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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: Sila on December 14, 2022, 09:42:37 PM
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Emerica G6 soles maybe? I had the Reynolds 3's a few years ago but I thought the sole needed a little more grip. Currently on 440 Highs and they're great but too thin. If they had a little bit more cushion they'd be perfect.
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All time Reynolds lights, DC Cole lite 1&2, DC Mike mo, Nike sb Omar Salazar (altho at the time they seemed chunky compared to the gravis etc that were so popular), Nike sb prod 4,5,6,7
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Mods please move to Shoes & Gear. Thanks
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Anything eS with the swift 1.5 outsole
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i really like the vans ave pro and adidas tyshawns. My back and feets feel so much better after i did the jump from vulcanized shoes like the louie lopez to more supportive cupsole shoes.
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És Swift and Ous Ueno. Best shoes.
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Emerica G6 soles maybe? I had the Reynolds 3's a few years ago but I thought the sole needed a little more grip. Currently on 440 Highs and they're great but too thin. If they had a little bit more cushion they'd be perfect.
I’m currently skating the 440 highs and I agree they could use just a tad more cushioning. If these had the same padding as the converse fastbreaks, it would be the perfect shoe imo
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Anything eS with the swift 1.5 outsole
Do these shoes have a midsole, or does the insole do all the work? I checked the website and they don’t list it as having a midsole
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SB Bruin Reacts were a great cupsole and you can probably find them in your size on sale. They're not too thick or thin and have perfect grip on the sole. *edit - I don't know if this is a dealbreaker for you but they don't have tongue centering straps and that can be seen as a design flaw.
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maybe the busenitz? I find it supportive enough and it slims down enough at the toe so it doesn’t feel in the way at all
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Lakai Telfords XLK. Any XLK really
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Superstars
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Is it stupid to say vans Ave?
Cause I rolled the living shit out of my ankle in them in like 2020 I posted a pic on here I couldn't walk on it for a while but apart from that they are a great shoe, would cop again
They rip in all the right places just use shoe goo and theres a flexy bit on the inside that allows for bunions
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NB lower cuts
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Emerica KSL G6 sounds like it would be your jam. I don’t think they changed anything with the sole’s grip though. The NB# 1010s are also a great supportive cup that isn’t too bulky in my opinion.
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try Adidas campuses, they break in really well and hold their shape
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Emerica G6 soles maybe? I had the Reynolds 3's a few years ago but I thought the sole needed a little more grip. Currently on 440 Highs and they're great but too thin. If they had a little bit more cushion they'd be perfect.
I’m currently skating the 440 highs and I agree they could use just a tad more cushioning. If these had the same padding as the converse fastbreaks, it would be the perfect shoe imo
Was just about to pipe up with putting a better insole, in my case out of the fastbreaks, into the 440’s. Real answer is fastbreaks. Con’s is blowing it with the fastbreak. Should be pushing it hard. Then again, don’t wanna compete with parent company’s sacred cow or lay of their “iconic” brand identity.
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The NB# 440 is awesome. Only reason I don't skate this exclusively is just for variety purposes. Otherwise if you ask me to pick one cup to skate for the next 10 years its definitely the 440.
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reebok workout low. the ones with the one piece toe that they wear throughout palasonic. lowkey one of the best skate shoes of all time.
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I SWEAR BY THE GILBERT VANS. ESPECIALLY THE HIGHS. YELLING.
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reebok workout low. the ones with the one piece toe that they wear throughout palasonic. lowkey one of the best skate shoes of all time.
extremely hard to find, they seem to only sell the workout plus these days, which have a paneled toe
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Get 440 and add Superfeet Adapt Run or Run Comfort insoles. Excellent support and a tad more cushioning. NB sells these branded as well.
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Honestly, I found the 440s to be less supportive than the skate line Vans'. I even swapped the popcush insoles for a bit thinner insole and they feel just perfect now. Would like to try some XLKs but I'm not familiar with Lakai sizing.
