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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Merman on September 25, 2019, 12:45:51 PM
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
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oh, no.
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Thought this said Supa got bummed for a second
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Really hope not true. I know they're not to everyone's tastes but some of their shoes are sick. I've had quite a few pairs over the years. Best quality shoes. They last forever. I've got some Cuba slip ons that I've been almost wearing every day for three years no joke. Still not worn through the bottom
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
I was with some homies over at the DC Stevie Williams shoe release in LA a week or two ago and overheard industry heads saying the same thing while i was there
definitely didn't expect it seeing as how well their spring 20 catalog was executed, it seemed like they were about to start killing it again. Looks like the Muska 2000 will never see the light of day
(https://i.imgur.com/tHph0yY.png)
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No surprise here.
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Lizard King of shoe sponsorship
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Can’t wait for them to relaunch
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Super weird they they were just hyping up a party for Lizard’s new shoe like a day or two ago.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Super weird they they were just hyping up a party for Lizard’s new shoe like a day or two ago.
Maybe they're riding it out until the end of Holiday since that's about to drop and production likely already happened? I heard that the layoffs happened a week or two ago so they probably already had plans for lizards shoe regardless?
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I just feel bad for spencer.
First thing I thought about.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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If these niche brands are lucky & good enough to establish an identity they're never able to evolve beyond it.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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I’m ready for a Tom Penny pro model shoe on ES
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Can’t wait for them to relaunch
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But Greco and Penny deserve money forever :'(
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
I think he meant it was during their lunch...
Also I couldn't even give away my pair of grecos so that just shows how people react to supra.
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I just feel sad for bpencer.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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I’m ready for a Tom Penny pro model shoe on ES
give me a Tom Penny and Muska reissue on eS and snag Spencer while they're at it so Spencer and Wade can be reunited again
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RIP Supra
Long live El Supra (assuming it comes back in South American form).
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
I think he meant it was during their lunch...
Also I couldn't even give away my pair of grecos so that just shows how people react to supra.
That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zVCxpD6rw/?igshid=1vv2sy01jfcgv
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22BWjwjJQN/?igshid=86ec2pn665nb
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22KjsYANCw/?igshid=135wa7j4szwg6
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I always thought they sold enough Skytops to keep the company going . And they always have interesting riders imho.
I've never been shy about being a fan o' their shoes and team, just today I was talking on here about the red Cuba's i got. If this is true I'll be very sad to see them go, their shoes have always fit and worked well for me. Wearing white Hammers RN.
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wow the shoe game is heating up lately! It feels like a storm is brewing, something new. Perhaps reebok sb in the works?
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If you put the Deathwish logo on a pair of shoes you've manufactured well you know how it goes.
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
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i had vaider lows once back in 2009. i loved the shoe. it was really good skatewise. maybe i will try to get some again in sale
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I just feel bad for spencer.
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Does this mean no Greco Loafers?
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/4292121-xtep-international-new-multi-brand-strategy-weighted-restructuring-costs-equity-funding
Maybe someone smarter than me can make real sense of this, but it sounds like Supra and KR3W are done?
"E-Land Footwear USA also owns the Supra brand and two sub-brands, PLDM and KR3W which Xtep plans to dispose post-acquisition."
"The RMB100 million in restructuring costs comprise professional fees associated with the M&A, additional staff expenses relating to the restructuring process, asset impairment such as inventory write-downs for the Supra brand that is planned to be divested, etc"
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I hope it ain't true.
I want to thank them again for the demo they threw in my hometown: skated so hard, especially liz, grecs, and MVP Clint Walker who skated furiously fast and mind melted me trick after trick, he couldn't miss.
Compared to the other teams they hustled so hard.
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
I think he meant it was during their lunch...
Also I couldn't even give away my pair of grecos so that just shows how people react to supra.
That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zVCxpD6rw/?igshid=1vv2sy01jfcgv
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22BWjwjJQN/?igshid=86ec2pn665nb
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22KjsYANCw/?igshid=135wa7j4szwg6
...Actually that’s pretty common for companies man. I work for a company with over 5000 people and all of our offices across the world (several of which have more than 200 employees) the company buys us lunch and have a big meeting every Friday while they present company news financial updates etc.
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i used to work for supra. once kswiss bought it out it was only a matter of time. i bounced around the time it was sold but everyone else who stayed and didn’t get laid off told me some fuckin horror stories about it. i’m surprised it lasted this long. sucks for spencer though.
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
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I’m ready for a Tom Penny pro model shoe on ES
give me a Tom Penny and Muska reissue on eS and snag Spencer while they're at it so Spencer and Wade can be reunited again
Damn this is the least shalom thing I've heard all day. Feel bad for all the employees and riders.
Hope this comes to fruition.
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Kill yo self
There's lots of ways to get laid of
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on one hand, spencer.
on the other, clint.
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
I think he meant it was during their lunch...
Also I couldn't even give away my pair of grecos so that just shows how people react to supra.
That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zVCxpD6rw/?igshid=1vv2sy01jfcgv
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22BWjwjJQN/?igshid=86ec2pn665nb
https://www.instagram.com/p/B22KjsYANCw/?igshid=135wa7j4szwg6
...Actually that’s pretty common for companies man. I work for a company with over 5000 people and all of our offices across the world (several of which have more than 200 employees) the company buys us lunch and have a big meeting every Friday while they present company news financial updates etc.
I'm very familiar with this. This is slap so people go for the throat instantly I was more anticipating jokes on what the catering choice was. In n out? Or tacos?
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o no does this mean no more spectre?!
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All I’m reading is rumor and innuendo. So like a REAL man, I sent a dm on the gram and....
nobody had responded.
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I’m ready for a Tom Penny pro model shoe on ES
give me a Tom Penny and Muska reissue on eS and snag Spencer while they're at it so Spencer and Wade can be reunited again
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OH NOE
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wow the shoe game is heating up lately! It feels like a storm is brewing, something new. Perhaps reebok sb in the works?
With the shitshow that is Reebok's MMA sponshorship I hope they stay far away from skateboarding.
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think companies put out misinformation in a weird marketing strategy to increase sales out of pity?
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Any of you crazy dipshits ever skated Skytops? The first model I mean
Hell, I'll even take stories about the curiously named Skylows.
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/4292121-xtep-international-new-multi-brand-strategy-weighted-restructuring-costs-equity-funding
Maybe someone smarter than me can make real sense of this, but it sounds like Supra and KR3W are done?
"E-Land Footwear USA also owns the Supra brand and two sub-brands, PLDM and KR3W which Xtep plans to dispose post-acquisition."
"The RMB100 million in restructuring costs comprise professional fees associated with the M&A, additional staff expenses relating to the restructuring process, asset impairment such as inventory write-downs for the Supra brand that is planned to be divested, etc"
My guess is they will sell dead stock at a discount then sell the supra trademark/legal entity to another party ala fallen. Assuming there is another party interested in buying the supra rights.
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Ross is gonna pop of in a few weeks
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I will for sure swoop a pair of Skytops at Ross. Hoping for all red I dunno?
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Nah. Peep the Skytops at TK Maxx my guys
(https://i.imgur.com/FYxKYYir.jpg)
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Supra is to be no longer.
heard the same, was waiting for someone to confirm. apparently they're pulling the plug asap too, so even projects that have been/are in the works right now are getting cut/won't be released etc
sucks for the riders, i guess look for a bunch of footage dumps coming soon...?
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its funny after everything TK never publicly aired them out. they sold shoes with his name on them for like a year after he quit. they were the thigh high skytops. i remember hearing he had a decent lawyer who got him a nice chunk of money from that. dont think hes ever even spoken on it.
that being said i thought they went out of business in 2014 when they gave me my severance.
cant imagine anyone that isnt getting paid by supra actually cares.
free max b
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
Christ, you’re fucking thick
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Kinda sucks. I never bought their shoes but at least they had some original designs like the Ellington and the Skytop 1. Feel bad for Greco, that dude along with Penny stuck with the brand since they first came out with it. Mid to late 2000's skate fashion died a thousand deaths today, announced on a lunch break is pretty harsh.
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Lil Wyane is bummed
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Lil Wyane central american families in mall foodcourts is bummed
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FUCK, gonna have to snag some cubas. Bummed for the riders. Hope this isn't the case but we'll see.
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yeah fuck, years of obscurity, payless quality shoes and barely existing outside of pacsun isnt enough. hmu when yall got proof for real
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
Christ, you’re fucking thick
Dumbfucks, I don't give and never have gave a fuck about Supra shoes. I'm interested in the 200+ people losing their fucking job and getting a free lunch on their last day. That's what interests me. Was their cake too? Sounds like good comedic material, sort of. 200 Supra employees having their last meal together sounds fucking hilarious. Maybe they just fed them soup. I could not careless if Supra shoes are not in the market anymore. Dumbfuck. Do I sound like I fucking care about a shoe wall at a skate shop?!? Fucking clown. Here's a sandwich and how to collect unemployment, have a nice day.
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Guess we'll have to wait and see. To be fair if they were going down I doubt they'd let their social media guy just tell you.
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
Christ, you’re fucking thick
Dumbfucks, I don't give and never have gave a fuck about Supra shoes. I'm interested in the 200+ people losing their fucking job and getting a free lunch on their last day. That's what interests me. Was their cake too? Sounds like good comedic material, sort of. 200 Supra employees having their last meal together sounds fucking hilarious. Maybe they just fed them soup. I could not careless if Supra shoes are not in the market anymore. Dumbfuck. Do I sound like I fucking care about a shoe wall at a skate shop?!? Fucking clown. Here's a sandwich and how to collect unemployment, have a nice day.
look bro im not reading all that but i all i know for sure, is that you care. alot.
free max b
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Took it to insta like a man +1
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
Damn... first thought was the Muska 2000 amd Greco... a friend of a friend skates with him and i had heard supra pays $3500 of his $4500 a month studio rent. Really sucks for anyone employed...
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Next time ya’ll want the truth don’t sing it, bring it.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. To be fair if they were going down I doubt they'd let their social media guy just tell you.
Yeah I figured the same but it’s at least something coming from them.
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
Christ, you’re fucking thick
Dumbfucks, I don't give and never have gave a fuck about Supra shoes. I'm interested in the 200+ people losing their fucking job and getting a free lunch on their last day. That's what interests me. Was their cake too? Sounds like good comedic material, sort of. 200 Supra employees having their last meal together sounds fucking hilarious. Maybe they just fed them soup. I could not careless if Supra shoes are not in the market anymore. Dumbfuck. Do I sound like I fucking care about a shoe wall at a skate shop?!? Fucking clown. Here's a sandwich and how to collect unemployment, have a nice day.
I'm dying at this dude never working in a corporate environment and can't understand that companies sometimes buy their whole staff lunch. Heck, I had a company meeting today like that!
What probably would have happened is they called a company meeting at noon (aka lunch time) and gave them the news.
Sucks if true, but I just more prefer this dude not knowing how jobs work.
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I just can't get my head around Supra actually having 200 employees...
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Next time ya’ll want the truth don’t sing it, bring it.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. To be fair if they were going down I doubt they'd let their social media guy just tell you.
He doesn't say no. So I'm guessing this is true.
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Lil Wyane central american families in mall foodcourts is bummed
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
Damn... first thought was the Muska 2000 amd Greco... a friend of a friend skates with him and i had heard supra pays $3500 of his $4500 a month studio rent. Really sucks for anyone employed...
Chads paying $4500 dollars for art studio rent?
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I'm sure TK saw this coming a mile away
Supra's IG pages tell a different story tho...Not dismissing your OP...yo how in the fuck are there 200+ employees at Supra? That sounds like overseas factory staff? Maybe US staff idk...lunch for 200+ people to tell them they're getting fired is hard to picture.
I think he meant it was during their lunch...
Also I couldn't even give away my pair of grecos so that just shows how people react to supra.
I'll take those grecos
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Supra will still be a shell of a brand for at least a little while. They are eliminating their retail presence and going direct to consumer. A Chinese company bought KSwiss and doesn't give a shit about Supra. So everything except the website is done-zo (marketing, sales, etc...). Shops are still getting their prebooks through Spring 2020. If Xtep (aforementioned Chinese company) decides to put Supra up for sale, someone could buy it and keep it going.
