Skate Shit you've Bought Recently

[big_kev_215]

Gave the Fastbreaks another chance (bought a pair a while ago and ended up returning them cause I wasn’t sure about the sizing) and they’ve quickly become my favorite skate shoes.  Had to pick up another pair.  They’re like a more flexible dunk with better boardfeel. 

[waltjisney]

I went a litttttle crazy and set up 4 different boards so I can zero in on my ideal setup by swapping out parts between them

Currently I’m favouring the Girl Gass 8x31.5” G045 on 2016-era, solid 7.75” Tensor Mags and 54mm F4 classics.

The two Chocolates (G027, G052) just showed up today, gonna try them out on Thunder Lights and newer/hollow Tensor Mag Lights with 53mm Nyjah wheels. My frail old ankles like the longer tail a lot so far

The Quasi Proto on Indys is an abomination. Might be skate-able on like Venture Lows or something? thing has like no tail. 6.25” or some shit. Has more ghost pop than a haunted Coca Cola factory

[moonordie]

Wanted Telfords High already for a long time. I was lucky to find them for a good price since here in EU Lakai is madly expensive for some reason.

[JugeL]

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They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

[moonordie]

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Got some Forum ADVs on the way. Never had the ADV version, how does it differ from regular Forums?

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Obvious=no strap

They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

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Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

Here in CZ they go for like €120 sometimes...

[JugeL]

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Got some Forum ADVs on the way. Never had the ADV version, how does it differ from regular Forums?

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Obvious=no strap

They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

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Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

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Here in CZ they go for like €120 sometimes...

Okay that's pretty steep... How much are Dunks etc?

[moonordie]

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Got some Forum ADVs on the way. Never had the ADV version, how does it differ from regular Forums?

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Obvious=no strap

They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

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Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

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Here in CZ they go for like €120 sometimes...

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Okay that's pretty steep... How much are Dunks etc?

Cheaper than Lakais... 😅

[chillclinton87]

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Got some Forum ADVs on the way. Never had the ADV version, how does it differ from regular Forums?

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Obvious=no strap

They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

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Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

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Here in CZ they go for like €120 sometimes...

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Okay that's pretty steep... How much are Dunks etc?

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Cheaper than Lakais... 😅

fuckin ay, same here in austria. just checked a local shop and the lakai vulc shoes are above 100€, near 120€. then next to it both tiago NB models cheaper- what the fuck?

[moonordie]

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Got some Forum ADVs on the way. Never had the ADV version, how does it differ from regular Forums?

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Obvious=no strap

They're more comfy and better materials (from when I tried them both on).

I've yet to skate my adv forums (been using them around the house to break them in super good before I skate them) as they are thick shoes (leather) and would have been to warm for summer.

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Good to know, mine are suede because i can't imagine myself skating the leather ones. The regular ones are on of my alltime favorite shoes just for casual wear so high hopes for these ones.

^ Those Telfords look damn nice. In Finland, Telfords are priced about the same as Lakais vulc models which is weird. I feel like everyone in the US would laugh at us spending 100€ on Lakais.

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Here in CZ they go for like €120 sometimes...

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Okay that's pretty steep... How much are Dunks etc?

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Cheaper than Lakais... 😅

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fuckin ay, same here in austria. just checked a local shop and the lakai vulc shoes are above 100€, near 120€. then next to it both tiago NB models cheaper- what the fuck?

My exact point... Fucking sucks since I really like Lakai and their models were always good to me (besides that select vulc crap they had years ago) but paying that much when I can get Tiago's for less makes no sense.
I feel posh now skating these Telfords high that I found for a decent price on sale (€55)

[TwisT]

Gotta calm down on the spending

Dunks
Asics
Arin's Sci Fi deck
Sci Fi hoodie
Jessup

[ridethegutter]

Did you purchase in store at stratosphere?

Gotta calm down on the spending

Dunks
Asics
Arin's Sci Fi deck
Sci Fi hoodie
Jessup

[TwisT]

Asics I got online from Labor.

