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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: McJagger on April 24, 2023, 09:10:40 AM
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“Thank you Vans. Goodbye”
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Hope for skateboarding's sake that he gets a nice bag somewhere else. But frankly, in my most humble opinion, his skating has never stood out to me and I think there were other people much more deserving of having their own Vans colorways.
No disrespect intended to the Midwest scene though- he seems to do a lot for the rust belt. But in terms of the global landscape of skateboarding this guy is forgettable.
I owned his "world peace" or whatever shoes he came out with a few years ago and they were fire tho.
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Hope for skateboarding's sake that he gets a nice bag somewhere else. But frankly, in my most humble opinion, his skating has never stood out to me and I think there were other people much more deserving of having their own Vans colorways.
No disrespect intended to the Midwest scene though- he seems to do a lot for the rust belt. But in terms of the global landscape of skateboarding this guy is forgettable.
I owned his "world peace" or whatever shoes he came out with a few years ago and they were fire tho.
yea fuck this dude for not making a global impact.
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could see him on asics, adidas or converse
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Hope for skateboarding's sake that he gets a nice bag somewhere else. But frankly, in my most humble opinion, his skating has never stood out to me and I think there were other people much more deserving of having their own Vans colorways.
No disrespect intended to the Midwest scene though- he seems to do a lot for the rust belt. But in terms of the global landscape of skateboarding this guy is forgettable.
I owned his "world peace" or whatever shoes he came out with a few years ago and they were fire tho.
Lol cmon man. beatrice has colorways. Here's hoping he got a better offer that vans didnt match.
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New Balance
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back to the b asics
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I know everyone prob thought Asics, NB, Adidas, or Cons when this broke- but why not Nike?
This man's style could fit in some blazers for sure, imo. Honestly could see him fit in any of the corpo skate lines really.
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So if I buy his Vans keychain that came out a week ago is he getting paid?
How will this impact the Quasi/Vans relationship
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Did this happen super quick or was he waiting on the Vans/Quasi drop to announce?
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Can definitely see him in LRAB’s
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The real tragedy is Justin and Dustin Henry are no longer teammates. Maybe Christian Henry can go by Crustin from now on
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So if I buy his Vans keychain that came out a week ago is he getting paid?
How will this impact the Quasi/Vans relationship
Don't think it'll affect it much as they still have Gilbert and Dick Rizzo on the team. And if Jackie Michel is still on as an AM, then yea.
Sucks that Justin got dropped. I most def can see him rocking NBs.
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only other shoe brand i notice him following is NB#
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He’s on NB
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only other shoe brand i notice him following is NB#
NB seems to have picked up a lot of talented folks in the last couple of years and have such a stacked team. But for some reason i always expect to see a “NB of skating” thread. Clearly I’m stoopid. I guess I’m just underestimating their popularity.
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Could see him on anything but Vans.
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So if I buy his Vans keychain that came out a week ago is he getting paid?
How will this impact the Quasi/Vans relationship
Don't think it'll affect it much as they still have Gilbert and Dick Rizzo on the team. And if Jackie Michel is still on as an AM, then yea.
Sucks that Justin got dropped. I most def can see him rocking NBs.
Reynolds still setting trends
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So if I buy his Vans keychain that came out a week ago is he getting paid?
How will this impact the Quasi/Vans relationship
Don't think it'll affect it much as they still have Gilbert and Dick Rizzo on the team. And if Jackie Michel is still on as an AM, then yea.
Sucks that Justin got dropped. I most def can see him rocking NBs.
Always thought she was Quasi. And if Justin left, damn, Vans fucked up. But good for him, hope he gets that bag.
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Damn seemed like he was getting a good treatment at Vans with colourways/ads/promos but then again, what the fuck do I know?
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Ronnie Kessner commented on the post. Not that that actually means shit, but I’m thinking New Balance. I wanna say Asics, but Justin Henry doesn’t strike me as a guy to go somewhere that’s not proven.
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Good for vans and bad for NB...nothing in this dude is interesting.
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Seemed like he fit really well on Vans and they were hyped on him, since he's had like 6 shoe colourways and a bunch of apparel. I don't know the guy, but he seemed hyped to be on Vans as well. I can only speculate (and I will speculate), but this feels like a thing where his contract came up and Vans just wasn't willing to write the cheque that someone else was. He's an extremely marketable skater right now, and there was all that stuff recently about budget cuts and layoffs and stuff at Vans, so it was probably a tough time to get a big raise for a skater over there, even for a guy who probably more than earned it. Hope he gets on something cool and makes big money.
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To add to the speculation, the only other footwear company Justin is following atm is New Balance.
Would love to see a NB x Quasi collab down the line if it's true.
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Keep AA in your thoughts and prayers.
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Hope for skateboarding's sake that he gets a nice bag somewhere else. But frankly, in my most humble opinion, his skating has never stood out to me and I think there were other people much more deserving of having their own Vans colorways.
No disrespect intended to the Midwest scene though- he seems to do a lot for the rust belt. But in terms of the global landscape of skateboarding this guy is forgettable.
I owned his "world peace" or whatever shoes he came out with a few years ago and they were fire tho.
This isnt wrong. Hes not the best....
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Someone pointed out to me that he crouches for really long before popping his tricks and now I just can't not think about how awkward that is.
NB would be great but would look weird with his excessive high waters
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
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I love this dude's skating and style, and he seemed like a perfect fit for Vans. Based on his social media, he seemed like he was stoked on being on Vans and was always posting their shoes even if it wasn't his colorway or a collab he was involved with. He must've been offered a lot more money or maybe even a pro shoe to leave Vans?
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I dunno, I kinda picked up that he seemed bummed on Vans for a while. Not surprised by this.
