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eS accel slims? Yay? Nay?
Had a pair of the Tom Asta colorway. They're pretty decent, durability wise they're very good although I had them during a time when I wasn't doing a lot of flip tricks due to injury, sole holds up well with good grip and board feel. Only complaint is that the toe box stretches out a lot vertically to the point that the top of the toebox doesn't even touch your toes. For that reason I wouldn't get them again. If you're in between sizes definitely go down one.
Yup, pretty decent and especially since you can find them on sale now.
I usually never rip shoes, ever, they just bag out and get worn down. I kickflip with the rubber of the shoe more than the suede, but I had a major blowout on the Accel Slims where the toecap meets the ollie patch on the side in 2 weeks.
I would say if you don't mind super gluing the stitching on that contact point then they would last you a few months, I just hate seeing that when I look down.
I got them true to size, but the toe-box definitely stretch out making it feel a little less stable in the forefoot.
I back SoleTech quality though, they've really upped their game since the mid-00's. (Better insoles/construction)