14 Things You Didn't Know About Lakai Shoes

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Жыл бұрын

The interesting story of Lakai Footwear! How they started from Rick Howard & Mike Carroll leaving the DC shoes super team to form the brand, the name & logo, making their first video, building the team, the Lakai intro curse, the Final Flare, Eric Koston, Tony Hawk, & much more.
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@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Who is your favorite Lakai rider of all time?! What brand should we make a 14 Things on next?! Help us out & Subscribe: kzfaq.info

@alpineflauge909 Жыл бұрын

MJ and his pro model shoe are dope.

@jeromeandre4915 Жыл бұрын

MC, Howard, Koston and mister Tonnnnyyy freaking Hawk and Scott J and fellow compatriots JB and Lucas!

@SeanDillenbeck Жыл бұрын

Alex Olsen just because he's such a spaz

@stefandomagalski3722 Жыл бұрын

Pops was rad on Lakai in them black Manchesters. The whole Clichė team too.

@AS34N Жыл бұрын

Some possible brand sugguestions: Innes Expedition one Genetic Footwear 411 media Clive Ricta wheels Or even though they're kind of your competition, maybe a 10 things you didnt know about CCS or Active Mailorder would be cool since they've both been a staple in the sport for those whole dont have a shop close by

@SavunUp Жыл бұрын

such an underrated channel. the production quality and story telling are incredible

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Damn! Thank you!! Thanks for watching! 🙌🙏

@erickt9415 Жыл бұрын

I second this. This channel is a hidden gem 💎

@Gameboy-Unboxings Жыл бұрын

I haven't skated in 8 years but when I did, lakai ended up being my favorite shoes and I've had plenty of them. I'm looking at getting back into skating now as soon as I can afford a complete and some shoes.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌👊

@lenny5603 Жыл бұрын

Incredibly hard to name a favorite with such a stacked team over all those years. I‘d say Mike Mo or Mariano, but as a German, I will always have a Special Place in my heart for the Euro guys, Lucas Puig and JB Gillet. Would be thrilled for a 14 things on Zoo York, they have an interesting history, and were the Heart and Soul of eastcoast skating for so many years. Keep it up guys!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

I remember being so jealous there was the UK and euro squad but no Canadians 😭 Damn, Zoo would be a really dope one

@zodspeed Жыл бұрын

It’s cool that the logo on the shoe is called the “flare” rather than the swoosh from Nike and striped from adidas. Love it

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It’s a good name

@AS34N Жыл бұрын

I will always have a soft spot for Lakai ♡

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🤝🔥

@crkrcksteady Жыл бұрын

True Story: I remember when Lakai first started when I was a teenager. 18 years later I found my way back to skateboarding and the first skate shoes I bought were...a pair Lakai's.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🤝🔥

@loeqs Жыл бұрын

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG AND IT'S FINALLY HERE!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌 🔥 you asked and we delivered 🤝

@loeqs Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop

@sleazeball8731 Жыл бұрын

Shout-out to the shredz shop we love this channel 🤟🔥

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! It helps us make more vids!! 🙏

@timmyheatz12 Жыл бұрын

The lakai Manchester were 🔥🔥

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

The cupsole Manchesters were amazing!

@erickt9415 Жыл бұрын

It’s finally here!!! Been waiting on this one! Thank you shredz shop for this amazing work 💯 I also gotta say I think Levi has the presentation skills to host awards and things of that nature 🔥 dude is natural on the camera 📸

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

You’re too kind! ❤️🙌🙏 Stoked you enjoyed!!

@mutecommercials Жыл бұрын

That Muska comment cuts deep, I’m one year away from 40 lol

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😝 😜

@Realjimbob77 Жыл бұрын

I live like 45 mins away from Vancouver and never new there was a thing for a skater

@bobbystax6177 Жыл бұрын

I use to love skating those Rick Howard DCs, wish I still had some of them.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

The glory days at DC

@bobbystax6177 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop most definitely, awesome channel by the way.

@wussupitsmeyaboi1210 Жыл бұрын

I cant believe Fully Flared is about 15 years old.. I started skating 2 years before that video came out and it changed skating forever.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Time flies when you’re skating!