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Could see him on Krooked
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i just hope wherever he lands, there’s an actual pro shoe in his contract. he’s one of my favorites and am sure he’d make something really sick
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Another epic move @rothdigga Justin & Tiago on the same team is a beauty combo.
Who better to rock vintage NB b ball inspired stuff, J loves the game!
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Vans is kinda whack. Not the skaters at all, but like the vibe their brand has been putting out lately. I’d leave too if NB wanted me.
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Did this happen super quick or was he waiting on the Vans/Quasi drop to announce?
Waited for the drop
could see him on asics, adidas or converse
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Vans is kinda whack. Not the skaters at all, but like the vibe their brand has been putting out lately. I’d leave too if NB wanted me.
Fully agree. Most people on vans is cool. But damn the quality is trash last few years and they just seem tired as hell. Also the missed opportunity with the boss was a huge mis step. Some color ways are just so cringey.
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Vans is slowly dying, good for Justin to jump a sinking ship.
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My good sirs, it will be gravis.
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Vans is slowly dying
They reached critical mass and abandoned their counter culture aesthetic and are now up there with Nike Adidas and Converse. And their identity/image they had the whole way up was that they weren’t corporate. Now it’s hard to hide the truth when every third mall has a Vans store.
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I dunno, I kinda picked up that he seemed bummed on Vans for a while. Not surprised by this.
How so?
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
the knox is mainly good because it’s all black &the giant logo on the side is harder to identify. they need a different idea of a logo specifically for skate shoes on the side, that’s my only problem with nb, other than that the shoes look great.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
can you elaborate on bad politics?
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
I feel like the direction New Balance has taken with Aime Leon Dore and Kith collabs suits his style.
Defs could see him in the 550’s and the 990 series.
NB is wayyyyy more finger on the pulse of what’s popular than Vans is.
(https://images.solecollector.com/complex/images/c_crop,h_771,w_1080,x_0,y_296/c_fill,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_680/gdeubjdtsgzxb2uwtkj6/aime-leon-dore-new-balance-p550-spring-2021)
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I saw Ms Armanto was rocking a pair of Vans, that may go down well with the kids, but wouldn't go down well with the "core skate bros".
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrbuxlrvigN/
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Are her socks belts?
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Are her socks belts?
duh. All the kids are belt socking.
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all the true sneaker heads who have been in the game since 2020 lockdown know that NB is the new wave
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
I feel like the direction New Balance has taken with Aime Leon Dore and Kith collabs suits his style.
Defs could see him in the 550’s and the 990 series.
NB is wayyyyy more finger on the pulse of what’s popular than Vans is.
(https://images.solecollector.com/complex/images/c_crop,h_771,w_1080,x_0,y_296/c_fill,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_680/gdeubjdtsgzxb2uwtkj6/aime-leon-dore-new-balance-p550-spring-2021)
Teddie Santos is the art director for NB.
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all the true sneaker heads who have been in the game since 2020 lockdown know that NB is the new wave
facts. NB has had the best looking sneakers on the market for years now. their only problem is shaking the 'lolololololol nice dad shoes!' stigma they get from dumbasses.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
I feel like the direction New Balance has taken with Aime Leon Dore and Kith collabs suits his style.
Defs could see him in the 550’s and the 990 series.
NB is wayyyyy more finger on the pulse of what’s popular than Vans is.
(https://images.solecollector.com/complex/images/c_crop,h_771,w_1080,x_0,y_296/c_fill,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_680/gdeubjdtsgzxb2uwtkj6/aime-leon-dore-new-balance-p550-spring-2021)
Teddie Santos is the art director for NB.
*Teddy Santis is the creative director for the Made in USA line at NB* ;)
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
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vans finger is so off the pulse it’s crazy
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
I did, vans suck
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Which East Asian sweatshop shoe made of petrochemicals and the skins of slaughtered cows is the morally correct one to buy?
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Which East Asian sweatshop shoe made of petrochemicals and the skins of slaughtered cows is the morally correct one to buy?
The one you arbitrarily decided is the cool one. Duh!
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If you try to take a moral environmental stance in skateboarding an activity using dead trees, glues, and plastic you are going to lose.
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Vans have put a lot money into skateboarding from paying for the Dogtown and the Z-boys documentary, building skateparks, holding contests in said skateparks, and the Austalian bowl-a-rama, running a Youtube channel and giving a voice to Jeff Grosso, paying in skateboarders to wear their shoes (including women before it became the done thing, and old guys like Alva, Grosso, Hosoi), etc.
Whether that is worth you deciding to buy their shoes is up to you. And whether it's worth them continuing to do that in the future is up to them.
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could see him on hours is yours
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Dude is gonna look like Urkel with NB# on, BRING IT
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Emerica welcomes Justin Henry
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Vans have put a lot money into skateboarding from paying for the Dogtown and the Z-boys documentary, building skateparks, holding contests in said skateparks, and the Austalian bowl-a-rama, running a Youtube channel and giving a voice to Jeff Grosso, paying in skateboarders to wear their shoes (including women before it became the done thing, and old guys like Alva, Grosso, Hosoi), etc.
Whether that is worth you deciding to buy their shoes is up to you. And whether it's worth them continuing to do that in the future is up to them.
All that stuff is from years ago.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Opening the doors at a lot of these companies we might find something similar.. What I remember is that they liked Trump’s stance on a trade agreement and that’s why they came under fire.
Anyway, good for Justin. I’ve always thought of his style as more photogenic than videogenic, but he brings a flavor to skating that I dig and will be interesting to see not in a pair of Vans...
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Vans have put a lot money into skateboarding from paying for the Dogtown and the Z-boys documentary, building skateparks, holding contests in said skateparks, and the Austalian bowl-a-rama, running a Youtube channel and giving a voice to Jeff Grosso, paying in skateboarders to wear their shoes (including women before it became the done thing, and old guys like Alva, Grosso, Hosoi), etc.
