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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: topfrog10 on May 26, 2022, 05:52:05 PM
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Anyone know anything about this brand? I've been seeing them on IG and it looks like they're a skate shoe of some type but I can't find any info on them on here or anywhere else.
https://simpleshoes.com/
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Idk if they still exist. If you order post a review. I was a off season discount Airwalk kid in 91 so I never got to try them.
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They've been around forever. Had a skate team in the 90s. Gonz wore them at one point IIRC.
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Some of the longest-lasting shoes I ever had, from back in the day.
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I loved those things in the 90’s. Comfortable and lasted forever
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from what i gather, they seem to be taking a more "nostalgia casual" shoe approach than skating, but there's no rule that says you can't skate a non-skate shoe
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One of the most durable pair of skate shoes I ever had was Simple. The soles were made from re-ground car tires. This was probably around 1994/95.
Simple were one of the first eco-focussed shoes before most companies engaged in green-washing.
They also used to come with a zine called the Moonlight Chronicles. I met the guy who did that zine at zine fair. Anyway... nostalgia...
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I loved Simple back in the day. Catch me back in 8th grade in pair of green OG’s with the kickball sole, some size 40 brown cords, with a rugby shirt and a bucket hat lookin Swayze af.
I could’ve sworn there was ad of SAD doing a front nose looking hella G, but couldn’t find it. I did find this one of Gonz, though.
https://149578918.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/simple-shoes-mark-gonzales-1994.jpg
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Proper Larry D vibe, isn’t it?
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Yup….they are best worth with glasses…..see Larry D or Justin Girard….
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They were ubiquitous on the Central Coast in the early to mid 90s. Along with that era's Doc Marten boom. And Sublime being the incessant BGM at house and beach bonfire keg parties.
Were always a bit too surfer-brah vibe for me, personally though.
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They were pretty sturdy shoes back in the day. Gonz and SAD made them legit. I did notice more non-skaters wore them than skaters did, probably because they were pretty much a mall shoe. I always liked them and did have a pair of the Simple Bam Bam’s that I got on sale. They were the only shoe that someone has ever flat out commented to me were ugly.
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(https://149578918.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/simple-shoes-mark-gonzales-1994.jpg)
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Idk if they still exist. If you order post a review. I was a off season discount Airwalk kid in 91 so I never got to try them.
i might try a pair out because they're still up and running, will definitely report back if i do. i had been seeing them around instagram a while but honestly didn't realize they were a skate shoe until they did a video with a ccs rider. 85/95 bucks is kinda steep for em tho, but that's a lot of shoes nowadays.
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I promised myself if they ever get stocked somewhere in nyc I'll go try them on. My ex's dad has worn them on and off for like 3 decades
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Idk if they still exist. If you order post a review. I was a off season discount Airwalk kid in 91 so I never got to try them.
i poked around their weirdly organized site and for anyone thinking of buying, the OS and OS standard issue have a few differences other than the $5 difference, mainly that the standard issue has removable insoles vs the OS has "Ubersquish insoles – a recycled PU foam". i didn't even see the OS the first time i clicked because i didn't scroll past the clogs lol
OS - https://simpleshoes.com/collections/shoes/products/os-suede?variant=39356268249146
OS Standard Issue - https://simpleshoes.com/collections/shoes/products/os-standard-issue-suede?variant=39507204472890
https://simpleshoes.com/collections/shoes/products/os-standard-issue-suede?variant=39507204472890
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They were ubiquitous on the Central Coast in the early to mid 90s. Along with that era's Doc Marten boom. And Sublime being the incessant BGM at house and beach bonfire keg parties.
Were always a bit too surfer-brah vibe for me, personally though.
Can confirm. From the Central Coast. Had a pair in elementary
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(https://149578918.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/simple-shoes-mark-gonzales-1994.jpg)
This makes me want some…Gonz looking so sick. Pic and Gonz making that look like a switch front heel.
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Random side note: That "Dweeb" model looks strikingly similar to Spanky G6 he dropped with Emerica a couple years ago. More stitching (deco or functional) and a different heel panel counter, but overall they feel similar!
Spanky G6 for reference: (https://cdn.runrepeat.com/i/emerica/32609/emerica-herren-spanky-g6-weisz-grun-45-eu-weisz-grun-7559-600.jpg)
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One of the most durable pair of skate shoes I ever had was Simple. The soles were made from re-ground car tires. This was probably around 1994/95.
Simple were one of the first eco-focussed shoes before most companies engaged in green-washing.
They also used to come with a zine called the Moonlight Chronicles. I met the guy who did that zine at zine fair. Anyway... nostalgia...
