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Title: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: poopmonkey on November 04, 2011, 06:39:43 PM
I remember i used to have these black leather Globe Mojo's when i started skating. the leather was way too slippery and they felt super big, even for back then. Learned kickflips right before i got them and couldn't do them anymore afterwards. 2nd worst was TK stacks from supra. why the hell would you make a skate shoe with such a shallow groovepattern on the sole!? Anyway, what's the worst skateshoes you've ever had and why?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: lamfordie on November 04, 2011, 06:46:29 PM
The lakai telfords, blew out in two weeks and the grip just sucked. Also the dcs munition ct, the heel stabilizer broke in half and would always slip out.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: brent on November 04, 2011, 06:55:34 PM
circa cm 902
es schemes

Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vince the stud on November 04, 2011, 06:57:05 PM
(http://www.shoebuy.com/pi/vansi/vansi135321_72663_jb.jpg)

(http://www.deskorolka.com/data/gfx/pictures/medium/0/3/8230_1.jpg)

(http://www.radcollector.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lakai-enjoi-1.jpg)

(http://drewpatersonjournal.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/7.jpg)

all complete garbage
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Binomial Nomenclature on November 04, 2011, 06:59:42 PM
(http://i4.cdscdn.com/pdt/L/T/D/1/d/SJ4SMLTD.jpg)
Just awful.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: poopmonkey on November 04, 2011, 07:22:44 PM
(http://i4.cdscdn.com/pdt/L/T/D/1/d/SJ4SMLTD.jpg)
Just awful.
i really liked these. the brown/gold colorway
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Simon Sandleshit on November 04, 2011, 07:56:03 PM
i dont like half cab pros..
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: joedv on November 04, 2011, 10:19:07 PM
the westgates... sole blew out in a week

all emericas have done that to me for that matter.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: apad88 on November 04, 2011, 10:24:32 PM
The Omar Salazar pro shoe on Nike. Absolutely no board feel
Horrible
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: svilleantigo on November 04, 2011, 10:27:16 PM
the westgates... sole blew out in a week

all emericas have done that to me for that matter.

similar god-awful results with the hsu low.. definitely the worst shoes i've skated. i see the telfords getting a lot of hate on here, but the pair i had were decent enough..
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Perro Mojado on November 04, 2011, 10:39:52 PM
the cons trappasso  the sole started to fall of after 3 weeks
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Tony on November 04, 2011, 11:32:38 PM
Worst shoes:
1) Adio Kenny Anderson V2. The toe cap was super narrow. Would cause my toes to bleed when i'd skate them.
2) Supra TK Stacks. They felt like I was just wearing socks. Couldn't skate in them, just chill in them now.



Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: zombie_ritual on November 04, 2011, 11:38:24 PM
I skated pair of nike 6.0 mavrks and they fell apart in like 5 days maybe they good for bmx but definitely not for skateboard. I would never buy any 6.0 shoe anymore.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: apad88 on November 04, 2011, 11:46:16 PM
I skated pair of nike 6.0 mavrks and they fell apart in like 5 days maybe they good for bmx but definitely not for skateboard. I would never buy any 6.0 shoe anymore.
Are you trying to come off as a complete faggot
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 05, 2011, 02:30:58 AM
Emerica Mobb. The stitching on the sides came apart after skating it after only 4 days and the sole sucked. Shallow grooves plus a fake ass cup sole that felt like a vulcanized.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Archers of Chaka on November 05, 2011, 02:33:41 AM
I wasnt a big fan of the reynolds cruisers. they fitted weird and felt weird to skate in. They were durable though.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on November 05, 2011, 02:34:39 AM
lakai telford - bar none

emerica cable

es mccank 2
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Silent Bob. on November 05, 2011, 06:01:27 AM
Some pair of osiris circa the storm era. They had a solid rubber bit at the front of the toes - but the rest of the upper was soft. Every time i landed the rubber bit would snag perfectly between my big toe and toenail and wrench the toenail off a little more. I was poor, they were new, i tried everything i could to stop it happening but the agony continued until they pretty quickly got binned. Ive had badly designed shoes, shoes that blew out quickly (ipaths on both counts) but no other shoe has caused pain akin to chinese torture methods so they win. On the flip side ive had shoes that have been almost too good - gotten so bored of them (its always the plain ones) yet they soldiered on and i couldnt justify binning them..
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hobochilli on November 05, 2011, 06:33:33 AM
A pair of wihte leather es that i had around 96, dont remember the name, but they were slippery and had no boardfeel at all.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: JamesNtheGntPch on November 05, 2011, 06:53:53 AM
I had one pair of black vans AV's then I got another in blue a while after.  I hated the second pair.  I think it was because they were blue. I've been sticking to black shoes to skate in since then. 
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: sonofamallard on November 05, 2011, 07:54:55 AM
osiris smoliks and more recently nike salazar cup soles.

both shoes equal to this but without the flexible grip and feel of toes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYsMfZ1wISg
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ALT on November 05, 2011, 07:56:28 AM
Lakai Carroll 4

(http://www.nativeskatestore.co.uk/images/products/medium/1250625354-73023200.jpg)

Pretty much the same as the Telford. Piece of shit.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vince the stud on November 05, 2011, 08:18:51 AM
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I skated pair of nike 6.0 mavrks and they fell apart in like 5 days maybe they good for bmx but definitely not for skateboard. I would never buy any 6.0 shoe anymore.
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Are you trying to come off as a complete faggot
you judge a man by is shoes and call him a faggot after. nice one
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: b.v. on November 05, 2011, 08:58:20 AM
These destroyed my feet. So stiff and lacking grip.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/vintage-Savier-shoes-skateboard-9-brian-anderson-new-/08/!Bw1k%284!EGk~$%28KGrHqN,!h0Ev1+0EzHhBMK1iDynCQ~~0_3.JPG)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: DeerTay on November 05, 2011, 10:28:38 AM
Lakai Koston 1's. Fell apart in a week and I'm not even that good.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: cletus the slack jawed yokel on November 05, 2011, 11:34:57 AM
every osiris and soletech shoe sucks for me
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Omamori on November 05, 2011, 12:09:29 PM
Fallen Stings - looked like clown shoes on me and the grip was fuckin horrible
(http://members.shaw.ca/a51/fallen_sting_bw.jpg)

Circa CX111 - Boardfeel was so bad I took out the insoles and it did nothing, now they're my outdoor shoes (have the black/red/white colorway). Also the flexibility is bad, they still have broken in.
(http://www.bwskateshop.com/media/cx111-brown-lrg.jpg)

Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: LoserMachine on November 05, 2011, 01:39:30 PM
Fallen Coronado, these lasted me 2 weeks, if i posted up a picture of what happened to mine you would never want to skate a Fallen again...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8kzyWY5ON6U/TJOwfkWaZ0I/AAAAAAAACbU/MEcT_2dHS3c/s1600/-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: crackrazor on November 05, 2011, 01:43:14 PM
Fallen Coronado, these lasted me 2 weeks, if i posted up a picture of what happened to mine you would never want to skate a Fallen again...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8kzyWY5ON6U/TJOwfkWaZ0I/AAAAAAAACbU/MEcT_2dHS3c/s1600/-1.jpg)

Do it.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Extremely Sorry on November 05, 2011, 01:43:38 PM
Fallen Coronado, these lasted me 2 weeks, [if i posted up a picture of what happened to mine you would never want to skate a Fallen again...[/(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8kzyWY5ON6U/TJOwfkWaZ0I/AAAAAAAACbU/MEcT_2dHS3c/s1600/-1.jpg)
This has intrigued me, considering I was going to try these out you should post these said pictures!
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: RoedGroed on November 05, 2011, 02:35:03 PM
Worst piece of shit i have ever tried to skate. Don't even know why i bought them. No grip at all.
(http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/1/234/P11672169.jpg)

Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Nick.. on November 05, 2011, 03:00:02 PM
Lakai MJ3
Herman 1's
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: gsosa on November 05, 2011, 03:07:23 PM
Lakai MJ3
Herman 1's

What?! I found these to skate amazing.

Not that they skated bad or anything but the sole on my first bloods went completely bald in like 2 weeks and I got a hole through the insole and they barely have a month of skating.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Cthulhu! on November 05, 2011, 03:11:02 PM
Lakais with the soles falling off recently.

As far as worst ever I remember I bought these on a Friday and by Sunday I could see my toe. The seventh model was also garbage.



(http://www.abload.de/img/koston_shoes_8ksp.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: gsosa on November 05, 2011, 03:14:40 PM
Lakai MJ3
Herman 1's

What?! I found these to skate amazing.

Not that they skated bad or anything but the sole on my first bloods went completely bald in like 2 weeks and I got a hole through the insole and the sole and I've been skating them for about a month.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Nick.. on November 05, 2011, 03:29:46 PM
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Lakai MJ3
Herman 1's
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What?! I found these to skate amazing.

Not that they skated bad or anything but the sole on my first bloods went completely bald in like 2 weeks and I got a hole through the insole and the sole and I've been skating them for about a month.
I guess I couldn't get used to them quick enough, and my Dunks which I had at the time felt a lot better and more comfortable as well.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: PFIASB. on November 05, 2011, 03:41:56 PM
emerica reynolds 3
emerica leo 1
old skools
tnt 4
emerica vette
adidas campus vulcs
6.0s
lakai mj2
lakai manchester select
nike sb dunk low (thin tongue)
nike sb bruin
fallen

almost all shoes except for old dunk mids, blazer lows, half cabs, and herman 1s

 
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: TwisT on November 05, 2011, 04:32:33 PM
es accel square ones, feel apart before i even skated em...

the old world industries shoes...dont know the names but this was lt back in like 03, i got a few pair off clearence from champs. horrible...
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Shazamsung on November 05, 2011, 05:10:39 PM
Savier John Rattray's. Really slippery leather, no grip, but looked awesome so I kept 'em.

Vans Rowley Shams. I had two pairs that I hunted around Austria for, and I couldn't wait to go home and skate them. That turned out to be a sad day.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Made In China on November 05, 2011, 05:55:15 PM
Janoskis
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Skate Edge on November 05, 2011, 07:44:56 PM
1) Converse All Stars.  I went through two pair the first two weeks I was learning how to skate.  Maybe they were good for skating before the ollie was invented, but not now.

2) Emerica Mike Vallely's (1999?).  The stitching on the inside of the toe was such that it would yank my toenails on my big toes up, and cause my toes to bleed.  It's just insane that anything like that ended up on the market.  I trashed them after a couple of weeks.

3) Vans Rowleys (2002).  They were durable, but they were SO uncomfortable just as shoes, every step I took was painful. 
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: LoserMachine on November 05, 2011, 08:14:33 PM
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Fallen Coronado, these lasted me 2 weeks, [if i posted up a picture of what happened to mine you would never want to skate a Fallen again...[/(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8kzyWY5ON6U/TJOwfkWaZ0I/AAAAAAAACbU/MEcT_2dHS3c/s1600/-1.jpg)
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This has intrigued me, considering I was going to try these out you should post these said pictures!

maybe i just got an EXTREMLY bad batch, but il post the pics up in a little, grip gone, sole fell apart, all lace holes torn off, youl see...
atleast i got em for 15..
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: jgonzalez on November 05, 2011, 08:40:08 PM
(http://gmbus.com/shoes/lakai/MJ-3WGLa.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: jack burton on November 05, 2011, 08:42:47 PM
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Fallen Coronado, these lasted me 2 weeks, if i posted up a picture of what happened to mine you would never want to skate a Fallen again...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8kzyWY5ON6U/TJOwfkWaZ0I/AAAAAAAACbU/MEcT_2dHS3c/s1600/-1.jpg)
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Do it.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: LoserMachine on November 05, 2011, 08:43:20 PM
If it matters, i was skating jessup grip & im regular.. I will get better angles some other time, i was in a rush.

