2013 was an exciting year regarding skateboarding footwear. After the worn out black-shoe-vulcanized-sole era there is a movement towards new designs and more space for innovation. Companies that take advantage of it will be the ones that succeed. Many trends that were already noticeable in 2012 have bloomed in 2013 to full effect. We are…
After a small hiatus, here it is, the newest review about the Vans Chima Pro. Plain, simple, good – thank you Vans for the test samples. Without a doubt, there are certain pros that make you think of a specific team edition shoe and an era of skateboarding. Just think of Arto Saari and the…
We continue with the highlights of the DC, Vans and Emerica lines for fall 2013. Check out part I here. DC After its hiatus in mediocrety in recent years and after probably the best footwear-brand-comback ever, DC keeps going strong. New models for fall 13 include Nyjah Huston’s first signature style, a solid cupsole that…
Last week, the 15th Bright trade show in Berlin, Germany took place. As always a great chance to have a glimse in the future of skateboard products for 2013. Enjoy a few – sometimes shaky and out of focus, sorry – pictures of the skate shoe highlights. adidas adidas has big plans for 2013. They…
After a small hiatus, here it is, the newest review about the Vans Stage 4. The interesting concept of 4 Vans amateurs giving feedback and more or less designing a shoe together is definitely interesting. The outcome is as well. Thank you Vans for the test samples. PDF file: Vans Stage 4 review
As the followers of our facebook page already know, we went to the biggest European skateboard trade show, the Bright, last week. Needless to say that it was very interesting. Thanks again to all the guys of the different brands. Bellow you find a small selection of products that will release in 2012 and that…
To celebrate Go Skateboarding Day , here’s the newest “One day with…” review about the Vans AV6. Thank you Vans Germany for the sample pair. Maybe read it tomorrow though, turn of your computer now and have a skate session outside, enjoy it! High Quality PDF version: ODW…the Vans AV6
Vans was definitelly a company that I knew I had to test sooner or later. Originaly it was planned as a part of the Slap Shoe Blog, but somehow Vans never managed to send out the test samples. Fortunately the German distribution was very easy to work with and send me a pair within a…