Everything else I got from Strat. they have both the black and White dunks in stock. I was told they restock regularly in those 2 colors, but the black sells faster. They didn't have the black ones in my size

[fulfillthedream]

NB#1010


does anyone know how to color the orange foam? i love these shoes but the orange is a bit of an eyesore for me. any tips would help!






i got this real deck of Long Beach Skate. Says its a 8.38 but the DLX catalog has it listed as an 8.5 and when I used a tape to measure it, it falls just short of 8.5/8.4

[Mbrimson88]

i got this real deck of Long Beach Skate. Says its a 8.38 but the DLX catalog has it listed as an 8.5 and when I used a tape to measure it, it falls just short of 8.5/8.4

Yeah that is the typical "Blue eagle" shape, so the shorter 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb which starts off about 8.4 and tapers down to about 8.3 at the back or even less on some boards.

A good shape for people who want a shorter and not quite so wide 8.5 board, but definitely not the usual 8.38 which is longer and doesnt taper at all, 8.38 x 32.2 with 14.5 wb, which that Tanner Van Vark board was you and I have both had before.

Sound confusing?  It can be very annoying for some people from the listings and other spec info.

If you don't mind giving it a go, easy, but if you were set on the actual 8.38 size, then oopppps.

Sorry.

[fulfillthedream]

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i got this real deck of Long Beach Skate. Says its a 8.38 but the DLX catalog has it listed as an 8.5 and when I used a tape to measure it, it falls just short of 8.5/8.4

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Yeah that is the typical "Blue eagle" shape, so the shorter 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb which starts off about 8.4 and tapers down to about 8.3 at the back or even less on some boards.

A good shape for people who want a shorter and not quite so wide 8.5 board, but definitely not the usual 8.38 which is longer and doesnt taper at all, 8.38 x 32.2 with 14.5 wb, which that Tanner Van Vark board was you and I have both had before.

Sound confusing?  It can be very annoying for some people from the listings and other spec info.

If you don't mind giving it a go, easy, but if you were set on the actual 8.38 size, then oopppps.

Sorry.

all good bro! ive seen your ig and it seems you know DLX shapes really well.

also since you tinker around with gear - any tips on getting that foam black? thanks

[Mbrimson88]

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i got this real deck of Long Beach Skate. Says its a 8.38 but the DLX catalog has it listed as an 8.5 and when I used a tape to measure it, it falls just short of 8.5/8.4

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Yeah that is the typical "Blue eagle" shape, so the shorter 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb which starts off about 8.4 and tapers down to about 8.3 at the back or even less on some boards.

A good shape for people who want a shorter and not quite so wide 8.5 board, but definitely not the usual 8.38 which is longer and doesnt taper at all, 8.38 x 32.2 with 14.5 wb, which that Tanner Van Vark board was you and I have both had before.

Sound confusing?  It can be very annoying for some people from the listings and other spec info.

If you don't mind giving it a go, easy, but if you were set on the actual 8.38 size, then oopppps.

Sorry.

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all good bro! ive seen your ig and it seems you know DLX shapes really well.

also since you tinker around with gear - any tips on getting that foam black? thanks

Had unknowingly skipped over the shoes before, but now I look at them again, I might have some ideas.

I know we used to paint or colour the shoes or even areas of them as I had done again recently, but as soon as you get some wear, the original colour shows through fairly quickly.  Even nail polish type of thing for fine work, which might sound silly, but it is the sort of fine detail that could make them a lot more workable.

Guessing even just dulling down the colour somewhat would be good there, but as it is not any usual material that I could easily paint, suede or canvas being the main ones, I wonder if even putting black shoe goo thinly over it might at least black it out some without it looking silly and protecting it from the first ollie which would take off the paint or other thing on there.

Maybe whatever colour nail polish or fine paint and then super glue or clear shoe goo over it?  The black paint and super glue worked on another pair of shoes with a big VANS down the side I wanted to tone down.

Just throwing round some ideas anyway.

[DeepSpace9mm]

This counts as skate shit



Also picked up a set of 51mm Conical Fulls and a 9” Palace Ville deck.

