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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: 90sDamiano on December 05, 2018, 10:01:49 AM
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Spring 19 will be the end, heard it from multiple reps. Wonder where everyone will end up
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y tho
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Yeahhhh super reliable source here
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you arent even euro tm
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That sucks. Huf is my fav shoe company out of shoe companies ive never tried yet, if that makes sense lol.
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Huf is fuckin wack, bout as spicy as salt n pepper.
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you arent even euro tm
He’s the Russian TM for Nike SB. It’s his job to post fake news on social media sites to lure sales away from smaller companies.
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this is 100 percent true. it's going to be clothing/life style brand. no shoes after 2019.
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Guess the hype for weed socks must have finally died out.
I doubt the company is really going out. I don't see many of them in public but we haven't seen the typical Exodus of riders. Maybe we'll get Gillette on Adidas, that'd be nice.
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That sucks. Huf is my fav shoe company out of shoe companies ive never tried yet, if that makes sense lol.
Same here.
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you arent even euro tm
i know nothing about this
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It's not done. Just no longer making footwear. They will continue to make apparel. So now everyone on the team is shoe sponsor shopping.
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so does this mean Lakai is done also? arent they made and distributed all the same?
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I heard from the inside that they turned down a collab with Fortnite, fearing that Epic's game would hurt their brand image. yeah… it's only the biggest game ever with a player base that crushes ever other title. And to think with that crossover appeal? Wow.
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so does this mean Lakai is done also? arent they made and distributed all the same?
www.renegadebrandgroup.com
They aren't listed on the site but google searches say altamont capital/renegade also own Girl. Everyone was worried about the sportswear brands and didn't see the investors coming in the back door. It was the skaters who sold their brands to these people.
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Now its time to guess who goes to the Vans, Adidas, Nike and Cons
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i dunno, this feels weird why put another person on if you're done in a year?
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Now its time to guess who goes to the Vans, Adidas, Nike and Cons
austyn is the only 100% certainty to end up on one of them and actually be on the team. jake anderson, should, but who knows. i think cromer is a outside chance. the rest i don't think will be on any of them, not in any sort of meaningful way at least.
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Didn't HUF just sell to a huge company?
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Didn't HUF just sell to a huge company?
Probably why they're cutting shoes. Big company doesn't see enough profit from shoes, so they decide to cut it.
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Didn't HUF just sell to a huge company?
I was thinking the same thing, but this is usually the path most skate brands following when they sell out to a third party.
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I heard from the inside that they turned down a collab with Fortnite, fearing that Epic's game would hurt their brand image. yeah… it's only the biggest game ever with a player base that crushes ever other title. And to think with that crossover appeal? Wow.
Saving bandwidth for that next Budweiser drop lol.
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
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Big if true
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so does this mean Lakai is done also? aren't they made and distributed all the same?
www.renegadebrandgroup.com
They aren't listed on the site but google searches say altamont capital/renegade also own Girl. Everyone was worried about the sportswear brands and didn't see the investors coming in the back door. It was the skaters who sold their brands to these people.
girl/crail bought themselves out of altamont pretty quick (like within a year or so) but left lakai which is 'overseen' by huf. doesn't necessarily mean lakai will stop making shoes, maybe some huf riders who don't get picked up will switch to the flare
re renegade: can't believe libtech is still running that same banana logo, i'm almost impressed
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
Lesson time, newbie. The credibility has already been established OUTSIDE of skateboarding. They just used skateboarders to do it. There's a hell of a lot more people that DON'T skate and rock HUF gear, than there is skaters that do. Add up the amount of money paid to the riders, the filming production, per diem, plane tix, meals, and hotels, etc. Now eliminate those expenses. Your profit margin just went up.
Stay in school, kid.
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
The target demographic does not understand legitimacy in skateboarding. They understand swag, trends, posing, fronts, etc.
Stop expecting the legitimacy of skateboarding to be sold to you by a brand. Brands consume legitimate street culture and sell a watered down version of it to a mass consumer market. By their nature brands are not legitimate sources of cultural evolution they are only distorted reflections of the past.
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I love Huf the skater, during his era... but Huf shoes aren't anything special. This makes sense though as I swear I saw Josh Matthews skating in Converse the other day at the park.
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Isn't the Cromer 2 supposed to drop spring '19? A new shoe for only one season? IDK
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
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Krooked is going to have a shoe team?
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Isn't the Cromer 2 supposed to drop spring '19? A new shoe for only one season? IDK
They just simply don't produce those shoes.
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Huf is fuckin wack, bout as spicy as salt n pepper.
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so does this mean Lakai is done also? arent they made and distributed all the same?
www.renegadebrandgroup.com
They aren't listed on the site but google searches say altamont capital/renegade also own Girl. Everyone was worried about the sportswear brands and didn't see the investors coming in the back door. It was the skaters who sold their brands to these people.
While this is true, it was the sportswear companies that created the need for outside investors in the first place.
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so does this mean Lakai is done also? aren't they made and distributed all the same?
www.renegadebrandgroup.com
They aren't listed on the site but google searches say altamont capital/renegade also own Girl. Everyone was worried about the sportswear brands and didn't see the investors coming in the back door. It was the skaters who sold their brands to these people.
girl/crail bought themselves out of altamont pretty quick (like within a year or so) but left lakai which is 'overseen' by huf. doesn't necessarily mean lakai will stop making shoes, maybe some huf riders who don't get picked up will switch to the flare
That would be intriguing, but I wonder if Lakai has the funds to legitimately put anyone else on. Or if anyone on Huf would actually want to get on. I could see Huf himself and maybe Bledsoe due to Fourstar, but I doubt Rizzo or Drysen would. Definitely not Gillette, but who knows. Also I can't think of a time when two shoe company teams amalgamated.
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Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
The target demographic does not understand legitimacy in skateboarding. They understand swag, trends, posing, fronts, etc.
Stop expecting the legitimacy of skateboarding to be sold to you by a brand. Brands consume legitimate street culture and sell a watered down version of it to a mass consumer market. By their nature brands are not legitimate sources of cultural evolution they are only distorted reflections of the past.
disagree somewhat with the above. while mainstream streetwear can be viewed only as a trend marker, in this case without skateboarding driving the core of huf's or any skate related business - however small - it isn't cool anymore. airwalk tried, remember? not just a matter of simply cutting the skate program to save money, if that's what gives u credibilty/edge/etc in the first place
so while maybe risky to stop their shoe program, huf can still support skateboarding as a clothing co. i'd be surprised if they'd abandon skateboarding outright – that seems like brand suicide, not cutting shoes. plus it's keith hufnagel after all. look at supreme, they don't make shoes except for collabs but they're still heavily involved w/ skating – which is integral to their it factor
bottom line is tho if the shoes aren't profitable, they're not profitable. hard to keep doing something when it doesn't make any money, no matter the reason
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I love Huf the skater, during his era... but Huf shoes aren't anything special. This makes sense though as I swear I saw Josh Matthews skating in Converse the other day at the park.
You sure they weren't the Hupper 2???
They look exactly like the Chuck Taylor...
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maybe some huf riders who don't get picked up will switch to the flare
That would be intriguing, but I wonder if Lakai has the funds to legitimately put anyone else on. Or if anyone on Huf would actually want to get on. I could see Huf himself and maybe Bledsoe due to Fourstar, but I doubt Rizzo or Drysen would. Definitely not Gillette, but who knows. Also I can't think of a time when two shoe company teams amalgamated.
was thinking of it in terms of soletech: es, emerica, etnies. haven't some ppl switched before? was actually surprised lakai & huf didn't do more stuff together – like a tour, for instance. maybe they just ran out of time ;(
and ya would think the more high profile guys get swooped up by adidas/cons/nb/nike/vans, but like whoever else is already in their system the relationship is there. agree austyn seems primed for a both a big board & shoe sponsor
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Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
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The target demographic does not understand legitimacy in skateboarding. They understand swag, trends, posing, fronts, etc.
Stop expecting the legitimacy of skateboarding to be sold to you by a brand. Brands consume legitimate street culture and sell a watered down version of it to a mass consumer market. By their nature brands are not legitimate sources of cultural evolution they are only distorted reflections of the past.
disagree somewhat with the above. while mainstream streetwear can be viewed only as a trend marker, in this case without skateboarding driving the core of huf's or any skate related business - however small - it isn't cool anymore. airwalk tried, remember? not just a matter of simply cutting the skate program to save money, if that's what gives u credibilty/edge/etc in the first place
so while maybe risky to stop their shoe program, huf can still support skateboarding as a clothing co. i'd be surprised if they'd abandon skateboarding outright – that seems like brand suicide, not cutting shoes. plus it's keith hufnagel after all. look at supreme, they don't make shoes except for collabs but they're still heavily involved w/ skating – which is integral to their it factor
bottom line is tho if the shoes aren't profitable, they're not profitable. hard to keep doing something when it doesn't make any money, no matter the reason
He sold the company. The firm that owns HUF also owns Lakai so they are still in the skate shoe biz.
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I love Huf the skater, during his era... but Huf shoes aren't anything special. This makes sense though as I swear I saw Josh Matthews skating in Converse the other day at the park.
You sure they weren't the Hupper 2???
They look exactly like the Chuck Taylor...
No, they were one of the one star low top shoes in white, but - the whole time I was wondering if the guy was just a really close doppelganger. He was skating in Encinitas. If so, it was uncanny.
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Can't wait to see what happens.
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"skater owned brand"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeK9e07Y65o
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
Lesson time, newbie. The credibility has already been established OUTSIDE of skateboarding. They just used skateboarders to do it. There's a hell of a lot more people that DON'T skate and rock HUF gear, than there is skaters that do. Add up the amount of money paid to the riders, the filming production, per diem, plane tix, meals, and hotels, etc. Now eliminate those expenses. Your profit margin just went up.
Stay in school, kid.
thats a myopic view, they're a fashion brand and their biggest appeal is what their image in popular culture is. losing skateboarding is just another step toward losing their brand identity. their clothing is already mostly indistinguishable from the other soon to be shuttered streetwear brands ie the hundreds/10 deep. they won't be saved by cutting a skate team, it's a short term move to appeal to investors. RIP
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Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
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The target demographic does not understand legitimacy in skateboarding. They understand swag, trends, posing, fronts, etc.
Stop expecting the legitimacy of skateboarding to be sold to you by a brand. Brands consume legitimate street culture and sell a watered down version of it to a mass consumer market. By their nature brands are not legitimate sources of cultural evolution they are only distorted reflections of the past.
disagree somewhat with the above. while mainstream streetwear can be viewed only as a trend marker, in this case without skateboarding driving the core of huf's or any skate related business - however small - it isn't cool anymore. airwalk tried, remember? not just a matter of simply cutting the skate program to save money, if that's what gives u credibilty/edge/etc in the first place
so while maybe risky to stop their shoe program, huf can still support skateboarding as a clothing co. i'd be surprised if they'd abandon skateboarding outright – that seems like brand suicide, not cutting shoes. plus it's keith hufnagel after all. look at supreme, they don't make shoes except for collabs but they're still heavily involved w/ skating – which is integral to their it factor
bottom line is tho if the shoes aren't profitable, they're not profitable. hard to keep doing something when it doesn't make any money, no matter the reason
thanks, you get it
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I wonder how recent this decision would have come about. I'm skeptical to say the least.
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Bouta load up on clearance Huf shoes.
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I made out like a bandit after MJ left Lakai and retailers were trying to get rid of his signature shoe.
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I love Huf the skater, during his era... but Huf shoes aren't anything special. This makes sense though as I swear I saw Josh Matthews skating in Converse the other day at the park.
