It's hard reading everyones stuff so sorry if this has been said, but I wear only Hufs at the moment and I think what keeps them around is having altamont group around....From what I read, they are just investors for Huf which means they put money into projects and ideas. Which inturn gives you a quality product....I've skated the galaxy for example which is a busenitz rip off, but it is a great rip off and lets me be able to support a skate company without destroying my feet, same with the classic, converse rip off, but again it actually preforms especially the latest ones with the new sole construction. People freakout over these investors, but we forget that Huf is not only smart, but would never let someone ruin his idea, or tell him no. Where Fallen, and many other core brands have cut corners, and released these shoes that imo should be ashamed of because they are thin as shit, and unglue so fast you can't even enjoy them. SO with the swoosh, Converse, NB, and adidas making these "great" shoes, we see everyone talking shit about rip off but I would much rather skate huf then nike. So hopefully for the core brands that are still around, wake up and go to investors, make a good deal and when you make good shoes if it is truly great it will show.