Looking for the most durable skate shoe? Well, it’s certainly not Vans or Nike, but also the more dedicated skate shoe brands kind of disappoint. Most skate shoes last for about 60 to 80 hours given you don’t fix them. We’ve skated a bunch of shoes over the years and identified a brand which isn’t … Read more

What is worse than a skater with small feet? A skater with wide feet! Since the skate shoe industry is pretty niche, choices are limited. Most skate shoes aren’t wide enough for those with rather wide toes, but there are a couple of shoes that are wide enough for most skateboarders. As a skateboarder with … Read more

You can use sneakers for skateboarding if you only push and ride. However, if you want to learn tricks, sneakers aren’t the best choice. Sneakers wear fast, have thicker midsoles, and don’t offer enough support like skate shoes do. Often sneakers also fail to provide board feel and offer less stability. If you’re the type … Read more

By now, everyone knows about skateboarding. Whether you are a skater yourself or you walk by a skatepark on the way home or you saw it in the Olympics, you have been exposed to it in one way or another. An important question often arises amongst those who do not skate, and even among us … Read more

You might not have witnessed many people riding a cruiser board, much less perform tricks on them at the skatepark. This is because it’s popularly believed that cruiser boards aren’t designed for tricks, however, that’s not entirely true. Despite common belief, you can perform a ton of tricks on a Cruiser board.  Even as a … Read more

The mall grab is often a dead giveaway that you’re dealing with a poser skateboarder. Grabbing a board by the trucks is generally frowned upon because to carry a skateboard around as a fashion statement grinds some skateboarder’s gear. At least that’s what the internet makes you believe, honestly mall grabbing is a non issue. … Read more

So many brands, so many skate shoes but which skate shoe brand should you consider. The truth is that it depends on your type of skateboarding and your feet. Some brands aren’t great for wide feet while others feel bulky and uncomfortable. There isn’t a single skate shoe brand that’s the best, it all comes … Read more

If you dive a bit into the subject of skate shoes you often see them described as vulcanized or cupsole. The difference is how the soles are made and how the sole connects to the upper part of a skate shoe. There are many differences between ‘cups’ and ‘vulcs’ but it mainly comes down to … Read more

Skate shoes are the most expensive part of skateboarding. While there are ways to make skate shoes last longer, typically skate shoes don’t last longer than 60 hours. That means you have to replace your skate shoes every 10 weeks if you skate 6 hours a week. This also depends on what type of skater … Read more

There is this myth that skate shoes aren’t suitable for walking. While there is some truth in this, it really depends on your type of feet and the type of skate shoe. Vans Classics, for example, offer little arch support, but their pro models are very comfortable and great for everyday use. Skate shoes are … Read more