You sure they weren't the Hupper 2???
They look exactly like the Chuck Taylor...
Except for the H on the side. And the lack of a rubber toe. And that piece going around the side. And the general shape. But yeah besides that exactly.
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
His shoe got canceled. I guess less than 10% of their overall sales was from footwear. Makes complete sense to just focus on apparel
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I wonder how recent this decision would have come about. I'm skeptical to say the least.
I guess less than 10% of their overall sales was from footwear. Makes complete sense to just focus on apparel.
welp
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Damn just bought some HUF galaxy for first time and really like them. hope this aint true
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If true...wow. Keith is the real winner here. Sells his shit company built on weed socks to some clueless conglomerate and they go out of business. He cashes out though. Well played Hufnagel.
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
Look at what happened with Neen and Circa
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Also, what Austyn 2 ad campaign? I haven't seen anything about the model.
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austyn & cromer will probably get paid out.
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If HUF goes under due to the Terpening curse, I'm gonna punch kevin in the dick.
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
Lesson time, newbie. The credibility has already been established OUTSIDE of skateboarding. They just used skateboarders to do it. There's a hell of a lot more people that DON'T skate and rock HUF gear, than there is skaters that do. Add up the amount of money paid to the riders, the filming production, per diem, plane tix, meals, and hotels, etc. Now eliminate those expenses. Your profit margin just went up.
Stay in school, kid.
While I see what you're saying, I guess my point/question is this. Do you think any of the people in "popular culture" see HUF as a skateboard shoe company? No, as YOU said, "they're a fashion brand". Go ask any non-skateboarder that wears HUF shit if he/she knows who Josh Matthews or Brad Cromer is. Chances are they have no idea. So Hufnagel, as a skateboarder, used his skateboarding background to legitimize his fashion brand. Now that it's full established as a fashion brand and not a skate shoe company, why would they keep the skate program? The mainstream knows nothing about HUF as a skateboarding brand, so why continue to dump money into the skate program when it really accounts for such a small margin of profit.
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
His shoe got canceled. I guess less than 10% of their overall sales was from footwear. Makes complete sense to just focus on apparel
Worst news all day. Will be stocking up on the rest of the Dylans. Wish they could at least release the Gillette 2's...
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
His shoe got canceled. I guess less than 10% of their overall sales was from footwear. Makes complete sense to just focus on apparel
Worst news all day. Will be stocking up on the rest of the Dylans. Wish they could at least release the Gillette 2's...
Anyone ever skate his first shoe? I feel like that little heel would mindfuck me so bad.
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HUF is owned by TSI holdings (they have a 90% stake in the company) based in Japan.
My budy Ryo does all the HUF sakte stuff here, I will ask him at the park on the weekend what the deal is
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
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Damn that's shitty. Talk about short term thinking from the investors end. They stop supporting skating and lose any credibility they had. RIP
Lesson time, newbie. The credibility has already been established OUTSIDE of skateboarding. They just used skateboarders to do it. There's a hell of a lot more people that DON'T skate and rock HUF gear, than there is skaters that do. Add up the amount of money paid to the riders, the filming production, per diem, plane tix, meals, and hotels, etc. Now eliminate those expenses. Your profit margin just went up.
Stay in school, kid.
While I see what you're saying, I guess my point/question is this. Do you think any of the people in "popular culture" see HUF as a skateboard shoe company? No, as YOU said, "they're a fashion brand". Go ask any non-skateboarder that wears HUF shit if he/she knows who Josh Matthews or Brad Cromer is. Chances are they have no idea. So Hufnagel, as a skateboarder, used his skateboarding background to legitimize his fashion brand. Now that it's full established as a fashion brand and not a skate shoe company, why would they keep the skate program? The mainstream knows nothing about HUF as a skateboarding brand, so why continue to dump money into the skate program when it really accounts for such a small margin of profit.
I see what you’re saying but I think that you’re correlating their skateboarding relationship with direct profits from that niche. The fact that skaters find the brand cool (do they? who knows) is a marketing opportunity that draws people from outside the community who are interested to buy their product. I also believe that by removing their relations to skateboarding they no longer have an incentive to cater to that market. (It’s an entirely different discussion but I have reason to believe that skateboarding’s influence on popular fashion cultures is bigger than any other sport. I’m just tired and don’t really want to explain that point.) By eliminating their ties to an appealing culture, they will no longer have an incentive to hire people with knowledge and first hand experience from within skateboarding. I will pose this question to you, if they start hiring outside of the brand, who will be there to keep the finger on the pulse.
Even big corpo surf brands like quiksilver and billabong still have deep ties to the current surf industry. I can say with a certainty that this is what keeps them alive. The constant chase towards minimizing expenses will dilute the brand.
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
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Really lame of Huf to do this and let all his guys go shoe sponsorless. Everybody will be on the swoosh in 2020 and I don't blame them.
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Also Austyn 2 is coming out in July doubt he’d film and they’d paid for all that ad campaign for a season run you all are fools
His shoe got canceled. I guess less than 10% of their overall sales was from footwear. Makes complete sense to just focus on apparel
Worst news all day. Will be stocking up on the rest of the Dylans. Wish they could at least release the Gillette 2's...
I agree. I'm sad. Real fucking sad. I'm sort of clueless as to what skate shoe company I could possibly buy, as I've only skated Huf since Austyn and Dylan got on. They've always had a shoe I liked, even if it was just one. So I never looked back.
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Rizzo :'(
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Really lame of Huf to do this and let all his guys go shoe sponsorless. Everybody will be on the swoosh in 2020 and I don't blame them.
I think it’s already been decided that Keith Hufnagel, personally, is no longer the man in charge. It’s not his fault, they’re not his guys to let go.
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
Guarantee he'll get on Adidas with Sebo
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Even big corpo surf brands like quiksilver and billabong still have deep ties to the current surf industry. I can say with a certainty that this is what keeps them alive. The constant chase towards minimizing expenses will dilute the brand.
You couldn't have chosen a worse example (no offence) when quik 'became' boardriders inc there was an immediate backlash within the community of surfing. It took them years to regain any semblance of credibility within surf biz. When Boardriders Inc absorbed Billabong when it was tanking, they cut back heavily and disregarded the local communities where the brand was built around.
The amalgamation, despite the financial records and revenue (despite operating at a loss for many years) barely have any pull within the surf biz. They are a global surf brand with limited ties to the industry.
The equity invested was tied towards sponsorships for events moving forward. This has not worked out well for them.
Ripcurl would have been a much better example if you were comparing surf companies.
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Source? Everybody just asumes this is true?
The younger guys still have a chance to get on something legit but most of their riders will be on the b-teams of bigger sport brands if even that..
And blame it on the investors..
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Source? Everybody just asumes this is true?
The younger guys still have a chance to get on something legit but most of their riders will be on the b-teams of bigger sport brands if even that..
And blame it on the investors..
You don't blame the investors. You blame the process and handling of the company that gets investors involved that see financial return over anything else.
Unfortunately this is business, its ridiculous to blame the investors who only want an ROI. The managing of the company before the screening is paramount.
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my Fuck It V60 is the only thing I’ve ever owned by Huf, but it is one of my prized possessions.
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Source? Everybody just asumes this is true?
The younger guys still have a chance to get on something legit but most of their riders will be on the b-teams of bigger sport brands if even that..
And blame it on the investors..
You don't blame the investors. You blame the process and handling of the company that gets investors involved that see financial return over anything else.
Unfortunately this is business, its ridiculous to blame the investors who only want an ROI. The managing of the company before the screening is paramount.
Yeah I agree with you.. What I was saying if there was a decision made to cut the shoe line and the team it likely came from the (new) investors rather than Huf or some one other dealing with the hr side of business..
Maybe they will do the same as that weird lakai Korea thing..
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Its what happens when you make horrible shoes like Dylan and Austin. The best shoe in the brand was Pepper.
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It’s weird how some people identify themselves with HUF more than the people who actually skate for the company. Just buy State.
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About time.
From the Hupper 1 to the Cromer, all of their models were awfull to skate in.
Huf apparel lifespan ? 5 years, mark my words.
who's willing to pay 30 bucks for a logo tee in 2018 ?
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Adidas has an unlimited skate budget right now so I’m sure they are gonna try to get some of the better dudes.
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does no one remember that huf started as a clothing boutique and an apparel brand? AO even rode for them in the very beginning but bailed pretty quick. It always felt to me like the shoes were just a way to get riders they couldn't get as just an apparel brand.
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Really lame of Huf to do this and let all his guys go shoe sponsorless. Everybody will be on the swoosh in 2020 and I don't blame them.
But it was his company to let go of and wash his hands of, knowing that he can’t lrevent something like this from happening.
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Even big corpo surf brands like quiksilver and billabong still have deep ties to the current surf industry. I can say with a certainty that this is what keeps them alive. The constant chase towards minimizing expenses will dilute the brand.
You couldn't have chosen a worse example (no offence) when quik 'became' boardriders inc there was an immediate backlash within the community of surfing. It took them years to regain any semblance of credibility within surf biz. When Boardriders Inc absorbed Billabong when it was tanking, they cut back heavily and disregarded the local communities where the brand was built around.
The amalgamation, despite the financial records and revenue (despite operating at a loss for many years) barely have any pull within the surf biz. They are a global surf brand with limited ties to the industry.
The equity invested was tied towards sponsorships for events moving forward. This has not worked out well for them.
Ripcurl would have been a much better example if you were comparing surf companies.
Oh fur sure, Ripcurl slipped my mind but was more of what I was trying to get at. Do you think that the reason HUF didn't receive immediate backlash a la Billabong/Quik is because it has become almost standard for huge extreme sports brands since then? I don't really expect people to reject Huf the same way but I do think cutting ties will be the catalyst to their downfall.
It's hard to walk into a surf and not find billabong and quiksilver everywhere, is it not? Full size runs in multiple colorways of their boardshorts are in any shop I've ever been into. Though I haven't been to a board shop anywhere but the east coast so that might be a factor.
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i wouldve thought lakai wouldve been cut before huf
i could see cromer getting on cons or adidas no problem and austyn is a shoe in for cons if he can figure out a board sponsor by then sucks for all the other dudes if this is true idk where all those ams are going besides eternal nike flow
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does no one remember that huf started as a clothing boutique and an apparel brand? AO even rode for them in the very beginning but bailed pretty quick. It always felt to me like the shoes were just a way to get riders they couldn't get as just an apparel brand.
i could easily see them going back to doing Nike collabs just off the strength of how well the recent diamond dunks did
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bog_MrnnNE7/
huf JP did a converse collab not too long ago oddly enough
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
nah, i can see him on cons and skating jack purcell's and wearing cargo pants
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Its what happens when you make horrible shoes like Dylan and Austin. The best shoe in the brand was Pepper.
I still own a pair of black perf suede peppers, still didn't skated them because i love'em
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all things considered i'd expect them to maintain production of the dylan in some form or another, believe keith hufnagel said something about that before
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did huf's ex have a 50/50 share in the company around the time of the weed sox explosion?
I don't blame huf for turning out the way it did, they were a single store that grew into a worldwide brand - much respect to keith getting that scrilla -- but i think his girlfriend/business partner at the time had a lot to do with how it was shaped.
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all things considered i'd expect them to maintain production of the dylan in some form or another, believe keith hufnagel said something about that before
Hope this is true, but if they're cutting shoe production then they'll most likely axe the Dylans. With this, I hope I'm wrong and they'll continue to put out Dylans in some way.
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
Cromer was stuck on Cons flow before joining Huf. Although so was Dela before he got on Hanitat shoes and now he’s fully on so maybe he’ll get added fully.
