is nike cutting skate program soon?

[Captain Creampie]

They axed the U.K. team manager last month and a few riders have recently gone to new shoe companies. Zion being a prime example, so I'm wondering how long it'll last for.

 Think Vaughn was managing the whole of Europe, guess they made him cut loads of the European team before sending him packing too. The team out there has no one looking out for them now from what i heard, weird move

[FrenchFriedClownFingers]

fuckin better not, i been skating janoski for like 11 years, i can't do any other shoe, also i'd like to add that they are very durable and i only skate them cuz janoski is the man, brand pride is lame.

[Dooky-shoes]

I wonder what brands would’ve survived if nike didn’t have such an impact on skating.

It is cool to see someone like janoski get rich though. Nike isn’t all bad.

[chrisskates808]

fuckin better not, i been skating janoski for like 11 years, i can't do any other shoe, also i'd like to add that they are very durable and i only skate them cuz janoski is the man, brand pride is lame.

Dude I wanted janoski for so long but I can’t believe they been out of stock for so long.

[Blueabyssofthisss]

fuckin better not, i been skating janoski for like 11 years, i can't do any other shoe, also i'd like to add that they are very durable and i only skate them cuz janoski is the man, brand pride is lame.

11 years too long

[augustmoon]

I wonder what brands would’ve survived if nike didn’t have such an impact on skating.

It is cool to see someone like janoski get rich though. Nike isn’t all bad.

yes, to think we might still have Vox, 88, or Dekline if it werent for Nike. 

[twic3]

I wonder what brands would’ve survived if nike didn’t have such an impact on skating.

Does no one remember how bad quality skate shoes were before Nike really took over (2008-2010). It was like the paper thin cardboard insole and cheap suede era.

Nike forced companies to make good insoles and use better materials. The only brands that stood up against them at the time were Vans, Emerica, and Es (Square one and Theory)

[TastyBurrito]

My local SB dealer has been auctioning QS releases. I thought that was a big no-no.

It is. Report em to Nike.

Shops shouldn't be doing that to their customers.

[Allen.]

Fuck yeah, get dudes local shop shut down!

[Mean salto]

They will just do what they do with soccer and only advertise certain people in specific areas. Nyjah in USA,Leticia Luan ryssa in Brazil, Shane O'Neil in Aus, yuto and Aori in Japan, then in more liberal areas Leo Baker etc

If you aren't a superstar you're back to flow or less.

[cky enthusiast]

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My local SB dealer has been auctioning QS releases. I thought that was a big no-no.

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It is. Report em to Nike.

Shops shouldn't be doing that to their customers.

hello is this nike PD? i’d like to report illegal auctioning. what do you mean im a nerd

[mattchew]

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My local SB dealer has been auctioning QS releases. I thought that was a big no-no.

[close]

It is. Report em to Nike.

Shops shouldn't be doing that to their customers.

lol straight snitchin, weak man.

[MFS]

Fuck yeah, get dudes local shop shut down!

Plus ive been steady kooking him and his rep went from 9 to 99 in less than 24 hrs. Knowing Alans snitch ass he couldnt stand being a mod with neg rep so he fixed it. Seems sus Alan, care to explain?

[stets]

Seems like they are at least retooling the whole program. Their deisgners even have been "diversified", working not just on SB anymore. Footwear designers and graphic designers, all of them are now only splitting their time into SB. Saw on their hype dunk color designer's instagram bio that he's ACG/SB designer now when it used to just say SB designer.

[TastyBurrito]

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My local SB dealer has been auctioning QS releases. I thought that was a big no-no.

[close]

It is. Report em to Nike.

Shops shouldn't be doing that to their customers.

[close]

lol straight snitchin, weak man.

What's weak is making customers bid for shit. It's an unethical money grab. If they do that with the Nikes, what's stopping them from doing that with all the other things they stock? Limited edition Adidas? Limited Edition boards (e.g. SC Blind Bags, Grosso decks, etc.)? That only creates a system where only the rich get access to the goods rather than creating an equal opportunity for all their customers.

That kind of shit makes them as bad as resellers who make it impossible to get anything.

