2025 unpopular opinion thread

[jums]

I fucking hate the word ‘tasteful’ in skateboarding

I also hate the word tastemaker... Jesus...

I happened to see Atiba's EL and they called that bozo a "tastemaker" in skateboarding and everything "cool".

[BALARGUE]

What’s the reasoning for the football tho. Seems out of left field for limosine

It's an ugly shoe until Limo explains why it makes sense for them.
I don't see it.

Is it weird to consider Nike has a catalogue of concepts they picked from and there's absolutely nothing personal here except a few details ?

it looks like a Cordano shoe, not a Limo shoe

[kimmeyjimmel]

Spitfires have no charisma

[Gnarfunkell]

This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

Is this... an ad? Where did you pull this from?

[Texas_Tone]

This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

Here we fucking go again, look dude it’s your fault you started taking this shit so seriously, it’s a shoe ad, for vans….. you have to do more work to post about this than you would if you’d just ignore it, your tired, and you need nap, having hard on for Breanna 24/7 must be exhausting

[skunty]

pro tip - use a razor to cut the N logo off your new balance if its high contrast from the background

[alien porkchop]

pro tip - use a razor to cut the N logo off your new balance if its high contrast from the background

or a seam ripper

[Audrey II]

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This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

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Here we fucking go again, look dude it’s your fault you started taking this shit so seriously, it’s a shoe ad, for vans random post in the unpopular opinion thread….. you have to do more work to post about this than you would if you’d just ignore it, your tired, and you need nap, having hard on for Breanna 24/7 must be exhausting

[Pavement Diver]

pro tip - use a razor to cut the N logo off your new balance if its high contrast from the background

Is the rest of the shoe actually worth it though?

[91FeelGoodOnWood]

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This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

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Here we fucking go again, look dude it’s your fault you started taking this shit so seriously, it’s a shoe ad, for vans random post in the unpopular opinion thread….. you have to do more work to post about this than you would if you’d just ignore it, your tired, and you need nap, having hard on for Breanna 24/7 must be exhausting

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I take nothing serious about my unpopular opinions. This is a banner on Quartersnacks and I think it’s lame. Sorry

[gringo_viejo]

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pro tip - use a razor to cut the N logo off your new balance if its high contrast from the background

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or a seam ripper

Seam ripper is a super-underrated little tool for taking wack logos off of all sorts of thrift store/ebay gear. Big dumb dyrdek patch on a hoodie? Gone! Silly Tommy Hilfiger flag on an otherwise respectable pair of jeans? Couple flicks of the wrist and your past-high school dignity is restored!

But…

The new balance “N” has somehow come full circle for me, and entered “so bad it’s good” territory. I mean, it’s a dull, uncreative bit of design. Literally the laziest thing you could put on a shoe. It was bad in the 80s and it’s bad now. But in sticking with it, and insisting against all odds on their lumpy beige dad identity, NB has earned my (grudging) respect.

Their “wide” shoes are still pointy and uncomfortable though.

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

I bought a seam ripper specifically to take the label off the last pair of Half-Cabs I got. Shoe looks fuckin clean w/o it

[gringo_viejo]

I bought a seam ripper specifically to take the label off the last pair of Half-Cabs I got. Shoe looks fuckin clean w/o it

🤘Gnome rogues get hella dexterity bonuses for that kinda thing

[backside_frontside]

Taking the time to rip the logo off of your shoe is as tedious and dumb as sanding the graphics off of your wheels.

[gringo_viejo]

Taking the time to rip the logo off of your shoe is as tedious and dumb as sanding the graphics off of your wheels.

There are two kinds of skaters: those who care way too much about the aesthetics of their gear, and those who make a big production about not caring.

[Audrey II]

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This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

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Here we fucking go again, look dude it’s your fault you started taking this shit so seriously, it’s a shoe ad, for vans random post in the unpopular opinion thread….. you have to do more work to post about this than you would if you’d just ignore it, your tired, and you need nap, having hard on for Breanna 24/7 must be exhausting

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I take nothing serious about my unpopular opinions. This is a banner on Quartersnacks and I think it’s lame. Sorry

that was for texas guy. what he said is applicable to him responding to you. just gives off the vibe that people have to walk on eggshells around here to share their opinions.