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
Cromer was stuck on Cons flow before joining Huf. Although so was Dela before he got on Hanitat shoes and now he’s fully on so maybe he’ll get added fully.
that was also like 9 years ago tho
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Cromer deserves big things. Hope he gets a good offer somewhere
I was actually thinking about this before. Who knows. Maybe everyone will step away and get day jobs.
Cromer was stuck on Cons flow before joining Huf. Although so was Dela before he got on Hanitat shoes and now he’s fully on so maybe he’ll get added fully.
that was also like 9 years ago tho
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
Maybe he'll just pull a Danny Garcia and bow out gracefully. Is it fucked that that's almost what I want anymore?
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
Maybe he'll just pull a Danny Garcia and bow out gracefully. Is it fucked that that's almost what I want anymore?
Yeah because he's only 27 and skating the best he ever has
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
Maybe he'll just pull a Danny Garcia and bow out gracefully. Is it fucked that that's almost what I want anymore?
I know I know. It just hurts my head to think about everyone shifting around. It also hurts my head to know he will probably not have a pro model ever again.
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Never been a fan of those shoes. Can tell the difference from them and Strayes/States.
I can see Gilette on Cons, Cromer rocking Adidas and Rizzo on Nike with Wilson. I don't see a bright future for the rest of the team.
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
Maybe he'll just pull a Danny Garcia and bow out gracefully. Is it fucked that that's almost what I want anymore?
I know I know. It just hurts my head to think about everyone shifting around. It also hurts my head to know he will probably not have a pro model ever again.
yeah a marketable guy in his prime won't have a another pro model ever again because you think so
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I like how everyone blames the investors and the venture capitalists, when all they’re doing is responding to how the market reacts. Skaters don’t buy Huf shoes, period. They go on super sale constantly because none of us buy them continually, so don’t be mad that a company wants to remain financially solvent by trimming the fat & freeing up some capital.
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Feel bad for Austyn always getting shit axed since he left habitat
Maybe he'll just pull a Danny Garcia and bow out gracefully. Is it fucked that that's almost what I want anymore?
I know I know. It just hurts my head to think about everyone shifting around. It also hurts my head to know he will probably not have a pro model ever again.
yeah a marketable guy in his prime won't have a another pro model ever again because you think so
I understand all of this. Trust me. I'm simply looking at the remaining companies that he could possibly go to and have a model with. If it's one of the big 4 (Nike, Adidas, Cons, Vans), I can't see them giving him a shoe. Not with how stacked those teams are. I know he's marketable. I bought the majority of his stuff he made. But not a lot of other skateboarders did. So yes, he's marketable, but I see him getting on a team and getting paid to ride for them. Not much more. Unless he decides to go with a smaller company such as Lakai or State, I can't see it. However, I will add that I HOPE I'M WRONG. Part of the reason he went to HUF was due to the level of creative control they were able to offer him. Keep that in mind.
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
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So, one of the best skaters around right now doesn't have a shoe or board sponsor?
I think he would fit Krooked and Nike...........
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We bought their product from the first run they sold to shops . From there it went uphill until they decided to open accounts at 2 different stores on same street as us . Not to mention they would charge our card without sending a invoice . HUf was one of my favorite skaters growing up but when he came to our shop after we quit carrying HUF the only thing I wanted to tell him was how dumb they ran their brand . I get it 1 skate shop in every city is not enough to make money but selling to whoever has a heartbeat will kill you quick . As soon as these brands go corpo no one that actually skates will wear it . I can’t believe they don’t see that . Metropolitan is a joke 150$ shit . No one in my city is willing to drop that type of money for a screen printed hoody . Can’t say I feel bad they turned into a mall brand that’s what they wanted .
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
He said it on the Bunt. But, it wouldn't be the first time someone said or did something then ended up looking hypocritical. Just look at Koston and Nike, or Marc and Adidas.
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
Don’t lump Koston in on that he said around the time he got on Lakai he’d wear the swoosh if the money was right and only left cause he got fucked out of ownership of Lakai. same reason he left girl. He just wanted more input and control of the brand he was the face of.
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
Someone also mentioned in the Austyn of wknd thread that they wanted Mason for the third FA company but he wouldn't leave Element
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if its true. Damn forgot how many people I like are on huf. Hope everyone gets hooked up if this does happen.
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if true this means discount shoes soon?...
not funny if true but totally understandable considering how big adidas, nb and nike are now
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Pray for Bledsoe
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Pray for Bledsoe
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I like how everyone blames the investors and the venture capitalists, when all they’re doing is responding to how the market reacts. Skaters don’t buy Huf shoes, period. They go on super sale constantly because none of us buy them continually, so don’t be mad that a company wants to remain financially solvent by trimming the fat & freeing up some capital.
I buy huf shoes
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I heard from the inside that they turned down a collab with Fortnite, fearing that Epic's game would hurt their brand image. yeah… it's only the biggest game ever with a player base that crushes ever other title. And to think with that crossover appeal? Wow.
You better be joking. How is that potential collab not the worst idea?
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I heard from the inside that they turned down a collab with Fortnite, fearing that Epic's game would hurt their brand image. yeah… it's only the biggest game ever with a player base that crushes ever other title. And to think with that crossover appeal? Wow.
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massive crossover appeal right here
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As of right now, Rizzo is going to Vans.
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Nobody wears them shits unless they get em for free. Yall acting surprised is funny.
Hopefully this isn’t the end of weed socks.
Free max b
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I like how everyone blames the investors and the venture capitalists, when all they’re doing is responding to how the market reacts. Skaters don’t buy Huf shoes, period. They go on super sale constantly because none of us buy them continually, so don’t be mad that a company wants to remain financially solvent by trimming the fat & freeing up some capital.
I buy huf shoes
You’re in the minority. Regardless of where I am in the world, I never see people wearing them unless they received them for free...
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
Nope
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Something I've learned in skating is that what you see around your local town/your friends buy is usually not reflective of anything in the market or economy. People will say they never see "x" board in the wild how are they around and I'll think wow I see those all the time. It probably is also influenced by what distributors and brands your local shop is getting and selling. In the west coast my local sold out of huf constantly especially to university kids. Alot of people skating the Cromer made us all want to try. I go to a specific shop in mind in the east coast of Canada a few months later and wanna see if the prices are better. They had huf shoes on clearance and can't sell em, won't be stocking them again. Above all both of those tiny Canadian perspectives probably mean fuck all to the state of huf as well and don't represent their success or failure.
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skaters not buying huf anymore seems kind of true. i dont see them around anymore. 2015/16 there was a real hype and everybody wanted to have some.
ive skated a lot of them but stopped, because most huf shoes just didnt last long. huf choice was decent, but on most of the shoes, the soles ripped so fasted
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I skate in Hufs and have been for the last 4 or 5 years. What I think brought this is honestly bad colorways and random shitty shoes being released for a season and going straight to the sale rack.
When I first got into them I received a free pair from a contest they sponsored, I got a pair of southerns blue with brown ollie patch that era the quality wasn't the best but if you look their color ways were amazing mostly darks with hits of bright colors i.e huf 1, mateo, and coopers.
Then when the team grew we saw shoes like the peppers, genuine, and hupper... The Quality got better and color ways stayed the same then they picked up Dylan and Austyn and brought the sutter in a black colorway.
This is when things got better we saw Dylan's shoes release followed by austyn then cromer and between that we saw the huge success of the classic and all the thrasher and bronze collabs of that shoe even the ftp ones sold out like crazy.
However this success changed when they started within the last year doing shoes like the boyd, there was a high top that came out that looked like a and 1 shoe... As well as doing bad color ways a recent one I saw was golden yellow with black sole or the tinman color for the dylans...
I bring the colorways up because back in 2015 to maybe early 2017 I would only buy from the huf site or shops that carried and sold out of huf shoes, however as these colors came out it was not worth pay full price when you can go on Amazon a month later and pick them up at half price cause there not selling.
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Huf should just transform into a sock company who only makes weed socks. I'm sure they can profit off that for another few years
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Huf should just transform into a sock company who only makes weed socks. I'm sure they can profit off that for another few years
And then expand into footwear that's a good idea
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Huf should just transform into a sock company who only makes weed socks. I'm sure they can profit off that for another few years
And then expand into footwear that's a good idea
history repeats itself
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Those modern simple shoes are shit for skatebrands sales. We need to remember why És, Etnies and Adio made a bunch of money in early 2000's. That was poofy and criative shoes era. Big brands like Nike, Adidas and Vans already had classics basic shoes. When they returned on mid 2000's only relaunched classics and put skaters name on it. DC made the right choice relaunching old poofy shoes.
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Those modern simple shoes are shit for skatebrands sales. We need to remember why És, Etnies and Adio made a bunch of money in early 2000's. That was poofy and criative shoes era. Big brands like Nike, Adidas and Vans already had classics basic shoes. When they returned on mid 2000's only relaunched classics and put skaters name on it. DC made the right choice relaunching old poofy shoes.
huf doesnt have a catalog of old shoes they can bring back to capitalize on the late 90's/early 2000's nostalgia
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damn I really wanted to see their video series make it to 999
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I'd imagine Austyn would have a lot of creative control if he turned Former into a board brand. Aren't Mason Silva and Louie Lopez looking for a new board sponsor? Is the Hyperion bridge burned?
99% sure he has specifically said he doesn't want to have it as a board brand, but i could be wrong.
Is this third company actually happening anymore? You know what's funny is that Austyn still hangs out with the WKND guys pretty regularly. Just go back to WKND.....
Nope
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damn I really wanted to see their video series make it to 999
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I love Huf the skater, during his era... but Huf shoes aren't anything special. This makes sense though as I swear I saw Josh Matthews skating in Converse the other day at the park.
You sure they weren't the Hupper 2???
They look exactly like the Chuck Taylor...
They definitely dont look like a chuck at all..maybe a vans old skool if anything.
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So they added Sully and Drysen for a year?
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He’s the Russian TM for Nike SB. It’s his job to post fake news on social media sites to lure sales away from smaller companies.
Yo, if he's the Russian Nike TM, tell him to put Gleb back on converse.
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So they added Sully and Drysen for a year?
yeah whole thing is weird.
i like that HUF took chances on those guys, as i don't see them getting on anything else (same goes for most of the team)
cromer shoe still coming out, austyns is not.
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Bouta load up on clearance Huf shoes.
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I made out like a bandit after MJ left Lakai and retailers were trying to get rid of his signature shoe.
Yeah, I remember that. A friend of mine bought like three pairs of the mustard/beige/whatever colorway for under 100 bucks.
And even though I'd really hate for HUF to go away, this makes at least a little bit less sad. I guess I'm boutta skate some hufs after all.
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The Dylan’s they have left are gonna go like crazy, and I guarantee the Dylan’s are gonna have high resale value on the market. Pretty fucked up, but damn some of the ones huf did were bomb. His Gravis shoes were the best in my opinion, u couldn’t handle the swagger of those shoes. Even though everyone was hatin on em, them shits were bomb af.
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The Dylan’s they have left are gonna go like crazy, and I guarantee the Dylan’s are gonna have high resale value on the market. Pretty fucked up, but damn some of the ones huf did were bomb. His Gravis shoes were the best in my opinion, u couldn’t handle the swagger of those shoes. Even though everyone was hatin on em, them shits were bomb af.
my only issue with them even selling the dylans presently is, he didn't approve all the colourways. always thought that was kind of wack.