Left Shoe:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3821/pic0212h.jpg)

Right Shoe:
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9991/021208wallpmdl800x600.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: oyolar on November 05, 2011, 09:04:54 PM
Jeez. Yeah, that just looks like a really defective shoe. Granted, I haven't skated those or any other Fallens, but that just looks inexcusable. Like, there's no way that would get put up for sale.

For me-worst shoes were the Adidas Stan Smith skates right when Adidas started getting back into skating. Not even sure why I got them. There was no board feel and they just felt super lumpy and heavy. I had a pair of Lakai Jerichos that I've complained about before which had a sole that fell apart very quickly, but except for that, I actually really liked how they skated. Other than that, I don't think I've been too disappointed with any of my shoes. At least none that I can remember.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: buttpirate on November 06, 2011, 01:16:40 AM
Lakai Carroll 4

(http://www.nativeskatestore.co.uk/images/products/medium/1250625354-73023200.jpg)

Pretty much the same as the Telford. Piece of shit.
seconded. sole feels like cardboard after one skate, complete trash. 

also the 2nd version of the es K1's - there was something special about them that always made you roll your ankle.

Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Filip on November 06, 2011, 06:51:43 AM
Those are the main reason I dont wear vulcanized anymore, fuck both pairs.

Suprano
(http://solecollector.com/shoes/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/supra-suprano1.jpg)


Lakai Pico
(http://mannaboardshop.com/images/Lakai-Pico%20(Blk).jpg)

Both went to shit pretty much after two or three days..
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: poopmonkey on November 06, 2011, 07:47:41 AM
emerica reynolds 3
emerica leo 1
old skools
tnt 4
emerica vette
adidas campus vulcs
6.0s
lakai mj2
lakai manchester select
nike sb dunk low (thin tongue)
nike sb bruin
fallen

almost all shoes except for old dunk mids, blazer lows, half cabs, and herman 1s

 
that's quite a list. campus vulcs and manchester selects have treated me really well. also, you're the first person i hear speaking negatively about the bruin
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: kevbo999 on November 06, 2011, 08:26:32 AM
MJ3s and Gazelle Skates.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ivegotlevitation on November 06, 2011, 08:54:30 AM
Emerica KSL 1.
Emerica Reynolds 3.
Es Koston 6.
Jon Allie Circa's, the cupsole version.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Upgrayedd on November 06, 2011, 04:21:29 PM
Emerica KSL 1.
Emerica Reynolds 3.
Es Koston 6.
Jon Allie Circa's, the cupsole version.
Really? i loved that shoe, they were awesome for me.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: InternetDaddy on November 06, 2011, 09:11:06 PM
I'm surprised that the Bruins and Reynolds 3's are getting some hate, I love both those shoes.

The only shoes that I ever really hated skating in were Vans slip-ons (they were canvas, so that was my bad) and half cab pros. The half cab pros fucking ruled the first couple times I skated them, but they started hurting my feet really bad and rubbing them really weirdly to the point that I developed these bizarre callouses on my big toes and one side of my heel.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: oyolar on November 06, 2011, 09:22:13 PM
Gazelle Skates.

Its crazy to see just how much people's opinions can vary on these kinds of issues. For example, I loved my Gazelles. I know the grip wore off super fast, but after that happened to me, I just skated them a little longer and the sole underneath it softened up and became grippy enough for me. I got the perfect amount of board feel with them without them being so thin that my feet, back, etc. started to hurt. And they always lasted me a good amount of time. Gazelle skates actually are in my list of best/favorite shoes I've ever skated.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Paul Cicero on November 07, 2011, 02:36:37 AM
Adidas Busenitz. I was so hyped when I got
them, so devo when I couldnt skate in them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 07, 2011, 07:17:58 AM
The Circa CX101.
(http://www.chrom.com.pl/foto/produkt/866_1.jpg)
Fuck everything about this shoe. I got 4 pairs for free and anything free I thought was great. Wrong. Ankle rolling machines. Narrow heel and footbed that just turned everything into sprained ankles. I gave the rest of them to my Dad and he wore them when he went fishing.

The Circa MA20I'mQuittingAnywaySoHere'sAShittyShoe
(http://www.zappos.com/images/506/7150506/985-110711-t.jpg)
The MA707 was awesome. This shoe was fucking completely terrible. The sole always seemed too thick. Whatever the fuck the upper of this specific colorway was made out of - it was terrible. Some weird hybrid rubber thing. I had one pair of the black suedes and they were better, but still the shoe felt awful. I can understand why Mark immediately crossed over to Globe after putting his name on this shoe.

The worst shoe I've ever skated.
(http://www.lakai.com/SUM03/SHOE_ARCHIVE/holiday03/kingston-blk-gum-side.jpg)
These fuckers were the pits.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ivegotlevitation on November 07, 2011, 07:37:04 AM
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Emerica KSL 1.
Emerica Reynolds 3.
Es Koston 6.
Jon Allie Circa's, the cupsole version.
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Really? i loved that shoe, they were awesome for me.

They were comfortable and felt fine until all the stitching around the toe cap broke and the little top panel just came up and you could see your foot.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: luficer on November 07, 2011, 07:55:57 AM
lakai's remake of the Koston 1 were the worst ever.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Omamori on November 07, 2011, 08:06:18 AM
Those are the main reason I dont wear vulcanized anymore, fuck both pairs.

Suprano
(http://solecollector.com/shoes/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/supra-suprano1.jpg)
Really? I liked this shoe, other than the grip, it was a great shoe. I thought the insoles have enough protection for being a vulc.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: svilleantigo on November 07, 2011, 08:08:25 AM

emerica leo 1
adidas campus vulcs
lakai mj2
lakai manchester select


you're clearly posting this from a land where folks wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Filip on November 07, 2011, 08:25:32 AM
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Those are the main reason I dont wear vulcanized anymore, fuck both pairs.

Suprano
(http://solecollector.com/shoes/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/supra-suprano1.jpg)
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Really? I liked this shoe, other than the grip, it was a great shoe. I thought the insoles have enough protection for being a vulc.

Maybe mine was a defect, but the sole fell of super quick and the ollie area too, I dont know.. Also, it was super unconfortable, I have wide feet and the shoe was pretty narrow from what I remember. I just didnt like probably anything about it.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: HK on November 07, 2011, 05:24:57 PM
those lakai enjoy collabs with the orange laces
campus vulc
reynolds cruiser
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: No mongz on November 07, 2011, 05:46:48 PM
(http://www.allthingsfabandfly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/vans-authentic-blac-black3.jpg)
These.
Vans era, good. Vans authentic, bad. Lasted almost two weeks
Still have white spots of skin on my feet from these
But at least I looked good;)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vince the stud on November 07, 2011, 05:50:30 PM
^ you gotta suffer to look good yo

forgot this one
(http://members.shaw.ca/vmu/supra_ee_wht.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Extremely Sorry on November 07, 2011, 06:18:06 PM
(http://www.relaxskate.com/images/.CIRCA%20Cero%20high%20blue.jpg)
These were pretty bad, the sole wore down fast, and the whole toe cap came off. Probably a defective shoe, but the overall design was pretty bad anyway.
(http://cdn.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ipathgrasshoppermain.jpg)
These were just awful. Thickest sole ever, the grip wears down incredibly fast, the canvas/hemp stuff ripped in about two weeks, and there was no ventilation so my feet were always smelled like ass after a session.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: oyolar on November 07, 2011, 06:41:29 PM

forgot this one
(http://members.shaw.ca/vmu/supra_ee_wht.jpg)

No. You are wrong. I had these in blood red and loved everything about them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Superfly on November 07, 2011, 09:02:58 PM
The es accelerate
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/froston4/accelerate-brown-tan-white.jpg)

They look dope but on every pair the sole would bubble up and it made doing tricks super awkward feeling.

Anyone remember this?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: b.v. on November 07, 2011, 09:32:48 PM
It had the g2 gel that spanned the entire sole. This is when soletech switched glues and every shoe they made delammed.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mat on November 07, 2011, 10:43:12 PM
The es accelerate
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/froston4/accelerate-brown-tan-white.jpg)

They look dope but on every pair the sole would bubble up and it made doing tricks super awkward feeling.

Anyone remember this?

Yeah i had a pair of those when i was working at a Fast Forward, my boss sent em back, got me a new pair that was supposedly defect free, same thing happened. He let me pick a pair off the wall, i got those accel plus black suede with the cracked gray leather, they were fucking good
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: b.v. on November 07, 2011, 10:53:17 PM
I can't think of the last time I had a full grain leather shoe.
Canvas or suede.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vince the stud on November 08, 2011, 08:02:08 AM
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forgot this one
(http://members.shaw.ca/vmu/supra_ee_wht.jpg)
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No. You are wrong. I had these in blood red and loved everything about them.
supra or emerica?

i had supra and never had cheaper leather on a shoe
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: cwa on November 08, 2011, 09:05:24 AM
These eS Keswick's I'm currently skating. Sole wore out super fast, no grip. The tongue is too big and feels awkward compared to the lack of padding around the rest of the shoe. The toe part of the shoe is too wide compared to the heel part. It fucking sucks.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: buttchin on November 08, 2011, 09:24:15 AM
(http://www.allthingsfabandfly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/vans-authentic-blac-black3.jpg)
These.
Vans era, good. Vans authentic, bad. Lasted almost two weeks
Still have white spots of skin on my feet from these
But at least I looked good;)

not quite the worst skate shoe imo. just rip the shitty vans soles, replace with better soles, and shoe goo the shit out of the ripped spots
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: oyolar on November 08, 2011, 09:41:17 AM
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forgot this one
(http://members.shaw.ca/vmu/supra_ee_wht.jpg)
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No. You are wrong. I had these in blood red and loved everything about them.
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supra or emerica?

i had supra and never had cheaper leather on a shoe

I skated both the Supra and Emerica ones and really liked both of them. Maybe the white leather was worse than the red leather for some reason?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vince the stud on November 08, 2011, 11:49:22 AM
i skated the very first run supra had, maybe that is why. i have to say the leather they use now look nothing like the one i had.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Eschaton on November 08, 2011, 02:23:40 PM
Emerica Renoylds 3. The fucking heel thing like collapsed and felt like shit after only like 2 weeks. Second worse ever was the Emerica Herman 2. The heel like feel out of the back of the sole and i could like see my sock through the side. These shitty experiences swayed me away from Emerica for life.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: choke mayne on November 08, 2011, 04:37:16 PM
(http://gmbus.com/shoes/lakai/MJ-3WGLa.jpg)

i had a pair of those that sucked too. no grip, uncomfortable, and no board feel
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: choke mayne on November 08, 2011, 04:40:16 PM
i also had some campus vulcs that sucked along with the kenny V2s

i had the tec tuff versas too and they sucked, they never broke in and the sole totally fucked up
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Harem on November 08, 2011, 05:16:36 PM
My one & only pair of Lakai's. i can't remember the name of the model, but it had 'art' on the side of the shoe. Fucking horrible.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: sleepypancakes on November 08, 2011, 05:58:27 PM
Had a pretty shitty pair of campus vulcs which has kept me from getting them again. Despite how much I like the way they look. And the vans tnt 4 was pretty awful in my opinion.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Skate Edge on November 10, 2011, 08:05:15 PM
Adidas Busenitz. I was so hyped when I got
them, so devo when I couldnt skate in them.

