“Style and function. Personally I choose function over style, but the good thing is you can find shoes with both.”

“The ultimate skate shoe right now? Trepasso Mids from Converse [shown here] and Koston 1 Nike SB.”

1.) “Padded shoes are safer for your foot, but you sacrifice board feeling. If you get a shoe with a thinner tongue you might hurt your feet a bit more, but you’ll have more control.”
2.) “The best material is suede. It’s more grippy. I like the style of leather, but you have to wear them down before they start to get grippy.”
3.) “There should be no movement at the heel, and a tight fit on the toe so you can feel your board better.”

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