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Hof
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Hof
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The Dylan’s they have left are gonna go like crazy, and I guarantee the Dylan’s are gonna have high resale value on the market. Pretty fucked up, but damn some of the ones huf did were bomb. His Gravis shoes were the best in my opinion, u couldn’t handle the swagger of those shoes. Even though everyone was hatin on em, them shits were bomb af.
i agree. the laced huf dylans were also great, forever bummed i never got any. if huf is truly done making them i might have to get some of the current ones, no matter how much my feet despise vulcs.
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The Dylan’s they have left are gonna go like crazy, and I guarantee the Dylan’s are gonna have high resale value on the market. Pretty fucked up, but damn some of the ones huf did were bomb. His Gravis shoes were the best in my opinion, u couldn’t handle the swagger of those shoes. Even though everyone was hatin on em, them shits were bomb af.
my only issue with them even selling the dylans presently is, he didn't approve all the colourways. always thought that was kind of wack.
This is simply not true, he chose a number of colorways in both his shoes and sunglasses. I'll just say there was a concerted effort on Dylan's behalf to work as long and as much as he could nearly to the end. Going above and beyond expectation was simply his style.
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Hof.
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The Dylan’s they have left are gonna go like crazy, and I guarantee the Dylan’s are gonna have high resale value on the market. Pretty fucked up, but damn some of the ones huf did were bomb. His Gravis shoes were the best in my opinion, u couldn’t handle the swagger of those shoes. Even though everyone was hatin on em, them shits were bomb af.
i agree. the laced huf dylans were also great, forever bummed i never got any. if huf is truly done making them i might have to get some of the current ones, no matter how much my feet despise vulcs.
I have a ton. I used to buy stuff directly from HUF through the shop I worked at.
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So they added Sully and Drysen for a year?
yeah whole thing is weird.
i like that HUF took chances on those guys, as i don't see them getting on anything else (same goes for most of the team)
cromer shoe still coming out, austyns is not.
Cromer's new shoe is nice too. I still plan on getting it. His current ones, in all white leather are my absolute favorite. How soon do you think we will see these guys split, namely Austyn? I have a feeling they will all wait it out and continue to skate for the team, get paid, and skate the shoes. Thoughts?
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i think cromer would fit in well on Krooked
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It's sad to see these skater owned brands going this way, although I'm sure once Nike got into the market, and every grandma around the block started wearing Vans, it made it really tough to compete.
At least the company got sold and Huf himself was able to cash out instead of dying a slow death.
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It's sad to see these skater owned brands going this way, although I'm sure once Nike got into the market, and every grandma around the block started wearing Vans, it made it really tough to compete.
At least the company got sold and Huf himself was able to cash out instead of dying a slow death.
So as a shop owner / worker can you confirm this is happening?
Thanks Again for the Gillette too just ordered from you last week. 8)
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DC made the right choice relaunching old poosy shoes.
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Cant wait for their re-launch in 2020
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Brad Cromer would fit on Cons like chocolate and peanut butter.
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Brad Cromer would fit on Cons like chocolate and peanut butter.
What're the chances though? I too think I would like this...I liked it when he was flow for them back in the Krooked 3d days.
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It'll be cool to see a lot of the team in 5 years in some TWS "catching up with" and we see that they're like a baggage handler or they're the guy who goes in the subway and kills the really big rats at night. Yes I am specifically talking about Josh Matthews.
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How about a couple predictions, guys?
Bledsoe will probably get some vans for a bit, but eventually will end up on NB.
Hopefully the Cons deal will work out for Brad and Austyn, although I can
see Brad on vans too.
Sammy Winter is done. So are Josh Matthews and Dan Plunkett. Plunkett will probably keep getting hand-me-down nikes from Staba though.
It’s hard to tell what’s gonna happen to Rizzo, but I wish him the best. Will probably get picked up by adidas though.
I have no clue what’s gonna happen to Jake Anderson.
Matt Gottwig will probably forever stay on flow for vans or cons.
Justin Drysen hopefully will get picked up by cons or something. Or maybe the quasi plug will come through. His skating is awesome and he seems like a cool dude so I’m pretty sure he’ll be fine.
Sully might just stay Grant Yansura flow for a while.
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How about a couple predictions, guys?
Bledsoe will probably get some vans for a bit, but eventually will end up on NB.
Hopefully the Cons deal will work out for Brad and Austyn, although I can
see Brad on vans too.
Sammy Winter is done. So are Josh Matthews and Dan Plunkett. Plunkett will probably keep getting hand-me-down nikes from Staba though.
It’s hard to tell what’s gonna happen to Rizzo, but I wish him the best. Will probably get picked up by adidas though.
I have no clue what’s gonna happen to Jake Anderson.
Matt Gottwig will probably forever stay on flow for vans or cons.
Justin Drysen hopefully will get picked up by cons or something. Or maybe the quasi plug will come through. His skating is awesome and he seems like a cool dude so I’m pretty sure he’ll be fine.
Sully might just stay Grant Yansura flow for a while.
I never thought about using decks as shoes this changes everything
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How about a couple predictions, guys?
Bledsoe will probably get some vans for a bit, but eventually will end up on NB.
Hopefully the Cons deal will work out for Brad and Austyn, although I can
see Brad on vans too.
Sammy Winter is done. So are Josh Matthews and Dan Plunkett. Plunkett will probably keep getting hand-me-down nikes from Staba though.
It’s hard to tell what’s gonna happen to Rizzo, but I wish him the best. Will probably get picked up by adidas though.
I have no clue what’s gonna happen to Jake Anderson.
Matt Gottwig will probably forever stay on flow for vans or cons.
Justin Drysen hopefully will get picked up by cons or something. Or maybe the quasi plug will come through. His skating is awesome and he seems like a cool dude so I’m pretty sure he’ll be fine.
Sully might just stay Grant Yansura flow for a while.
i always thought plunkett looked better in nikes anyway. seeing him in huf was always weird to me. jake will get flowed cons from mike anderson or some shit. bledsoe on nb would make so much sense hope that happens
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Good. They deserve it for creating the huf classic. That bullshit, narrow, thin shoe. I hate it. It has less support than an argument for using coal as anything other than a means of painting cave walls in the current millennia. It's like somebody took the already shit converse chuck Taylor to a manufacturer and simply said "make this, but lower quality and uglier"
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Good. They deserve it for creating the huf classic. That bullshit, narrow, thin shoe. I hate it. It has less support than an argument for using coal as anything other than a means of painting cave walls in the current millennia. It's like somebody took the already shit converse chuck Taylor to a manufacturer and simply said "make this, but lower quality and uglier"
you ok hun?
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Good. They deserve it for creating the huf classic. That bullshit, narrow, thin shoe. I hate it. It has less support than an argument for using coal as anything other than a means of painting cave walls in the current millennia. It's like somebody took the already shit converse chuck Taylor to a manufacturer and simply said "make this, but lower quality and uglier"
you ok hun?
No
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huf used to be really good but then they expanded too fast and had one too many mediocre seasons and squandered whatever cred they had on weed socks. they kinda got lucky with getting dylan but with him passing away it really killed the program. he was the most notable face for the brand besides huf himself and more importantly, none of the other riders really seem like they care as much as he did about how things should look or how things should be presented.
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How the hell did this reach six pages despite there being no evidence of the company closing?
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How the hell did this reach six pages despite there being no evidence of the company closing?
company is still there, and will be for many years. skate team is no longer at the end of 2019. this is 100% true. not sure when they'll announce it.
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
Yo it's a Japanese maple leaf.
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
Yo it's a Japanese maple leaf.
no it's not
Hufnagel stated it's marijuana in an interview
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
Yo it's a Japanese maple leaf.
no it's not
Hufnagel stated it's marijuana in an interview
It’s a hibiscus.
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
Yo it's a Japanese maple leaf.
no it's not
Hufnagel stated it's marijuana in an interview
Jesus christ man ever heard of someone making a joke? Check it out!
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Huf is focusing on the bread and butter, weed socks. Not a lot of people skateboard, a lot of people enjoy cannabis. Idiots
Yo it's a Japanese maple leaf.
no it's not
Hufnagel stated it's marijuana in an interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Hm26uPqYQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Hm26uPqYQ)
4:07 you uninformed fuck
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Jesus christ man ever heard of someone making a joke? Check it out!
i m sorry for that
but it's like a hoax that needs to be debunked
https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks (https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks)
Talking about missing a joke, from the man himself, i feel bad for Sanka using ride channel to stay informed.
But it may explain why he's a rude person
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i heard they are Potentilla recta socks
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if they really are being cut, that's super, super shitty management. cromer has talked about the cromer 2 coming out next year, and austyn has been talking about how they have been designing the gillete 2 for late next year.
i've worked at companies that closed down. it's never unexpected. you're never planning a full calendar year ahead while also knowing you're closing down in 2 weeks, especially when it's apparel/footwear.
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Jesus christ man ever heard of someone making a joke? Check it out!
i m sorry for that
but it's like a hoax that needs to be debunked
https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks (https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks)
Talking about missing a joke, from the man himself, i feel bad for Sanka using ride channel to stay informed.
But it may explain why he's a rude boy person
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Jesus christ man ever heard of someone making a joke? Check it out!
i m sorry for that
but it's like a hoax that needs to be debunked
https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks (https://www.complex.com/style/2016/04/huf-plantlife-socks)
Talking about missing a joke, from the man himself, i feel bad for Sanka using ride channel to stay informed.
But it may explain why he's a rude boy person
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Irie-ly like what you did there
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if they really are being cut, that's super, super shitty management. cromer has talked about the cromer 2 coming out next year, and austyn has been talking about how they have been designing the gillete 2 for late next year.
i've worked at companies that closed down. it's never unexpected. you're never planning a full calendar year ahead while also knowing you're closing down in 2 weeks, especially when it's apparel/footwear.
Where did you hear/see them talk about this?
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Good. They deserve it for creating the huf classic. That bullshit, narrow, thin shoe. I hate it. It has less support than an argument for using coal as anything other than a means of painting cave walls in the current millennia. It's like somebody took the already shit converse chuck Taylor to a manufacturer and simply said "make this, but lower quality and uglier"
you ok hun?
I've had three pairs and they're great. Have fun skating your cinder blocks.
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Good. They deserve it for creating the huf classic. That bullshit, narrow, thin shoe. I hate it. It has less support than an argument for using coal as anything other than a means of painting cave walls in the current millennia. It's like somebody took the already shit converse chuck Taylor to a manufacturer and simply said "make this, but lower quality and uglier"
It's called the Hupper 2.
And at least someone else thinks it looks like a Chuck Taylor... some idiots "swear" it looks like a Vans Old School... Nah
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apparently diamond is done with their shitty foray into footwear as well.
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oh no not diamond too noooo
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apparently diamond is done with their shitty foray into footwear as well.
I mean, it’s not like we didn’t see it coming. That one at least was an actually shitty brand and it makes me more happy than sad to see them go away. Huf disappearing, on the other hand, makes me sad.
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apparently diamond is done with their shitty foray into footwear as well.
I thought Nick Tucker's shoe being produced but barely released, Jamie Foy getting the fuck out of there ASAP, and Chris Cole not moving past flow were signs of success?
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if they really are being cut, that's super, super shitty management. cromer has talked about the cromer 2 coming out next year, and austyn has been talking about how they have been designing the gillete 2 for late next year.
i've worked at companies that closed down. it's never unexpected. you're never planning a full calendar year ahead while also knowing you're closing down in 2 weeks, especially when it's apparel/footwear.
Where did you hear/see them talk about this?
it's been all over their respective instagrams. cromer mentioned something about skating a cromer 2 prototype not long ago.
