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Skateboarding => Skate Questions => Topic started by: Dead to Me on August 25, 2022, 06:04:58 PM
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I work on flip tricks a lot and still couldn’t see myself going through anymore than 2 shoes a month unless I had a shoe sponsor maybe.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=80Ey9HiRYM4
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thats why i stopped watching 9 club, they are out of this world. 99% of us buy their own pair of shoes and so nobody would buy 6 pairs a month on a regular basis.
mine last me between 1 and 3 month depending on the model, cupsoles last way longer usually so thats why i'm sticking to those.
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they just wanna sell axcels.
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i skate pure flatground, around 5 days a week on average. Generally I get 10-12 weeks out of a pair of (cupsole) shoes, but I'll blow through the toe from kickflips after about 6-7 weeks and keep them going with shoe-goo until the soles start to go.
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Gonna guess average is 20-60 hours of skating.
Sometimes I go thru phases where I pretty much stop doing flip tricks so a shoe could potentially last up to a year if I didn't just get sick of it (altho so far I've never gone off flips for even half that long) BUT I don't tend to wear my skate shoes when I'm not skating and I don't skate all day and night skating from spot to spot.
Fastest I used to go thru shoes was probably between2007-10 and it was about every two weeks but that was a lot of emerica and lakai vulcs which were just super shitty.
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I will skate a shoe until the sole is either worn through completely or so worn that it no longer sticks to the griptape. In the meantime, I'm using ShoeGoo, glue, tape whatever to keep that shit going. I've even stitched old strips of suede into a shoe's ollie patch before.
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I usually skate 2 or 3 different pairs of shoes in one year.
So they last a while for me. But I also sand down Jessup grip.
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Roughly a pair every 2 1/2 months. I buy a new chiller pair to break in and my chiller pair becomes the skate pair. I will sometimes get a couple pairs if i come up on a lick and have extra money.
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Month or 2
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Depends on the shoes, but probably about 2-3 months depending on how often I'm skating.
My issue is laces. I was kinda complaining in another thread that I hate how lace protection just stopped being a thing.
I'm guessing it was discarded by most companies for a e s t h e t i c purposes, talk about form over function.
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Depends on the shoes, but probably about 2-3 months depending on how often I'm skating.
My issue is laces. I was kinda complaining in another thread that I hate how lace protection just stopped being a thing.
I'm guessing it was discarded by most companies for a e s t h e t i c purposes, talk about form over function.
Optional hidden lace loops need to come back, 2000s Circas were brilliant for those.
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Depends on the shoes, but probably about 2-3 months depending on how often I'm skating.
My issue is laces. I was kinda complaining in another thread that I hate how lace protection just stopped being a thing.
I'm guessing it was discarded by most companies for a e s t h e t i c purposes, talk about form over function.
Optional hidden lace loops need to come back, 2000s Circas were brilliant for those.
The DC Williams Slims have laces already hidden. Im rocking a pair and shit is clutch.
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I buy way more skate stuff than I need because I enjoy it but I’ve been averaging a pair of skate shoes every six weeks or so. I definitely could make them last a few more weeks at least if I got involved in shoe goo or replacement insoles. I usually skate vulcs and end up blowing through the bottom before the sides cause I don’t flip my board that much.
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Couple week tops. I retire them not because they’re anywhere done but just because I like wearing and skating all types of shoes. I like when stuff looks fresh. I’m too old and went through my broke kid skate rat stage. Moms wasn’t buying more than 2 pairs a year growing up so now I thoroughly enjoy myself when I see shoes I like.
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month and a half
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About 15 three-hour sessions or so. However, I will usually rip through the toe cap on the first or second session, no matter what shoes I wear.
I do flip my board a lot, but it's not like I have full on flatground sessions. I use Jessup as well, but still have to shoe-goo after every session, and usually end up patching it up a few times with suede. I also have to replace laces every single session.
Not sure why I tend to punish my shoes this hard, but I'm on the cupsole train, so I feel like I should try to make them last. Sometimes they're so fucked up after a few sessions that they hurt my feet though, but I patch them up the best I can manage, then use them from time to time for shorter sessions just so I feel I get a bit more value out of them.
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dc lynx last for like 3-4 months easily
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Usually it is 2-3 months. I skate 1-3 days per week for like 1-3 hours, but in winter it could be 2-3 times per month due to the shitty weather. I like flipping and need to use a lot of shoe goo, otherwise the toe area will open very fast. The longest lasting pair for me was like 5-6 months (vans ave rapidweld pro lite) and the shortest was 2 weeks (oxelo vulc canvas from decathlon). Now i have started my forth pair for this year and i would probably change it in november/december.
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I just retired a pair of DC Lynx Zeros with four months on them.
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I average 2-3 months on my Joslins or Maranas usually. Sometimes longer, sometimes shorter. Depends on how many new boards/new mob I go through to break in if I'm skating often.
If I'm skating anything that's not a soletech cup, it seems to last even less usually, unless I rotate them. I flip my board a lot. Almost every session i have to do at least a couple kick flips, tre flips, bs bigspins, fakie flips, heelflips before I can leave.
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I skate 5-6 days a week, 2-3 hours per sesh usually. Mainly transition, curbs, some basic flat. I have a history of injuries to my ankles and feet so i would rather have fresher shoes for more support. That being said, my shoes last about a month. That is how long I want them to last. Anything less than a month is a failure to me. Anything longer is a bonus.
That being said, I'll almost never blow through the side of a shoe anymore unless I'm doing a lot of ollies/flip tricks. What makes a shoe dead to me is the sole losing too much grip. Once the sole is gone, i'm over it. I won't usually get a hole through the bottom just because I don't like wearing my shoes all the way down.
