The Set-up Thread

[hangontoyourego]

I never sticker my board unless i get creative with it. Ever seen Brian Anderson sticker jobs? This is the only pic I can find online but whenever I see him locally he always had the sickest sticker setup

yesh im the least creative . i tried to leave the faces and should have just covered them oh well fuck it . BA does a sick job .

[nopes]

i can rarely get myself to put stickers on a board. i definitely bought the polar tbs o rama deck so i would have no excuses not too.

[Paco Supreme]

I never sticker my board unless i get creative with it. Ever seen Brian Anderson sticker jobs? This is the only pic I can find online but whenever I see him locally he always had the sickest sticker setup

BA is a stickering god, i've always tried to emulate but i end up ripping a lot off

[hangontoyourego]

i always say im only going to put 1 or 2 then i start going through the box of stickers and i cant stop .

[SneakySecrets]

i can rarely get myself to put stickers on a board. i definitely bought the polar tbs o rama deck so i would have no excuses not too.

Haha, I had that one too.  Such a cool deck.

I feel like there’s a strong correlation between the size of a sticker and it’s aesthetic appeal.  I don’t even know how one would get the really big kind like BA has in the photo. 

There’s also a 0% chance that I’m going to pay for a fucking sticker. 

[backinaction]

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i can rarely get myself to put stickers on a board. i definitely bought the polar tbs o rama deck so i would have no excuses not too.

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Haha, I had that one too.  Such a cool deck.

I feel like there’s a strong correlation between the size of a sticker and it’s aesthetic appeal.  I don’t even know how one would get the really big kind like BA has in the photo. 

There’s also a 0% chance that I’m going to pay for a fucking sticker. 

0% I will pay for one.

98% chance my kids will steal any that I do get.

[Nth syd bear]

Cheerio

Pass port josh Paul 7.875
Venture 5.0 with thunder everything inc med bushings
Mob
Diamond hardware
52mm 95a wheels
Reds
 

[potpie]

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

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sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

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yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

[hangontoyourego]

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

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sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

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yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

[close]

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

Jesus that sounds painful . My arch is just blown out and someone’s my ankle swells up . I hope I can find more dunk elites at the outlet . Yeah as you get older high tops are the bay to go but funny when I rocked cons it was worse for me . Also the tongue always moves and then my ankle swells up from the shoe rubbing .

[potpie]

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

[close]

sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

[close]

yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

[close]

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

[close]

Jesus that sounds painful . My arch is just blown out and someone’s my ankle swells up . I hope I can find more dunk elites at the outlet . Yeah as you get older high tops are the bay to go but funny when I rocked cons it was worse for me . Also the tongue always moves and then my ankle swells up from the shoe rubbing .

If you find any size 10 lows and 10.5 hi let me know, I'm looking for more. I tried cons 70's and loved them, Now I'm on Huf Classic Made in Japans and they're one of my favorite shoes of all time. For more support/less tongue movement the Hupper 2's are pretty nice, just extremely stiff when you first lace them up. They have super deep soles where your foot is basically cradled by rubber. Have you ever found any low tops that don't cause heel slippage?

[Not Local]

Dieta 8.75" (feels more like an 8.5 with the taper)
Ace 44 (stock bushings)
Spitfire classics 55mm (first non-F4s in a long time)
Old 6ball bearings still ticking along.

[hangontoyourego]

Dieta 8.75" (feels more like an 8.5 with the taper)
Ace 44 (stock bushings)
Spitfire classics 55mm (first non-F4s in a long time)
Old 6ball bearings still ticking along.

nice deck & sweet rug . whats the details ?

[Not Local]

Rug came from Bahrain in the Persian/ Arabian Gulf. The haggling took about four hours and 12 cups of sweet sweet Arabian tea. I told Ahmed I'd never let others know how much I paid, so I can't go into the price. Its about 6' x 4' and occupies my attic.

[Paco Supreme]

1. i didnt know dieta was still around, thats cool

2. thats a great looking board/graphic

[os89]

Dieta 8.75" (feels more like an 8.5 with the taper)
Ace 44 (stock bushings)
Spitfire classics 55mm (first non-F4s in a long time)
Old 6ball bearings still ticking along.

I got those same classics coming soon. Looking forward to giving them a try for the fuck of it, after mostly riding STFs. They were too cheap to pass up.

[Not Local]

Yeah, Lenny DLX hooked them up in the summer but I have not needed them until now. Really looking forward to see how they feel. I have some back up F4s incase they don't last.

And yes, Dieta  still going. Their last two runs have looked really good and the wood is always on point.

[tom]

8.1 5Boro
147 Thunders with the bottom washers taken out
53mm f4’s
Spitfire bearings
Reebok Revenge

[Nth syd bear]

8.1 5Boro
147 Thunders with the bottom washers taken out
53mm f4’s
Spitfire bearings
Reebok Revenge

I like this set up and painted thunders are really ain’t my style
skating in Reebok’s makes me smile 😃

[CoMpLeMenTs4Uonlysometime]

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Had to size way down, does anyone know the deal with this art? Is that Cara Delevingne? In some light it makes me uncomfortable and in others harmless .
 

