Post UPCOMING/RECENT shoe releases thread

[Watson]

The OG Carrolls are fucking terrible you guys. I had a skated pair sitting around forever. I threw them in the trash recently. The shape was like a potato. I guarantee you none of you would wear them if they came out again.

[Bubblegum Tate]

[ungzilla]

this time they've gone too far

[Ok]

The OG Carrolls are fucking terrible you guys. I had a skated pair sitting around forever. I threw them in the trash recently. The shape was like a potato. I guarantee you none of you would wear them if they came out again.

If you say so.
I’d like a runner.
My mind does play tricks on me, especially when it’s all conflated with times skating with 20 year old legs etc etc.

[oyolar]

Those Carrolls look exactly like they did in all of the other photos that have been posted of them earlier in this thread. If you don’t like them, that’s one thing but you can’t act like they’ve changed them up at all in the time since the catalog leaked.

[Toadfish Rebecchi]

That black colourway of the Tiagos remind me of some Vision DV8s. I like that.

[Ok]

Those Carrolls look exactly like they did in all of the other photos that have been posted of them earlier in this thread. If you don’t like them, that’s one thing but you can’t act like they’ve changed them up at all in the time since the catalog leaked.

Do they? I must really be tripping because either the angle or other cw I saw a pic of, swear it had a bit more sole. But I gave it a quick, quick glance.

I’ve definitely been in on the ‘shit that crail does that pisses me off’ threads. I was a huge fan growing up, and still have a soft spot for a lot of the vets. I really like the new additions. My last few purchases of their (Simon/Cory board, and proto shoe) have been totally decent.
With curbside pickup only, and trying to support the shops I care about, it makes taking a chance on a new product a little more difficult. I find myself just wanting to go with what I know. Good ole vans, spitfire, krooked.
Hope the Carroll is a hit, I think Lakai has some kinda cool looking silhouettes from that era that were unique enough.

[Youoverthere]

The carroll’s aren't available on the site rn with the rest of the drop.

[finecojeffe]

the black and white flacos look like an airwalk show sort of...which I don't mind.

[oyolar]

The carroll’s aren't available on the site rn with the rest of the drop.

They said on IG they’re releasing next week (for some reason?).

[yourbreakfsat]

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The carroll’s aren't available on the site rn with the rest of the drop.

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They said on IG they’re releasing next week (for some reason?).

Probably gonna do something special with it like they did when the Proto came out

[FakieFlipCG]

from the homepage:

[kneebone]

might be blasphemy, but that almost looks more like a mashup of the Nyjah 1&2 rather than a carroll reissue.

[Bubblegum Tate]

[Bubblegum Tate]

might be blasphemy, but that almost looks more like a mashup of the Nyjah 1&2 rather than a carroll reissue.

Maybe it’s the sole of the Carroll’s that make them look like that.

I want the black with clear sole.

[Chega]

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[IanBZHD]

Happy 25th anniversary! Let's cover the shoe in metallic silver and lime green...

Should have just done a Menikmati colorway Accel.
Still want the old Accel shape back and will complain until it is.

[HaveFunSkateboarding]

I ordered a pair of the all red proto's a few months ago because they were cheap from Zumiez. Got bummed when Hawk left Lakai and didn't even want to skate them (I'm weird, it bothers me skating a shoe model of someone who's not skating for a company anymore). I made myself put them on last weekend to skate and I'm about 4 sessions in now and I must say, these shoes are fucking phenomenal. I love them. For me at least, I get a little more ankle support from their height, and they fit my foot perfectly. I'm keeping an eye on sales to pick up another pair I hope.

As for the Carroll reissues, I'm not a huge fan of them making changes to them but I don't think they look terrible at all. After seeing the white pair I think I'm sold. I hope it's not a shit show and they sell out while I'm at work. I haven't purchased a full price pair of skate shoes since the Lakai Pacer's, these Carroll's are going to make me pay full price. And those new colors for the future season of colorways look great to me.

[Space Monkey]

from the homepage:

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So it looks like Lakai is going with their usual XLK sole, and not the new one from the catalog pic.