Yeah, if I recall correctly, they had some origin story that involved a VW bus or something? I might be mixing that up with the Odwalla juice origin story though...
They definitely were the early adopters of the "real green-y" psychographic. I think their timing was a bit too early though. People and companies were still having difficulty separating that vibe from the Grateful Dead following patchouli and B/O smelling trustafarian swamp trogs. It was before the Madison Ave marketing firm focus groups jumped on the bandwagon.
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They were ubiquitous on the Central Coast in the early to mid 90s. Along with that era's Doc Marten boom. And Sublime being the incessant BGM at house and beach bonfire keg parties.
Were always a bit too surfer-brah vibe for me, personally though.
Can confirm. From the Central Coast. Had a pair in elementary
Hahaha. If you don't mind me asking, Turdy, whereabouts on the Central Coast are/were you from?
I was in SLO from the early to late 90s, and I blame Central Coast Surf (CCS) [when it was still on Higuera] for the proliferation of Simple and other brands into Chad and Karens' repertoires.
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In no way does my past vitriol of Simple reflect upon their durability or skate-ability.
Just wasn't my bag. From all accounts, then, and now, they put out some decent product.
And I honestly can't hate on a brand like that for taking the mall shop chain money when it came along; they never fronted that they were a "core" brand.
At this point in life, it's all good. Enough serious things to be worried about that a brand rising from the ashes, or coming back from the shadows, is the least of our woes.
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one of my fav skate shoe back in 1995..very durable.. grippy dark red outsole..the suede holds up pretty well too.
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well if anyone still has any money left and interest, 25% off with SIMPLE25 this weekend
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I purchased some in about ‘95. Forgot about them. Just last year I was in between shoes and saw the same Gonz ad as above. I remembered them and grabbed them out of storage and skated them for about two weeks…even with the 25 years in box: that kickball sole was awesome…suede was really durable…boardfeel was good- they only issue is the o.g.s have canvas areas in exactly the same places I seem to make the most contact with the board so they ripped in those spots pretty quickly. Other than that it was on par with any ‘good’ skateshoe I’ve tried.
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(https://i.ibb.co/tJX2W0W/2351994-D-FFA3-4-BC3-8391-0-AD50-DFCAAD7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tJX2W0W)
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Julien Stranger used to skate for Simple also.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qezAq5j3JY/Xsa-SRi9FJI/AAAAAAAALUs/buTwmUOlVkwn8ISd92r7Yfz6gfZ-F81RACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/julienstrangermay01.jpg)
We actually looked into carrying Simple at our skateshop last year even though we know they probably wouldn't sell. Would still be sick to have them. Didn't end up happening though.
I did recently get hooked up with a half price code but haven't ordered any yet. My wife would probably divorce me for wearing the same shoes as Larry David, but when I look at them all I see is old 411 footage of Gonz, SAD, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZdMw2tJsRf/
Definitely need to order a pair.
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well if anyone still has any money left and interest, 25% off with SIMPLE25 this weekend
dang..i need to get me some..
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just found this and it's recent, neat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQ3X6KNyho
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Idk if they still exist. If you order post a review. I was a off season discount Airwalk kid in 91 so I never got to try them.
i ended up buying a pair, the os in brown not the standard issue, so i'm hoping they've got enough of a loosely glued insole i can get them out n replace with more structured ones if needed, but i will definitely report back when ive got em.
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just found this and it's recent, neat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQ3X6KNyho
Both the simple shoes in this video looked nice. That skater is also dope.
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The simplicity, cuts, and colors remind me of a 90's version of Last Resorts. I like them, but they definitely need to be worn with bigger pants than the dude in the ccs video was wearing.
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I remember seeing these at Marshalls when I was a kid. Wanted air walks but my mom would only buy me Caldor off brands. she offered to get me a pair of these once and I declined. already got capped on enough for the fake air walks
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Bought a pair of them back in 94-95 timeframe from ccs. I was 10 or 11. I fucking loved them. Might have actually bought a second pair when the first died, but I don’t recall for sure. I should probably get a pair again for the sake of nostalgia.
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Carl Shipman rode for them too. What a sick team!
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/60/8d/4b/608d4bbfda5f3f49583bacf27ab45e0d.jpg)
Also grew up on the central coast, SLO to be exact, and definitely had a pair of these at one point. Very long lasting sole.
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
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NGL, the soles of Simples always remind me of:
(https://i.ibb.co/105bV3b/IMG-4290.jpg)
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Julien Stranger used to skate for Simple also.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qezAq5j3JY/Xsa-SRi9FJI/AAAAAAAALUs/buTwmUOlVkwn8ISd92r7Yfz6gfZ-F81RACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/julienstrangermay01.jpg)
We actually looked into carrying Simple at our skateshop last year even though we know they probably wouldn't sell. Would still be sick to have them. Didn't end up happening though.
