Skateboard Sneakers
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Vox Footwear Men's Hewitt 2 Skateboard Sneaker
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This sneaker is Vox's pro model for Peter Hewitt and it's designed to help you rip it up at the skate park. It features a reinforced toe box for protection and a mid-cut height for ankle support. The padded tongue, collar, and insole will deliver lasting comfort, while the expertly stitched panels keep you styling.
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Vox Footweaer Men's Vamp Chop Top Skate Shoe
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Whether you’re looking for technical performance or old-school cool, Vox’s Vamp delivers it all. The durable and breathable canvas and suede upper features a high-top design that protects against ankle roll, while a thickly padded tongue, collar and footbed add support, and a reinforced ollie area adds durability...
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Vox Footwear Men's Trooper Skateboard Sneaker
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This Trooper from Vox is custom-made for taking on the big drops and then chilling curbside with friends. Constructed with heavy duty suede, the retro-styled upper features side and tongue logo stripes and a cool contrast overlay...
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eS Men's Square One Technical Skate Sneaker
List Price: $59.95
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Finally, a stylish sneaker that’s loaded up with high-performance features. The sporty suede upper features traditional laces, contrasting panels on the side, and a padded tongue and collar. Meanwhile, the EVA midsole and cushioned footbed give your foot comfort and support...
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eS Men's Cessner Mid Skateboard Sneaker
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For a super-slim shoe with all the performance features of the classic Accel, lace up the Cessner from éS. This narrow, mid-profile skater features a triple-stitched Ollie area, a full-length EVA midsole, and a System G2 cushioning gel insert, so there's no such thing as "playing too rough...
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Skechers Little Kid/Big Kid Nollies - Freestyle Sneaker
List Price: $44.95
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The Freestyle skate sneaker from Skechers is built for action, with mid high cut design in a combination of leather, suede, and synthetic. It features cool logos and graphics, perforated front and side panels, and a quick and easy Z-strap Velcro closure...
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eS Men's Accel Technical Skate Sneaker
List Price: $64.95
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Lace 'em up and you'll know immediately why the Accel is éS's signature shoe. This classic style is lightweight, with plenty of cushioning, flexibility, and board control, so it's as functional as it is stylish.
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Vox Footwear Men's Hewitt Skateboard Sneaker
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Vox's pro model for Peter Hewitt is designed to help you rip it up at the skate park. It features a reinforced toe box for protection and a mid-cut height for ankle support. The padded tongue, collar, and insole deliver lasting comfort, while the expertly stitched panels keep you styling.
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Choosing the Right Skateboarding Shoes for a Great and Safe Skateboard Experience
Skateboarding is one of the most popular pastimes in America. Several decades have already passed and it seems that this activity, which was just once a fad, will never lose its popularity. While skateboarding is indeed fun and exciting, it is not devoid of hazards as any pursuit that involves wheels. Special precautions must be made when riding the skateboard and one of the most important things to do is to wear an appropriate pair of skateboarding shoes.
Skateboarding seems to be a very uncomplicated pastime because practically one just needs a skateboard and a paved surface to go about it. For safety, skateboarders are required to wear helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads. But that is not actually enough because one also has to protect a very important part of the body used in skateboarding – the feet. This is where skateboarding shoes come into the picture.
Usually, people would think that any sport shoes would do for skateboarding. However, this is not true. While regular sneakers may seem to work, they might not be able to provide the right protection and maneuverability that skateboarding shoes can offer. And it is not enough to just get the next pair of skateboarding shoes you see off the rack. You have to be careful about buying new skateboarding shoes.
When buying skateboarding shoes you have to look at four important things: the ability of the shoes to give protection, the shoelaces, comfort, and grip.
Protection Features - The most essential role of skateboarding shoes is protecting the skateboarder. Being protective, the shoes simply have to be durable and flexible enough to withstand the rigors of skateboarding. Good skateboarding shoes should have Ollie protection to allow the rider to do those backbreaking tricks. Moreover an excellent pair of skateboarding shoes should have great coverage of Ollie protection, preferably the a large bulk of the toe area, if not the whole area entirely and nothing less.
Shoelaces – skateboarding shoes need special laces that do not easily fall apart especially when subjected to pressure. Normal shoelaces would easily rip off after just a few hours of skateboarding, especially for advanced skateboarders. Thus skateboarding shoes should have laces made of more durable materials than other kinds of shoes. Also, it is also better if the skateboarding shoes have laces that are arranged inside to avoid any accidental tripping due to lose laces.
Comfort – just like any kind of shoes, skateboarding shoes should be comfortable for the wearer, otherwise, it will be difficult to be wearing them for long periods. Uncomfortable shoes may cause sores or blisters when worn during skateboarding for over two hours. Uncomfortable shoes may also make it difficult, if not impossible to do certain tricks during skateboarding.
Grip – last, but not the last, skateboarding shoes should be able to have strong grip on the surface of the skateboard. Shoes that do not have enough gripping power might cause the rider to slip off the board accidentally. The soles should be made of materials with good gripping capacity. Experts recommend skateboarding shoes with soles that are made of gum.
Skateboarding shoes are indispensable in skateboarding. They provide protection, security, comfort and grip during the most difficult rides. It is important to pay much attention when buying skateboarding shoes in order to get the right one.
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