@ElCapitan88 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite shoes ever was the Lakai Foster with the bubble.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

A Classic Lakai shoe for sure

@franciscofranco4077 Жыл бұрын

Just got my first pair of lakais a month ago. They're great shoes. Thanks for doing these videos. They're A lot of fun to watch. If I could share my opinion on lakai. The shoes I have remind me of Vans but are more durable and much more stable around the heel making for excellent fit.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re stoked on your Lakais and our vids! 🙌🙏 Thanks for watching!!

@Unholy_Tactician Жыл бұрын

LOL! That Don Cherry reference tho.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Canadians will know.. 😝

@Unholy_Tactician Жыл бұрын

That or Leaf fans. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

@@Unholy_Tactician We're flames fans over here 😝🤠🔥

@chrisjames5823 Жыл бұрын

That fully flaired vid was one of the greats.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Gotta be one of the best skate vids of all time 🙏

@dumanski95 5 ай бұрын

figuring out what stance mikemo actually was in fully flared was my favorite part

@dougmedina4619 Жыл бұрын

Got my first pair of Lakai. They're Manchesters. Can't wait to try em! I've always had Vans.

@dylives7667 Жыл бұрын

IDK man, I've had almost every of Vans' best sellers and they're as good today as the 1st time they released. And those from the skate (formerly pro) line, are way better. Lakai, in the other hand, it's always a hit or miss as the fit of their footwear is never consistent. The Telford reissues are criminally narrow around the toe area and have a much slimmer profile compared to the original. And I haven't heard good things from their other models either. Quite frankly it's a miracle they're still in business. Besides the obvious choices like Nike, Adidas and Vans, I always recommend any other skate shoe brand, but Lakai.

@pauliewalnuts5241 Жыл бұрын

Koston one of the very best. 🚺

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

so good 🔥

@Oeps1987 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the Lakai Manchesters, one of the best shoe‘s created for skateboarding in my opinion.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@evilgoatgarage4193 Жыл бұрын

100% those and Reynolds 3’s were my go to

@pehhii Жыл бұрын

Managed to snag some Owens VLK for a banger price from a small skate shop some time ago, can't wait to give em ago, first Lakais I ever bought.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@vteli1497 Жыл бұрын

Let’s go was waiting for this one after I just got a pair of lakai telfrds

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@sasproductions701 Жыл бұрын

omg i laughed so hard at the part someone took there lakai shoes off and threw them at eric koston hahaha

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

so good haha

@JAWS_164 Жыл бұрын

The Griffins Black Suede are my favorite model to wear I wore those out like a madman

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@nuggy7096 Жыл бұрын

Problem with the griffins is their sole doesn't last long

@jamesong1091 Жыл бұрын

Chad Muska is a timeless legend.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Agreed, but what does that have to do with Lakai? 😜

@jamesong1091 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop the hater’s age comments towards Levi at the end >

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

@@jamesong1091 ohhhhh haha my bad!! 🙌😂

@FOCVS-music Жыл бұрын

Well lakai for the past 4 years the Telford going crazy

@ShLyam26 Жыл бұрын

🔥 Guy Mariano!!!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥 🙏

@jonathandel5920 Жыл бұрын

Orderin a pair RN!!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@joedent3323 Жыл бұрын

Whoop! That was great. Cheers ShredZ! from the UK, "LiL'JpD."

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for always watching and commenting Joe!! Its appreciated!! 🙌 🙏

@joedent3323 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop no problems man - I do the full duty for the channels I like. I'm in the habit with it: hitting "like" and dropping a comment is a quick thing to do to show respect, and it helps you guys out some. Good work, as always :) "LiL'JpD."

@benjaminthiele7474 Жыл бұрын

Gotta go watch Fully Flared!!!

@Shikmusik Жыл бұрын

Great video as always... But I really wanted to know and was expecting to hear why they name their shoe models after British places?... Telford.. Cambridge, Manchester etc

@jonathanborthwick400 Жыл бұрын

The DCs you used for mike mo’s photo…. So good

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😂😂the wrong sides of the shoes

@ab-ue9yx Жыл бұрын

Lakai Telford are probably my favourite skate shoes of all times. I also skate some other Lakais models and I generally love Adidas (all kind of Busenitz models) but whenever I buy a new pair of Telfords it always feels like going home after a long tiresome trip and sleeping in your bed once again

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Im stoked the Telfords are back 🔥

@dylives7667 Жыл бұрын

Can't relate.

