I know this thread is about Ace trucks, but can I take a moment to poke this insta post w/ a stick?
Take a look at the 3rd slide: What is that top lace eyelet doing way up there by your ankle bone, why is it there (as in, IS it intended to be functional?) & who thought that would be comfortable, let alone a good idea?
Seems like a mid-top would put that last jawn too far back to be anything other than a decoration.
Standard attire sourcing/fabbing practices typically dictate that every additional element adds a cost to the production, which is then passed on to the consumer in the form of MSRP/asking price. Sooo... why add it if it's "functionless" & only serves to drive up the cost, thereby reducing its appeal to cost conscious consumers?
I am aware that I'm over thinking the latest shoe from one of the best to ever do it, AND that this probably belongs in another thread, but...
Also, in that same pic, the "debossed Tom Penny signature on tongue" appears to look a whole lot like the standard company logo.
Back to Tom's trucks, though: y'all reckon he's running the
hard Ace bushings & still cranking them down until they mash out like that? If not, then why come Ace don't just send him a set of the harder ones in his box?
Apologies. Haven't smoked/consumed any weed in at least a week & my brain is now flooded w/ pointless questions. I figured if anybody would have some insight, it would be the fellow skate nerds over in Shoes & Gear.
I appreciate you being patient w/ my ranting; I'm done now.