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lakai Cambridge. 1 week gets them from new to used. At that point I have to put grey tape inside under the Ollie holes. with this addition they last another month or two until my big toe starts touching the earth when I push
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One scuff = new purr
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i like to use all my shit to the point of pretty much dead. i skate 6 days a week easily, minimum 1 hour each skate, i do quite a bit of flipping, but i'm guessing nowhere near the amount that you 1 month/few weeks guys are . i have been skating blazers [chukkas first, but now the very high "mid"] for a few years and there's no way i'm skating more than 2 pairs of shoes in a year. it usually tends to just be the sole losing tread that stops me skating in them, so the shoes still not really even that fucked...
i do sand my grip down, always have. i thought everybody did that...
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I skate 1-2 times a week so 6 months potentially if I don't get bored of them
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Don't know how to rectify paying for shoes and getting all the use out of them but throwing them away when i need to.
Most of the shoe is still "good" and The soles still have rubber on them but no grip and no support. I work on concrete all day and my feet hurt when i try to skate them. But they keep my feet warm and dry. I already have an old pair for cutting the lawn.
Lord God what should i do
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Just about to retire another pair of Tyshawns, by my reckoning i managed to get about 80 days skating out of this pair (maybe 130-140 hours), pretty good.
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Lord God what should i do
We should probably all be switching to rubber grip, honestly. But we are all compelled by tradition and habit to keep skating the grip which destroys our shoes.
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Lord God what should i do
We should probably all be switching to rubber grip, honestly. But we are all compelled by tradition and habit to keep skating the grip which destroys our shoes.
Did anyone actually try that Jessup Nike grind grip?
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I have used DKL non abrasive rubber grip for over a year now. I rarely pop and do not flip but many have kickflipped my deck to test the grip out.
As far as preserving your shoes it works. The grip wears down before your shoes loosing its texture only at the point the front foot pivots. That wearing down happens faster in summer. Once worn down the grip is still skateable.
I live in a dusty dry desert and often need to clean grip with water and rag to make it grippy again.
2020-2021 DKL grip is less grippy than Jessup.
Rubber grip has caused me one serious injury too my front/left foot having it slip off bs carving a vertical wall. Foot/leg rolled under body and the tendon at the first pinky toe was over extended. Took a month to heal.
Installing is easy, just make sure you get it down right the first time as DKL does not liked to be stretched much.
I find it best to fully cut out hardware hole so the screw does not pull on the grip.
I also like filing the grip edge down a bit before cutting it back.
As DKL recommends insetting grip by .25 is a must. Keep a sharp blade good and flat and work it around a couple times. I cut a tiny bit less in the pocket areas by keeping blade more vertical.
I have been debating switching back to abrasive grip for transition. I do love skating barefoot though so I am torn. I could run two decks but so far I like having only one setup for everything.
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I have used DKL non abrasive rubber grip for over a year now. I rarely pop and do not flip but many have kickflipped my deck to test the grip out.
As far as preserving your shoes it works. The grip wears down before your shoes loosing its texture only at the point the front foot pivots. That wearing down happens faster in summer. Once worn down the grip is still skateable.
I live in a dusty dry desert and often need to clean grip with water and rag to make it grippy again.
2020-2021 DKL grip is less grippy than Jessup.
Rubber grip has caused me one serious injury too my front/left foot having it slip off bs carving a vertical wall. Foot/leg rolled under body and the tendon at the first pinky toe was over extended. Took a month to heal.
Installing is easy, just make sure you get it down right the first time as DKL does not liked to be stretched much.
I find it best to fully cut out hardware hole so the screw does not pull on the grip.
I also like filing the grip edge down a bit before cutting it back.
As DKL recommends insetting grip by .25 is a must. Keep a sharp blade good and flat and work it around a couple times. I cut a tiny bit less in the pocket areas by keeping blade more vertical.
I have been debating switching back to abrasive grip for transition. I do love skating barefoot though so I am torn. I could run two decks but so far I like having only one setup for everything.
I bought a few pairs of DKL grip thinking it would save me so much money and pretty quickly went back to abrasive grip. I appreciate the recommendation but that shit sucks imo unless you exclusively skate some squeaky clean indoor skate park or something.It loses grip too fast and last thing you need is not feeling enough grip on your board when you’re trying something scary. It really sucks and I’m bummed i wasted money on it, would not recommend for anyone.
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I usually skate either the CONS CTAS Highs or Vans Sk8 Hi's (not the pro edition).
Since I mostly skate transition and rarely do any flip tricks, these shoes last me between 3-4 months.
I prefer the shoes when they're almost done. I hate breaking in new shoes, especially Vans are a pain to break in, but after 3-4 sessions they feel good. But after 1-2 months they feel but do not smell perfect.
On the CONS I use shoegoo on my flicking foot, Vans don't need it. Never ripped a hole in the upper of a Sk8 Hi
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about 6 months. shoe goo and patching up the holes the moment they're about the appear, not after, allways before!
end up switching when i go through the soles. shoes are expensive, and i hate new shoes. i dont get how people can get new shoes every month when it takes me almost a month to even feel good in new shoes.
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Just laced up a fresh pair of Crockett 2's this past Sunday. My last pair of shoes (Brad Cromer's second pro Huf shoe, which I've had for like 4 years lol) still had some life in them after two months of skating 4-5 times per week for multiple hours each session. I flip my board a lot too and skate switch so both shoes get pretty equal wear. The sole wasn't completely bald, but I could feel my foot slipping when I pushed. I hadn't ripped thru the leather upper yet either, but toes were really worn down from flicking and the sides were developing a small hole. Probably could've gotten another week or two out of them, but it was time to move on. My board was toast and the shoes were about done too so I called it and set up a new board/new shoes combo. The Vans are taking a little longer to break in than I'd like, but once they do the shoes skate great.
So about two months lol.