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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: JimGeko on April 10, 2023, 01:39:35 PM
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Looking through a stack of hardly used decks and noticed a couple of questionable purchases in there. In particular a welcome Chris miller shaped board with a ridiculous huge wheelbase. I don’t skate anything over 14.25wb. Why did I buy this boat?
Anyone got any regretful buys?
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Bought ace trucks for 90€ and skated them twice before going back to my old ones. :(
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let us know what you're willing to sell for cheap dude at least make a buck off this crummy feeling we love you
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Jason Dill all-chrome FA board. Green griptape. Black wheels.
Bought ace trucks for 90€ and skated them twice before going back to my old ones. :(
Can’t handle greatness?
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bought some Illegal Civ gear circa 2020. i was just a youngin with zero knowledge of what's core or cool. cringe every time i think back to that lol. not that i'm cool or core now, but i at least know that Illegal Civ is a dogshit company
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Thought I was moving down to 8 from 8.125, so I bought a few 8s then immediately thought it was too skinny and sized up to 8.25 which is my new home.
I bought some straye shoes on sale and they fit and everything but they feel so distant from a skate shoe.
I declare buyers remorse
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Can’t handle greatness?
Apparently not ;)
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For the second time, I bought a shaped 8.75 blank deck in order to make it a transition setup. Just like the first (different) one, it has way too many fingers of flat and super flat kicks. Seems like it's supposed to be a cruiser. Turns out I hate it just like the first one that's now my cruiser. Any wide popsicle with steep kicks is a better transition setup. My regular setup is a better transition setup. I don't even need a transition setup nor will I ever need it
No idea why I keep doing this. At least it was cheap
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I had a Polar P9 deck which I could swear that I absolutely loved. Bought a second one and it's a complete turd. How the hell did I ever skate this? It probably doesn't help that, after the P9, I moved down to 144s and eventually to an ~8" deck for most of my skating.
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Too many decks to name. My mind changes so quickly. It's a bad idea for me to stack shit. Have three Welcome 8.5 TTs. Now I realize that I prefer to have a real nose that's at least 7 inches.
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Bought a SeaRat 10" popsicle. Threw it on 215s and thought it'd make a really fun slappy board mich like how he makes it look on his IG.
Then I realized it's too big for me — 33" long, 15" WB, etc. My stance felt way off and it felt way too big for me all around.
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Vans old skool pros. Got the worst athletes foot of my life because they didn’t ventilate properly. Will never purchase another pair of vans because of that
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Grind King Disruptors. Thought I was on some irony shit proudly walking into my local asking for a pair with one of my homies giggling behind me to buy the biggest piece of shit trucks and cost-sunk-fallacy-ing my way through 3 months of owning them.
I was so pissed off that you needed a proprietary Grind King tool as pretty much all allen keys anyone had didn't fucking fit them so I had to order one of those online. I have used the tool a lot though, in conjunction with other tools.
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Grind King Disruptors. Thought I was on some irony shit proudly walking into my local asking for a pair with one of my homies giggling behind me to buy the biggest piece of shit trucks and cost-sunk-fallacy-ing my way through 3 months of owning them.
I was so pissed off that you needed a proprietary Grind King tool as pretty much all allen keys anyone had didn't fucking fit them so I had to order one of those online. I have used the tool a lot though, in conjunction with other tools.
Got them for a friend as an Xmas gift, he was obsessing over them ever since the early 2000s. Turns out the rebooted ones are way heavier, but actually turn.
He disliked them so much he went back to skating Tensor Alloys, the stock ones that come with Dwindle completes.
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Austyn first board back on habitat, I believe it was the broken guitar one. I was so stoked to get it and it was my first habitat board in years but absolutely hated it. The shape was so weird, supper small and mellow tail with a tapered nose. Im usually pretty good at getting used to boards of different shapes but this one I hated.
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I bought two Dead Dave mutant shapes over the last couple years with the intention of setting them up with some wide Aces for an additional setup to mess around with on curbs. Both times, I realized I’d rather just skate curbs with my regular board and sold them… then I bought a third one haha (which I WILL set up this summer and use).
The moral of the story for me is to stick with decks that I can skate with 8.5” or 8.75” trucks that are good for a variety of things.
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*looks over at the massive box of trucks and those ill fitting 808s*
No, nope…whatever do you mean?
Granted I have skated all of them (well all but three sets) and everything I buy, it helps ease the regret.
Sell them off?
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i have a bunch, i have like 4 brand new pairs of og accels that im never gonna skate.
i dont have a shop so i order boards and hope for the best and like 2/3 of the time i fucking hate the shape once i set it up. 2 weeks ago i literally set up 2 brand new decks in a row and was like "nope" on both of them, so far i have 3 decks i've gripped out of my stack that i hate. the only way they're ever getting touched again is if it's absolute last resort
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Polar big boys
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So many pairs of shoes that I’ll never skate but am too lazy to post to sell
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Grind King Disruptors. Thought I was on some irony shit proudly walking into my local asking for a pair with one of my homies giggling behind me to buy the biggest piece of shit trucks and cost-sunk-fallacy-ing my way through 3 months of owning them.
I was so pissed off that you needed a proprietary Grind King tool as pretty much all allen keys anyone had didn't fucking fit them so I had to order one of those online. I have used the tool a lot though, in conjunction with other tools.
Got them for a friend as an Xmas gift, he was obsessing over them ever since the early 2000s. Turns out the rebooted ones are way heavier, but actually turn.
He disliked them so much he went back to skating Tensor Alloys, the stock ones that come with Dwindle completes.
I didn't actually find them to be that heavy, or turn-y- but if you're coming from Tensors which I've heard are very light and turn as much as a freestyle truck then damn
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Maglights. Never gonna skate em on my normal setup.
Ill fitting shoes.
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Jason Dill all-chrome FA board. Green griptape. Black wheels.
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Bought ace trucks for 90€ and skated them twice before going back to my old ones. :(
Can’t handle greatness?
I wasn't the only one. It's sitting in my closet, collecting dust
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I regret buying half the winter sale decks I ended up with, two madness decks with weird short mellow kicks, and a steep nose hockey that seems too different than I usually ride.
I also regret buying a lot of impulsive stuff I got in the name of supporting my local shop, I felt some weird sense of obligation to buy stuff since they have a ramp I skate which made me buy stuff I didn't even really want.
Finally I also bought some shoes that were too small after reading that there is supposed to be a half inch of toe room, when really that is BS and you just want to make sure the widest part of the shoe is aligned with the widest part of your foot for a proper fit.
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I also regret buying a lot of impulsive stuff I got in the name of supporting my local shop, I felt some weird sense of obligation to buy stuff since they have a ramp I skate which made me buy stuff I didn't even really want.
Finally I also bought some shoes that were too small after reading that there is supposed to be a half inch of toe room, when really that is BS and you just want to make sure the widest part of the shoe is aligned with the widest part of your foot for a proper fit.
Same, bought some Theories tops in Medium thinking they would fit like DLX tops, but they are super baggy. Been refreshing my wardrobe of t-shirts, the S sizes fit well when new but they shrink after the first wash which is a huge bummer. Got a bunch of AH / Real t-shirts that have sleeves too short, doesn't help that I'm short with with broad shoulders so sizing is always a crap shoot.
For shoes I tend to stick with my regular shoe size and read the reviews on here instead of Wear Tested, wider pool of testers on here.
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Hell, there’s always something. I wouldn’t call it buyers remorse so much as I’m a dumbass who gets into a good thing, changes something and I’m left with stuff I don’t think I like anymore
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Hell, there’s always something. I wouldn’t call it buyers remorse so much as I’m a dumbass who gets into a good thing, changes something and I’m left with stuff I don’t think I like anymore
(looks at stack of Element decks purchased on discount)
Pfft, get over the madness brah, your gear doesn't matter, it's all about the skills!!
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Every time I've ever played baseball. 1st hit is always free and suddenly boom its the 6th night and you've robbed the entire county and gotta go shoplift some nydol and shit from the same place you've been buying glass roses and chore from all week. Def buyers remorse still some 20 years later.
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Slappy trucks..
Set them up, skated them for six weeks, still felt like I was riding someone else’s board. Still thought they were decent, assumed it was just me.
Went back and set up a brand new pair of forged hollow indies, and holy shit, the difference is so noticeable.
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felt like I was riding someone else’s board.
That's exacly how I feel whenever I skate Indies for some reason. They good, but they never feel like they're "my" trucks. Might be the height? I'm used to skating either Thunders or Aces, which are both lower. Every so often I set up my 149 indies and go right back to Ace or Thunder right after.
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I bought the first color way of the Tiago NB1010 that were white and supposed to be a homage to Guy’s axion shoe. I thought they were so sick and I was stoked to wear them with some light denim wranglers I bought a couple sizes too big. Thought they might give off Tiago vibes but in reality it gave off my wife’s uncle John vibes. Just quintessential dad vibes. Probably didn’t help I was wearing like a patagonia quarter zip and a Phillies baseball cap. They still skate good and are super comfy but I went right back to half cabs for the most part and used them for walks and taking my dog out. A few months ago I bought an all black pair and they look more normal but they are mostly used for going on walks. I still just skate in half cabs and they’re more of my go to but Tiagos are comfy and they do skate good the few times I’ve skated them, I just can’t really pull them off so I’m just going to skate half cabs for the rest of my life.
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I came from Half Cabs to 1010 and thought the same. The first time I wore them my Mom complimented me on my "dad shoes". I felt really stupid wearing a bunch of death metal band shirts with loose fit jeans and jogging shoes at first. Slowly tho I realized it's not stupid and basically a modern dad fit. Gotta embrace it. Then Reynolds got on NB and whatever he does usually looks good so now I am way more confident.
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I bought the first color way of the Tiago NB1010 that were white and supposed to be a homage to Guy’s axion shoe. I thought they were so sick and I was stoked to wear them with some light denim wranglers I bought a couple sizes too big. Thought they might give off Tiago vibes but in reality it gave off my wife’s uncle John vibes. Just quintessential dad vibes. Probably didn’t help I was wearing like a patagonia quarter zip and a Phillies baseball cap. They still skate good and are super comfy but I went right back to half cabs for the most part and used them for walks and taking my dog out. A few months ago I bought an all black pair and they look more normal but they are mostly used for going on walks. I still just skate in half cabs and they’re more of my go to but Tiagos are comfy and they do skate good the few times I’ve skated them, I just can’t really pull them off so I’m just going to skate half cabs for the rest of my life.
I cannot heart this enough.
1010s did feel so nice on the feet, legs, back. I should skate them, or dunks/something similar, by myself, and not worry about the look. But…
13mwz do feel really nice to skate. I have one pair, that’s a size up, and they are noticeably easier for me to skate on, compared to tts 501s. (My 501 ‘collection’ has some sentimental value and are starting to fall apart, so blowing them out on a whiffed kickflip attempt going 2 mph, wearing clown shoes, hurts).
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I regret buying half the winter sale decks I ended up with, two madness decks with weird short mellow kicks, and a steep nose hockey that seems too different than I usually ride.
Sort of same. I can make the Hockey decks work, but they're not perfect for me. I'd rather spend an extra $10 for a closeout Primitive or Polar deck, which are much closer to my preference. I keep thinking of listing them up for sales on Craigslist for like $35/deck - I figure I could get rid of them quickly that way.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
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Slappy trucks..
Set them up, skated them for six weeks, still felt like I was riding someone else’s board. Still thought they were decent, assumed it was just me.
Went back and set up a brand new pair of forged hollow indies, and holy shit, the difference is so noticeable.
Im curious what differences do you notice? I haven't ridden my Indys since i switched to Ventures in 2017? To me the Slappy feels like an Indy that's slightly more stable and doesn't wheel bite. Maybe ill do a day or two on my 139s to refresh my memory.
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Every pair of shoes I've bought online. I few decks for "collecting" that I'm like "really dude?". That last Anti Hero 8.5 that's actually an 8.25. A few sets of SML wheels... Hell every wheel purchase I've ever made leading up to F4 conical fulls. Skateshop shirts. They always fit like ass but hopefully it helped pay a bill or a beer.
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I regret buying half the winter sale decks I ended up with, two madness decks with weird short mellow kicks, and a steep nose hockey that seems too different than I usually ride.
Sort of same. I can make the Hockey decks work, but they're not perfect for me. I'd rather spend an extra $10 for a closeout Primitive or Polar deck, which are much closer to my preference. I keep thinking of listing them up for sales on Craigslist for like $35/deck - I figure I could get rid of them quickly that way.
Mine has been sitting at $35, good luck lol.
That's the thing that sucks about regretting skate purchases, you might as well just give the stuff away, I feel like it's rarely worth the trouble selling.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
You got the Jkjnsn Jesus quasi by any chance? Been looking for it as a wall hanger
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I once had a pair of Mikey Taylor enties(?). Am seriously embarassed about this now. Retroactive buyers remorse.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
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Bought a set of the old, lower Thunder 149s, got pitched by wheelbite coming out of my first carve on them, immediately took them off my board.
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I bought the first color way of the Tiago NB1010 that were white and supposed to be a homage to Guy’s axion shoe. I thought they were so sick and I was stoked to wear them with some light denim wranglers I bought a couple sizes too big. Thought they might give off Tiago vibes but in reality it gave off my wife’s uncle John vibes. Just quintessential dad vibes. Probably didn’t help I was wearing like a patagonia quarter zip and a Phillies baseball cap. They still skate good and are super comfy but I went right back to half cabs for the most part and used them for walks and taking my dog out. A few months ago I bought an all black pair and they look more normal but they are mostly used for going on walks. I still just skate in half cabs and they’re more of my go to but Tiagos are comfy and they do skate good the few times I’ve skated them, I just can’t really pull them off so I’m just going to skate half cabs for the rest of my life.
