Having the wrong skate shoes can do more than just effect your skateboarding . it can make you look lame. Well, more lame than maybe you did barefoot. Sort of. The point is, it can be tough to know which skate shoes to buy you walk into a skate shop, and there's this huge wall of colors and styles and brands, and sure this one shoe looks cool, but will it fall apart in a month? Will you get laughed at because it isn't really a cool brand? Will it explode and take your foot off the first time you try and ollie? Well, have no fear read over the Top 10 Skateboarding Shoes list to get some sweet ideas for your next pair of skateboarding shoes.

Not see some shoes you like on the list? Think the list is wrong? Leave a comment below and tell the world! While you're at it, read some of the other comments, start some arguments, and share the love. I'm getting ready to update the list again I'd like to hear what you guys think. I'm getting ready to update the list again, and would like to hear some opinions!

(1) Todd says:Nike does not belong on the list. I have been skating for quite some time now, and have seen NIke try and break into skateboarding twice both times when skating became and They have done nothing for the sport, and their team, while skilled, consists purely of sellouts. N nike free herr ike makes a shirt that says Suck. If that doesn tell you enough about the company to never buy another shoe, I dont know what will. Maybe the sweatshops?

Etnies should be on top with fallen. Pure skateboard shoes, no more. They have always made strong shoes geared directly towards skateboarding and stuck it out through the tough times in the early 90 No money makers there.

(2) Todd says:Nike does not belong on the list. I have been skating for quite some time now, and have seen NIke try and break into skateboarding twice both times when skating became and They have done nothing for the sport, and their team, while skilled, consists purely of sellouts. Nike makes a shirt that says Suck. If that doesn tell you enough about the company to never buy another shoe, I dont know what will. Maybe the sweatshops?

Etnies should be on top with fallen. Pure skateboard shoes, no more. They have always made strong shoes geared directly towards skateboarding and stuck it out through the tough times in the early 90 No money makers there.

March 8, 2008 at 5:26 pm

(3) Austin says:Fallens are great with their like uber ridiculously reinforced ollie zone, and they clearly the most durable shoes I ever bought, but they so heavy! Great for skating in general, but I generally like a lighter shoe for fliptricks and stuff. I think etnies should be right up there with fallen, agreeing with whoever commented or comments on that. Etnies are amazing skate shoes with great board feel and they nice and light, an added bonus. And like super irrelevent, but just throwin it out there, there should be special SKATE LACES so that i dont have to change my laces almost everyday after boarding.

March 8, 2008 at 5:29 pm

(4) Austin says:St, two posts in a row. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has ever actually seen those fallens at the top there in a store? Im desperate for info, those are tight!

March 14, 2008 at 2:28 am

(5) Steve Cave says:Check out the Fallen website, and ask them about them:And I totally agree about the laces I wonder if there a way for someone to make some money on that idea?!

May 20, 2008 at 10:23 am

(6) Nick says:That list is perfect for me, totally true. Except for the nike. Vans suck for longboarding. But I just got some Fallen shoes and they are excellent. That really helped me decide on what to buy.

July 12, 2008 at 3:08 am

(7) hakon says:hmm i say that every one should try out the emerica reynolds 3 ther fing amazing. i got a pair of those and now i cant skate anything else. ther so soft it like feels like your skating on air, like ther some of the best shoes you could get.

July 20, 2008 at 12:05 am

(8) Colin says:i think etnies should be up their but nike SB are good for skating if you look at the spot where u kickflip theres this thiker stuff on it so it will not wreck your shoe.

Falens are good but not t nike free Sverige he best same with Vans their not that good for skating. Most vans are heavy and do like slide as good as other shoes suck as DC or circas

July 20, 2008 at 7:20 pm

(9) matt says:where is Es and lakais? vans suck crap. they rip all the time fast too. fallens are not number 1 and globes and osiris shouldn be on the list. DVS should be on there too. i had a pair of them for like 4 months now and they still don have even the slightest rip. whoever made this list is messed up!!!!!

