DC skate shoes models thread

[BigMurf]

Any reviews on the JS1?

[thehogsniper]

Any reviews on the JS1?

First impressions: beefy tank sole, roomy toebox, comfortable enough for an all-day wear imo, good materials. If you like the Lynx OG/Kalis OG you'll love this one. Only issues I have are that the strap buckles were super sharp on the pair I tried, like you could cut yourself almost, and that the eyelets are fake. 

[BigMurf]

Golden Era Collector JS 1 unboxing:   

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First impressions: beefy tank sole, roomy toebox, comfortable enough for an all-day wear imo, good materials. If you like the Lynx OG/Kalis OG you'll love this one. Only issues I have are that the strap buckles were super sharp on the pair I tried, like you could cut yourself almost, and that the eyelets are fake.

This is so gross to me. That feels like when 'long sleeve t-shirt under a short sleeve t-shirt' was cool, and the Sears kids department was selling t-shirts with fake long sleeves sewn into them. Which a hater might say is actually a great metaphor for John Shanahan as a skater (not me though, I think he's cool).

[Shesty]

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First impressions: beefy tank sole, roomy toebox, comfortable enough for an all-day wear imo, good materials. If you like the Lynx OG/Kalis OG you'll love this one. Only issues I have are that the strap buckles were super sharp on the pair I tried, like you could cut yourself almost, and that the eyelets are fake.

What is the sizing on these comparing to lynx og or legacy og? TTS?

[thehogsniper]

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First impressions: beefy tank sole, roomy toebox, comfortable enough for an all-day wear imo, good materials. If you like the Lynx OG/Kalis OG you'll love this one. Only issues I have are that the strap buckles were super sharp on the pair I tried, like you could cut yourself almost, and that the eyelets are fake.

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What is the sizing on these comparing to lynx og or legacy og? TTS?

Don't have the Legacy OG but I felt like compared to the Lynx they were comparable. Oddly a pretty roomy toebox and very comfortable underfoot.

[KidCarl]

Tried the Metric recently and it didn't work for me fit wise. See my comments in the cupsole thread.

Last DCs I tried before that were the Nick Dompierre mid tops. I liked those. Too bad DC doesn't have anything like them now.

BITD I had the old DC Boxers and the original Colin McKay model before that. I liked both, but remember the Boxer's sole wearing down very fast at the time.

Just saw those DC Dom's, it would be sick if they put something like that back in the lineup. The toebox looks just about perfect. I tried some Lakai telfords, because I have wide ass feet, and the dunk style toe usually has more room to accommodate, but the Telford toe is so low it feels like a narrow vulc to me.

[DarkPools]

I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

[Tiltmode Army Reservist]

I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

[KidCarl]

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I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

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I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

For my size there isn't a half sized option so I always get tts, and they are tight as hell in the toebox at first, but end up molding to my foot pretty well. I haven't found any thick insoles that actually work with them yet. Tried some g6s and felt like there was no room left for my foot. Honesty my favorite shoe at the moment. And I dont have to stress winning a raffle just to get a pair.

[DarkPools]

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I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

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I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

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For my size there isn't a half sized option so I always get tts, and they are tight as hell in the toebox at first, but end up molding to my foot pretty well. I haven't found any thick insoles that actually work with them yet. Tried some g6s and felt like there was no room left for my foot. Honesty my favorite shoe at the moment. And I dont have to stress winning a raffle just to get a pair.

This sounds like it would have worked well if that 0.5 up size was available for ya instead of going down to your TTS. 1.0 size up would be too roomy I'd imagine, even if you did double insole to be snug. Shame they don't have that 0.5 up for you to try out the fit.

Just from wearing them I fell good about the Manteca. Solid dunk replacement.

[KidCarl]

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I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

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I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

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For my size there isn't a half sized option so I always get tts, and they are tight as hell in the toebox at first, but end up molding to my foot pretty well. I haven't found any thick insoles that actually work with them yet. Tried some g6s and felt like there was no room left for my foot. Honesty my favorite shoe at the moment. And I dont have to stress winning a raffle just to get a pair.

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This sounds like it would have worked well if that 0.5 up size was available for ya instead of going down to your TTS. 1.0 size up would be too roomy I'd imagine, even if you did double insole to be snug. Shame they don't have that 0.5 up for you to try out the fit.

Just from wearing them I fell good about the Manteca. Solid dunk replacement.

I tried the Lakai Telford and it felt too narrow, went a full size up and felt like I was in clown shoes. I was shopping around for a dunk replacement, trying anything with that style toebox and have settled between mantecas and the ksl, except I can't stand most of the ksl colorways , and the Manteca feels way more durable. I havent even skated sb dunks in over a decade, but I've always been pretty anti hype, and the availability isn't worth the hassle.

[DarkPools]

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I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

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I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

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For my size there isn't a half sized option so I always get tts, and they are tight as hell in the toebox at first, but end up molding to my foot pretty well. I haven't found any thick insoles that actually work with them yet. Tried some g6s and felt like there was no room left for my foot. Honesty my favorite shoe at the moment. And I dont have to stress winning a raffle just to get a pair.