Lol amazing.
Hard to shake the Dad N vibes with white kicks…
Slappy trucks..
Set them up, skated them for six weeks, still felt like I was riding someone else’s board. Still thought they were decent, assumed it was just me.
Went back and set up a brand new pair of forged hollow indies, and holy shit, the difference is so noticeable.
That's how I felt after riding Venture Hi/Cast for a week after Slappy trucks, went back to them and I def prefer an early turn vs a delayed turn. I prefer them over Indys now, they're more stable while still being loose (I find them more like ACE but not as wobbly).
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I get buyers remorse on just about everything I purchase.
I like hunting for deals, but ultimately I'll end up with gear I don't actually want then feel like it's a sunk cost so I'm bummed on keeping it around. I've pretty much stopped buying things for myself, not limited to skate gear -- really anything. I'll just wait for the need to buy something then replace the stuff I like and actually used through with a new version of pretty much the same thing.
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Got a Foundation Cole Wilson. Had a huge shovel nose contrary to it's stubby tail. The entire top two plys from the concave to the tip flipped up like your big toe-nail wood.
Learned nonollie nose slides on a concrete parkers
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I find those decks you shouldn’t have bought keep those trucks that weren’t what you had expected company…
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I find those decks you shouldn’t have bought keep those trucks that weren’t what you had expected company…
I keep the trucks FOR when the madness hits, sunk cost already, and selling off cheaper only to buy again in future isn’t cost effective.
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*looks over at the massive box of trucks and those ill fitting 808s*
No, nope…whatever do you mean?
Granted I have skated all of them (well all but three sets) and everything I buy, it helps ease the regret.
Sell them off?
Best shoes ever. What size are you ?
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I have a set of lurpivs That I set up every once in awhile, stand on on a rug, then take off.
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bought one of those new deluxe true fit boards and im scared to set it up. ill probably never do it
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Baker/death wish popsicle boards, they suck.
Emerica Leo Romero's blew out at the tread.
^happened 7 years ago but i still avoid all 3 brands like the plague. They might be better nowadays.
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I find those decks you shouldn’t have bought keep those trucks that weren’t what you had expected company…
I keep the trucks FOR when the madness hits, sunk cost already, and selling off cheaper only to buy again in future isn’t cost effective.
I should keep my ace lo's around as a reminder that shrinking the wheel base, and a lower truck doesn't necessarily make me happier....
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I have a set of lurpivs That I set up every once in awhile, stand on on a rug, then take off.
Haha!
Same here.
They kind of scare me.
I do hope Lurpiv makes a return though.
Maybe that’s why I hang on to ‘em. Hope.
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I have a set of lurpivs That I set up every once in awhile, stand on on a rug, then take off.
Haha!
Same here.
They kind of scare me.
I do hope Lurpiv makes a return though.
Maybe that’s why I hang on to ‘em. Hope.
Same. I don't know how I convinced myself to stay on them for 2 months. I guess spending so much will justify that. They feel like standing on a bag of loose bolts even when I tighten them all the way. Squeaky as hell too.
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bought one of those new deluxe true fit boards and im scared to set it up. ill probably never do it
I'm peer pressuring you to do it! are you a short legged person? I switched to a true fit about 10 days ago, I'm loving it (but I am a short legged person and only 5'5")
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Beef & Brocolli Half Cabs- loved the colorway but hated how they skated, ended up gifting them to a park homie
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
I'll reply with pics by tomorrow. Message me if you're looking for a specific board
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I have a set of lurpivs That I set up every once in awhile, stand on on a rug, then take off.
Haha!
Same here.
They kind of scare me.
I do hope Lurpiv makes a return though.
Maybe that’s why I hang on to ‘em. Hope.
I enjoyed my time on lurpivs, the images of snapped hangers scared me though.
the regular kinpgin fixed them from coming loose over time.
I would buy another set if they fixed the issues they had and retained their height/geometry/bushing design.
a bit lighter would be nice too.
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Got the 93 rust cords. Wore them twice, to bright for me.
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I got the Heroin soft boiled egg as my first egg deck. I usually skate decks that are 8.5-9” and so I thought it’d be a good one to start with at 8.7…. Felt like I was skating a 8. My feet are too big for them shits, prob only skated it 2-3 times.
I got the very big egg after (10) and that one felt great.
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Mob grip when I'm usually Jessup, but it was the only stuff at the shop I was visiting.
Horrible combination with a steep DSM deck and brand new shoes, coupled with the cold it feels like I'm ripping my ankle ligaments with every session.
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If I had that set up, I’d just do a bunch of nollies until it felt safe…..
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Mob grip when I'm usually Jessup, but it was the only stuff at the shop I was visiting.
Horrible combination with a steep DSM deck and brand new shoes, coupled with the cold it feels like I'm ripping my ankle ligaments with every session.
Dude, you did everything wrong that time :P
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Mob grip when I'm usually Jessup, but it was the only stuff at the shop I was visiting.
Horrible combination with a steep DSM deck and brand new shoes, coupled with the cold it feels like I'm ripping my ankle ligaments with every session.
Dude, you did everything wrong that time :P
I only have myself to blame I know - I didn't have a pair of shoes that was new enough to not look like shit while traveling, but not broken in enough to feel decent on new griptape.
The DSM deck was an OK choice IMO, local board brand and the graphic was great, so I'll take that as a win.
Next time I'm skating abroad I'm thinking of packing my own griptape, I may be stuck in a situation where it's Mob or Mob transparent.
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Mob grip when I'm usually Jessup, but it was the only stuff at the shop I was visiting.
Horrible combination with a steep DSM deck and brand new shoes, coupled with the cold it feels like I'm ripping my ankle ligaments with every session.
Dude, you did everything wrong that time :P
I only have myself to blame I know - I didn't have a pair of shoes that was new enough to not look like shit while traveling, but not broken in enough to feel decent on new griptape.
The DSM deck was an OK choice IMO, local board brand and the graphic was great, so I'll take that as a win.
Next time I'm skating abroad I'm thinking of packing my own griptape, I may be stuck in a situation where it's Mob or Mob transparent.
I've setup 'new everything + Shoes' once or twice, the mindest is when I make a major shift (downsize/different trucks/wheels) and a swap to cup or vulc) so I just 'get used to everything at once'...traveling though, never ever ever...old shoes/trucks/bushings/bearings/wheels, but I'll suffer a new deck and grip (lightly sand it down or be sure get slip u...I mean Jessup.).
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_4F0mMVxC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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those butter santosuosso jeans
too tall and slim for that shit
it looked like i was rocking charles barkleys hand me downs
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Mob grip when I'm usually Jessup, but it was the only stuff at the shop I was visiting.
Horrible combination with a steep DSM deck and brand new shoes, coupled with the cold it feels like I'm ripping my ankle ligaments with every session.
Dude, you did everything wrong that time :P
I only have myself to blame I know - I didn't have a pair of shoes that was new enough to not look like shit while traveling, but not broken in enough to feel decent on new griptape.
The DSM deck was an OK choice IMO, local board brand and the graphic was great, so I'll take that as a win.
Next time I'm skating abroad I'm thinking of packing my own griptape, I may be stuck in a situation where it's Mob or Mob transparent.
I've setup 'new everything + Shoes' once or twice, the mindest is when I make a major shift (downsize/different trucks/wheels) and a swap to cup or vulc) so I just 'get used to everything at once'...traveling though, never ever ever...old shoes/trucks/bushings/bearings/wheels, but I'll suffer a new deck and grip (lightly sand it down or be sure get slip u...I mean Jessup.).
I try to skate new shit(not trucks) as much as possible. Jordan wore a new pair every game, I get new shoes and a board as often as possible.
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
Just curious but did you find they didn't quite have enough flat from the end of the bolts to the start of the kicks?
Might just be in the bigger boards with way longer wheelbases, but one that someone passed on to me recently was just way too steep and the bolt holes not drilled in enough, which made it way too heavy feeling on the kicks.
Could ask that for both the eggs and the LB board actually, but I was just meaning the LB board when I first started typing.
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alert if you are interested in restoring your skateboard karmic balance and absolving yourself of the ultimate sin against the spectacle, buyers remorse (caveat emptor)- feel free to DM me for the contact info of my 401c Nonprofit Skategoods For Broke Chillers
edit: those young bouls in uganda need skate shit too
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
Just curious but did you find they didn't quite have enough flat from the end of the bolts to the start of the kicks?
Might just be in the bigger boards with way longer wheelbases, but one that someone passed on to me recently was just way too steep and the bolt holes not drilled in enough, which made it way too heavy feeling on the kicks.
Could ask that for both the eggs and the LB board actually, but I was just meaning the LB board when I first started typing.
not sure but in this photo the top deck is a Real Full SE III stamp- my fave deck shape with good pop and good flip. Bottom is the LB, which im not feeling.
(https://i.ibb.co/4gPL55b/FE7836-FC-FD10-46-DD-B84-B-48-CE103-C6-E73.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gPL55b)
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
Just curious but did you find they didn't quite have enough flat from the end of the bolts to the start of the kicks?
Might just be in the bigger boards with way longer wheelbases, but one that someone passed on to me recently was just way too steep and the bolt holes not drilled in enough, which made it way too heavy feeling on the kicks.
Could ask that for both the eggs and the LB board actually, but I was just meaning the LB board when I first started typing.
not sure but in this photo the top deck is a Real Full SE III stamp- my fave deck shape with good pop and good flip. Bottom is the LB, which im not feeling.
Yes, looks like the same angle of kicks as one I have, as well as a good comparison, as I also have those Real Full SE boards in all stamps.
Thanks!
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
Just curious but did you find they didn't quite have enough flat from the end of the bolts to the start of the kicks?
Might just be in the bigger boards with way longer wheelbases, but one that someone passed on to me recently was just way too steep and the bolt holes not drilled in enough, which made it way too heavy feeling on the kicks.
Could ask that for both the eggs and the LB board actually, but I was just meaning the LB board when I first started typing.
not sure but in this photo the top deck is a Real Full SE III stamp- my fave deck shape with good pop and good flip. Bottom is the LB, which im not feeling.
(https://i.ibb.co/4gPL55b/FE7836-FC-FD10-46-DD-B84-B-48-CE103-C6-E73.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gPL55b)
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Powell had so e rough riders or some shit…cruiser wheels. They fell apart ina week.
I also regret Mag Lites. Loved them, but bent them super quickly.
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My first deck was an Element cky complete that had Destructo trucks. The third time I skated it, the trucks snapped in half and I fucked myself up so bad, I didn't skate for months after.
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Vans Skate Skate HI’s. Got them for $25 in my size and they press down on the top of my foot like crazy.
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I tried Thunder 147 Hollows one time.
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I tried Thunder 147 Hollows one time.
Might be my favorite trucks.
But they take some getting used too
What did you settle on?
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Santa Cruz and Creature VX decks are hella durable. The paint barely wants to come off, and they sure as hell don’t break.
Make real sure that you’re going to be stoked on the size and shape before copping.
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Palace 8.38 with a 14.8 wb.
Its not the wheel base i hate, its the fact that its short with that big ass wb. I think its a 31.7 in lenght. So to have that wheelbase on a short deck, you get no fingers of flat. And everytruck i own, the hanger floats. Thunder, venture and indy all float.
Sucks cause i love the graphic.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
Me and Ok probably skated each 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.25 from these pictures and would skate them again - put these in the classifieds they'd probably move quick.
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those butter santosuosso jeans
too tall and slim for that shit
it looked like i was rocking charles barkleys hand me downs
What size? Lemme know if you a 34, I’d be down to take em off your hands
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I tried Thunder 147 Hollows one time.
Oh god, I forgot about Thunders. Yeah, I bought some 147s once and they lasted on my board all of about ten minutes. Obviously some of the best skaters who ever lived absolutely destroy on these trucks, but I could barely roll through a skatepark. I traded them for some Independent Reynolds Hollows which I skated down to the axle.
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I tried Thunder 147 Hollows one time.
Might be my favorite trucks.
But they take some getting used too
What did you settle on?
Venture 5.6, which I know also aren't for everyone. The Thunders were too low, fucked with my wheelbase too much, and always felt too tight (even though I was also getting wheelbite on them). And I was trying to size down from 8.5", but 8" felt like a child's board (this was probably right before they started putting out 8.25" trucks). It was the most uncomfortable I've felt on a skateboard in many years.
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Vans Skate Skate HI’s. Got them for $25 in my size and they press down on the top of my foot like crazy.
I have a pair too and there’s a seam there on top of my toes, which rubs like crazy. Not sure if they’ll break in eventually. It’s been brutal breaking them in by just general wear. I really like how they look but fuck having shoes that feel like this. Never again.
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I'm done with vans skate classic styles in general.
There's a two week sweet spot between when they're broken in and completely dead. What's the point
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Sold all but 1 pair of shoes id had on ice and was never gonna wear.
Football/egg shapes w long wheel base. Why???
Those $30 LB skate shop sale decks with the bad brains looking graphic are comfortable to cruise and float at 8.6 but i cant flip what im riding. Got 1 left. Just gotta adapt.
Just curious but did you find they didn't quite have enough flat from the end of the bolts to the start of the kicks?
Might just be in the bigger boards with way longer wheelbases, but one that someone passed on to me recently was just way too steep and the bolt holes not drilled in enough, which made it way too heavy feeling on the kicks.
Could ask that for both the eggs and the LB board actually, but I was just meaning the LB board when I first started typing.
not sure but in this photo the top deck is a Real Full SE III stamp- my fave deck shape with good pop and good flip. Bottom is the LB, which im not feeling.