Whether that is worth you deciding to buy their shoes is up to you. And whether it's worth them continuing to do that in the future is up to them.
Wipe your chin, you got van doren juice running down it
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I don't think Vans is that out of touch. They released this vid just a couple of months ago which seems pretty on-point for current trends in skating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8FtF968CY
And yeah they are a massive corporation but as far as massive corporations go they have a good track record of contributing to skating in meaningful ways, not just being a shoe sponsor.
I don't wear Vans anymore though, I feel like the quality is not worth the price these days. If they were about 20% cheaper I would probably buy them more often.
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all the true sneaker heads who have been in the game since 2020 lockdown know that NB belt socks is the new wave
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I don't think Vans is that out of touch. They released this vid just a couple of months ago which seems pretty on-point for current trends in skating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8FtF968CY
And yeah they are a massive corporation but as far as massive corporations go they have a good track record of contributing to skating in meaningful ways, not just being a shoe sponsor.
I don't wear Vans anymore though, I feel like the quality is not worth the price these days. If they were about 20% cheaper I would probably buy them more often.
I have the same feelings, for what Vans are priced at the quality is simply not there. Just bought the half cabs gtx but only cause they were 60 percent off and came to $40.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
This is a tried and true corporate tactic, vans opening up right next to local skate shop is on purpose just like Starbucks opening across the street from local coffee shop. Because they’ve already done the leg work of creating demand in the area they are supplying goods/services to. Larger company sees $ and infiltrates. Supreme is also doing this, so is zumiez. Same stuff, different logos. I usually take a look at who the parent companies are.
I do like Justin Henry’s trick selection however he has got to get over the floods
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If you try to take a moral environmental stance in skateboarding an activity using dead trees, glues, and plastic you are going to lose.
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I don't think Vans is that out of touch. They released this vid just a couple of months ago which seems pretty on-point for current trends in skating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8FtF968CY
And yeah they are a massive corporation but as far as massive corporations go they have a good track record of contributing to skating in meaningful ways, not just being a shoe sponsor.
I don't wear Vans anymore though, I feel like the quality is not worth the price these days. If they were about 20% cheaper I would probably buy them more often.
I miss $40 authentics. 70 bucks for rubber soles and 3 inches of canvas is bullshit
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vans videos are really "on the pulse" with skating but their actual shoes are not. I agree they need to be 20% cheaper considering how shitty they are. for a couple bucks more you can buy nikes or Adidas which are way better made and will last longer and not stretch out a whole size.
also if this dude spent a little more time skating and less time in the mirror worrying about his fits he might be a little more memorable
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The filmers and editors that vans hires to make vans videos are really "on the pulse" with skating
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
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vans sponsors the bunt so they are Gucci to me
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Someone pointed out to me that he crouches for really long before popping his tricks and now I just can't not think about how awkward that is.
NB would be great but would look weird with his excessive high waters
Could definitely see him in some 440 highs with those
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Vans have put a lot money into skateboarding from paying for the Dogtown and the Z-boys documentary, building skateparks, holding contests in said skateparks, and the Austalian bowl-a-rama, running a Youtube channel and giving a voice to Jeff Grosso, paying in skateboarders to wear their shoes (including women before it became the done thing, and old guys like Alva, Grosso, Hosoi), etc.
Whether that is worth you deciding to buy their shoes is up to you. And whether it's worth them continuing to do that in the future is up to them.
All that stuff is from years ago.
and they did this out of the kindness of the brands heart? marketing 101.... now they've peaked, and VF wanna see some margins, start cutting cost...
as for Justin, he seem pretentious, and way to into his outfits, skates well, can't argue that. but still, something about his whole aesthetic on a board just rubs me the wrong way.
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Vans has only poured money into skating when skating was on the rise in the early 2000's or is trending in fashion in some way. Their stores don't often carry full lines of skate shoes and I dunno anyone who has ever bought skate product there. An employee told me they think it gets put on eBay eventually.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
Did they live and die by Vans? There’s no way in hell shops are closing due to their Vans sales being down.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
Did they live and die by Vans? There’s no way in hell shops are closing due to their Vans sales being down.
I hate that I know this but Vans stores usually have a hard goods section and can probably afford to under cut shops like a zumiez
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vans sponsors the bunt so they are Gucci to me
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Per thrasher, Gage Boyle is now on Hours. That’s a bummer for him
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most of the NB skate modules looks so strange in my opinion. a bit of a boring choice. The Tom Knox shoes are okay though.
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The filmers and editors that vans hires to make vans videos are really "on the pulse" with skating
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
Did they live and die by Vans? There’s no way in hell shops are closing due to their Vans sales being down.
I hate that I know this but Vans stores usually have a hard goods section and can probably afford to under cut shops like a zumiez
I mean, Eastern Boarder had multiple locations, it has to be difficult to keep multiple locations open in todays climate, let alone one location.
Their flagship locations are fucking cringey though and yes, I do find it very bizarre that they sell hardgoods there too.
I will admittedly go to the Vans outlet every couple of years and pick up a few pairs on the cheap, but I'm never going to pay out of my pocket $70-$80 for a pair of Half-Cabs when the base models went for like $55 for almost 20 years. Plus the quality is all over the place and has been for like a decade and it's always like the weirdest issues, like things I've never seen in other shoes.
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My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
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I just started skating his Wayvee colorway and that shoe is so fucking good. Skated great right out of the box and fits so comfy.
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I just started skating his Wayvee colorway and that shoe is so fucking good. Skated great right out of the box and fits so comfy.
Is that unique to just Vans though? Or could you skate a great pair of Nikes right out of the box?