I did recently get hooked up with a half price code but haven't ordered any yet. My wife would probably divorce me for wearing the same shoes as Larry David, but when I look at them all I see is old 411 footage of Gonz, SAD, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZdMw2tJsRf/
Definitely need to order a pair.
I was hoping you were gonna comment just Julien Stranger. If you didn't, I was gonna have to do it since no one had brought him up yet. The frontside flip at what I'm guessing is Benicia is a classic ad though.
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
GOAT shoes!
Having said that, I feel LRAB is pretty close to this vibe, maybe with their upcoming cupsole, they can give the tongue a bit more puff and get it closer to what dukes was producing.
Quality wise, they feel on par with what dukes was doing at the time
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I went into the shop to buy Airwalk Ones if I remember correctly, but when I inquired about them, the young salesman, Roger Bagley, told me, "We're not going to be carrying these anymore, they're leaving skateboarding, so they're not cool anymore, you should try these, they're sick." which is when he pointed me in the direction of the Simples with the white toe-cap. My mom said, "those are cool, you should get them" which I agreed with and walked out with a pair on my feet.
I think I had 3 more pairs successively until too many of my friends bought them and also my parents' adult friend bought a pair (gasp!) which to a kid is the uncoolest thing possible.
They were great shoes and had a very unique position in skating. Kinda nerdy but subversive at the same time.
It's true, though, they look best with ultra wide cut-off cords, or even jeans if you can pull it off, because otherwise you can look like an IT geek or a mormon or something.
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Gershon rode them for some time as well. Tempted to get a pair. Been eying them up for 30 years. 😄
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I could pick a pair up for 39 euro's a few years ago (they just came out again) and I'm still hitting myself in the head for it :(
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
Didn’t DC reissue these or another pair recently?
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I went into the shop to buy Airwalk Ones if I remember correctly, but when I inquired about them, the young salesman, Roger Bagley, told me, "We're not going to be carrying these anymore, they're leaving skateboarding, so they're not cool anymore, you should try these, they're sick." which is when he pointed me in the direction of the Simples with the white toe-cap. My mom said, "those are cool, you should get them" which I agreed with and walked out with a pair on my feet.
I think I had 3 more pairs successively until too many of my friends bought them and also my parents' adult friend bought a pair (gasp!) which to a kid is the uncoolest thing possible.
They were great shoes and had a very unique position in skating. Kinda nerdy but subversive at the same time.
It's true, though, they look best with ultra wide cut-off cords, or even jeans if you can pull it off, because otherwise you can look like an IT geek or a mormon or something.
Forgot about the ones with the white leather toe cap. They also had a pair that were real similar to Airwalk ones. I remember having a pair that were gray and burgundy with a gum sole that I really loved.
The Gadzooks at Cherryvale would always have the previous season on heavy discount.
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Who actually was on the team again beside Gonz and Julian? I vaguely remember a black and white Gonz ad
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Julien Stranger used to skate for Simple also.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qezAq5j3JY/Xsa-SRi9FJI/AAAAAAAALUs/buTwmUOlVkwn8ISd92r7Yfz6gfZ-F81RACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/julienstrangermay01.jpg)
We actually looked into carrying Simple at our skateshop last year even though we know they probably wouldn't sell. Would still be sick to have them. Didn't end up happening though.
I did recently get hooked up with a half price code but haven't ordered any yet. My wife would probably divorce me for wearing the same shoes as Larry David, but when I look at them all I see is old 411 footage of Gonz, SAD, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZdMw2tJsRf/
Definitely need to order a pair.
If u wanna get rid of that code lmk
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
Did they? If they did, I totally slept on them. I know they reissued the Danny Way 1's which kinda look similar. Or maybe they never made it to Japan?
@Gray Imp Sausage Metal did you catch wind of anything about this?
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Carl Shipman rode for them too. What a sick team!
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/60/8d/4b/608d4bbfda5f3f49583bacf27ab45e0d.jpg)
Also grew up on the central coast, SLO to be exact, and definitely had a pair of these at one point. Very long lasting sole.
YES! These ones are the ones I had! They had the white toe cap and looked like a beefed up suede version of what a Chuck Taylor would want to be for a skate shoe, but with a cupsole. I remember them being called the Simple Sneaker.
I’d do almost anything to skate that particular model again! Last time I checked they appeared to have discontinued that shoe, which is a bummer.
