Converses Or Vans? [Archive] - Skateboard Forums

SkaterBrett

09-13-2005, 03:20 AM

What shoes are better to skate in?Converses or Vans.I cant decide between the two for my next shoe.I think converses and vans are really great because there both old school shoes.Please help me decide guys.Later Brett.

Sk8 Or DiE

09-13-2005, 03:26 AM

uh.lets put it like this....Why in the world would you skate converse? unles your going oldskool or something.**** shoes skate barefoot.thats what pros do

Snaker

09-13-2005, 04:10 AM

Vans all the way.

MuyoMan

09-13-2005, 04:43 AM

Vans, are Converse even skate shoes?

citysk8erpunk88

09-13-2005, 04:44 AM

yeah... vans are awesome... and designed for skating.. so you can't go wrong. And speaking of old school, they were the original skate shoe... GANGSTER! thats's right! Gor for vans (off the wall!) (The vans no skools are pretty sick)

sean a

09-13-2005, 05:53 AM

The only shoes I've ever skated that were considered "old school" were some old school vans. They didnt have good padding and hurt my heels on stair tricks. I wouldnt suggest anything old school unless your gonna turn into a pool guy. Thats just me.

crazy_dave

09-13-2005, 07:26 AM

Dont bother getting converse. There amazingly uncoftable and dont skate.

Rastabilly

09-13-2005, 10:13 PM

I have no idea how they did it in the 80's but skating in converse hurt. When I was younger I tried to rock a pair and the felt near the toe cap holed up in a few sessions. I lost so many pair of socks during that time. As old skool as they are there deffinatly not worth it. Old skool vans are a bit better. I had the rowley classics which didnt last long either but they were wicked comfy.

skaterat

09-13-2005, 10:29 PM

I've been skating both since the 70's. Cons are great but you need to put a padded insole in there for more cushion. I'm skating some leather Chucks now with insoles and they work great. Vans have always been my 1st choice though. Their "Gumbottum" sole are the best.

SkaterBrett

09-13-2005, 11:29 PM

Post a pic of the vans you guys want me to get.

DarkstarSkater

09-13-2005, 11:37 PM

Go retro, Get this van: http://www.bolink.org/van.jpg

Almost Mullen

09-14-2005, 12:47 AM

ummm Vans.... Why are converses "designed for basketball performance" when most use them for skating? Converses are like paper.

Sk8 Or DiE

09-14-2005, 01:03 AM

oh damn darkstar that made me laugh.

deano785

09-14-2005, 03:34 PM

The Vans will hold out better, converses just fray and fall to pieces in no time, my friend had some and ruined them after a days skating. Vans look better aswell IMO.

AdioBird52

09-25-2005, 05:57 PM

VANS out of them. But adios are the way to go....

kcirtap

09-28-2005, 01:56 AM

vans, get vans

toy machine hoa

09-28-2005, 01:58 AM

which are better converse or vans hhhhhhhhmmmmmmm.....
fallens!!!!

sk8sweetjumps

10-13-2005, 06:22 PM

Vans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Iconic

10-13-2005, 06:35 PM

vans definatly, dont even think of converse.

rustyburrito55

10-13-2005, 07:58 PM

A lot of bowl skaters skate barefoot. There was actually an article on it in the latest concrete wave. Hahaha. I use Vans and they are pretty much awesome.

smurf88

11-09-2005, 10:04 PM

I don't even know why people buy Converse shoes. They have poor construction which isn't even worth $20. They're short, long and narrow which looks like shit.

skaterat

11-09-2005, 10:13 PM

They're short, long and narrow
Huh, WTF ? Which is it, short or long ?

jpk0106

11-09-2005, 10:45 PM

they both arnt my favorite i like adios, but if i had to pick vans all the way.

fiend

11-10-2005, 12:02 AM

i ride my longboard with converse high tops sometimes but i wear my tnts when i am skating. I also occasionally wear my slip ons

snow_skate

11-10-2005, 12:09 AM

dude i dont understand ,why ask people for what shoes to get for you, just get them your self or get both cuz they are both cheap.

smurf88

11-10-2005, 01:09 AM

Huh, WTF ? Which is it, short or long ?
Narrow width-wise.

M to the L

11-10-2005, 05:53 AM

Vans defenitly...or you could just get Es Accels and be happy

Fire_Freek

11-10-2005, 09:20 PM

I don't even consider Converse as skate shoes.

skaterat

11-10-2005, 09:45 PM

smurf88

11-11-2005, 12:01 AM

Converse are old school. They're great skate shoes, like I said before you just add an insole for a litttle extra padding. They're alot cheaper than other skate shoes too. My leather Chucks have lasted for 5 months so far and still have alot of life left.
1. Converse aren't ****ing skate shoes.
2. Converse shoes are shitty for everything (just wearing them is retarded, and they last 5 minutes when you skate in them)

skaterat

11-11-2005, 12:12 AM

We all know they aren't skate shoes, but an aweful lot of people skate in 'em here in SoCal. A little bitter for a casual topic aren't we ?

snow_skate

11-11-2005, 12:33 AM

remember that they were made for basketball not skateboarding and it looks retarded on all those emo rock kids who sit there crying cuz there shoes got dirty