@_.sicka_boi._3811 Жыл бұрын

I’m a simple man I see shredz shop posted i buy a grip tape

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😝 😝 😝 Mob or Jessup tho?! Thats the real question

@_.sicka_boi._3811 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop Mob all day 😎

@EDDhoot Жыл бұрын

Those early 2000's London Playstation skatepark (BaySixty6) clips of Marc always bring the feels

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Is playstation skatepark the one from Videoradio?

@EDDhoot Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop not sure bro sorry its been ages, the clips at Playstation are at around @4:10 in your video though. you see marc skate over a barrel and the hubba has PSPSPSPSPSPS across it. My mate's mum used to run the old food stall in there and i went to a spanish school around the corner in Portobello(where they filmed Notting Hill), also Kyron on Nike SB is the son of Bullet who used to take care of the park back then. It's still around but now its owned by Nike SB after the park was bought by Microsoft and rebranded to XBoX skatepark from SONY before Nike SB picked it up and renovated. good times there, it was pretty much the only wooden park in London at the time and one of the only places to skate other than the Southbank when the rain hits. probably not what you asked for but then again this is a things you didn't know video. also i got to meet Mullen and Haslam at a jam there one time with my homie Tim Prozorov who now rides for DC in Estonia :) .many many good times

@JanoyCresva 9 ай бұрын

You guys ever gonna have a podcast. You'd be an awesome host. Just talking about this type of stuff and current events. Guarantee it would be better than the Mid Club.

@Krushurpants Жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏 🙌

@jonathanrice8950 Жыл бұрын

I miss the 03 04 lakai's man Lakai vantage I think my favorite

@ballstoyou33 Жыл бұрын

Man I had the pretty sweet lakai shoes I even had the pretty sweet pin smh I lost it it came with the dvd

@Morbidia Жыл бұрын

Lakai are great footwear they fit well and have great soles and amazing board feel. & You know its owned by skaters.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

I have been impressed with the line up lately! Got a pair of Telford re-issues, first pair of Lakai Ive skated in a while and really like em.

@jonathanborthwick400 Жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of the Manchester cup sole reissues two years ago and got re-hooked on the brand. I haven’t skated anything else since.

@dylives7667 Жыл бұрын

_they fit well..._ Big Time 🧢

@Eduardodoesnotexist Жыл бұрын

Lakai x ftp shoes is my favorite collaboration

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥

@skaternoahz Жыл бұрын

Lakai is so sick!!! Idk what was my favorite part because they are all good

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@andrewpaul1207 Жыл бұрын

i am 40 + so a lot of what you are talking about is new to me but i love skateboarding so much that i'll always be down to learn about the history and what is going on.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Hope you enjoy the vids! 🙏🙌

@mr.farmerskatesandcreates6848 Жыл бұрын

Anthony Pappalardo's Fully Flared part is one of my favorites parts of all time, but Vincent Alvarez is probably my favorite skater of all time. Never thought about them both being Lakai guys, though

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Vincent Alvarez is definitely Lakai for life! Pop used to be a big part of the brand too! I always remember him more as a Lakai guy than Cons. Hopefully he made some cash before that all fell apart

@stefandomagalski3722 Жыл бұрын

Over 40 ain't too bad and Muska is like fine wine... he gets better with age. Sending love from 704. Black Sheep 'bout to turn 20!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Black Sheep is an amazing shop! Mad respect to everyone over there!! 🙌🙏

@Space-Holiday Жыл бұрын

I had the Fully Flared Kost-One shoes. Not only were they cool as fuck with all the colours, but they were the best skate shoes I ever skated.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

That’s sick! I loved the soles on all the fully flared shoes.

@bigD1988 Жыл бұрын

ERIC KOSTON IS ONE OF THE BEST SKATERS I KNEW BEING SPONSORED AND HAVING TO SKATE!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥 🔥 🔥

@truthnpaws3866 Жыл бұрын

Kosten has become a sellout. It’s sad cause I used to look up to him.

@willismoore156 Жыл бұрын

Why are you yelling?