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Skates great out of the box=floppy before it's time is up. I actively look for shoe reviews that say it takes awhile to break in.
Funny enough, the vans skate classics that everyone complains about always stays stiff for me. They have a hard shank in the sole or something that keeps it from flopping for me over other vulcs.
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If he really cares about his fits as much I think he does, he won’t go to NB
they'll make a shoe catered to him, the tom Knox shoes aint that bad for him , although nb has bad politics but whatever
One of their vps was praising trump years ago and they got some bad publicity. But given they’re one of the only big shoe companies who still manufacture in the us I’d say they’re at least pro worker to an extent which is better politics than 99% of us corporations.
Most NB’s are made in China.
Has NB built a skatepark anywhere?
Vans has.
Check in with yourselves.
Ah yes, Vans. The corporation that frequently opens up skateshop’s down the street from skater owned skateshops. Truly “off the wall” behavior.
Post an example shoeboi.
They do it to every shop with an account that does well that doesn’t have a vans store near by. Longs in maine and one of the eastern boarder locations are two I know about, both closed within months of the vans store opening
Did they live and die by Vans? There’s no way in hell shops are closing due to their Vans sales being down.
Yeah, this doesn't pass the smell test. If your local can be put out of business by a Vans store, there was a lot more going on.
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I just started skating his Wayvee colorway and that shoe is so fucking good. Skated great right out of the box and fits so comfy.
Is that unique to just Vans though? Or could you skate a great pair of Nikes right out of the box?
Not unique to Vans. I'm just saying that I like the shoe, a lot, in a thread that is very anti-Vans lol. Nike and Adidas aren't my thing brah.
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Skates great out of the box=floppy before it's time is up. I actively look for shoe reviews that say it takes awhile to break in.
Funny enough, the vans skate classics that everyone complains about always stays stiff for me. They have a hard shank in the sole or something that keeps it from flopping for me over other vulcs.
This is basically my experience too. Under the canvas/foam insole there's a wedge of hard rubber. Almost all other brands either don't have it or have a hollow rubber grid which I don't like as much.
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
Lol. Saw that too. Considering that film took place in 1984 that is pretty questionable historically. Not only did that dude not actually skate (I’m guessing), how many people could even kickflip back then? Rodney, Mark, Natas…?
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Skates great out of the box=floppy before it's time is up. I actively look for shoe reviews that say it takes awhile to break in.
Funny enough, the vans skate classics that everyone complains about always stays stiff for me. They have a hard shank in the sole or something that keeps it from flopping for me over other vulcs.
The (many) skate classics I've had never got a hole in the sole, I think the hard rubber is to prevent that from happening, if you don't mind the hard rubber these shoes have been very durable
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I just started skating his Wayvee colorway and that shoe is so fucking good. Skated great right out of the box and fits so comfy.
Is that unique to just Vans though? Or could you skate a great pair of Nikes right out of the box?
Can't even talk about an experience you had with a shoe without someone breaking their head through the door to act like you implied it's the only shoe you could enjoy
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
Lol. Saw that too. Considering that film took place in 1984 that is pretty questionable historically. Not only did that dude not actually skate (I’m guessing), how many people could even kickflip back then? Rodney, Mark, Natas…?
1984? The flatground ollie wasn't even really a thing yet. No way a kick flip was happening by anyone.
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
Lol. Saw that too. Considering that film took place in 1984 that is pretty questionable historically. Not only did that dude not actually skate (I’m guessing), how many people could even kickflip back then? Rodney, Mark, Natas…?
1984? The flatground ollie wasn't even really a thing yet. No way a kick flip was happening by anyone.
Totally. I was thinking of this contest footy from 84, if you look at the comments Gonz himself points out the little ollie at :40 as noteable for that point in time - so yeah, I’m with you.
https://youtu.be/Q6RzfA7YnIA
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A great shoe.
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I really like the AVE Pro.
A great shoe.
I’m going to skate these until I can’t find any more pairs in my size.
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I just started skating his Wayvee colorway and that shoe is so fucking good. Skated great right out of the box and fits so comfy.
I was really into the look of this shoe, so much that I bought two pairs of them. I skated in one and I honestly cannot stand them. If anyone here is interested in a size 10 (no box, but never worn) I’ll sell them for about half of the retail I paid.
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I really like the AVE Pro.
A great shoe.
I loved the AV Classics and had those in a few different colors. Hope they keep making them. The AVE Pro's are very comfortable. Will provide update after I skate them.
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
Lol. Saw that too. Considering that film took place in 1984 that is pretty questionable historically. Not only did that dude not actually skate (I’m guessing), how many people could even kickflip back then? Rodney, Mark, Natas…?
1984? The flatground ollie wasn't even really a thing yet. No way a kick flip was happening by anyone.
Yeah. I was gonna say that Gonz and Natas weren’t doing kickflips until 1986-87 at the very earliest.
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
So, Mullen was doing them in 1983, but stationary. It's possible then that Gonz or Natas were trying them rolling by 1984 but there's just no way they would have been commonplace.
This is some real "pushing my glasses up my nose" energy, but they should have just had some dude doing some sick street plants in the parking lot or something. Surely Mike V could have taken a break from his Black Flag tour.
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
So, Mullen was doing them in 1983, but stationary. It's possible then that Gonz or Natas were trying them rolling by 1984 but there's just no way they would have been commonplace.
This is some real "pushing my glasses up my nose" energy, but they should have just had some dude doing some sick street plants in the parking lot or something. Surely Mike V could have taken a break from his Black Flag tour.
But wouldnt a 50 year old doing cutting edge moves in 84 of been just as unlikely
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
So, Mullen was doing them in 1983, but stationary. It's possible then that Gonz or Natas were trying them rolling by 1984 but there's just no way they would have been commonplace.