That's the story.
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Next time ya’ll want the truth don’t sing it, bring it.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. To be fair if they were going down I doubt they'd let their social media guy just tell you.
He doesn't say no. So I'm guessing this is true.
Yeah, I would definitely read that as confirmation that they're through + "please buy the inventory we already produced before we close the doors"
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
You're right it's a message board and were talking about it. I'm not dismissing the OP, just saying his rumor sounds weird and their IG pages are still active. I'm being skeptical. If you want to get all critical no one on the forum is homies enough with people at Supra to confirm a 200+ US staff? LOL no wonder the forum is just braile threads.
Side note it's interesting how a random rumor people take it as full fact right out the gate.
Christ, you’re fucking thick
Dumbfucks, I don't give and never have gave a fuck about Supra shoes. I'm interested in the 200+ people losing their fucking job and getting a free lunch on their last day. That's what interests me. Was their cake too? Sounds like good comedic material, sort of. 200 Supra employees having their last meal together sounds fucking hilarious. Maybe they just fed them soup. I could not careless if Supra shoes are not in the market anymore. Dumbfuck. Do I sound like I fucking care about a shoe wall at a skate shop?!? Fucking clown. Here's a sandwich and how to collect unemployment, have a nice day.
I'm dying at this dude never working in a corporate environment and can't understand that companies sometimes buy their whole staff lunch. Heck, I had a company meeting today like that!
What probably would have happened is they called a company meeting at noon (aka lunch time) and gave them the news.
Sucks if true, but I just more prefer this dude not knowing how jobs work.
Yeah this is kind of funny. Not funny that dude doesn't have the corporate experience, because who gives a shit about that, but that he is arguing it's ludicrous to think a company would buy "200+" people lunch. I barely ever even bring lunch to work because if there isn't some event providing it for my org specifically, there's probably some org somewhere getting lunch that I can mooch the extras from. It's pretty much par for the course in the corporate world. I'm a corpro nerd confirmed.
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
Damn... first thought was the Muska 2000 amd Greco... a friend of a friend skates with him and i had heard supra pays $3500 of his $4500 a month studio rent. Really sucks for anyone employed...
Chads paying $4500 dollars for art studio rent?
the one on melrose and fairfax? lizard lives behind that one if anyone wants to leave a bag of burning shit on his doorstep
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Hope it's just rumor and innuendo. Shoes have been better lately and muska Greco Penny and Spenser are all greats imo. Plus the tour edits are on point.
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Dumbfucks, I don't give and never have gave a fuck about Supra shoes. I'm interested in the 200+ people losing their fucking job and getting a free lunch on their last day. That's what interests me. Was their cake too? Sounds like good comedic material, sort of. 200 Supra employees having their last meal together sounds fucking hilarious. Maybe they just fed them soup. I could not careless if Supra shoes are not in the market anymore. Dumbfuck. Do I sound like I fucking care about a shoe wall at a skate shop?!? Fucking clown. Here's a sandwich and how to collect unemployment, have a nice day.
Yeah, people getting laid-off and having to scramble to provide for their families... laugh riot of the century right there.
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I'd like to add the Spencer Hamilton shoe is working out great for me.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Prod will get him a fat Nike paycheque
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Basically you haven't lived until you've been mass fired.
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I just can't get my head around Supra actually having 200 employees...
Shit the team alone is like 20
Sales reps for US only is probably my another 20-30
Design/marketing team 10-15
Warehouse 30 or so
Team/brand managers 5
That’s roughly 100, then there’s international people. They were in a ton of accounts. And a ton of stores just by Zumiez stores Then real shops and everything else 200 is nothing.
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No surprise SUPRA-se here.
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Lil Wyane central american families in mall foodcourts is bummed
No Free Max B?
You slippin.
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(https://i.imgur.com/BajfRBY_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
Next time ya’ll want the truth don’t sing it, bring it.
LIKE A MAN
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If true I'm bummed. I've had many pairs of Supra shoes and never had any complaints. The Ellingtons, Cubas and even the Skytop 3's I was a fan off. Always caught pairs on sale but solid quality. Solid team, Spencer is one of my favorites and they always put out great tour edits on a pretty frequent basis.
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MUSKA Nordstrom Rack Pro model YO! Their issues certainly are not on the design side.
(https://www.hautelookcdn.com/resizer/359x539/products/08032/medium/8124162.jpg)
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MUSKA Nordstrom Rack Pro model YO! Their issues certainly are not on the design side.
(https://www.hautelookcdn.com/resizer/359x539/products/08032/medium/8124162.jpg)
Damn that is one heinous looking moon boot.
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I used to work at an e-commerce company that, right up until a few months before I started, was run like the third-generation family business it was. Shortly before I came on board, it was purchased by a capital investment company that had also purchased Supra.
This investment company worked in sort of the same way that house flippers do - they bought a company with potential, pumped in a bunch of money, allowing them to expand, and then sold them on at a profit when the time was right. This was the investment company that eventually sold Supra to K-Swiss, if I remember correctly.
When I started at that job, there were less than 100 employees in the whole company, between R&D, marketing, photography, the product teams, customer service, sales, and the warehouse. By the time I left three years later, the company had, by my estimation, tripled in size, bought three other companies in the same industry, and expanded the building we worked in twice after buying the truck depot next door and tearing it down.
We'd have quarterly "town hall" meetings hosted over lunch in a large open area of the building, where the CEO and management team would talk to us about how the company was doing and show us pie charts and graphs while we stuffed our faces with free food. That's probably exactly how this layoff meeting happened.
I have zero doubts that Supra had 200 employees, and it was, unfortunately, probably too bloated to perform at a sustained high level. I feel bad not only for the employees, but for the pro riders as well. I hope those guys get picked up fast.
Somewhat related: everyone at my company got a free pair of Supras when the capital investment company bought them...a month or so before I started. Everyone in the office but me had fresh skate shoes.
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Years ago when Antwuan Dixon had a shoe for bit, I went to City Trends discount yo boy swag shop they had a fuck load of purple Supra Dixon’s I bought the whole lot of 11& halves and 12’s had Supra’s for two years only thing was they were canvas and would shred after a few weeks so I had a shit load of rights that were trashed.
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Another shoe brand, born of skateboarding, gone. It's a fucking bummer.
Im legit disappointed that the Greco loafer will never happen.
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Ross is gonna pop of in a few weeks
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Needless to say, my Central American is will hit up Ross for the Greco and Lizard shoes if they do go out.
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Needless to say, my Central American is will hit up Ross for the Greco and Lizard shoes if they do go out.
They're opening a Ross here (Akron, Ohio) and I'm stoked. When I was visiting Nevada/California often, I'd always hit up Ross and I was shocked by all of the discounted skate clothes/shoes they always seemed to have.
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How is dee going to pay his bills?
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Needless to say, my Central American is will hit up Ross for the Greco and Lizard shoes if they do go out.
They're opening a Ross here (Akron, Ohio) and I'm stoked. When I was visiting Nevada/California often, I'd always hit up Ross and I was shocked by all of the discounted skate clothes/shoes they always seemed to have.
I've been struggling to find anything recently and I blame skateboarding's popularity. But hope you have better luck!
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I used to like their shoes before the KSwiss thing. After that the quality really took a dive.
Piggybacking on what I said above - the company that I worked for had a quality drop-off for in-house product after the investment company bought us out. We went from domestically-produced, high-end, short-run parts to stuff made overseas for cheap, and sold cheap as well. The engineers hated it. So in regards to Supra, that issue may have started before the sale to K-Swiss.
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How is dee going to pay his bills?
i see a gofundme thread starting in our near future
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
From Bertram Capital's website:
"Strong design capabilities but lack broad distribution and infrastructure to scale"
That was their assessment of Supra when they picked them up.
https://www.bertramcapital.com/portfolio/one-distribution (https://www.bertramcapital.com/portfolio/one-distribution)
They probably scaled the company beyond the point where its success was sustainable for any length of time. I bet the rapid expansion under Bertram made the books look really good when K-Swiss bought them, and it continued looking good right up until the point when Zumiez kids stopped buying them at a rate that could support 200+ employees and the operating budget for a company that large.
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After Emerica, Supra is probably the brand I've had the most shoes. The SkyLow 2s are in my top 5 favorite skate shoes of all time. The Vaiders, Vaider Lows, TK Stacks, Chinos, all very solid shoes.
They really cashed in during the mid00s-early10s with rappers and singers rocking their shit, but when that bubble burst it was only a matter of time. When they had that team that was like 14 deep it was arguably the best team around.
Nobody currently on Supra will find a new full on sponsor.
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After Emerica, Supra is probably the brand I've had the most shoes. The SkyLow 2s are in my top 5 favorite skate shoes of all time. The Vaiders, Vaider Lows, TK Stacks, Chinos, all very solid shoes.
They really cashed in during the mid00s-early10s with rappers and singers rocking their shit, but when that bubble burst it was only a matter of time. When they had that team that was like 14 deep it was arguably the best team around.
Nobody currently on Supra will find a new full on sponsor.
My predictions.
Spencer will get another shoe sponsor. I could see him on adidas.
Muska will still stay working with straye.
Penny will hopefully get legend status some where.
Greco will skate for Ellington’s company.
Leandre will probably go to Nike, he is crazy good and still young.
Sasha will get stuck on a Canada program, even though he deserves more.
Lizard, Dee, and Clint will go back to flow.
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Saw a few pairs of Muska Sky Tops at Burlington the other day. I had the TK Stacks in 2010 they were a great shoe. Does anybody know what Toms shoe is gonna look like? Hope it’s not a Timberland boot.
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https://youtu.be/15wAw4TY7JE
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
And exactly the same happens with bands in the music industry (in which I know my way in)
For example:
Step 1
One genre is popular > 5 bands are really putting in work and are getting pretty decent > recordlabel has an eye on all 5 bands > after a while two bands really start to excell, while the other 3 bands are getting there.
Step 2
The recordlabel signs all 5 bands > lets them record an album > puts all marketing on the two 'excelling bands'
Step 3
So the other 3 bands have a deal. But in the end they won't sell enough records. That's because they never got the right amount of promo. And that was intentionally done so all along.
Step 4
They get dropped or shelved for not selling enough
Why do labels do that?
That's to make money and cut down 'competition' from 'other labels'.
How?
Another recordlabel could have signed one of those other 3 bands and could have 'marketed' the sh*t out of them. That would mean competition for the two 'top bands'. But now that recordlabel 'owns' all 5 bands that 'competition' is eliminated.
That's how fucked up the world is, and happens each and every day...
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lets not forget this gem.
https://youtu.be/R5OmYDlrJiA
But on a serious note, I bought some supra hiking boots recently when I went to Iceland, and they were EXTREMELY well built. Water, rocks,, lava, heat, cold... they held up really really good.
And a guilty pleasure is that first skytop shoe :(
Shalom!
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
And exactly the same happens with bands in the music industry (in which I know my way in)
For example:
Step 1
One genre is popular > 5 bands are really putting in work and are getting pretty decent > recordlabel has an eye on all 5 bands > after a while two bands really start to excell, while the other 3 bands are getting there.
Step 2
The recordlabel signs all 5 bands > lets them record an album > puts all marketing on the two 'excelling bands'
Step 3
So the other 3 bands have a deal. But in the end they won't sell enough records. That's because they never got the right amount of promo. And that was intentionally done so all along.
Step 4
They get dropped or shelved for not selling enough
Why do labels do that?
That's to make money and cut down 'competition' from 'other labels'.
How?
Another recordlabel could have signed one of those other 3 bands and could have 'marketed' the sh*t out of them. That would mean competition for the two 'top bands'. But now that recordlabel 'owns' all 5 bands that 'competition' is eliminated.
That's how fucked up the world is, and happens each and every day...
Hit em with the classic
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
And exactly the same happens with bands in the music industry (in which I know my way in)
For example:
Step 1
One genre is popular > 5 bands are really putting in work and are getting pretty decent > recordlabel has an eye on all 5 bands > after a while two bands really start to excell, while the other 3 bands are getting there.
