I skated Vans' "pro" line for so long, mainly the Era's, and then the "skate" ones for awhile after they came out and I dug them. To try something different, I bought those new Emerica KSL G6's when they dropped however many months ago that was, and I seriously can barely handle walking around in Vans now. Talk about shoes with zero support even with the popcush insoles. And the heel part of the outsole melts so fast from semi-frequent heel braking. Doesn't even affect the soles of these KSL's. Cupsoles are where it's at, Vans look sick but that's all they have going for them. Never going back.