Post UPCOMING/RECENT shoe releases thread

[Insole]

Etnies could NEVER

[Chalupa]

Etnies could NEVER

I rather skate Etnies than whatever those Adidas are, which will probably end up in outlets. Designers need to start saying no to gross designs and color schemes from skateboarders.

[DeanMaple]

Etnies could NEVER

Jay z shins

[roba]

Etnies could NEVER

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[IanBZHD]

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What most people are saying is that not only are the shoes ugly colors with diamonds on them, but that they likely did nothing to make it a more skateable shoe.
If anyone has worn Adidas Originals then you know those are gonna be super thin blister bois. Not a lush comfy skate shoe.
Bro did a tre flip and took these off immediately.

[fakiefs180]

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What most people are saying is that not only are the shoes ugly colors with diamonds on them, but that they likely did nothing to make it a more skateable shoe.
If anyone has worn Adidas Originals then you know those are gonna be super thin blister bois. Not a lush comfy skate shoe.
Bro did a tre flip and took these off immediately.

There is a Adidas outlet near me. I liked the look of the Adidas Spezial and tried them on. Man, what an disappointment. The insole had some heavy bumps in them and some foam was glued on the underside. Compared to some Adidas skate shoes, these were hella uncomfortable. At least in my experience . But yeah, the shoe madness is real.

[Sk8 Prick]

What most people are saying is that not only are the shoes ugly colors with diamonds on them, but that they likely did nothing to make it a more skateable shoe.
If anyone has worn Adidas Originals then you know those are gonna be super thin blister bois. Not a lush comfy skate shoe.
Bro did a tre flip and took these off immediately.

I don't think the hardies boys are considering the skatability of this shoe at all. Based on the Tyshawn interview, and his disposition towards status, they probably want this shoe to be more in the realm of a hypebeast/designer shoe. That kind of positioning also widens the demographic of potential consumers vs. a purely 'skate' product.

More sales, bigger bag, happier Tyshawn.

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I don't find this collab to be that offensive. We've seen much worse.

[Paper Crane]

I definitely would not buy, alas, they should’ve made those with the standard busenitz outsole like the regular spezials use. not that McDonald’s Playplace Cuppy sole.   

[144p]

The same adidas used for the Mark Gonzales Aloha and at the outlets the samba indoor sits on the shelves for $30-40.
There is a demographic of skater who would want these, but it’s pretty small.

[Emo jimmy]

Id rather have a double western cheeseburger

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What most people are saying is that not only are the shoes ugly colors with diamonds on them, but that they likely did nothing to make it a more skateable shoe.
If anyone has worn Adidas Originals then you know those are gonna be super thin blister bois. Not a lush comfy skate shoe.
Bro did a tre flip and took these off immediately.

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There is a Adidas outlet near me. I liked the look of the Adidas Spezial and tried them on. Man, what an disappointment. The insole had some heavy bumps in them and some foam was glued on the underside. Compared to some Adidas skate shoes, these were hella uncomfortable. At least in my experience . But yeah, the shoe madness is real.

I bought some Spezials and absolutely love them. That foam piece definitely makes it a high arch shoe but that works for me

[Coastal Fever]

Can’t wear most firm arch shoes but I can wear Spezials, and only because the arch support is further back than on Sambas, Busenitz’s, etc.. and sits in my foot better (I think).  An ADV Spezial would be a must buy.

[IanBZHD]

Can’t wear most firm arch shoes but I can wear Spezials, and only because the arch support is further back than on Sambas, Busenitz’s, etc.. and sits in my foot better (I think).  An ADV Spezial would be a must buy.

You would think Adidas would have already done this and I would be happy if they did, but unfortunately their ADV line is lacking of classic models and the ones they do have seem a bit half-baked in terms of skateability.
They could have a solid line-up of *good* Sambas, Gazelles, Campus, and Spezials. Even the Busenitz models only a few people on the team still skate.

[intendedreceivers]

The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

[IanBZHD]

The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

[Emo jimmy]

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

[oyolar]

I’m still bummed I missed out on the Puigs because I was in my “not buying adidas” phase at the time.

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

They rereleased his first model. Should be in shops soon, I think.

[Chalupa]

They rereleased his first model. Should be in shops soon, I think.

That’s the Lucas Premiere which has been in shops for at least a couple weeks:
https://shoplurker.com/search?region=usa&page=1&lat=&lon=&sort=default&search=Adidas+lucas+premier

I think they were talking about the Puig, before it got replaced by the Puig Samba:

[yourfuckingdad]

og campus vulc when?

[Pbn_jake]

Airwalk LES



Airwalk Kickflip

File this away under nobody asked

[intendedreceivers]

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

[DarkPools]

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

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I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

There's a fine line between designing something effective for its intended use with reasonable longevity/durability and designing something adequate without reasonable longevity/durability. It IS sustainable if the intended durability creates repeat customers because the shoes last longer than competitor's models.

With skating, that 20% extra better designed "panel" or sole compound can create a ripple effect of repeat buyers so long as they're not ugly. The biggest of brands dont capitalize on this because people will buy anyway so they can make the best ROI possible.

