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[Sir-Weltalot]

Gotta tell you...nike dunks were the best skate shoe of my life...I stand a bit turned out but they wear very well and have good cushioning and grip

[Flat Stanley]

Only thing about Nikes is that I have wide feet and they are not wide shoes.

[Nigel]

Vans generally run wider, they're great shoes. I'm still wearing a pair of XL2s after 7 years (I skate causally too).

Stay away from DC!! Terrible shoes.. they will fall apart after a month of skating, I don't know if it's the material or the designs they use but they will not last.

Emericas are nice too.

[scottthetot]

im liking my osiris but doc martens worked well for me 2

[ASKA]

Not to flame or poke at you, but why do you care so much about your shoes? IMO skating is waaaaaay more than a fad than it is "sport". I don't skate, its hard as ****. but I get ridiculed by so-called "s8terz" because I wear Vans shoes and don't skate. I like the music stereotypical "skaters" like, I just don't skate.

Just my two cents

[Stuffy]

When I was more into skating, all I wore were Globes. Now days, Vans.

[HiPointPhotography]

Originally Posted by ASKAJAIMES

Not to flame or poke at you, but why do you care so much about your shoes? IMO skating is waaaaaay more than a fad than it is "sport". I don't skate, its hard as ****. but I get ridiculed by so-called "s8terz" because I wear Vans shoes and don't skate. I like the music stereotypical "skaters" like, I just don't skate.

Just my two cents

It's a bit of both, more functionality than fashion actually! there most certainly is a difference in the type of shoe you skate with. You wouldn't know until you actually skateboarded for a few years.

As for getting back on subject Nikes are what I use but given your circumstances I'd go with Emerica or Fallen if you can find em.

[coyote]

Originally Posted by punkncat

I know that "back in the day" Vans were the best. Couldn't say now.

Have skated since Bush SR was in office, but I second this.