Devo - [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction (Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o#)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: FiftyScent on November 11, 2011, 03:45:41 PM
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No. You are wrong. I had these in blood red and loved everything about them.

had the bandana print/white colorway and they were dope.


worst shoe i ever skated were some fucking lakai carroll selects. love lakai as a brand, love mike carroll, but god those shoes sucked.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: thepman on November 11, 2011, 05:09:18 PM
lakai mj 5s, awful.
some vans dollins like 4 years ago don't know which model but i'm goofy and the soles on the left shoe totally fell apart within a week and i didn't even skate switch then.
fallen chiefs.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: BuddyPal on November 12, 2011, 05:41:57 PM
(http://cdn.hypebeast.com/image/2009/01/supra-vega-erik-ellington.jpg)
best looking shoe that just completly sucked ass
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ivegotlevitation on November 12, 2011, 06:25:27 PM
(http://cdn.hypebeast.com/image/2009/01/supra-vega-erik-ellington.jpg)
best looking shoe that just completly sucked ass

I had a pair of these, they were super good to me.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: myrrh on November 13, 2011, 02:00:09 PM
Cant understand people hating on campus vulcs, some of the best shoes i've had.
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Post by: Shufflessss on November 13, 2011, 02:34:58 PM
(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/3354_23914.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: pizzafliptofakie on November 13, 2011, 02:45:48 PM
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t65/the_unknown_solider_SJR/erik.jpg)


After a week and a half. I could barely kickflip at the time.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: scorpion1001 on November 13, 2011, 03:07:00 PM
Emerica Renoylds 3. The fucking heel thing like collapsed and felt like shit after only like 2 weeks. Second worse ever was the Emerica Herman 2. The heel like feel out of the back of the sole and i could like see my sock through the side. These shitty experiences swayed me away from Emerica for life.
the herman 2s i had were fucking great, grip lasted damn long too and im stoked that they continued it on the g-codes (also a great shoe) - you probably got a defective pair or something, unfortunately
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vegan*shawn on November 13, 2011, 03:58:59 PM
Vision street wear hi tops back in the 80's, gave me the worst heel bruise ever doing an ollie down 5 steps.
I don't recall the model but the first Fallen line (when DC made them) a mid top (half cab rip off) the stitching by the toes was terrible, I skated them twice and gave them away.
88 Kristian Svitak model super no grip.


Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: happenstance on November 13, 2011, 05:01:48 PM
All vulcanized shoes - every pair I have I have owned had the sole blow out within 2 weeks. I have had 5 pairs maybe and will never get another again.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Liam Baker on November 13, 2011, 07:03:36 PM
Right Now I have the Lakai Guy XLKs, and they are pretty shitty. The Fallen Slashes sucked for me, lasted maybe two weeks. I had a pair of vox once and they blew out super fast, and I couldn't even ollie back then.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Tony on November 14, 2011, 12:06:52 AM
I'm fully over the vulcanize shoe trend. Wish i could pickup a pair of DC Lynx or Etnies Sal 23's.


All vulcanized shoes - every pair I have I have owned had the sole blow out within 2 weeks. I have had 5 pairs maybe and will never get another again.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: iKobrakai on November 14, 2011, 04:56:53 AM
Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit. Had ONE pair of Vans and that will never happen again, no fucking support what so ever, hate them. I need something like éS Accel, fat tongue, great shape and thick layer around my feet. Im a skateboarder, not a balett dancer, I need support and a shoe that lasts at least two months. Last shoe, Koston one, lakai remake lasted me five months. Thats a shoe! A fucking thin cloth melted into a rubber sole is not.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me. But Im sure that five years from now, the real skate shoes will be back. I think Kalis said that DC could not give him new shoe because the market demands 70 dollar slip ons so we have to wait. My problem with this is that its is near damn impossible to find a real skate shoe like Accel in shops because idiots want nothing but Vans and even worse Converse. Even Fallen Chiefs are gone. So you stand there like an dumbass and hope to maybe find a fucking Circa 208 I would not touch a couple of years ago. Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on November 14, 2011, 05:07:31 AM
i think fallen has some stuff out like the bomber or rival or one of the ISUCK!-pro models that resemble "old" skateshoes.
i totally understand the "durability"-argument, but if i have to choose a shoe that lasts 3 weeks but gives me great boardfeel, i will choose it over a bulky shoe. maybe in a few years, when my ass is 30 and my feet are ruined, i will realize that i was an idiot. we?ll see.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: burm on November 14, 2011, 05:15:11 AM
Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit. Had ONE pair of Vans and that will never happen again, no fucking support what so ever, hate them. I need something like éS Accel, fat tongue, great shape and thick layer around my feet. Im a skateboarder, not a balett dancer, I need support and a shoe that lasts at least two months. Last shoe, Koston one, lakai remake lasted me five months. Thats a shoe! A fucking thin cloth melted into a rubber sole is not.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me. But Im sure that five years from now, the real skate shoes will be back. I think Kalis said that DC could not give him new shoe because the market demands 70 dollar slip ons so we have to wait. My problem with this is that its is near damn impossible to find a real skate shoe like Accel in shops because idiots want nothing but Vans and even worse Converse. Even Fallen Chiefs are gone. So you stand there like an dumbass and hope to maybe find a fucking Circa 208 I would not touch a couple of years ago. Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.
Dunks, Busenitz, Ronans, Silas, Ecosse, maybe even Mike Mos and some other Lakais if you really need "skaterowned"
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Chocolaterain on November 14, 2011, 06:31:14 AM
I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on November 14, 2011, 06:41:51 AM
I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.

are you sure you didnt get a sample-pair maybe? 2 friends of mine skated the bomber, and they liked them a lot. i would try to talk to the guys at the shop, that doesnt sound like a normal pair.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Filip on November 14, 2011, 06:50:55 AM
Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit. Had ONE pair of Vans and that will never happen again, no fucking support what so ever, hate them. I need something like ?S Accel, fat tongue, great shape and thick layer around my feet. Im a skateboarder, not a balett dancer, I need support and a shoe that lasts at least two months. Last shoe, Koston one, lakai remake lasted me five months. Thats a shoe! A fucking thin cloth melted into a rubber sole is not.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me. But Im sure that five years from now, the real skate shoes will be back. I think Kalis said that DC could not give him new shoe because the market demands 70 dollar slip ons so we have to wait. My problem with this is that its is near damn impossible to find a real skate shoe like Accel in shops because idiots want nothing but Vans and even worse Converse. Even Fallen Chiefs are gone. So you stand there like an dumbass and hope to maybe find a fucking Circa 208 I would not touch a couple of years ago. Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.

Well, Im just gonna turn 22 in two weeks, and started skating in 2002 or sometime around there, but I agree 100%, fuck Vulc and all this stupid Vans trend. I want my Emerica Heretics back.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: chillout on November 14, 2011, 07:05:21 AM
Cant understand people hating on campus vulcs, some of the best shoes i've had.

from what ive heard, they vary alot from pair to pair
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: the snake on November 14, 2011, 07:16:33 AM


Well, Im just gonna turn 22 in two weeks, and started skating in 2002 or sometime around there, but I agree 100%, fuck Vulc and all this stupid Vans trend. I want my Emerica Heretics back.
i had some heretics too, the last good emericas i owned
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: BlackEye77 on November 14, 2011, 08:03:29 AM
Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me.

Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.

Going as far as to call them "faggot" shoes is just stupid. For what I do, vulc soles work fine and I prefer the better board feel. I guess I just do "faggot" skating...

Era's and Old Schools aren't made to stand up to modern skating, and All Stars aren't made for skating at all, so you're not really making a point.

The feeling you're describing about not being able to find decent skate shoes is exactly what I went through in the late 90's when you couldn't tell a skate shoe from a pair of Reeboks so I understand what you mean, but it's not like there's a huge shortage of cup sole shoes on the market, there's just more of an even mix of cup and vulc than there used to be.

If you guys don't like vulcs then don't buy them, you can still find plenty of other shoe styles.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hannity on November 14, 2011, 10:56:03 AM
early emericas with the triangle grip and the eva footbeds that flattened out real quick. and yet for some reason i still bought them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Skate Edge on November 14, 2011, 11:46:18 AM
The people have spoken.  Vulc is out.  Cup is in. 

Sayonara, shitty ass foot-hurtin' shoes.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: matt/tx on November 14, 2011, 12:22:25 PM
vans versa
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vegan*shawn on November 14, 2011, 12:36:25 PM
I love vulc shoes, for the type of skating I do (banks, curbs, bowls, pools,parks etc..) they work perfect, in fact I am skating hi top old schools right now and my last pair of shoes where hi top chuck taylors (non skate). I just put an extra thick insole in, shoe goo the sides and they are good to go. Shoes last me longer then most people because I don't do a lot of flip tricks or big ollies.
If you don't like them they don't skate them, but there is no need for hate speech or name calling, you sound like a fucking dumb ass.
You could do what we did in the 80's during the jump ramp era, we just skated in basketball shoes, you can get plenty of shoes like Adidas Shell Toes to skate in, problem solved.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: sleepypancakes on November 14, 2011, 04:28:49 PM
I love vulc shoes, for the type of skating I do (banks, curbs, bowls, pools,parks etc..) they work perfect, in fact I am skating hi top old schools right now and my last pair of shoes where hi top chuck taylors (non skate). I just put an extra thick insole in, shoe goo the sides and they are good to go. Shoes last me longer then most people because I don't do a lot of flip tricks or big ollies.
If you don't like them they don't skate them, but there is no need for hate speech or name calling, you sound like a fucking dumb ass.
You could do what we did in the 80's during the jump ramp era, we just skated in basketball shoes, you can get plenty of shoes like Adidas Shell Toes to skate in, problem solved.
this... but right now I've got a pair of silas' adidas shoe. they're good for support and cushioning and what not. I just wanted something different than what I've had lately.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: burm on November 15, 2011, 02:33:17 AM
I just bought the Silas as well. They might not be quite broken in yet, but yesterday I was skating vulcs and the boardfeel was so much better. At the same time, they also hurt my feet more.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Chocolaterain on November 15, 2011, 06:48:56 AM
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I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.
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are you sure you didnt get a sample-pair maybe? 2 friends of mine skated the bomber, and they liked them a lot. i would try to talk to the guys at the shop, that doesnt sound like a normal pair.

Yea I would talk to the guys in the shop but im living in china right now (no im not asian im american just moved there for a while) and i couldnt give a shit to pay attention in my chinese classes and so i cant speak chinese and i cant return them... good shop for boards though
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Post by: Chocolaterain on November 15, 2011, 03:11:17 PM
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I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.
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are you sure you didnt get a sample-pair maybe? 2 friends of mine skated the bomber, and they liked them a lot. i would try to talk to the guys at the shop, that doesnt sound like a normal pair.
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Yea I would talk to the guys in the shop but im living in china right now (no im not asian im american just moved there for a while) and i couldnt give a shit to pay attention in my chinese classes and so i cant speak chinese and i cant return them... good shop for boards though
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why would you live in a country where you can't even speak the language?