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Honestly, I found the 440s to be less supportive than the skate line Vans'. I even swapped the popcush insoles for a bit thinner insole and they feel just perfect now. Would like to try some XLKs but I'm not familiar with Lakai sizing.
Im the exact opposite. lately I've been skating half cabs although im far more in favor of capsules at age 30. I throw out the pop cuts insoles every time and use FP's. The NB# 440 is the only shoe I typically just leave alone.
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Echoing 440. Love that it is so low cut and feels streamlined but also has the supportive bands on sides. Echoing what others say would only skate that if I didn't get bored (have 3 variations of them in rotation currently, with one pair of old school Adidas superstars that I rock occasionally if I want a different feel. NB 440s got me back into low tops from thinking I had to wear hightops due to ankle issues
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Af2
The mid slow might feel a little thick at first tho it definitely isn't. Shoe takes a week to break in tho.
Also Ishod dunk deconstructed if you can find it
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Any emerica with the pour in sole (wino cup, the gamma with the pour in , ksl or the sparky) or the NB 508
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Anything eS with the swift 1.5 outsole
yeah, if you’re looking for a midsole, perhaps emerica KSL’s are a better bet!
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It's not that popular around here but the Marana is a really good and durable cupsole that offers a lot of protection. I have had it some years ago and was very happy with it.
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Anything eS with the swift 1.5 outsole
Agree on the Swift 1.5.
I find the heel fits a bit looser than I like, but not a deal breaker.
My favorite of the eS range is the Accel Everstitch Plus - same outsole and hidden lace loops like the Swift 1.5 but with the strap to keep your ankle and heel really snug.
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Lakai Telfords XLK. Any XLK really
NOT these, unless it's the Telford on the Atlantic sole. The Atlantic XLK sole is pretty solid but the Telford and Manchester XLK sole is a paper thin cup that is not supportive, really.
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It's not that popular around here but the Marana is a really good and durable cupsole that offers a lot of protection. I have had it some years ago and was very happy with it.
The Marana and Joslin don't get enough love around here. I've skated multiple pairs in a row because of how reliable they are.
That Michelin sole is probably one of the grippiest on the market. It's almost as grippy as top vulcs and is one of the best of top cups. They both seem chunky at first but if you lace them up and start walking in them, that bulk subsides quickly. I'm a broken record pushing these but it's because they work.
Marana
Joslin
KSL G6
All three of these are supportive, not overly chunky, and have fantastic grip
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Anything eS with the swift 1.5 outsole
Thank you! I am alskating the ksl g6 now and have gammas up next. I might even try out the Quentin g6 after that
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KSLs for sure
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Dunks? I like tyshawns but they are bricks…..they fit me so well though. I’d definitely try on some ishods, they look nice…
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I fuck with DC cupsoles (Legacy Slims, Kalis S and Williams Slims) they are supportive enough, have great board feel and are not that chunky. I'm skating the éS Quattro right now and they are fucking fire too. I was not.expecting them to be this good.
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reebok workout low. the ones with the one piece toe that they wear throughout palasonic. lowkey one of the best skate shoes of all time.
extremely hard to find, they seem to only sell the workout plus these days, which have a paneled toe
They had a workout court that looked like it skated well, I think Watson posted it in the “non skate shoes that are good for skating” thread
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It's not that popular around here but the Marana is a really good and durable cupsole that offers a lot of protection. I have had it some years ago and was very happy with it.
The Marana and Joslin don't get enough love around here. I've skated multiple pairs in a row because of how reliable they are.
That Michelin sole is probably one of the grippiest on the market. It's almost as grippy as top vulcs and is one of the best of top cups. They both seem chunky at first but if you lace them up and start walking in them, that bulk subsides quickly. I'm a broken record pushing these but it's because they work.
Marana
Joslin
KSL G6
All three of these are supportive, not overly chunky, and have fantastic grip
i agree..especially the G6 midsoles
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I think Ice Cube was/is on Reebok. Ice Cube might be my favorite hip hop artist. Death Certificate is my favorite hip hop album of all times. Sir Jinx was the fucking greatest.
