Post the shoes you're wearing.

[foureyedjim]

"Just use shoe goo" is forgiving the fact that they make $80+ shoes that you immediately have to do something extra and third party to for them to serve their purpose.

Also, it's really not that bad.  Without extras, they blow out in that side stitching in the same amount of time as the toe stitching on the dunk.  Just one line of super glue was enough. 

[SUPREMENECKPROTECTOR]

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My favorite shoe for regular wear. For skating they are kind of useless since they blow out in about 3 sessions unless you use shoegoo. But they look sooooo good.

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Then use the shoe goo...I just use super glue.  The shoe skates great.

I´m doing that and know it skates great. I will keep buying them. Still agreeing with SFB though.

[mynameisnotjeff]

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My favorite shoe for regular wear. For skating they are kind of useless since they blow out in about 3 sessions unless you use shoegoo. But they look sooooo good.

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Then use the shoe goo...I just use super glue.  The shoe skates great.

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I´m doing that and know it skates great. I will keep buying them. Still agreeing with SFB though.

Exactly, they breathe so well and once you swap the insole for something with actual cushion they are almost perfect... except for the tearing. Have they dropped a full suede or leather version yet?

[SUPREMENECKPROTECTOR]

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My favorite shoe for regular wear. For skating they are kind of useless since they blow out in about 3 sessions unless you use shoegoo. But they look sooooo good.

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Then use the shoe goo...I just use super glue.  The shoe skates great.

[close]

I´m doing that and know it skates great. I will keep buying them. Still agreeing with SFB though.

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Exactly, they breathe so well and once you swap the insole for something with actual cushion they are almost perfect... except for the tearing. Have they dropped a full suede or leather version yet?

Yes, they have made an all black colorway with gum sole. I bought them. They are really stiff compared to the mesh ones. It was also my first adidas shoe with a serious defect. Here is a picture

[Nth syd bear]

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My favorite shoe for regular wear. For skating they are kind of useless since they blow out in about 3 sessions unless you use shoegoo. But they look sooooo good.

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Then use the shoe goo...I just use super glue.  The shoe skates great.

[close]

I´m doing that and know it skates great. I will keep buying them. Still agreeing with SFB though.

[close]

Exactly, they breathe so well and once you swap the insole for something with actual cushion they are almost perfect... except for the tearing. Have they dropped a full suede or leather version yet?

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Yes, they have made an all black colorway with gum sole. I bought them. They are really stiff compared to the mesh ones. It was also my first adidas shoe with a serious defect. Here is a picture

what are these..

[brent]

 lucas premiere adv

[maggotspawn]

I wear size 11.5 in Vans slip ons. What size should I be looking for in Vans Sk8 Hi's?
I have a pair of really old Sk8 Hi's that were NOS, that are an 11, and fit well.

[shit_for_brains]

I wear size 11.5 in Vans slip ons. What size should I be looking for in Vans Sk8 Hi's?
I have a pair of really old Sk8 Hi's That were NOS, that are an 11, and fit well.

I wear a 10 in slip ons and a 9.5 in sk8 his

[maggotspawn]

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I wear size 11.5 in Vans slip ons. What size should I be looking for in Vans Sk8 Hi's?
I have a pair of really old Sk8 Hi's That were NOS, that are an 11, and fit well.

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I wear a 10 in slip ons and a 9.5 in sk8 his

Cool, thanks.

[cosmicgypsies]

tnt sgs did not last nearly as long as id thought 

[Silky Johnson]

tnt sgs did not last nearly as long as id thought 

Never had a pair but I don't doubt it, those things look about as thick as a wife beater

[planman]

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tnt sgs did not last nearly as long as id thought 

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Never had a pair but I don't doubt it, those things look about as thick as a wife beater

+1

[cosmicgypsies]

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tnt sgs did not last nearly as long as id thought 

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Never had a pair but I don't doubt it, those things look about as thick as a wife beater

i usually get about two months out of a pair of vans, tnts barely made it to a month. probably got a few sessions left in them but still disappointed. good thing i got em on sale.

[Bubblegum Tate]

Thanks, DC shoes

[nosneb]

Same 

Thanks, DC shoes

[Clock3rs]

Suggestion - never ever buy straye shoes. I have the slip ons. Works for everyday wear, but completely unskateable. The shoes fell apart after 3 sessions, suede version. Parts of the sole just peeled off in a very strange way.

[Flip260z]

Finally retiring my reynolds g6 shoes after 4 months of skating. Based on fitbit data i skated them for 67 hours and 49 sessions. About 3 times a week. I mainly skate a diy spot we have been building...skating some transition and lots of ledge stuff.

[rapscallion]

Suggestion - never ever buy straye shoes. I have the slip ons. Works for everyday wear, but completely unskateable. The shoes fell apart after 3 sessions, suede version. Parts of the sole just peeled off in a very strange way.

let's see it

[Firebert]

Damn, those Reynolds are toasted! Nice job.

[Nate.Dog]

Damn, 1/2 of those Reynolds are toasted! Nice job.

Fixed that for ya

[brucewillis]

Anyone skating the new Nike Blazer Chukka's? I really want to try them. Any thoughs?

[Flip260z]

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Damn, 1/2 of those Reynolds are toasted! Nice job.

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Fixed that for ya

lol yep though technically the hole in bottom of shoe was my back foot..should probably start skating switch/nollie some more tho i suppose

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

good job on the Reynolds, that's what a skated shoe should look like!

[Shuh]

Has anyone here skated DC Kalis lite? they all hype on Instagram but I have actually never seen a proper review

[tzhangdox]

Has anyone here skated DC Kalis lite? they all hype on Instagram but I have actually never seen a proper review

A lot of my friends have skated them fine, and say that they're good. Then again none of them really nerd out over skate shoes. My main concern is the tread and stability as theyre so high off the ground.

[cosmicgypsies]

dunno if its just placebo or what but i swear i never landed any decent kickflips in the tnts then as soon as i started skating the janoskis i had before them kickflips are suddenly happening again

[MOE SYZLAK]

Has anyone here skated DC Kalis lite? they all hype on Instagram but I have actually never seen a proper review

I skated them for a few sessions, the grip is decent but only if you have brand new grip. Other than that they were way too slippery.

[SodaJerk]

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Has anyone here skated DC Kalis lite? they all hype on Instagram but I have actually never seen a proper review

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I skated them for a few sessions, the grip is decent but only if you have brand new grip. Other than that they were way too slippery.

I haven't had any problems with the grip. Also the stability issue re high sole is a trick of the eye, they're not high or unstable at all. I really like them and will get them again.

[MOE SYZLAK]

Question:
(I tried searching for a thread about this but came up emptyhanded)
Anyone have experience with “de puffing” shoes?
I have some Dunk hi’s that I would like to remove some padding (from the heel collar) from.
Anyone done anything like that?

[Paco Supreme]

I’ve seen it done on tongues but not a heel liner, my only advice is try and find a seam and see if you can make a small incision and pull out the stuffing with tweezers or something