Cuz im one lazy motherfucker
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: VictoriousOG on November 15, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
I'm really hating the KA-Ones, worst flick ever.
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Post by: Skate Edge on November 15, 2011, 09:46:34 PM
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I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.
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are you sure you didnt get a sample-pair maybe? 2 friends of mine skated the bomber, and they liked them a lot. i would try to talk to the guys at the shop, that doesnt sound like a normal pair.
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Yea I would talk to the guys in the shop but im living in china right now (no im not asian im american just moved there for a while) and i couldnt give a shit to pay attention in my chinese classes and so i cant speak chinese and i cant return them... good shop for boards though
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why would you live in a country where you can't even speak the language?
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Cuz im one lazy motherfucker

That doesn't answer the man's question.  Why do you live in China?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Chocolaterain on November 16, 2011, 12:36:06 AM
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I have currently some fallen bomber tony cervantes colorways and they are so bad. In the shop they looked fine but the moment I put them on and stepped on my skateboard I knew something was wrong. The heels were 2 different sizes so one foot just slipped in and out of them and the other foot stayed in fine. One of the pads inside the shoe was to long so it pushed my heel up even higher than I wanted it. everything about it is too slippery and the sides of the shoe are turning blue because im scraping off the badly put on paint on the top.
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are you sure you didnt get a sample-pair maybe? 2 friends of mine skated the bomber, and they liked them a lot. i would try to talk to the guys at the shop, that doesnt sound like a normal pair.
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Yea I would talk to the guys in the shop but im living in china right now (no im not asian im american just moved there for a while) and i couldnt give a shit to pay attention in my chinese classes and so i cant speak chinese and i cant return them... good shop for boards though
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why would you live in a country where you can't even speak the language?
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Cuz im one lazy motherfucker
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That doesn't answer the man's question.  Why do you live in China?

Oh sorry misunderstood the question, my moms business had her deported and my family thought it would be a great learning expirience for me to go with her so here i am... for another 2 years
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: planman on November 16, 2011, 04:05:33 PM
(http://www.famousfootwear.com/productimages/shoes_ia73448.jpg)
These, I could rip the soles out and tear those shoes to shreds. So. Fucking. Shitty.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: FiftyScent on November 16, 2011, 06:59:27 PM
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Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit. Had ONE pair of Vans and that will never happen again, no fucking support what so ever, hate them. I need something like ?S Accel, fat tongue, great shape and thick layer around my feet. Im a skateboarder, not a balett dancer, I need support and a shoe that lasts at least two months. Last shoe, Koston one, lakai remake lasted me five months. Thats a shoe! A fucking thin cloth melted into a rubber sole is not.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me. But Im sure that five years from now, the real skate shoes will be back. I think Kalis said that DC could not give him new shoe because the market demands 70 dollar slip ons so we have to wait. My problem with this is that its is near damn impossible to find a real skate shoe like Accel in shops because idiots want nothing but Vans and even worse Converse. Even Fallen Chiefs are gone. So you stand there like an dumbass and hope to maybe find a fucking Circa 208 I would not touch a couple of years ago. Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.
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Dunks, Busenitz, Ronans, Silas, Ecosse, maybe even Mike Mos and some other Lakais if you really need "skaterowned"

the dunks have one of the best soles in skateboarding, that shit NEVER wears down. the shoe itself is awesome as well, ive had 2 pairs ina row.

i agree with what dude said about vans eras. the only thing that makes it a "skate shoe" is the vulc sole. they have NO heel support, ankle support, and lack durability. you can get some walmart shoes that will skate better.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Eschaton on November 18, 2011, 11:31:08 AM
(http://www.famousfootwear.com/productimages/shoes_ia73448.jpg)
These, I could rip the soles out and tear those shoes to shreds. So. Sucking. Shitty.
Why the fuck would you buy these in the first place?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Wh0l3 on November 18, 2011, 12:03:53 PM
I love vulc shoes, for the type of skating I do (banks, curbs, bowls, pools,parks etc..) they work perfect, in fact I am skating hi top old schools right now and my last pair of shoes where hi top chuck taylors (non skate). I just put an extra thick insole in, shoe goo the sides and they are good to go. Shoes last me longer then most people because I don't do a lot of flip tricks or big ollies.
If you don't like them they don't skate them, but there is no need for hate speech or name calling, you sound like a fucking dumb ass.
You could do what we did in the 80's during the jump ramp era, we just skated in basketball shoes, you can get plenty of shoes like Adidas Shell Toes to skate in, problem solved.

Reebok Ultra Hi's are a great cupsole to skate in, also Fila's look good.
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Post by: planman on November 18, 2011, 09:03:05 PM
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These, I could rip the soles out and tear those shoes to shreds. So. Sucking. Shitty.
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Why the fuck would you buy these in the first place?
My other shoes were blown out and I didn't have much money
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: iKobrakai on November 19, 2011, 11:52:35 AM
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Thank God there are people hating vulcs here. I thought I was alone who cant skate in thin faggot shoes like Era and than useless shit.

To answer the question, Vans Old Schools, junk. How people skate shoes this thin (Era, Janoskis, etc) is beyond me.

Dark days for us 90s shoe skaters. I cant skate in stupid Chuck Taylors which last two days, flat out refuse.
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Going as far as to call them "faggot" shoes is just stupid. For what I do, vulc soles work fine and I prefer the better board feel. I guess I just do "faggot" skating...

Era's and Old Schools aren't made to stand up to modern skating, and All Stars aren't made for skating at all, so you're not really making a point.

The feeling you're describing about not being able to find decent skate shoes is exactly what I went through in the late 90's when you couldn't tell a skate shoe from a pair of Reeboks so I understand what you mean, but it's not like there's a huge shortage of cup sole shoes on the market, there's just more of an even mix of cup and vulc than there used to be.

If you guys don't like vulcs then don't buy them, you can still find plenty of other shoe styles.

I fucking stated my opinion, about shoes. Why do you feel the need to defend your choice in footwear? I dont understand this place sometimes. And no, this is not about "skaterowned" bullshit. I trully think that the big three aint got shit on "real"skate shoe like Lynx, Accel, Chiefs, Reynolds2, etc.

éS had more amazing models than those giants will ever combined and the boardfeel argument does not apply. The above mentioned models never ever sacrificed one cornerstone quality for another. Again people, dont cry my niggas. It is Slap, not skateboard-city, I can call thin vulcs for faggot shoes, dont enterpret it like an invitation to quote me and write dumb shit like "skaterowned" like I dont understand the underlying smartass "Im-so-over-wannabe-core-pricks" thinking. I am core, I love AWS, backtails and Accels. I dont care much about Alex olson and Real/Nike/Oyola. Dont be Brian Griffin!

Sorry for bitching, I have a sore throat (yes, from cocksucking, yes).

Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ollienorth on November 20, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
(http://www.getintosports.com/images/P/169-345-0047-03.jpg)
they were always the cheapest shoes in the shop, and i was broke. ripped so fast and were awful. never liked vox in general
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Chavo on November 20, 2011, 08:32:42 PM
To those lamenting the loss of '90s style cupsoles:

DVS, DC, Etnies, Osiris, etc. all have a plethora of cupsole shoes. I think this is what most non-skaters-who-wear-skate-shoes prefer. The kind they sell at PacSun. DVS even has a few near-decent looking ones, albeit signature models from people I've never heard of (probably some pro waterskier, but look like skate shoes nonetheless). Sure, other skaters will make fun you your DC Graffiks, but if you think about it, they're just generic court shoes with the Rudy Johnson 2 DC logo.

Back to the topic, I vote the old Rick Howard Selects. Guys as old as me shouldn't be blowing out shoes in a few days.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: trolltoll on November 21, 2011, 05:19:36 AM
swore off etnies after this...
(http://i40.tinypic.com/x2npyd.gif)
until the arto happened.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Alan on November 21, 2011, 06:07:19 AM
(http://defynewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/screen-shot-2011-02-12-at-12-01-01-am.png)

And even worse, because I was so stoked to get them (and were the most expensive skate shoes I ever bought)...

(http://skately.com/img/library/print/medium/converse-chany-jeanguenin-pro-model-1999.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on November 21, 2011, 06:27:41 AM

And even worse, because I was so stoked to get them (and were the most expensive skate shoes I ever bought)...

(http://skately.com/img/library/print/medium/converse-chany-jeanguenin-pro-model-1999.jpg)

OH FUCK. i had those:

(http://www.socklessneak.com/geocities/images/con-chanypro_2.jpg)

...looking back i cant believe it. even though they will have a spot in my "shoe-memories" forever. like my 2 pairs of Vita.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Filip on November 21, 2011, 06:58:39 AM
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And even worse, because I was so stoked to get them (and were the most expensive skate shoes I ever bought)...

(http://skately.com/img/library/print/medium/converse-chany-jeanguenin-pro-model-1999.jpg)
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OH FUCK. i had those:

(http://www.socklessneak.com/geocities/images/con-chanypro_2.jpg)

...looking back i cant believe it. even though they will have a spot in my "shoe-memories" forever. like my 2 pairs of Vita.

The fuck, another version of D3s?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: trolltoll on November 21, 2011, 07:18:52 AM
wow those look terrible.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 21, 2011, 08:38:49 AM
Had the Channy's also but I forced myself to think they were great.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on November 21, 2011, 08:47:05 AM
his second model looked so good.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ttMHDgsujT8/SCRcv1wlyrI/AAAAAAAABbU/qi3izibDFW0/s400/HE1.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 21, 2011, 08:49:28 AM
Those were the helium ones right? I had those and they were actually good. But I also liked the Nike Eques, so what the fuck do I know.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: trolltoll on November 21, 2011, 09:02:48 AM
i just threw up a little.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2dmfeic.gif)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: dankradschwag on November 23, 2011, 10:07:18 AM
prolly gonna hear it from you guys but i had a pair of AV6 that wore out in like 4 sessions, vans suck.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: razortails on November 25, 2011, 02:14:35 PM
(http://grimond.free.fr/photos/logo%20skate/emerica/emericalogo.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ivegotlevitation on November 25, 2011, 02:40:32 PM
prolly gonna hear it from you guys but i had a pair of AV6 that wore out in like 4 sessions, vans suck.