@rockbandgamer Жыл бұрын

this is such a boomer comment lmao

@RH-vd3yu Жыл бұрын

@@truthnpaws3866 yeah because people domt want to be successful

@Shay-dn7cz Жыл бұрын

Bought some monster truck wheels from my local. First time riding OJs got 56mm n two sessions in I really like them

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@yunglifty3523 Жыл бұрын

lakai manchester selects probably my fav skate shoe of all time

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

When they made a cupsole Manchester, was one of the best shoes ever for sure 🔥🔥

@diplenski Жыл бұрын

that's interesting, i didn't know they were affiliated with dvs. i only had one pair from each of those brands and the soles came unglued super quick. disappointing enough that i never gave them another chance

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Weird! Not a problem we have seen over the years. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Might be worth another shot!

@omerohernandez8825 Жыл бұрын

Tony: yea where finally on the same team again. Looks over to Riley pissed. Tony: no

@jontyslowmo Жыл бұрын

I just like comments about subscribing! Dope content as always!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It sounds lame but it actually helps us out a lot, KZfaq shows our vids to more people with more subscribers

@grego9097 Жыл бұрын

I feel bad, I’ve never owned Lakai’s, but I have my eye on the Flaco 2 Hi’s, also haven’t owned hi’s in over 10+years so it’s time to saddle up for both!!!

@dylives7667 Жыл бұрын

With Lakai, I always recommend trying them before you buy them. But in your particular case if you can't and a high top from Lakai is what you're after, get the Trugers instead.

@PIPO_PIPO Жыл бұрын

These videos are up there with the loveletters, the On Video and the question game that Daniel Shimuzu made.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

We’re definitely not in the same league as all those guys, but thank you for the kind words!! 🙌🙏 ❤️ Glad you enjoy the vids!

@nicolasbaker9601 Жыл бұрын

those wu Welsh reissues are so sick

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

they're sick 🔥

@lcrilley93 Жыл бұрын

Love me some lakai I just left the Edmonton contest and some random homie said I had his favourite run and he recognized me by my telfords

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Hell yea! 🔥🔥🔥

@loscrows1836 Жыл бұрын

I still have my copy of fully flared. I watched that thing everyday for a month straight.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@murkyylurkss 11 ай бұрын

I didn't know it was an og, but I am so fucking in love with Telford's, like if they ever discontinued that line, I'd die.

@murkyylurkss 11 ай бұрын

Not only are they some of the best looking shoes for anyone, skater or not (my girlfriend has a pair) they just hug your feet so elegantly. It's like a cuddle from God.

@noseblunt7482 Жыл бұрын

14 things you didn’t know about FA please! Curious to know if I’ll get all 14 or not :)

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It's on our list! 🔥

@ferranrdgz2568 Жыл бұрын

fav team riders are Pappalardo and Mike Mo

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

both great skaters 🔥 🤝

@xxXpimentaXxx Жыл бұрын

1 pair of Vans shoes = banality 1 pair of lakai's shoes = connoisseur

@SanDiego_VDubLife Жыл бұрын

😂 love response to haters. Anyways. I’ve never seen a lakai vid but am a fan Vinny so that’s how I learned of Lakai. I don’t really like most of designs especially the Vinny models but they have done some fire collabs lately like the Sabbath one and the recent Pharcyde one. I hope to get a pair. Keep up the awesome work Levi and Shred. Don’t trip on the haters. Maybe ignore them and respond to positive vibes . 😁🎃

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoy the vids and Lakai! I've been pretty hyped on some of the Telford colorways lately. We ain't tripping on the haters, we think its funny haha 😛

@SanDiego_VDubLife Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop cool man. As you have probably figured out I’m an old school skater but I’ve been trying to stay hip with all the stuff I missed on 90s and 2k. Shred helps me catch up. Jaa nine club also helps me catch up.

@eshep71 Жыл бұрын

The brown Scott Johnsons look pretty sweet

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Scott Johnson is always stylin’

@vaenii5056 Жыл бұрын

One thing everyone knows about Lakai shoes - you better have a sponsorship, because these things won't last more than 1 - 2 weeks! I really like how they feel right from the box, but at the same time the durability is awful. I thought I could finally get away owning a pair now that I don't skate anymore, but now one month later there are already holes in the soles and I haven't even walked that much. However, despite that I think they are excellent shoes.

@LilGoldMagikarp Жыл бұрын

🔥

@howieburdick4677 Жыл бұрын

Manchesters and Telfords all day! ps.what shirt is that ?

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It’s a shirt from cousins skateboarding 🔥🙏

@bornofmaya92 Жыл бұрын

Do Circa next

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It’s on our list! It just takes so much research cause there’s not much online info on them! I lined up a few interviews though 🧐

@juiceboxjigga Жыл бұрын

you should have spoke about larry june x Lakai collab

@gabrielgabe6949 Жыл бұрын

Leeeeeeeevi. What’s up my good Canadian Boiiiii?

