What was your favourite shoe last year?

[RichardBarkley]

Looking to mix it up this paycheck.

What was your favourite shoe last year ? Mine was the humble NB 272. Simple beauty of a shoe with a great flick

[somethingmustbreaknow]

chronologically, this year it was/is:


(these were NOS, that i hoarded)

[moonordie]

808 my man. Best shoe ever.

[munchbox]

1010s easily

[RichardBarkley]

808 my man. Best shoe ever.

Yeah i kinda agree but here is the thing, I got the tan coloured old Tom Penny looking ones and I totally agree. Felt amazing, skated great and lasted ages.

Then I got this colour way and they were kinda shit. Really stiff sole on them that wouldn't break in.

[DanRar009]

Really enjoyed the figgy g6 but the number 1 pick is the 808, never got foot, knee, or back pain skating that shoe

[rocklobster]

1010s easily

Some niggles on the fit aside, the 1010 looks great and skates great. If they figured out how to get sizing right, or my feet weren't some ogre-ish shape, I'd be all I wear.

Love how they look as a chiller too, got another pair to wear for work.

[goodatmeth]

I can't remember all the shoes I skated last year, but two really impressed me.

1. NB# Foy. Amazing board feel, no break in period, great durability.

And now here's a crazy one, only bought it because it was comically cheap at like 70% off:

2. STATE Leland Fred Gall. Such a nice shoe, basically everything that made the NB# great, but with a more comfortable insole. They didn't look super high quality, but the performance was great.

[JM]

Regret talking to everyone I can this past year about how great the Josl1n is. Now with Ben and Mooseandsquirrel and Core Dan talking them up it’s hard to get my size now unless it’s full retail

But there you go: Josl1n. It’s a perfect skate shoe and it fits my foot very well.

[rocklobster]

Regret talking to everyone I can this past year about how great the Josl1n is. Now with Ben and Mooseandsquirrel and Core Dan talking them up it’s hard to get my size now unless it’s full retail

But there you go: Josl1n. It’s a perfect skate shoe and it fits my foot very well.

Or the Michelin Marana which Joslin's shoe was based off. Long break in period but the sole really lasts as long as advertised.

[rawbertson.]

I have to agree the NB# shoes are realllly nice but frig they are expensive... there are a fuck ton of shoes I see on sale at zumiez right now from them too but still like $80 CAD for the ones I want (the villani) I guess though at the end of the day I spent $60 on the other shoes I got its only $20 more but I suppose it adds up when you are buying so many

[rikki]

NB# did it for me last year. In order of awesomeness, three great shoes:

1. 600
2. 508
3. 440

I honestly feel like can skate just NB#s for the rest of my life. Not that there aren't great shoes from other brands, but still. My old ass feet love them. And I haven't even tried all their models out yet.

Plus I gotta mention the fact that their customer service is A+++. Thank you. You know who you are.

[Allen.]

I skated a bunch of sole techs, and going through footage recently I’d say it was probably the Figgy G6 or Joslin with the Michelin cupsole. Solid shoes. But on the whole, the last few years… deep down…

440 High without a doubt

[Gnarfunkell]

I've only been skating the Crockett high since 2022. The only Vans I've ever enjoyed skating in and luckily Gil consistently puts out colorways I find appealing.

[guydog]

Wino slip-cup was my shoe of the year. You’ll be missed old friend.

[Ourladyoftheflowers]

Not the most exciting answer but skated the blazers mid this year and easily my all time favorite shoe. Easily the most durable vulc I’ve skated. I’m lucky if a pair of vans last be 6 weeks but I’ve been getting about three months (with shoe goo). Even tried not shoe gooing my last pair and they still held up two months.

[manysnakes]

I took the advice of Slappers and wore my 1010s as a street shoe for a month or two in order to break them in, and they turned out to be probably the most comfortable, durable and capable skate shoe I've ever owned.

[marcusbutler]

#1-440
#2-Gt blazer

The only 2 shoes I skated last year.

[Made In China]

I took the advice of Slappers and wore my 1010s as a street shoe for a month or two in order to break them in, and they turned out to be probably the most comfortable, durable and capable skate shoe I've ever owned.

Yeah I had the same experience with my 1010s. I think I skated mine for 5-6 months while I was skating 2-3 times a week. I probably could've gotten a few more sessions out of them too. The upper never ripped but I wore a hole through the foam in the sole. Looking back on the year, all of my favorite clips were filmed in my 1010s.

[Nth syd bear]

Been forums and club c's for me pretty much last two years

When asics drop in aus or the new ishod might try something new

[Paco Supreme]

Wino slip-cup was my shoe of the year.

If these things for me like the first pair has these will be my shoe of the year for many more to come

[MetalAnkleMan]

Skated 8 pairs of 1010's for 2023. Does a great job protecting your feet, only complaint is I wish the sole was grippier and lasted longer

[Bristol_Palin]

92 half cab.

I got the 18 east ones on ice I’m excited to skate.

I wish I bought the vans palace low. The one that was like a combo of a half cab and the mike Carroll shoe. The white pair with the black tongue looked sick.

[TwisT]

I got my first pair of Blazers at the end of 2022. I think every other shoe I had in 23 was a Blazer. I get it. I get why the shoe is a staple. It's such a good shoe. It's easy to find them on cheap or on sale. there are a million colors. They fit. It's so easy to walk into the shop and get a pair or find some online.

on top of that, they skate well.

[jfrankparnell]

1010s
440 highs
440 lows

[Urtripping]

If you're a thin shoe person and don't mind using super glue or shoe goo on canvas, chuck 70s are the way to go. They look good with everything and are significantly more durable than the "skate" ctas (if you are diligent about patching the canvas). I just brush on some gorilla glue on ollie hole areas before they even happen and the shoes don't blow out.

I hate skating the nylon/leather ones, but I got my hands on a pair of all suede fastbreaks and a few pairs of the leather alltimers ones, and that shoe kicks ass too when made with the right materials.

[Xen]

Rowan 2

Hated it at first try on, then adjusted sizing, broke it in before skating and now I love it.

Roomy, grippy, flicky and cushy.

Maybe 2024 will bring some better colorways.

[frontsideNECKTIE]

The first Rowan's have been a staple for me

But I got some One-Star pros for cheap and found them super fun to skate. I loved Trapasso's shoe from like 10 years ago and haven't rode Converse since, and the one star is close enough to the same for me.

[mattchew]

Last Resort - VM-001 Hi's

Easy to skate straight out of the box, super durable, simple design with nice color ways, and never ripped a shoe lace.

[Ok]

92 half cab.

I got the 18 east ones on ice I’m excited to skate.

I wish I bought the vans palace low. The one that was like a combo of a half cab and the mike Carroll shoe. The white pair with the black tongue looked sick.

i messed up on both of these: didn’t get.
i am still on the place of liking the way classic vulcanized shoes look (half cabs, chuck 70s), and then noticing that i skate/feel a little better in a more solid shoe.

skated dunks, some uprise 92 half cabs that i loved, and then the surprise shoe at the buzzer were the nb 808s. those skate great for me.