2025 unpopular opinion thread

[SatanicPanic]

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I like a good majority of grind to manual combos

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My problem is they don’t look fun. Like are you really enjoying that grind if you’re busy thinking about what’s next?

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Maybe tech skaters get their enjoyment from the satisfaction after getting it instead of from the fun while doing it?

Yeah maybe so, just not my thing. I just want to hear my trucks hitting concrete for as long as humanly possible

[j....soy.....]

I’d love to see someone kickflip nose manual….then start moving those feet around…wiggle your back foot….is he going to flip out??! Nope….ride on 50-50 out to enrage the masses…..

Would love to see Dilo Ollie Hollywood High….land in nose manual……

[j....soy.....]

I’m all for combos getting insulting dumber ie nollie flip nose manual….then ride on 50-50 just to enrage the masses…

Ollie Hollywood 16 to nose manual would be sick too…..

[DeanMaple]

Stair drop to nose manny is sick.
T funk had a good one in hia deep fried part i think

[matt_2993]

I’d love to see someone kickflip nose manual….then start moving those feet around…wiggle your back foot….is he going to flip out??! Nope….ride on 50-50 out to enrage the masses…..

Would love to see Dilo Ollie Hollywood High….land in nose manual……

Switch Ollie down to switch manual flat ground switch flip would be his move

[Gnarfunkell]

I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

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It's only March but I think that might be a worthy thread ender.

[MichaelJacksonsGhost]

I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

I’m pretty sure there’s a Wrong Opinions thread somewhere on this site.

[Mallie]

I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

Now that's what this thread is all about. I respect your immense bravery.

[Cuban_Lynx]

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I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

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Now that's what this thread is all about. I respect your immense bravery.

Ditto. 26 pages of popular opinions, then this.

[lamfordie]

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I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

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Now that's what this thread is all about. I respect your immense bravery.

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Ditto. 26 pages of popular opinions, then this.

I totally stand behind this statement.

[DeanMaple]

Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

[back smith]

Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

[Gnarfunkell]

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I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

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Now that's what this thread is all about. I respect your immense bravery.

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Ditto. 26 pages of popular opinions, then this.

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I totally stand behind this statement.

Don't get me wrong because I'm not trying to be edgy or anything - I understand why people love him and his skating, but it never really did anything for me. I did get into skating after his peak though, so I didn't have the experience of seeing his footage when it just came out.

[Southernmost]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

[neonbrown]

Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

Probably in the “popular” category, but nix the contract with Cab and give Barbee a signature shoe.

[back smith]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

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If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

[Magnolia]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

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If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

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Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

We could definitely recruit shoes and gear users and get a much better sample size.  Anecdotally I feel less ankle pain when flicking if I wear a high top, and both of my sprains have been in low tops

[Dante Bichette]

I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

I can’t get down with the brimmed beanie

[spooky electric]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

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If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

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Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

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We could definitely recruit shoes and gear users and get a much better sample size.  Anecdotally I feel less ankle pain when flicking if I wear a high top, and both of my sprains have been in low tops

i'm not sure if i'd still be skating if i hadn't switch to hightops. in my early 20s i was rolling/spraining my front ankle a lot and tore the ligaments in it numerous times before switching my shoes up. i skate the same, if not harder since that time and have not any serious ankle injuries (that's about 10 years of not hurting my ankle/s).

[Southernmost]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

[close]

If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

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Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

[close]

We could definitely recruit shoes and gear users and get a much better sample size.  Anecdotally I feel less ankle pain when flicking if I wear a high top, and both of my sprains have been in low tops

I feel more stable with a supportive mid but don’t really like skating in high tops personally. I think there’s definitely some other contributing factors to ankle rolls like size, weight, bone/ligament strength, trick selection, spot or obstacle etc. Anyone in medical field or physical therapy care to share some knowledge?

Glad to hear first hand experience and that it’s improved for you personally, @bob george what shoes have you been skating in?

[Rick Trapasso]

I've never liked watching Penny footage. The skill he had isn't in question, but his style and outfits always looked dumb to me.

A take this hot could rival the center of the sun.

You sir, are in the right place and I thank you for your contributions.

...uhh I mean,

Would gnar

[polerbear]

Low tops let you recover from falls/missed flicks better than highs

Regular heelflip is the goat flip trick down a stair set

[botefdunn]

Anything calling itself a podcast and featuring people/men at desks wearing headphones and talking into microphones  should be avoided, or at least understood for what it is: entertainment using its allegiance to mainstream consumer values as a selling point.

[DeanMaple]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

[close]

If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

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Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

[close]

We could definitely recruit shoes and gear users and get a much better sample size.  Anecdotally I feel less ankle pain when flicking if I wear a high top, and both of my sprains have been in low tops

[close]

I feel more stable with a supportive mid but don’t really like skating in high tops personally. I think there’s definitely some other contributing factors to ankle rolls like size, weight, bone/ligament strength, trick selection, spot or obstacle etc. Anyone in medical field or physical therapy care to share some knowledge?

Glad to hear first hand experience and that it’s improved for you personally, @bob george what shoes have you been skating in?

I'm not advocating for low tops at all.
I just think a good mid looks better than a hi top and works the same way. Specially th sk8-mids.

[ohtight]

i liked point cloud

[Cuban_Lynx]

i liked point cloud

YOU MONSTER!!!

[DeanMaple]

Mob nollie /fakie flips look better

[neonbrown]

Anything calling itself a podcast and featuring people/men at desks wearing headphones and talking into microphones  should be avoided, or at least understood for what it is: entertainment using its allegiance to mainstream consumer values as a selling point.

Maybe I listen to too much Age of Napoleon or whatever, but it was only in the last year that I realized most of the "podcasts" people were discussing were really just internet talk shows. And also that people would actually sit there and WATCH those conversations.

[spooky electric]

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Vans should kill the sk8 hi and only do the mids.

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IMUO all skate shoes should be high tops and I was a fool that could've prevented a bunch of rolled ankles for not wearing them in the past.

[close]

If you’re into science and studies there’s no proof that high tops prevent ankle sprains or rolls. There’s even some studies that suggest a low top is better since you have better range of motion and the shoes usually weigh less. One benefit I can see with high tops is if the board were to hit you in the ankle area then it offers some added protection.

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Well I found one paper that studied 20 basketball players (10 in lo's, 10 in hi's) for an undisclosed amount of time and even though there were 18 more injuries with low tops they conclude that it's not significant enough of a difference to come to any conclusion. Of course it isn't, the sample size was too small to come to any conclusion from the start. This is the kind of "science" publicly available on the subject... lol.

All I know is I still can't flick without the support of hi tops without pain because of rolling my ankle in lo tops..

[close]

We could definitely recruit shoes and gear users and get a much better sample size.  Anecdotally I feel less ankle pain when flicking if I wear a high top, and both of my sprains have been in low tops

[close]

I feel more stable with a supportive mid but don’t really like skating in high tops personally. I think there’s definitely some other contributing factors to ankle rolls like size, weight, bone/ligament strength, trick selection, spot or obstacle etc. Anyone in medical field or physical therapy care to share some knowledge?

Glad to hear first hand experience and that it’s improved for you personally, @bob george what shoes have you been skating in?

Blazer Mids. Highest "mid" I've ever seen. They used to make blazer chukkas, they were great and a legitimate mid - not sure why they stopped that. I won't skate another shoe unless the blazers don't exist - i've never had any other shoe last as long as these do too! Like, the shoe doesn't fall apart at all. Usually I stop skating them because the sole has gone a bit smooth, but the rest of the shoe is generally fine (worn, but not fucked).