damn who gonna pull the trigger on those ellingtons for 75. Won’t be me but id love to see how they skate
I bought the Ellington’s for $75 back in September when Humidity had them half price. As far as skating/fit, they’re undoubtedly the most comfy shoe I’ve ever skated in. The heel is super squishy and padded, and the upper is pliable and conforms to your foot shape.
Now to the skating part.. the sole is very grippy, infact I think it’s excellent, but the upper and toe are basically paper thin. You can poke the toe gently with a single finger, and it’ll indent. It’s like a single layer of bicycle tire tube. As someone who relies on a thick firm
toe stylistically for flip tricks, there’s no grab there when sliding your toe up the board.
That said.. in a strange way I really like the shoe. The toe thing is odd, and kind of sucks for how I skate, but I still have this weird love for them.
Make of that what you will.