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Title: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: tom on May 11, 2014, 09:12:12 AM
I've been skating for about 16 years now and as far back as I can remember, "skate shoe" has always been what everybody says and I've always sort of blindly followed along but I've never really understood it. Other than maybe dylan's latest model, the majority of "skate shoes"are clearly sneakers. so what gives? is it just that "skate shoe" rolls off the tongue better? am I thinking about this way too much?

Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: shark tits on May 11, 2014, 09:17:48 AM
why is it always 'skate shop' and not 'skate store'?
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: L33Tg33k on May 11, 2014, 09:25:30 AM
What the hell do you mean "clearly sneakers"? What makes a sneaker? Where the hell are you sneaking too when you wear them? I hate the term sneaker. That shit doesn't make any sense. I guess any non-dress shoe with soft heels would be a sneaker because you can't hear them they hit the floor. BTW, we call them shoes, because they are by definition shoes. You know, footwear?
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Post by: CumOnYourFace on May 11, 2014, 10:18:34 AM
@tom:
Do you work in the advertising department for CONS?
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: tom on May 11, 2014, 12:56:35 PM
i want to know how this tom has the same name as me
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: Sleazy on May 11, 2014, 01:05:31 PM
it's because skateboarding started in america and we don't call shoes sneakers
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: Joust Ostrich on May 11, 2014, 02:45:45 PM
Change op name to 'sneaker tom'.
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: tom on May 11, 2014, 03:06:39 PM
i want to know how this tom has the same name as me
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: ThugWaffle on May 11, 2014, 06:59:17 PM
Why don't we blade. Why didn't brink win an oscar?
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: tom on May 11, 2014, 08:31:24 PM
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i want to know how this tom has the same name as me
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there's another tom on here? damn it tom
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: JB on May 13, 2014, 09:41:19 AM
why dont we call a 5-0 a tail grind?
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: Mr. Lono on May 13, 2014, 10:16:18 PM
Why do people always have such shitty aim in movies and tv shows? They always hit the center of the target in practice.
That is the standard of not the slap of
Title: Re: Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?
Post by: pinche gringo on May 14, 2014, 02:20:26 PM
Who's your favorite or favourite 'tom'?
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Post by: layzieyez on May 15, 2014, 04:14:03 AM
Shoes aren't shoes.  That's news to me.