Step 2
The recordlabel signs all 5 bands > lets them record an album > puts all marketing on the two 'excelling bands'
Step 3
So the other 3 bands have a deal. But in the end they won't sell enough records. That's because they never got the right amount of promo. And that was intentionally done so all along.
Step 4
They get dropped or shelved for not selling enough
Why do labels do that?
That's to make money and cut down 'competition' from 'other labels'.
How?
Another recordlabel could have signed one of those other 3 bands and could have 'marketed' the sh*t out of them. That would mean competition for the two 'top bands'. But now that recordlabel 'owns' all 5 bands that 'competition' is eliminated.
That's how fucked up the world is, and happens each and every day...
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music
Never seen that, but that's EXACTLY what it is. Thanks.
And it works like that with companies too :(
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
in all of skateboarding, when has a big corporation bought out a company and didn’t cut the team and made it something it isn’t? every single time it’s happened shit lasts 5 years tops. it’s a vicious cycle.
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After Emerica, Supra is probably the brand I've had the most shoes. The SkyLow 2s are in my top 5 favorite skate shoes of all time. The Vaiders, Vaider Lows, TK Stacks, Chinos, all very solid shoes.
They really cashed in during the mid00s-early10s with rappers and singers rocking their shit, but when that bubble burst it was only a matter of time. When they had that team that was like 14 deep it was arguably the best team around.
Nobody currently on Supra will find a new full on sponsor.
My predictions.
Spencer will get another shoe sponsor. I could see him on adidas.
Muska will still stay working with straye.
Penny will hopefully get legend status some where.
Greco will skate for Ellington’s company.
Leandre will probably go to Nike, he is crazy good and still young.
Sasha will get stuck on a Canada program, even though he deserves more.
Lizard, Dee, and Clint will go back to flow.
Only one i agree with, i could see spenny on adidas... Anyway i only page 1 and 4.... is supra definitley finished? I almost dont believe it
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Why are you talking bout cars on here?
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But Greco and Penny deserve money forever :'(
Penny on Timberland or Redwing?
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Damn, I actually like a few of their shoes, and always thought the team was diverse and represented a good spectrum of skateboarding. I hope it's not true.
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Spence Hamilton for Adidas ///
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Couldn't figure out how to embed a darn photo properly
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Nobody working at Supra will confim anything even if it's really happening
OP said 200 at Kswiss .. not 200 at supra
not saying it's true or false..
but the article is pretty clear that changes are coming.
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Why are you talking bout cars on here?
Ayyyy dat supra lookin' dope af 👌😫💯🅱️
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Supra had some good looking shoes but i would never buy them because of their team.
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Wasn’t Supra one of the company’s that was on a petition to change something about imports or something posted earlier this year?
Spencer deserves better than Supra
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Wasn’t Supra one of the company’s that was on a petition to change something about imports or something posted earlier this year?
Spencer deserves better than Supra
Yes, I believe I read that Supra import thing as well.
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I have pair of those Vaider CW's. The construction is awesome.
I used to get sample Skytop and Vaiders when there was still had a local distro over here. Now I hold out for the Black Friday sales on the euro site and have them brought over by family whenever they visit. After getting samples for years I now buy them whenever I can. I've got a pair of Bleaker, Vaider CW, Vaider 2.0, Atom, Skytop and Skytop 2.
Supra doesn't make shoes for most tastes but they are made very damn well and are well worth the money even at full price. There's just so much more to them than most other shoes.
I think one of their biggest downfalls was constantly dropping new colours and ranges. At one point it felt like it was weekly that a new colour came out and a new shoe was almost monthly. Even if they halved the drops per year they would still be churning out a big range.
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Why are you talking bout cars on here?
Are you fucking stupid?
Toyota already brought the supra back.
Jesus christ do some fucking research SMH.
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Last time i've seen supras in wild was like 2010. Those spenny pro shoes looks nice tho
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Supra’s new catalog looked good.
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
Do you really think a K-Swiss affiliate - or any clothing brand, for that matter - operates with one-person departments across the board? Like, one shoe designer, one clothing designer, one HR representative, one person in payroll, one person in marketing, a TM, and twelve team riders, that's it?
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From Xtep website
https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/xtep/press/p190502.pdf
They bough K-Swiss , Palladium , and Supra.
Seems their main focus is on the K-Swiss and Palladium ... Supra probably resold to another investment group in a side deal.
So wouldn't say Supra is dead probably just under new ownership.
On a side note my wife works for a large brand as a senior designer.. They got bought out by an investment firm , All key employees like her got a hefty bonu$$$ to stay.
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eh, shrug.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B23TRpYi803/
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I have pair of those Vaider CW's. The construction is awesome.
I used to get sample Skytop and Vaiders when there was still had a local distro over here. Now I hold out for the Black Friday sales on the euro site and have them brought over by family whenever they visit. After getting samples for years I now buy them whenever I can. I've got a pair of Bleaker, Vaider CW, Vaider 2.0, Atom, Skytop and Skytop 2.
Supra doesn't make shoes for most tastes but they are made very damn well and are well worth the money even at full price. There's just so much more to them than most other shoes.
I think one of their biggest downfalls was constantly dropping new colours and ranges. At one point it felt like it was weekly that a new colour came out and a new shoe was almost monthly. Even if they halved the drops per year they would still be churning out a big range.
So so much agree with this. This is how I feel about them too, but their image is seen as kooky from the cool crowd we all know that.
I haven't been disappointed or dissatisfied with any of their variety of models I've had over the years. They have some classic models that are just amazing for skating too.
Personally ive found the OG vulc sole Skytop to be one of the better shoes I've skated in - it just takes a bit of time getting used to the high top style for some tricks and the constant comments 🥰
Had the Vaider in that Tuff upper materialthey did for a while, another great vulc sole shoe. Vaider was a good shoe and a clever sensible shoe in their line; It was a Skytop for people who didn't wanna spend over £65 for em.
The Stacks I didn't have but a handful of close skate buddies have had numerous pairs and swore by them.
I had the Ellington ones with the cup foam sole with a design panel on the heel that made it look as if it had an air bubble. They were on sale due to the Colourway being so awful and gaudy - skated so so well and were as durable as the Skytop.
Wearing the Cuba's as chiller shoes right now and loving them. Very comfortable and eye-catching in a low key sort of way.
Currently 2 months deep skating White Hammers and they are one of the best shoes I've skated. The sole lets me feel the board and feel protected at the same time- again I think they have a hybrid Vulc / Cup sole but don't know much about it.
Whatever synthetic material is on the toe box is resistant to griptape and flexible on in the right way. Only complaint is the foam side panel joins to the synthetic part right where you get the standard Ollie hole - this has come apart as expected and caused my lace loops to be sort of loose.
Those are the main ones I have experience with and regardless of what sort of shoe you like to skate in I would say you could find a suitable one from they lineup
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They had a good run even though they fell way the fuck off after K-Swiss got involved. They were one of the few companies actually willing to try some new design styles for skate shoes, and they team was top-tier at their peak. Great tour videos too, shame that they couldn’t stay at that level. I skated 2-3 pairs of the skytop 3, as well as the Ellington and avenger model which were all great shoes
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They had a good run even though they fell way the fuck off after K-Swiss got involved. They were one of the few companies actually willing to try some new design styles for skate shoes, and they team was top-tier at their peak. Great tour videos too, shame that they couldn’t stay at that level. I skated 2-3 pairs of the skytop 3, as well as the Ellington and avenger model which were all great shoes
I've heard the Skytop 3 was a nearly perfect skate shoe but didn't ever cop a pair due to not really being a fan of their aesthetic design overall. I know the construction will be solid and the shoe looks like it would skate well but they seem to me like even more of statement than wearing the 1's, and I have those in black 'gator skin.
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I used to work at an e-commerce company that, right up until a few months before I started, was run like the third-generation family business it was. Shortly before I came on board, it was purchased by a capital investment company that had also purchased Supra.
This investment company worked in sort of the same way that house flippers do - they bought a company with potential, pumped in a bunch of money, allowing them to expand, and then sold them on at a profit when the time was right. This was the investment company that eventually sold Supra to K-Swiss, if I remember correctly.
When I started at that job, there were less than 100 employees in the whole company, between R&D, marketing, photography, the product teams, customer service, sales, and the warehouse. By the time I left three years later, the company had, by my estimation, tripled in size, bought three other companies in the same industry, and expanded the building we worked in twice after buying the truck depot next door and tearing it down.
We'd have quarterly "town hall" meetings hosted over lunch in a large open area of the building, where the CEO and management team would talk to us about how the company was doing and show us pie charts and graphs while we stuffed our faces with free food. That's probably exactly how this layoff meeting happened.
I have zero doubts that Supra had 200 employees, and it was, unfortunately, probably too bloated to perform at a sustained high level. I feel bad not only for the employees, but for the pro riders as well. I hope those guys get picked up fast.
Somewhat related: everyone at my company got a free pair of Supras when the capital investment company bought them...a month or so before I started. Everyone in the office but me had fresh skate shoes.
Gnarly and fascinating. Great post fella. Corporate culture is no joke and I'm at my first "big company" job and some days I'm just like, "What on earth is going on and what the fuck are these people talking about?"
The funny thing is that, by being the only person in the office without Supras, you inadvertently ended up being the most fashionable.
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I’ve seen some cute girls wearing Supra in the wild, they always have big butts.
I had a pair of crocodile rubber Greco hammers in 2012-2014 they were indestructible and only cupsole I’ve really enjoyed, I bought them for $18 at shop sale with homie discount, I still have them and they are in great shape.
Ive also seen people, mostly euro hypebeast which is a weird breed, come out of the Supra store in NYC with bags and bags of clothes and shoes
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
That's what I was saying too, but I received angry "Christ almighty" replies and got my ass kicked for being stupid. I've been in the corporate world over 10 years and have seen a lot. Someone claimed Supra has 30 warehouse staff which seems really excessive (I have warehouse experience too). Then that person also said 20-30 sales reps which could be true but also seems really excessive. Then 15 designers, I would guess 5 at the most full time but that's just me.
Maybe they're closing down their stores? They have some international locations, and there's only 15 people on LinkedIn representing Supra. OP is just a cool guy and was fucking lazy and vague with his rumor spreading. Doesn't matter people are super butt hurt over this terrible news. At least they got one last free meal 😂
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Gnarly and fascinating. Great post fella. Corporate culture is no joke and I'm at my first "big company" job and some days I'm just like, "What on earth is going on and what the fuck are these people talking about?"
The funny thing is that, by being the only person in the office without Supras, you inadvertently ended up being the most fashionable.
Everyone at that company, aside from the upper management installed by the investment company, was a passionate enthusiast within the industry we worked in. We were all very close - very much like a family. As cliche as that sounds, it's 100% true. We spent lots of time together outside of work, and a lot of those guys are still some of my best friends. It made navigating the weird new corporate landscape a little easier, but within the last year, so many people left, myself included. It just became too much to handle. We still hang out, and the stories that get back to me lead me to believe that things are getting worse.
It just goes to show you that the second they smell money, corporate greed ruins any niche industry, including skateboarding. Especially skateboarding.
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I’ve seen some cute girls wearing Supra in the wild, they always have big butts.
I had a pair of crocodile rubber Greco hammers in 2012-2014 they were indestructible and only cupsole I’ve really enjoyed, I bought them for $18 at shop sale with homie discount, I still have them and they are in great shape.
Ive also seen people, mostly euro hypebeast which is a weird breed, come out of the Supra store in NYC with bags and bags of clothes and shoes
Can confirm the first part, especially in the tri state area. I never had Supras but it's sad when brands go, especially in the hands of an investment overlord.
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Oh, man. Don't tell me Mike Plumb jumped over 25 shoe boxes at an indoor park in vain...
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Rolled my ankle in a pair of Greco hammers, so fuck em.
Figured Penny would be on 3stripe by now.
Spenny has noike wrote all over him since prod hook up, or Tiago gets him on DC.
No one wants to give Greco legend status. So idk who'll pay to make his shoes or deal with him.