August 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

(10) Austin says:what the? osiris is clearly one of the best skate shoe manufacturers out there, way better than DVS, whose shoes are geared towards people who like water proof shoes and like shoes that are the equivalent of leather bricks. they durable (almost ever more so than fallen troopers) but just so much shit is on there you can do anything, i normally a size 10 or 11, and i wear an 8 for most DVS shoes. I can barely even fit those boats on my board, they so gigantic. But i do agree that Es and Lakai should be on the list has anyone tried Koston 3 by Es? They look like basketball shoes, but are some beastly skate shoes, much better than any of his newer Lakai models. I just want to say a few more things:

Having the wrong skate shoes can do more than just effect your skateboarding . it can make you look lame. Well, more lame than maybe you did barefoot. Sort of. The point is, it can be tough to know which skate shoes to buy you walk into a skate shop, and there's this huge wall of colors and styles and brands, and sure this one shoe looks cool, but will it fall apart in a month? Will you get laughed at because it isn't really a cool brand? Will it explode and take your foot off the first time you try and ollie? Well, have no fear read over the Top 10 Skateboarding Shoes list to get some sweet ideas for your next pair of skateboarding shoes.

Not see some shoes you like on the list? Think the list is wrong? Leave a comment below and tell the world! While you're at it, read some of the other comments, start some arguments, and share the love. I'm getting ready to update the list again I'd like to hear what you guys think. I'm getting ready to update the list again, and would like to hear some opinions!

(1) Todd says:Nike does not belong on the list. I have been skating for quite some time now, and have seen NIke try and break into skateboarding twice both times when skating became and They have done nothing for the sport, and their team, while skilled, consists purely of sellouts. N nike free herr ike makes a shirt that says Suck. If that doesn tell you enough about the company to never buy another shoe, I dont know what will. Maybe the sweatshops?

Etnies should be on top with fallen. Pure skateboard shoes, no more. They have always made strong shoes geared directly towards skateboarding and stuck it out through the tough times in the early 90 No money makers there.

(2) Todd says:Nike does not belong on the list. I have been skating for quite some time now, and have seen NIke try and break into skateboarding twice both times when skating became and They have done nothing for the sport, and their team, while skilled, consists purely of sellouts. Nike makes a shirt that says Suck. If that doesn tell you enough about the company to never buy another shoe, I dont know what will. Maybe the sweatshops?

Etnies should be on top with fallen. Pure skateboard shoes, no more. They have always made strong shoes geared directly towards skateboarding and stuck it out through the tough times in the early 90 No money makers there.

March 8, 2008 at 5:26 pm

(3) Austin says:Fallens are great with their like uber ridiculously reinforced ollie zone, and they clearly the most durable shoes I ever bought, but they so heavy! Great for skating in general, but I generally like a lighter shoe for fliptricks and stuff. I think etnies should be right up there with fallen, agreeing with whoever commented or comments on that. Etnies are amazing skate shoes with great board feel and they nice and light, an added bonus. And like super irrelevent, but just throwin it out there, there should be special SKATE LACES so that i dont have to change my laces almost everyday after boarding.

March 8, 2008 at 5:29 pm

(4) Austin says:St, two posts in a row. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has ever actually seen those fallens at the top there in a store? Im desperate for info, those are tight!

March 14, 2008 at 2:28 am

(5) Steve Cave says:Check out the Fallen website, and ask them about them:And I totally agree about the laces I wonder if there a way for someone to make some money on that idea?!

May 20, 2008 at 10:23 am

(6) Nick says:That list is perfect for me, totally true. Except for the nike. Vans suck for longboarding. But I just got some Fallen shoes and they are excellent. That really helped me decide on what to buy.

July 12, 2008 at 3:08 am

(7) hakon says:hmm i say that every one should try out the emerica reynolds 3 ther fing amazing. i got a pair of those and now i cant skate anything else. ther so soft it like feels like your skating on air, like ther some of the best shoes you could get.

July 20, 2008 at 12:05 am

(8) Colin says:i think etnies should be up their but nike SB are good for skating if you look at the spot where u kickflip theres this thiker stuff on it so it will not wreck your shoe.