Looking at you Adidas for charging $100 for mediocre Samba Originals while also charging $100 for Samba ADV. If that's not the clearest "cash grab" I've ever seen, I don't know what it is

[IanBZHD]

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

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I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

The shoes are $100US or more, what is there to defend? The ADV line had an $80 price tag 2 years ago or less
The pricing across all the shoes being pretty flat is a easy tell that they just mark that shit up to $100 and they will still sell. Why is a Stan Smith ADV, Gazelle ADV, Samba ADV and a Forum ADV all exactly $100? Does nobody notice this?

[Emo jimmy]

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

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I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

I think if the quality is there skaters notice and pass that along, besides lasting longer that in and of itself is worth the extra effort, it doesnt have to be supple top quality leather but it should be at least noticeably better than the plasticy baselevel line.

Look at a nike sb dunk and a regular dunk, skaters absolutely would not buy what passes for a regular dunk from champs or whatever at retail to skate. The price wouldnt justify it.

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They rereleased his first model. Should be in shops soon, I think.

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That’s the Lucas Premiere which has been in shops for at least a couple weeks:
https://shoplurker.com/search?region=usa&page=1&lat=&lon=&sort=default&search=Adidas+lucas+premier

I think they were talking about the Puig, before it got replaced by the Puig Samba:

Yeah, I want this one:



The Lucas Premiere wasn't his first pro model though. He had at least one on adidas before that:

Adidas Lucas Pro:

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

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I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

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I think if the quality is there skaters notice and pass that along, besides lasting longer that in and of itself is worth the extra effort, it doesnt have to be supple top quality leather but it should be at least noticeably better than the plasticy baselevel line.

Look at a nike sb dunk and a regular dunk, skaters absolutely would not buy what passes for a regular dunk from champs or whatever at retail to skate. The price wouldnt justify it.

I think that’s what I’m getting at. If the regular dunk and the SB dunk are both a $120 price point or whatever, if the skate version is better quality, why is the regular one the same price?

On the other side, the skate Stan, for example, was more or less the same as the regular Stan build with whatever bells and whistles added for skating , like a rubber underlay, etc. (the ADV modifications seem to vary depending on the model), but the skate Stan was the same price as the regular Stan ($100), whereas the lux is $120 due to the higher-quality materials. I mean, if the Lux skates better due to that, I think you’re getting value for your $20, but philosophically, I’m okay with some skate shoes being a bit “cheaper” precisely because they’re among the most disposable categories of footwear that exists.

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They rereleased his first model. Should be in shops soon, I think.

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That’s the Lucas Premiere which has been in shops for at least a couple weeks:
https://shoplurker.com/search?region=usa&page=1&lat=&lon=&sort=default&search=Adidas+lucas+premier

I think they were talking about the Puig, before it got replaced by the Puig Samba:

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Yeah, I want this one:



The Lucas Premiere wasn't his first pro model though. He had at least one on adidas before that:

Adidas Lucas Pro:

hes had lucas pro, lucas adv, lucas premiere, puig, puig indoor.

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The ADV line is only classic models (superstar, samba, gazelle, campus, as well as forum, nizza, and a few others that have popped up recently).

Busenitz Vintage is probably the closest fit to a Spezial, in my opinion.

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Right... and their lacking. They don't fit great and look worse on foot than the originals.
For all of the ADV shoes being around $100 now, you would think they would figure out how to push their most notable models and make them a high-tier skate shoe. They change patterns and fit of models between colorways which is confusing for someone who wants to skate multiple pairs of a shoe.
I've skated and worn a lot of adidas shoes and not once have I had the feel of 'oh wow this shoe feels great'

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I have to agree, as much as id like to see Adidas skate do well as an adidas fan there isnt much reason to buy their output. Most of it just seems like an afterthought and their skateline most times is either lower quality or indistinguishable from their general line.

I have a pair of adv stans and a pair of stan lux i bought on sale, the skate are less comfortable, look worse and dont skate much better if at all.

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I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but I also think how a skate shoe is used plays a part, like does it make sense to use top-quality leather and add 20% to the retail price for shoes that are essentially designed to be shredded and replaced often? I’m not sure that’s sustainable.

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The shoes are $100US or more, what is there to defend? The ADV line had an $80 price tag 2 years ago or less
The pricing across all the shoes being pretty flat is a easy tell that they just mark that shit up to $100 and they will still sell. Why is a Stan Smith ADV, Gazelle ADV, Samba ADV and a Forum ADV all exactly $100? Does nobody notice this?

It’s a fair point, but I mean, lotta boards were still $60 two years ago too, and now it seems like $70-$80 is the new standard.

And again, the ADV models are essentially the same build as the standard models, but typically with a slight mod for durability, cushion, or support, so if a Stan, a Gazelle, a Samba, and a Forum all retail for $100, it makes sense that the corresponding ADV models would continue to follow at the same price points like they have been. That’s not to say I think all of those shoes should be that expensive, but the last five years have been awful for most supply chains. It’s just reality.

With goods in general becoming as expensive as they are, I think having multiple price points of the same shoe is actually kind of appealing, especially for an activity that has a high percentage of young participants who don’t have a ton of disposable income. The nicer models are out there (depending on the brand), but ultimately you’re going to get what you pay for.

[DarkPools]

Nowadays, with Adidas I feel like you DON'T get what you pay for UNLESS they're on a reasonable discount. Busenitz & Forums excluded