Lizard had a shoe, they took it away. Now theyre like sorry,we do ne
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
Sorry to inform you, but yeah they do. Even if you take your one person and make it 5, it's still not over 200 regular staff. You already know there's people like Alphonzo Rawls who had designed shoes and clothing for everyone but he's not a full time employee is he? Some of you are getting Supra confused with Amazon and it's kinda funny the fairy tales fans will create to please their imagination. All myself and a few other logical people are wondering is who are these 200+ people? And then I want to know what they got for lunch from Kswiss haha.
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
Sorry to inform you, but yeah they do. Even if you take your one person and make it 5, it's still not over 200 regular staff. You already know there's people like Alphonzo Rawls who had designed shoes and clothing for everyone but he's not a full time employee is he? Some of you are getting Supra confused with Amazon and it's kinda funny the fairy tales fans will create to please their imagination. All myself and a few other logical people are wondering is who are these 200+ people? And then I want to know what they got for lunch from Kswiss haha.
[citation needed]
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TuBOZffAbCE
Fuck the berries but lizard king kickflips over the remaining stock of Supras
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Rolled my ankle in a pair of Greco hammers, so fuck em.
Figured Penny would be on 3stripe by now.
Spenny has noike wrote all over him since prod hook up, or Tiago gets him on DC.
No one wants to give Greco legend status. So idk who'll pay to make his shoes or deal with him.
Lizard had a shoe, they took it away. Now theyre like sorry,we do ne
Don't blame Supra for your feeble, brittle physique.
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I actually just checked the Supra site for what shoes they have. The Lizard and Flow look good IMO. Never seen any Supras around and never really considered buying them but I could give them a shot for sure. 🤔
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I hope greco lands somewhere-was liking the look of his new shoe. That said I could never shake the image the Skytop gave supra and never owned a pair
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This was probably already answered but who are their 200 employees? Workers in foreign plants? I can't image that between an owner, marketing, finance, a TM and the team itself their employee count exceeds 20. Contractors for capturing media, add a few more to that number.
Sorry to inform you, but yeah they do. Even if you take your one person and make it 5, it's still not over 200 regular staff. You already know there's people like Alphonzo Rawls who had designed shoes and clothing for everyone but he's not a full time employee is he? Some of you are getting Supra confused with Amazon and it's kinda funny the fairy tales fans will create to please their imagination. All myself and a few other logical people are wondering is who are these 200+ people? And then I want to know what they got for lunch from Kswiss haha.
Not amused how you can't politely talk to me, but that's typical.
https://www.owler.com/company/kswiss
https://www.owler.com/company/suprafootwear
Not sure how accurate owler is...It's got a limit on page views, then you have to subscribe.
But 43 million annual sales and 161 employees of course they canned it...if true...43 million annual sales is nothing. Especially with 161 employees or 200+ per the OP.
New LA HQ: https://www.sportswear-international.com/news/stories/Relocation-Supra-to-focus-US-business-around-new-headquarter-in-LA-13281
Can't image 200+ people working there and having lunch together. Article also mentions they closed locations in Santa Monica and New York City. I feel the OP meant he heard a rumour that at a Kswiss lunch they are canning Supra and then I'm guessing an email went out after the lunch to all the employees, if true.
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Rolled my ankle in a pair of Greco hammers, so fuck em.
Figured Penny would be on 3stripe by now.
Spenny has noike wrote all over him since prod hook up, or Tiago gets him on DC.
No one wants to give Greco legend status. So idk who'll pay to make his shoes or deal with him.
Lizard had a shoe, they took it away. Now theyre like sorry,we do ne
Maybe you rolling your ankle was your fault and not the shoes?
My buddy works for customer service at a skate company and had a kid hit him up complaining that he broke his ankle ollieing a 3 stair because of his shoes, when there was no defects on the shoe or anything.
I hope you didn't hurt your ankle on a 3 stair too
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sad, will genuinely miss supra. i think they might be the brand i've had the most skate shoes from.
guess i'll have to get the white gum elevates before they're gone.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Spenny is the one who matters in this, the Primitive thing/ his output should help get him on something. He and maybe Greco will be the only ones who land beyond flow i bet.
edit: maybe Penny, Muska as well. Whoever said Es should scoop Muska, Penny, Spenny i agree is a great idea, doubt they can afford two certified legends and a top pro though.
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why would KSWISS buy brands just to sink them.....didn't they look at the numbers of units & sales figures prior.
You're dumb, You're dumbies
And exactly the same happens with bands in the music industry (in which I know my way in)
For example:
Step 1
One genre is popular > 5 bands are really putting in work and are getting pretty decent > recordlabel has an eye on all 5 bands > after a while two bands really start to excell, while the other 3 bands are getting there.
Step 2
The recordlabel signs all 5 bands > lets them record an album > puts all marketing on the two 'excelling bands'
Step 3
So the other 3 bands have a deal. But in the end they won't sell enough records. That's because they never got the right amount of promo. And that was intentionally done so all along.
Step 4
They get dropped or shelved for not selling enough
Why do labels do that?
That's to make money and cut down 'competition' from 'other labels'.
How?
Another recordlabel could have signed one of those other 3 bands and could have 'marketed' the sh*t out of them. That would mean competition for the two 'top bands'. But now that recordlabel 'owns' all 5 bands that 'competition' is eliminated.
That's how fucked up the world is, and happens each and every day...
^ this exactly
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I used to work at an e-commerce company that, right up until a few months before I started, was run like the third-generation family business it was. Shortly before I came on board, it was purchased by a capital investment company that had also purchased Supra.
This investment company worked in sort of the same way that house flippers do - they bought a company with potential, pumped in a bunch of money, allowing them to expand, and then sold them on at a profit when the time was right. This was the investment company that eventually sold Supra to K-Swiss, if I remember correctly.
When I started at that job, there were less than 100 employees in the whole company, between R&D, marketing, photography, the product teams, customer service, sales, and the warehouse. By the time I left three years later, the company had, by my estimation, tripled in size, bought three other companies in the same industry, and expanded the building we worked in twice after buying the truck depot next door and tearing it down.
We'd have quarterly "town hall" meetings hosted over lunch in a large open area of the building, where the CEO and management team would talk to us about how the company was doing and show us pie charts and graphs while we stuffed our faces with free food. That's probably exactly how this layoff meeting happened.
I have zero doubts that Supra had 200 employees, and it was, unfortunately, probably too bloated to perform at a sustained high level. I feel bad not only for the employees, but for the pro riders as well. I hope those guys get picked up fast.
Somewhat related: everyone at my company got a free pair of Supras when the capital investment company bought them...a month or so before I started. Everyone in the office but me had fresh skate shoes.
Gnarly and fascinating. Great post fella. Corporate culture is no joke and I'm at my first "big company" job and some days I'm just like, "What on earth is going on and what the fuck are these people talking about?"
The funny thing is that, by being the only person in the office without Supras, you inadvertently ended up being the most fashionable.
Let’s circle back and close the loop on this one. I’m going to reach out about interfacing on some growth opportunities and really drill down about empowering you to value-engineer your day. We’ll touch base tomorrow.
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I don't have a dog in this race, but every pair of Emericas I've ever owned have lasted quite a while. I don't think the corpo shoes are really that much different in quality.
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I used to work at an e-commerce company that, right up until a few months before I started, was run like the third-generation family business it was. Shortly before I came on board, it was purchased by a capital investment company that had also purchased Supra.
This investment company worked in sort of the same way that house flippers do - they bought a company with potential, pumped in a bunch of money, allowing them to expand, and then sold them on at a profit when the time was right. This was the investment company that eventually sold Supra to K-Swiss, if I remember correctly.
When I started at that job, there were less than 100 employees in the whole company, between R&D, marketing, photography, the product teams, customer service, sales, and the warehouse. By the time I left three years later, the company had, by my estimation, tripled in size, bought three other companies in the same industry, and expanded the building we worked in twice after buying the truck depot next door and tearing it down.
We'd have quarterly "town hall" meetings hosted over lunch in a large open area of the building, where the CEO and management team would talk to us about how the company was doing and show us pie charts and graphs while we stuffed our faces with free food. That's probably exactly how this layoff meeting happened.
I have zero doubts that Supra had 200 employees, and it was, unfortunately, probably too bloated to perform at a sustained high level. I feel bad not only for the employees, but for the pro riders as well. I hope those guys get picked up fast.
Somewhat related: everyone at my company got a free pair of Supras when the capital investment company bought them...a month or so before I started. Everyone in the office but me had fresh skate shoes.
Gnarly and fascinating. Great post fella. Corporate culture is no joke and I'm at my first "big company" job and some days I'm just like, "What on earth is going on and what the fuck are these people talking about?"
The funny thing is that, by being the only person in the office without Supras, you inadvertently ended up being the most fashionable.
Let’s circle back and close the loop on this one. I’m going to reach out about interfacing on some growth opportunities and really drill down about empowering you to value-engineer your day. We’ll touch base tomorrow.
I too would like to dialogue with you about utilizing resources. Skype lunch on Thursday?
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i had a few pairs of those ellington midtops. awesome shoe
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i had a few pairs of those ellington midtops. awesome shoe
Which model and size , holmes?
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Spenny is the one who matters in this, the Primitive thing/ his output should help get him on something. He and maybe Greco will be the only ones who land beyond flow i bet.
edit: maybe Penny, Muska as well. Whoever said Es should scoop Muska, Penny, Spenny i agree is a great idea, doubt they can afford two certified legends and a top pro though.
Spenny and Penny to Adidas, and just Muska to eS would be ideal imo, just so they can rerelease his classic pro model.
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I used to work at an e-commerce company that, right up until a few months before I started, was run like the third-generation family business it was. Shortly before I came on board, it was purchased by a capital investment company that had also purchased Supra.
This investment company worked in sort of the same way that house flippers do - they bought a company with potential, pumped in a bunch of money, allowing them to expand, and then sold them on at a profit when the time was right. This was the investment company that eventually sold Supra to K-Swiss, if I remember correctly.
When I started at that job, there were less than 100 employees in the whole company, between R&D, marketing, photography, the product teams, customer service, sales, and the warehouse. By the time I left three years later, the company had, by my estimation, tripled in size, bought three other companies in the same industry, and expanded the building we worked in twice after buying the truck depot next door and tearing it down.
We'd have quarterly "town hall" meetings hosted over lunch in a large open area of the building, where the CEO and management team would talk to us about how the company was doing and show us pie charts and graphs while we stuffed our faces with free food. That's probably exactly how this layoff meeting happened.
I have zero doubts that Supra had 200 employees, and it was, unfortunately, probably too bloated to perform at a sustained high level. I feel bad not only for the employees, but for the pro riders as well. I hope those guys get picked up fast.
Somewhat related: everyone at my company got a free pair of Supras when the capital investment company bought them...a month or so before I started. Everyone in the office but me had fresh skate shoes.
Gnarly and fascinating. Great post fella. Corporate culture is no joke and I'm at my first "big company" job and some days I'm just like, "What on earth is going on and what the fuck are these people talking about?"
The funny thing is that, by being the only person in the office without Supras, you inadvertently ended up being the most fashionable.
Let’s circle back and close the loop on this one. I’m going to reach out about interfacing on some growth opportunities and really drill down about empowering you to value-engineer your day. We’ll touch base tomorrow.
I too would like to dialogue with you about utilizing resources. Skype lunch on Thursday?
Thank you both for executing on those initiatives.
(I'm so happy to be out of the corporate world.)
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i had a few pairs of those ellington midtops. awesome shoe
I'm skating those right now. Great shoe. Kind of soft, almost like a slipper, but they look dope and skate well. Got 2 pairs of the cream/gum.
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Tbh kinda considering picking up a few pairs of Supras. Who has opinions on what their best cupsole is? And how do they fit, I'm wearing Cons Slip ons rn size 13 and they fit pretty much perfectly.
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oh no what will skateboarding do without supra
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They spent too much time and money on Steve Aoki, now they’re dead.
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
right? i was skeptical at first when he said it landed on his window sill, birds like trees and things of that nature. but a bird speaking and having inside news about the demise of supra? that's just preposterous.
and their social media is still active
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is there any actual evidence of this other than heresay?