weird. All the ones I had lasted 2-3 weeks.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: dankradschwag on November 25, 2011, 03:09:07 PM
2-3 weeks is still pretty bad
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Chipper on November 25, 2011, 05:51:05 PM
(http://shoe-store-online.biz/skate_shoes/images/vans_rowley_sham_skate_shoes1.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Eschaton on November 27, 2011, 09:17:42 AM
My AV6's lasted mad long.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: b.v. on November 27, 2011, 09:56:17 AM
his second model looked so good.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ttMHDgsujT8/SCRcv1wlyrI/AAAAAAAABbU/qi3izibDFW0/s400/HE1.jpg)
Was that Kennys shoe or Chanys? Can't remember. I had both. The other one had a muska like fit and feel but were terrible for skating, the heliums had koston 2 like quality with a heel that was about 4 inches off the ground.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Joe Pesci on November 27, 2011, 10:43:28 AM
i had a pair of the cons cts, the actual skate ones, all suede. shoe had a hole in the side by the 3rd time i skated them, also hated the shape and the rubber where you flick has a weird shitty pattern
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: planman on November 27, 2011, 04:46:36 PM
(http://www.getintosports.com/images/P/169-345-0047-03.jpg)
they were always the cheapest shoes in the shop, and i was broke. ripped so fast and were awful. never liked vox in general
you must have had a defective pair, mine have lasted for a long time
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: tom on November 27, 2011, 09:12:10 PM
2-3 weeks is still pretty bad
it's all relative to how much skating you're doing. if i skated everyday allday again(stoopid work) i could blow out a pair of shoes in 1-2 weeks, a deck in a few days(week tops), wheels in two weeks, and trucks in a month. if you aren't skating over five hours a day straight, flip trick after flip trick, trying to learn tricks, etc and you're cruising around then 2-3 weeks would be pretty bad

worst shoes i ever had have to be the lakai manchester. for a shoe that looked as good and had as much hype as it did, the shoe completely sucked. both shoes were blown out on the sides and the sole fell apart in chunks. that's the first and only time i've ever skated a pair of lakai's. i probably never will skate another pair
the dc truths were pretty bad for me. they felt too stiff and bulky and the sole was too thick and hard. the air bags also popped
i'll never skate a pair of bruins again after i broke my foot in them, but that's a mental thing
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mat on November 28, 2011, 11:15:09 AM
My AV6's lasted mad long.
mine did too, i only chucked em because they got submerged in mud
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: iskateflat on November 28, 2011, 06:08:34 PM
Fallen Clippers sucked major ass ripped in 3 weeks.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Samuel Gorgompus on November 30, 2011, 09:17:57 AM
eS Accelerates. Heel fell out after a week of skating them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: FiftyScent on November 30, 2011, 10:02:38 PM
dear god there are some ugly ass shoes in this thread
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: IanBZHD on December 02, 2011, 09:41:30 AM
Etnies Mikey Taylor 2, straight garbage. I dont even think he skated this shoe ever, the sole was almost convex. Absolutely no boardfeel even though its vulc.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_38ImTen0pz0/THSJ5FTf_MI/AAAAAAAAByg/TnON1pE3gSk/s1600/mikey-taylor-2-2-black-white-large.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Zurg on December 02, 2011, 11:02:41 AM
i know a lot of people won't agree, but i just cant get down with my busenitz or ronans. i enjoy wearing them around though
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: VictoriousOG on December 02, 2011, 12:38:24 PM
I liked Ronans, but Busenitz were god awful for me.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Eschaton on December 03, 2011, 06:00:53 PM
Yeah I wasn't a huge fan of the Busenitz. How high the Heel was made it weird.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Johnny Rocketflips on December 04, 2011, 07:57:23 AM
I vote the old Rick Howard Selects. Guys as old as me shouldn't be blowing out shoes in a few days.

They were great to skate in and looked good too, until half of my foot popped out from the side.

Still tried to get a new pair but couldn't find them anywhere.

Circa Thomas JT 204 tributes. The soles split in two down the middle, before i even had really skated them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Stoop Kid on December 04, 2011, 08:36:46 AM
The Hsu 2 fusions for me. No board feel, as much as i skated in them they were always stiff, and the sole detached after a week and a half. Fugg Emerica ill stick to my vans.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Plug_One on December 08, 2011, 02:11:30 PM
cons cvo is the worst
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: AssBandit on December 09, 2011, 03:12:33 PM
cons cvo is the worst
Have to agree 100%.  Was psyched on them in the beginning because it was a vans era alternative.  Got super soggy really quick and didn't have that grip at all.  Was one of the first shoes i just stopped skating and just threw away.  I usually will skate a bad shoe out of pride, but not those. 
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: crackrazor on December 09, 2011, 03:20:46 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31BNKQGZJ3L._SS500_.jpg)

Oh the things we do when we're young.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: No mongz on December 09, 2011, 03:43:51 PM
Did Bam even wear his own shoes?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Stoop Kid on December 09, 2011, 04:12:31 PM
Did Bam even wear his own shoes?

Yeah and suprisingly his first pro model shoe was awesome.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: gmgscigmgsci on December 09, 2011, 05:56:31 PM
lakai manchester selects.  No grip and a really odd shape to the shoe.  They were pretty comfortable until you tried to skate them.

Vans Chukka Low.  Comfortable and grippy and everything but the lace eyelet panel tears off in about 3 days
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Plug_One on December 12, 2011, 01:34:33 PM
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cons cvo is the worst
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Have to agree 100%.?  Was psyched on them in the beginning because it was a vans era alternative.?  Got super soggy really quick and didn't have that grip at all.?  Was one of the first shoes i just stopped skating and just threw away.?  I usually will skate a bad shoe out of pride, but not those.? 
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Same. I gave my pair to a friend. Mine gave me terrible foot pain. Fuck those shoes.
exactly! back to era pros, best shoes ever.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Extremely Sorry on December 22, 2011, 07:37:42 AM
(http://img.skatewarehouse.com/new_product/LKC5BK-1.jpg)

I just got through skating these, in a week. The suede sucked and the sole wore through in three or four days. I want to support skater owned companies, but it would help if they lasted more than a few sessions...  :(
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Omamori on December 22, 2011, 09:44:08 AM
^^^^^
Get Lakai cupsoles, they're much better. Lakai vulcs are trash.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: SteamyRayVaughan on December 22, 2011, 10:05:39 AM
The Hsu 2 fusions for me. No board feel, as much as i skated in them they were always stiff, and the sole detached after a week and a half. Fugg Emerica ill stick to my vans.
i experienced the same shit with the leos
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: bbk on December 22, 2011, 10:32:12 AM
^^^^^
Get Lakai cupsoles, they're much better. Lakai vulcs are trash.
their and dvs's herringbone vulc is probably the least durable outsole ever. new models will come with a thicker herringbone pattern wich hopefully lasts longer
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: poor alice on December 22, 2011, 10:37:43 AM
worst shoes ever gotta be a pair of adios i had from tk maxx not that long ago, i think they were a mid kenny anderson model, they blew apart in apart a week and had the Quicksilver ROXY logo on one of the innner fabric panels
that and the ronald mcdonald colourway of the carroll mid selects, the whole @vulc@ bit of the sole just peeled off after my foot started hanging out the side, that was probablyh after no more than 20 hours of skating, they sucked.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Extremely Sorry on December 23, 2011, 12:10:24 PM
^^^^^
Get Lakai cupsoles, they're much better. Lakai vulcs are trash.
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Don't I know it, Lucas's second shoe was one one of the best I ever skated!
(http://www.theyouthsheltersupply.com/image.axd?picture=2010%2F7%2Flucas2+blks.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: IskateBaker on December 23, 2011, 09:00:34 PM
DVS Munitions, lasted about 8 days, well not lasted, because by then the whole damn front of my  foot was uncovered
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Stoop Kid on December 24, 2011, 02:15:08 PM
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The Hsu 2 fusions for me. No board feel, as much as i skated in them they were always stiff, and the sole detached after a week and a half. Fugg Emerica ill stick to my vans.
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i experienced the same shit with the leos

Yeah man Emericas suck now. The Ellingtons and Reynolds 2s were amazing back in the day.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 24, 2011, 02:15:41 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31BNKQGZJ3L._SS500_.jpg)

Oh the things we do when we're young.

these were my biggest mistake.

(http://i39.tinypic.com/b86bt2.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: degobra on December 24, 2011, 08:32:03 PM
ipath "cats" were the worst shoe, even a little embarrassed to say i had some way back then. ive been skating era pros for a few years now everything else feels shitty in comparison. Canvas blows~
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: escapistfool on December 29, 2011, 07:43:03 PM
(http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/6/1/9/6/8/1619680-p-2x.jpg)
I got two of these for free from my homie that's getting flowed by Circa, I was stoked as anybody would, but I literally had both shoes for two weeks and each week, they both got wrecked from the bottom to the point my socks would always be insanely dirty from the bottom. The suede wasn't as strong as I expected it to be, but whatever. I wanna give Circa's another chance, anyone know which Circa (or Combat for that matter) shoes are pretty durable?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Extremely Sorry on December 29, 2011, 08:08:23 PM
(http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/6/1/9/6/8/1619680-p-2x.jpg)
I got two of these for free from my homie that's getting flowed by Circa, I was stoked as anybody would, but I literally had both shoes for two weeks and each week, they both got wrecked from the bottom to the point my socks would always be insanely dirty from the bottom. The suede wasn't as strong as I expected it to be, but whatever. I wanna give Circa's another chance, anyone know which Circa (or Combat for that matter) shoes are pretty durable?

I guess I'm not the only one that hated those. Mine blew out in about 4 days. On the other hand, I loved the circa combat Tre Highs as well as the Peter Ramondetta IV. They both lasted at least a month and skated amazingly. Get em'.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Bill Salt on March 17, 2023, 05:29:30 AM
Dekline was the worst for sure.88 also.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: douchenozzle on March 17, 2023, 06:56:55 AM
Stevie's first shoe with DC was the absolute worst. WAAAAAY too bulky, grip was trash and stiff as a brick. I threw them up on a roof on the second session. Jamal Smith basically said all you needed to know about this shoe on the Stevie wear test for Village Psychic
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mean salto on March 17, 2023, 07:15:38 AM
Non sb dunks in the early 00s. Sole was so slippery you could land perfectly bolts and still have both feet completely slip out and end up on your ass. Even walking around doing groceries you would walk on the spot pushing the cart.
Upper was also the absolute shittest suede and leather. never happened with any shoe before or since (and I've skated random shoes from Kmart) but sometimes you'd try a flip and the upper didn't grip at all so you'd just do like a no footer (I did learn one foot Ollie's because of this tho) and the leather versions would also leave a little puff of coloured smoke when you flicked.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Skatebeard on March 17, 2023, 08:04:05 AM
Circa CM802... fantastic to look at in their time, but oh man, if you landed primo on that recessed bit in the middle of the sole, you knew about it.

I assume they cut the material down there to make the sole more flexible, but at the expense of any real padding between the edge of the board and sole of your foot.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: chronicbackpain on March 17, 2023, 08:07:47 AM
(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/3665_21871.jpg)
AV3

too tight in the front and the sole separated in a short period of time
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: doublesteveburger on March 17, 2023, 08:15:18 AM
(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/3665_21871.jpg)
AV3

too tight in the front and the sole separated in a short period of time

These things were stiffer than a college crowd.



Throwing in my 2 cents but CONS CTS went from being my absolute favorite shoe to skate to never wanting a pair again. Not sure what happened in between the sole switch and 2019 but it was noticeable enough for me.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: eSK3 on March 17, 2023, 09:15:06 AM
ES Sal mid remake…toe cap ripped right down the middle after less than a dozen KF on flat warming up.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: PatrickSkateman on March 17, 2023, 09:25:47 AM
White leather Lakai MJ3 mids. They chafed the hell out of my Achilles and the tops of my heels.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: tuesday on March 17, 2023, 09:41:15 AM
some Converse skateshoes a loooong time ago. looked nice, but plasticy sole with no grip at all. just horrible to skate in.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Ride it to dust on March 17, 2023, 09:44:23 AM
Es scheme. Absolute moon boots
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Sila on March 17, 2023, 10:06:44 AM
Original Penny 2's. Globe vulcs. Vans classics.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: blahblah999 on March 17, 2023, 03:39:00 PM
90s Vans Old Schools were by far the worst. Shredded through the upper and socks into my skin from skating them. No support or padding - painful to just miss tricks on flat.