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This sounds like it would have worked well if that 0.5 up size was available for ya instead of going down to your TTS. 1.0 size up would be too roomy I'd imagine, even if you did double insole to be snug. Shame they don't have that 0.5 up for you to try out the fit.

Just from wearing them I fell good about the Manteca. Solid dunk replacement.

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I tried the Lakai Telford and it felt too narrow, went a full size up and felt like I was in clown shoes. I was shopping around for a dunk replacement, trying anything with that style toebox and have settled between mantecas and the ksl, except I can't stand most of the ksl colorways , and the Manteca feels way more durable. I havent even skated sb dunks in over a decade, but I've always been pretty anti hype, and the availability isn't worth the hassle.

Curious why the KSL colors are not working for you? Most of them have been pretty basic (predominantly black or white) mostly.

I'd say the Manteca is noticeably cheaper in quality and durability compared to the KSL after wearing both and feeling the materials between the two in hand. The Mantecas are a good dunk substitute but there's a reason they weren't priced at $100 like Dunks/KSL/Forums/etc. Hopefully when I skate mine they surprise me. After all, I got mine for 26 dollars off DC's site ao I can't complain much hahah

[moonordie]

For the people skating lynx zero: you keep the stock insoles or upgrade it?
Tried mine yesterday for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. They feel and work well for me even though I need to get use to the flick. I'll probably throw some little thicker insole today to see the difference.

[scab]

For the people skating lynx zero: you keep the stock insoles or upgrade it?
Tried mine yesterday for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. They feel and work well for me even though I need to get use to the flick. I'll probably throw some little thicker insole today to see the difference.

I've kept them stock for the 3 pairs I skated thus far and haven't had any real problems once they were broken in, but I do think there's room for improvement there. Especially if you know what kinds of insoles you like. I don't really, so I just go with what's in there.

[emotional_degloving]

For the people skating lynx zero: you keep the stock insoles or upgrade it?
Tried mine yesterday for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. They feel and work well for me even though I need to get use to the flick. I'll probably throw some little thicker insole today to see the difference.

The stocks are okay. I haven't swapped them out but I know homie who swaps them out with footprints and a guy at the park who puts scholl gel insoles in em

[moonordie]

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For the people skating lynx zero: you keep the stock insoles or upgrade it?
Tried mine yesterday for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. They feel and work well for me even though I need to get use to the flick. I'll probably throw some little thicker insole today to see the difference.

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The stocks are okay. I haven't swapped them out but I know homie who swaps them out with footprints and a guy at the park who puts scholl gel insoles in em

Stocks seem fine, I'll try those eS energy insoles for the sake of curiosity

[Pastasash]

speaking of Lynx Zeros anyone seen this pair yet?



arguably the best CW they have ever done for a zero, for those like myself that missed out on the OG BW CW, this is the first time I'm actually tempted to buy a lynx zero since Im strictly a OG DC model guy

[thehogsniper]

speaking of Lynx Zeros anyone seen this pair yet?



arguably the best CW they have ever done for a zero, for those like myself that missed out on the OG BW CW, this is the first time I'm actually tempted to buy a lynx zero since Im strictly a OG DC model guy

I really like the Lynx Zero. I know OG heads hate the Lynx Zero (because it's not the Lynx OG) but it's really a type of model that is in-line with what DC used to do back in the late 90s/early 00s. Very similar to a manteca but more puffy, great beater shoe. I wore my pair for 5 miles of walking the other day and had virtually no footpain on a stock insole (paper thin).

[KidCarl]

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I got a pair of the Manteca 4 Hi and they feel pretty solid. They ran 0.5 small so I went 0.5 up and they fit exactly as desired.

The sole is a decent thickness but is thinner under the forefoot than I was hoping. However, it's easy to swap or add another insole to pad the sole cushioning to be ideal. Gonna put some G6 or STI insoles in them soon!

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I ran over here because I just saw the all black colorway of this shoe with a gum outsole, and am seriously thinking about getting a pair, but I wanted to know if DC had done some fucked up shit that I wasn't aware of (aside from fumbling several talented pros that once rode for them).

I'd rather pay $85 for DC's dunk high copy than $130 for the actual Dunk High. It's tough to wait and see if Nike will ever decide to make/reissue a dunk high in a black/gum colorway, and then require me to fight the hypebeasts and man buns for a pair. I know there's a restock of the low "fog" colorway coming, but I'm 36, I need that mid to high upper.

I'm also holding onto hope that the New Balance 440 High V2 comes in a similar all black colorway with a gum outsole, but next Spring is so far away

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For my size there isn't a half sized option so I always get tts, and they are tight as hell in the toebox at first, but end up molding to my foot pretty well. I haven't found any thick insoles that actually work with them yet. Tried some g6s and felt like there was no room left for my foot. Honesty my favorite shoe at the moment. And I dont have to stress winning a raffle just to get a pair.

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This sounds like it would have worked well if that 0.5 up size was available for ya instead of going down to your TTS. 1.0 size up would be too roomy I'd imagine, even if you did double insole to be snug. Shame they don't have that 0.5 up for you to try out the fit.