Falens are good but not t nike free Sverige he best same with Vans their not that good for skating. Most vans are heavy and do like slide as good as other shoes suck as DC or circas

July 20, 2008 at 7:20 pm

(9) matt says:where is Es and lakais? vans suck crap. they rip all the time fast too. fallens are not number 1 and globes and osiris shouldn be on the list. DVS should be on there too. i had a pair of them for like 4 months now and they still don have even the slightest rip. whoever made this list is messed up!!!!!

August 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

(10) Austin says:what the? osiris is clearly one of the best skate shoe manufacturers out there, way better than DVS, whose shoes are geared towards people who like water proof shoes and like shoes that are the equivalent of leather bricks. they durable (almost ever more so than fallen troopers) but just so much shit is on there you can do anything, i normally a size 10 or 11, and i wear an 8 for most DVS shoes. I can barely even fit those boats on my board, they so gigantic. But i do agree that Es and Lakai should be on the list has anyone tried Koston 3 by Es? They look like basketball shoes, but are some beastly skate shoes, much better than any of his newer Lakai models. I just want to say a few more things:

I love the nimbus !! Have moved over from the Nike bowerman series to the asics and couldn't be happier. For me the shoe fits perfect ( size 9.5 and normal width ) and has great support for my slight pronation. The shoe is responsive and so far seems to have helped the shin splints I was getting while running with my old shoes. For the money asics shoes can't be beat !!! Got asics shoes here for $89.00. I would recommend asics shoes nimbus shoes. Not sure is spending and extra $40 or $50 for the new 15's are worth it as asics shoes rock.

I love love love asics shoes. They were a little more expensive than I usually spend on myself but totally worth it. They feel great and look great too. I don't run but need support because I am on my feet all day as a physical therapist assistant. They match all my scrubs and I constantly get compliments on asics shoes

I bought a pair 2 years onitsuka tiger canada ago. Ran in it for about 1000 miles over 1.5 years. Now I use it as an everyday shoes and bought a new pair for running. The everyday pair still absorb some shock so walking still feels good. I throw asics shoes in the washer every few months so they look almost like new... Asics fan for life now.

As much as I dislike buying a couple of pair of asics shoes a few times a year, every time I try to cheap out and go too long on replacing shoes, I spend some time nursing a shin splint or IT band injury.

As aside and likely one that will continue to remain without remedy because no one at the design studio or factory seems to listen or care, the insoles are still p-a-t-h-e-t-i-c.

A really good fit and comfortable training shoe. asics shoes are one model range down from the 2000 series I had been wearing. I wanted a slightly lighter shoe with a less pronounced heal-toe drop. asics shoes fit the bill. I just wish there was more assortment in colors available for the wide shoes.

I have a normal arch and pronate ever so slightly outward. I've always worn ASICS size 8 medium cushioned running shoes and this time upgraded to the Gel-Kayano 19. Right out of the box I could feel the difference in support and cushion. Not that my other shoes were "bad

I already had a pair of asics shoes so I knew what I was getting when I bought asics shoes. the mere fact that I didn't have to go store to store to figure out who had asics shoes in stock. what the real blessing sign on to Amazon search purchase ship receive took one week as advertised very nice

Bought asics shoes for my son that just started running this summer. He says they are cushy and cool. The mesh lets the air flow through and keeps his feet from overheating. The color is brighter than he expected but he still likes asics shoes. He is having trouble getting the ties adjusted to the tongue doesn't rub the front of his foot/ankle area. I do not know if this is the fault of the shoe or my son

I used one pair of asics shoes to do my marathon training and bought another pair to run the actual marathon (after breaking asics shoes in). Durable shoe with lots of cushion and the weight is onitsuka tiger canada perfect. Switched from Nike and now it feels like I am running on a wrestling pad there is so much comfort.

I already owned a different color of this shoe and was pleased with the comfort. Got the new one on a gold box special for $32 less than I paid for the first pair.
I don't run but asics shoes are great for everyday wear. I have only owned one pair of NB that I felt had better comfort and it has been discontinued.

Asics shoes are for my son so I can't respond personally. My daughter & my son have both worn Asic Gels. They're comfortable & do the job. I was happy to see this color contrast with the black & gray. My son likes asics shoes. I wish Asics would change up the style a little & add onitsuka tiger outlet more colors. It's gets boring after awhile. All in all