This is some real "pushing my glasses up my nose" energy, but they should have just had some dude doing some sick street plants in the parking lot or something. Surely Mike V could have taken a break from his Black Flag tour.
Just as unlikely as signing Michael Jordan!!!
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
So, Mullen was doing them in 1983, but stationary. It's possible then that Gonz or Natas were trying them rolling by 1984 but there's just no way they would have been commonplace.
This is some real "pushing my glasses up my nose" energy, but they should have just had some dude doing some sick street plants in the parking lot or something. Surely Mike V could have taken a break from his Black Flag tour.
Just as unlikely as signing Michael Jordan!!!
He truly was a renaissance man and visionary.
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I don’t know about that. I believe that Jason Lee footage where he’s doing backside kickflips to tail on curbs is probably 87. I think Sal maybe had even kickflipped into wall rides by 87 or 88. Gonz and Natas were probably doing them on street by 84, or 85 at the latest
Wasn’t the first kickflip backtail in video days? That would be filmed in ‘89 at the earliest. Kickflip wallride in 87? Def gonna need a source on that one. Wild and fuckin rad if so.
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If the dude who designed the Jordan 1 even skated at all Nike would have already milked that shit for all it's worth.
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If the dude who designed the Jordan 1 even skated at all Nike would have already milked that shit for all it's worth.
Hah yeah it’s just a way to convey the guy is having a midlife crisis in the movie.
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Hah yeah it’s just a way to convey the guy is having a midlife crisis in the movie.
The line where he reveals he was skating because he’s having a midlife crisis got a massive laugh in the theater, while a small salty tear dripped from one of my eyes.
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Apparently the dude invented the kickflip as well….he was rifling them off in the parking lot…..
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Justin Henry on NB & he's holding a black/orange colorway of Franky's pro model
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Damn, that’s sick. Also looks like another Franky colorway on the table, the outdoor looking brown one, except the N looks bigger on that model so not sure.
And what shoe is Reynolds holding??
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Damn, that’s sick. Also looks like another Franky colorway on the table, the outdoor looking brown one, except the N looks bigger on that model so not sure.
And what shoe is Reynolds holding??
The outdoor shoe on the table is just the 440T or 440 Trail which they've done different colors before. not so sure about the shoe the Boss is holding
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Damn, that’s sick. Also looks like another Franky colorway on the table, the outdoor looking brown one, except the N looks bigger on that model so not sure.
And what shoe is Reynolds holding??
1. Love the Hunter X Hunter avatar
2. I lucked out and got a pair of the 440T’s for $69. Those things cost more than 1010's at regular price.
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Damn, New Balance will be sick if this is for sure.
He was on Vans apparel too, right? What brand would be sick for him to get on or I wonder if he has anything lined up?
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^ Truly a first timer huh
NB making big power moves. I just posted in the NB thread about how they're dropping sick shoes and colorways, so this is a pretty fitting follow up. Maybe now I'll have to get rid of my Crockett High collection to make more room for new NBs.....
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NB is absolutely crushing in 2023. Also curious about what shoe Reynolds is holding. I thought 272 but that’s not it cause the toe cap. That black and orange Franky is sick. I’m so hyped on NB. Hoping for NB edits. The team is stacked
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Their team is very stacked, need Trahan footage ASAP.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
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I really like the AVE Pro.
A great shoe.
I loved the AV Classics and had those in a few different colors. Hope they keep making them. The AVE Pro's are very comfortable. Will provide update after I skate them.
I'm debating stocking up on AVE Pros. I loved my first pair and have one on ice right now, alongside a few Emerica slip cups on ice. I don't go through shoes fast, so I'm debating just stocking up on both of those to last me the rest of my life as long as I throw in random other models in every so often. But my apartment is also filled with other shoes I have that I wear but I'll never skate so I'm in quite a dill of a pickle.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
That Jack Curtain deck gets me every time I see it.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
That Jack Curtain deck gets me every time I see it.
it's cool af that they have a board wall with all their pro's boards
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
Abstract orgy sounds pretty fucking tight. Or loose. Whatever.
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Are their boards somewhere in that wall photo? I can't pick them out, if so
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Are their boards somewhere in that wall photo? I can't pick them out, if so
I think Ryan lays is the horses running graphic from sci fi on the top. Idk who matlok marcello is but I’m gonna check them out now
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Are their boards somewhere in that wall photo? I can't pick them out, if so
10th, 11th, 8th boards respectively from the left on the top row
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(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Would back the Charlie Brown board if it was for Levi Brown.
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Could see him on Krooked
Krooked Footwear.
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Is this uniquely true for Vans, or do we think that Phil Knight fundamentally understands skateboarding?
My guy, the point is they might as well be the same at this point.
Doesn’t mean that your argument isn’t uniquely dumb.
The movie Air that just came out has a scene of Phil Knight watching the guy who disnigned the AJ1 popping some pretty nice kickflips in the company parking lot from his office.
Lol. Saw that too. Considering that film took place in 1984 that is pretty questionable historically. Not only did that dude not actually skate (I’m guessing), how many people could even kickflip back then? Rodney, Mark, Natas…?
1984? The flatground ollie wasn't even really a thing yet. No way a kick flip was happening by anyone.
Outside of Rodney and some other freestylers, no street skaters really had them on film or photo until 1986, Tommy G was ollieng over Bushes in 85, but no one on street was doing proper kickflips
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Thanks everyone for helping decode those other boards/skaters.
Also, "matlok marcello" confused me because that's two different people haha
I dig Marcello Campanello and didn't realize he was on MXA
Gotta check Matlok Bennet out
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Are their boards somewhere in that wall photo? I can't pick them out, if so
I think Ryan lays is the horses running graphic from sci fi on the top. Idk who matlok marcello is but I’m gonna check them out now
https://youtu.be/L9UCS63wvec
I don’t see a Flo or Marquise up there. Hope they haven’t gone the way of PJ, Marius, and Davis.
