One of the earlier Duffs models that Cairo Foster used to wear a lot. Just the way they were designed, they always gave me horrible blisters on my heel. I would have to chill for a while and let my blisters heal, and then I’d try skating them again only to have the same thing happen over and over. I tried Dr. Scholl’s products, etc. but gave up. The first Duff’s model that ever came out on the other hand were some of my favorite shoes ever. Really basic, black suede with gum soles, but they looked good and skated great. I was at a demo in 1994 and Kareem Campbell, Fabian Alomar, and Lavar McBride were in their tour van and were like, “check these out, these are dope, huh?” (those first Duffs). Needless to say, I immediately ran out and bought a pair.