Next worst after that would be 90s Lo Cabs or those horrible Hook-Ups shoes. Both were painful to skate in. Even the Adidas Phantoms I had that weren't even designed for skating were better than those shoes.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mr. BoPep on March 17, 2023, 04:08:08 PM
  One of the earlier Duffs models that Cairo Foster used to wear a lot.  Just the way they were designed, they always gave me horrible blisters on my heel.  I would have to chill for a while and let my blisters heal, and then I’d try skating them again only to have the same thing happen over and over.  I tried Dr. Scholl’s products, etc. but gave up.  The first Duff’s model that ever came out on the other hand were some of my favorite shoes ever.  Really basic, black suede with gum soles, but they looked good and skated great.  I was at a demo in 1994 and Kareem Campbell, Fabian Alomar, and Lavar McBride were in their tour van and were like, “check these out, these are dope, huh?” (those first Duffs).  Needless to say, I immediately ran out and bought a pair.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Skrotum on March 17, 2023, 05:48:29 PM
Huf classic by far
Second worst tony hawk shoe from kohl’s
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Turtle Boy on March 18, 2023, 01:49:38 AM
Huf classic by far
Second worst tony hawk shoe from kohl’s
Huf classic was sooo bad. The worst outsole ever
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Paco Supreme on March 18, 2023, 02:05:26 AM
The figgy 2, that shit literally cause my back to give out
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: djoekr on March 18, 2023, 02:50:39 AM
Every Vans vulc I've skated sucked. For a long time I thought soles bursting open and getting detached from the upper was just a vulc sole kinda thing, until I skated a couple of vulcs by different brands.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Sila on March 18, 2023, 03:36:51 AM
Last resort vm003 canvas that split at the toes from a few short walks
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Krooked antihero on March 18, 2023, 03:40:31 AM
Sal 23 reissue early 2000’s, sole was slippery as fuck I even tried to sand it down without success. Emerica Westgate CC’s, went thru the sole in 3 days…
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: linty on March 18, 2023, 07:07:03 AM
(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/3665_21871.jpg)
AV3

too tight in the front and the sole separated in a short period of time
They really did not work at all. Felt hopeful initially because the toe was kinda similar to Manchesters but nah.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: LebowskisRug on March 18, 2023, 07:44:23 AM
I remember hating every Emerica I had in the late 90's and the first Circa Jamie Thomas shoes. I don't particularly remember why since shoes were pretty much all just bricks, but the Emerica rubber felt slick. I later had the MJ2 and loved them.

More recently tho the Vans Pro line, specifically the AVE shoe that looked like an Old Skool. Horribly floppy, stitching didn't last, sole delamed in like 2 weeks. Truly awful quality.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: grafiz on March 18, 2023, 11:17:00 AM
Cons JP Pro, those have zero protection (Zoom insole is totally BS) and killed my feet instantly!
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: turbo 2.0 on March 18, 2023, 12:18:47 PM
What was Gravette’s pro model Circa shoe called? The Lamb? Anyway that shit sucked, the whole side panel blew out within a month. They were kind of slick though not going to lie.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Tom Pearl on March 18, 2023, 12:25:57 PM
ive had alot of shoes dating back to 2002 when i first started and i was poor so the shoes i had i had to skate or i didnt skate at all but i had a pair of d3 2001's that i dont remember skating in for long because they were just ridiculous even in the puffy shoe era so i think imma go with those.

ngl tho at the time i did think they looked cool as fuck. they were the solid black ones
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: roba on March 18, 2023, 12:46:56 PM
emerica hsus, the first model
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: yourfuckingdad on March 18, 2023, 02:40:06 PM
Suede ripped from just walking around.

(https://hypebeast.com/image/2007/08/vans-tnt-ii-tony-trujillo-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: hiljentaa on March 18, 2023, 02:41:36 PM
Back in like 2002 I used to skate exclusively Vans Rowley's. Local shop was out so I bought some Vans TNT shoe. That was the only shoe that I just couldn't get on with.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Bigfoot is real on March 18, 2023, 03:19:14 PM
adidas samba ogs... can't believe the busenitz lines at 3rd n army after that experience.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Fifty8mm on March 18, 2023, 03:40:32 PM
The very first og KSL
Mother fucker sucked everywhere.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: nonickname on March 18, 2023, 05:34:04 PM
Globe Sabres a long time ago...sole was so plastic like that going down a small hill I actually started sliding off the board as the vibrations were shifting my feet. Got very sketched out and donated them shortly thereafter.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Landmine on March 20, 2023, 01:08:20 PM
I'm sure I'll be burned at the stake for this, but the NB 440s.  They felt like skating in cardboard slippers.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: elegant_fox on March 20, 2023, 01:16:17 PM
For me personally, the Nike SB GT Low Pros. Thing is they skate fine, but they hurt for anything outside of transition cruising. They have basically no insoles with the tiny foam heel patch. With shoes like the 1010 out now, they don’t feel great.

I think if they tried the Ishod react insoles in them, they’d be better for me. The Ishods in general are more what I want from an SB anyway. Maybe someone has tried some aftermarket ones to make the GTs better, but they’re just sitting in the closet now for me.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: j....soy..... on March 20, 2023, 05:43:36 PM
I can't skate vans.....I've tried several times.  Half cabs, Gilberts....the sidewall is too stiff and flattens my feet out.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Uncle Flea on March 20, 2023, 05:59:52 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/MMgLbtH/Screenshot-20230320-205540-2.png) (https://ibb.co/2gFBwCr)
whispering pines elementary (https://nonprofitlight.com/fl/boca-raton/pta-whispering-pines-elementary)

This one particular Blazer. Seemed fine at first. Soon the lil piece of fabric covering the collar of the shoe wore out and I got cut all to hell.

Reminded me of when I cut my enigmas back in the day. I painted a house in those. Standing on that roof with the cut shoes was horrendous. 
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ish_wav on March 20, 2023, 06:45:14 PM
eS Swift 1.5. I wanted to like them but I ripped a hole in the suede on the first day skating.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Sizzle on March 20, 2023, 06:48:33 PM
The one canvas pair of shoes I bought and blew out in one day. What’s the point? Why even make canvas shoes?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Inspectah Deck on March 20, 2023, 07:31:05 PM
Might be considered blasphemous to say this, but Emerica MJ2s are the worst shoe I've ever skated. They were like bricks and I got the worst heel bruise ever. I loved the look though and wore them as chillers for a while.

(http://chomponkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1253925630156180415_2131268553.jpg)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: GoldenGateHeights on March 20, 2023, 09:31:26 PM
I love a lot of the early 2000's Vans, that time period when they started slimming back down but were still doing some tech cups , but I had such a hard time skating the first Greco shoe and, to a lesser extent, the Cardiel 2.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mean salto on March 20, 2023, 10:00:10 PM
Back in like 2002 I used to skate exclusively Vans Rowley's. Local shop was out so I bought some Vans TNT shoe. That was the only shoe that I just couldn't get on with.
Dam I had the opposite experience. I really wanted the Rowley's but was still young when they came out and needed my mum to buy shoes and she wasn't having it like those look like the crappy shoes I had when I was a kid those soles are terrible. Finally get them and within one weekend my pinky and second last toe are completely out of the shoe and the soles worn to the insole on the ball of the foot. However long later get some TNT's and it's like oh this is what I actually wanted.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: rocklobster on March 20, 2023, 10:31:24 PM
eS Swift 1.5. I wanted to like them but I ripped a hole in the suede on the first day skating.

I want to disagree with you but I've had some hit and miss experiences with eS recently, 3 pairs were excellent (Accel Slim, Accel Slim Everstitch Plus, Swift 1.5) but 1 pair had the sole split from the upper prematurely. I hope the 4 other pairs I have in storage don't suffer the same fate as the last.

Worst shoe - Lakai Koston / Mariano (can't recall) pro model circa late 2000s post FF. I was all aboard the Lakai love bus and got a pair, worst ankle roll of my life that ruined my left foot for years. Fail-tap was both the best and worst brand of that time, stacked team but their decks / shoes were hot garbage.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hyliannightmare on March 21, 2023, 12:04:42 AM
Vans. It's crazy people skate those things. No padding, my Achilles was sore, jumping down anything hurt.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: GBLange on March 21, 2023, 04:01:29 AM
vans & nike
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: whale on March 21, 2023, 09:49:42 AM
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5wAAAOSwoNlhbwRP/s-l1600.jpg)

Maybe Emerica Ratio back in the early 00's. In black though.
Bought them cos I thought the ollie pad and the rubber toe would make the shoe last for a long time, but the toe turned out to be synthetic mesh instead so it ripped in just a few sessions. Also the sole was stiff as hell. And they were fucking ugly, even back then.
Never made it through the ollie pad though.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: fistful0dynamite on March 21, 2023, 03:14:38 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/HBtLNtN/C0-E51-E53-3783-40-EE-92-D0-33-F18-CE9-A5-E1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HBtLNtN)(https://i.ibb.co/4wbwg5f/E96026-E4-70-DF-4745-B06-B-E81-C7-D44-A879.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4wbwg5f)
I swear the canvas on the dazes lasted longer then the suede on the easy, both shoes fauxing tape started coming off fully after a few wears. This was like 2014 or so
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on March 21, 2023, 04:45:18 PM
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5wAAAOSwoNlhbwRP/s-l1600.jpg)

Maybe Emerica Ratio back in the early 00's. In black though.
Bought them cos I thought the ollie pad and the rubber toe would make the shoe last for a long time, but the toe turned out to be synthetic mesh instead so it ripped in just a few sessions. Also the sole was stiff as hell. And they were fucking ugly, even back then.
Never made it through the ollie pad though.
I had a black pair and I loved them, could have been biased though cuz I loved all vegan emerica shoes at the time (still do)

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My answer will always be adidas Stan smith vulcs, couldn’t even make it to the skating portion, just walking in them was literal torture!
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: goodatmeth on March 21, 2023, 06:34:05 PM
Have you ever had a shoe you just couldn't skate? I have an about 4 year old pair of emerica "The Reynolds". I think it was his last pro model on emerica. The low version of these:
(https://www.weartested.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Emerica-Reynolds-worn-1.jpg)

My flip tricks with these shoes feel great and transition skating is ok. But here's the thing, the sole is so thick that I can't do anything precisely. Like I have no idea how to do a precise enough ollie to do tricks on rails, which would usually be no problem. I feel like I'm on plateau shoes.

It's extra weird because I've recently skated the OG eS accels without any problems, but the emericas feel too thick for me. There's zero board feel, possibly because the midsole is kinda hard. Maybe because they're old? I can step on a pebble or crack without feeling it, which is insane to me. I've been skating them for a week now and they're also fully broken in from walking in them for months. So I guess I just have to give up and save them for another time when I'm not trying to skate rails/ledges as much.

They're extremely comfortable though and I really like how they look. Gonna switch to the NB# Foys, which are the exact opposite. Sole feels 1 mm thick.

So these absolutely great shoes that I like a lot, are kinda the worst shoes I've ever skated
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: cucktard on March 21, 2023, 08:42:18 PM
Vans made a Huf rip-off a few years back- minimalist, canvas, white rubber toe cap.
It was fucking garbage, and i usually run Vans slip-ons.

