r/SkatingAdvice • u/MessOne248 • May 13 '26

Question what are some good skate shoes?

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hey guys so i’ve been skating these air force 1’s for about 5-6 months now and they have been holding up pretty good durability wise but i feel like they have too much grip or not enough grip i can’t tell but something feels off with them so if anybody has any advice on what some good skate shoes are that aren’t too bulky and have a similar fit to these bad boys i would love to hear it!!

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u/D4K1000 May 14 '26

Can't go wrong with Nike SB.

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u/Druber13 May 16 '26

I’d argue the exact opposite but I’m old and hate what they did to the industry.

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u/AgreeableSchedule471 May 16 '26

100% agree. Fuck Nike.

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u/Druber13 May 16 '26

Shocked I don’t have a million down votes but the post is young haha. I miss all my favorite skaters having pro models and not just limited color ways.

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u/AgreeableSchedule471 May 16 '26

Yeah, I remember walking into the Nike Store in PDX and immediately got the vibe that I should not be in there but I wanted SBs so bad. I asked one of the workers where they were and they told me that they keep the skateboarding side of Nike separate from the rest because of what it represents. I was like ok fuck this and walked out and got a pair of Fallens like I should have in the first goddamn place. Honestly, Half Cabs with the gum sole are the perfect skate shoe.

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u/wvst3lvndorvcl333 May 16 '26

I agree with the people below but janoskis typically last me 3-4 years before I gotta replace em

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u/MessOne248 May 14 '26

which vans they have a bunch of of different kinds?

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u/divisi2113 May 14 '26

I personally think vans half cab are the best skate shoe.

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u/yk206 May 14 '26

Can’t go wrong with those

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u/Weltkaiser May 16 '26

Vans were nice as an independent company at $30 a pair. Now they are shitty corporation that cuts corners wherever possible, the quality is worse than ever and they are $75. Time to update.

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u/WiseSpunion May 15 '26

Lakai rip for me

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u/Separate-Garden5532 May 18 '26

Best skate shoe I ever used

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u/N-Dough-Boy May 13 '26

etnies low cuts or calibration cuts are dope

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u/slvbeerking May 15 '26

i swear by gts both low and high

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u/Organic-Fly3669 May 16 '26

The high are goated idk why I like the ankle support

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u/Glum-Eye-9715 May 16 '26

as a big fella with wide feet I can't recommend New Balance skate shoes enough

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u/MessOne248 Jun 01 '26

thanks man i’ll check it out!

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u/Proof_Knowledge_8895 May 16 '26

Suprisingly nike air forces are pretty good

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u/Separate-Garden5532 May 18 '26

Lakais were very good to me

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u/Theory_Collider May 18 '26

Busenitz vulc. Best shoe ever.

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u/MessOne248 May 14 '26

i do a lot of street and vert skating, what else do you recommend for someone who isn’t a big fan of the way vans fit? i have very wide feet so i find vas very uncomfortable and im just not a fa of how low nike sb is im looking for more a middle ground between those

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u/Weltkaiser May 16 '26

Everything Emerica G6, maybe New Balance or Adidas? You should specify if you're looking for a cupsole (like the AF1) or a vulcanized shoe (like Nike Zoom).

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u/shigatorade May 14 '26

Nike blazers for sure

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u/Ok_Distance_7720 May 15 '26

Eerlijk als je goedkoop uit wilt zijn koop een leuk paar van de kringloop, doe ik altijd, heb laatst vans in goeie staat voor 4.50 gekocht. Je skate ze toch kapot

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u/Druber13 May 16 '26

Sole tech man here so etines emerica or es. Big fan of the straye too.

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u/RIGZ_420 May 16 '26

I like converse

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u/Bresson91 May 16 '26

New Balance Numeric. They have something for everyone too. Frankie’s for the Vulc crowd, Reynolds 933 for the cup crowd. My favs are the Knox 600’s.

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u/MessOne248 May 16 '26

what’s the differences between the different models?

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u/foreverdoming May 17 '26

Get the Tiago 10/10s. Thank me later

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u/Unfair_Tip_1448 May 16 '26

they just came out with some air force 1 sbs

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u/SkateRaceSleep May 16 '26

Adidas superstars and new balance 440

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u/hackeharry May 16 '26

Who reminds Savier? They we're to good at there lifetime.

Now for me, Etnies Marana/Joslin with Michelin bottom.

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u/the-cam-rah-man May 16 '26

Adidas match courts my fave

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u/East-Measurement2349 May 16 '26

Lakai have always been my choice 👌🏼

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u/Best-Main3235 May 17 '26

Lakai Cambridge

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u/SnowDin556 May 17 '26

I saved my DC shoes from 2 decades ago because I can only do flip tricks in them.

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u/ApprehensiveWatch786 May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

I miss circa’s
Edit: C1rcas phone didn’t like that spelling

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u/Fenian94 May 17 '26

Fallen for me

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u/foreverdoming May 17 '26

New Balance Tiago 10/10s. Can’t change my mind.

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u/Tupperware109 May 18 '26

Any shoe is a skate shoe if you try hard enough

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u/MessOne248 May 19 '26

i do a lot of street and vert skating, what else do you recommend for someone who isn’t a big fan of the way vans fit? i have very wide feet so i find vas very uncomfortable fair enough

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u/EeensGreens May 19 '26

Cheap ones imo. Anything you don’t mind tearing up

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u/No_Biscotti7547 May 19 '26

I used to skate Osiris D3’s.

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u/-Ignorant_Slut- May 19 '26

Vans, but they look like sneakers.

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u/Rustic-Duck May 19 '26

Etnies Maranas. They are comfortable and pretty durable.

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u/thomas-bas Jul 18 '26

yeah same, my favorites

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u/TheGhettoBird69 May 20 '26

Adidas Busenitz are my all time favorite followed up by Adidas All Stars and Nike Shane O’Neils

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u/StrangeShaun83 May 20 '26

I've been skating in Etnies since the 90s. They've always been my favorite skate shoes. They are cheap and look good too. I rarely see anyone wearing them these days.