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Why was Lizard King promoting his shoe so heavily yesterday if Supras done? Trying to get rid of stock before it's completely finished?
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Why was Lizard King promoting his shoe so heavily yesterday if Supras done? Trying to get rid of stock before it's completely finished?
Answered your own question.
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The stack of shoes Lizard did tricks over at the Berrics was actually his last 25 pairs
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That's not how I interpret "lunch compliments of Kswiss." I can't imagine corporate US staff, 200+ people eating lunch together at the same time, they would need a huge cafeteria at corporate, which is weird af. Factory workers in China or wherever the shoes are made eating at the same time makes a lot more sense. If they're made in China, they could be producing out of a different country to avoid tariffs.
Christ man I think you're reading too much into the wording. It's a post on a message board not an official press release. I got more bad news for you, a little bird didn't actually ever so gently tell him the news either. Sorry.
right? i was skeptical at first when he said it landed on his window sill, birds like trees and things of that nature. but a bird speaking and having inside news about the demise of supra? that's just preposterous.
and their social media is still active
What is your goal with being an asshole to somebody online?
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Spenny is the one who matters in this, the Primitive thing/ his output should help get him on something. He and maybe Greco will be the only ones who land beyond flow i bet.
edit: maybe Penny, Muska as well. Whoever said Es should scoop Muska, Penny, Spenny i agree is a great idea, doubt they can afford two certified legends and a top pro though.
Muska to Adidas so that he can do the pro shoe he always wanted with the shell toe. Penny to Three stripes too thats a no brainer... eS is lost at this point
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Tremendous amount of stupid in here.
Anyone on team 200 employees, should temp ban themselves. Take some time to think.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
HOLY FUCK What is the fucking agenda with clowning on people who are unaware that stupid action sports brands have x amount of employees??????? Fuck you're such a weirdo!!!
You didn't log in to LinkedIn to verify all their employees? Fucking idiot, there's flow skaters on there and dead accounts.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
Did you not just set precedence with the first two lines? Even thought Sole Tech has four companies.
And yet NB# has 20-ish.
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Other than the flow of cash from street wear dorks wearing skytops.....I don't see how it lasted this long.
Those shoes were stupid ridiculous looking.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
Did you not just set precedence with the first two lines? Even thought Sole Tech has four companies.
And yet NB# has 20-ish.
NB# reaches skate only, Supra reaches skate and lifestyle.
Comparing all of NB to supra would have made more sense.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
Did you not just set precedence with the first two lines? Even thought Sole Tech has four companies.
And yet NB# has 20-ish.
NB# reaches skate only, Supra reaches skate and lifestyle.
Comparing all of NB to supra would have made more sense.
That doesn't make any sense to me. You could compare to NB to K-swiss, but why would you.
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
Shut the fuck up for trying to sound superior to this situation, you either got proof or you don’t
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
Did you not just set precedence with the first two lines? Even thought Sole Tech has four companies.
And yet NB# has 20-ish.
NB# reaches skate only, Supra reaches skate and lifestyle.
Comparing all of NB to supra would have made more sense.
That doesn't make any sense to me. You could compare to NB to K-swiss, but why would you.
I'm just saying that if you're comparing the two, you are only comparing a division of new balance to the entirety of supra.
Supra focuses on more than skateboarding so it would make sense that they have more employees than new balance.
Numeric also doesn't have to deal with all of the manufacturing the same way supra does so really their total number of employees would just be team, media, and designer most likely.
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
HOLY FUCK What is the fucking agenda with clowning on people who are unaware that stupid action sports brands have x amount of employees??????? Fuck you're such a weirdo!!!
You didn't log in to LinkedIn to verify all their employees? Fucking idiot, there's flow skaters on there and dead accounts.
You okay, man? What is your goal when you're an asshole to someone online?
For the record, I don't really care either way how many people Supra employed, I just think it's hilarious that you were so awestruck by the idea of a company employing two hundred people and gathering them together in one room for an important announcement.
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
Hey tell your birdy to fly back, ask the bird to shed some light. How is Supra still operating with the immediate termination of 200+ employees?
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You okay, man? What is your goal when you're an asshole to someone online?
This is amazing coming from you! <3
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Huf - 193 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/huf
Sole Tech - 255 employees, as per https://www.linkedin.com/company/sole-technology
But yeah, Supra having 200 employees, totally ridiculous and unprecedented.
Did you not just set precedence with the first two lines? Even thought Sole Tech has four companies.
And yet NB# has 20-ish.
NB# reaches skate only, Supra reaches skate and lifestyle.
Comparing all of NB to supra would have made more sense.
That doesn't make any sense to me. You could compare to NB to K-swiss, but why would you.
I'm just saying that if you're comparing the two, you are only comparing a division of new balance to the entirety of supra.
Supra focuses on more than skateboarding so it would make sense that they have more employees than new balance.
Numeric also doesn't have to deal with all of the manufacturing the same way supra does so really their total number of employees would just be team, media, and designer most likely.
https://youtu.be/liIlW-ovx0Y?t=58
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bought out by k swiss a bit ago?
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Super weird they they were just hyping up a party for Lizard’s new shoe like a day or two ago.
Contractuals.
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I just feel bad for spencer.
Super weird they they were just hyping up a party for Lizard’s new shoe like a day or two ago.
Contracticals.
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I hope being on primitive now gets spencer on something decent. Dude is loyal and rips . Predicting a great second act for him
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One final roll in the hay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVZcN_slNjg
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yeah it's done.
buddy of mine who was getting shoes from them confirmed it was done as well
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it's up for sale right now, but there appears to be no interest. shit's done.
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One final roll in the hay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVZcN_slNjg
woah Ben Grove was in this. I liked his part from blueprint's lost and found but that's literally the only thing that I know him from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgszdduZPPY
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RIP! I love seeing Muska and Penny still getting tricks in. Spencer is a fucking beast! So good. Supra has always had a great team. I've just never liked any of their shoes. As much as I love Muska I could never rock those skytops. Owned one pair of Dixion's. Horrible shoe. lol I remember getting a raise and treating myself. So disappointed. lol
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RIP! I love seeing Muska and Penny still getting tricks in. Spencer is a fucking beast! So good. Supra has always had a great team. I've just never liked any of their shoes. As much as I love Muska I could never rock those skytops. Owned one pair of Dixion's. Horrible shoe. lol I remember getting a raise and treating myself. So disappointed. lol
I had a blue pair of Dixons and I loved them until 3 days later when they completely fell apart. Supra kinda wasn't a good company.
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Feels kind of like an insult that Li'l Wayne isn't swooping in and buying it to resurrect the brand with his unique take on skate shoe design.
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Feels kind of like an insult that Li'l Wayne isn't swooping in and buying it to resurrect the brand with his unique take on skate shoe design.
lil wayne to buy inteligencia and cafe stella and turn them into board and shoe companies. 2020.
Lil Wayne's gonna buy Supra only for the sole purpose of bringing back Spectre
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d0/4e/3c/d04e3cf6168ec69417a2e9f943bef086.jpg)
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Reynolds on supra
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RIP! I love seeing Muska and Penny still getting tricks in. Spencer is a fucking beast! So good. Supra has always had a great team. I've just never liked any of their shoes. As much as I love Muska I could never rock those skytops. Owned one pair of Dixion's. Horrible shoe. lol I remember getting a raise and treating myself. So disappointed. lol
Would have been a great shoe name if he got on Axion.
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chronic
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I hope being on primitive now gets spencer on something decent. Dude is loyal and rips . Predicting a great second act for him
I hope so, I'd be bummed putting out (in my opinion) a good looking pro shoe then having the company tank soon after. Gonna miss the cubas, best slip-on skate shoe I've found so far
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RIP! I love seeing Muska and Penny still getting tricks in. Spencer is a fucking beast! So good. Supra has always had a great team. I've just never liked any of their shoes. As much as I love Muska I could never rock those skytops. Owned one pair of Dixion's. Horrible shoe. lol I remember getting a raise and treating myself. So disappointed. lol
(https://i.imgur.com/oOXjHf0.jpg)
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god damn the filming on those last few tricks was diabolically bad
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Only time I've ever seen Supra in real life was in NZ in 2010, these raver club types wearing supra skytop, Indy shirts, DC hats but did not skate. Just fashion
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B35YO8sAXIV/
yeah they are done
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Came here to post the above. Looking more and more likely that they are done.
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That shoe looks terrible, like the kind of hard soled, inflexible, cheap 'skate' shoe you'd find at a budget retailer like big w or kmart or whatever cheap department store they have in your country.
No wonder they are going out of business.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B35YO8sAXIV/
yeah they are done
Awk shit. This post does not a happy poor alice make.
The uncertainty in his post really makes me wonder what the hell is going on. Of all riders, I would have thought of Muska as being quite clued in / more involved with Supra overall but from what he's saying it seems they are in the dark as to the fate of the brand.
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I don't understand why some of you don't comprehend this. Everyone was fired. They're done, for now at least. If the shoes were already through production, and they think they won't lose money releasing them, they will.
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I'm sure k-swiss isn't keeping anyone on the loop with what's happening. The whole thing seems like a complete shit show.
When I was working at a shop a couple years ago we got sent out of season kr3w clothing to sell in our sale section. I guess we never paid for the clothing and then kr3w went out of business the next week. Never heard back from kr3w or anyone
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also saw on spenny's instagram story that he was at the airport in what looked like reeboks a few weeks ago
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so if krew is gone, the ghetto child reboot didn't work out AND supra is gone, penny is looking a little light on sponsors.
lucky that flip is going from strength to strength.
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I'm sure k-swiss isn't keeping anyone on the loop with what's happening. The whole thing seems like a complete shit show.
When I was working at a shop a couple years ago we got sent out of season kr3w clothing to sell in our sale section. I guess we never paid for the clothing and then kr3w went out of business the next week. Never heard back from kr3w or anyone
Weird flex but OK
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I'm sure k-swiss isn't keeping anyone on the loop with what's happening. The whole thing seems like a complete shit show.
When I was working at a shop a couple years ago we got sent out of season kr3w clothing to sell in our sale section. I guess we never paid for the clothing and then kr3w went out of business the next week. Never heard back from kr3w or anyone
I just forwarded this to the FBI for further investigation, better lawyer up pal
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éS should swoop in and grab The Muskatm and Penny and release both of their original shoes while they are on the re-release kick! Grab some of that real nostalgia money
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Supra should've started a sister company for women called Fupa. Maybe that would've saved them.
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Yeah, posting that a second time definitely much more of an impact. Good work.
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
How come Chad Muska didn't get fired? He was in his muskalade looking for hubba's during the 200+ person lunch?
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
How come Chad Muska didn't get fired? He was in his muskalade looking for hubba's during the 200+ person lunch?
Couldn't find a dog sitter that day
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I know this is all pretty dark for the people affected, but I can't be the only one laughing at "I am also confused and certain things are just beyond my control, so I must accept that."
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Didn’t Mike Plumb just get a shoe on Supra?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pd9bUgxSU/?igshid=z9ifyyrq12wm
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Didn’t Mike Plumb just get a shoe on Supra?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pd9bUgxSU/?igshid=z9ifyyrq12wm
I'm more concerned with how corny they both look. They look like they're pushing a period scheme to children.
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yep
a shoe
and a Deathwish x Supra collab just released
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Didn’t Mike Plumb just get a shoe on Supra?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pd9bUgxSU/?igshid=z9ifyyrq12wm
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Didn’t Mike Plumb just get a shoe on Supra?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pd9bUgxSU/?igshid=z9ifyyrq12wm
What happened to buff Corey? Obviously all these CBD hardcore drugs are having negative effects on his physical health.
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How long until we lose DC?
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The Duffman of Cons as well?
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The Duffman of Cons as well?
Most of his recent parts have been in Adidas. I fucking loved "Downtown Lights" so this isn't a diss whatsoever, but there were a lot of cuts specifically showing off his kicks
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Didn’t Mike Plumb just get a shoe on Supra?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pd9bUgxSU/?igshid=z9ifyyrq12wm
Loving norm-core Duffel and Lizard King.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B35YO8sAXIV/
yeah they are done
So these were supposed to come out 20 years ago? And he is re-releasing or something? Were they released? Terrible looking shoe then and now but would fit in with the bullshit mall brands.