I'd definitely skate a Reebok shoe.
Also who was that in the Reebok pump commercial in the 80s. He carved over the hoop and drop the ball in the basket. Was kinda a woah moment as a kid.
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I fuck with DC cupsoles (Legacy Slims, Kalis S and Williams Slims) they are supportive enough, have great board feel and are not that chunky. I'm skating the éS Quattro right now and they are fucking fire too. I was not.expecting them to be this good.
I want some Quattros so bad….
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I fuck with DC cupsoles (Legacy Slims, Kalis S and Williams Slims) they are supportive enough, have great board feel and are not that chunky. I'm skating the éS Quattro right now and they are fucking fire too. I was not.expecting them to be this good.
I found them for like 40 bucks on the éS site. They usually have a lot of shit on sale
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It's not that popular around here but the Marana is a really good and durable cupsole that offers a lot of protection. I have had it some years ago and was very happy with it.
The Marana and Joslin don't get enough love around here. I've skated multiple pairs in a row because of how reliable they are.
That Michelin sole is probably one of the grippiest on the market. It's almost as grippy as top vulcs and is one of the best of top cups. They both seem chunky at first but if you lace them up and start walking in them, that bulk subsides quickly. I'm a broken record pushing these but it's because they work.
Marana
Joslin
KSL G6
All three of these are supportive, not overly chunky, and have fantastic grip
+1 for the Joslin's. Wish they still made the Joslin 2's.
The Michelin sole lasts for so long. The midsole will be done before the sole is worn out.
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I fuck with DC cupsoles (Legacy Slims, Kalis S and Williams Slims) they are supportive enough, have great board feel and are not that chunky. I'm skating the éS Quattro right now and they are fucking fire too. I was not.expecting them to be this good.
Don't forget to use code WELCOME20 for 20% off!
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I fuck with DC cupsoles (Legacy Slims, Kalis S and Williams Slims) they are supportive enough, have great board feel and are not that chunky. I'm skating the éS Quattro right now and they are fucking fire too. I was not.expecting them to be this good.
Quattros are terrible, at least in my experience after 2 weeks they felt like shit and hurt my lower back. Sucks to say but every rime I try to give éS a shot my back ends up paying the consequences.
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Tried on the 1010's and they arent as bulky as i imagined. But that might be me imagining something ridiculous than them being not chunky.
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Tried on the 1010's and they arent as bulky as i imagined. But that might be me imagining something ridiculous than them being not chunky.
at first i felt like they were bulky but after skating them and walking around that feeling went away....they are supportive but not super puffy like some DVS/ DCs or some other early 2000s shit.
quality on the 1010s or NBs in general is second to none in my experience.
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It could be your pants….
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My go to cup has been the Fastbreaks. They’re just right. Only issue is drops are few and far between
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I SWEAR BY THE GILBERT VANS. ESPECIALLY THE HIGHS. YELLING.
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
I was gonna byte on those navy joints, but I'm so worried about TTS or the 1/2 down BS I skipped over them.
How are people finding the fit? I can't find any around me to try on.
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
I was gonna byte on those navy joints, but I'm so worried about TTS or the 1/2 down BS I skipped over them.
How are people finding the fit? I can't find any around me to try on.
Fastbreaks are usually TTS for most from what I've seen. I had a pair once in my normal size but I felt like I could have gone up 0.5. I've only had one pair, though
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maybe the busenitz? I find it supportive enough and it slims down enough at the toe so it doesn’t feel in the way at all
Got a pair when they first came out and they felt like high heels.
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Another vote here for Tyshawn mids, i've skated about 8 pairs in a row now and wouldn't wear anything else.
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maybe the busenitz? I find it supportive enough and it slims down enough at the toe so it doesn’t feel in the way at all
Got a pair when they first came out and they felt like high heels.
