2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread

[Im-BLuE]

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More people should copy Dylan Reider. If someone wants to make copy his shoe, let them do it.

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Nah

Dakota severefold and Leo romeo already tried and it was grose
Edit* tho I do tink the youth need to be brave enough to stand out for there own like he did

[Sandwich Marty]

I see a fresh batch of returning losers made new accounts. Did slap get mentioned on shredder news or something?

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More people should copy Dylan Reider. If someone wants to make copy his shoe, let them do it.

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Nah

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Dakota severefold and Leo romeo already tried and it was grose
Edit* tho I do tink the youth need to be brave enough to stand out for there own like he did

The Servold oxblood colored slip-ons weren’t that bad, but the almost neon-green part of the sole ruined it. Hideous. I sprayed the green black, and honestly felt/looked pretty alright. Most people thought I was skating a Vans slip-on though lol. Emerica has ass colors. I still can't believe they did those all chrome silver colorways. Wack.

[bluedohdohs]

Ninja Lifestyle is the only guy who could salvage the insufferable “review process” going on in PSL

Missed opportunity that would provide some comedic relief & wouldn’t make the reviews so pointless

Feel like this shouldn’t be here though cause i feel like after reading most folks would agree

So I’ll add a second thing that shouldn’t be in this thread, since the 2026 skate predictions thread is dead.
I foresee Joa rocking the boat a lil too hard and actually getting rocked this year,

My current wager is he goes in on David Loy a lil too hard and lil bro Ethan taps into that hockey dog in him and pieces him up

[gringo_viejo]

I think chromed-out silver shoes are dope. Gold ones too.

My feet are so long and wide, all I can usually get for colors is black, brown, or white.

[Reed Richards]

A ton of people on here are some fucking cops.

[QixHexagon]

I cant stand Atiba. I always get the impression that he forces his way too much into the videos to be in front of the camera.

[TwisT]

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More people should copy Dylan Reider. If someone wants to make copy his shoe, let them do it.

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Nah

How are we suppose to appreciate his contribution to the culture if every kid who is inspired by him is shit on by old hold heads.

[Blind Fisherman]

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More people should copy Dylan Reider. If someone wants to make copy his shoe, let them do it.

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Nah

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How are we suppose to appreciate his contribution to the culture if every kid who is inspired by him is shit on by old hold heads.

We appreciate it/him for what it/he was. Not some cheap imitation.

[lamfordie]

The amount of people defending GH for what he said about Nora is disturbing

[Dj Paul]

I cant stand Atiba. I always get the impression that he forces his way too much into the videos to be in front of the camera.

Just watched the Dashawn video and your opinion is accurate.

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

It seems like he has a viable income without skateboarding, so the better question is who keeps paying him, or asking him questions? 

[SwitchBenihana]

Any pro that is super into playing golf instantly gets kook status. The entire idea and culture of golf is the antithesis of skateboarding.

[Lostintime]

Airspeed was on par with Lakai quality-wise and would be a welcome comeback in today's landscape of corporate blah and nostalgia cash grab attempts. 

[Chalupa]

Airspeed was on par with Lakai quality-wise and would be a welcome comeback in today's landscape of corporate blah and nostalgia cash grab attempts.

Did you mean Airwalk? Airspeed was a Walmart shoe brand that sponsored Brian Sumner and Nate Sherwood. They came out in the early 2000s.

[Lostintime]

 Yep.  Airspeed.   This is the unpopular opinion thread right?

[JoseCansnake0]

Any pro that is super into playing golf instantly gets kook status. The entire idea and culture of golf is the antithesis of skateboarding.

Damn buddy, you are core af. User name checks out. The entire idea? Wow.

You watch Daan Van Der Lindens new spitfire part? Is he a kook?

[Sandwich Marty]

Idk I kind of agree that golf is the antithesis of skateboarding. It’s a sport that’s always been exclusive to people who can afford it. Country club culture (if you can call it that) is built on discrimination. If you just enjoy golfing, more power to you, I’m no golf hater, but comparing it to skateboarding is just asinine

[TwisT]

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Airspeed was on par with Lakai quality-wise and would be a welcome comeback in today's landscape of corporate blah and nostalgia cash grab attempts.

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Did you mean Airwalk? Airspeed was a Walmart shoe brand that sponsored Brian Sumner and Nate Sherwood. They came out in the early 2000s.

Airspeed had motion in my rural college town. Never heard bad things. They’re better Vox was what the good homie always said. I never had them.

[Southernmost]

Ninja Lifestyle is the only guy who could salvage the insufferable “review process” going on in PSL

Missed opportunity that would provide some comedic relief & wouldn’t make the reviews so pointless

Feel like this shouldn’t be here though cause i feel like after reading most folks would agree

So I’ll add a second thing that shouldn’t be in this thread, since the 2026 skate predictions thread is dead.
I foresee Joa rocking the boat a lil too hard and actually getting rocked this year,

My current wager is he goes in on David Loy a lil too hard and lil bro Ethan taps into that hockey dog in him and pieces him up

I think you’re one of the few or possibly only one here that wants to see or hear ninja lifestyle.

