2023 unpopular opinion thread

[tadej Pog]

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All new balance shoes ugly

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.....Nah

[PatrickSkateman]

Zoom Tre’s >>>>>> Project BA’s

[fuckingawesomesauce]

Plaza skating is kinda the same as park skating if you really think About it

[manysnakes]

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All new balance shoes ugly

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Skate wise yeah but their actual running/casual shoes over the past few years have been cool I.E. the 2002r.

https://stockx.com/new-balance-m2002-protection-pack-rain-cloud

On the topic of shoes Stevie Williams classic DC shoe is an abomination.

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Are people out there pretending that this is a good looking shoe?

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It’s been one of the most popular and highly praised NB models so yes.

Normcore and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

[Mean salto]

Zoom Tre’s >>>>>> Project BA’s

Random for 2023 but I'd agree. I'd go zoom fp > zoom tre ad> zoom tre > project ba

Continuing on random old Nike unpopular opinions p rod 1s were shit and always looked shit. If you want the better dunk prod 7 is the one worth remembering

[SatanicPanic]

Plaza skating is kinda the same as park skating if you really think About it

Kind of agree

[BALARGUE]

Normcore and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

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and nowadays some people / companies are really good at hyping stuff or collaborations that looks like shit but sheeps being sheeps

[formula420]

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Plaza skating is kinda the same as park skating if you really think About it

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Kind of agree

The plazas that were built with skating in mind - agree
The plazas that were not designed for skating and skaters just took it over - disagree

[jgonzalez]

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Normcore and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

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and nowadays some people / companies are really good at hyping stuff or collaborations that looks like shit but sheeps being sheeps

I shop at Hot Topic also

[apbarbs]

i like those new balances but could see why they're not for everyone ... if you don't like them, would be curious to see what you think is a good non-skate shoe

on that note, my unpopular opinion is that majority of skaters have terrible fashion sense (they can look acceptable or even good but only by copying existing skate uniforms)

[Dante Bichette]

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Normcore and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

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this
and nowadays some people / companies are really good at hyping stuff or collaborations that looks like shit but sheeps being sheeps

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I shop at Hot Topic also

That’s like so emocore

[frontsideNECKTIE]

i like those new balances but could see why they're not for everyone ... if you don't like them, would be curious to see what you think is a good non-skate shoe

on that note, my unpopular opinion is that majority of skaters have terrible fashion sense (they can look acceptable or even good but only by copying existing skate uniforms)

bad fits carry more weight than good fits

idk what a good non-skate shoe is - if i'm not walking in the shoes i'm breaking in, i usually just run boots or slides as needed for the situation.

[SneakySecrets]

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All new balance shoes ugly

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Skate wise yeah but their actual running/casual shoes over the past few years have been cool I.E. the 2002r.

https://stockx.com/new-balance-m2002-protection-pack-rain-cloud

On the topic of shoes Stevie Williams classic DC shoe is an abomination.

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Man U j linked some of the craziest looking POS I ever seen

It’s the “my shoes fell into the garbage disposal” look.

[Jawn Gyatti]

I wish that thread that guy made about meeting Andy Anderson and him being like 'yo dude can you not film me?' was still up. That shit was so funny. The helmet cause could go a lot further if Andy anderson wasn't the face of it. I wear a helmet when I skate big transition and I really want to learn new shit. I'm also aware that drawing some arbitrary line like 'i only wear helmets when I skate big transition' is stupid because you can hit your head just as hard skating a curb or mini ramp.

That was SUCH a beautiful thread. It was a shame to see it go. There was some kid in Georgia who died skitching from a head injury a few years back.

[Jawn Gyatti]

Mariah Duran has the nicest hardflip in skating right now.

Word.

[Jawn Gyatti]

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Not that I’m happy about it but Aaron Kyro got more people into skateboarding than Tony Hawk

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Source?

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We've got a deboonker on our hands.

I have no idea what that means, but imma take offense to it....

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

i like those new balances but could see why they're not for everyone ... if you don't like them, would be curious to see what you think is a good non-skate shoe

on that note, my unpopular opinion is that majority of skaters have terrible fashion sense (they can look acceptable or even good but only by copying existing skate uniforms)

For dressing up - Clark wallabees , or the simple OG suede shoes, as far as running shoes go - I don’t run or own any but I think less is more - ones like adidas swift, or Nike roashes look fine - even then though j the meshy materials met with the complex color ways are usually too much going on for me and I like busy lookin shoes like adidas forums for skating.

[dill8849]

There are too many skateboarding podcasts. Sheckler is coming out with one called "Flip the Script."

[frontsideNECKTIE]

There are too many skateboarding podcasts. Sheckler is coming out with one called "Flip the Script."

Flip the switch on whoever greenlit that name

[secretvape]

There are too many skateboarding podcasts. Sheckler is coming out with one called "Flip the Script."

I used to do that with my adderalls

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

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There are too many skateboarding podcasts. Sheckler is coming out with one called "Flip the Script."

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I used to do that with my adderalls

The mark of the end of any boom like nft’s cbd or podcasts are when people like sheckler/jagger join in.

[SatanicPanic]

There are too many skateboarding podcasts. Sheckler is coming out with one called "Flip the Script."

Unpopular opinion- “flip the script” is a goofy saying.

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

Joe blow > a wax

[lamfordie]

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Zoom Tre’s >>>>>> Project BA’s

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Random for 2023 but I'd agree. I'd go zoom fp > zoom tre ad> zoom tre > project ba

Continuing on random old Nike unpopular opinions p rod 1s were shit and always looked shit. If you want the better dunk prod 7 is the one worth remembering

Those some fighting words. Project BA is my all time favorite sb shoe. Its a darn shame it never caught on with the masses cuz it was ahead of its time.

[LebowskisRug]

Carroll has a better FS Flip than Reynolds.

[cky enthusiast]

kyota is sick

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

kyota is sick

Omg the most overhyped up east village kid ever? U like him? Crazy

[jorge]

Carroll has a better FS Flip than Reynolds.

on flat yeah but who cares, lots of people do.  Those people never did them down the things Reynolds did though.

[pizzafliptofakie]

There are too many skateboarding podcasts.

de-legalize podcasting

[goodatmeth]

The first 50 minutes of the search for animal chin seem unnecessary and boring. Did people back then care about anything other than the last 10 minutes on the actual ramp? I wish there was more footage of them getting creative on the ramp