Skateing the 480 right now and I have to say it's my favorite shoe I've ever skated. I'm also ridiculously picky. I can't skate vulc shoes they hurt my feet, but a 808, dunk or 1010 make me feel disconnected from my board. The soles on these are nicely tooled out so your foot sits low in the shoe, but also, the Fuelcell in the sole ads so much protection under your foot.
I have been skating 440s recently but have felt they are too thin, especially under the ball of my foot. But these feel like a nice half way point between a 440 & 1010. Or like a more skate friendly dunk.