Post the shoes you're wearing.

[Matthew_James]

@ Matthew- nice ones! i had quite a few pairs of those but never that collar though. I still have a pair of the lost art ones i skated in but still wear but dont plan to skate in

Thanks, I definitely don't plan on skating mine either. I'd love to, and I'm always on the hunt for deeply discounted pairs of ugly colorways on obscure websites.

[VCR]

forgot how much I liked this shoe

[Sk.A.T.A.N]

forgot how much I liked this shoe

Impossible not to. I still have a black/white pair in my parents house that was my go-to for every ocasion.

[asakusa75]

These next for me. Gave my Griffins to a kid at the park today who had holes in his Globes..poor bastard.
The Griffins skated sick though, lasted for about a month I guess, and I have been skating about three times a week.  They still had plenty of life in them too. I also have the XLKs in my cupboard, psyched to see how they skate.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

hopefully like an updated version of the OG lampins

[Turtle Boy]

forgot how much I liked this shoe

I think these are the best skateboarding shoes ever made.
Would love a cupsole version with a dunk sole or something.

[thebacker]

https://statefootwear.com/collections/footwear/products/salem-black-white-red

just got these from a ccs sale ($50 total)

skated around for a little earlier and they feel amazing so far

[Rick Sanchez]

[Makaveli]

-Vans Crockett 2-

Are you wearing the beer, too?

[Rick Sanchez]

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-Vans Crockett 2-

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Are you wearing the beer, too?

You bet bud

[DaSk8D00D]

Doing a shoe purge tryna get rid of all my old skate shoes sitting around. First up are these Supra ellingtons I got on sale like 3 years ago. Skated them once or twice and had them tucked away since.




Aside from the choice of materials on this particular colorway, these are actually a pretty well constructed shoe. Padding around the collar is plush & supportive, the first thing I noticed going from my accel Mids which have a lot less padding in that area. The ellingtons are even lower cut, but more supportive. The thin foam midsole is a perfect compliment to my FP custom Orthotics too. All in all I forgot how dope these were and would recommend them. You can find these for dumb cheap on random online outlet stores.

However the TUF/canvas combo is trash. The TUF toecap seems super durable and has a decent flick but canvas sidewall is as weak as you'd expect it to be. Im not even mad at it cuz I need to run thru these anyway but Here's what they look like only an hour after the first pic was taken. Even ripped the laces at the top

[asakusa75]

I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

[Makaveli]

I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

[asakusa75]

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I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

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Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

Surely though, if they are making shitty canvas shoes that explode straight away, and some kid has used all his hard earned pocket  money to buy said shoes, you would assume next time they will buy something that will last, and probably stray away from  whatever brand does do canvas stuff...? And in doing this, they would be losing sales, losing money in the long run, despite trying to save money on materials.
I don't know, I sure as hell wouldn't buy any though. Last canvas shoes I had were chuck taylors when I was about 12.

[mynameisnotjeff]

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I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

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Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

Didn't someone say that Chima skates canvas because it keeps the shape better than suede while being more breathable?
Plus, isn't canvas the go to vegan option of a shoe?

[micky682]

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I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

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Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

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Didn't someone say that Chima skates canvas because it keeps the shape better than suede while being more breathable?
Plus, isn't canvas the go to vegan option of a shoe?

Shoe goo is the best thing for canvas sidewalls and canvas shoes. Use an ice cube.

[yourfuckingdad]

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I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

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Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

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Surely though, if they are making shitty canvas shoes that explode straight away, and some kid has used all his hard earned pocket  money to buy said shoes, you would assume next time they will buy something that will last, and probably stray away from  whatever brand does do canvas stuff...? And in doing this, they would be losing sales, losing money in the long run, despite trying to save money on materials.
I don't know, I sure as hell wouldn't buy any though. Last canvas shoes I had were chuck taylors when I was about 12.

One would think so but this is not the case. Kids buy canvas Vans after canvas Vans.

I have a theory that many skateboarders prefer gear that doesn't last because they like buying new stuff. This is why decks often last 2-4 weeks when they can be made much stronger and Vans sells the most skate shoes.

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I still don't understand why skate companies make canvas shoes at all.... I watched a friend put holes in some canvas Gonz shoes he picked up recently....took about twenty minutes.
Is there something I am missing here...?

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Same reason Emerica puts felt on some of their soles: to save money.

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Plus, isn't canvas the go to vegan option of a shoe?

No, it's just what we have to settle for most of the time.

[MyUserName]

What about people with ethical reservations toward suede/leather? I'm not vegetarian myself but that thought immediately came to mind in regards to usage of canvas.

[wheelies]

I like canvas but it really does suck for durabalatiy. what I do is get the black extra strong duct tape and put a square over where my ollie hole go, preventive mantainince and then take it off after.

[Jared]

durabalatiy

Nailed it.

[concerned_parent]

[PAWL]

how do these compare to nike blazer?

[Firebert]

[Pigeon]

^
jealous

[El Chupacabra]

Goddamn I miss the Gravis/Dylan days.

[Bensquirts]

Started skating my final pair of these today. 

[Bubblegum Tate]

Thanks to Vans for the Andrew Allen Slip-On in coke white. I'll probably just wear them around.

[oyolar]

Started skating my final pair of these today. 

Lucky you.  Loved these (when I could still skate super minimal vulcs).  I could swear that I have a pair of these stashed somewhere at my parents' place.  What size are you?

[gumi]

Thanks to Vans for the Andrew Allen Slip-On in coke white. I'll probably just wear them around.

Wanted these and the blue pair so bad but no U.K release for some reason

[Bensquirts]

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Started skating my final pair of these today.  
-Gravis-

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Lucky you.  Loved these (when I could still skate super minimal vulcs).  I could swear that I have a pair of these stashed somewhere at my parents' place.  What size are you?

I'm a 10.5-11, I found these on eBay a few years ago. Skate just as good as they used to.