Clashing Brands (Do You Believe In?)

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I used to be pretty disrespectful about this. I've skated a curb in adidas track pants and new balance shoes. Went skating in a vans anti hero shirt while wearing new balance shoes.

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Which fly over state do you live in?

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Canada

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My bad, which Canadian fly over province?  I really want to check out Toronto and Montreal this summer.  Canadian girls are amazing and some of the all time greats.  Have a gnar slapper.

Manitoba so always flown over. I haven't been to Toronto in years, but Montreal women are pretty incredible, another aspect the prairies lack.

[layzieyez]

I have a dark green  shirt that say adidas basketball really big that I have always loved skating in because of the color regardless of whatever shoes I'm wearing.

I'm glad I'm not that hung up over branding.

It reminds me of my mother in law that can't buy non-big brand food. I buy it to eat not complicate my shopping experience. It's clothes. I bought it to wear not to agonize over.

[truthislie]

I´m not going to lie, I have thought about this in the past but I honestly felt like an idiot for considering it. When you´re not paid to wear/skate certain brands it´s absolute brainwash in my opinion.

[Lou Strux]

I’m glad I don’t suffer from this fashion related malady, but on the other side of the clashing scale is coordinating, and one thing I actively avoid is doubling down on branding/logos. Example: I won’t be caught wearing a Spitfire cap along with a Spitfire frock.
There are only a couple/few brands I am even capable of making this mis-step with thanks to a varied wardrobe, but I avoid doing so like it’s COVID. Not tryna be somebody’s promo-bot any more than I already am.

[Frank]

i used to think that when i was a teenager, but now i think it's stupid to stress out about this. it has more to do with coolness norms than any reason. for sure some people just don't have consistent taste and make combos look weird or it makes them look like they don't know what they are into. but for someone who's only about function and found something that works for them that's irrelevant. so this is strictly an aesthetics/culture/what'scool type question. there is no real reason to not mix tensors with spits and a f.a. deck and dvs shoes if those work best for you, even if everyone wants you to skate ace and nike blazers instead so you look in tune.

if you put too much care into aesthetics or scene points you ultimately lock yourself out of choices. i'm not saying these are unimportant, i love fashion and i want my skateboards to fit my personal aesthetic as well, but i can't possibly know if that dumbass grindking truck wouldn't actually work better for me without trying.

your setup or kit should just be consistent for you, i think it's irrelevant if it clashes for everyone else. sometimes that is also really interesting. like when you see someone rep an unlikely company. like an actual cool skater on osiris or something.

[R3dBullRox420]

The not wearing Nike + Adidas at the same time is equivalent to annoying ass lil kids who only eat Tyson nuggets and default to hating foods they've never even tried it. Unless both pieces have large, excessive text I don't see the point in being all superstitious.

Like bro you going to let a check mark and stripes (probably the most basic geometry logos) hold you back?
They're basically the same thing in terms of quality and product offerings.

Aesthetic choices should be rooted in color harmony and silhouettes/proportion as opposed to projection

[Ziad]

cant have two brands that make the same product together

[L33Tg33k]

Brand loyalty is beyond stupid and know I think less of any of you who display it.

[Frank]

The not wearing Nike + Adidas at the same time is equivalent to annoying ass lil kids who only eat Tyson nuggets and default to hating foods they've never even tried it. Unless both pieces have large, excessive text I don't see the point in being all superstitious.

Like bro you going to let a check mark and stripes (probably the most basic geometry logos) hold you back?
They're basically the same thing in terms of quality and product offerings.

Aesthetic choices should be rooted in color harmony and silhouettes/proportion as opposed to projection

hard agree on this

[Chavo]

At some point, I mixed truck parts out of necessity (e.g., Indy baseplate with venture hanger). The strangest one was Tracker hanger with Indy baseplate. Wouldn't recommend it.

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Aesthetic choices should be rooted in color harmony and silhouettes/proportion as opposed to projection

It is relatively easy to avoid the logo clashing while meeting those standards. I would argue that the logos distract from those other aspects due to the association people have with the brands. In a vacuum, I would agree with your statement.

[itsyourdad]

anyone who skates thunders and bones is straight a straight up sociopath man i’ll die on this hill

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I used to be pretty disrespectful about this. I've skated a curb in adidas track pants and new balance shoes. Went skating in a vans anti hero shirt while wearing new balance shoes.

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Which fly over state do you live in?

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Canada

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My bad, which Canadian fly over province?  I really want to check out Toronto and Montreal this summer.  Canadian girls are amazing and some of the all time greats.  Have a gnar slapper.

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Manitoba so always flown over. I haven't been to Toronto in years, but Montreal women are pretty incredible, another aspect the prairies lack.