Because of the heel lift or because they are so narrow at the toe area?
They are a great looking shoe and I've bought them on 3 occassions only to sell them all 3 times because they are way too narrow.
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maybe the busenitz? I find it supportive enough and it slims down enough at the toe so it doesn’t feel in the way at all
Got a pair when they first came out and they felt like high heels.
Because of the heel lift or because they are so narrow at the toe area?
They are a great looking shoe and I've bought them on 3 occassions only to sell them all 3 times because they are way too narrow.
Both reasons for me.
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Another vote here for Tyshawn mids, i've skated about 8 pairs in a row now and wouldn't wear anything else.
This is what I need to do but sadly I have some Busenitz broken in a ready to skate next but I agree with the guys above that they feel weird and narrow. I once described them as "sensually shaped" so I can see the high heel reference haha
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
I was gonna byte on those navy joints, but I'm so worried about TTS or the 1/2 down BS I skipped over them.
How are people finding the fit? I can't find any around me to try on.
That's weird cause I found the opposite. I usually wear a 10 in Vans, but I got a 9.5 in the fastbreaks and they fit perfect for my foot at least.
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
I was gonna byte on those navy joints, but I'm so worried about TTS or the 1/2 down BS I skipped over them.
How are people finding the fit? I can't find any around me to try on.
That's weird cause I found the opposite. I usually wear a 10 in Vans, but I got a 9.5 in the fastbreaks and they fit perfect for my foot at least.
That's not weird, that's exactly what I'm talking about :P
I roll a 10 in Nike/Vans so it sounds like 9.5 might be the ticket. Guess I'll order some and return if no go.
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I gotta drop a nod for the Cons Fastbreak's as well, got them all leather navy blue pair
and now that they're broken in (not that that took long) they're the shoes I'm gonna
stockpile.
I was gonna byte on those navy joints, but I'm so worried about TTS or the 1/2 down BS I skipped over them.
How are people finding the fit? I can't find any around me to try on.
That's weird cause I found the opposite. I usually wear a 10 in Vans, but I got a 9.5 in the fastbreaks and they fit perfect for my foot at least.
That's not weird, that's exactly what I'm talking about :P
I roll a 10 in Nike/Vans so it sounds like 9.5 might be the ticket. Guess I'll order some and return if no go.
Sorry lol kinda needed to quote Darkpools too, cause he was the one I was referring to when I said weird, because he was saying he felt like he needed to go a half size up.
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love the ave pros. hands down.
Next im goin to try tyshawn's mid, hope they are good cause i prefer the look over the ave's
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Are the Etnies Widrow a cupsole? I like the look of them.
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Are the Etnies Widrow a cupsole? I like the look of them.
The Windrow is a cupsole but there’s also a vulc version called the Windrow Vulc.
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I'm bouncing between my Tyshawn mids and Nike Force 58s. The Tys are a chunky shoe but that comes with a lot of padding and the Force58s feel like Vulcs due to the lack of padding but still have the cupsole...they do need to break in tho before they're wide enough to skate (but that happens fast).
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Get 440 and add Superfeet Adapt Run or Run Comfort insoles. Excellent support and a tad more cushioning. NB sells these branded as well.
Just wanted to say thx for the recommendation of superfeet insoles. I skated 2 pairs of 440s with fp and es insoles and they literally killed my feed and knees. I had shoe and insole madness for a while now and decided to get me some superfeet run comfort. They did wonders man. Day and night compared to fp insole.
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Would you run the Superfeet insoles with your typical size of 440, or would you size up? I took a true size 440 and it's pretty snug, just wondering if putting anything but a stock insole in there will work or not.
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Would you run the Superfeet insoles with your typical size of 440, or would you size up? I took a true size 440 and it's pretty snug, just wondering if putting anything but a stock insole in there will work or not.
I run tts in my 440. 10.5 US and still got comfy room in mine even with the aftermarket insoles. I only run the suede ones. Idk man every feet is different I guess.