(https://i.ibb.co/4gPL55b/FE7836-FC-FD10-46-DD-B84-B-48-CE103-C6-E73.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gPL55b)
Ya thanks. She’s dope!
@Mbrimson88
I swapped out that deck with a beat up Full SE this morning and my pop and flip was back right off the bat. Since youre the deck master, is it safe to say that I prefer steeper kicks and more concave? I dont understand the terminology…
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I swapped out that deck with a beat up Full SE this morning and my pop and flip was back right off the bat. Since youre the deck master, is it safe to say that I prefer steeper kicks and more concave? I dont understand the terminology…
Like a lot of people, (myself especially), you get very used to certain concaves and molds, so although two boards of much the same specs might seem ok on paper, there can be very different dimensions to the molds used, where the kicks start in relation to the deck bolt holes, angle of kicks and shape of the way the kicks come up from the middle of the board, especially if they are from different woodshops.
This is most likely what is going on here for you, as in the one board you are used to skating just works for you as you have become very used to the concave, the angle of the kicks, the amount of flat between bolts and kicks, etc.
Not to say you couldn't get used to something else as many people do without much trouble, but whenever I skate a different mold / woodshop board, I notice different things with how it works. I definitely prefer certain molds, concaves and angles of kicks, especially the spoon concave kicks as per BBS / DLX boards.
On the other hand, if a board has not enough fingers of flat, or the wheelbase is too long for the mold, then it might never feel right, so either redrilling it or passing it on to someone who would either not understand things like that, eg beginner or someone who would otherwise not have a board and they will skate it regardless.
Palace 8.38 with a 14.8 wb.
Its not the wheel base i hate, its the fact that its short with that big ass wb. I think its a 31.7 in lenght. So to have that wheelbase on a short deck, you get no fingers of flat. And everytruck i own, the hanger floats. Thunder, venture and indy all float.
Sucks cause i love the graphic.
In the same way as described above, I have drilled in a board like that and had it work really well, either just the tail or both ends, which "lightened" the pop feel significantly. I usually use the six hole baseplate as a template, so 3/8" in from each end, which can make a board end up with a very short wheelbase or a more normal wheelbase for what it is worth.
In my case, it was a 9 x 33, with 15+ so that brought it back in really well to 14.6, so I think that Palace board at 14.8 something would end up nicely at 14 to 14.1 but it is a bit of effort and making sure everything is square is key, otherwise it will be off center and not so good.
Failing that, if the graphic is rad, put it on the wall. At least you can enjoy it more there than under your feet, but that is assuming you have another one of something else ready to go.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
Me and Ok probably skated each 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.25 from these pictures and would skate them again - put these in the classifieds they'd probably move quick.
That shape is so sick. One of two 8.5s that I’d gladly ride.
Right now I’m pretty stuck on the 8.125 quasi/ps stix shape that every normal person hates due to the weird tail.
All of those graphics are good too
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I'm done with vans skate classic styles in general.
There's a two week sweet spot between when they're broken in and completely dead. What's the point
I feel the same way. I got a pair of Skate Old Skools on sale in December. The last Old Skools I skated were the Pro versions and i was hoping these would feel better. I've worn them around a few times and regret it. There is too much rubber on the toe for my liking and by the time the flick area wears in, they're probably going to be mush.
I'm going to sand the kickflip area of the toe down with some old grip to hopefully maximize how long they feel good.
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Been skating Vans since the checkered tag ones came out three years ago. I really like the way they skate. Especially fond of the slip ons. Am I going to be bummed if I get a pair of 001s? How comparable are the two brands now that they use similar Vulc with a drop in insole designs?
is the last resort insole more or less supportive?
I only ask because money sux.
Thanks.
I'm not satisfied with the quality of the shoe, especially since I had to pay $100 for them (some of the good vulcs and cupsoles on the market cost much less than this).
Sole still wears out fast, albeit not as fast as the old versions but still isn't long lasting. I've had my pair for about 2 weeks and the sole is nearly bald and I found my feet slipping off my board half the time.
Insole is alright. Definitely meant for low impact skaters, but they aren't glued to the shoe anymore so you can easily replace them with whatever.
Suede quality is fine, but the dye isn't. The color is already extremely faded to where it looks like I've been skating the shoe for months.
The toebox is much narrower than Vans and won't give you much wiggle room, if at all.
Since you really like the current skate Vans, I think you'll be really disappointed with Last Resort. My pair felt really nice for first few days and then went to shit afterwards. I put on my old Half Cabs today and was instantly reminded why I used to wear Vans a lot prior to looking at other shoe brands.
I bought a pair of the Vans Zahbas, and if those don't hold up then I will swear off buying shoes at full price forever (sorry local shops).
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Got any 8.125 Quasi's that you're willing to part with?
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
Me and Ok probably skated each 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.25 from these pictures and would skate them again - put these in the classifieds they'd probably move quick.
That shape is so sick. One of two 8.5s that I’d gladly ride.
Right now I’m pretty stuck on the 8.125 quasi/ps stix shape that every normal person hates due to the weird tail.
All of those graphics are good too
The Quasi / ps stix 8.125 has the perfect tail & anyone who doesn't think so is wrong
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after skating an 8.25 / 14 wheelbase for the past ±3 years I wanted to become more of a "I can skate any board" type'a guy and bought a magenta board that was like 60% off 8.125 / 14.25 wheelbase... I had to take it off after 2 sessions.
also regret buying a bunch of dunks to resell, then the market crashed and they're too chunky/ rounded toe to skate.
a common comment I see on here is people buying different truck brands and sizes, switching them out. Don't you just lose your mind breaking them in and getting used to them so often?
a pair of trucks for me lasts like a year + and I skate ledges multiple times a week, its the one piece of gear I do not fuck with under any circumstances. Been riding ace 44 classics for 10+ years - even through the quality issues of the early days.
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those butter santosuosso jeans
too tall and slim for that shit
it looked like i was rocking charles barkleys hand me downs
(https://i.ibb.co/zbhhhyq/fetchimage.webp) (https://ibb.co/jGvvvcn)
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I bought a Rave board because I liked the graphic they did for Leo Cholet with the Hot wheels flame. It cost 75 euros and it was so. flat. Probably the flattest board I ever skated. I pretty much had to relearn every trick only for the board to die= two months later, last time I ever bought a board from a popular brand, only sticking to my local shop's boards from now on.
Bought some Polar 90's in 30/32 but waist was still too large, for some reason though Polar doesn't offer a 28/32 fit so I felt pretty bummed out. Let it go for cheap, couldn't be bothered to sell it back for the og price.
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I bought a Rave board because I liked the graphic they did for Leo Cholet with the Hot wheels flame. It cost 75 euros and it was so. flat. Probably the flattest board I ever skated. I pretty much had to relearn every trick only for the board to die= two months later, last time I ever bought a board from a popular brand, only sticking to my local shop's boards from now on.
Bought some Polar 90's in 30/32 but waist was still too large, for some reason though Polar doesn't offer a 28/32 fit so I felt pretty bummed out. Let it go for cheap, couldn't be bothered to sell it back for the og price.
Damn.
2 months out of a flat board sounds like the best possible outcome. Love the flat.
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Lots of FA wall hangers I'll prob never skate and am tired af of looking at. That and a stack of Quasi '21-'22 I'm pretty much over. So I guess the remorse is in shit I got I thought was hot, but I quickly outgrew style/company wise. Lesson learned. Same thing goes for oversized clothes.
Ayo yeah what quasi boards
Me and Ok probably skated each 8.5 x 32.125 x 14.25 from these pictures and would skate them again - put these in the classifieds they'd probably move quick.
That shape is so sick. One of two 8.5s that I’d gladly ride.
Right now I’m pretty stuck on the 8.125 quasi/ps stix shape that every normal person hates due to the weird tail.
All of those graphics are good too
The Quasi / ps stix 8.125 has the perfect tail & anyone who doesn't think so is wrong
I probably wish it was 14 wb, and not 14.125, but the tail and the overall length are too good
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I bought a lot of non F4 wheels in the last few years :(
I'll stop doing that now...I hope. Unfortunately they just got stupidly expensive in europe, equivalent to 76.69 $ per set.
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I bought a lot of non F4 wheels in the last few years :(
I'll stop doing that now...I hope. Unfortunately they just got stupidly expensive in europe, equivalent to 76.69 $ per set.
It's just not worth it.
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those butter santosuosso jeans
too tall and slim for that shit
it looked like i was rocking charles barkleys hand me downs
(https://i.ibb.co/zbhhhyq/fetchimage.webp) (https://ibb.co/jGvvvcn)
no no no
they fell above my ankles and were baggy as shit
had to sag them to fit right which defeated the purpose
sitting down was comical with how far they ran up my shins
but the joke wore off in record time.
i can laugh at myself, but not when it comes to my swag
i have too much pride to wear pants that dont fit
$120ish and no refund. to look like i stole jared’s pants
special olympics on my end
@toe_knee they were 36s and i donated them a while back
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those butter santosuosso jeans
too tall and slim for that shit
it looked like i was rocking charles barkleys hand me downs
(https://i.ibb.co/zbhhhyq/fetchimage.webp) (https://ibb.co/jGvvvcn)
they fell above my ankles and were baggy as shit
had to sag them to fit right which defeated the purpose
sitting down was comical with how far they ran up my shins
Oh boy now I feel bad now, I wore pants like these for a solid year before I figured out how pants should fit. The sitting down part is too real, I’m a complete freak on measurements now to avoid this exact problem.
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Recent regrets include 55mm radials. I got them to go skate transition in Hawaii. I still had an awesome trip and skated fine, but my board felt like it was someone else’s. Flip tricks are taking a little extra effort now that I’m home. Sometimes I have to stray away from classics to realize that I should probably stick with classics
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Recent regrets include 55mm radials. I got them to go skate transition in Hawaii. I still had an awesome trip and skated fine, but my board felt like it was someone else’s. Flip tricks are taking a little extra effort now that I’m home. Sometimes I have to stray away from classics to realize that I should probably stick with classics
@art hellman made a few comments that somehow sorta clarified the wheels thing for me. My personal realization was that if I’m skating wider wheels, they need to be at most 53, and then taller wheels need to be skinny.
But classics just work and I don’t need to worry, I know they’ll flip. I wish I could skate rougher ground, but…52 classics are what feels comfortable
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Recent regrets include 55mm radials. I got them to go skate transition in Hawaii. I still had an awesome trip and skated fine, but my board felt like it was someone else’s. Flip tricks are taking a little extra effort now that I’m home. Sometimes I have to stray away from classics to realize that I should probably stick with classics
@art hellman made a few comments that somehow sorta clarified the wheels thing for me. My personal realization was that if I’m skating wider wheels, they need to be at most 53, and then taller wheels need to be skinny.
But classics just work and I don’t need to worry, I know they’ll flip. I wish I could skate rougher ground, but…52 classics are what feels comfortable
Now you got my madness going - I swapped from SML OG Classics to NFG Square recently and my kickflips have tanked in consistency. Naturally, I'm blaming my gear instead of my abilities, as is tradition here.
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Recent regrets include 55mm radials. I got them to go skate transition in Hawaii. I still had an awesome trip and skated fine, but my board felt like it was someone else’s. Flip tricks are taking a little extra effort now that I’m home. Sometimes I have to stray away from classics to realize that I should probably stick with classics
@art hellman made a few comments that somehow sorta clarified the wheels thing for me. My personal realization was that if I’m skating wider wheels, they need to be at most 53, and then taller wheels need to be skinny.
But classics just work and I don’t need to worry, I know they’ll flip. I wish I could skate rougher ground, but…52 classics are what feels comfortable
Now you got my madness going - I swapped from SML OG Classics to NFG Square recently and my kickflips have tanked in consistency. Naturally, I'm blaming my gear instead of my abilities, as is tradition here.
@rocklobster are they the same size? IMO that little bit of a rounded edge from a classic shape helps flip the board and lock in on grinds
@ok I knew setting them up that I was making a mistake. The really good thing about these are how they grip on slick ramps and ride over rougher surfaces. Those qualities definitely helped me out there even if my board felt off. I'll just push through it for a few months and eventually go back to classics
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Recent regrets include 55mm radials. I got them to go skate transition in Hawaii. I still had an awesome trip and skated fine, but my board felt like it was someone else’s. Flip tricks are taking a little extra effort now that I’m home. Sometimes I have to stray away from classics to realize that I should probably stick with classics
@art hellman made a few comments that somehow sorta clarified the wheels thing for me. My personal realization was that if I’m skating wider wheels, they need to be at most 53, and then taller wheels need to be skinny.
But classics just work and I don’t need to worry, I know they’ll flip. I wish I could skate rougher ground, but…52 classics are what feels comfortable
Now you got my madness going - I swapped from SML OG Classics to NFG Square recently and my kickflips have tanked in consistency. Naturally, I'm blaming my gear instead of my abilities, as is tradition here.
@rocklobster are they the same size? IMO that little bit of a rounded edge from a classic shape helps flip the board and lock in on grinds
@ok I knew setting them up that I was making a mistake. The really good thing about these are how they grip on slick ramps and ride over rougher surfaces. Those qualities definitely helped me out there even if my board felt off. I'll just push through it for a few months and eventually go back to classics
OG Classics were 53mm, Squares were 54mm, so negligible difference. I am noticing I have to flick off later and more deliberately.