Just from wearing them I fell good about the Manteca. Solid dunk replacement.

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I tried the Lakai Telford and it felt too narrow, went a full size up and felt like I was in clown shoes. I was shopping around for a dunk replacement, trying anything with that style toebox and have settled between mantecas and the ksl, except I can't stand most of the ksl colorways , and the Manteca feels way more durable. I havent even skated sb dunks in over a decade, but I've always been pretty anti hype, and the availability isn't worth the hassle.

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Curious why the KSL colors are not working for you? Most of them have been pretty basic (predominantly black or white) mostly.

I'd say the Manteca is noticeably cheaper in quality and durability compared to the KSL after wearing both and feeling the materials between the two in hand. The Mantecas are a good dunk substitute but there's a reason they weren't priced at $100 like Dunks/KSL/Forums/etc. Hopefully when I skate mine they surprise me. After all, I got mine for 26 dollars off DC's site ao I can't complain much hahah

I liked the first black and white pair with the green E, and the white on white suedes with the green E are my favorite. I just hate black soles, and I really think they dropped the ball on the shake junt Collab by not doing green suede KSL's because I wouldve got as many as i could justify. And the last pair I saw with grey suede toes wasn't it for me. They fit my foot more comfortably than mantecas, roomier, more relaxed feel, with hella padded heel, but the toe almost feels too floppy to me when broken in. The mantecas have maintained there shape better after a number of beatings. That's just my two cents.

[emotional_degloving]

speaking of Lynx Zeros anyone seen this pair yet?



arguably the best CW they have ever done for a zero, for those like myself that missed out on the OG BW CW, this is the first time I'm actually tempted to buy a lynx zero since Im strictly a OG DC model guy

Dude I'd jump for them the Zeroes are fantastic. I'm getting that colourway as a birthday treat for myself in a couple weeks.
You'll like them I promise. They were very much made with the mindset of the old 90s/2000s models and are a great, underrated crep and OG alternative. Just like the Kingpin compared to the Accels.

[moonordie]

Zeroes are fucking great and this comes from a guy who never liked DC at all.
Tried then with that eS energy insoles (which sucks btw) but shoe felt off, heel to high and overall weird. Came back to the stock insole and oh boy, those shoes feel perfect for me.
Boardfeel is great (coming from 808), they're grippy and look good + they're always on sale somewhere. Solid shoe.

[one80]

grabbed some lynx zeros from DC site for like 30 shipped. was skeptical at first, but once i tried them on had to reup on a second pair for chillers. highly recommend especially if you can find them on sale

[GBLange]

zeros 🔥🔥🔥

[sadBUTtrue]

grabbed some lynx zeros from DC site for like 30 shipped. was skeptical at first, but once i tried them on had to reup on a second pair for chillers. highly recommend especially if you can find them on sale

Same here. Copped two pairs of the Jahmir's Lynx Zero for under $60 shipped. I cut one pair's tongue foam out (Little slit across the inside by the sizing and pulled out) as I wanted to see what they'd feel like and I actually like em better than the puffed tongue pair. Got the best of both world's w/ puffy tongue and slim which fits my foot better in the shoe. As far as skating in them goes I love em. Been on some NB#s, Nike's etc and these def are up to par for me.

[HumbleGenius]

How’s the fit on Lynx zeros and Mantecas? Let’s say compared to dunks, 440s or 1010? I wear 9s in dunks and 440s and 9.5 in 1010s. There’s both mantecas and lynx zeroes for dirt cheap and I’d like to try a pair. Had a pair of the bronz 56k lukodas a while ago and even 9.5s were pretty tight so wondering what size I should get in these two models…

[DarkPools]

Zeros and Mantecas both ran 0.5 small on me so I sized 0.5 up in both, which is standard for DC. Their modern cupsoles run 0.5 small usually.

Manteca is far thinner/closer to the ground in sole thickness. I'd recommend an insole swap in the Mantecas for better protection.

Zeros feel like a harder thicker sole under foot and ample padding throughout. Will feel like Lukodas in overall thickness but a diet version of DC's classic bulky cupsoles. More flexible. Insole is hard to remove and swapping an insole would be overkill for fit/protection. Closer to a 1010 in overall bulk but has a thicker forefoot than 1010.

Mantecas have a medium to light amount of padding. Slightly thinner dunk: sole, upper materials, padding, etc. Sole is noticeably flexible. More than a dunk, but similar to a 440 kinda. More padded than a 440.

Hope that helps!

I'm looking forward to skating my Mantecas. I didn't like the fit on Zeroes as much as I thought I would, but they definitely work for others!

[moonordie]

Is just me or Lynx Zeros flick is kinda weird?

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Is just me or Lynx Zeros flick is kinda weird?

Nah it's not just you. Takes time to adjust to the weird flick.

[DarkPools]

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Nah it's not just you. Takes time to adjust to the weird flick.

It's  a pretty thick sole and has a pseudo runner toe. Maybe that's why it flicks kinda weird? When i skated the OG Lynx, it kinda flicked weird at first to me for this same reason, perhaps.

Never skated my Zeroes before I passed them on, so I can't share experiences there