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so if krew is gone, the ghetto child reboot didn't work out AND supra is gone, penny is looking a little light on sponsors.
lucky that flip is going from strength to strength.
Hopefully Penny will end up with another shoe sponsor. I'd see him looking good in Adidas but es should really swoop in and sign him and reissue his shoes.
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so if krew is gone, the ghetto child reboot didn't work out AND supra is gone, penny is looking a little light on sponsors.
lucky that flip is going from strength to strength.
Hopefully Penny will end up with another shoe sponsor. I'd see him looking good in Adidas but es should really swoop in and sign him and reissue his shoes.
This is actually really concerning, how the fuck is he going to survive outside of skating? Doesn’t he have a caretaker with him all the time? :/ Penny deserves the best.
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I would be happy with this.
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
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CBD did a job on me
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
“Signing?” e’S hasn’t signed anyone and e’S doesn’t pay anyone. If you actually want Tom Penny to keep getting paid, cross your fingers that he ends up on Adidas.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B5D1Xy3lbz1/
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$200 for the muska?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B5D1Xy3lbz1/
Greco is bound for glory with his shoe-making launch.... If I manage to make some things resembling shoes, and if I happen to make several, it is possible that I will try to sell them to other people.
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
He might have to take Lev up on the Palace offer....
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
He might have to take Lev up on the Palace offer....
Wade and Tom def are getting checks and got sign on bu is cash.
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
He might have to take Lev up on the Palace offer....
Pretty sure the story is the other way around. Atleast that's how I heard it, that Palace turned Penny down.
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I would be happy with this.
never even thought of him back on es. it would make so much sense with the accel... also they should reissue his first shoe but do it exactly how it was
with eS presence on instagram , plus kelly hart and that whole chomp on kicks shit - its crazy they re issued the scheme out of all the models people constantly post
signing penny and muska would be a dream.
He might have to take Lev up on the Palace offer....
I thought Lev said he didn’t want to be “that guy” to poach Penny from a Flip, but said he definitely would want him..??
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So is supra done....or are they dropping dudes and still making shoes.....or?
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Lizard king looks like kid rock in that photo.
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if anyone is still interested in this story, tom penny's instagram is saying he has a new shoe out this month
(with supra)
(who seem to be still at least a bit alive)
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I’m ready for a Tom Penny pro model shoe on ES
give me a Tom Penny and Muska reissue on eS and snag Spencer while they're at it so Spencer and Wade can be reunited again
Tom Penny es hightop cupsole would complete my fucking life. And Spencer moving over there with wade is the obvious best move for him. / Agree
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https://www.shop-eat-surf.com/2019/08/supra-president-on-new-chinese-owner/
Has the Chinese owner been mentioned yet? Xtep International Holdings
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Sascha Daley's been wearing vans lately. Supras team keeps getting smaller.
That also link mentions they're planning on bringing back kr3w this year. I wonder how that will go.
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https://www.shop-eat-surf.com/2019/08/supra-president-on-new-chinese-owner/
Has the Chinese owner been mentioned yet? Xtep International Holdings
Two years ago I was recruited to change this trajectory, and we have. First by narrowing our SKU count and focusing on what got us to the dance – being different, using premium materials, and rising above the norm to defy the odds.
Our mantra “Rise & Defy” is our rallying cry in everything we do. We ask ourselves every day, “how do we rise and defy our way through our challenges, and how do we create the best damn product possible, that will empower consumers to Rise & Defy past their own struggles in life?”
Supra remains at the forefront in design and use of crazy and cool materials. In order to do that, you need to have confidence in the products you use.
We’re not just talking about using the best, most durable materials. We’re also talking about who we partner with, how they interact with their consumers, and do they have the mentality to pass the “Rise & Defy” test.
Supra’s target market, while ever changing, is a combination of skate and streetstyle. Skate is a subculture unto itself with an independent, counter culture, don’t-bother-me mindset. Paralleling skate culture is streetstyle, where music meets art, entertainment and individuality through a skate lens.
At Supra we’ve literally opened our aperture to conceive the intersection of skate and streetstyle in a curious, fun and inclusive way.
Yikes.
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https://www.shop-eat-surf.com/2019/08/supra-president-on-new-chinese-owner/
Has the Chinese owner been mentioned yet? Xtep International Holdings
Wow that dude's corpo talk made me sick to my stomach a little. Christ that was painful.
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How many zombie brands can the non-US market sustain at this point? Are there any unused skate shoe brand trademarks even out there anymore? Shit is wild.
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Dylan made the greco shoe at gravis ten years ago. I know because I *gulp* own two pairs
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Made in Supra.
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CBD did a job on me
Now I am real spiffy
I guess I gotta find new shoes
Before my fans assume I snooze
All the samples are on eBay
Even mine, the Tom Penny
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Yikes.
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bout to take a huge dab for my. boy assflea. gone but not forgotten.
shalom
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bout to take a huge dab for my. boy assflea. gone but not forgotten.
shalom
What happened to assflea?
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bout to take a huge dab for my. boy assflea. gone but not forgotten.
shalom
Banned for too many dabs. His ghost haunts these boards now.
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Tom Penny for e'S 2020
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bout to take a huge dab for my. boy assflea. gone but not forgotten.
shalom
Not the first time.
He will rise,
Like a Phoenix.
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Did anyone see the new Penny supra coming out soon? It was cross posted in someone's IG story from the designer.
found it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7-SubOFmFB/
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Did anyone see the new Penny supra coming out soon? It was cross posted in someone's IG story from the designer.
found it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7-SubOFmFB/
Those look pretty good.
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not bad at all.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B8LPYvRB1aU/?igshid=1rbelk2nmmodp
Supra Penny
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that shoe isn't that much different from the K-Swiss that is in that other thread that everyone was hating on. ya'll just licking Penny's nuts.
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that shoe isn't that much different from the K-Swiss that is in that other thread that everyone was hating on. ya'll just licking Penny's nuts.
Midtop cupsoles are fucking dope and nothing like those kswiss
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Hey stupid question but was Supra that guy who used to skate for City Stars back in the day?
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Hey stupid question but was Supra that guy who used to skate for City Stars back in the day?
You’re on a goddamn roll today.
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R.i.p.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PfkEmhJog/?igshid=zjan8s9cadyx
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Is it just Penny and Muska now?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDedufEBqc4/?igshid=6ew1cz0g1fqw
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Is it just Penny and Muska now?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDedufEBqc4/?igshid=6ew1cz0g1fqw
Looks like. Muska and Penny is a pretty niche team. I'm sure they'll stick around so long as Supra keeps making space boots for them. Their insatiable demand for giant clothes makes them more likely to switch fabric sponsors than shoe sponsors. Sidenote, I love Muska and Penny.
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Can’t wait for them to relaunch
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Don’t know why but thought he was on NB# for a while. Sad to see what Supra has become. Fucking loved a bunch of their shoes over the years.
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Seen some at Burlington a few months ago. Mad I didnt cop
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
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I hope Penny will be ok. I cant see him getting a paying shoe sponsor or getting a real job either...
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Still got a pair of all white Elevates in the box, waiting for their turn. I’m hesitant tho :/
I will definitely miss Supra.
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Still got a pair of all white Elevates in the box, waiting for their turn. I’m hesitant tho :/
I will definitely miss Supra.
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Still got a pair of all white Elevates in the box, waiting for their turn. I’m hesitant tho :/
I will definitely miss Supra.
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TTS every single time bb!! Hammer, Stacks II, Shifter, Skytop III—some of the best shoes I've had.
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If youre happy to see a smaller shoe brand die off then you are a fucking douche
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I hope Penny will be ok. I cant see him getting a paying shoe sponsor or getting a real job either...
could be, but I suspect he could make a modest amount with his feet in whatever he chooses, from swishy tennies to a pair of hollowed out ornamental pumpkins.
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If youre happy to see a smaller shoe brand die off then you are a fucking douche
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If youre happy to see a smaller shoe brand die off then you are a fucking douche
phew good thing they weren’t a small company then
Oh they weren't? Thanks for setting the record straight steve idk where we'd all be without you.
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If youre happy to see a smaller shoe brand die off then you are a fucking douche
phew good thing they weren’t a small company then
Oh they weren't? Thanks for setting the record straight steve idk where we'd all be without you.
They're owned by K-Swiss - so corpo without the quality
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I had many pairs of the Ellington Vega
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
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Really loved the glory days of Krew, when Supra began it was the end of that.
One thing about Supra i never liked, and why i don't think they have cemented
much of a legacy in skateboarding, is that they never attempted a video of any sort,
it made their whole existence seem a little vague as to weather they were a skate brand
or not.
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I had the Greco hammers I got from a bargain bin at my local. They was good. They had some tech in them I just don’t remember what.
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I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Penny is the G.O.A.T!!!
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Penny is a Nazgul of the 90s
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R.i.p.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PfkEmhJog/?igshid=zjan8s9cadyx
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I hope Penny will be ok. I cant see him getting a paying shoe sponsor or getting a real job either...
could be, but I suspect he could make a modest amount with his feet in whatever he chooses, from swishy tennies to a pair of hollowed out ornamental pumpkins.
I could see Penny on Adidas
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Really loved the glory days of Krew, when Supra began it was the end of that.
One thing about Supra i never liked, and why i don't think they have cemented
much of a legacy in skateboarding, is that they never attempted a video of any sort,
it made their whole existence seem a little vague as to weather they were a skate brand
or not.
they've done six tour vids at least, plus 'oscar and friends' which i guess would be classified as a promo.
not saying any of those are particularly remarkable, but i don't think supra being a 'real' skate brand was really in question
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I liked a bunch of their shoes. Chino court. The hammer vtg. Cubas. Elevates. Ellingtons etc. and the team was solid.
Sad to see it go honestly.
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I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Yo watch what the fuck you say about Greco my man.
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Supra was the go to shoe brand for years to step out in, it might be dunks now. .but people like Justin Bieber, Pete Wentz, & Lil Wayne were running Supra into the ground
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I hope Penny will be ok. I cant see him getting a paying shoe sponsor or getting a real job either...
could be, but I suspect he could make a modest amount with his feet in whatever he chooses, from swishy tennies to a pair of hollowed out ornamental pumpkins.
I could see Penny on Adidas
I want to see Penny skating all brown eS again
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
You're joking right?
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
Ok I was wrong that Twaun was still on at it's peak, but otherwise the team was still insanely stacked. Yeah by the time Clint, and Dee got on it was just a shell but this era team was prime.
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Really loved the glory days of Krew, when Supra began it was the end of that.
One thing about Supra i never liked, and why i don't think they have cemented
much of a legacy in skateboarding, is that they never attempted a video of any sort,
it made their whole existence seem a little vague as to weather they were a skate brand
or not.
they've done six tour vids at least, plus 'oscar and friends' which i guess would be classified as a promo.
not saying any of those are particularly remarkable, but i don't think supra being a 'real' skate brand was really in question
Eh your right, but i sorta meant something ambitious, like a Menikmati, Fully Flared, Propeller..Supra are in a pretty small minority of shoe brands that doesn't have a full length.
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
Holy shit I totally forgot Mumford was on for a while. Slave and Supra - crazy.
I’m bummed about this somewhat. I usually like their team and at least a few of their shoes. I loved the first Double E reissue and all of its colors, as well as Ellington’s later basketball shoe inspired designs. The Estaban was super weird but at least it was different. Penny’s most recent models looked great. I regret never getting the Hammer, the Skytop 3, Greco’s dress shoe (especially in gold - so fucking gross that I love it), or the Elevate.
They sometimes went way out there but they were never afraid to do so.
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
Help me out please. Who's between Tk and Ellington?
Also it's nuts that fancy press photo now only exists in thumbnail format
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
Also it's nuts that fancy press photo now only exists in thumbnail format
Matt Mumford
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Amazing how Supra went from possibly the most stacked shoe team to now two dudes who are even close to the pulse of current style and trends.