[SWPhillyFloater]

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Had to size way down, does anyone know the deal with this art? Is that Cara Delevingne? In some light it makes me uncomfortable and in others harmless .

Tried looking but couldn't find anything on their site. Really digging the graphic though. Btw check your PMs.

[tom]

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8.1 5Boro
147 Thunders with the bottom washers taken out
53mm f4’s
Spitfire bearings
Reebok Revenge

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I like this set up and painted thunders are really ain’t my style
skating in Reebok’s makes me smile 😃

They break in pretty quick. If I’m going to be honest they’re one of the best shoes I’ve ever skated straight out the box. There are some things I can tell are going to be an issue with durability, but that can be fixed with a little super glue and shoe goo. I’ll have to see how they hold up over the course of a few weeks to give them an honest judgement

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

[close]

sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

[close]

yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

[close]

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

[close]

Jesus that sounds painful . My arch is just blown out and someone’s my ankle swells up . I hope I can find more dunk elites at the outlet . Yeah as you get older high tops are the bay to go but funny when I rocked cons it was worse for me . Also the tongue always moves and then my ankle swells up from the shoe rubbing .

[close]

If you find any size 10 lows and 10.5 hi let me know, I'm looking for more. I tried cons 70's and loved them, Now I'm on Huf Classic Made in Japans and they're one of my favorite shoes of all time. For more support/less tongue movement the Hupper 2's are pretty nice, just extremely stiff when you first lace them up. They have super deep soles where your foot is basically cradled by rubber. Have you ever found any low tops that don't cause heel slippage?

Fellow orthotic wearer here. One thing that helped me fit them into more shoes was to put my orthotic on top of the totally flat removable insole from a shoe that doesn't use the insole as the primary form of cushioning. I think the ones I'm using now are from Puma Suedes, but any thin/flat insole from another shoe, or even the flat 'odor eaters' style ones from the drug store will work. That way I get a tiny bit of cushioning under the forefoot, but it's not pushing my heel up out of the shoe. The only stock skate shoe insole I've found that works with my orthotics is the new (Zoom Air) Cons ones, which are very flat and thin.

I've also found high/mid shoes work best with my orthotics, but I've had good luck with Hupper 2 lo's, and Vans Old Skool Pro. I really liked One Star mids with them as well - they're a mid, but just high enough to keep my heel locked in without being too constrictive. Makes sense that that's the one I'd really like, since I'm pretty sure they've discontinued them.

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

[close]

sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

[close]

yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

[close]

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

[close]

Jesus that sounds painful . My arch is just blown out and someone’s my ankle swells up . I hope I can find more dunk elites at the outlet . Yeah as you get older high tops are the bay to go but funny when I rocked cons it was worse for me . Also the tongue always moves and then my ankle swells up from the shoe rubbing .

[close]

If you find any size 10 lows and 10.5 hi let me know, I'm looking for more. I tried cons 70's and loved them, Now I'm on Huf Classic Made in Japans and they're one of my favorite shoes of all time. For more support/less tongue movement the Hupper 2's are pretty nice, just extremely stiff when you first lace them up. They have super deep soles where your foot is basically cradled by rubber. Have you ever found any low tops that don't cause heel slippage?

[close]

Fellow orthotic wearer here. One thing that helped me fit them into more shoes was to put my orthotic on top of the totally flat removable insole from a shoe that doesn't use the insole as the primary form of cushioning. I think the ones I'm using now are from Puma Suedes, but any thin/flat insole from another shoe, or even the flat 'odor eaters' style ones from the drug store will work. That way I get a tiny bit of cushioning under the forefoot, but it's not pushing my heel up out of the shoe. The only stock skate shoe insole I've found that works with my orthotics is the new (Zoom Air) Cons ones, which are very flat and thin.

I've also found high/mid shoes work best with my orthotics, but I've had good luck with Hupper 2 lo's, and Vans Old Skool Pro. I really liked One Star mids with them as well - they're a mid, but just high enough to keep my heel locked in without being too constrictive. Makes sense that that's the one I'd really like, since I'm pretty sure they've discontinued them.

It's kind of crazy but I hate wearing hi tops with shorts so I've pretty much been wearing long pants which can get a little toasty in the summer. I'll have to try some hupper lo's out, just got the hi's and I can see how they might give some hold with those deep ass midsoles.

[shredder sequel]

Crailtap “Powerslide” shape (9.25" X 32" X 13.875)
Ace 55s
Indepependent 8th-inch risers
Random hardware
Spitfire F4 Conical Full 56mm
Bones Swiss 6
Mob grip

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8.38 krooked Anderson 14.25 wb 32” long
Mob grib
Venture 5.8 with dlx bushings I think 90a
51 spits 101 radial slims
Nike sb janoskis with custom orthotics

I flipped the deck over and hit my down spout and got water over the top . Oh well fuck it

[close]

sick grip job, weird question but do your custom orthotics fuck with the heel lock in on low tops? i can almost never wear mine with low tops or my heels slip out of the shoes constantly. ive been forced to removed the insole out of anything low making the ball of my foot effectively naked to any hard impacts.