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if they really are being cut, that's super, super shitty management. cromer has talked about the cromer 2 coming out next year, and austyn has been talking about how they have been designing the gillete 2 for late next year.
i've worked at companies that closed down. it's never unexpected. you're never planning a full calendar year ahead while also knowing you're closing down in 2 weeks, especially when it's apparel/footwear.
I've seen that stuff: I just was unsure if you meant a specific interview occurred.
Where did you hear/see them talk about this?
it's been all over their respective instagrams. cromer mentioned something about skating a cromer 2 prototype not long ago.
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wonder if t-puds will go to adidas, what of biebel's career at this point, etc
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apparently diamond is done with their shitty foray into footwear as well.
wonder if t-puds will go to adidas, what of biebel's career at this point, etc
I picture TPuds as the face of Saucony Skateboarding. Teddy bear, red Bull pom pom, Looooong tail/boardslides in Saucony runners. Fully kitted fam.
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I skated some Saucony Hangtimes 11 or 12 years ago. They were sick. Also Pat Washington I think was sponsored buy Saucony for a bit. No Red Bull pom pom though.
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Jeremy Holmes used to rock Saucony's too. Always loved that
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I skated some Saucony Hangtimes 11 or 12 years ago. They were sick. Also Pat Washington I think was sponsored buy Saucony for a bit. No Red Bull pom pom though.
Pat Washington showed up to Pier 7 one of the only times I was there and destroyed it.
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only huf shoe I ever purchased was the dylans. Good shoes but have no desire to skate any other ones.
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Austyn DM in the second half of the post...
http://www.instagram.com/p/BsejP9Bg1X3/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ezz3guuy0qfe
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That's a bummer.
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Fuck beans
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Seems like a weird way for the news to break. Like no announcement from the official instagram? Austyn to Adidas is the best fit for him
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no sure why they would announce it yet. they will still have some shoes, there just won't be a skateboard team.
austyn will be getting on converse.
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The Boyd gets a lot of hate, and although i hated mine when i first got them they skated amazing when they were broken in
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
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I could see Austyn on Foot Print.
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I really liked their designs but I can't say I'm upset. I skated a few of their shoes over the past 2 years (classics, sutters) and they may have been the worse shoes I've ever skated. And I've skated a lot of bullshit.
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
Same size and fit with the gravis dylan?
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I really liked their designs but I can't say I'm upset. I skated a few of their shoes over the past 2 years (classics, sutters) and they may have been the worse shoes I've ever skated. And I've skated a lot of bullshit.
yah same i always liked huf mostly cause of their team, the product was always just alright to me. but i cant really say i care that theyre cutting the shoes sucks for the team tho
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Hard to imagine that Austyn Gillette is gonna be without shoe or board sponsor in 2019. :o
That just ain’t right no matter how you put it. :-\
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I need to stock up on some of those Flesh Lights, before they call it a day. Maybe they could drop the shoe team, but keep some dudes on a pocket pussy flow program.
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The Huf section on Skatewarehouse is all clearance. Stock up if you want ???
https://www.skatewarehouse.com/HUF/catpage-HUF.html
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Austyn to be the face of Blundstone skate range. He's in Australia a lot. Blundstone is family owned in Tasmania. I back the hell out of my Blundstones. Could fit well into Austyn non-skate shoe looking skate shoe image.
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Austyn to be the face of Blundstone skate range. He's in Australia a lot. Blundstone is family owned in Tasmania. I back the hell out of my Blundstones. Could fit well into Austyn non-skate shoe looking skate shoe image.
dude that would be unreal. love me a pair of blundstones.
Im sure russell coight would approve the sponsorship
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Its just in general
A stupid concept.
Skate
Shoes like janoskis look better than some fruity dress up black tie
Skate shoes from huf.
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Austyn to be the face of Blundstone skate range. He's in Australia a lot. Blundstone is family owned in Tasmania. I back the hell out of my Blundstones. Could fit well into Austyn non-skate shoe looking skate shoe image.
dude that would be unreal. love me a pair of blundstones.
Im sure russell coight would approve the sponsorship
sounds sick
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who is he figuring it out with
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What the sizing on the Dylan’s? TTS? Please and thanks
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What the sizing on the Dylan’s? TTS? Please and thanks
The slip ons I wear 10 for a snug fit 10.5 perfect
And the laced is 11 cause they run small
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What the sizing on the Dylan’s? TTS? Please and thanks
The slip ons I wear 10 for a snug fit 10.5 perfect
And the laced is 11 cause they run small
Did you have the gravis slip on in same size?
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Hard to imagine that Austyn Gillette is gonna be without shoe or board sponsor in 2019. :o
That just ain’t right no matter how you put it. :-\
austyn skates good and seems decent enough but he can't not make stupid decisions. don't be like austyn.
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I could see a lot of these people on Clear Weather but doubt they have the budget for anyone like Cromer or Gillette
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
No, to me they were not even close to the fit and comfort of the Gravis version.
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
No, to me they were not even close to the fit and comfort of the Gravis version.
Ah idk maybe i'll pass on those. Still have two pairs of the originals, black canvas still unused ;D
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
No, to me they were not even close to the fit and comfort of the Gravis version.
To me they almost fit about a half size small.
Edit: I've got a few pairs of the Gravis' and the Huf slip ons. Would certainly be willing to part with them.
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
No, to me they were not even close to the fit and comfort of the Gravis version.
I had the black pig suede and I wore them for years until they couldn't be worn anymore and regretfully sold the two pair of the dress ones ( including the oxbloods ) that were still in mint condition
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To me they almost fit about a half size small.
I felt like I couldn't get them to fit right ( like either too small everywhere or heel slip when they fit right everywhere else )
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To me they almost fit about a half size small.
I felt like I couldn't get them to fit right ( like either too small everywhere or heel slip when they fit right everywhere else )
Oddly enough, I had a pair of the first run (all black leather, winter 2016?) and they fit much better. Then I got a pair of the suede ones in I wanna say 2017 and the fit was way different.
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i guess its time to stock up on some dylan slip ons :-(
That's what I've been doing.
More bummed we will never get to purchase the Gillette 2's....breaks my fucking cold heart.
No, to me they were not even close to the fit and comfort of the Gravis version.
I had the black pig suede and I wore them for years until they couldn't be worn anymore and regretfully sold the two pair of the dress ones ( including the oxbloods ) that were still in mint condition
Damn. Those shoes sure were beautiful, i'd love to have the dress shoe and boot in all black and grey.
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Adidas has an unlimited skate budget right now so I’m sure they are gonna try to get some of the better dudes.
I am truly hoping for this. And I too heard this, along with Vans having no real budget.
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huf literally has two pros someone else will take on fully and the others will have to get a job like the rest of us, unless they have rich parents. which some of them do. don’t worry about it.
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huf literally has two pros someone else will take on fully and the others will have to get a job like the rest of us, unless they have rich parents. which some of them do. don’t worry about it.
ya austyn & cromer. jake should, but who knows. we'll see how much koston loves plunkett too
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huf literally has two pros someone else will take on fully and the others will have to get a job like the rest of us, unless they have rich parents. which some of them do. don’t worry about it.
ya austyn & cromer. jake should, but who knows. we'll see how much koston loves plunkett too
someone kooked me for that haha. sad truth my friends. but yeah they’re the only ones who will make it out unfortunately.
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Fucken sales rep coming in and trying to get us to buy what’s soon to be dead stock.
Nice try twooch
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cromer was just talking about his new shoe coming out. it's super weird to me to have new product coming out when it'll be dead 5 months after it comes out.
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cromer was just talking about his new shoe coming out. it's super weird to me to have new product coming out when it'll be dead 5 months after it comes out.
not only that, he has a part coming out with it.
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honey island you're my favorite industry insider
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honey island you're my favorite industry insider
i am not a industry insider, i simply sat in the passenger seat with bucky lasek once when he did laps
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theyre keeping the Dylans
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honey island you're my favorite industry insider
i am not a industry insider, i simply sat in the passenger seat with bucky lasek once when he did laps
Did the crash helmet come with Rockstar holders and straws?
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honey island you're my favorite industry insider
i am not a industry insider, i simply sat in the passenger seat with bucky lasek once when he did laps
Did the crash helmet come with Rockstar holders and straws?
they did. s/o to protec for making that happen.
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Could see Bledsoe on NB#
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have any of you heard about 3D?
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i’m not 100% sure but i think he had some responsibilities over there that affected his opinion on owning a board company
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Any word if Huf will continue as a clothing sponsor or nah? I don't necessarily see why not
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Any word if Huf will continue as a clothing sponsor or nah? I don't necessarily see why not
Its the only word I've heard about the whole thing really, Huf going to minimal/no footwear, doing collabs and making softgoods. ( I say minimal as they should/may still do the dylans, as well they sell )
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Any word if Huf will continue as a clothing sponsor or nah? I don't necessarily see why not
Its the only word I've heard about the whole thing really, Huf going to minimal/no footwear, doing collabs and making softgoods. ( I say minimal as they should/may still do the dylans, as well they sell )
Well yeah I knew that much, but I wasn't sure if they were actually to going to try to have another team as a softgoods sponsor i.e. competing with RVCA instead of Emerica
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i’m not 100% sure but i think he had some responsibilities over there that affected his opinion on owning a board company
i believe so, yes. with a team.
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And they are reopening a store in SF...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgyI9zlYrX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading"
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A new store is not a skate shoe program which is what they are not doing anymore for the 50th goddamn time. Cromer is talking about his shoe and acting like everything is good because that's his job while it still exists.
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yeah, im sure if he or the rest of the team were to say anything theyd get a write up
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I had a dream Huf was back on DC and he was skating Pulaski. It was wonderful, then I woke up and I was sad.
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A new store is not a skate shoe program which is what they are not doing anymore for the 50th goddamn time. Cromer is talking about his shoe and acting like everything is good because that's his job while it still exists.
i get that, but on the other hand, you have austyn responding to DM's confirming the demise of the team. the two biggest pros on huf are handling it pretty differently
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A new store is not a skate shoe program which is what they are not doing anymore for the 50th goddamn time. Cromer is talking about his shoe and acting like everything is good because that's his job while it still exists.
i get that, but on the other hand, you have austyn responding to DM's confirming the demise of the team. the two biggest pros on huf are handling it pretty differently
One of those guys has a shoe coming out right before they turn the lights off and has a short window to get royalties and one of them doesn't.
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A new store is not a skate shoe program which is what they are not doing anymore for the 50th goddamn time. Cromer is talking about his shoe and acting like everything is good because that's his job while it still exists.
i get that, but on the other hand, you have austyn responding to DM's confirming the demise of the team. the two biggest pros on huf are handling it pretty differently
One of those guys has a shoe coming out right before they turn the lights off and has a short window to get royalties and one of them doesn't.
Austin might be bitter too since it looks like his shoes got canned. Both the original and whatever plans they had for a 2nd one. Hopefully Cromer ends up somewhere good.
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theyre keeping the Dylans
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A new store is not a skate shoe program which is what they are not doing anymore for the 50th goddamn time. Cromer is talking about his shoe and acting like everything is good because that's his job while it still exists.
i get that, but on the other hand, you have austyn responding to DM's confirming the demise of the team. the two biggest pros on huf are handling it pretty differently
one still gets his shoe coming out, the other one is contracted until 2022, and won't be getting paid out for it
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Maybe we'll get Gillette on Adidas, that'd be nice.
Gross!
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cromer was just talking about his new shoe coming out. it's super weird to me to have new product coming out when it'll be dead 5 months after it comes out.
not only that, he has a part coming out with it.
I mean, it's a résumé booster.