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Bought a 8.75" Tactics board and Ace trucks after riding Indy's my entire life. Deck feels hollow and weird when I pop and I hate how the trucks feel. I'm sure they're fine but to me riding a skateboard = riding Indy's, I don't know why I thought changing after 15 years would be a good idea. Ended up getting a 9x33" shop deck from my local and big Indy's and it's the best setup I've ever had.
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I bought a Rave board because I liked the graphic they did for Leo Cholet with the Hot wheels flame. It cost 75 euros and it was so. flat. Probably the flattest board I ever skated. I pretty much had to relearn every trick only for the board to die= two months later, last time I ever bought a board from a popular brand, only sticking to my local shop's boards from now on.
Bought some Polar 90's in 30/32 but waist was still too large, for some reason though Polar doesn't offer a 28/32 fit so I felt pretty bummed out. Let it go for cheap, couldn't be bothered to sell it back for the og price.
Damn.
2 months out of a flat board sounds like the best possible outcome. Love the flat.
I really dont, to be fair I started with a hockey board with a lot of concave and really like those kinds of boards so I shouldve tried someone's rave board before ordering online.
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Palace 8.38 with a 14.8 wb.
Its not the wheel base i hate, its the fact that its short with that big ass wb. I think its a 31.7 in lenght. So to have that wheelbase on a short deck, you get no fingers of flat. And everytruck i own, the hanger floats. Thunder, venture and indy all float.
Sucks cause i love the graphic.
I've got a Palace wit those dims set up. The nose and tail are too tapered for my liking. Picked it up on sale for less than half the price, so not particularly disappointed.
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only one in recent memory that comes to mind is getting Venture Lo’s. Venture highs are my truck of choice and have been since 2020, but I heard a lot of the benefits that came with skating the lo’s (primarily from Ben Degros, who backs them hard) so I decided to try out a set. After one sesh I knew they just weren’t meant for me; they just felt so off to me, I couldn’t get comfy on them. Took them off at the end of the sesh and gave them to a friend who needed new trucks, he’s still skating them to this day.
Besides that though, most of my buyers remorse tends to come from decks; there’s just been so many instances where I buy decks that look good to me and feel good when I stand on them, but the second I put my trucks on them and skate around for a bit I automatically know it’s a no-go.
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F4 51mm Tablets.
Found out I’m a classic kind of guy. No matter how many times I try these on different set ups I can’t get myself to like them.
If anyone is interested in a set, let’s chat. They’re the 99a versions.
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https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=109123.540
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the other week i bought a 10" symmetrical egg from Heroin, cause the shop was sold out of Dead Daves i actually wanted to get. i also just set up a old 10" egg that was the last in my stack of unskated decks (except for wall hangers).
well now i already miss the Dead Dave shape i'm normally on and realized i jinxed myself into skating 2 eggs in a row..
or i'll have to buy another deck online again and will start stacking unused decks again wich i dont want..
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Bought 6 globe decks bc they were so cheap. I focused 2 bc the wood is trash (veneers too thick which makes the board really heavy) & have the other 4 dead stock in my bedroom. Never buy a globe board, the cheap prices seduced me & stole my critical thinking skills
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I'm done with vans skate classic styles in general.
There's a two week sweet spot between when they're broken in and completely dead. What's the point
I feel the same way. I got a pair of Skate Old Skools on sale in December. The last Old Skools I skated were the Pro versions and i was hoping these would feel better. I've worn them around a few times and regret it. There is too much rubber on the toe for my liking and by the time the flick area wears in, they're probably going to be mush.
I'm going to sand the kickflip area of the toe down with some old grip to hopefully maximize how long they feel good.
True. I really liked my Skate Old skools for the first couple weeks, then they morphed into complete potatoes. I've then moved on to cupsoles and my feet thank me.
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Bought a 8.75" Tactics board and Ace trucks after riding Indy's my entire life. Deck feels hollow and weird when I pop and I hate how the trucks feel. I'm sure they're fine but to me riding a skateboard = riding Indy's, I don't know why I thought changing after 15 years would be a good idea. Ended up getting a 9x33" shop deck from my local and big Indy's and it's the best setup I've ever had.
its probably the trucks, not the board
tactics uses BBS wood for their shop decks
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Alltimers Fastbreaks. Felt too soft and felt very prone to anklerolls. Returned straight away.
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Decided to try out some ace af1’s after snapping the kingpin on my Indy’s and absolutely hated the aces. I’m 6’1 and 195 pounds so the stock bushings were never going to work for me. Tried the hard bushings and not any better. Got maybe 5 or 6 sessions on em. Now I’m back on thunders with the super hard conical bushings, and that’s where I’m gonna stay.
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Bought 6 globe decks bc they were so cheap. I focused 2 bc the wood is trash (veneers too thick which makes the board really heavy) & have the other 4 dead stock in my bedroom. Never buy a globe board, the cheap prices seduced me & stole my critical thinking skills
I think they use Birch on their decks but with the R7 process, so right between a price point a pro Dwindle board.
Recent regret was Iron Horse griptape, barely any grit on it, my fingers actually work with my phone's in-screen fingerprint reader
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The recent one is Chucks Mids, name checks out and for the price I should buy Vans Slip ons, the toecap is (ugley) too hard and kills my feet, now I'm going to destroy them speedrun style in my local concrete bowl
Edit: fuck you Eli Williams for making them looking cool, I'm looking like a clown now
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don't buy Ishods. I had a hole after 2 relatively calm sessions. Glad i didn't pay full price
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Got a Baker 8.75 og shape and it is 100% a clone of the white Anti-Hero eagle. Same taper towards the tail, wheelbase is 14.6 yada yada yada…Not that bummed but I wish that it was its own thing because the sticker claims it to be and eagles are everywhere and a Baker this size is less common. I didn’t buy a Baker to skate another eagle.
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Got a Baker 8.75 og shape and it is 100% a clone of the white Anti-Hero eagle. Same taper towards the tail, wheelbase is 14.6 yada yada yada…Not that bummed but I wish that it was its own thing because the sticker claims it to be and eagles are everywhere and a Baker this size is less common. I didn’t buy a Baker to skate another eagle.
Did it have the usual Baker dimensions on it, eg 32 long with 14.5 wheelbase?
Only reason I ask is I seem to see that on anything 8.5 or over, but others had said they have different dimensions, even the 8.5 is more like 32.3 or so long, not just 32.
Maybe they got lazy when people had asked about bigger boards, which I don't usually see from Baker, so they just used another BBS 8.75 which happened to be the white eagle shape.
Even the regular BBS / Generator 8.75 is a more all round shape, come to think of it, when I got a few of them back before covid issues, etc. Generator sizes as per this post:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg4016120;topicseen#msg4016120
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Got a Baker 8.75 og shape and it is 100% a clone of the white Anti-Hero eagle. Same taper towards the tail, wheelbase is 14.6 yada yada yada…Not that bummed but I wish that it was its own thing because the sticker claims it to be and eagles are everywhere and a Baker this size is less common. I didn’t buy a Baker to skate another eagle.
Did it have the usual Baker dimensions on it, eg 32 long with 14.5 wheelbase?
Only reason I ask is I seem to see that on anything 8.5 or over, but others had said they have different dimensions, even the 8.5 is more like 32.3 or so long, not just 32.
Maybe they got lazy when people had asked about bigger boards, which I don't usually see from Baker, so they just used another BBS 8.75 which happened to be the white eagle shape.
Even the regular BBS / Generator 8.75 is a more all round shape, come to think of it, when I got a few of them back before covid issues, etc. Generator sizes as per this post:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg4016120;topicseen#msg4016120
The OG shape sticker is incorrect on this board. It’s cut exactly like the dlx shape not the Baker shape.
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Jason Dill all-chrome FA board. Green griptape. Black wheels.
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Bought ace trucks for 90€ and skated them twice before going back to my old ones. :(
Can’t handle greatness?
Didn't you say you didn't like ace cause it made your board flip funny?
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I regret buying half the winter sale decks I ended up with, two madness decks with weird short mellow kicks, and a steep nose hockey that seems too different than I usually ride.
Sort of same. I can make the Hockey decks work, but they're not perfect for me. I'd rather spend an extra $10 for a closeout Primitive or Polar deck, which are much closer to my preference. I keep thinking of listing them up for sales on Craigslist for like $35/deck - I figure I could get rid of them quickly that way.
On my second Hockey deck and it’s great. The nose takes some getting used to but I like the big tail with Indys and the concave is deep but it works for me in a way deep concave usually does not.
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Every FA deck I've had has been a regret for sure. I dunno what it is but I skate like shit on them even when I get used to them. The paint quality is also kinda shit I had a graphic with silver metallic paint and it would just flake off.
Other would be Dragons. People said they were super different than the prototypes but skated basically the same for me, which I didn't care for/need what they offered.
Emerica Wino slips were the worst made shoes I've owned as an adult. But, there was a pair on sale and I figured it was an anomaly and got a second pair. On both the foxing would come off the shoe where the creases of the upper were and then slowly would come off the entire shoe. Otherwise they fit pretty well and no complaints about comfort.
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Every FA deck I've had has been a regret for sure. I dunno what it is but I skate like shit on them even when I get used to them. The paint quality is also kinda shit I had a graphic with silver metallic paint and it would just flake off.
Other would be Dragons. People said they were super different than the prototypes but skated basically the same for me, which I didn't care for/need what they offered.
Emerica Wino slips were the worst made shoes I've owned as an adult. But, there was a pair on sale and I figured it was an anomaly and got a second pair. On both the foxing would come off the shoe where the creases of the upper were and then slowly would come off the entire shoe. Otherwise they fit pretty well and no complaints about comfort.
Trusting Emerica QC sure is a wild ride.
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A pair of Indy 149 TI and 149 Forged Mids to franken-truck a super low and light 149. Except I've been on Ventures for my last 7 decks and can't bring myself to change anything up.
Thanks brain.
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you really bought the two most expensive trucks from one brand to get one pair of trucks ?
i can only bow down to such a will
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bought some Illegal Civ gear circa 2020. i was just a youngin with zero knowledge of what's core or cool. cringe every time i think back to that lol. not that i'm cool or core now, but i at least know that Illegal Civ is a dogshit company
dw they were cool a little while after IC3 dropped, which was around 2020
i bought some jack purcells x IC i had on ice bc i wanted to re-sell that i finally got to skating when i realized they were lame asf
also was a youngin when i bought that shit
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i have about 10 pairs of all black DC slipons in my closet i bought for $17 a pop because i was broke and it was such a good deal, i thought it would save me money in the long run
little did i know that DC's run too small & their slip on soles are absolute shit
never buying from DC again
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i have about 10 pairs of all black DC slipons in my closet i bought for $17 a pop because i was broke and it was such a good deal, i thought it would save me money in the long run
little did i know that DC's run too small & their slip on soles are absolute shit
never buying from DC again
One of the most uncomfortable shoes I've ever owned . Too bad cause they're a good looking slip-on.
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SKF Bearings. I really wanted to like them. The bearings are made in Italy and they added Tiago to a team that already has Ishod and Oski. Every time I try something other than Swiss/Swiss 6, I go through a short period where I'm prematurely stoked on them, but they don't last. The ratio of price/time-used has been awful every time I get anything other than Swiss.
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A pair of Indy 149 TI and 149 Forged Mids to franken-truck a super low and light 149. Except I've been on Ventures for my last 7 decks and can't bring myself to change anything up.
Thanks brain.
How would this work?
The baseplates are supposedly the exact same for those two trucks. The mids just have a different kingpin. How would it get lighter without the TI axled hanger? How will it get lower without the mid hanger?
Tell me your secrets!
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The Ti are already lighter due to not having the IKP bolt
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SKF Bearings. I really wanted to like them. The bearings are made in Italy and they added Tiago to a team that already has Ishod and Oski. Every time I try something other than Swiss/Swiss 6, I go through a short period where I'm prematurely stoked on them, but they don't last. The ratio of price/time-used has been awful every time I get anything other than Swiss.
with swiss(6) being the top tier, what would you say the SKFs were comparable to? regular reds?
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SKF Bearings. I really wanted to like them. The bearings are made in Italy and they added Tiago to a team that already has Ishod and Oski. Every time I try something other than Swiss/Swiss 6, I go through a short period where I'm prematurely stoked on them, but they don't last. The ratio of price/time-used has been awful every time I get anything other than Swiss.
with swiss(6) being the top tier, what would you say the SKFs were comparable to? regular reds?
I have both and I can’t compare the SKFs with anything else. They’re still silent after almost a year of using them without cleaning. Still spinning as well as the day I got them but I feel like they are slower in general than most bearings when brand new. I think it’s the grease they use for lubrication. This isn’t about free spin tests, which are worthless. So for carefree use they seem really good but overall the performance is slightly less than most other clean and well lubed bearings.
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A pair of Indy 149 TI and 149 Forged Mids to franken-truck a super low and light 149. Except I've been on Ventures for my last 7 decks and can't bring myself to change anything up.
Thanks brain.
congrats, youre awake
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A pair of Indy 149 TI and 149 Forged Mids to franken-truck a super low and light 149. Except I've been on Ventures for my last 7 decks and can't bring myself to change anything up.
Thanks brain.
How would this work?
The baseplates are supposedly the exact same for those two trucks. The mids just have a different kingpin. How would it get lighter without the TI axled hanger? How will it get lower without the mid hanger?
Tell me your secrets!
For Mids the reduced height comes from the hanger (around 3mm going from 55mm to 52mm, same cast baseplate, based on the specs off the Indy website). Going with the forged baseplate lowers it another 1.5mm, resulting in a 50.5mm truck height, at least that's what my brain math would suggest. (https://nhsskatedirect.com/products/forged-hollow-mid-independent-skateboard-trucks?variant=41990083674269)
Didn't want to ride an IKP I've read they loosen with time, so I got the TI with the forged baseplate. If I didn't like the height I would still have a pair of 149 TI, but none of that came to fruition.