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Who actually was on the team again beside Gonz and Julian? I vaguely remember a black and white Gonz ad
Motherfuckin SAD was on Simple!!!
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
Dukes was an offshoot of Duffs through World so DC definitely wouldn't have reissued these. SaySo is probably right and you're thinking of the Danny Way 1, but even that was like 4 years or so ago.
(https://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/articleicons/3623.jpg)
Don't think the original Jeremy Wray Dukes have ever been reissued. I wish they would because that shoe still looks amazing and the shape looks like it would be very current for skating today which is rare for older shoes.
I did find an instagram account awhile ago that seems to be Jeremy Wray saying he's going to bring back Dukes, but the last post was 21 weeks ago so I wouldn't hold my breath.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVAfcVPLGd/
"You’ve all been so patient in waiting for the real Dukes Shoes to make a triumphant return. It may still take some time to get a pair on your feet, but rest assured, I will be taking the necessary steps to do just that. Stay tuned along our journey and enjoy a few images from our storied past while you wait. Dukes Shoes. Since Yesterday! 🔹🔹🔹 - Jeremy Wray"
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Who actually was on the team again beside Gonz and Julian? I vaguely remember a black and white Gonz ad
Motherfuckin SAD was on Simple!!!
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
Dukes was an offshoot of Duffs through World so DC definitely wouldn't have reissued these. SaySo is probably right and you're thinking of the Danny Way 1, but even that was like 4 years or so ago.
(https://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/articleicons/3623.jpg)
Don't think the original Jeremy Wray Dukes have ever been reissued. I wish they would because that shoe still looks amazing and the shape looks like it would be very current for skating today which is rare for older shoes.
I did find an instagram account awhile ago that seems to be Jeremy Wray saying he's going to bring back Dukes, but the last post was 21 weeks ago so I wouldn't hold my breath.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVAfcVPLGd/
"You’ve all been so patient in waiting for the real Dukes Shoes to make a triumphant return. It may still take some time to get a pair on your feet, but rest assured, I will be taking the necessary steps to do just that. Stay tuned along our journey and enjoy a few images from our storied past while you wait. Dukes Shoes. Since Yesterday! 🔹🔹🔹 - Jeremy Wray"
That’s exactly the shoe I was thinking of. It’s been a few years (like you said), I don’t really pay that much attention to DC, and I’m easily confused.
Also. It’s been a VERY long time, but I thought Dukes was a precursor or at least affiliated with DC.
Weird to think that the 90’s was 30 years ago.
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Who actually was on the team again beside Gonz and Julian? I vaguely remember a black and white Gonz ad
Motherfuckin SAD was on Simple!!!
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If we're talking about shoes from that era with clean lines, I really wish they'd bring these back:
(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/@evaders_revengeDUKES.jpg)
Dukes was an offshoot of Duffs through World so DC definitely wouldn't have reissued these. SaySo is probably right and you're thinking of the Danny Way 1, but even that was like 4 years or so ago.
(https://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/articleicons/3623.jpg)
Don't think the original Jeremy Wray Dukes have ever been reissued. I wish they would because that shoe still looks amazing and the shape looks like it would be very current for skating today which is rare for older shoes.
I did find an instagram account awhile ago that seems to be Jeremy Wray saying he's going to bring back Dukes, but the last post was 21 weeks ago so I wouldn't hold my breath.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVAfcVPLGd/
"You’ve all been so patient in waiting for the real Dukes Shoes to make a triumphant return. It may still take some time to get a pair on your feet, but rest assured, I will be taking the necessary steps to do just that. Stay tuned along our journey and enjoy a few images from our storied past while you wait. Dukes Shoes. Since Yesterday! 🔹🔹🔹 - Jeremy Wray"
Also. It’s been a VERY long time, but I thought Dukes was a precursor or at least affiliated with DC.
Weird to think that the 90’s was 30 years ago.
It's understandable to get things from that era mixed up. A LOT of time has passed since then, there were quite a few companies coming out of SoCal that had a "D" in their names, and many of the riders jumped ship from one sponsor to another or had teammates from one sponsor riding for another brand. I mean, Jeremy Wray was on Droors Clothing as was Danny Way (in addition to a lot of other skaters). And both were on Plan B.
But IIRC, DC started before Duffs and subsequently, Dukes. Affiliation was by six degrees of Rodney Mullen or Rocco.
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Yes, you are mainly right BUT duffs (and subsequently dukes) was around way before DC.
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(https://allhailtheblackmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/simpleads.jpg)
I never knew Bitch had other team riders besides Alphonso Rawls and Steven Cales.