[close]

yes, i totally get heel slippage on my left foot only which of course is the foot i push with . I have dunks which aren't so bad and i skated today with the dunk elites with the normal dunk insole . how long have you had orthotics ?

[close]

I had to take the insoles out of my dunks, but it's painful to the ball of my foot on hard landings. I have dunk elites but I just use the regular elite insole without orthotics because I'm almost positive it's D3O material and it seems to absorb hard impacts better than anything else. I've been on orthotics for the past 2-ish years, I fell biking and dislocated my arch. The only thing they could do to help was make me orthotics, but they have been life changing for my posture and foot pain. One thing I have noticed is I can wear converse with the orthotics and they're more comfortable than most other shoes. I've switched to almost all high tops for skating/biking now as it's a lot safer feeling and I can't stand the slippage.

[close]

Jesus that sounds painful . My arch is just blown out and someone’s my ankle swells up . I hope I can find more dunk elites at the outlet . Yeah as you get older high tops are the bay to go but funny when I rocked cons it was worse for me . Also the tongue always moves and then my ankle swells up from the shoe rubbing .

[close]

If you find any size 10 lows and 10.5 hi let me know, I'm looking for more. I tried cons 70's and loved them, Now I'm on Huf Classic Made in Japans and they're one of my favorite shoes of all time. For more support/less tongue movement the Hupper 2's are pretty nice, just extremely stiff when you first lace them up. They have super deep soles where your foot is basically cradled by rubber. Have you ever found any low tops that don't cause heel slippage?

[close]

Fellow orthotic wearer here. One thing that helped me fit them into more shoes was to put my orthotic on top of the totally flat removable insole from a shoe that doesn't use the insole as the primary form of cushioning. I think the ones I'm using now are from Puma Suedes, but any thin/flat insole from another shoe, or even the flat 'odor eaters' style ones from the drug store will work. That way I get a tiny bit of cushioning under the forefoot, but it's not pushing my heel up out of the shoe. The only stock skate shoe insole I've found that works with my orthotics is the new (Zoom Air) Cons ones, which are very flat and thin.

I've also found high/mid shoes work best with my orthotics, but I've had good luck with Hupper 2 lo's, and Vans Old Skool Pro. I really liked One Star mids with them as well - they're a mid, but just high enough to keep my heel locked in without being too constrictive. Makes sense that that's the one I'd really like, since I'm pretty sure they've discontinued them.

[close]

It's kind of crazy but I hate wearing hi tops with shorts so I've pretty much been wearing long pants which can get a little toasty in the summer. I'll have to try some hupper lo's out, just got the hi's and I can see how they might give some hold with those deep ass midsoles.

The Hupper 2 low is also a pretty deep fit, in addition to the tall foxing tape. It really wraps the top of your foot well, and there's room to spare for the extra volume the orthotics take up. This is what made the Old Skool Pros work well for me too. And in either of those shoes, if you lace to the top eyelet, you're about as close to your ankle joint as possible; which helps the heel lock. Obviously every foot is different, but those are the only lows that have worked really well for me with my orthotics. As was stated previously, the Outsole on the Hupper does feel pretty thick/stiff out of the box, but I liked the stability/support that that provides once it's slightly broken in.

I've also thought about trying one of the Adidas shoes with the super thick Adiprene insoles that everyone seemed to hate - I would think removing that thick stock insole would leave a lot of room - but haven't gotten around to trying them on yet.

[Paco Supreme]

Not sure if the custom ones you have are different in heel thickness, but the footprint orthotics has awful slip in things like a cons chuck low, but anything with a sock liner worked really well at keeping things snug

[Monkey_Mcpott]

Got my son a Christmas complete with that skate warehouse sale they got going on. Hes been skating those little crailtap cruisers for a bit and wanted a legit setup.



Anti Hero 7.81 x 31.3
Indy 129
FF Classics 53mm
Swiss
Mob

[hangontoyourego]

Got my son a Christmas complete with that skate warehouse sale they got going on. Hes been skating those little crailtap cruisers for a bit and wanted a legit setup.



Anti Hero 7.81 x 31.3
Indy 129
FF Classics 53mm
Swiss
Mob

rad! perfect set up .

[fergus]

Really stoked on this board, graphic, shape and best of all it's a Mike Arnold board.



Isle 8.375
Independent 159
Spitfire 54 formula 4
Bones reds

[Julz]

Got my son a Christmas complete with that skate warehouse sale they got going on. Hes been skating those little crailtap cruisers for a bit and wanted a legit setup.



Anti Hero 7.81 x 31.3
Indy 129
FF Classics 53mm
Swiss
Mob

Swiss fuckin' bearings !