9 club doesn't deserve ben

@@kimbraden881 lmao

@@kimbraden881 not sure why you feel that way, nine club is great and has amazing guests. For real want to know why you think that

Get him on The Bunt! And both Canadian eh

@@funkydankspliff It would be great to have him on there , they would be blown away by all the knowledge he has on board set up's and truck designs.. And he rips hard on the board..

him and lifted tater

@@WheatLandFilms bifted mater

You don't look very deep don't you haha :P

@@Damoforce who else is there?

@@joushkin4359 dan corrigan

😂 awesome!

Same here. Dude is awesome.

I’m waiting for the day that I look up a home improvement video and stumble upon Ben

Dang me too haha

Woah so crazy seeing you here, and also skating on Instagram. Are you Canadian?

Yeah, who wants to immediately thrash a sweet pair of shoes either.

Wear them out for a while breaks then in nice. Taking them out to buggy clubs dancing is also the best to break them in, plus you feel great in a new pair of shoes 😁

Thats what I do up this day

Agreed on rolling the ankle situation

Yep, Globe cupsole shoes ftw all day long!!

Yeah those are crazy nice. They lasted me months. And I can still skate them now. Definitely one of my top favourites, especially in terms of durability.

What’s the board feel like ??

I've been on a steady streak of Joslins and Maranas for about 3 years now, absolutely love them. They do have a little less board feel than Vans, but nothing you don't get used to. They do wear down eventually like any other skate shoe, but I've been impressed with the durability.

I love the Joslins...they feel like pillows on my 40 year old feet. Yeah maybe a bit stiff at first but protection is a priority.

I use a new pair of Marana while I skate the previous. It means that when I start skating another pair it is broken in already.

Born in the early 00s so I don't know how they felt, but I wear the current OGs with some thick ass inserts in them. They're the only shoes that can fit my inserts and also keep my knees and feet from hurting from walking in them.

I have OG Accels and they aren't even nearly as bulky as they were back in the day. All of the reissue shoes by Es have been, quite frankly, garbage. They fall apart if you just look at them.

I rode some Duffs back in the old days and they helped me progress faster than other shoes. Didn’t think about it at the time but makes sense. I bought a pair of Adio after my duffs and almost lost all my tricks.

@@deadredeyes the Quattro currently out is amazing, in my opinion, but the Accels, Schemes, and Spartans all have been complete misses. That sole they used on all the reissues and the Silo is just weird. Silo SC and Quattro are the ones to get from Es right now. The Evant skates well, too, but you just gotta look past the weird parts of the sole (unless you like it) and then they're amazing

Get the accel slims

For real. That back 180 was so steezy and his halfcab heel and halfcab flip were so clean and fully rotated.

Man is ripping

Mate bit random but did you also feel like they are a lil heavy?

The legend of Chad Caruso. Most tenacious dude in skateboarding.

Bruh what it’s the other way around. You get such better grip with cupsole but awful flick and vulcanized he not as good grip but a beautiful flick.

@@michaelbalas3024 for me, no. Waffle vulc soles have better grip for transition. Cupsoles have better impact protection and better flick in my opinion.

@@michaelbalas3024 awful flick with cupsole? That's pretty rare. You get consistent, good flick with them. Vulcs give great flick, but not consistent. I'm cupsole in the streets and parks, personally. Good middle ground cupsoles exist that can do well in both areas.

I’m with @@michaelbalas3024 vulc all day for street, get great flick

@@kmrskates I'm trying Nikes new cupsole - Force 58. They're not too bad. Could use improvement in some areas. Def think I need to find another cupsole like the Tyshawn’s

I felt the Telford sole is too thin :/ I have the Sabbath ones and even with a thicker inse in them, they feel too mushy brand new. :/ The XLK sole on the Atlantic and Proto would be a great idea for Lakai to try on the Telford I'm spoiled with Marana and Joslin models though.

I feel you. I did have to swap out the insoles for some FP elite orthotics. It'd be great to see a high top XLK shoe come out. Glad your liking your Etnies though 😁 I loved my Marana mids. If they had tongue centering straps they'd probably be all I skated haha

i think the secret is just skating for 30 somethin years lol

@@frankie3351 the secret might also be getting less than 6 hours of sleep a day with 4 kids lol

He explained this before, but the key to having good flick is to develop the muscles in your leg needed for it.

Do they fit large for you? I usually wear 11s in shoes but the vulc 2s felt like clown shoes even a half size small

Sounds like a recipe for a cracked board. Do they have steel shanks? That might affect board feel. LOL!

Try microwaving your shoes for 30 seconds then walking in them for 5 mins they break in asap

I just bought them last night. The canvas ones which is weird. I hope they hold up

@@bittmanbobby Ok nice :D I only tried the suede ones but I think the canvas version will definitely benefit from the high rubber protection as well - and besides be way nicer for summer. Nice choice :)

How long do the westgates last ? They caught my eye but idk abt the durability

@@ninmoron3150 Pretty good. I’m probably not the best judge tbf because I’m 34 and skate like once a month at this point. But the sole has held up well and the suede seems to be pretty durable as well, especially with the 1 piece toe

@@ninmoron3150 I have the Westgate 508s and just got some 440s as well. I haven't skated either yet. They look too rad to ruin yet. I think the 440s would hold up better. The 508s are extremely comfortable. The 440s are stiffer. There is more rubber on the sides of the cup sole on the 440s. It's pretty minimal on the 508s. Someone else mentioned that the heel is lose on the 508s. Compared to the 440s, I think this is true. The 440s seem to lock in your heels more. The 508s seem to have more board feel in the sole. I think they are thinner. The 508s have a single piece of rubber for the sole. The 440s have two. The 440s seem like they are pretty darn durable. It seems like they would take more breaking in. The 508s seem like they wouldn't require much break in at all. Also, the 440s sole seems to stick out more on the sides. I think maybe it's that way to prevent rolling your ankle, or maybe it's just the fact that the rubber on the side is beefier. They seem pretty damn durable to me. The ones I have are the black ones with the gum sole with suede. There are others that have more leather. Same thing for the 508s. I'm thinking the leather ones would probably hold up better. The rubber sole on the 440s seems pretty tough too. This is just my impression. Your mileage may vary. I haven't skated either of them yet. Overall, I think the 440s would hold up better.

Are they holding up well? I've had my eye on the 440 high for a while but never had NB and some were canvas so I was hesitant

@@getbuckgetbuck I have the white and green leather ones. Holding up pretty good after a couple weeks. Been doing a lot of heel flips and the mesh on the sides aren’t blown out just a lil frayed

I love the Crockett highs. It's the perfect skate shoe for me personally

after my accels im gonna get some tiago s's of of ebay since his on nb nowadays (so sad hoping that he will come back to DC) any thing you can tell me about them?

🙌

Me too

Did you skate yours yet? I got mine today. They seem pretty darn durable.