I also don’t think Julien ever had an ad for Simple. I know SAD did.
Julien was probably just wearing them that day, most skaters didn’t have shoe sponsors and wearing certain shoes in photos didn’t necessarily mean you rode for the brand.
Aside from 60/40, Jay Stephens/SAD always had terrible sponsors. He would’ve fit on World or Menace easily.
Simples were pretty much Bobo’s in the skate shoe world back then, just like most Airwalks were. Mostly non-skaters wore them to be “different”.
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Yes, you are mainly right BUT duffs (and subsequently dukes) was around way before DC.
Hahaha, you may be right. As has been mentioned, a lot of sand has fallen in the hourglass since then.
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Aside from 60/40, Jay Stephens/SAD always had terrible sponsors. He would’ve fit on World or Menace easily.
Straight up SAD is one of the best skaters of all time. My understanding is that his erratic behaviour is what kept him from getting on the cool companies like Menace or Chocolate. I used to think how bad could the dude be, like he couldn't be worse than Sheffey, right? Now I follow him on instagram and I get it. Dude is out of his mind, I love it. One of my all time favourite skaters.
First time I ever went to LA in 2002, within the first few days my friend took me to this semi-famous ledge spot and SAD was over by the swing set doing push ups with no shirt on, holding his towel in his hand. He did not have a skateboard.
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Yes, you are mainly right BUT duffs (and subsequently dukes) was around way before DC.
Hahaha, you may be right. As has been mentioned, a lot of sand has fallen in the hourglass since then.
okay I did some digging and I may have overshot on the “way before”. Duffs was 93 and DC was 94; so much changed in a year in skating back then so it seemed to feel like longer…
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Aside from 60/40, Jay Stephens/SAD always had terrible sponsors. He would’ve fit on World or Menace easily.
Straight up SAD is one of the best skaters of all time. My understanding is that his erratic behaviour is what kept him from getting on the cool companies like Menace or Chocolate. I used to think how bad could the dude be, like he couldn't be worse than Sheffey, right? Now I follow him on instagram and I get it. Dude is out of his mind, I love it. One of my all time favourite skaters.
First time I ever went to LA in 2002, within the first few days my friend took me to this semi-famous ledge spot and SAD was over by the swing set doing push ups with no shirt on, holding his towel in his hand. He did not have a skateboard.
This is awesome. What’s his IG?
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Random side note: That "Dweeb" model looks strikingly similar to Spanky G6 he dropped with Emerica a couple years ago. More stitching (deco or functional) and a different heel panel counter, but overall they feel similar!
Spanky G6 for reference: (https://cdn.runrepeat.com/i/emerica/32609/emerica-herren-spanky-g6-weisz-grun-45-eu-weisz-grun-7559-600.jpg)
That toecap stitching on the Dweeb looks like it was on Gilbert Crocketts references for his pro 2. I'd buy a pair!
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Aside from 60/40, Jay Stephens/SAD always had terrible sponsors. He would’ve fit on World or Menace easily.
Straight up SAD is one of the best skaters of all time. My understanding is that his erratic behaviour is what kept him from getting on the cool companies like Menace or Chocolate. I used to think how bad could the dude be, like he couldn't be worse than Sheffey, right? Now I follow him on instagram and I get it. Dude is out of his mind, I love it. One of my all time favourite skaters.
First time I ever went to LA in 2002, within the first few days my friend took me to this semi-famous ledge spot and SAD was over by the swing set doing push ups with no shirt on, holding his towel in his hand. He did not have a skateboard.
https://www.instagram.com/sadmaanog1/
Easily one of my favourite instagram accounts. The real juice is in the stories where he's always getting high as fuck and cooking fucked up looking meals calling himself Chef F+. One time he was driving around faded as hell at like 4:00 in the morning and ended up ordering fast food at a drive through leaned back through his back window because his front window doesn't roll down. It's fucking gold.
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
i've been skating a pair of OS's since about may/june, occasionally i'll skate in another shoe but they've been my main choice since then. here's a list of take-aways so i don't wall of text it. note: i only 'skate hard' maybe 12hrs total a week and cruise to conrner stores/mailboxes otherwise, so i'm not putting these through the harshest conditions -
- if you have wide feet or want some more room in your shoe, these are worth looking into
- they hold up pretty well, i'm just now getting into 'serious wear' on the sole but to be fair i haven't been on any brand new grip with them. i've had a few times recently where i feel like dust build up on the deck/soles made it a bit slippery but could also feel connected to the board else wise so idk what was going on there
- sole is grippy and solid when new, and breaks in nice to a good amount of flexibility without being floppy
- board feel is similar to 1010's in my opinion, without the heel-toe drop that the 1010 has if that makes sense, so maybe a bit less than the 1010 in the toe/forefoot but still fine
- insole/cushioning is great, landings feel good not that i'm jumping off anything substantial
- superglue is your friend, as with all skate shoes i feel
- long & fat laces, might irritate people if you don't want to double knot or whatever. simple (heh) fix though
- they seem to hold their shape and haven't bagged out which has been nice, and the heel area feels secure.