So I was reluctant to try the actual Huf with the pointy toe cap, but it actually turned out to be really decent.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Allen. on March 21, 2023, 10:01:02 PM
eS Convex
eS EK-01 - they fucked the shape up
Could not kickflip in Reynolds 2s
Couldn’t break in NB 420’s - wrong size. Anyone wanna buy some 10’s?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: sle_epy on March 21, 2023, 10:41:55 PM
Vans generally. Board feel is bullshit and they're ugly and floppy real quick. There's a happy medium to be found with nicer looking shoes.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: RossDailey on March 21, 2023, 11:40:42 PM
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Huf classic by far
Second worst tony hawk shoe from kohl’s
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Huf classic was sooo bad. The worst outsole ever

Basically any Huf shoe had terrible grip / no boardfeel / fell apart... tried a few times to jump on the cool kid wagon, but that  wouldn't last very long & I'd switch back to vans / Numeric
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: big_kev_215 on March 22, 2023, 01:52:49 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/bvZrt5v/170-CF2-B4-C2-F7-44-C2-8-B5-B-56-AF2325-DA1-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bvZrt5v)

Had the Vans Ethan Fowler in white leather back in the day and they were absolutely terrible.  Super stiff, never broke in properly, no boardfeel, the grip felt horrible, uncomfortable to wear.  I was skating basically every day back then and was more particular about what shoes I had, for fliptricks especially, and just couldn’t get used to these.  Felt like they were just sliding around on the griptape.  Ended up giving them to one of my friends or throwing them in the trash after a few weeks.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Sativa Lung on March 22, 2023, 03:19:55 AM
Vans era were like skating a chunk of foam with a sliver of shopping bag glued to it. It did none of the skate-shoey stuff well.



Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: turbo 2.0 on March 22, 2023, 05:16:44 AM
Vans era were like skating a chunk of foam with a sliver of shopping bag glued to it. It did none of the skate-shoey stuff well.

funny because this is one of my favorite all time shoes but damn that’s accurate
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Bill Salt on March 22, 2023, 05:23:07 AM
globe are as wack as the brand's name.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mean salto on March 22, 2023, 05:24:42 AM
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Vans era were like skating a chunk of foam with a sliver of shopping bag glued to it. It did none of the skate-shoey stuff well.
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funny because this is one of my favorite all time shoes but damn that’s accurate
Gonna also say it's my favourite all time shoe. For me does everything perfect both skate-shoey or otherwise. (Altho will admit I have a big stockpile and haven't really been buying any recently so if there has been some major dip in quality in the last couple years I wouldn't know about it)
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: turbo 2.0 on March 22, 2023, 05:42:53 AM
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Vans era were like skating a chunk of foam with a sliver of shopping bag glued to it. It did none of the skate-shoey stuff well.
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funny because this is one of my favorite all time shoes but damn that’s accurate
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Gonna also say it's my favourite all time shoe. For me does everything perfect both skate-shoey or otherwise. (Altho will admit I have a big stockpile and haven't really been buying any recently so if there has been some major dip in quality in the last couple years I wouldn't know about it)

Backed, but I can see exactly why someone would feel it doesn’t do any of the skate shoe stuff well. That being said, quality is the same as always, only reason I switched to Blazers is because I blow through soles on Vans too fast
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: rawbertson. on March 22, 2023, 07:41:20 AM
if we are talking actual skate shoes... hmmm...

maybe DC Manteca. I actaully didnt evne mind them too bad they just blew out completely through the heel in such a weird way I have never had happen on any other shoe. my heel and insole just completely came through the sole of the shoe going down a 4 set... they skated fine though. I didnt even have them that long though (were given to me 2nd hand and im pretty sure homey only wore them handful of times)

For some reason I loved GLOBE shoes when i started skating. I was skating a fuck ton and practicing kickflips and varial flips all day so im kinda not surprised they blew through so fast, but for how expensive they were they didnt seem to last as well as Emericas or Es. I had the Danny Gonzales, these Brown "Mojos" that were actually kinda dope at the time, and some wierd grey one. after i spent $140 on the Danny Gonzales model and blew them out in like 2 weeks i switched to Emerica and those were aboslute bricks at the time. sure they looked like ass but was perfect for what i wanted to do at the time. Even Adio's lasted longer than those did. after 1 pair of those though i was also over them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Terminal on April 09, 2023, 06:35:32 AM
Two spring to mind:
Vallely Etnies pro model -super expensive and lasted 10 minutes
Vans pro series model from maybe '96. Can't remember which model they were but fuck they sucked. Didn't buy Vans ever again actually, even to this day.

Honourable mention: Gravis. May as well skate in socks as they offer more protection.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: cucktard on April 09, 2023, 06:52:51 AM
Almost forgot… Fallens.
Had two pairs, and they hurt the soles of my feet something terrible, shitty insoles?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Allen. on April 09, 2023, 07:18:59 AM
Fallen Chief Mids - insanely padded even at the time
When Lakai switched up their insole around 2018 it fucked up the fit of all of their shoes IMO. Felt like cramming three aftermarket insoles into a shoe. So those were ass.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: rikki on April 09, 2023, 07:41:34 AM
Vans generally. Board feel is bullshit and they're ugly and floppy real quick. There's a happy medium to be found with nicer looking shoes.

Agreed. They feel just wrong. Bought a pair of Half Cabs last summer and they feel just fucking heavy with shitty board feel plus my feet sweat like pigs. Also tried on a pair of Skate Lows recently and hated how they felt.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Tiltmode Army Reservist on April 09, 2023, 08:10:42 AM
eS Evant (The Koston 3 Reissue) I didn't get the Koston 3's as a kid, so I was interested in this reissue, even though it had a totally different outsole (and obviously, no airbags in the heel). One of our local rippers had a pair and when he said the outsole was "okay", that was my cue to buy a pair at half price when they moved to the end of season clearance sale.

Disaster purchase. The outsole sucked right out of the box, and what little grip it did have, eroded quickly. Then one of the lowest hidden lace loops BROKE on the outer-facing side of my left shoe (I'm a regular), and since there were no other lacing options, I had to start lacing them from the second lowest set of loops, which made that shoe fit all weird. I was really glad I didn't pay full price for those. They were comfortable though, and got plenty of compliments, but could not handle skateboarding, or at least my shitty version of what I call skateboarding.

Also, the Vans Rowley Rapidweld. I was truly disappointed at how quickly those fell apart, especially considering how Geoff Rowley has always been one of the toughest skaters out there. I fell for the waffle's marketing there.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: WorldsbestWeedsm0ker on April 09, 2023, 10:40:51 AM
When I got back in to skating regularly over the pandemic I was feeling nostalgic and bought a pair of éS accel ogs navy blue n I think I got a hot pocket every single session in them - grew up skating the bulkiest shoes ever but now it seems impossible to feel comfortable in them - mind u I got some dc lynx around same time and those felt great/ never hurt ankle on a roll away
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Wizard0f0dds on April 09, 2023, 10:42:31 AM
Worst shoe I ever skated was some Emerica high tops, I believe they were called indicator? They hurt my feet just walking in them. I’ve had some emerica shoes that were great though, idk why these were so bad.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: hayduke lives on April 09, 2023, 11:14:39 AM
adidas nortons. no idea how the reissues skated but the og 90's version fucking sucked. i liked how they looked but they had terrible grip and were ankle rolling machines
(https://i.ibb.co/HC2TQpg/9-FA0-D791-7-B55-4708-91-DB-254-BC9-C29-F75.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HC2TQpg)image free upload (https://imgbb.com/).
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: chris. on April 09, 2023, 12:21:27 PM
Nike Air Classic SB

(https://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/nike-air-classic-sb-dark-cinder-net-2.jpg)

Rock hard sole (sounded like dress shoes in a high school hallway) and the tongue was horrible. Part of it is the shape of my feet, but puffy tongues will shift (tongue straps or not) on my right foot so much that it’s distracting. I had forgotten about that feeling until trying some Lynx Zero recently.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Puddy Smally on April 09, 2023, 12:58:59 PM
Huf Ramondetta’s.. those shoes weren’t made for people with actual feet.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: JimGeko on April 09, 2023, 12:59:47 PM
adidas nortons. no idea how the reissues skated but the og 90's version fucking sucked. i liked how they looked but they had terrible grip and were ankle rolling machines
(https://i.ibb.co/HC2TQpg/9-FA0-D791-7-B55-4708-91-DB-254-BC9-C29-F75.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HC2TQpg)image free upload (https://imgbb.com/).

I had these in the early 90’s can’t remember if they sucked or not. It’s all a blur.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: JamesFardy on April 09, 2023, 01:06:37 PM
I think they look sick but the vans Elijah Beatles hurt my toes SO bad. Side by side they look soooo much like the sk8 lows but somehow don’t feel like them at all
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Urtripping on April 09, 2023, 02:10:41 PM
Dekline Mason's I bought in like 2013. They felt great for a day or two, then blew out harder and faster than any pair of vans I've ever owned.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Hyliannightmare on April 09, 2023, 02:57:33 PM
Vans old schools. It's crazy people skate those
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: bob george on April 09, 2023, 03:17:23 PM
I had a pair of VANS Chimas about 5 years ago. They were absolutely shit. I've never worn any shoe out so quick. I've had Dunlop Volleys that I worked in that skated better and lasted longer - was genuinely shocked - must've been a quality control situation or something 'cause they were weirdly bad.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Ok on April 09, 2023, 04:00:36 PM
Have you ever had a shoe you just couldn't skate? I have an about 4 year old pair of emerica "The Reynolds". I think it was his last pro model on emerica. The low version of these:
(https://www.weartested.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Emerica-Reynolds-worn-1.jpg)

My flip tricks with these shoes feel great and transition skating is ok. But here's the thing, the sole is so thick that I can't do anything precisely. Like I have no idea how to do a precise enough ollie to do tricks on rails, which would usually be no problem. I feel like I'm on plateau shoes.

It's extra weird because I've recently skated the OG eS accels without any problems, but the emericas feel too thick for me. There's zero board feel, possibly because the midsole is kinda hard. Maybe because they're old? I can step on a pebble or crack without feeling it, which is insane to me. I've been skating them for a week now and they're also fully broken in from walking in them for months. So I guess I just have to give up and save them for another time when I'm not trying to skate rails/ledges as much.

They're extremely comfortable though and I really like how they look. Gonna switch to the NB# Foys, which are the exact opposite. Sole feels 1 mm thick.

So these absolutely great shoes that I like a lot, are kinda the worst shoes I've ever skated

I wish I could buy these today. Now.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Uncle Flea on April 09, 2023, 06:13:04 PM
d3 #1 or whatever. I saw it I was like BLAM! Ugly i must have it. Was my 21st birthday 1999. I went straight to Copley did some 50s both ways probably. It was fine i remember being ok with the shoe choice. Was coming off some BoBos from the eccf. I was with my mom and my youngest brothers that day. I split and I chose to stop and jump down the lil set. Boom heel bruise. I was rocking those things for like 2-3 months. The Air bubble was def a lie.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: RodneyMcMuncher on April 09, 2023, 11:06:22 PM
I am bored of getting holes near my little toe so decided, against my better judgement, to try the Nyjah 3 and pettily black out the name. May as well be wearing Wellington boots that have metal plates in. But the kicker was the bottom of the toe box is cut away so I pretty much miss every other flip trick.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Shalom Peterson on April 09, 2023, 11:14:13 PM
Nike Air Classic SB

(https://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/nike-air-classic-sb-dark-cinder-net-2.jpg)

Rock hard sole (sounded like dress shoes in a high school hallway) and the tongue was horrible. Part of it is the shape of my feet, but puffy tongues will shift (tongue straps or not) on my right foot so much that it’s distracting. I had forgotten about that feeling until trying some Lynx Zero recently.

The later models with a smaller tongue were soooooo much better. I have an OG pair from 04 in my closet. The tongue is RIDICULOUSLY fat
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: DarkPools on April 09, 2023, 11:35:48 PM
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Have you ever had a shoe you just couldn't skate? I have an about 4 year old pair of emerica "The Reynolds". I think it was his last pro model on emerica. The low version of these:
(https://www.weartested.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Emerica-Reynolds-worn-1.jpg)

My flip tricks with these shoes feel great and transition skating is ok. But here's the thing, the sole is so thick that I can't do anything precisely. Like I have no idea how to do a precise enough ollie to do tricks on rails, which would usually be no problem. I feel like I'm on plateau shoes.