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cromer was just talking about his new shoe coming out. it's super weird to me to have new product coming out when it'll be dead 5 months after it comes out.
not only that, he has a part coming out with it.
I mean, it's a résumé booster.
for sure, potential suitors will definitely be interested in seeing what he has been up to. its not like he can really sit on that footage
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I heard from the inside that they turned down a collab with Fortnite, fearing that Epic's game would hurt their brand image. yeah… it's only the biggest game ever with a player base that crushes ever other title. And to think with that crossover appeal? Wow.
That's an interesting speculation, to be honest if your brand isn't doing too well might as well milk it.
If it'll please the court of the Slap board, Nike SB, Adidas, Converse, Van's, New Balance, are the Champ's of skate shoes. There's a tier of "skater owned brands" to corporate and so far the bigger brands are crushing it.
Even though we'd like to think Van's are core they're just as guilty as Nike.......
Lakia probably should have done a small collab with Fortnite, see how it goes.... The others e'S, Etnies, emerica, probably are struggling with sales as of the bigger brands.
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There's a shoe on Former's story with caption "June"
Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
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So I stopped skating Huf like 2 years ago but I feel like if they stuck around, they could potentially make some nice looking puffy cupsoles that would be legit.
That would make me start wanting to buy Huf again but I guess it’ll never happen.
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There's a shoe on Former's story with caption "June"
Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
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There's a shoe on Former's story with caption "June"
Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
it's been said before, but you're my favorite bucky lasek co pilot
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There's a shoe on Former's story with caption "June"
Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
Austyn on vans would be so haggard lol.
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Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
almost as haggard as your kratom addiction
vans seems to be one of the hardest companies to get on. so i'd be surprised if it happened. i thought he'd be a shoe in for cons, but not looking likely either. my money is on adidas.
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Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
it's been said before, but you're my favorite bucky lasek co pilot
texted bucky today reminding him he was going to hook me up with an old pair of his genetics pro model. haven't heard back yet. will update when i do.
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Possible footwear collection and even Austyn pro model?
lol no.
austyn is still contracted, and will be getting on one of the big 3 come january 1st 2020.
heard from someone at vans that he has been actively in discussions with them, but it's almost impossible for him to get on vans at the moment. crazy.
it's been said before, but you're my favorite bucky lasek co pilot
texted bucky today reminding him he was going to hook me up with an old pair of his genetics pro model. haven't heard back yet. will update when i do.
I texted Bucky today too and he answered me right away.
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Didn't Austyn almost get on Cons before Huf? Would that mess with his chances now?
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If it'll please the court of the Slap board, Nike SB, Adidas, Converse, Van's, New Balance, are the Champ's of skate shoes. There's a tier of "skater owned brands" to corporate and so far the bigger brands are crushing it.
Even though we'd like to think Van's are core they're just as guilty as Nike.......
Lakia probably should have done a small collab with Fortnite, see how it goes.... The others e'S, Etnies, emerica, probably are struggling with sales as of the bigger brands.
Was not pleasing.
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This has probably been covered, but are they going to continue as a clothing label?
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This has probably been covered, but are they going to continue as a clothing label?
Absolutely
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new drop, looks like a lot of the guys got colourways as parting gifts
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Colorway severance package
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are they giving a good chunk to the foundation off dylan's shoes? If they keep selling it after dropping the shoe program, seems like the only right thing to do. doubt dylan would love them profiting a bunch after cutting out his teammates of a paycheck.
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are they giving a good chunk to the foundation off dylan's shoes? If they keep selling it after dropping the shoe program, seems like the only right thing to do. doubt dylan would love them profiting a bunch after cutting out his teammates of a paycheck.
I just got mine in the mail and they have a card that says partial proceeds go to the foundation. I think they'd continue because it just convinced me to buy another pair after I get paid.
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are they giving a good chunk to the foundation off dylan's shoes? If they keep selling it after dropping the shoe program, seems like the only right thing to do. doubt dylan would love them profiting a bunch after cutting out his teammates of a paycheck.
Thats good to hear. Gonna get a pair soon i think.
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Yeahhhh super reliable source here
Fuck all this Huf shit we're are the ice cream sandwiches?
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Confirmed on no more footwear...
http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2019/04/16/keith-hufnagel-future-huf/
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Shit somebody needs to text Bucky
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"Footwear is such a small business for us and it just doesn’t work to make it to our standards. There’s so much that goes into making footwear, including cost. We’ve been doing it for 8 years and I feel like it stayed in the same place. It became a clutch where I couldn’t work with a Vans, Nike, or Adidas because we could no longer be a partner"
lol, this fucking guy
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I actually heard this from a friend who works in the NY shop, this might be true
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I bought a pair of Huf shoes and they were the fucking worst, couldn't hardly walk in them, let alone skate in 'em.
That being said, I've always been a fan of Keith's.
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I see you guys all off in the distance with your other shoes, mingling, talking. Where's Keith huf has anyone checked up on him? Someone looks across the field at huf shoes, there's keith. He starts pouring gasoline on his shoe store. Now he's ventilating the windows and turning off the gas lines. Keith Whatsup man that doesn't look good? I don't think he heard you go up to him. Naah it's so far away. Then he lights the match and it all goes up in flames,
"oh nooooooooooooooo.......that totally sucks" you utter with apathy as you take a sip of your shitty pabst and continue listening to Chad timtim go off about Boston made and Westgate. The heat on your ass from the fire feels nice. The glow really accentuates Chad's jawline.
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These corporations are gonna come into skating and get all the money they can out of it before they dump the team on their collective ass because the profits aren't there anymore and that's why you should support skater owned companies like ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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"We told our riders a year in advance that this is happening and we’re going to support them all the way through 2019. Like, hey, you should start looking for a shoe sponsor, and if they want to ride for another team, I’ll rip up the contract right now."
I actually back it. Business is messy sometimes, but it's good to see people being good people.
That said
"We lost Terps to Nike. I always loved Kevin. "
What the fuck does everyone see in him?
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These corporations are gonna come into skating and get all the money they can out of it before they dump the team on their collective ass because the profits aren't there anymore and that's why you should support skater owned companies like ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Personally I wouldn't mind this happening because it will be sort of a social cleansing for skateboarding. Yea it's going to fucking suck with shops shutting down and parks getting destroyed but I can't wait till skateboarding dies again and becomes uncool. Looking at the kids today I would say we are almost there.
Shalom is coming...
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we gotta band together and get shalom footwear goin
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we gotta band together and get shalom footwear goin
joey brezinkski
tyson bowerbank
terry kennedy
alf 'alphonso' rawls
7 min promo filmed in black & white (homage to mystery black & white)....wow....powerful....
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we gotta band together and get shalom footwear shlm ftwr goin
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fuck i’m slipping. thank you.
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joey brezinkski
tyson bowerbank
terry kennedy
alf 'alphonso' rawls
7 min promo filmed in black & white (homage to mystery black & white)....wow....powerful....
The revival skateboarding needs
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"I see a lot of DMs and things on the internet about people not understanding, but they probably never even bought a pair of shoes, they probably never supported the brand." - KH
The important part is that he wants you to know it's your fault. You are now officially obligated to buy a shit-quality HUF T-shirt or hoodie from Mainland.
I did buy some HUF shoes and they were fucking horrible. Go make some more weed socks you fucking dunce.
THIS. Owned multiple pairs i bought all at once and they were fucking trash
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The important part is that he wants you to know it's your fault. You are now officially obligated to buy a shit-quality HUF T-shirt or hoodie from Mainland.
I did buy some HUF shoes and they were fucking horrible. Go make some more weed socks you fucking dunce.
I genuinely enjoy my Dylan’s a lot but my Classic Hi’s were some of the worst shoes I ever had.
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The important part is that he wants you to know it's your fault. You are now officially obligated to buy a shit-quality HUF T-shirt or hoodie from Mainland.
I did buy some HUF shoes and they were fucking horrible. Go make some more weed socks you fucking dunce.
i've bought 3 pairs of the Cromer 1's, they're my favorite shoe i've ever skated.
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"I see a lot of DMs and things on the internet about people not understanding, but they probably never even bought a pair of shoes, they probably never supported the brand." - KH
The important part is that he wants you to know it's your fault.
I don't see what the issue is. No matter how well Huf is/was ran, they need money coming in.
Did Huf initially flow a ton of people shoes? Yep. Did they develop a large team, even putting dudes on in the final year or so? Yep. Did multiple people have pro shoes, presumably receiving higher remuneration? Yep. Did they do a ton of trips and videos? Yep. All these require people buying the product.
Did Huf stop paying people? Don't think so. Did the company kick everyone off and become a zombie brand? No. As he says, they let the team know far in advance what was happening.
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"I see a lot of DMs and things on the internet about people not understanding, but they probably never even bought a pair of shoes, they probably never supported the brand." - KH
The important part is that he wants you to know it's your fault.
I don't see what the issue is. No matter how well Huf is/was ran, they need money coming in.
Did Huf initially flow a ton of people shoes? Yep. Did they develop a large team, even putting dudes on in the final year or so? Yep. Did multiple people have pro shoes, presumably receiving higher remuneration? Yep. Did they do a ton of trips and videos? Yep. All these require people buying the product.
Did Huf stop paying people? Don't think so. Did the company kick everyone off and become a zombie brand? No. As he says, they let the team know far in advance what was happening.
Bro did you read the interview? You're taking a single line from the entire piece, in which Huf talks about the general business climate, breaks down the cost of operating a shoe co, provides some reasons why Huf is stopping the shoe line, all with as good an attitude as is detectable through text. Arbitrary hate toward people who put their own time, money, and energy on the line is more irritating than an offhand comment.
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Why is huf putting people on still when they are done doing shoes next year.
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All I know is the Cromer 1s were actually really nice skate shoes and I will never ever wear a single piece of huf clothing in my life nor will anyone I personally know.
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I personally know a guy getting flowed Huf 's and his go-to trick on ledges is bs board front shuv out. So fuck Huf.
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Pretty reputable source I guess, but I'm still gonna need to hear it from a Euro TM.
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im gonna start stocking up on classics and hupper 2s
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Pretty reputable source I guess, but I'm still gonna need to hear it from a Euro TM.
how much clearer can this fucking be
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Pretty reputable source I guess, but I'm still gonna need to hear it from a Euro TM.
Well some random guy did say that he heard someone at a skate shop talking about it.
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Huf shoes are like skating in a pair of cardboard keds. Worst shoe company in skateboarding history
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good interview
Cromer 2s look pretty legit
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Huf shoes are like skating in a pair of cardboard keds. Worst shoe company in skateboarding history
You obviously never skated Nadia Footwear.
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"Arbitrary hate" is absolute nonsense. They sold to an investment group who cut the shoe program because it wasn't making as much as they wanted. How does that get a pass? The brand isn't shutting down, they're cutting only skateboarding. Everybody else stays. It's exactly what everyone bellyaches about the big dogs doing (which they haven't) but because Keith Hufnagel made some money it's fine?
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Im old and had the Henry Sanchez Nadia’s. HUF is still the worst shoe company in skateboarding history. Good riddance
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cutting skateboarding to double weed sock production sounds like a solid move.
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I think where they fucked up was not making shoes with built-in weed sock liners and stash pockets.
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"Arbitrary hate" is absolute nonsense. They sold to an investment group who cut the shoe program because it wasn't making as much as they wanted. How does that get a pass? The brand isn't shutting down, they're cutting only skateboarding. Everybody else stays. It's exactly what everyone bellyaches about the big dogs doing (which they haven't) but because Keith Hufnagel made some money it's fine?
I heard it's a core investment group, run by skateboarders. If so, Huf really kept it real.