- tongue is thick but solid, so you feel locked in and it doesn't squish into nothing
- people say they look like bowling shoes often
- haven't gotten any case of swamp foot so i call that a win
- larry david
overall, it's a wide(r) toe-box shoe option that's totally viable for skating. ymmv, they won't change your life or make you pro overnight, but if you like their look and there's a sale (or late night splurge) give em a shot.
also i kind of want to try the more expensive ones to see if there's any difference, but the OS's have been just fine and feel 'premium' already
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
i've been skating a pair of OS's since about may/june, occasionally i'll skate in another shoe but they've been my main choice since then. here's a list of take-aways so i don't wall of text it. note: i only 'skate hard' maybe 12hrs total a week and cruise to conrner stores/mailboxes otherwise, so i'm not putting these through the harshest conditions -
- if you have wide feet or want some more room in your shoe, these are worth looking into
- they hold up pretty well, i'm just now getting into 'serious wear' on the sole but to be fair i haven't been on any brand new grip with them. i've had a few times recently where i feel like dust build up on the deck/soles made it a bit slippery but could also feel connected to the board else wise so idk what was going on there
- sole is grippy and solid when new, and breaks in nice to a good amount of flexibility without being floppy
- board feel is similar to 1010's in my opinion, without the heel-toe drop that the 1010 has if that makes sense, so maybe a bit less than the 1010 in the toe/forefoot but still fine
- insole/cushioning is great, landings feel good not that i'm jumping off anything substantial
- superglue is your friend, as with all skate shoes i feel
- long & fat laces, might irritate people if you don't want to double knot or whatever. simple (heh) fix though
- they seem to hold their shape and haven't bagged out which has been nice, and the heel area feels secure.
- tongue is thick but solid, so you feel locked in and it doesn't squish into nothing
- people say they look like bowling shoes often
- haven't gotten any case of swamp foot so i call that a win
- larry david
overall, it's a wide(r) toe-box shoe option that's totally viable for skating. ymmv, they won't change your life or make you pro overnight, but if you like their look and there's a sale (or late night splurge) give em a shot.
also i kind of want to try the more expensive ones to see if there's any difference, but the OS's have been just fine and feel 'premium' already
Nice one, thank you. Yeah, if I see a crazy sale I may end up grabbing a pair. Definitely curious, but not $90 curious
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
i've been skating a pair of OS's since about may/june, occasionally i'll skate in another shoe but they've been my main choice since then. here's a list of take-aways so i don't wall of text it. note: i only 'skate hard' maybe 12hrs total a week and cruise to conrner stores/mailboxes otherwise, so i'm not putting these through the harshest conditions -
- if you have wide feet or want some more room in your shoe, these are worth looking into
- they hold up pretty well, i'm just now getting into 'serious wear' on the sole but to be fair i haven't been on any brand new grip with them. i've had a few times recently where i feel like dust build up on the deck/soles made it a bit slippery but could also feel connected to the board else wise so idk what was going on there
- sole is grippy and solid when new, and breaks in nice to a good amount of flexibility without being floppy
- board feel is similar to 1010's in my opinion, without the heel-toe drop that the 1010 has if that makes sense, so maybe a bit less than the 1010 in the toe/forefoot but still fine
- insole/cushioning is great, landings feel good not that i'm jumping off anything substantial
- superglue is your friend, as with all skate shoes i feel
- long & fat laces, might irritate people if you don't want to double knot or whatever. simple (heh) fix though
- they seem to hold their shape and haven't bagged out which has been nice, and the heel area feels secure.
- tongue is thick but solid, so you feel locked in and it doesn't squish into nothing
- people say they look like bowling shoes often
- haven't gotten any case of swamp foot so i call that a win
- larry david
overall, it's a wide(r) toe-box shoe option that's totally viable for skating. ymmv, they won't change your life or make you pro overnight, but if you like their look and there's a sale (or late night splurge) give em a shot.
also i kind of want to try the more expensive ones to see if there's any difference, but the OS's have been just fine and feel 'premium' already
I agree with the above. I’m currently skating a pair of the Retro 91 mids (the Retro 91’s are the model with the shell toe), and they skate well. I skated in the lows of this model a few months back, too, so I’m a repeat customer. They’re a wider shoe, which I like, especially since I find a lot of vulc shoes to be narrow. The insoles are the “ubersquish,” or something like that, which I actually like quite a bit. The only thing about them is the flick isn’t the best, but I’m 44 and don’t do a lot of flip tricks these days. They’re supportive, the suede is good quality, and the soles grip well. Overall, as good as many skate shoes out there. If you can embrace their ugliness—and they are ugly—they’re a durable, comfortable skate shoe.