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On his Instagram wearing NB. A tad sad to see him leave Vans. Loved seeing him in Old Skools & Authentics. Oh well….
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He posted this too. Justin on nb will be sick, I really like what they’re doing. They’re backing the right people
(https://i.ibb.co/Bzzkmb6/IMG-3095.png) (https://ibb.co/znnd1p2)
Confirmation surely.
Surely. That’s his pro model next to the Jordan Trahan one.
Imagine NB had someone pro for Frog and someone else pro for There and that abominable graphic design sat right next to the abstract crayon drawing of an orgy in NB HQ. 😂
guess this means matlok marcello and ryan lay are all officially on as well
Are their boards somewhere in that wall photo? I can't pick them out, if so
I think Ryan lays is the horses running graphic from sci fi on the top. Idk who matlok marcello is but I’m gonna check them out now
https://youtu.be/L9UCS63wvec
I don’t see a Flo or Marquise up there. Hope they haven’t gone the way of PJ, Marius, and Davis.
Flo is second from the left on the top row. It's one of his old Cliche models, not a Habitat one.
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Reynolds, J Henry, and Spenny are brilliant additions to the squad in my humble opinion.
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Reynolds, J Henry, and Spenny are brilliant additions to the squad in my humble opinion.
is spence officially on?
maybe my brain just blank but i can't remember a welcome to the team ad.
Same goes for trent mcclung!?
back to topic: definetly agree with you on being brilliant additions to the team
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Reynolds, J Henry, and Spenny are brilliant additions to the squad in my humble opinion.
is spence officially on?
maybe my brain just blank but i can't remember a welcome to the team ad.
Same goes for trent mcclung!?
back to topic: definetly agree with you on being brilliant additions to the team
Can't recall which Thrasher but over a year ago Spenny had an ad for NB with the 425 in white/burgundy. He's been on for a solid minute
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Reynolds, J Henry, and Spenny are brilliant additions to the squad in my humble opinion.
is spence officially on?
maybe my brain just blank but i can't remember a welcome to the team ad.
Same goes for trent mcclung!?
back to topic: definetly agree with you on being brilliant additions to the team
Spencer had an ad and some video stuff from us in 2022 when he officially got on. I think early in 2022 when we launched the NM425 white one. We also did a bunch of POP with him for in-store ads up in his zone of BC.
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Reynolds, J Henry, and Spenny are brilliant additions to the squad in my humble opinion.
is spence officially on?
maybe my brain just blank but i can't remember a welcome to the team ad.
Same goes for trent mcclung!?
back to topic: definetly agree with you on being brilliant additions to the team
https://youtu.be/YcZ7UublDWI
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr1Ioe1pTRV/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr1Ioe1pTRV/)
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Ok, but is he on on?
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From pure speculation, I feel it safe saying he’s on. That pic of him with the Boss, that dude who’s am for April but would be pro on any other company, and Patrick Praman (who should be pro too, and has been on for a while) is kind of telling. Also Tom K. Commenting Wu Balance on that IG post, as well as the fact Justin was fully on Vans, it’s hard to think he wouldn’t be fully on NB#
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asics would have been cooler
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I also assume he's on and I don't get this move for either party. Vans seemed a way better fit on both sides.
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Didn’t he post a picture at the NB skate office the other day. All the decks of all their riders (including one of his) on the wall…how are you guys still debating this.
Free max b
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That could have been anyone's wall of all the New Balance pros' models
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asics would have been cooler
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMfYd1SVys&pp=ygUYQ2hpZWYga2VlZiB3b3VsZGEgY291bGRh
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
Pic shows he’s on Brick too??
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Thanks everyone for helping decode those other boards/skaters.
Also, "matlok marcello" confused me because that's two different people haha
I dig Marcello Campanello and didn't realize he was on MXA
Gotta check Matlok Bennet out
Didnt realize he was pro! Dude shoulda been pro ages ago though
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Glad to see ryan lay finally on a shoe sponsor. What a weird time to see New Balance make much better moves skate wise than Vans.
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Seriously. How many people are on?
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Seriously. How many people are on?
At least six, maybe twelve.
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
could be a pic of any group of friends, need more proof
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Its cool to see a company actually put more money back into the smaller divisions after having a really good couple of years instead of going the Nike/vans route and cutting budgets despite record profits the last few years .
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
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Its cool to see a company actually put more money back into the smaller divisions after having a really good couple of years instead of going the Nike/vans route and cutting budgets despite record profits the last few years .
Vans sales are down 13%, hence the cutting.
I'm in London, UK, and New Balance are everywhere, especially in the wealthier demographic. They must be doing well at the moment.
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
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What is this? A shoe company for ants?
The New Balance school for kids who can skate good and do other things good too.
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
Heavy team, NB is doing something right this year. Looks like Matlock is off Cons and on NB too. Looking forward to the video content that is inevitably coming.
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Stoked Ryan Lay is in that pic. Hope he gets a good colorway soon cuz I’m a 440er.
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I don’t see a Flo or Marquise up there. Hope they haven’t gone the way of PJ, Marius, and Davis.
Flo now has a TM position for NB (France or Europe)
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Flo has a comment under the by vans post saying he has footage for not Instagram- hope this means some sort of street part from him soon - he’s been one of my faves since him and Alex Carolino started popping up in strange notes
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Was going to mention the same thing, psyched he's been getting the recognition he deserves as of late.