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Good interview. Making shoes sounds like a bitch compared to making apparel. So many sizes and colors vs. just S/M/L/XL. Especially when competing with Nike, Adidas, Cons, etc. I got a couple pairs of HUFs when they were doing the mystery box thing. They were Ok. Not the best, not the worst. I was stoked on how he treated the team.
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I had a pair of Ramondetta's a few years back and they were pretty disappointing.
I will say that the Dylan's seem to skate similar to the Gravis model, which was my favorite shoe of all time. Needless to say, I will regret not buying as many pairs as possible.
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Huf shoes: look cool, don’t skate well.
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Huf shoes: look cool, don’t skate well.
This. The hupper 2 isnt bad tho. The dylans look great but dont hold up well. However the first dylan pro for huf with the laces were amazing, one of my favorites
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"Arbitrary hate" is absolute nonsense. They sold to an investment group who cut the shoe program because it wasn't making as much as they wanted. How does that get a pass? The brand isn't shutting down, they're cutting only skateboarding. Everybody else stays. It's exactly what everyone bellyaches about the big dogs doing (which they haven't) but because Keith Hufnagel made some money it's fine?
https://www.altamontcapital.com/portfolio/all/
They haven't owned Huf since Nov 2017.
TSi own it and this guy runs things there. They also own Stussy.
https://wwd.com/fashion-news/street-style/huf-worldwide-ceo-eddie-miyoshis-balancing-act-plans-for-huf-1202780246/
https://www.tsi-holdings.com/brand_e.html
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I've seen the owner of TSi on a longboard so it's cool this brand is still core.
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Tyler Bledsoe
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
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Tyler Bledsoe - good fit for NB#
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
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I'm looking forward to buying a 6 pack of weed socks at Ross for $10 in a few years.
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Tyler Bledsoe
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
Es and lakai need to step up snatch these dudes, but they probably wont. Most of them would probably end up on the flow pro for the big 4 which is depressing
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Tyler Bledsoe
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
Es and lakai need to step up snatch these dudes, but they probably wont. Most of them would probably end up on the flow pro for the big 4 which is depressing
Lakai is owned by an offshoot family of brands of the company that owns Huf. They're next. eS sponsors as few people as possible. Nike and adidas pay salaries.
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Tyler Bledsoe - good fit for NB#
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
I could see bledsoe on NB, but also on State with the pacific NW connections, or most likely the Oregon Nike connection with Pro Flow and photo incentives.
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"Arbitrary hate" is absolute nonsense. They sold to an investment group who cut the shoe program because it wasn't making as much as they wanted. How does that get a pass? The brand isn't shutting down, they're cutting only skateboarding. Everybody else stays. It's exactly what everyone bellyaches about the big dogs doing (which they haven't) but because Keith Hufnagel made some money it's fine?
https://www.altamontcapital.com/portfolio/all/
They haven't owned Huf since Nov 2017.
TSi own it and this guy runs things there. They also own Stussy.
https://wwd.com/fashion-news/street-style/huf-worldwide-ceo-eddie-miyoshis-balancing-act-plans-for-huf-1202780246/
https://www.tsi-holdings.com/brand_e.html
That guy reminds me of the old Transworld Business industry news that would be like "Blah Blah, who used to be in charge of women's swimwear at Oakley is the new VP of sunglasses at Element".
I was joking about the skater-owned investment group.
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I'm looking forward to buying a dimebag of weed socks at Ross for $10 in a few years.
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Tomorrow will be HUF Footwear's last 4/20 :-[
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Tyler Bledsoe
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
wasnt he aussie tm too? (sammy winter)
Sucks man
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still wonder if lakai will grab anybody in-house from huf. as other have said i suspect austyn & cromer (rizzo?) will get picked by cons or whoever, but could we see bledsoe on lakai? they seemed to have steadied their ship so it'd be cool for them to have more riders outside crail...
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Sammy Winter
he's already off the team page, maybe he found something
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lakai is for sure in a worse financial state than huf was. there's no way they add any of those guys.
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Who cares about huf? it was a skater owned brand anyways....nike rulez, adidas rulez and cons rulez. They are cool brands. Glad huf is done. Hope eS is next
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still wonder if lakai will grab anybody in-house from huf. as other have said i suspect austyn & cromer (rizzo?) will get picked by cons or whoever, but could we see bledsoe on lakai? they seemed to have steadied their ship so it'd be cool for them to have more riders outside crail...
Matt Gottwig would be a good fit for Lakai, they need a new krooked person since Sebo left.
Bledsoe will most likely get the adidas or Nike hookup due to him being an Oregonian.
Sucks HUF shoes is folding. Pretty soon all the videos will be just one big advertisement for the swoosh and three stripes.
I'm backing Lakai right now, they have new vegan shoes.
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The riders have known the brand was done for a while, according to the interview, and none of them are on anything different yet. They might all have a hard time finding new shoe sponsors.
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Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
Lmao poor sammy winter just can’t catch a break over the last 5 years. Analog, Gravis, Cliché, and now huf dying on him. deeeaar loord
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He sure seems to be trying to be a pro skater with all that footage he’s put out since 2013
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Going to start a prediction list:
Austin Gillette - Converse, or maybe Common Projects starts doing skate shoes or something
Josh Matthews - State or Adidas Pro Flow (Silas/Oregon connection)
Brad Cromer - Converse fully on. Brad was skating in classic Cons in Krook3d days. Meant to be.
Dan Plunkett - Back to Nike flow, maybe a TM role (Skate Mental Connect)
Tyler Bledsoe - Nike Flow, maybe Lakai fully on in a Lakai attempt to diversify and give the people what they want.
Joey Pepper - Back to Converse pro flow
Dick Rizzo - Nike fully on, Dick and Josh Wilson Nike/Quasi shared part with collab Blazer colorway
Jake Anderson - Vans weird pro flow team (Axel, Greyson etc.) from Curren connection
Justin Drysen - Adidas flow then gets fully on Globe via SML Wheels connection. Leaves Quasi, Ends up on Almost team
Salomon Cardenas - Maybe State or Back to Nike flow, fully on in a year.
Sammy Winter - Vans Aus Team
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Tyler Bledsoe - good fit for NB#
Dick Rizzo
Brad Crommer
Austin Gillet
Sammy Winter
Joey Pepper
Amazing skaters without shoe sponsor.
Lmao poor sammy winter just can’t catch a break over the last 5 years. Analog, Gravis, Cliché, and now huf dying on him. deeeaar loord
I was thinking the same.
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Going to start a prediction list:
Austin Gillette - Converse, or maybe Common Projects starts doing skate shoes or something
Josh Matthews - State or Adidas Pro Flow (Silas/Oregon connection)
Brad Cromer - Converse fully on. Brad was skating in classic Cons in Krook3d days. Meant to be.
Dan Plunkett - Back to Nike flow, maybe a TM role (Skate Mental Connect)
Tyler Bledsoe - Nike Flow, maybe Lakai fully on in a Lakai attempt to diversify and give the people what they want.
Joey Pepper - Back to Converse pro flow
Dick Rizzo - Nike fully on, Dick and Josh Wilson Nike/Quasi shared part with collab Blazer colorway
Jake Anderson - Vans weird pro flow team (Axel, Greyson etc.) from Curren connection
Justin Drysen - Adidas flow then gets fully on Globe via SML Wheels connection. Leaves Quasi, Ends up on Almost team
Salomon Cardenas - Maybe State or Back to Nike flow,Converse flo because of Mackey/ Cons connection fully on in a year.
Sammy Winter - Vans Aus Team
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I never really saw anything special from huf and there were a few shoe designs that were straight rip off of other shoes
Like the huf “galaxy” we’re basically a knock off of the busenitz vulc, the hupper 2 straight look exactly like Jack parcels, the hufnagel 2 I’ve seen before but can’t remeber what shoe had the design first
I always had this feeling too that huf was just a trend brand wannabe, like they wanna be in the ranks of supreme, bronze, palace, and those guys(yes I know huf had a collab with bronze) but they just aren’t that kind of brand
They made their name with the weed socks then the shoes, I know a lot of you guys like the shoes but idk...the brand just seemed like it was trying so hard
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He sure seems to be trying to be a pro skater with all that footage he’s put out since 2013
Does he have a board sponsor? Figured he'd end up on Pas~Port or FA/Hockey
But he does need to put out footage
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lol sammy isn't getting on anything, he got kicked of huf over 6 months ago, is 33, and has a full time job.
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Going to start a prediction list:
Austin Gillette - Converse, or maybe Common Projects starts doing skate shoes or something
Josh Matthews - State or Adidas Pro Flow (Silas/Oregon connection)
Brad Cromer - Converse fully on. Brad was skating in classic Cons in Krook3d days. Meant to be.
Dan Plunkett - Back to Nike flow, maybe a TM role (Skate Mental Connect)
Tyler Bledsoe - Nike Flow, maybe Lakai fully on in a Lakai attempt to diversify and give the people what they want.
Joey Pepper - Back to Converse pro flow
Dick Rizzo - Nike fully on, Dick and Josh Wilson Nike/Quasi shared part with collab Blazer colorway
Jake Anderson - Vans weird pro flow team (Axel, Greyson etc.) from Curren connection
Justin Drysen - Adidas flow then gets fully on Globe via SML Wheels connection. Leaves Quasi, Ends up on Almost team
Salomon Cardenas - Maybe State or Back to Nike flow, fully on in a year.
Sammy Winter - Vans Aus Team
my guess would be none of these will happen. con's aint adding anyone else this year
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I never really saw anything special from huf and there were a few shoe designs that were straight rip off of other shoes
Like the huf “galaxy” we’re basically a knock off of the busenitz vulc, the hupper 2 straight look exactly like Jack parcels, the hufnagel 2 I’ve seen before but can’t remeber what shoe had the design first
I always had this feeling too that huf was just a trend brand wannabe, like they wanna be in the ranks of supreme, bronze, palace, and those guys(yes I know huf had a collab with bronze) but they just aren’t that kind of brand
They made their name with the weed socks then the shoes, I know a lot of you guys like the shoes but idk...the brand just seemed like it was trying so hard
How is Bronze even within the realm of Palace or Supreme? Bronze is rad, but kind of more like a fun company. Palace and Supreme are huge fashion houses. Huf shoes were nothing special. They are probably better off as a clothing brand.
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Going to start a prediction list:
Austin Gillette - Converse, or maybe Common Projects starts doing skate shoes or something
Josh Matthews - State or Adidas Pro Flow (Silas/Oregon connection)
Brad Cromer - Converse fully on. Brad was skating in classic Cons in Krook3d days. Meant to be.
Dan Plunkett - Back to Nike flow, maybe a TM role (Skate Mental Connect)
Tyler Bledsoe - Nike Flow, maybe Lakai fully on in a Lakai attempt to diversify and give the people what they want.
Joey Pepper - Back to Converse pro flow
Dick Rizzo - Nike fully on, Dick and Josh Wilson Nike/Quasi shared part with collab Blazer colorway
Jake Anderson - Vans weird pro flow team (Axel, Greyson etc.) from Curren connection
Justin Drysen - Adidas flow then gets fully on Globe via SML Wheels connection. Leaves Quasi, Ends up on Almost team
Salomon Cardenas - Maybe State or Back to Nike flow, fully on in a year.
Sammy Winter - Vans Aus Team
This is well put together and the logic for each pick makes sense. As I read each one, I was thinking yeah that sounds about right. Like Vans and Cons, Nike has a weird Pro-flow program, where dudes are not listed anywhere, but they’ll appear in Vids and ads. Dick Rizzo and Josh Wilson Quasi Blazer would be sick. I can see it.