I grew up in North Dakota so I’m. I stranger to fly over.  I played hockey in Manitoba and Saskatchewan quite a bit growing up.  We used to go to Brandon to hit up bars when we turned 18.  Is there a strong skate scene in Brandon?

[xrossings]

i am currently wearing spitfire shirt despite having satori wheels on my setup so clearly, you can see my stance on this

[Allez_Jambon]

if you care too much, you kind of look uptight, elitist, or contrived.

if you care too little, you look like a bit of a dork.

try not to look like or be an idiot and try to brush off what others think.

[Lou Strux]

i am currently wearing spitfire shirt despite having satori wheels on my setup so clearly, you can see my stance on this

Switch?

[PatrickSkateman]

Another weird OCD one…

I still can’t get myself to put an Anti Hero on Ventures,
even though I know it’s fine.

I think of it like an outfit mullet, like I didn’t pay attention to detail planning my outfit.

Like wearing a Cannibal Corpse shirt with Flu Game Jordans.

[Arto!Arto!WakeUp!]

i don't *actually* care, obviously, but matching looks dummer than clashing

e.g. if i was to notice and think negatively of someone's outfit at all, i'd be more likely to think 'dude, chill they're not paying you' about someone wearing all adidas than look at someone wearing a mix of brands and think it was weird.

[Jean-Ralphio Zaperstein]

i don't *actually* care, obviously, but matching looks dummer than clashing

e.g. if i was to notice and think negatively of someone's outfit at all, i'd be more likely to think 'dude, chill they're not paying you' about someone wearing all adidas than look at someone wearing a mix of brands and think it was weird.

Was about to say that, I wear a jacket and shirt from the same brand and feel ridiculous, even with tiny logos

[BillTetley]

"And if you wear motherfucking fatigues and sneakers pussy, I’m bringing it to you."

[user18081971]

Like wearing a Cannibal Corpse shirt with Flu Game Jordans.

No that would be a dope fit

[Eric Dolphy]

Most skate brands just print their logo really big on a AAA tee, I'm not paying just to be a billboard. I have a few Polar hats and pants that I'll wear while skating a quasi board, the graphic is scratched off so noone can tell, even if they care. Can't wear polar jacket with the polar cap but it's fine with the pants because the pants logo isn't on display, you don't see it.
I wear a bit of Butter goods but they don't make shoes or boards so they're neutral, and make tees with dope music-based prints, and minimal branding. Everything else is carhartt, thrift shop stuff or music merch.

The only one i really consciously avoid is mismatched socks and shoes. No adidas socks with new balance etc.

[Pretty Serious]

Red Bull hat, Monster shirt, Dew stickers on a Darkstar complete, beleedat.

[cherry]

I love wearing Gilbert crocketts cuz usually am skating an alien workshop board and it feels so scandalous

[Hyliannightmare]

Another weird OCD one…

I still can’t get myself to put an Anti Hero on Ventures,
even though I know it’s fine.

I think of it like an outfit mullet, like I didn’t pay attention to detail planning my outfit.

Like wearing a Cannibal Corpse shirt with Flu Game Jordans.

My homie is this. He loves slams and he's got a mean ass 3 pointer

[PatrickSkateman]

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Another weird OCD one…

I still can’t get myself to put an Anti Hero on Ventures,
even though I know it’s fine.

I think of it like an outfit mullet, like I didn’t pay attention to detail planning my outfit.

Like wearing a Cannibal Corpse shirt with Flu Game Jordans.

My homie is this. He loves slams and he's got a mean ass 3 pointer

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Please tell me your homie is Birdman Chris Andersen.

[Uncle Jeffrey]

Adidas track pants and Nike/Vans shoes is a stupid look that I see a lot.

Everyone knows that in the sweatshop those kids do the 3 stripe Adidas work on Tuesdays, and nike swoosh on Fridays... And these idiots dare to mix up those two brands

[HyenaChaser]

Feels weird wearing one bird company’s shirt whole skating another, but then matching the brand of the shirt to the board feels like wearing the band’s shirt to the show

[Hedgehog In Da Fog]

Feels weird wearing one bird company’s shirt whole skating another, but then matching the brand of the shirt to the board feels like wearing the band’s shirt to the show

I'll never forget the way I was squawked at by a flock of youngsters at the park for wearing a Peregrine Falcon Skateboards shirt while visibly skating a brand new Rockhopper Penguin shaped deck. In retrospect, I should have known better.

[HyenaChaser]

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Feels weird wearing one bird company’s shirt whole skating another, but then matching the brand of the shirt to the board feels like wearing the band’s shirt to the show

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I'll never forget the way I was squawked at by a flock of youngsters at the park for wearing a Peregrine Falcon Skateboards shirt while visibly skating a brand new Rockhopper Penguin shaped deck. In retrospect, I should have known better.

The avian community is fucking brutal