It's extra weird because I've recently skated the OG eS accels without any problems, but the emericas feel too thick for me. There's zero board feel, possibly because the midsole is kinda hard. Maybe because they're old? I can step on a pebble or crack without feeling it, which is insane to me. I've been skating them for a week now and they're also fully broken in from walking in them for months. So I guess I just have to give up and save them for another time when I'm not trying to skate rails/ledges as much.

They're extremely comfortable though and I really like how they look. Gonna switch to the NB# Foys, which are the exact opposite. Sole feels 1 mm thick.

So these absolutely great shoes that I like a lot, are kinda the worst shoes I've ever skated
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I wish I could buy these today. Now.

These shoes were some of the best made! Sucks they didnt work for ya @goodatmeth because of that lack of precision. That exact feeling is something people either love or hate about quality cupsoles, especially SoleTech. I love it personally because I hate having too much control/feel (Vans soles for example) and rather have some forgiveness in precision for comfort/protection.

Reynolds G6 that came out in 2017 (I think) were his last model on Emerica.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: jimgrude on April 09, 2023, 11:41:03 PM
Fair warning that this may be controversial.

Vans AVE Pro (and every other Vans shoe in the last 20 years)
Although the suede is indestructible, I blew a hole through the mesh in less than an hour. It has no support or cushioning whatsoever, and is just an uncomfortable, flabby mess of a shoe. All Vans are utterly unskateable.

Adidas Puig (and every other popular model I've tried)
Same as the AVE, but even more uncomfortable. There's always a hard seam right behind the toes that digs into your foot. All Adidas manage to be hard/stiff feeling, but somehow still don't offer any support or cushioning. The Puig looks like the perfect shoe for me, but my word did they fuck it up.

Nike Koston 3 Hyperfeel (the sock shoe)
Garbage. They squeezed my feet in all the wrong places. The sock liner was supposed offer extra stability, but I felt like I was gonna roll my ankle just pulling up to the spot.

Just to clarify, I'm not looking for chunky, thick and super supportive shoes. The 1010 for instance is too thicc for me. The beforementioned shoes simply suck my taint, and you're simply just wrong if you disagree. You'd be better off tying a vulc sole to your feet with some shoe string.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: WideFeet on April 09, 2023, 11:42:28 PM
Mark Appleyard’s 3rd shoe on Circa. I think it was his 3rd at least? Not sure what number. Came with a rubber keychain that said,”I Love Skateboarding”

The soles went bald in just a few days and the shoe itself lost its shape within a week. Pretty sure that shoe fueled my Accel obsession.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Mean salto on April 10, 2023, 02:17:37 AM
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Nike Air Classic SB

(https://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/nike-air-classic-sb-dark-cinder-net-2.jpg)

Rock hard sole (sounded like dress shoes in a high school hallway) and the tongue was horrible. Part of it is the shape of my feet, but puffy tongues will shift (tongue straps or not) on my right foot so much that it’s distracting. I had forgotten about that feeling until trying some Lynx Zero recently.
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The later models with a smaller tongue were soooooo much better. I have an OG pair from 04 in my closet. The tongue is RIDICULOUSLY fat
These were really popular back when they came out but I don't know anyone who didn't cut the back of the tongue and pull all the foam out. Funny now people still talk about sb needing fat tongues when absolutely everybody hated them at the time.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ChompskyHonk on April 10, 2023, 10:19:02 AM
Vans old schools. It's crazy people skate those

I was boutta say this. they last like a month TOPS, and get so so so soggy super quick
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: ChompskyHonk on April 10, 2023, 10:22:46 AM
When I got back in to skating regularly over the pandemic I was feeling nostalgic and bought a pair of éS accel ogs navy blue n I think I got a hot pocket every single session in them - grew up skating the bulkiest shoes ever but now it seems impossible to feel comfortable in them - mind u I got some dc lynx around same time and those felt great/ never hurt ankle on a roll away

you're trippin man accel ogs are so comfy and supportive
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: yghartsyrt on April 10, 2023, 10:26:41 AM
Fair warning that this may be controversial.

Vans AVE Pro (and every other Vans shoe in the last 20 years)
Although the suede is indestructible, I blew a hole through the mesh in less than an hour. It has no support or cushioning whatsoever, and is just an uncomfortable, flabby mess of a shoe. All Vans are utterly unskateable.


I hated the AVE Pro. Way too tight. Mesh was ripping super fast. It felt like had climbing shoes on my feet.
Never again
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: SlapMcKracken on April 10, 2023, 12:48:31 PM
Any shoe that’s not flexible enough.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: DanRar009 on April 10, 2023, 06:08:06 PM
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Nike Air Classic SB

(https://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/nike-air-classic-sb-dark-cinder-net-2.jpg)

Rock hard sole (sounded like dress shoes in a high school hallway) and the tongue was horrible. Part of it is the shape of my feet, but puffy tongues will shift (tongue straps or not) on my right foot so much that it’s distracting. I had forgotten about that feeling until trying some Lynx Zero recently.
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The later models with a smaller tongue were soooooo much better. I have an OG pair from 04 in my closet. The tongue is RIDICULOUSLY fat

I actually miss this shoe terribly lol loved the puffy tongue and everything. I know it’d never happen but I would stock up on these if Nike for some reason brought this model back
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: roba on April 11, 2023, 07:32:51 AM
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Vans old schools. It's crazy people skate those
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I was boutta say this. they last like a month TOPS, and get so so so soggy super quick

lol are there any shoes out that last longer than that and aren't puffy ass 90's shoes like accels, lynx or globe ctiv?

if you're talking about the classic vans old skools then yeah they don't last for shit but the skate old skools are good, even the canvas is kinda strong on them.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: montanaco on April 11, 2023, 08:11:57 AM
Off the top of my head the P-Rod 8, Omar Salazar SB, and DC Swift S. Swift S had the entire sole made of Unilite foam so there was no grip, and I remember tightening my shoe the entire tongue ripped off lmao.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: vicious cycle on April 12, 2023, 03:21:10 AM
Vans Kyle Walker Pro.
Why would you design a shoe with a stitching on the innerside of heel area? Gave me the worst blisters I ever had. They rott in my garage now.
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Post by: Fartknocker415 on April 12, 2023, 11:55:13 AM
Feels like my ksl g6s wanna sprain my ankle whenever I wear them... They're blursed. Im sorry spanly
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Post by: frontsideNECKTIE on April 12, 2023, 03:41:11 PM
Worst shoes were the Etnies RVM, sucked ass in every facet. Too soft, broke down way too fast, flimsy upper, terrible mid-sole support.

Idk what it is but I actually like Vans. I know they don't last particularly long, but I haven't found anything that works for an alternative. I randomly found a pair of the Wes Kremer DC's that were actually fire. Wish I could get those again.

I recently tried the GT Blazers but they didn't fit my arches right and made feet actively ache. I never thought much about how my shoes fit until I put those on. Had a whole madness episode about it. Liked the shoes a ton, couldn't make em work.

I asked in the "longest lasting sole" thread, but what shoe is similar to Vans Rowan overall feel/construction but that lasts longer and doesn't get "soggy" very easily?

ALSO has anyone tried Hours is Yours? Those new G-Code re-makes look rad af.
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Terminal on April 12, 2023, 11:25:54 PM
Given the amount of criticism across brands, particularly a couple, it beggars the question are there more shitty skate shoes peppered through history than good?
Title: Re: Worst shoes you ever skated?
Post by: Witcheshit on May 10, 2023, 08:27:32 PM
Vox Hewitt Pro, the rubber on the soles felt like pencil erasers

The Gilbert Crockett pro shoe, felt like if I had a more narrow arch, they could be good, but I never got used to them
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Post by: toe_knee on May 11, 2023, 11:02:25 AM
Mark Appleyard’s 3rd shoe on Circa. I think it was his 3rd at least? Not sure what number. Came with a rubber keychain that said,”I Love Skateboarding”

The soles went bald in just a few days and the shoe itself lost its shape within a week. Pretty sure that shoe fueled my Accel obsession.

MA207, loved that shoe, right before his move to globe
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Post by: PatrickSkateman on May 11, 2023, 01:37:23 PM
I-Path Grasshoppers
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Post by: Velcro Wallet on May 11, 2023, 05:56:04 PM
adidas nortons. no idea how the reissues skated but the og 90's version fucking sucked. i liked how they looked but they had terrible grip and were ankle rolling machines
(https://i.ibb.co/HC2TQpg/9-FA0-D791-7-B55-4708-91-DB-254-BC9-C29-F75.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HC2TQpg)image free upload (https://imgbb.com/).

These in the all white with black or blue stripes were the shit!!! Welcome to Melbourne 1997. Ben Harris 🙌🙌
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Post by: dunc on May 11, 2023, 07:07:56 PM
Vans Carroll.  Gum boots!
Vans Agah. Floppy heel!
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Post by: The real veganshawn on May 11, 2023, 10:46:58 PM
Simple and some Globe show in the early 00s that had double air pockets, they were so stiff and bulky
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Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on May 12, 2023, 12:52:19 AM
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adidas nortons. no idea how the reissues skated but the og 90's version fucking sucked. i liked how they looked but they had terrible grip and were ankle rolling machines
(https://i.ibb.co/HC2TQpg/9-FA0-D791-7-B55-4708-91-DB-254-BC9-C29-F75.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HC2TQpg)image free upload (https://imgbb.com/).
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These in the all white with black or blue stripes were the shit!!! Welcome to Melbourne 1997. Ben Harris 🙌🙌
every single Sydney city skater too!
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Post by: funeral_tuxedo on May 12, 2023, 01:31:29 AM
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Have you ever had a shoe you just couldn't skate? I have an about 4 year old pair of emerica "The Reynolds". I think it was his last pro model on emerica. The low version of these:
(https://www.weartested.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Emerica-Reynolds-worn-1.jpg)

My flip tricks with these shoes feel great and transition skating is ok. But here's the thing, the sole is so thick that I can't do anything precisely. Like I have no idea how to do a precise enough ollie to do tricks on rails, which would usually be no problem. I feel like I'm on plateau shoes.

It's extra weird because I've recently skated the OG eS accels without any problems, but the emericas feel too thick for me. There's zero board feel, possibly because the midsole is kinda hard. Maybe because they're old? I can step on a pebble or crack without feeling it, which is insane to me. I've been skating them for a week now and they're also fully broken in from walking in them for months. So I guess I just have to give up and save them for another time when I'm not trying to skate rails/ledges as much.

They're extremely comfortable though and I really like how they look. Gonna switch to the NB# Foys, which are the exact opposite. Sole feels 1 mm thick.

So these absolutely great shoes that I like a lot, are kinda the worst shoes I've ever skated
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I wish I could buy these today. Now.

@ok I have two pairs on the Reynolds G6 low tops on ice in size 10.5
DM me if you're interested
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Post by: in love w/ fs shuvs on May 12, 2023, 02:03:59 AM
I skated some Emerica Leo Romero's in 2014 and they sucked so bad. The bottom wore out so fast.

I think the gt blazer lows suck too in terms of durability.

I've recently been skating half cabs and Crockett Hi's and think they rule so hard. Might try the Blackout Louie Lopez Cons next cause I'm bored of vans.