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
i've been skating a pair of OS's since about may/june, occasionally i'll skate in another shoe but they've been my main choice since then. here's a list of take-aways so i don't wall of text it. note: i only 'skate hard' maybe 12hrs total a week and cruise to conrner stores/mailboxes otherwise, so i'm not putting these through the harshest conditions -
- if you have wide feet or want some more room in your shoe, these are worth looking into
- they hold up pretty well, i'm just now getting into 'serious wear' on the sole but to be fair i haven't been on any brand new grip with them. i've had a few times recently where i feel like dust build up on the deck/soles made it a bit slippery but could also feel connected to the board else wise so idk what was going on there
- sole is grippy and solid when new, and breaks in nice to a good amount of flexibility without being floppy
- board feel is similar to 1010's in my opinion, without the heel-toe drop that the 1010 has if that makes sense, so maybe a bit less than the 1010 in the toe/forefoot but still fine
- insole/cushioning is great, landings feel good not that i'm jumping off anything substantial
- superglue is your friend, as with all skate shoes i feel
- long & fat laces, might irritate people if you don't want to double knot or whatever. simple (heh) fix though
- they seem to hold their shape and haven't bagged out which has been nice, and the heel area feels secure.
- tongue is thick but solid, so you feel locked in and it doesn't squish into nothing
- people say they look like bowling shoes often
- haven't gotten any case of swamp foot so i call that a win
- larry david
overall, it's a wide(r) toe-box shoe option that's totally viable for skating. ymmv, they won't change your life or make you pro overnight, but if you like their look and there's a sale (or late night splurge) give em a shot.
also i kind of want to try the more expensive ones to see if there's any difference, but the OS's have been just fine and feel 'premium' already
Nice one, thank you. Yeah, if I see a crazy sale I may end up grabbing a pair. Definitely curious, but not $90 curious
IIRC I saw them on sale on the CCS site.
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So anyone end up copping the Simple skate shoes? What’s the review? Skate good? Would recommend?
i've been skating a pair of OS's since about may/june, occasionally i'll skate in another shoe but they've been my main choice since then. here's a list of take-aways so i don't wall of text it. note: i only 'skate hard' maybe 12hrs total a week and cruise to conrner stores/mailboxes otherwise, so i'm not putting these through the harshest conditions -
- if you have wide feet or want some more room in your shoe, these are worth looking into
- they hold up pretty well, i'm just now getting into 'serious wear' on the sole but to be fair i haven't been on any brand new grip with them. i've had a few times recently where i feel like dust build up on the deck/soles made it a bit slippery but could also feel connected to the board else wise so idk what was going on there
- sole is grippy and solid when new, and breaks in nice to a good amount of flexibility without being floppy
- board feel is similar to 1010's in my opinion, without the heel-toe drop that the 1010 has if that makes sense, so maybe a bit less than the 1010 in the toe/forefoot but still fine
- insole/cushioning is great, landings feel good not that i'm jumping off anything substantial
- superglue is your friend, as with all skate shoes i feel
- long & fat laces, might irritate people if you don't want to double knot or whatever. simple (heh) fix though
- they seem to hold their shape and haven't bagged out which has been nice, and the heel area feels secure.
- tongue is thick but solid, so you feel locked in and it doesn't squish into nothing
- people say they look like bowling shoes often
- haven't gotten any case of swamp foot so i call that a win
- larry david
overall, it's a wide(r) toe-box shoe option that's totally viable for skating. ymmv, they won't change your life or make you pro overnight, but if you like their look and there's a sale (or late night splurge) give em a shot.
also i kind of want to try the more expensive ones to see if there's any difference, but the OS's have been just fine and feel 'premium' already
Nice one, thank you. Yeah, if I see a crazy sale I may end up grabbing a pair. Definitely curious, but not $90 curious
IIRC I saw them on sale on the CCS site.
Looks like they have the Suede S1 which actually isn't half bad looking and the Leather OS. I *think* I'll wait for the Suede OS to go on sale somewhere, get the real deal bowling shoe jawns
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NGL, the soles of Simples always remind me of:
(https://i.ibb.co/105bV3b/IMG-4290.jpg)
Bombardment!