[shannamal]

Seems like they are at least retooling the whole program. Their deisgners even have been "diversified", working not just on SB anymore. Footwear designers and graphic designers, all of them are now only splitting their time into SB. Saw on their hype dunk color designer's instagram bio that he's ACG/SB designer now when it used to just say SB designer.

i'd much rather design for ACG. that shit's tight

[Lou Strux]

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Fuck yeah, get dudes local shop shut down!

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Plus ive been steady kooking him and his rep went from 9 to 99 in less than 24 hrs. Knowing Alans snitch ass he couldnt stand being a mod with neg rep so he fixed it. Seems sus Alan, care to explain?

Um… Alan, or Allen?

[doublesteveburger]

to be fair if you’re buying tickets to a raffle for a pair of shoes you deserve to both win and lose

[stillcantreflip]

to be fair if you’re buying tickets to a raffle for a pair of shoes you deserve to both win and lose

sounds like the shop owner was like f it, if they gona just get resold and huge margin anyway im gona get some $

[Fraserjamesjollyjamieson]

I’m from Glasgow, Scotland went to the main Nike store in town the other day and what used to be an entire sb area is now just one small section of the wall that had like 5 shoes on it 2 pairs of trousers and 1 shirt so there’s an example of physical downsizing, also they had a giant poster of nyjah in the gym shoe section thought that was quite wierd

[HORSES]

I’m from Glasgow, Scotland went to the main Nike store in town the other day and what used to be an entire sb area is now just one small section of the wall that had like 5 shoes on it 2 pairs of trousers and 1 shirt so there’s an example of physical downsizing, also they had a giant poster of nyjah in the gym shoe section thought that was quite wierd

Weird, as most flagship Nike stores don't carry SB to begin with....I think?

[Allen.]

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Fuck yeah, get dudes local shop shut down!

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Plus ive been steady kooking him and his rep went from 9 to 99 in less than 24 hrs. Knowing Alans snitch ass he couldnt stand being a mod with neg rep so he fixed it. Seems sus Alan, care to explain?

[close]

Um… Alan, or Allen?

[ndsr]

Yes but not all bad news.  They are relaunching Savier with BA as the TM, Tim O’Conner will be the creative director and Stefan will design an even better shoe.  Moving forward the core anti Nike folks will feel ok about buying Saviers much like hip youngsters feel good about buying cons currently

[theknifesong]

Yes but not all bad news.  They are relaunching Savier with BA as the TM, Tim O’Conner will be the creative director and Stefan will design an even better shoe.  Moving forward the core anti Nike folks will feel ok about buying Saviers much like hip youngsters feel good about buying cons currently

wut?

[spacial_profiling]

Fuck yeah, get dudes local shop SB dealer shut down!

[ndsr]

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Yes but not all bad news.  They are relaunching Savier with BA as the TM, Tim O’Conner will be the creative director and Stefan will design an even better shoe.  Moving forward the core anti Nike folks will feel ok about buying Saviers much like hip youngsters feel good about buying cons currently

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wut?

It’s a joke about how Nike financed savier and own cons.  BA, Stefan and O’Conner were all on savier.

[Fraserjamesjollyjamieson]

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I’m from Glasgow, Scotland went to the main Nike store in town the other day and what used to be an entire sb area is now just one small section of the wall that had like 5 shoes on it 2 pairs of trousers and 1 shirt so there’s an example of physical downsizing, also they had a giant poster of nyjah in the gym shoe section thought that was quite wierd

[close]

Weird, as most flagship Nike stores don't carry SB to begin with....I think?

Really? Pretty much every store in uk has an sb section

[sid vicious]

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Yes but not all bad news.  They are relaunching Savier with BA as the TM, Tim O’Conner will be the creative director and Stefan will design an even better shoe.  Moving forward the core anti Nike folks will feel ok about buying Saviers much like hip youngsters feel good about buying cons currently

[close]

wut?

[close]

It’s a joke about how Nike financed savier and own cons.  BA, Stefan and O’Conner were all on savier.

do your homework

[kilgoret]

If a clip comes out, and I see too much swoosh on the dudes feet, I literally turn that shit off instantly, good skating/music or not. Can't stand that shit. Fucking gross eyesore.

[JimGeko]

If a clip comes out, and I see too much swoosh on the dudes feet, I literally turn that shit off instantly, good skating/music or not. Can't stand that shit. Fucking gross eyesore.

That is the kind of comment that I think you will look back and feel a bit foolish that you wrote it.

Do you really think that honestly?