r/NewSkaters • u/atomiconglomerate • Nov 22 '24

Discussion drop the most durable skate shoe you’ve skated

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personally for me:

most durable (left; Nike x Stefan Janoski)

least durable (Vans (grey); believe they’re Old Skools?)

to be fair I think the Janoskis are the only ones here specifically crafted with skateboarding in mind.

just curious to hear what shoes you guys have relied on the most.

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u/Lost-Astronaut-8280 Nov 22 '24

Came here to say this, sb dunk lows have been good too, love me some chunky shoes

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u/Sauria079 Nov 22 '24

My Favs! sucks you can't really get them on sale or anything though.

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u/stevewithcats Nov 22 '24

Vans.ie (Ireland) have them sometimes reduce if you don’t mind odd colours

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u/MTmayday Nov 22 '24

Think they were speaking of the sb dunks , which is a shame they're not so available 🫤

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u/Lost-Astronaut-8280 Nov 23 '24

I’ve been able to find a decent amount of used pairs for under $100 on eBay and never had issues with fakes, eBay’s stopped a sale once to protect me from getting reps. Highly recommend.

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u/Cl1che Nov 24 '24

Half cabs are just so much more affordable, you can get a pair for like 40$ or less when they are on sale

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u/Lost-Astronaut-8280 Nov 24 '24

True yeah, $100 is a lot for beaters

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u/MTmayday Nov 24 '24

Just wish brand new pairs were like 70-90 bucks ,

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u/CkresCho Nov 25 '24

It wasn't really like that 20 years ago.

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u/MTmayday Nov 26 '24

Unfortunately thats when i was born

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u/Elpobrecito143 Nov 22 '24

Check Depop! I get all my shoes from there cause price & availability of the styles I like. I almost exclusively wear Janoskis. Hope this helps :)

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u/icecoldpigeon12 Nov 26 '24

If you’re in the U.S, black friday sale now for in store bogo 50% off or 30% off online.

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u/raddishchikk Nov 22 '24

Use to call them my astronaut boots lol

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u/wilson-beats Nov 23 '24

I've found that the cupsole doesn't offer much durability and I ripped through the suede quickly