There’s no doubt about it, Tyshawn Jones has rapidly ascended the ranks to become one of the most influential skateboarders of this generation, blending raw talent, style and progression to push the boundaries of skateboarding. From his early days as a standout in the New York skate scene debuting in Supreme’s iconic “Cherry” video, Tyshawn…
Nora Vasconcellos is one of the most inspirational skateboarders out today. Period. When it comes to skateboarding, she has an incredible style that’s effortless and powerful, and a well rounded trick selection that not only shines through her memorable “Welcome” and “OJ Wheels” video parts, but also contributing to her first place title in the…
Over the years, every time we watch Lucas Puig footage, it’s like uncorking an aged bottle of wine from your own wine cellar. There’s a slight taste of nostalgia with every sip, but endorphins soon hit once you realize that it’s a completely new and refreshing experience. Lucas has had an amazing career in skateboarding,…
We’ve been a huge fan of Lucas’ skating and pro models since our first review of the Lucas Pro back in 2012. Our most recent review (if 2016 counts as recent), and one of our favorite shoes ever skated, was his updated Lucas Premiere ADV shoe, for which we held a Weartested session in Shanghai,…
Skateboarding is constantly developing, not only due to its creative community’s drive but also due to external influences. In the 90s and early 2000s skateboard products were almost exclusively available in core skate shops. With the rise of e-commerce and brands constantly looking into expanding their sales channels outside of core skate shops, the concept…
“There was a time in skating when skate shoes had their own design language. Now everything is starting to overlap, and a lot of shoes look similar.” These are the words spoken from adidas’ senior footwear designer Scott Johnston that have defined the design mantra behind the newest adidas 3ST line. For those who aren’t…
adidas Samba ADV BOARDFEEL AND GRIP As aforementioned, the cushioning of the Samba ADV was minimal. As we know, minimal cushioning often correlates to maximal boardfeel, which is exactly what the Samba ADV excelled in. The boardfeel of the shoe was very good. The sole itself is quite thin, which paves for a close gap…
Lucas Puig really came onto the international scene as part of Lakai’s French Connection in many of their videos, with a memorable part (frontside smith to kickflip primo) dropping in Lakai’s Fully Flared video in 2007. Since then, he has only progressed further and further into maturing his selection of tricks, style, and also companies….
A modern, skate-performance take on an ’80s legend, adidas Skateboarding took the Superstar model, slimmed it down and made it super light for the needs of a skateboarder. Durability Overall, the durability of the Superstar vulc is good. The Superstar has probably the most iconic rubber toe cap which takes its advantage into account. In…
Not too long ago, adidas introduced us with its cushioning platform Boost, featured in the Boost ADV for skateboarding footwear. The Boost ADV was the first shoe to highlight the Boost technology, and now, adidas has introduced us with the next shoe in the lineup, the Dorado Boost. Although both shoes were pretty similar using…