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Not sure what this Joey Pepper getting a sponsor talk is about. We all like him, but nah.
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Anyone in here who claims they could tell me a single trick Sammy Winter has ever done is just as deluded as everyone who thinks Huf was/is "skater-owned."
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Anyone in here who claims they could tell me a single trick Sammy Winter has ever done is just as deluded as everyone who thinks Huf was/is "skater-owned."
But this chick gave birth to his pro model whiskey
https://youtu.be/uq613yW8ONc
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Fuck that was horrible. How can the skateboarding universe gods allow people to make videos where they act like ass clowns straight from Hell's pulsating butthole do "My Ride" videos? What the fuck? Never sponsor dudes who make "my ride" videos. Never.
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I never really saw anything special from huf and there were a few shoe designs that were straight rip off of other shoes
Like the huf “galaxy” we’re basically a knock off of the busenitz vulc, the hupper 2 straight look exactly like Jack parcels, the hufnagel 2 I’ve seen before but can’t remeber what shoe had the design first
I always had this feeling too that huf was just a trend brand wannabe, like they wanna be in the ranks of supreme, bronze, palace, and those guys(yes I know huf had a collab with bronze) but they just aren’t that kind of brand
They made their name with the weed socks then the shoes, I know a lot of you guys like the shoes but idk...the brand just seemed like it was trying so hard
How is Bronze even within the realm of Palace or Supreme? Bronze is rad, but kind of more like a fun company. Palace and Supreme are huge fashion houses. Huf shoes were nothing special. They are probably better off as a clothing brand.
Haha cause you know, resale value
Just kidding but idk, I get the “limited stock and trending” vibe off bronze stuff
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Fuck that was horrible. How can the skateboarding universe gods allow people to make videos where they act like ass clowns straight from Hell's pulsating butthole do "My Ride" videos? What the fuck? Never sponsor dudes who make "my ride" videos. Never.
I actually actively avoid this video. I saw it before I saw a video part and honestly, I disliked him because of how he presents himself.
That being said, I really enjoyed his Bon Voyage part
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5Xvjjun-o
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Honestly, other than Austyn and Cromer, sadly, I doubt any of these dudes get fully on anything.
That said, I'm giving all my shoe money to State from now on cuz real talk I'm so core yall.
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Fuck that was horrible. How can the skateboarding universe gods allow people to make videos where they act like ass clowns straight from Hell's pulsating butthole do "My Ride" videos? What the fuck? Never sponsor dudes who make "my ride" videos. Never.
That was nothing compared to Guy’s my ride. Most skaters should be seen not heard.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DMxY1vvoJ_g
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Fuck that was horrible. How can the skateboarding universe gods allow people to make videos where they act like ass clowns straight from Hell's pulsating butthole do "My Ride" videos? What the fuck? Never sponsor dudes who make "my ride" videos. Never.
That was nothing compared to Guy’s my ride. Most skaters should be seen not heard.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DMxY1vvoJ_g
holy shit how painful- almost makes you wonder if getting back on drugs would make him less insufferable
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Austyn not having a shoe or board sponsor in 2019 is like Jed Anderson not having a boot or board sponsor until like two months ago, absolutely crazy
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Anyone in here who claims they could tell me a single trick Sammy Winter has ever done is just as deluded as everyone who thinks Huf was/is "skater-owned."
hahahaha true
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He sure seems to be trying to be a pro skater with all that footage he’s put out since 2013
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/2e603accd46cf8127e78780e1c1b796b/tenor.gif?itemid=3885743)
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Fuck that was horrible. How can the skateboarding universe gods allow people to make videos where they act like ass clowns straight from Hell's pulsating butthole do "My Ride" videos? What the fuck? Never sponsor dudes who make "my ride" videos. Never.
I actually actively avoid this video. I saw it before I saw a video part and honestly, I disliked him because of how he presents himself.
That being said, I really enjoyed his Bon Voyage part
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf5Xvjjun-o
Needed more cigarette b-roll and cameos of his cool friends.
Dude looked/skated like someone in 2014 with a Dylan fan tumblr.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiD5_PFeen/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=wrxjbpgjdnmq
Was gonna post in the shoes/ gear thread
But this thread seems most fitting
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The riders have known the brand was done for a while, according to the interview, and none of them are on anything different yet. They might all have a hard time finding new shoe sponsors.
Or they’re waiting to announce it until Huf is officially folded and they stop getting paid from their Huf contract?
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The riders have known the brand was done for a while, according to the interview, and none of them are on anything different yet. They might all have a hard time finding new shoe sponsors.
Or they’re waiting to announce it until Huf is officially folded and they stop getting paid from their Huf contract?
From the Huf Interview
Where does that leave the team and your riders?
It’s case by case with every rider, but we are trying to make sure we keep the team together, and strengthen our team and be more engaged as an apparel sponsor moving forward.
We also did something unheard of. We told our riders a year in advance that this is happening and we’re going to support them all the way through 2019. Like, hey, you should start looking for a shoe sponsor, and if they want to ride for another team, I’ll rip up the contract right now.
I think we’re being a good company by doing that and helping them out, instead of being like January 1st, 2019, “We’re done, nobody gets a check, no more trips, fuck you guys.” That’s not the attitude we want. We want to go out right.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiD5_PFeen/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=wrxjbpgjdnmq
Was gonna post in the shoes/ gear thread
But this thread seems most fitting
I’m going to be doing something like this myself. I felt like a part of my identity was stripped when I heard this news/rumors back in November. I have a TON of the Huf models I liked, many unworn. Once Brad, Dylan and Austyn were on one team and they made the Sutter and gave those guys shoes, I was hooked. One of the reps use to send me shoes here and there, not because I’m good at skating by any means, but because he knew how much I liked the brand and used to push it at the shop I used to work at.
Side note: Austyn on Cons would be surprising since he tried awhile back. He talks about it on the Bunt. Plus that would bum me out a bit because I’m not sure as to how much I like those shoes.....
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The riders have known the brand was done for a while, according to the interview, and none of them are on anything different yet. They might all have a hard time finding new shoe sponsors.
Or they’re waiting to announce it until Huf is officially folded and they stop getting paid from their Huf contract?
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Where does that leave the team and your riders?
It’s case by case with every rider, but we are trying to make sure we keep the team together, and strengthen our team and be more engaged as an apparel sponsor moving forward.
We also did something unheard of. We told our riders a year in advance that this is happening and we’re going to support them all the way through 2019. Like, hey, you should start looking for a shoe sponsor, and if they want to ride for another team, I’ll rip up the contract right now.
I think we’re being a good company by doing that and helping them out, instead of being like January 1st, 2019, “We’re done, nobody gets a check, no more trips, fuck you guys.” That’s not the attitude we want. We want to go out right.
That doesn’t contradict my point.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiD5_PFeen/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=wrxjbpgjdnmq
Was gonna post in the shoes/ gear thread
But this thread seems most fitting
I’m going to be doing something like this myself. I felt like a part of my identity was stripped when I heard this news/rumors back in November. I have a TON of the Huf models I liked, many unworn. Once Brad, Dylan and Austyn were on one team and they made the Sutter and gave those guys shoes, I was hooked. One of the reps use to send me shoes here and there, not because I’m good at skating by any means, but because he knew how much I liked the brand and used to push it at the shop I used to work at.
Side note: Austyn on Cons would be surprising since he tried awhile back. He talks about it on the Bunt. Plus that would bum me out a bit because I’m not sure as to how much I like those shoes.....
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/xT0xehZAMhPf9l8JS8/giphy.gif?cid=790b76115cbe0b32442f6d666b09a8f6)
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiD5_PFeen/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=wrxjbpgjdnmq
Was gonna post in the shoes/ gear thread
But this thread seems most fitting
I’m going to be doing something like this myself. I felt like a part of my identity was stripped when I heard this news/rumors back in November. I have a TON of the Huf models I liked, many unworn. Once Brad, Dylan and Austyn were on one team and they made the Sutter and gave those guys shoes, I was hooked. One of the reps use to send me shoes here and there, not because I’m good at skating by any means, but because he knew how much I liked the brand and used to push it at the shop I used to work at.
Side note: Austyn on Cons would be surprising since he tried awhile back. He talks about it on the Bunt. Plus that would bum me out a bit because I’m not sure as to how much I like those shoes.....
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/xT0xehZAMhPf9l8JS8/giphy.gif?cid=790b76115cbe0b32442f6d666b09a8f6)
i wish i could sig this
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I felt like a part of my identity was stripped when I heard this news/rumors back in November.
Holy shit. Nauseating.
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Skateboarding is like 50% brand/idol worship! stop pretending youre any different
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Yeah, it’s funny! I know you guys get where I’m coming from.
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Skateboarding is like 50% brand/idol worship! stop pretending youre any different
You think this because you are this way. In reality, the majority of people that ride skateboards don't care at all.
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Skateboarding is like 50% brand/idol worship! stop pretending youre any different
Yes, they do.
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They care a ton. Back home, I knew a ton of clowns that cared to the point where they thought they reinvented the wheel. Really they just bought into the Antihero image and developed tasteless habits, embraced immoral behavior and sometimes a drinking problem.
My point was I like the brand, felt like they have stuff that mattered, all of which was worn and skated by three of my favorites. Sorry for being honest!
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Skateboarding is like 50% brand/idol worship! stop pretending youre any different
Yes, they do.
Although I am pretty brand loyal (mostly because I feel like I'll know the fit and feel) most dudes I know don't see a difference in pretty much anything
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They’re still doing a few more Dylan slips before the years end right? Came up on a pair for 35 when skatelab was closing and the Huf rumors started around the same time. Would love to find a white leather pair and maybe a suede to skate.
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They’re still doing a few more Dylan slips before the years end right? Came up on a pair for 35 when skatelab was closing and the Huf rumors started around the same time. Would love to find a white leather pair and maybe a suede to skate.
Up until the end there will be Dylans. What size are you?
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Yes, they do.
You're ignorant.
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I like how everyone on this thread is so concerned with the fact that HUF leaving the skate shoe industry means that they are failing as a brand, and no one has even brought up the fact that this means the Reider slip wont be made anymore. Honestly in my opinion this is ultimately the biggest shame. I couldn't care less about HUF and their brand image. W E A L L L O V E D D Y L A N. I hope Gravis can pull their head out of their ass and start reproducing the originals. More than likely wont happen. For they too have fallen down the bottomless pit of "streetwear fashion".
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I like how everyone on this thread is so concerned with the fact that HUF leaving the skate shoe industry means that they are failing as a brand, and no one has even brought up the fact that this means the Reider slip wont be made anymore. Honestly in my opinion this is ultimately the biggest shame. I couldn't care less about HUF and their brand image. W E A L L L O V E D D Y L A N. I hope Gravis can pull their head out of their ass and start reproducing the originals. More than likely wont happen. For they too have fallen down the bottomless pit of "streetwear fashion".
Damn shame nobody brought it up, right Mr. Kamikaze and DCLove?
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I like how everyone on this thread is so concerned with the fact that HUF leaving the skate shoe industry means that they are failing as a brand, and no one has even brought up the fact that this means the Reider slip wont be made anymore. Honestly in my opinion this is ultimately the biggest shame. I couldn't care less about HUF and their brand image. W E A L L L O V E D D Y L A N. I hope Gravis can pull their head out of their ass and start reproducing the originals. More than likely wont happen. For they too have fallen down the bottomless pit of "streetwear fashion".
Damn shame nobody brought it up, right Mr. Kamikaze and DCLove?
Finally, someone on here gets me.