I had a bunch of Supras back from 2008-2015ish. The Stacks, Skylows 2 and 3, Vaider Highs, Vaider lows, Cubas. Just made myself sad
most stacked shoe team ?
no, not really
clint walker, dee, neen, lizard king, greco, penny, muska
not remarkable skaters or washed out legends doing nothing
daley is fine, spenny is good but he does the same stuff over and over
oscar landed somewhere nice, he was probably the only interesting skater on this team
Twuan, Greco, TK, Ellington, Dadd, Stevie, Spencer, Oscar, Penny (not a big fan but he's a legend), Muska, Neen, then other guys like Boo, Romar, Pat Rumney was alright, Sascha, Dan Vaughn before he started dressing super trendy. The only 2 that I hated was Furby and Tucker. You're thinking of later years Supra but 2008-2013 was their peak. Go back and watch their tour videos from that time, you'll change your mind
if you list every rider since the beginning of Supra, it's a different topic
the last version of the team was a shadow of its former self
Also it's nuts that fancy press photo now only exists in thumbnail format
Matt Mumford
03/04 eS squad is slaying any and all shoe teams for eternity with ease.
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The only person who wore supra I care about is joseph delgado
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Bryan Herman part is GREAT!
Reynolds part is CLASSIC!
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Well the site is officially dead
www.suprafootwear.com
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Well the site is officially dead
www.suprafootwear.com
RIP forreal
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Glad I snatched a pair of Hammer Runs last year, shoe is super comfy.
When do you think they'll come back 2031 with the usual trend of things becoming "vintage" 20 years after their peak?
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2011-14 I worked for Supra back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
Free max b
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My question is what's mu$ka gunna do with out skytop revenue
Glad I have 3 pairs of 1s
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never forget
(https://image-cdn.hypb.st/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2010%2F01%2Fsupra-2010-spring-tk-society-1.jpg?w=960&cbr=1&q=90&fit=max)
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never forget
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HAHA, I used to get samples from the Agents and I had 3 pairs of these in various colors and still have a pair of Purple/Grey with the TK logo on the back. They're mad comfy for sure.
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My question is what's mu$ka gunna do with out skytop revenue
Glad I have 3 pairs of 1s
If I remember correctly Mu$ka somehow owns the Skytop Trademark. This was why he was able to make shoes with that other brand with the prior Supra owner (Angel?) and also rep Straye for a while.
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My question is what's mu$ka gunna do with out skytop revenue
Glad I have 3 pairs of 1s
I don't think it'll happen, but Don Brown + the eS Instagram were liking a bunch of comments on Muska's recent Shorty's posts saying they should reissue his first shoe.
Again, I don't think it'll happen but I'd love it - those + his first Circa were some of my favorites back in the day.
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
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Maybe the chain is real...?
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(https://image-cdn.hypb.st/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2010%2F01%2Fsupra-2010-spring-tk-society-1.jpg?w=960&cbr=1&q=90&fit=max)
I would like to wear these with leggings and a headband.
Also... so I never saw these ever worn in public in the USA, but when I was in NZ, the clubber / raver types wore Skytops as part of their uniform. Also wore DC hats and Independent trucks shirts and told me that "skaters are fags, bro". Confused for the rest of my life on that one
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So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
Richest Native American on earth.
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So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
Richest Native American on earth.
What if TK was a native elder and was actually receiving tribal casino $? My native friends that have tribal casinos in their tribe get pretty heavy quarterly checks and they are not elders in the tribe.
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
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I have 2 questions, obviously you had to wear supras at work and of course they promo’d them to you. Was there ever a shoe you could never get yourself to lace/zelcro out of the box? Did you have a promo budget to at least be able to sleep at night after wearing supras 40 hours a week? Not a diss, serious questions.
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My question is what's mu$ka gunna do with out skytop revenue
Glad I have 3 pairs of 1s
I don't think it'll happen, but Don Brown + the eS Instagram were liking a bunch of comments on Muska's recent Shorty's posts saying they should reissue his first shoe.
Again, I don't think it'll happen but I'd love it - those + his first Circa were some of my favorites back in the day.
Didn't Kelly say they lost the molds for the Muska,Creager and other classics? I recall that being mentioned on a podcast within the last year...
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Supra bought Muska and Penny out to Australia a couple of years ago so they're all good in my books
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
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Fair question. Google supra Cuba or Cuban. Use to just wear them shits in black and white. I kept them at the store though and would just switch out of whatever airmaxs I had found at Atlantis when I got there.
They did “make me” take a pair of skytops for some event once, but I didn’t wear them and nobody mentioned it. Apparently supra was huge in South America, tourists from there kept those stores open years longer than they should have existed.
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
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They did “make me” take a pair of skytops for some event once, but I didn’t wear them and nobody mentioned it. Apparently supra was huge in South America, tourists from there kept those stores open years longer than they should have existed.
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I worked for a certain shoe company out of San Diego that will remain nameless for saving what’s left of my dignity. I put my wife through nursing school peddling their garbage and it hurt my soul so much wearing their shoes. I slept at night only because I was able to flow 20’pairs of shoes a month to rippers that needed kicks.
Respect
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If anyone cares
https://www.zappos.com/p/supra-penny-pro-navy-white/product/9349108/color/513?
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Over the last year theres been Tons of pairs at my local Burlington Coat Factory. They had a few pairs of the Greco Hammers, Spennys and a couple of the Stacks(TKs old low top model). Seems like they get a new shipment or put new ones on the floor monthly.
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Wearing Skytops today.
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Over the last year theres been Tons of pairs at my local Burlington Coat Factory. They had a few pairs of the Greco Hammers, Spennys and a couple of the Stacks(TKs old low top model). Seems like they get a new shipment or put new ones on the floor monthly.
I got all the homies a couple pairs when I was flipping. 15 dollar skate shoes cant beat that
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My skytops are at half mast today boys.
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Supra bought Muska and Penny out to Australia a couple of years ago so they're all good in my books
Except for the fact that they have no detectable pulse & have been declared deceased by the skate coroner.
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https://www.zappos.com/p/supra-breaker-low-black-gum/product/9349048/color/4830
Breaker lows are the Ellingtons with an added velcro lace saver. Ellingtons were great shoes
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
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They did “make me” take a pair of skytops for some event once, but I didn’t wear them and nobody mentioned it. Apparently supra was huge in South America, tourists from there kept those stores open years longer than they should have existed.
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Respect
Did they take you paintballing with Smolik?
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SupraTokyo appears to be generating biz. And The Muska putting them in his story
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2011-14 I worked for Supra managing their NYC stores, back when supra was relevant enough to have 2 stores in ny. I just remembered the TK lawsuit. They were producing and selling his horrendous thigh-high pro model (someone post a pic of them shits they were 6 inches taller than skytops) for 2 years after he quit. I remember hearing from one of the corporate higher ups that he got around 2 mil, and figured they were downplaying that number.
So I say all that to say what the hell did TK do with all that thigh-high velcro shoe money
Free max b
They did “make me” take a pair of skytops for some event once, but I didn’t wear them and nobody mentioned it. Apparently supra was huge in South America, tourists from there kept those stores open years longer than they should have existed.
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Respect
Unfortunately no but I did spend time with a person who was some form of a holic.
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Over the last year theres been Tons of pairs at my local Burlington Coat Factory. They had a few pairs of the Greco Hammers, Spennys and a couple of the Stacks(TKs old low top model). Seems like they get a new shipment or put new ones on the floor monthly.
I’m working out in a pair of Stacks right now, the TK on the tounge gets me hyped. the soles incredibly thin and so thin I thought they were fakes but I bought them at Ross years ago and they came with all the hang tags n shit. I never skated them and the sole ripped in the middle of the shoe wearing them around
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Any of you crazy dipshits ever skated Skytops? The first model I mean
Hell, I'll even take stories about the curiously named Skylows.
I owned a pair of the grey ones back in their prime. I never even cared to skate them (or even wear them in general) but Im 99% sure it would feel like if Timberland got into the skate game and you skated a pair of wheat 6 inch boots laced up tight to the top not broken in. They made a great pair of work shoes for my shitty restaurant job though. Stayed stiff for a long time. Pause.
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Skytops are actually pretty flexy. They are vulcs so board feel is still pretty good. I can wear mine pretty loose and they still stay no way better than Vans do. Vans seem to slip off my heel all the time.
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I had a few pairs of Cubas and Flows (basically the same shoes) and they were actually pretty nice. Not the most durable there is, but dope. As someone already mentioned - hella thin soles, crazy boardfeel. I wear my custom orthotics though, so it didn't bother me too much. Plus, Cubas look really nice for casual wear, I stocked on a few pairs (and Huf Austyns) for work when I don't have to wear dress shoes.
First gen Ellingtons, cupsole ones, were dope too.
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I had tons of the Ellington Vega. That shoe was cool, definitely learned a few tricks in those. I also really wanted those Jordan looking Ellington’s but never pulled the trigger, regrettably.
The Cubans seemed like the most skate-able slip ons for those who don’t normally skate slip ons... if that makes sense.
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I had tons of the Ellington Vega. That shoe was cool, definitely learned a few tricks in those. I also really wanted those Jordan looking Ellington’s but never pulled the trigger, regrettably.
The Cubans seemed like the most skate-able slip ons for those who don’t normally skate slip ons... if that makes sense.
Hell yeah, had the camel colored Cubas and they had so much boardfeel. Don't know what kind of compound they put in that Supra vulcanized rubber but that stuff was so flexy. Also had some all Black Stacks but I wasn't as big of a fan of those.
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Got this yesterday
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Holy shit you guys owned and wore Skytops?
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If Supra is really dead is a sad day for skateboarding footwear.
Supra was really cool in a point in time, their image was great, their team was heavy, from hesh to fresh they had a heavy team all with great skateboarding skills and original personalities, and their shoes were really good and original in a time were boring vulc shoes ruled in skateboarding.
I had a few shoes and their soles, specially on cupsoles were really good for skateboarding.
Also I believe they were the first skate shoes company to fuse skateboarding, fashion, art and music successfully, apart from Vans, but Supra have done it strictly for skateboarding orientated art, music, fashion, etc, while Vans also aims to surfers, bikers, motocross, etc.
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Holy shit you guys owned and wore Skytops?
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Got this yesterday
Calling it now. Nike bought them out.
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Crazy you dudes are actually talking about supra and naming the models I didn’t know actual skateboarders did that.
Burlington coat factory might as well be the supra outlet at this point. Them shits is 14.99 all day
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Crazy you dudes are actually talking about supra and naming the models I didn’t know actual skateboarders did that.
Burlington coat factory might as well be the supra outlet at this point. Them shits is 14.99 all day
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The indoor park I frequented from 2010-13 had a Supra account and... that might actually have been it. That sole was super soft, and wore out quick, but god damn it was grippy.
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I tried on a pair of Skytop IIIs at a Nordstrom Rack a few years ago. They honestly felt pretty nice.
Now I’m searching for a pair.
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I didn’t realize Supra received this much praise.
I had a pair of the Vulk Lows when I was in 9th grade and those shits were TRASH, but looked great.
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I always wanted a pair of wine/gum chino courts or cubas. Their non bulky shoes were good.
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Supras were super comfy. Had a pair of patent leather burgundy high top Vaders and several pairs of skytops. I didn't skate a whole lot in them but messed around in the Skytops and they were straight. Even played ball in the skytop 3s when I ran out of hoop shoes and since they were basically Jordan rip offs they were solid. Always got compliments on them when the brand was popping and I even had a couple pairs of TKs. I worked at a CCS when they had the stores around and copped whatever Ellington pro model was out at the time again a Jordan ripoff but still comfortable and looked good lol. I still respect the mark the company left to this day and especially that fucking beast of a team. Old supra tour vids still get me hyped.
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I never owned a single pair but I did respect the team. The problem with having advertising that puts your riders in a light of being wealthy is I don’t feel the need to support them.
Show me ads with your top dude eating canned ravioli on food stamps and I’ll buy that dummies slip on.
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Show me ads with your top dude eating canned ravioli on food stamps and I’ll buy that dummies slip on.
@EmericaTM, you catching this?
Same advert w/ “all the white dudes” around that picnic table, but this time with instant-ramen bowls in there hands.