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Flo has a comment under the by vans post saying he has footage for not Instagram- hope this means some sort of street part from him soon - he’s been one of my faves since him and Alex Carolino started popping up in strange notes
I think he meant the flo that was on habitat and nb
Don’t quote me I haven’t had coffee yet
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Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
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team pic, looks like Justin is in there too. Case closed
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What is this? A shoe company for ants?
The New Balance school for kids who can skate good and do other things good too.
But who’s got the ID on those shoes though
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What is this? A shoe company for ants?
The New Balance school for kids who can skate good and do other things good too.
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Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I used to work for new balance, but live in portland. The difference between how NB is run and how Nike and Adidas do things is staggering. Nike keeps a huge chunk of their employees as contractors to avoid giving them benefits. The ethos Of NB is very different and I was pleased to work there.
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damn squad getting as big as nike SB
Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I believe he is specifically talking about the skate division which is its own thing within NB. Everyone there skates from the designer to the guy packing boxes.
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NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned.
This is a hilarious understanding of what makes something “corporate”. By this definition, Nike isn’t corporate. The Koch Pipeline Corporation, ALDI, IKEA, etc. are just family businesses.
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damn squad getting as big as nike SB
Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I used to work for new balance, but live in portland. The difference between how NB is run and how Nike and Adidas do things is staggering. Nike keeps a huge chunk of their employees as contractors to avoid giving them benefits. The ethos Of NB is very different and I was pleased to work there.
Lol I’ve had about a dozen friends churn though low level, barely minimum wage contract jobs at New Balance in St. Louis. They’re just another corporation making sweatshop products out of animal skins and petrochemicals, in countries with no labor protections.
It’s ok to just buy the shoes, you don’t have to act like it instills some virtue because they’re the “right” kind of corporation.
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damn squad getting as big as nike SB
Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I believe he is specifically talking about the skate division which is its own thing within NB. Everyone there skates from the designer to the guy packing boxes.
its interesting how marketing can still convince people that a corporation is here for some other more grass roots reason and not to make profit. Sure, you said their skate division is “only skaters”, sounds good. That division is a subsidiary of the company. They guaranteed had many consultations to arrive here. That being said I like that new balance and Asics doing what Nike and adidas did, it means more footage from the skaters I like on the teams and a chance for them to get paid a livable wage. But I’m not fooled into thinking this is some “for skaters by skaters” gig because like the “all skaters” Nike division, the people above the skate division will start chopping when they reach peak saturation. My trend forecast for 2033 is 75% of this team gets cut. As for the next decade, gonna get some great parts form some great skaters out of this.
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damn squad getting as big as nike SB
Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I used to work for new balance, but live in portland. The difference between how NB is run and how Nike and Adidas do things is staggering. Nike keeps a huge chunk of their employees as contractors to avoid giving them benefits. The ethos Of NB is very different and I was pleased to work there.
Lol I’ve had about a dozen friends churn though low level, barely minimum wage contract jobs at New Balance in St. Louis. They’re just another corporation making sweatshop products out of animal skins and petrochemicals, in countries with no labor protections.
It’s ok to just buy the shoes, you don’t have to act like it instills some virtue because they’re the “right” kind of corporation.
Minimum wage is big bucks in missourah
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Not weird. Vans has been blowing it quite some time. I think the damn Daniel era really fucked them up. That corporate bs got to them. NB ain’t corporate, they’re privately owned. A lot less cooks in the kitchen. They make the best shoes and are assembling the dopest team in skating.
Of course New Balance is a corporation, and a multinational one with billions in revenue at that. Being privately owned has nothing to do with that. New Balance is just as corporate as any of the other big shoe brands, there's just no public shareholders. You make it sound as if New Balance was some upstart company sticking it to the man while its owner, Jim Davis, is a multi-billionaire and one of the hundred richest people in the US. He IS the man.
I used to work for new balance, but live in portland. The difference between how NB is run and how Nike and Adidas do things is staggering. Nike keeps a huge chunk of their employees as contractors to avoid giving them benefits. The ethos Of NB is very different and I was pleased to work there.
Lol I’ve had about a dozen friends churn though low level, barely minimum wage contract jobs at New Balance in St. Louis. They’re just another corporation making sweatshop products out of animal skins and petrochemicals, in countries with no labor protections.
It’s ok to just buy the shoes, you don’t have to act like it instills some virtue because they’re the “right” kind of corporation.
Minimum wage is big bucks in missourah
I love how you pretend to care about how companies treat employees, then when someone points out the fact that you’re wrong, your response is “minimum wage is big bucks in Missouri”
Because workers rights are reserved for people on the coasts
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I can’t speak to his anecdotes but I worked at the exact same place he is mentioning and was paid well above minimum wage. STL has a very low cost of living.
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^He said 2033?! 🤣 bro you’re so insightful on this please indulge me.
Might be a fair guess to make( altho for the wrong reasons) a lot of that team will be in their late 30s or 40s in 2033. Might even be reasonable to predict 75% of all pros today won't still be pro in ten years.
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You almost get me
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if not already, looks to be confirmed NB#
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
Screen shot ? I’m one day into an insta cleanse and apparently you have to log in to view stories .
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
Screen shot ? I’m one day into an insta cleanse and apparently you have to log in to view stories .
There's an Instagram sticker covering the shoe. You're not missing much.
I'd be surprised if they gave him a pro shoe right away, but maybe that was the selling point in him getting on.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
Screen shot ? I’m one day into an insta cleanse and apparently you have to log in to view stories .
There's an Instagram sticker covering the shoe. You're not missing much.
I'd be surprised if they gave him a pro shoe right away, but maybe that was the selling point in him getting on.
Yea, it's him in the design lab holding a shoe with a sticker over it, hiding it. But yea, I wouldn't be surprised if he asked for a pro model for jumping, seeing Vans kept giving him colorways rather than his own model.