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SKF Bearings. I really wanted to like them. The bearings are made in Italy and they added Tiago to a team that already has Ishod and Oski. Every time I try something other than Swiss/Swiss 6, I go through a short period where I'm prematurely stoked on them, but they don't last. The ratio of price/time-used has been awful every time I get anything other than Swiss.
with swiss(6) being the top tier, what would you say the SKFs were comparable to? regular reds?
I have both and I can’t compare the SKFs with anything else. They’re still silent after almost a year of using them without cleaning. Still spinning as well as the day I got them but I feel like they are slower in general than most bearings when brand new. I think it’s the grease they use for lubrication. This isn’t about free spin tests, which are worthless. So for carefree use they seem really good but overall the performance is slightly less than most other clean and well lubed bearings.
that's damn interesting, im curious if stripped of their lube and relubed if they'd be better/worse/same
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I regret buying half the winter sale decks I ended up with, two madness decks with weird short mellow kicks, and a steep nose hockey that seems too different than I usually ride.
Sort of same. I can make the Hockey decks work, but they're not perfect for me. I'd rather spend an extra $10 for a closeout Primitive or Polar deck, which are much closer to my preference. I keep thinking of listing them up for sales on Craigslist for like $35/deck - I figure I could get rid of them quickly that way.
On my second Hockey deck and it’s great. The nose takes some getting used to but I like the big tail with Indys and the concave is deep but it works for me in a way deep concave usually does not.
Yeah i'm locked into Hockey decks. Love the huge nose, it's like having a cheat for ollies. Has the vibe of a shaped board with the practicality & responsiveness of a Popsicle. Graphics are always sick too, and i'm happy to back the team (when the boards are on sale...)
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(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/6596/products/habitat-mosaic-reissue-8.375-twin-tail.jpg?v=1671732959&width=533)
Why they didn't do these through BBS or PS Stix I'll never know... Similar shape but just not the same.
Skated a BBS Charley Harper Habitat before this (same size) and regretted taking it off the minute I put this on.
What didn't you like about the Mosaic one? I'm riding the 8.38 Twin 20th Anniversary Mosaic deck, they used China for a batch of decks 2 quarters ago. Not terrible but their BBS ones have more spring and feel less stiff.
But I'll pass on the PS Stix ones
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Last thing I regretted was probably buying red suede Half Cabs. They were great shoes, but the bleeding of the suede was an absolute nightmare to get out of clothes. Pretty much is going to keep me off red shoes for a while.
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I was trying a very specific trick and as soon as I set the Mosaic deck up I couldn't even slide the damn thing. Maybe the tail was too long or something. The dimensions seemed off. I'm not sure if I was having an off day but I couldn't even get close. I just put another Charley Harper BBS Habitat on and landed what I was trying today 8).
You are not the only one in that regard.
Quite a number of people who have tried different woodshops have either found things worked amazingly well, or totally sucked depending on what they were used to, the concave and kicks on boards from different woodshops might not seem like much to some, but to others it is the difference between feeling like home and feeling like you will never land anything again, so to speak.
Regardless of which woodshop in question, best to work out what it is about the board that didn't work and go from there.
Are they the same dimensions, just different concave or molds used, different angle of kicks, spoon shaped kicks vs flat faced kicks, or any number of other things you could notice between the two boards?
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bought converse fastbreaks, the alltimers collab. the shop didn't have an 11 so i bought size 12 thinking i'd be fine to skate them because my feet are a little bigger than a size 11
they weren't okay! i rolled my ankle 5 minutes into skating with them .
might just turn them into street shoes because they're not bad looking
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Bought a SeaRat 10" popsicle. Threw it on 215s and thought it'd make a really fun slappy board mich like how he makes it look on his IG.
Then I realized it's too big for me — 33" long, 15" WB, etc. My stance felt way off and it felt way too big for me all around.
I did the same thing, kinda. A buddy gave me that board, hooked it up and it was like riding a small boat.
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Got a Baker 8.75 og shape and it is 100% a clone of the white Anti-Hero eagle. Same taper towards the tail, wheelbase is 14.6 yada yada yada…Not that bummed but I wish that it was its own thing because the sticker claims it to be and eagles are everywhere and a Baker this size is less common. I didn’t buy a Baker to skate another eagle.
Did it have the usual Baker dimensions on it, eg 32 long with 14.5 wheelbase?
Only reason I ask is I seem to see that on anything 8.5 or over, but others had said they have different dimensions, even the 8.5 is more like 32.3 or so long, not just 32.
Maybe they got lazy when people had asked about bigger boards, which I don't usually see from Baker, so they just used another BBS 8.75 which happened to be the white eagle shape.
Even the regular BBS / Generator 8.75 is a more all round shape, come to think of it, when I got a few of them back before covid issues, etc. Generator sizes as per this post:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg4016120;topicseen#msg4016120
The OG shape sticker is incorrect on this board. It’s cut exactly like the dlx shape not the Baker shape.
Kinda makes sense. Those dudes seem to swap out for 18’s from time to time.
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bought converse fastbreaks, the alltimers collab. the shop didn't have an 11 so i bought size 12 thinking i'd be fine to skate them because my feet are a little bigger than a size 11
they weren't okay! i rolled my ankle 5 minutes into skating with them .
might just turn them into street shoes because they're not bad looking
Bummer. Hope your ankle heals up. I recently got a pair of size 10 Louie Cons. I wear a 9.5. Tried them on recently inside the house and they’re a little too big to skate in. Bummed because they feel and look sick.
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I bought red chucks because of Bobby D. and now I don't feel confident I will be able to pull em off
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I bought red chucks because of Bobby D. and now I don't feel confident I will be able to pull em off
he does look great.
i leave his greatness to him, i’ve got no chance.
you’ve got it tho.
and shit, all that really matters is if it gets you hyped when you look down, whilst setting up for a trick
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Bought 6 globe decks bc they were so cheap. I focused 2 bc the wood is trash (veneers too thick which makes the board really heavy) & have the other 4 dead stock in my bedroom. Never buy a globe board, the cheap prices seduced me & stole my critical thinking skills
I'm glad I'm not crazy. I got one from the house sale around new years, and I had to get 1 inch bolts just so the nuts could be all the way on. Pressure cracked almost immediately, so I just started dropping off shit until it snapped.
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are the fastbreaks good shoes? I was in between those and the 808 for my next pair.
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1010’s due to sizing. Got the Rone’s in my size; 10.5, too big. Got a suede pair in 10; too tight. Feel like the Rone would be perfect in 10. The regular ones are either too big or too tight. Same as Ishod’s, but these were worth a second look because feet care.
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1010’s due to sizing. Got the Rone’s in my size; 10.5, too big. Got a suede pair in 10; too tight. Feel like the Rone would be perfect in 10. The regular ones are either too big or too tight. Same as Ishod’s, but these were worth a second look because feet care.
I hate sizing inconsistency in shoes and jumping back and forth between sizes. I wish I could find that shoe that always fits in my size, lasts long and is supportive. I'm yet to try the Joslins, they look nice and simple and like they will last, but I have no experience with Etnies sizing.
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Sneeze Adidas superskate. Looks cool but its an absolute piece of shit to skate and the fit is so off.
Sticking to shelltoes and sambas.
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1010’s due to sizing. Got the Rone’s in my size; 10.5, too big. Got a suede pair in 10; too tight. Feel like the Rone would be perfect in 10. The regular ones are either too big or too tight. Same as Ishod’s, but these were worth a second look because feet care.
I hate sizing inconsistency in shoes and jumping back and forth between sizes. I wish I could find that shoe that always fits in my size, lasts long and is supportive. I'm yet to try the Joslins, they look nice and simple and like they will last, but I have no experience with Etnies sizing.
Etnies have always been tts for me. Zero complaints about the Josl1ns since I’ve started skating them.
are the fastbreaks good shoes? I was in between those and the 808 for my next pair.
Fastbreaks require no major break in compared to either Tiago.
This leads to them becoming very floppy but still comfortable; sole is much thinner than you think for a cup and based off their looks…very Vulc-like. One of my favorite shoes.
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are the fastbreaks good shoes? I was in between those and the 808 for my next pair.
808 all the way
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I never buy shoes without trying them on, but I still had Vans gift card from Christmas and none of the Vans stores near me have anything good in stock. Ordered a pair of Zahbas online, and they are terrible. The outsole is super thin and the insole is trash. Fit was really loose around the ankles/heels. I bought into the impact waffle marketing, but I highly doubt they provide much impact protection. On the bright side, shipping and returns are free.
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I never buy shoes without trying them on, but I still had Vans gift card from Christmas and none of the Vans stores near me have anything good in stock. Ordered a pair of Zahbas online, and they are terrible. The outsole is super thin and the insole is trash. Fit was really loose around the ankles/heels. I bought into the impact waffle marketing, but I highly doubt they provide much impact protection. On the bright side, shipping and returns are free.
I had a feeling that this was going to the case. I get that Vans is trying to do new stuff, but I wasn't a van of the Zahba from the get go. If you're still looking at getting a pair of Vans shoes, maybe try the Rowan. I tried them on recently and liked them a lot.
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I never buy shoes without trying them on, but I still had Vans gift card from Christmas and none of the Vans stores near me have anything good in stock. Ordered a pair of Zahbas online, and they are terrible. The outsole is super thin and the insole is trash. Fit was really loose around the ankles/heels. I bought into the impact waffle marketing, but I highly doubt they provide much impact protection. On the bright side, shipping and returns are free.
That sucks, but I kinda expected it from vans, which never really has made a good cupsole in about 15 years....
All the marketing seemed a lil gimmicky when the shoe is less thick than any of their Vulc shoes
I'm not getting another pair of Vans outside of cabs and rowleys until the XLT reissue drops in April 2024, For now I'll keep the half cabs that I got in 2021 on and off for every time I feel like skating a vulc shoe. Half cabs are the only vans shoe that has sort of worked, I can actually skate a bulkier shoe like the XLT more than 1-2 times a week. I even have to rotate my Half cabs to a pair of shoes in my bag if the flick isn't working so I'm excited for the XLT.
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i have a bunch, i have like 4 brand new pairs of og accels that im never gonna skate.
i dont have a shop so i order boards and hope for the best and like 2/3 of the time i fucking hate the shape once i set it up. 2 weeks ago i literally set up 2 brand new decks in a row and was like "nope" on both of them, so far i have 3 decks i've gripped out of my stack that i hate. the only way they're ever getting touched again is if it's absolute last resort
I realize it's months later but what size?
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Over the course of last year I tried to dial in my set up and over six months I went from an 8.5 set up to a 7.75 set up. So, I ended up with like 4 sets of thunders I'll never skate again because Mindy's came into my life and there's no looking back.
I can't even believe I rode thunders ever, they feel like Walmart trucks in every way comparatively which is a bummer because thunder supports a lot of female skaters and I like to support companies like that.
Lizzie Armanto's shoes, they were wildly narrow and so stiff. I really really wanted the Alexis Sablone converse to become my go to shoe but they don't even feel like skate shoes, they feel like chillers.
Luckily I sold them to a friend who wears skinny shoes like that, but he was equally disappointed and tossed them in like three weeks. They also held up for shit and he doesn't even do a lot of kickflips or anything. Flimsy.
Bought a 70 dollar hoodie on skate shop day to support my local, I never spend that kinda cash on clothes. Washed it once and the body of it shrunk like 3 inches and it is unwearable.
Last one, I spent a few hundred bucks earlier this year on skate clothes trying to fit in a little more with what other women were wearing at the skate park (tighter, smaller, etc). Skated in a couple of the fits and saw some clips in them and was immediately appalled with how different my skating looked.
I swear to God it affected my style. Went right back to baggy 13 year old boy fits and decided looking cute while skating is overrated.
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I never buy shoes without trying them on, but I still had Vans gift card from Christmas and none of the Vans stores near me have anything good in stock. Ordered a pair of Zahbas online, and they are terrible. The outsole is super thin and the insole is trash. Fit was really loose around the ankles/heels. I bought into the impact waffle marketing, but I highly doubt they provide much impact protection. On the bright side, shipping and returns are free.
Trying numerous Pro/Skate models over the years, Half Cabs, Crockett Lows, AVE, and Kyle Walker 1s seem to be the most solid of the bunch for me. Everything else just didn't fit right, not as durable, or not as cushioned as advertised. Any other models felt like a waste of my money, except for the Epoch Pro. I did like that one a bit.
That said, the waffle cup tech where it's vulc meets cup sole is a glorified vulc sole and doesn't really feel like a cup as intended. For anyone wanting a "cup" vulc shoe from Vans probably won't like the waffle cup models that much. Better off with AVE, upcoming XLT, or even the Zahba (I can't vouch either way for these yet but I'm tempted). And even then, their current "cup soles" aren't thicker soles like a soletech cup or a dunk/tyshawn/fastbreak, for reference.
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Bought some spits radials. Pointless wheels? Once they have worn down, they are equal width as classics...