[Manolo]

from the homepage:

[oyolar]

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might be blasphemy, but that almost looks more like a mashup of the Nyjah 1&2 rather than a carroll reissue.

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Maybe it’s the sole of the Carroll’s that make them look like that.

I want the black with clear sole.

I don’t see that at all. Some of the connections between shoes on here blow my mind.

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from the homepage:

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So it looks like Lakai is going with their usual XLK sole, and not the new one from the catalog pic.

So you say the shoe has a different sole, now, than previously pictured? Am I trippin about thinking I’m trippin, or just trippin?

[Frank]

is it really so hard to communicate what sole this dumb ass shoe comes with. jesus christ, crailtap can't even get consistent product pics. that xlk soled model out of the catalog looks way better than the white, rambo laced ones. i mean not that i would buy this shoe, but who is in charge of that stuff? they seem confused as fuck.

[jay_nev]

is it really so hard to communicate what sole this dumb ass shoe comes with. jesus christ, crailtap can't even get consistent product pics. that xlk soled model out of the catalog looks way better than the white, rambo laced ones. i mean not that i would buy this shoe, but who is in charge of that stuff? they seem confused as fuck.

yeah. Waited to comment on all this but seems very disorganized.

[RossDailey]

might be blasphemy, but that almost looks more like a mashup of the Nyjah 1&2 rather than a carroll reissue.

They look like a Carroll 1 reissue

In no way do they look like Nyjah 1 + Nyjah 2 mashup...

It's not blasphemy, you're just wrong.

[Crabby_Bastard]

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So it looks like Lakai is going with their usual XLK sole, and not the new one from the catalog pic.

Yeah, looks like the Griffin XLK sole which isn't bad. The Catalog pic shows the sole of the new Manchester XLK which is complete garbage.

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Happy 25th anniversary! Let's cover the shoe in metallic silver and lime green...

Should have just done a Menikmati colorway Accel.
Still want the old Accel shape back and will complain until it is.

just re-release these in light brown again...

[oyolar]

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is it really so hard to communicate what sole this dumb ass shoe comes with. jesus christ, crailtap can't even get consistent product pics. that xlk soled model out of the catalog looks way better than the white, rambo laced ones. i mean not that i would buy this shoe, but who is in charge of that stuff? they seem confused as fuck.

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yeah. Waited to comment on all this but seems very disorganized.

I think it’s the Proto/Atlantic sole now? At least in the white and red photo it looks like it.

[Crabby_Bastard]

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is it really so hard to communicate what sole this dumb ass shoe comes with. jesus christ, crailtap can't even get consistent product pics. that xlk soled model out of the catalog looks way better than the white, rambo laced ones. i mean not that i would buy this shoe, but who is in charge of that stuff? they seem confused as fuck.

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yeah. Waited to comment on all this but seems very disorganized.

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I think it’s the Proto/Atlantic sole now? At leader in the white and red photo it looks like it.

Griffin XLK sole.

[FS_Overcrook]

The sole is the Griffin XLK sole from a few years ago. The shoe was originally going to come out on the new Manchester XLK sole, but Carroll preferred the fit and look of the Griffin XLK sole more after testing the samples and had it switched last minute. It’s his shoe, so at the end of the day he made that call. There’s also the Proto/Atlantic XLK sole, so Lakai currently has three different outsoles to work with for cupsole. All three skate really well, and the new Paramount Vulc outsole is also nice on the feet.

Shoe catalogs are made 6 months in advance with product photos of samples. It doesn’t matter what the company is, so if any changes are made before the booking window and production there will obviously be differences. If you have a decent shoe rep they let the shop owners know when the changes were made. Y’all are looking at a catalog from like October 2019.

Also, I’m going to go against the grain here...but Crailtap has their shit together. I know it’s fun to act like they are some sinking ship, but the new wood is good and they actually sold almost all their decks during Covid-19 and needed a restock. Lakai is also distributed through HUF’s warehouse now, not Crailtap.

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