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🇨🇦🤝🇨🇦

@billykimber905 Жыл бұрын

I want to know who the shoe designers were for each of the models they have I can’t find that information anywhere think you could team up with someone like wear testers and make an amazing collab video

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

For Lakai or shoes in general? most brands just have a couple shoe designers so it's pretty easy to look up. That could make a cool video.

@billykimber905 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop lakai like you can find the info on linkedin but like the story behind the inspiration and ideas and how they are one of the few Nike didn’t go after in court like there’s a good story underneath them layers I mean es and dc probably have good stories too I’m sure also rose anvil is great breaking down the shoes from a cobbler perspective makes for informed buyers and you coming from a skate background thatd be a great collab video Id say

@joshgotter4922 Жыл бұрын

Let’s get a video on footprint shoes and insoles a little Joey B love!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Could be dope!

@SimpleShoes1 Жыл бұрын

Do the fallen Please

@avalanche1220 Жыл бұрын

That kenny vs spenny easter egg

@ACGBlanco Жыл бұрын

Lakai Best In The Biz In My 📕 👌🏼

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌❤️🙏

@-Anthracite Жыл бұрын

I think its an historical skateboarding moment that they had signed tony and riley at the same time

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It was an epic move!

@jeromeandre4915 Жыл бұрын

awesome but we need a part 2 as this was wayyy to short!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏 It's hard to summarize a brand this rooted in skateboarding in a 10 min vid! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed!

@acedogg5549 Жыл бұрын

my friend's aol instant messenger name back in the early 2000s was lakaiboi, but I never knew him to be a skater & now he's a cop, so...Fuck 'em!!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😝 Hopefully he's a cop who skates!

@djyden Жыл бұрын

Mad italian rap hands

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@devon08059 Жыл бұрын

Zumiez in the mall is the only shop that has skateboards

@jmsantos13 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@SanDiego_VDubLife Жыл бұрын

Vinnie Alvarez is the best! My fav Lakai rider.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Vincent rips!

@armin38822 Жыл бұрын

Is unreal how good Marc Johnson was. Like holy shit was he good

@paulhydes3173 Жыл бұрын

What happened to SCHMITZ STIXS SKATEBOARDS !!!

@nicholasmesa3588 Жыл бұрын

have y'all done a video about Adio? One Step Beyond is the shit!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

It’s on our list 🔥

@mog3680 Жыл бұрын

You missed out on where they got bought out by Altamont Holdings and then in 2017 got sold (as part of Huf) to Japanese company TSI, who were their Japanese distributor. They haven’t been owned by Carroll and Howard for years.

@indiopeltier9758 Жыл бұрын

Woah that's a sick shirt, Indigenous rep

@Tobiemoss Жыл бұрын

Danny Brady is at Palace, yknow the best skate brand in the world.

@scoodles2845 Жыл бұрын

Lakai is one of if tlnot the best shoes ove eve skated the telfords are the best

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Love the Telford's 🔥

@scoodles2845 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop oh shoot you actually responded! Love the content you are deserving of more subscribers

@typerightseesight Жыл бұрын

lakai was my go too since ipath closed it rhymed. fuck it.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🔥feel free comment a rhyme on our vids anytime 🔥

@shredlow Жыл бұрын

Do you remember the baby blue suede team Lakai?

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

They let out some really sick Telford’s in baby blue

@user-qi4jf9eu6n 2 ай бұрын

Man that poor guys friend died in that explosion! Is he alright?

@zack.3501 Жыл бұрын

Yooo my birthday is sept 29

@thomasgreen3664 Жыл бұрын

Did you Pogo stick a scooter

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Yes hah

@richservo3364 Жыл бұрын

Marc Johnson . Marc Johnson . Mike Carroll for 14 things ✌️

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏 🙏 🙏

@melm4251 Жыл бұрын

Jesus and the fuckin fisheye mang is constantly bouncing around my head any time i think of Lakai. But my fave rider is always McCrank, though i don't think he ever filmed for em (also kinda hoping vans will give him a shoe but doubt it... a girl can dream)

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

I could see him getting a pro colorway. Seems to be what shoe brands are doing now.