I usually skate 8.25 with 149s. feels good, shapes that taper over the tail hot dog a little bit though.
when was the last change to thunders? I found a pair of thunder 149s from probably 2013 when they were still stamped USA but I think after when they were thunder 149ers and really low.
have they been changed since? put them on and have been feeling them and on a dlx kick lately, might cop another pair if they've changed significantly but if not I'll just run them down.
really been loving my ventures too, the purple bushings Xen sent me really got them right, whites were too loose, greens were too hard. I know they're listed as the same Duro but they felt so different.