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Summary: Learn what to look for when buying skateboard shoes and how to get a good deal in this free how to video about skateboarding.
Cody Demory has been into sports all his life. His passion for skateboarding intensified to the point of having to build his own venue right in his backyard in Beverly Hills!read more
"So really in order to get on a board your not going to want any Nike's or any of those kind of air force one kind of shoes your going to want a real type skate shoe like Etnies, America, or Audio or any good reliable skate shoe. What your going to find in a skate shoe is totally flat bottom always, always have a flat bottom, the tongue is usually puffy for more comfort they have probably like heel pads like this big for landing, cause it's really harsh. And usually there's a pad your going to want to try to look for this pad that has a lace guard so when your sliding your foot at the board your laces don't ripe. You can see mine are starting to ripe and you can find these at any skate stores, any surf shops usually carry them, any sport shops carry any skate shoes."
eHow Article: What Skateboard Shoes to Buy
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fitzy3194 said
on 12/9/2008 When he says no nike shoes, I know he means like basketball shoes and stuff...but does he mean that nike sb shoes are bad?
icon5693 said
on 8/2/2008 other skate shoe brands are:element, circa (my favourite), quicksilver, fallen, DC, Vans, eS, girl,... there is a huge variety of shoe brands out there that you can pick from, but don't just pick something from wal mart because although they look "preety" and are cheap, they won't last long. same thing goes for skateboards. don't just buy a complete in wal mart because they are...sucky.
icon5693 said
on 8/2/2008 hey. this is fairly well explained but i would certainly provide the viewers with more onfo on shoes, because, like you said, shoe are a very important factor in skateboarding.
slaness said
on 8/2/2008 is really good what your email??
desaw said
on 8/2/2008 the white part at the bottom my shoe rips open. theres a lace that is sewn into it to keep it in place but mine keeps ripping and it opens to the bottom of my shoe. i got vans