[Texas_Tone]

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This doesn’t deserve to be a Vans ad, sorry.

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Here we fucking go again, look dude it’s your fault you started taking this shit so seriously, it’s a shoe ad, for vans random post in the unpopular opinion thread….. you have to do more work to post about this than you would if you’d just ignore it, your tired, and you need nap, having hard on for Breanna 24/7 must be exhausting

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I take nothing serious about my unpopular opinions. This is a banner on Quartersnacks and I think it’s lame. Sorry

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that was for texas guy. what he said is applicable to him responding to you. just gives off the vibe that people have to walk on eggshells around here to share their opinions.

Bwahahahahaha, explain it harder daddy

[Unkle Fleak]

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Pine been abused by skaters for so long he’s of the opinion that this wnsm payday can’t hurt nothing.

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lol, has he even responded since the news broke about him getting cozy with Pim Tool and his crew of Russian oligarchs and  incel/rejects

[close]

It’s a bummer. Why loan your voice and name to any of that?

[close]

You never grew up your whole life dreaming of one day getting $1k and a night in a hotel room?

How much acid will be there tho?

[Sizzla]

Mi bredda mi ago tell yuh dis straight up seen unpopular opinion from Sizzla but mi nah care wah kinda trick man waan rate fi gyal sketa fi drop pon tape dat nuh fi unnu da ting deh a fi di growth an upliftment a more gyal sketa yuh zeet big shame pon any man weh waan style dung di empress dem an mek dem fraid fi touch board memba say every mikkle mek a muckle an wi haffi push di movement forward fi di queens

[Nom De Plume]

Wah gwan. I and I luh dem Sizzla post. Jah bless.

Deciphering this one was like reading A Clockwork Orange for the first time or watching Rockers with subtitles off.

[Cheshire Cat]

I never want to see or hear about / from Blondey ever again.

[Plan9Customs]

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Taking the time to rip the logo off of your shoe is as tedious and dumb as sanding the graphics off of your wheels.

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There are two kinds of skaters: those who care way too much about the aesthetics of their gear, and those who make a big production about not caring.

This sums it up perfectly.

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

what about everyone else who just cares about their pants?

[alien porkchop]

i still sand the graphics off my decks.

[SatanicPanic]

Gino is good but like, I just don't remember what he did and kind of don't care what he's up to now

[DarkPools]

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Taking the time to rip the logo off of your shoe is as tedious and dumb as sanding the graphics off of your wheels.

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There are two kinds of skaters: those who care way too much about the aesthetics of their gear, and those who make a big production about not caring.

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This sums it up perfectly.

And then there's a 3rd: the person who wears/skates what works for their lifestyle. Utility focused and don't sway one way or the other about caring/not caring about image. These are the "blue collar" skaters, if you will. All, if not, most are nowhere near Slap forums hahah

[JM]

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Taking the time to rip the logo off of your shoe is as tedious and dumb as sanding the graphics off of your wheels.

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There are two kinds of skaters: those who care way too much about the aesthetics of their gear, and those who make a big production about not caring.

[close]

This sums it up perfectly.

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And then there's a 3rd: the person who wears/skates what works for their lifestyle. Utility focused and don't sway one way or the other about caring/not caring about image. These are the "blue collar" skaters, if you will. All, if not, most are nowhere near Slap forums hahah

Actually, truth be told, there is a fourth:

Blue Collar, with an almost 3 posts per day average.

Not naming any names or anything…

*totally not me…

[leafman4000]

I don’t really get people complaining about “unnecessary threads”

Even if the thread is stupid hopefully it gives me a cheap laugh then I’ll just move on with my life

I’m always happy to hop on slap and see a new thread, even if it’s completely garbage/redundant

[Shortys Hardware]

If dane brady or Jake johnson were on Fa or Hockey, they would get called washed/don't skate more often by posters here

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

I don't think skaters revere them as much as they once did so in turn, there isn't the same amount of pushback on Slap...