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i have a bunch, i have like 4 brand new pairs of og accels that im never gonna skate.
i dont have a shop so i order boards and hope for the best and like 2/3 of the time i fucking hate the shape once i set it up. 2 weeks ago i literally set up 2 brand new decks in a row and was like "nope" on both of them, so far i have 3 decks i've gripped out of my stack that i hate. the only way they're ever getting touched again is if it's absolute last resort
I realize it's months later but what size?
shoes or decks? shoes 10.5 and 8.0 decks
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i have a bunch, i have like 4 brand new pairs of og accels that im never gonna skate.
i dont have a shop so i order boards and hope for the best and like 2/3 of the time i fucking hate the shape once i set it up. 2 weeks ago i literally set up 2 brand new decks in a row and was like "nope" on both of them, so far i have 3 decks i've gripped out of my stack that i hate. the only way they're ever getting touched again is if it's absolute last resort
I realize it's months later but what size?
shoes or decks? shoes 10.5 and 8.0 decks
Shoes, too big for me tho. Thx
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The NB# 1010s for me. Don’t see how anyone who isn’t doing huge gaps would want to skate them. Too bulky IMHO. I think shoes like that are purely for aesthetics, like folks wanting that baggy 90s look.
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The NB# 1010s for me. Don’t see how anyone who isn’t doing huge gaps would want to skate them. Too bulky IMHO. I think shoes like that are purely for aesthetics, like folks wanting that baggy 90s look.
Or people that don't wanna be in pain wearing socks with a layer of rubber attached to the bottoms lol
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The NB# 1010s for me. Don’t see how anyone who isn’t doing huge gaps would want to skate them. Too bulky IMHO. I think shoes like that are purely for aesthetics, like folks wanting that baggy 90s look.
Or people that don't wanna be in pain wearing socks with a layer of rubber attached to the bottoms lol
1010 are 808 lights.
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Do the cons fastbreaks have the same sizing as the chucks? As in, do you go a size or two down or do they have normalish sizing?
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Do the cons fastbreaks have the same sizing as the chucks? As in, do you go a size or two down or do they have normalish sizing?
When I had some I wish I'd gone a half size smaller than my usual.
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Do the cons fastbreaks have the same sizing as the chucks? As in, do you go a size or two down or do they have normalish sizing?
When I had some I wish I'd gone a half size smaller than my usual.
half to full down in chucks. I have chuck 70s in a 12 and fast break pro in a 13. (bc they dont make a 12.5 in either)
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almost every last resort drop i get a pair and i regret it every time, i really want to support them because i think it's the best looking shoe out there and every drop it seems like they've added a new feature to correct a previous misstep but the performance just isn't there
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I never buy shoes without trying them on, but I still had Vans gift card from Christmas and none of the Vans stores near me have anything good in stock. Ordered a pair of Zahbas online, and they are terrible. The outsole is super thin and the insole is trash. Fit was really loose around the ankles/heels. I bought into the impact waffle marketing, but I highly doubt they provide much impact protection. On the bright side, shipping and returns are free.
I decided to give these another go before returning them. I wore them around the house for a few days to try to break them in and I’m glad I did. It seems like the foam expands a little and gives more cushion as they heat up. They’re still a little loose in the ankle area, but I can live with that. Skated them the last two days. First session was rough, sole was really sticky and board feel wasn’t great. Walked my dog a few miles in them today then went skating again, and they felt much better. Board feel is pretty good, and the impact protection is surprisingly good. Another plus is they breathe well, so me feet don’t get sweaty like they do with half cabs. Not sure I’ll buy them again, but I felt they deserved better than my initial criticism
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Do the cons fastbreaks have the same sizing as the chucks? As in, do you go a size or two down or do they have normalish sizing?
Fasbtreaks are generally a TTS fitting cupsole. Chucks are always 0.5 - 1.0 size down depending on how snug you like em.
Those that need to size down or up in Fastbreaks are the exception with with really narrow feet or pretty wide feet.
I find the midfoot in Fastbreaks a bit narrow and have been tempted to go 0.5 up but can work in my TTS size.
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Every mellow board.
At first i think i like them but after week i want to focus them so bad.
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Volcom fricken skate chinos. Fit weird and have the lovely feeling of putting on pants made of a proprietary blend of cardboard and sandpaper.
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Volcom fricken skate chinos. Fit weird and have the lovely feeling of putting on pants made of a proprietary blend of cardboard and sandpaper.
I have a ton of these in different colors and love em! I recommend the fricken "stretch" chinos. Those are the truth!
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Every mellow board.
At first i think i like them but after week i want to focus them so bad.
Same. Honestly they usually skate pretty good and don’t effect my tricks but something about them feels off. Specifically holding ollies, for some reason they always feel like they’re gonna leave my feet if I’m floating an ollie
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Can’t remember if I posted this in here already or not but the biggest one in recent memory was venture lo’s and 51mm F4s. I skate venture highs so I wanted to give the lows a try. Within the first session I already knew they weren’t for me. Everything just felt off. I put back on my highs and gave the lows to a friend. Didn’t really dig the 51s either, I’m more into bigger wheels, but I kept skating them anyways because I wanted to get some mileage out of them, so I guess the wheels wasn’t too huge of a waste of money.
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Volcom fricken skate chinos. Fit weird and have the lovely feeling of putting on pants made of a proprietary blend of cardboard and sandpaper.
I have a ton of these in different colors and love em! I recommend the fricken "stretch" chinos. Those are the truth!
Its weird. I have 2 pairs of the non skate chinos and love em. Bought these and was really surprised - will check out the stretch ones next. It's all good - hopefully after a few washes they'll be much better and if not just another reason to head back to the shop and spend more.
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Cons one stars. Three sessions in and my feet has felt awful. Terrible blisters on my heels and the ball of my foot has been aching every sesh. They skate ok but honestly I’m thinking about seeing if anyone at my local wants them. Got em on sale for 20 bucks so no big deal. I’ve never had shoes hurt my feet so much and I usually skate authentics or blazers.
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Tried buying skate shoes (Crockett 2 hi) .5 size bigger to experiment with giving my toes more room. I learned it might be nicer for walking around but I prefer a tighter fit while skating
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Volcom fricken skate chinos. Fit weird and have the lovely feeling of putting on pants made of a proprietary blend of cardboard and sandpaper.
I have a ton of these in different colors and love em! I recommend the fricken "stretch" chinos. Those are the truth!
Its weird. I have 2 pairs of the non skate chinos and love em. Bought these and was really surprised - will check out the stretch ones next. It's all good - hopefully after a few washes they'll be much better and if not just another reason to head back to the shop and spend more.
I will add that I have a few pairs that are not as comfortable like you described yours being, but Volcom sells or sold at least 3 similar styles at the same time:
Frickin Stretch Chino
VMonty Chino
And then some other one I can't remember
Mine could be the fricken chinos like you had, but the VMonty and the "stretch" labeled ones have been the most comfortable and skateable ones to wear
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Cons one stars. Three sessions in and my feet has felt awful. Terrible blisters on my heels and the ball of my foot has been aching every sesh. They skate ok but honestly I’m thinking about seeing if anyone at my local wants them. Got em on sale for 20 bucks so no big deal. I’ve never had shoes hurt my feet so much and I usually skate authentics or blazers.
I feel you, also fucking slimmest shoe ever. Currently trying to give them shoe stretcher treatment before i finally give up on them.
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Do the cons fastbreaks have the same sizing as the chucks? As in, do you go a size or two down or do they have normalish sizing?
When I had some I wish I'd gone a half size smaller than my usual.
Yes, I got burned on those cheap Fastbreaks. I'm a 9-9.5 in Nike, but apparently an 8.5 in Converse. Definitely order a half-size down.
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that's so strange, i love the cons fastbreaks and i order them true to size and they fit great. i have to half size down for the ctas models but not the fastbreaks
and my feet feel fine the next day unlike other cons models, they look good, are affordable, they're my favorite shoe
i'm currently on my third pair of the sage elsesser all navy ones and since they're a couple seasons old they're even cheaper!
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Cons one stars. Three sessions in and my feet has felt awful. Terrible blisters on my heels and the ball of my foot has been aching every sesh. They skate ok but honestly I’m thinking about seeing if anyone at my local wants them. Got em on sale for 20 bucks so no big deal. I’ve never had shoes hurt my feet so much and I usually skate authentics or blazers.
I gave em to a kid at the park today. Switched to some gt blazers and immediately felt the difference. Foot feels fine after 3 and a half hours of skating after being in near constant pain. I know some people who swear by one stars tho so maybe just not for me
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Volcom fricken skate chinos. Fit weird and have the lovely feeling of putting on pants made of a proprietary blend of cardboard and sandpaper.
I have a ton of these in different colors and love em! I recommend the fricken "stretch" chinos. Those are the truth!
Its weird. I have 2 pairs of the non skate chinos and love em. Bought these and was really surprised - will check out the stretch ones next. It's all good - hopefully after a few washes they'll be much better and if not just another reason to head back to the shop and spend more.
I have been buying these for years because the texture was so much smoother than dickies after a few washes.
I copped a pair on sale at Ross recently and they were rough and fit all big. I would have been big mad if I didnt get them for 14 bucks
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Cons one stars. Three sessions in and my feet has felt awful. Terrible blisters on my heels and the ball of my foot has been aching every sesh. They skate ok but honestly I’m thinking about seeing if anyone at my local wants them. Got em on sale for 20 bucks so no big deal. I’ve never had shoes hurt my feet so much and I usually skate authentics or blazers.
I gave em to a kid at the park today. Switched to some gt blazers and immediately felt the difference. Foot feels fine after 3 and a half hours of skating after being in near constant pain. I know some people who swear by one stars tho so maybe just not for me
I had some old ones recently, the Lunarlon ones, and I loved them but pinky pain was too much. Had to sell them
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Got myself a WKND deck like a stupid kid cause I like the skating and the overall look of the brand.
It was shit to me.I mounted my old Grimple Stix right away after two sesh.
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Sci-Fi 8.75 deck.
I should have grabbed the other deck I was looking at.
This Sci-Fi is too steep.
It’s a pity because it’s a rad looking setup. The colors spoke to me.
I could try lower trucks or smaller wheels. Maybe I could get used to it…perhaps I could even enjoy it.
Its existence is currently just making me mad though…maybe because I already slammed on it after having scary near miss.
Possibly I’m being a baby about it.
Possibly cursed gear.
Probably baby.
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Sci-Fi 8.75 deck.
I should have grabbed the other deck I was looking at.
This Sci-Fi is too steep.
It’s a pity because it’s a rad looking setup. The colors spoke to me.
I could try lower trucks or smaller wheels. Maybe I could get used to it…perhaps I could even enjoy it.
Its existence is currently just making me mad though…maybe because I already slammed on it after having scary near miss.
Possibly I’m being a baby about it.
Possibly cursed gear.
Probably baby.
Is it FA/Hockey steep or slightly less?
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Sci-Fi 8.75 deck.
I should have grabbed the other deck I was looking at.
This Sci-Fi is too steep.
It’s a pity because it’s a rad looking setup. The colors spoke to me.
I could try lower trucks or smaller wheels. Maybe I could get used to it…perhaps I could even enjoy it.
Its existence is currently just making me mad though…maybe because I already slammed on it after having scary near miss.
Possibly I’m being a baby about it.
Possibly cursed gear.
Probably baby.
Is it FA/Hockey steep or slightly less?
It feels hockey steep. Whether it is or not, I don’t know.
The measure/level app says it’s got 19 degree tail and 22 degree nose.
I had a similar experience with a Hockey deck. Too steep, slammed bad.
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NB 1010s. Normal size felt way too big to skate in and a half size down was too small. Wanted to love them so bad
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Cons one stars. Three sessions in and my feet has felt awful. Terrible blisters on my heels and the ball of my foot has been aching every sesh. They skate ok but honestly I’m thinking about seeing if anyone at my local wants them. Got em on sale for 20 bucks so no big deal. I’ve never had shoes hurt my feet so much and I usually skate authentics or blazers.
those things are blister magnets. i had a pair that wasn’t uniform on the toe. so there was overlapping material on the left pinky region. they were my uniform shoes and fucked my feet til i removed the insole
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Fucking indy mids. Had thunders on my setup and wanted to try some indys. Saw they came out with the mids and had to jump on it. Every grind with pinch was off. Especially K grinds. Now they are on the cruiser board.
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Maybe I hate my F4 classics 55 :(
With OG classics, also F4, I had a really nice lock in on slapyys and now I'm struggling a lot :'(
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I’ve got long term buyers remorse over a box of era pro ray barbee shoes I bought years ago and hoarded instead of enjoyed.
I can’t wear Vulcs anymore so they’re just sat there for me to stumble across sometimes
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Bought a three pack of $27 primitives, too flat... decent shape, good dims, and surprisingly the Chinese wood was pretty good.. concave was super flat and mellow...
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I've had a Quasi deck on ice for a while. I set it up, it looked beautiful, but I ended up hating it. I've been skating a lot of flat ground currently, and it's not the right deck for that at all, mainly because of the blunted tail. But yeah, that's my latest regret. That, and the stack of red top decks I know I'm never going to skate. I'd been a sucker for decks on sale and that FA warehouse sale stacked with the discount code didn't help.
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Fucking hated thar Paul Grund 8.375 from Polar. Skated it for 1 hr and it was a horrible time. Before Polar 8.375's were 14.375 instead of 14.5 and nose was rounder.
Never again, that's what I get for betraying Crail (never thought I'd say this in my life)
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Spitfire 58mm conical full. I spent ¥8,250 which is the price of a board and I regret a lot. They’re still unopened. I have no idea why I bought such as big wheels. I guess I wanted to be Jeff Carlyle.
Some long ass Lee pants. They are baggy and look amazing but they’re not tapered so they cover my shoe. If that wasn’t enough, they dye my white adidas Forum blue. I hate them so much and they cost ¥13,000. Never wore them again.
Nike AF1 x Supreme in brown… what the fuck I was thinking. They don’t look bad by themselves but I can’t make them look good on me.
A couple of XL Butter Goods tees. Again, they look amazing but when I wear them I look like a clown. I wanted to feel like those Philly fresh skaters but I look like a girlfriend wearing her boyfriend biggest tee.