[DeanMaple]

Idk I kind of agree that golf is the antithesis of skateboarding. It’s a sport that’s always been exclusive to people who can afford it. Country club culture (if you can call it that) is built on discrimination. If you just enjoy golfing, more power to you, I’m no golf hater, but comparing it to skateboarding is just asinine

Street golf is sick tho. Pretty underground too.
Skaters should support it. But nooooo, we want the street only for ourselves.
Spoild we are.

[jorge]

A vert contest in person is way better than a street contest.

[Mildred]

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Idk I kind of agree that golf is the antithesis of skateboarding. It’s a sport that’s always been exclusive to people who can afford it. Country club culture (if you can call it that) is built on discrimination. If you just enjoy golfing, more power to you, I’m no golf hater, but comparing it to skateboarding is just asinine

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Street golf is sick tho. Pretty underground too.
Skaters should support it. But nooooo, we want the street only for ourselves.
Spoild we are.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruntsfield_Links
https://www.bruntsfieldshortholegolfclub.co.uk/

Price of entry: One club and ball obtained from a local charity shop (£1-£2 per club and it really doesn't matter which one. Balls 3 for a £1) Carry your pints out from the local or bring your own tins.
Mind any dogshit and don't worry about any small children who run in front of your shot, they usually get out of the way. If a seagull steals your ball you get a birdie. 

Unless of course you mean the type of street golf that involves teeing off from the roof of your neighbour's white Audi at 3am, backed by a forty mph gale in an effort to punch a hole through the middle of an illuminated McDonalds sign downhill half a mile a way. Because that too is also equally valid.     

Otherwise club golf sucks and we should treat every elitist landhoarding hold-out like Michael Douglas in Falling Down.

[bluedohdohs]

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Ninja Lifestyle is the only guy who could salvage the insufferable “review process” going on in PSL

Missed opportunity that would provide some comedic relief & wouldn’t make the reviews so pointless

Feel like this shouldn’t be here though cause i feel like after reading most folks would agree

So I’ll add a second thing that shouldn’t be in this thread, since the 2026 skate predictions thread is dead.
I foresee Joa rocking the boat a lil too hard and actually getting rocked this year,

My current wager is he goes in on David Loy a lil too hard and lil bro Ethan taps into that hockey dog in him and pieces him up

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I think you’re one of the few or possibly only one here that wants to see or hear ninja lifestyle.

Shit i posted that on sudafed & stoned idk why i said folks would agree. I’m not a fan but I’ll smoke a fat one and the occasional ninja cracks me up or at very least entertains me.

But I have years of watching reality tv with S/Os & I love bad movies & shows sometimes too so I’m down to watch stupid shit here and there.

Mainly was just saying the ref/ review process of PSL is pretty bad & as a whole has been pretty boring and easy to shut off.

[Jort250]

Never played proper golf but mini golf and pitch and putt are always low-stakes fun

[HyperBeam]

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Any pro that is super into playing golf instantly gets kook status. The entire idea and culture of golf is the antithesis of skateboarding.

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Damn buddy, you are core af. User name checks out. The entire idea? Wow.

You watch Daan Van Der Lindens new spitfire part? Is he a kook?

yeah dude if he golfs he's probably got some kook dna in him

[Mr. Jax Taylor]

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Any pro that is super into playing golf instantly gets kook status. The entire idea and culture of golf is the antithesis of skateboarding.

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Damn buddy, you are core af. User name checks out. The entire idea? Wow.

You watch Daan Van Der Lindens new spitfire part? Is he a kook?

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yeah dude if he golfs he's probably got some kook dna in him

Not Sure How Anyone Could Pretend Daan's Not A Kook After All That Anti-LGBTQ Pro-Crypto Bullshit A Few Years Ago, Take Your Head Out Of Your Ass

[bluedohdohs]

^ salud

Also just reminded me about how many people still like Vincent Milou? Feels like everyone forgot when he tried defending Jarne Verbruggen for trying to get nudes from a 16 year old.
Maybe it never caught traction I remember he deleted his comment pretty quickly but I’ve disliked him since & seems like even on here he’s well liked

[DeanMaple]

A vert contest in person is way better than a street contest.

100%.
The sound of vert skating is really intimidating.
You can feel its only for the brave.

[Sandwich Marty]

^ salud

Also just reminded me about how many people still like Vincent Milou? Feels like everyone forgot when he tried defending Jarne Verbruggen for trying to get nudes from a 16 year old.
Maybe it never caught traction I remember he deleted his comment pretty quickly but I’ve disliked him since & seems like even on here he’s well liked

Aww man he did? wtf