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(https://i.imgur.com/EsY6QRW.jpg)
pretty happy with these, especially for $20. interested to see how they skate.
Cross post from other thread. Pretty into these, the toe cap is a *little* big and round for me, but I think once they get a bit dirty/skated it'll look a bit better. Pretty comfortable right away
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(https://i.imgur.com/EsY6QRW.jpg)
pretty happy with these, especially for $20. interested to see how they skate.
Cross post from other thread. Pretty into these, the toe cap is a *little* big and round for me, but I think once they get a bit dirty/skated it'll look a bit better. Pretty comfortable right away
damn those look better on foot than in the product shots, good sale buy for sure
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(https://i.imgur.com/EsY6QRW.jpg)
pretty happy with these, especially for $20. interested to see how they skate.
Cross post from other thread. Pretty into these, the toe cap is a *little* big and round for me, but I think once they get a bit dirty/skated it'll look a bit better. Pretty comfortable right away
Follow up after a couple of sessions: been wearing them non-stop since I got them, they’re crazy comfortable. The insole feels great and super padded but they don’t feel too heavy.
HOWEVER, at least for me, they don’t work for skating. There’s too much cushion and I can’t feel my board. Coming from primarily vans or LRABs, this feels like switching to a cupsole. I’m sure I’d get used to them eventually but they’ve been feeling so good at work I’m just going to keep them as chillers.
I will say, the toe cap seems crazy durable. I didn’t skate them a ton but I was flicking kickflips for an hour or so (pretty unsuccessfully) and there’s barely any flick marks on the toe.
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I'm wanting to order but I just can't afford to buy replacement shoes for the stupid too small slip.
I'm a fucking bum and I don't deserve nice things.
My main guitar is fucking broken too.
I'ma die silently with bad feets
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(https://i.ibb.co/Kwc0RYW/image.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Kwc0RYW)
J bought these excited to try them for skating - probably gunna j walk in them for a few weeks first tho .
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how do the S1 fit? TTS, small, large?
I had the old toe cap ones back in the day, the cap was leather and the shoe was heavy but I still liked it.
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how do the S1 fit? TTS, small, large?
I had the old toe cap ones back in the day, the cap was leather and the shoe was heavy but I still liked it.
I have the Canvas S1 and for me they run large. I wear a 13 in Vans or Nike, but sized down to 12 for Simple.
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Thanks. I'm a 10 in vans, but thinking of trying the canvas s1 in 9.5
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Thanks. I'm a 10 in vans, but thinking of trying the canvas s1 in 9.5
Yeah I would say that's safe. They don't do half sizes between 12 and 13. They're great chillers and I got them on sale dirt cheap, I've enjoyed them.
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Thanks. I'm a 10 in vans, but thinking of trying the canvas s1 in 9.5
Yeah I would say that's safe. They don't do half sizes between 12 and 13. They're great chillers and I got them on sale dirt cheap, I've enjoyed them.
thanks again, I went with the 9.5 for only $21. Couldn't pass it up.
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I've seen the ads on social media and was surprised this company was back.
My brother had a pair in the 90s. The main downside was that the fabric portion on their basic lowtop shoe got shredded badly. It would make more sense to make that part more durable material IMHO.
RE: Dukes, never had a pair back then but would probably give them a chance if they came back.
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Dukes were out of the World/Duffs camp and had way more clout than Simples.
Simples were not well respected back then.
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the OS Standard has suedes replacing the fabric ankle part.
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Dukes were out of the World/Duffs camp and had way more clout than Simples.
Simples were not well respected back then.
Sure, I remember they were sold at regional mall stores that were stocking things like Jncos and Stussy T-shirts, with a small amount of skate stuff.
Trying to walk that line between a fashion brand and a skate brand is what killed Airwalk, which did the same thing around the time. The only brand that managed to do it over the long term was obviously Vans.
Even back then the local skate shop did not stock Vans except for Half Cabs.
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their slip ons are pretty good but the sizing kinda sucks
i bought them 0.5 size down (i have a wide food) and it feels pretty good
the shoe is ever so slightly spacious considering i have a wide food, so i'd suggest people with slim feet should buy a full size down
UNLESS you switch out the soles for a thicker sole. The sole in this shoe is ultra flat - so if you replace it with a thick heel sole, sizing 0.5 should be just fine
i bought these shoes on a whim, the packaging is super premium and overall a good ass shoe (even though all slip ons look similar, this one looked better)
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I’m just here for the dukes banter, one of my fav skate shoes ever!