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Spitfire 58mm conical full. I spent ¥8,250 which is the price of a board and I regret a lot. They’re still unopened. I have no idea why I bought such as big wheels. I guess I wanted to be Jeff Carlyle.
Some long ass Lee pants. They are baggy and look amazing but they’re not tapered so they cover my shoe. If that wasn’t enough, they dye my white adidas Forum blue. I hate them so much and they cost ¥13,000. Never wore them again.
Nike AF1 x Supreme in brown… what the fuck I was thinking. They don’t look bad by themselves but I can’t make them look good on me.
A couple of XL Butter Goods tees. Again, they look amazing but when I wear them I look like a clown. I wanted to feel like those Philly fresh skaters but I look like a girlfriend wearing her boyfriend biggest tee.
Thank god for メルカリ
Flip the stuff and cut down on your losses
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Tried some trucks from Ace. I wanted to like them, I like the shape, but couldn’t do it. Thunders are officially the only choice.
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58mm Spitfire FF Conicals in black. Love big wheels, but my Ventures are so slid down that the baseplate is not touching the ledge on noseslides anymore with the new wheels. Super bummed. But well. Gonna adjust.
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Spitfire 58mm conical full. I spent ¥8,250 which is the price of a board and I regret a lot. They’re still unopened. I have no idea why I bought such as big wheels. I guess I wanted to be Jeff Carlyle.
Some long ass Lee pants. They are baggy and look amazing but they’re not tapered so they cover my shoe. If that wasn’t enough, they dye my white adidas Forum blue. I hate them so much and they cost ¥13,000. Never wore them again.
Nike AF1 x Supreme in brown… what the fuck I was thinking. They don’t look bad by themselves but I can’t make them look good on me.
A couple of XL Butter Goods tees. Again, they look amazing but when I wear them I look like a clown. I wanted to feel like those Philly fresh skaters but I look like a girlfriend wearing her boyfriend biggest tee.
Thank god for メルカリ
Flip the stuff and cut down on your losses
;D I hope somebody wants some 58mm wheels because I think I’m selling them
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Tried some trucks from Ace. I wanted to like them, I like the shape, but couldn’t do it. Thunders are officially the only choice.
Which aces did you try? What decks do you usually ride?
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Sci-Fi 8.75 deck.
I should have grabbed the other deck I was looking at.
This Sci-Fi is too steep.
It’s a pity because it’s a rad looking setup. The colors spoke to me.
I could try lower trucks or smaller wheels. Maybe I could get used to it…perhaps I could even enjoy it.
Its existence is currently just making me mad though…maybe because I already slammed on it after having scary near miss.
Possibly I’m being a baby about it.
Possibly cursed gear.
Probably baby.
you rode it with Aces?
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Sci-Fi 8.75 deck.
I should have grabbed the other deck I was looking at.
This Sci-Fi is too steep.
It’s a pity because it’s a rad looking setup. The colors spoke to me.
I could try lower trucks or smaller wheels. Maybe I could get used to it…perhaps I could even enjoy it.
Its existence is currently just making me mad though…maybe because I already slammed on it after having scary near miss.
Possibly I’m being a baby about it.
Possibly cursed gear.
Probably baby.
Yeah, with AF160’s and some 2mm risers that I 3D printed.
I’ve since taken off the 2mm risers and put on some smaller wheels.
It feels a bit better but I’m still struggling with it.
It’s not so much the pop feel/angle that bothers me but nose and tail slides feel weird and scary on the steep nose and tail.
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any PS Stix board. i don’t like how flexy they are
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Over the winter I stocked up on boards on sale. I regret spending that money because boards last a long time for me now and I have a bunch just chilling. At least I got good deals on them. I might end up gifting some to friends, or maybe set a new one up and leave my old deck at a park for someone that could still put it to use.
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Every pair of Bronson bearings I've had to buy because they're the only thing the shop had.
And ace trucks. Not a slight on them, I have just literally only rode indy's my entire life after my first toys r us board so that's how skateboards feel like they should turn for me. I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea to change trucks after however many years of skating.
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I bought an 8.6 theories and an 8.75 traffic deck during their memorial day sale, only to immediately start skating and loving 8.25's ...
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
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Magenta grip just cuz it’s Jessup and the edges peel so badly
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
Sale buy date is not the skate by date
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
Damn, the board I just copped wasn't a literal tree last week... Fuck local shops!!!
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You think a year is bad- my local once sold me a 13 month old deck.
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Bought a three pack of $27 primitives, too flat... decent shape, good dims, and surprisingly the Chinese wood was pretty good.. concave was super flat and mellow...
I love those decks, and the Chinese wood is genuinely as good or better than any domestic or Mexican deck I've skated in recent memory. If you regret that purchase, lmk and maybe I'll buy some more Primitive decks for my stash.
Actually before you do that, make sure they're not more than 12 months old, please.
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
Damn, the board I just copped wasn't a literal tree last week... Fuck local shops!!!
Ah I see why your titties have been cranked. I meant fuck my local Skateshop in particular
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Boards should come with a harvest date, like weed.
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Skaters are delusional- wood itself and the glues used to laminate a board have a pretty long shelf life as long as they are not in extreme conditions. The glue that holds the plies together is stronger than Titebond II, which has a strength in the thousands of pounds. The veneers are likely cured before pressing and any defects we would see in an old deck are from the woodshop, not the skateshop.
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
Damn, the board I just copped wasn't a literal tree last week... Fuck local shops!!!
Ah I see why your titties have been cranked. I meant fuck my local Skateshop in particular
$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
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Nah, older decks are better, hear me out:
Since it's not an electric skateboard, then it's technically an acoustic skateboard, and when you cut wood for an acoustic guitar, that shits gotta season for a while. Your deck will for sure stay in tune better.
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I feel like there is a good opportunity to bridge this thread with some kind of for sale thread?
I feel like I've PM'd someone here in the past about said deck they hated that I wanted to try out
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
Lmao its one year old not ten years old chill out
good for you for being able to deal with it
but i like to spend full sticker price while knowing my shit is new
Damn, the board I just copped wasn't a literal tree last week... Fuck local shops!!!
Ah I see why your titties have been cranked. I meant fuck my local Skateshop in particular
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$70 on an alltimers board
found out after the fact that the shop sold me a board thats ~1 year old bc it says 2022 on the graphic
fuck local skateshops, im over it
My love, downshift your titties to 2nd gear. I already admitted my fault by clarifying what I meant to say
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Tried some trucks from Ace. I wanted to like them, I like the shape, but couldn’t do it. Thunders are officially the only choice.
I tried the AF1. Right now I’m riding an 8.3” quasi. It just felt wobbly and just “off”. Rooting for them cause it’s cool to see something new but had to go back to the ol trusty.
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The Anti Hero Curb Crusher 8.5” with a 14” wheelbase. I wanted to see if I would like a shorter wheelbase, see if the pop really felt lighter and easier. I rode it a few times, but it just felt too cramped and unstable. Also, the shorter nose and tail and relatively high concave weren’t for me.
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Vans Half Cabs "33 DX Anaheim Factory OG". Ordered sight unseen and figured at the price ($50 Cdn) that they'd have a cheap insole I could just switch with PopCush ones. Well picked em up today and the insole is super thin, glued in and the uppers feel really thin yet rough somehow. Like what the US Slappers call a Kohls version I guess.
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The Anti Hero Curb Crusher 8.5” with a 14” wheelbase. I wanted to see if I would like a shorter wheelbase, see if the pop really felt lighter and easier. I rode it a few times, but it just felt too cramped and unstable. Also, the shorter nose and tail and relatively high concave weren’t for me.
Hey @mvdbosch90 if you want to trade for a blue meanie anti hero with 14.75(I think) wheelbase, hit me up. It’s not new
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
I had Achilles tendon pain for 12 years and healed it this year by learning an easy exercise that strengthens it. I raise my heel and stand on the forefoot of my shoe for 3 minutes each morning while waiting for coffee and it strengthens the calf muscle. It took away all pain in a couple weeks. I was doing calf raises for a long time before that but it never worked. There are videos etc online about it, just search rehab Achilles insertion injury
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
Will give it a try. Never had issues before except once last year while skating LL shoe. Maybe Cons are built in a way that's just not for me.
Thx pal 🙏
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
Thx pal 🙏
Respect. Have a good sunday
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Maybe I hate V-Lights 5.6, not sure. Coming from AF1 55. Thinking if I should get 44's
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
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I just bought a used car. It was listed for 4k but I got it down to 2.5k when I bought it. It's gonna need new tires, brakes, and probably headlights. Turning into more of a financial investment than I thought it would be.
I mean to be honest 3.5k for a road worthy manual car is not bad, but I feel like for spending 3.5k I could have done better. 2010 mazda6 with 165kmiles with a 6spd standard transmission with a fart can, weird intake, and blue tinted headlights on it that I don't like. Just the shittest mods. The engine sounds/feels/looks ok, clutch and trans is tight. I know the car market's fucked but still feel like its too much.
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
I used to do that, hated it every time. I don't do that anymore, I cap at 54mm, 53mm if they're around.
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
I used to do that, hated it every time. I don't do that anymore, I cap at 54mm, 53mm if they're around.
i want to skate bigger wheels, so i can roll over stuff.
i hate skating bigger wheels.
i will soon, in the near future, once again, buy wheels larger than what i can reasonably flip-trick with. and i’ll be upset.
i’ll come back to talk about it.
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
I used to do that, hated it every time. I don't do that anymore, I cap at 54mm, 53mm if they're around.
i want to skate bigger wheels, so i can roll over stuff.
i hate skating bigger wheels.
i will soon, in the near future, once again, by wheels larger than what i can reasonably flip-trick with. and i’ll be upset.
i’ll come back to talk about it.
been there too many times myself
love the feeling of 52 and below but have bought as big as 58mm
and then end up selling them in events/classifieds
now that they make radial fulls in 54 i should be fine
should be
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Probably and most likely the Ventures V-Lights 5.6 I got fall into this category.
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
so basically standing on your tippy toes?
I had been doing that while brushing my teeth but not enough. My Achilles pain sucks, kind of moved to bottom of my heel now too. Plantar flaciitis I guess. Have been trying reverse calf lowers on a stair too
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4 or 5 years ago I bought etnies Joslin Michellin tire shoe and it seemed I could never break them in no matter how hard I tried. They became back up shoes in my trunk until one day i had to walk through mud to get somewhere so I put those on. After that they became my hiking shoes but that was short lived because I got great hiking boots soon after that. Tried to donate them or give them to friends but nobody wanted my old muddy etnies haha
Another time the shop was out of Indys and the guy working convinced me to try Thunders even though I really didn’t want to. The next 4 or 5 months of riding those sucked. Turn radius sucked and I’d be riding and my trucks would literally fall apart and I’d slam. Then spend the next 10 minutes finding everything and putting them back together. I’ve hated thunder since and I stopped taking any product advice from dudes at skate shops.
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I think Alexis shoe... I'm pretty bummed since I liked them a lot and they skate pretty well but got some Achilles tendon pain and this never happened before so I'm blaming the 0 support heel of the shoe.
Anybody had a similar issue?
I had been doing that while brushing my teeth but not enough. My Achilles pain sucks, kind of moved to bottom of my heel now too. Plantar flaciitis I guess. Have been trying reverse calf lowers on a stair too
Try eccentric calf raises. That helps to strengthen your tendon and muscle strength as well. Stand on the edge of a stair, raise your both heels then descend with only one foot. Repeat 10-15 times.
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Calf raises work for general Achilles pain, but for my specific injury it was an insertional Achilles injury, and calf raises didn’t strengthen that area, but standing in a calf raise for 3 minutes does. It’s crazy but I learned it from a physical therapy YouTube. So if say for whoever is injured just try both ways and see which one helps and I hope it does
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4 or 5 years ago I bought etnies Joslin Michellin tire shoe and it seemed I could never break them in no matter how hard I tried. They became back up shoes in my trunk until one day i had to walk through mud to get somewhere so I put those on. After that they became my hiking shoes but that was short lived because I got great hiking boots soon after that. Tried to donate them or give them to friends but nobody wanted my old muddy etnies haha
Another time the shop was out of Indys and the guy working convinced me to try Thunders even though I really didn’t want to. The next 4 or 5 months of riding those sucked. Turn radius sucked and I’d be riding and my trucks would literally fall apart and I’d slam. Then spend the next 10 minutes finding everything and putting them back together. I’ve hated thunder since and I stopped taking any product advice from dudes at skate shops.
Thunders are great, but qn aquired taste.
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Standing on your foot for 3min is an isometric, which are also shown to help alleviate tendonitis pain. Same with eccentric calf raises. 3min is super long, way too long actually and isometrics and eccentrics are only usually used during the initial phase of rehab.
After that you should also move into normal calf raises with your forefoot elevated, loaded isometrics, and if you can find a pad or mattress that you can stand on stand on 1 foot for 20-30s balancing on it. Poliquin step ups (actually a step down) and really deep squats also help people.
I've had achilles tendonitis in both ankles and ruptured every ligament in my right ankle and have constant weird flare ups. My friend is a well known PT in the rock climbing world so I've run the gamut of rehab movements and tend to keep a few in rotation at all times.
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Standing on your foot for 3min is an isometric, which are also shown to help alleviate tendonitis pain. Same with eccentric calf raises. 3min is super long, way too long actually and isometrics and eccentrics are only usually used during the initial phase of rehab.