Aaand... GO!
Edit: while I’ve got your ear; any chance of a cupsole version of the Pillar on the horizon? Would for sure download a pair to my closet.
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When I was younger I really wanted the slip ons with the chain on them, anyone remember what they were called?
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When I was younger I really wanted the slip ons with the chain on them, anyone remember what they were called?
The Cuba
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Supras were super comfy. Had a pair of patent leather burgundy high top Vaders and several pairs of skytops. I didn't skate a whole lot in them but messed around in the Skytops and they were straight. Even played ball in the skytop 3s when I ran out of hoop shoes and since they were basically Jordan rip offs they were solid. Always got compliments on them when the brand was popping and I even had a couple pairs of TKs. I worked at a CCS when they had the stores around and copped whatever Ellington pro model was out at the time again a Jordan ripoff but still comfortable and looked good lol. I still respect the mark the company left to this day and especially that fucking beast of a team. Old supra tour vids still get me hyped.
Vaders are/were awesome. They messed up when they made Vader 2.0's.
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Muska is showing off a high viz supra on his story. Don't know enough to tell if its a new or old shoe.
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Muska is showing off a high viz supra on his story. Don't know enough to tell if its a new or old shoe.
They are Muska 2000s his most recent shoe on Supra. I might be wrong but I think the sole made them almost unskateable
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A little bird flew upon my windowsill and ever so gently mentioned to me that, sadly, Supra is to be no longer.
200 + employees informed of their immediate termination during lunch compliments of KSwiss. Highly vexing and very unfortunate.
And now to drink from this tall glass of I told you so.
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You were right on the money, although it wasn't exactly immediate and so far, it's still not officially been announced?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnTgkkg9CC/?igshid=qie24gt3koh1
Muska goes in on supra management in the description
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I mean i could have seen that coming, but muska is oddly wholesome. Although cheesey at times, i enjoy his posts
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Bring back ipath
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"I would like to thank @suprafootwear and the massive amount of people from all around this world who helped bring this vision to life.
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My relationship ended with the company almost a year ago but I just didn’t have the energy to type this message.
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To be honest it was the scariest moment I’ve had in my life in a long time. At that moment this was my final source of steady income.
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I had no idea what I was going to do then the pandemic hit and I was left in my home with my anxieties.
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I snapped and started to build a concrete retaining wall, I think it was because I knew I had to sell my home I could no longer afford, so I started renovating it myself.
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As I built the wall I was able to focus on my project and put all my physical energy into the build, not realizing as I built the wall, I was also rebuilding my thought process and constructing a new path for my life.
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I finished the wall all by myself and realized that I can apply myself to anything that I wanted to and that I would not give up.
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Although I am grateful for Supra, I also learned a very valuable lesson while working for them all these years, that lesson is, I will never dedicate my life and creative contributions to a corporation that never cared about me, they only cared about making as much money off my Passion, Skateboarding and Designs as they could.
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No one there was my true friend, even when they all acted like it, I learned business is business though, and that’s just how it is.
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I was constantly devalued and told my contributions were not the reason the products sold and that I was paid too much each time a contract would end, the longer I dedicated myself, the less I got.
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I am grateful for the opportunity I had to see these visions come to life, but I was completely ripped off in my opinion and my generosity and kindness were taken advantage of.
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Although this may sound bitter, it is just me speaking my truth. I’ll never look back and will only look forward to the future.
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The industry tried to completely remove me and convince me I was done, so I had to create my own industry and literally overnight my fans saved my life.
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I can’t thank you all enough!"
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I watched a random Jim Greco vid on YT where he was hyping Hammers and I sorta felt like maybe I didn't appreciate Supra enough when they were around.
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I watched a random Jim Greco vid on YT where he was hyping Hammers and I sorta felt like maybe I didn't appreciate Supra enough when they were around.
I think I had the hammers if they was a cupsole like 7 years ago. I liked them
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I watched a random Jim Greco vid on YT where he was hyping Hammers and I sorta felt like maybe I didn't appreciate Supra enough when they were around.
I think I had the hammers if they was a cupsole like 7 years ago. I liked them
Yeah according to the piece they were cups with a slimmed down upper. They looked pretty nice even to my 2021 eyes.
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Buy up all the Skytop and supras at Ross and Burlington now. They'll be worth some money in 10 years
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Bring back ipath
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I read that too and... started thinking.. what is Muska's livelihood? Hope the industry fully backs this dude.
Sidenote: when I lived in New Zealand, the whole club scene wore his shoes. Never even seen them in the wild in the US, but in my 5 years in NZ, saw them on the reg.
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I read that too and... started thinking.. what is Muska's livelihood? Hope the industry fully backs this dude.
Sidenote: when I lived in New Zealand, the whole club scene wore his shoes. Never even seen them in the wild in the US, but in my 5 years in NZ, saw them on the reg.
According to the internet, he’s worth 16 million.
Probably exaggerated but i’m sure he made some serious cash during his glory days. Back then, they had some killer royalties for those dudes.
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I saw this yesterday. "..I will never dedicate my life and creative contributions to a corporation that never cared about me, they only cared about making as much money off my Passion, Skateboarding and Designs as they could." Isn't that every sponsor pretty much? I love Muska, clearly he's going through some stuff. I know he's been injured and hasn't been producing as much skate content but others have been called out for less for milking it. In my eyes he's really had nothing to do with skateboarding for awhile until those Prime decks. Maybe I'm wrong. And I get it he's a legend. But was he thinking "I'm a skate legend, I'm good." ? Clearly they cared about him and kept him on the longest until the end. What happened with Straye and that other brand he was working with? Hell he could revive Circa (for the billionth time) with new shoes and reissues.
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I watched a random Jim Greco vid on YT where he was hyping Hammers and I sorta felt like maybe I didn't appreciate Supra enough when they were around.
I think I had the hammers if they was a cupsole like 7 years ago. I liked them
Supra wasn’t on the ball 100% of the time but they were definitely reviled so much that their good shoes were unjustly ignored. Ellington had good shoes, some of Greco’s were good. I liked Spencer’s shoe. The Skytop 3 and even 5 looked interesting.
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I never had any Supras. I wanted to try Penny ones ...but mostly because Penny is the man.
I had reverted back to Vans by the time Supra came to town (after the DC, Vita, Es, Emerica years for myself)
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I mean i could have seen that coming, but muska is oddly wholesome. Although cheesey at times, i enjoy his posts
I love how stoked he seems when commenting on other skaters posts.
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I saw this yesterday. "..I will never dedicate my life and creative contributions to a corporation that never cared about me, they only cared about making as much money off my Passion, Skateboarding and Designs as they could." Isn't that every sponsor pretty much? I love Muska, clearly he's going through some stuff. I know he's been injured and hasn't been producing as much skate content but others have been called out for less for milking it. In my eyes he's really had nothing to do with skateboarding for awhile until those Prime decks. Maybe I'm wrong. And I get it he's a legend. But was he thinking "I'm a skate legend, I'm good." ? Clearly they cared about him and kept him on the longest until the end. What happened with Straye and that other brand he was working with? Hell he could revive Circa (for the billionth time) with new shoes and reissues.
Yes corporation don’t give a fuck about you it’s the money they can make off marketing you. Muska made Supra what it was he didn’t need to step on a skateboard. The sky top is one of the best selling skate shoes of all time. So they weren’t doing him any favors by keeping him on he was keeping them in business. Which is why I think the whole core shoe company thing is so fucking stupid. Milking it is bringing no value to the company where as Muskas shoe sales alone paid the whole companies salaries.
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I read that too and... started thinking.. what is Muska's livelihood? Hope the industry fully backs this dude.
Sidenote: when I lived in New Zealand, the whole club scene wore his shoes. Never even seen them in the wild in the US, but in my 5 years in NZ, saw them on the reg.
Muska for sure has shows in legit art galleries. I dunno how well he's able to live of that and his cost of living appeared to be relatively high but he shows out (back when that was a thing.) Supra was probably the old reliable paycheck.
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So... Chad clearly had 2nd thoughts about torching the industry bridge that Supra may have represented; the text of the post has been edited to exclude the excoriation of his erstwhile employer.
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The only Supras I had were the Lucien Clarke/PWBC collab from a few years ago. I liked the silhouette. But after one quick session I knew they'd be crap for skating. Toe box was very cheap and felt like a sock. I just use them for kickaround shoes but it kind of turned me off from Supra. This was way after their heyday anyway.
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I can't find the video but there was a day in the life type thing with him at some point in the last few years where they go to his house and stuff. I think he drove a Prius in it and his house, while nice, wasn't filled with insanely extravagant shit. He probably gets a ton of stuff for free so aside from mortgage, taxes, maybe a car payment he probably doesn't have to throw down for all that much if he isn't partying.
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I can't find the video but there was a day in the life type thing with him at some point in the last few years where they go to his house and stuff. I think he drove a Prius in it and his house, while nice, wasn't filled with insanely extravagant shit. He probably gets a ton of stuff for free so aside from mortgage, taxes, maybe a car payment he probably doesn't have to throw down for all that much if he isn't partying.
I know the video you're talking about. The house doesn't look too crazy but it's in the Hollywood Hills and the property taxes alone could fuck a middle class income up.
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I can't find the video but there was a day in the life type thing with him at some point in the last few years where they go to his house and stuff. I think he drove a Prius in it and his house, while nice, wasn't filled with insanely extravagant shit. He probably gets a ton of stuff for free so aside from mortgage, taxes, maybe a car payment he probably doesn't have to throw down for all that much if he isn't partying.
It was his Epicly Later’d. They make a joke about the change from Escalade to Prius.
Don’t forget food, gas, insurance (medical, auto, and homeowners) and whatever medical bills he may still be paying off from all the years of back issues.
Creatives often seem to get pushed out of brands they help create. Not sure who is helping Muska with his business stuff, but it’s too bad he didn’t get a Stefan type set up.
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thank god we have all of these core shoe companies that know how to treat skaters right.
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did he not have ownership in krew/supra at one point? or i wonder if angel and him sold everything to kwswiss at the time. at that point you cant get mad can you?
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thank god we have all of these core shoe companies that know how to treat skaters right.
Muska on Lakai confirmed
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I can't find the video but there was a day in the life type thing with him at some point in the last few years where they go to his house and stuff. I think he drove a Prius in it and his house, while nice, wasn't filled with insanely extravagant shit. He probably gets a ton of stuff for free so aside from mortgage, taxes, maybe a car payment he probably doesn't have to throw down for all that much if he isn't partying.
It was his Epicly Later’d. They make a joke about the change from Escalade to Prius.
Don’t forget food, gas, insurance (medical, auto, and homeowners) and whatever medical bills he may still be paying off from all the years of back issues.
Creatives often seem to get pushed out of brands they help create. Not sure who is helping Muska with his business stuff, but it’s too bad he didn’t get a Stefan type set up.
Budget cuts
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You do know that Lakai is owned by HUF Worldwide which is owned by a multi million $ Taiwanese investment firm call TSI Holdings, right?
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thank god we have all of these core shoe companies that know how to treat skaters right.
You do know that Lakai is owned by HUF Worldwide which is owned by a multi million $ Taiwanese investment firm call TSI Holdings, right?
TSI Holdings is Japanese not Taiwanese
(a couple of my friends work for TSI...)
As far as I am aware Lakai (GIRL) are still backed by Altamont
(could be wrong though)
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Sorry for the mistake.
Altamont sold Huf Worldwide to TSI
http://www.boardsportsource.com/2017/12/11/huf-worldwide-announces-sale-to-tsi-holdings-co/
Not sure if anything has changed since then but I'd gladly be corrected if Lakai is back to being "core"
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You do know that Lakai is owned by HUF Worldwide which is owned by a multi million $ Taiwanese investment firm call TSI Holdings, right?
Well fuck my attempt at a joke...he's back on e'S
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Not gonna lie, would buy some eS Muska shoes
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Not gonna lie, would buy some eS Muska shoes
Stash pocket was the shit. Amazing Shoes. Landed my 1st KFBSTS in them.
Thats ben such an awesome re-issue! C'mon Kelly Hart!!!
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BA right now