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I’d buy a Justin Henry shoe. He hasn’t put out a bad part and his style is really sick. Another W for NB#.
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Justin of Vans on Jordan brand & the Celtics.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
It's a basketball shoe, not even New Balance. Jordan JT1
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
It's a basketball shoe, not even New Balance. Jordan JT1
That’s a weird thing to post on your first trip to your new shoe sponsors headquarters.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
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It's a basketball shoe, not even New Balance. Jordan JT1
That’s a weird thing to post on your first trip to your new shoe sponsors headquarters.
NB opened the Auerbach center w/ the Celtics. On top of it being a practice facility it's a space for community events, outreach programs, etc... all funded and supported by the partnership of NB & the Celtics. Justin is notoriously a huge basketball fan so it makes perfect sense they could get him in to see the facility, cruise the locker rooms, possibly meet some players and in turn see some limited player exclusive color ways of Tatum's new shoe.
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I know what you want Justin! You want big sandwich shuffled up like a deck of cards!
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This dude is so corny Jfc you’re not Michael Jordan, bro.
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"When I was on the come up they wouldn't throw a dog a bone"
didn't vans give this guy multiple shoes as an am/rookie pro? they threw you several bones, dog.
let it go, man. move on already
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What makes you think that quote is a dig at Vans?
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What makes you think that quote is a dig at Vans?
Right? Reads just like a generic motivational lyric.
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What makes you think that quote is a dig at Vans?
Right? Reads just like a generic motivational lyric.
This reminds me of when I used to post song lyrics to Facebook and wake up to 10 text messages from my mom concerned for my safety
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CsBpBgsuiJZ/
In his story, the shoe he's holding is hidden. Wonder if it's a pro model?
https://www.instagram.com/stories/wukeeper/3098945321564157781/
It's a basketball shoe, not even New Balance. Jordan JT1
Maybe taking some inspiration from it?
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This dude is so corny Jfc you’re not Michael Jordan, bro.
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His style of dress can be summed up as, "nerd-shiek," or, "dork-core."
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"When I was on the come up they wouldn't throw a dog a bone"
didn't vans give this guy multiple shoes as an am/rookie pro? they threw you several bones, dog.
let it go, man. move on already
you seem fixated
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"When I was on the come up they wouldn't throw a dog a bone"
didn't vans give this guy multiple shoes as an am/rookie pro? they threw you several bones, dog.
let it go, man. move on already
Dude did move on. To greener pastures with new balance.
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This dude is so corny Jfc you’re not Michael Jordan, bro.
His style of dress can be summed up as, "nerd-shiek," or, "dork-core."
I know you mean “chic” but I like to imagine it “sheik” like what a nerdy rich Arab would start to wear
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This dude is so corny Jfc you’re not Michael Jordan, bro.
His style of dress can be summed up as, "nerd-shiek," or, "dork-core."
I know you mean “chic” but I like to imagine it “sheik” like what a nerdy rich Arab would start to wear
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This dude is so corny Jfc you’re not Michael Jordan, bro.
His style of dress can be summed up as, "nerd-shiek," or, "dork-core."
I know you mean “chic” but I like to imagine it “sheik” like what a nerdy rich Arab would start to wear
My buddy used to DESTROY me in super smash almost every day using Shiek and Roy. I tried to counterbalance by using Marth but my efforts were futile. Failure-chic.
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"When I was on the come up they wouldn't throw a dog a bone"
didn't vans give this guy multiple shoes as an am/rookie pro? they threw you several bones, dog.
let it go, man. move on already
i doubt this was shade towards vans. that being said justin henry is kinda corny
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I get his fits might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they aren't nearly as bad as some of y'all make them out to be. He can definitely pull them off. I feel like this is what Mikey Alfred thinks he looks like. Anyway, stoked he's on NB, they're killing it.
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Justin Henry looks like he’d get shoved in lockers and trash cans in high school - probably got his head shoved in toilet bowl a few times too. And not the sympathetic nerd type - he probably was a huge brown nose / snitch
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I get his fits might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they aren't nearly as bad as some of y'all make them out to be. He can definitely pull them off. I feel like this is what Mikey Alfred thinks he looks like. Anyway, stoked he's on NB, they're killing it.
Yeah, I don't know where all the hate for this guy comes from. He wears like a sweater over a standard skater fit and everyone here acts as though he is dressed like Carlton.
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It's the highwater chinos and the sweaters I think but that's not why I don't like his skating it's that he crouches really long before popping and skates kinda stiff. I dont dislike his skating either and loved his AM parts but he has gotten less creative over time.
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I get his fits might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they aren't nearly as bad as some of y'all make them out to be. He can definitely pull them off. I feel like this is what Mikey Alfred thinks he looks like. Anyway, stoked he's on NB, they're killing it.
Yeah, I don't know where all the hate for this guy comes from. He wears like a sweater over a standard skater fit and everyone here acts as though he is dressed like Carlton.
R u fucking kidding me?
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he crouches really long before popping and skates kinda stiff. I dont dislike his skating either and loved his AM parts but he has gotten less creative over time.
As a too-long croucher, I sympathize.
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It's the highwater chinos and the sweaters I think but that's not why I don't like his skating it's that he crouches really long before popping and skates kinda stiff. I dont dislike his skating either and loved his AM parts but he has gotten less creative over time.
I feel you. It's the crouch and wide leg stance that I'm not a huge fan of, but he does whip out some tasteful fits here and there.
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He’s just not that exciting, creative, or good particularly when comparing his teammates, and the fits certainly don’t help.
Wallie noseblunt like six years ago as his breakout trick as an AM and then….what, a big nose grind on a hubba? What’s he bringing to the table? Good for him, seems like a rad person, but the skating leaves a lot to be desired IMO.