After that you should also move into normal calf raises with your forefoot elevated, loaded isometrics, and if you can find a pad or mattress that you can stand on stand on 1 foot for 20-30s balancing on it. Poliquin step ups (actually a step down) and really deep squats also help people.
I've had achilles tendonitis in both ankles and ruptured every ligament in my right ankle and have constant weird flare ups. My friend is a well known PT in the rock climbing world so I've run the gamut of rehab movements and tend to keep a few in rotation at all times.
Great, thanks. How would I specifically diagnose what I have going on? It seems like achilles tendinitis but recently it moved to the bottom of my heel at times.
I will try the loaded calf raises soon too. But have been trying to stand on my toes for extended periods of time just throughout the day. Also been wearing an ankle compression sleeve at night and during the day
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Standing on your foot for 3min is an isometric, which are also shown to help alleviate tendonitis pain. Same with eccentric calf raises. 3min is super long, way too long actually and isometrics and eccentrics are only usually used during the initial phase of rehab.
After that you should also move into normal calf raises with your forefoot elevated, loaded isometrics, and if you can find a pad or mattress that you can stand on stand on 1 foot for 20-30s balancing on it. Poliquin step ups (actually a step down) and really deep squats also help people.
I've had achilles tendonitis in both ankles and ruptured every ligament in my right ankle and have constant weird flare ups. My friend is a well known PT in the rock climbing world so I've run the gamut of rehab movements and tend to keep a few in rotation at all times.
I will try the loaded calf raises soon too. But have been trying to stand on my toes for extended periods of time just throughout the day. Also been wearing an ankle compression sleeve at night and during the day
There's people in this thread that know more than me, but achilles tendinitis often effects that area. I've dealt with it for a while, mainly in that spot. Down into your heel is the area they mean when they say it's 'insertional' - because that's where the tendon inserts into your foot. The achilles tendon goes a lot further down into the heel than we think it does (until it starts hurting down there).
If you haven't already, I would see a doctor or physiotherapist if one is available to you - they can give you the best exercises and stretches for you, and can give you a proper diagnosis. It sounds like achilles tendinitis to me, but Slap can't tell you that for sure. You don't want to treat the wrong problem and potentially make it worse.
If it's not possible for you to see a doctor or physiotherapist, I would just at least keep the exercises lighter and easier than you think you can handle to start, and then work your way up gradually as you find what helps you. @dr.kylebrown and @skateboardstrength on Instagram are two accounts that I have found helpful for general strength/health, but especially foot/ankle stuff.
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Standing on your foot for 3min is an isometric, which are also shown to help alleviate tendonitis pain. Same with eccentric calf raises. 3min is super long, way too long actually and isometrics and eccentrics are only usually used during the initial phase of rehab.
After that you should also move into normal calf raises with your forefoot elevated, loaded isometrics, and if you can find a pad or mattress that you can stand on stand on 1 foot for 20-30s balancing on it. Poliquin step ups (actually a step down) and really deep squats also help people.
I've had achilles tendonitis in both ankles and ruptured every ligament in my right ankle and have constant weird flare ups. My friend is a well known PT in the rock climbing world so I've run the gamut of rehab movements and tend to keep a few in rotation at all times.
I will try the loaded calf raises soon too. But have been trying to stand on my toes for extended periods of time just throughout the day. Also been wearing an ankle compression sleeve at night and during the day
There's people in this thread that know more than me, but achilles tendinitis often effects that area. I've dealt with it for a while, mainly in that spot. Down into your heel is the area they mean when they say it's 'insertional' - because that's where the tendon inserts into your foot. The achilles tendon goes a lot further down into the heel than we think it does (until it starts hurting down there).
If you haven't already, I would see a doctor or physiotherapist if one is available to you - they can give you the best exercises and stretches for you, and can give you a proper diagnosis. It sounds like achilles tendinitis to me, but Slap can't tell you that for sure. You don't want to treat the wrong problem and potentially make it worse.
If it's not possible for you to see a doctor or physiotherapist, I would just at least keep the exercises lighter and easier than you think you can handle to start, and then work your way up gradually as you find what helps you. @dr.kylebrown and @skateboardstrength on Instagram are two accounts that I have found helpful for general strength/health, but especially foot/ankle stuff.
Really appreciate your thoughtful and thorough response.
Question, can something like the foam pad for single leg balance really help stabilize the ankle and achilles tendon and help with recovery, strength? I know it's good for injury prevention too.
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I just bought a used car. It was listed for 4k but I got it down to 2.5k when I bought it. It's gonna need new tires, brakes, and probably headlights. Turning into more of a financial investment than I thought it would be.
I mean to be honest 3.5k for a road worthy manual car is not bad, but I feel like for spending 3.5k I could have done better. 2010 mazda6 with 165kmiles with a 6spd standard transmission with a fart can, weird intake, and blue tinted headlights on it that I don't like. Just the shittest mods. The engine sounds/feels/looks ok, clutch and trans is tight. I know the car market's fucked but still feel like its too much.
It's really not, I sell way bigger pieces of shit for a lot more all the time
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Girl G016 was a terrible idea.
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Girl G016 was a terrible idea.
Because of the short tail?
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Girl G016 was a terrible idea.
Because of the short tail?
Yes, a nightmare for me :(
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I just bought a used car. It was listed for 4k but I got it down to 2.5k when I bought it. It's gonna need new tires, brakes, and probably headlights. Turning into more of a financial investment than I thought it would be.
I mean to be honest 3.5k for a road worthy manual car is not bad, but I feel like for spending 3.5k I could have done better. 2010 mazda6 with 165kmiles with a 6spd standard transmission with a fart can, weird intake, and blue tinted headlights on it that I don't like. Just the shittest mods. The engine sounds/feels/looks ok, clutch and trans is tight. I know the car market's fucked but still feel like its too much.
not bad price honestly. in my area that would’ve costed 4500-5000CAD. 4500 with a engine check and abs lights
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
I used to do that, hated it every time. I don't do that anymore, I cap at 54mm, 53mm if they're around.
i want to skate bigger wheels, so i can roll over stuff.
i hate skating bigger wheels.
i will soon, in the near future, once again, buy wheels larger than what i can reasonably flip-trick with. and i’ll be upset.
i’ll come back to talk about it.
I skate 50's but no one else skates 50's. So i have to skate 52's and deal with it. Brand new 52's with thunders. Im wheel biting like crazy.
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Bought some Blazer Mids a couple weeks ago. First Nike purchase ever, and first non-Vans shoe in years.
They're really flimsy and spongey. The side panel started ripping less than a week in. They're such a nightmare to get on. I don't get the hype.
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Buying wheels larger than what I actually want to ride so they last longer. I wish they were 2mm smaller...
I used to do that, hated it every time. I don't do that anymore, I cap at 54mm, 53mm if they're around.
i want to skate bigger wheels, so i can roll over stuff.
i hate skating bigger wheels.
i will soon, in the near future, once again, buy wheels larger than what i can reasonably flip-trick with. and i’ll be upset.
i’ll come back to talk about it.
I skate 50's but no one else skates 50's. So i have to skate 52's and deal with it. Brand new 52's with thunders. Im wheel biting like crazy.
52s are NOT 50s. 53 is my max, before it becomes a board with big wheels.
what is your go to 50?
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Bought a SeaRat 10" popsicle. Threw it on 215s and thought it'd make a really fun slappy board mich like how he makes it look on his IG.
Then I realized it's too big for me — 33" long, 15" WB, etc. My stance felt way off and it felt way too big for me all around.
I know this post is like 6 months old but if you still have that 10” SeaRat and want to sell it let me know.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
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I bought some...Last resorts...
They're shit.
I shouldn't have succomb to that fucking trend.
Now, I sold them to another victim...
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
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Es Creager's. I really need to stop buying shoes online.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
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Active Chino pants, listed as a 30 waist but it's actually a 32 and I'm swimming in too much material, way too wide to wear with a belt and way too baggy to consider altering.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
rock climbing, hiking pants, and BDUs tend to have this feature
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
gramiccis pants are really good. i try to stock up on them whenever they're on sale (mltd and back country typically have sales). they have different styles and fits depending on your preference and they come in multiple colors. i'm a huge fan of their G-shorts, loose but not super baggy and the length is perfect imo. they've been holding up fine skating and on the climbing walls
https://gramicci.com/collections/mens-pants
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Spitfire Supreme cruiser wheels from Vacation in Paris. Upon unpacking the wheels turned out with yellow stains. Yuck. I regret leaving my few € at Supreme Corp. instead of a local shop.
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oj mini combo, elite urethane is not elite, it's just shit.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
https://gramicci.com/collections/mens-pants
I’ve gotten a few pairs grammici pants via thrift and eBay for like $5 and $15. Excellent pants that hold up. The cotton is a lil thick but they’re comfy as hell
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oj mini combo, elite urethane is not elite, it's just shit.
These were probably the worst "legitimate" wheels I ever skated. Definitely worse than Mini Logo or other generics I've encountered. I really do love my OJ Mini Juice wheels; those little guys deliver.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
https://gramicci.com/collections/mens-pants
I’ve gotten a few pairs grammici pants via thrift and eBay for like $5 and $15. Excellent pants that hold up. The cotton is a lil thick but they’re comfy as hell
These "climber pants" are now made by tons of brands and Gramicci is now getting more and more expensive as they try to hit the streetwear trend. I have a few pairs for climbing/wearing and can concur that they're pretty comfy, but they're not any sort of unique materials or cut so any brand that has a decent cotton will suffice.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
https://gramicci.com/collections/mens-pants
I’ve gotten a few pairs grammici pants via thrift and eBay for like $5 and $15. Excellent pants that hold up. The cotton is a lil thick but they’re comfy as hell
These "climber pants" are now made by tons of brands and Gramicci is now getting more and more expensive as they try to hit the streetwear trend. I have a few pairs for climbing/wearing and can concur that they're pretty comfy, but they're not any sort of unique materials or cut so any brand that has a decent cotton will suffice.
Whatever floats your boat. 2nd hand USA made Gramicci can be had at excellent prices and the quality can’t be beat.
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The new Theories Trinity of Costanza shirt. Ordered online and kinda bummed on the quality. First new Theories shirt in a minute.
The original shirts from back in the day used sublimation printing, where the images were dyed into the fabric, but now they cheaped out and are doing heat transfers. So like a thick heavy sticker printed onto the shirts.
The Constanza shirt is just a giant blob of ink that’s too high up on the tees.
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oj mini combo, elite urethane is not elite, it's just shit.
Fuck those wheels are the worst
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The new Theories Trinity of Costanza shirt. Ordered online and kinda bummed on the quality. First new Theories shirt in a minute.
The original shirts from back in the day used sublimation printing, where the images were dyed into the fabric, but now they cheaped out and are doing heat transfers. So like a thick heavy sticker printed onto the shirts.
The Constanza shirt is just a giant blob of ink that’s too high up on the tees.
I’ve noticed that more and more brands are doing this cheap shit. At my local I saw a Terror of Planet X shirt that was heat transferred and I bought a free dumb shirt that was unfortunately heat transferred. It makes me reluctant to buy shirts online now.
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Theories also used to use those soft, well fitting t-shirts. They switched to some thicker "relaxed" shirts and it made me feel like I was wearing a cardboard box.
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https://esskateboarding.com/products/accel-plus-ever-stitch-eco-grey
(https://thelocalskateshop.ca/cdn/shop/products/5101000193-020-S-001_1200x_51da933e-09a9-4692-9a29-0f6cfb218264_1024x1024.webp?v=1657677496)
I've ridden the Accel Plus Everstitch before and really liked it the hidden lace loops and strap to get really secure fit especially as the shoe softens up. But the sole on the Eco model is painfully stiff and way grippier than I'm used to, even after trying to break them in by wearing them as chillers for over 3 weeks. The entire session was a struggle to get the staples checked off the list. I drag hard on all my tricks and the outsole is usually pretty worn after 1 session but these barely showed any wear.
First time I've had shoe madness in a while, I'll give them 1 more session if not I'm retiring them as chillers. Bummer since I've been wearing eS (Swift 1.5 / Accel Slim Plus Everstitch) exclusively for over a year and this was the first pair that I struggled with.
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literally any pant i bought to skate in without a gusseted crotch
Do you have any recommendations? Since I saw this post I've been looking into gusseted pants, never really heard about it before but it seems promising.
also interested.
the last pants i exploded were some diesel jeans in the early 2gs. all of the cocaine i had spilled in them must have eroded their integrity. apropos.
but i was buying some gusseted pants for riding bikes. that seemed to help with longevity, and have less of a saw effect on the crotchal regions
If I remember correctly, I believe dickies makes a pant with a gusseted crotch. I think I own a pair. I’ll try to figure out what they are. Honestly though I’ve just been skating in the Foy pants since they came out. I enjoy them, but no crotch gusset, so I have absolutely blown out the crotch in a pair of them.
Update: they appear to be the dickies LP812, and they’ve been discontinued. Sorry everyone, looks like they’ll be a bitch to find.
i have window shopped and found some examples
dont have any recommendations yet, havent wear tested any
but if anyone wants to test em, i can share links
pricing is all over the place depending on what the pant is for
most of my finds are in the $100 range but id spend tbat
just compare to $120+ “big boys” that blow out faster by design
Just got a pair of these. https://www.tactics.com/nike-sb/kearny-cargo-pants/hemp (https://www.tactics.com/nike-sb/kearny-cargo-pants/hemp)
(https://www.milk-store.com/cdn/shop/products/Nike-SB-Kearny-Skate-Cargo-Pants-Medium-Olive-White-1.jpg?v=1669244236&width=600)
I like 'em so far. TTS and a bit of stretch to them. Haven't really put them through any abuse yet, so I can't speak to their durability