[wahwahwah]

bought some lakais for 40€ from a random local outlet store

the box looked like they had been there since 2014 but the shoes are fucking great been loving skating them

learned bunch of new shit in them

[rusty knees]

been rocking the same trucks forever, one nut got hella loose and almost came off during session, wheel moves 1/2 an inch.

never had to buy a rethreader before and never used one either, got it home and it worked perfectly.
did it to all four axle ends and used new nuts and now my setup is fresh as fuck. never buying new trucks!!

[ridethegutter]

Just bought a metal deck and a clive disorder deck.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Turned into a bit of a treat yourself month..

Pepper galaxy, Jessup ultra, mob M80
Atlantic Drift 8.75
Ryan Townley Welcome Enera shape
Film 6.0s
Mini Logos for the memes
There hat
Adidas Puigs
Drehobl Woodworking cutting board

[Daydream]

Turned into a bit of a treat yourself month..

Pepper galaxy, Jessup ultra, mob M80
Atlantic Drift 8.75
Ryan Townley Welcome Enera shape
Film 6.0s
Mini Logos for the memes
There hat
Adidas Puigs
Drehobl Woodworking cutting board

that Atlantic drift 8.75 from classifieds…!

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Turned into a bit of a treat yourself month..

Pepper galaxy, Jessup ultra, mob M80
Atlantic Drift 8.75
Ryan Townley Welcome Enera shape
Film 6.0s
Mini Logos for the memes
There hat
Adidas Puigs
Drehobl Woodworking cutting board

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that Atlantic drift 8.75 from classifieds…!

Yeah. Big shout out to @GumOnMyGrip its such a cool board I almost hate to skate it…. Almost

[AlumarX]

Since I keep losing my 4th wheel on my cruisers, had to buy a set of Ricta clouds 78a 54mm and modus blue bearings. X99s are making me not want to buy any harder feeling wheels again, the chatter kills my knees.

[tuesday]

Indie titaniums. Waiting for them to be delivered.

[FUBAR]

Mini Logo 8.5 and even though it’s taking a little getting used to, I think I am going to end up ordering at least one more.

[KidCarl]

Got a pair 8.5s from element. Surprised to see it had the BBS Holo sticker

[Mbrimson88]

Got a pair 8.5s from element. Surprised to see it had the BBS Holo sticker

Split wood veneers too on those ones???


It is a bit weird, some runs are BBS, some are China.

Different places seem to get different stock too, so unless I know or see them in person I don't risk it.  I only skate BBS boards, but that is just me.

At least when they are on such a good special, if they are not what I want, they can always get passed on to others.

[KidCarl]

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Got a pair 8.5s from element. Surprised to see it had the BBS Holo sticker

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Split wood veneers too on those ones???


It is a bit weird, some runs are BBS, some are China.

Different places seem to get different stock too, so unless I know or see them in person I don't risk it.  I only skate BBS boards, but that is just me.

At least when they are on such a good special, if they are not what I want, they can always get passed on to others.

It says split/dip veneer.
It's probably BBS since it's more of an eco Collab. The 1%, plant a tree whatever probably doesn't make as much since if it's Chinese, but what do I know.

[Mbrimson88]

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Got a pair 8.5s from element. Surprised to see it had the BBS Holo sticker

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Split wood veneers too on those ones???


It is a bit weird, some runs are BBS, some are China.

Different places seem to get different stock too, so unless I know or see them in person I don't risk it.  I only skate BBS boards, but that is just me.

At least when they are on such a good special, if they are not what I want, they can always get passed on to others.

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It says split/dip veneer.
It's probably BBS since it's more of an eco Collab. The 1%, plant a tree whatever probably doesn't make as much since if it's Chinese, but what do I know.

Yeah I had to look it up after seeing your boards.


https://www.elementbrand.com/element-x-smokey-bear-if-not-you-skateboard-deck-194844214881.html


Such a good size, shape, etc for me on the 8.5 boards and the split veneer is pretty cool too.


When I said "Its a bit weird..." I was meaning how they switch up woodshops, not the board itself.

Probably confused things wording it like that.


When you can get them at 50% off, why not, especially when there is not a crazy / bad graphic too.