My New Shoes.....are they any good?

[XBLinK182sk8rX]

I just got the Vans XL3 in Black/white. Are they any good? I have heard mixed things about Vans. I haven't skated them yet, but they are coming in the mail soon.
http://www.ramprage.com/forums/media/data/500/My_Shoes.jpg
So what do you guys think? Good choice? Bad?

[Dookie416]

those look like a good choice to me. nice color, good toe cap, looks like they'll last you a while. good choice.

[spenser]

they dont last a while, theyre vans.

but its okay, because they skate good. and thats what matters.

[shortty]

hey there vans they have amazing grip. tend to rip fast

[XBLinK182sk8rX]

Ok cool, just wondering. Thank you guys.

[Skate_ude]

im wearing vans, there r good i like them, i got the of the wall 1ns, the sitched logo is comin off and the stichin between the toe and shoe is slowley comin apart, but i like the look of the XL3 hopefully gonna get a pair of them soon.

[snow_skate]

i had the first xlt and they lasted me for a while cuz i was a progessing newb. good choice though.

im rocking the no skools for a month and still skatin, i bought low cabs for in advance for only 29.97 at zumiez

[MattC]

No skate shoe lasts a while. Only about a week of harsh skating. Shoe goo is magical healer though.... wow lame

[bobsaget]

yea i skated in some rowleys before my etnies they lasted about 2 years and skated pretty well(only 2 years cause they got to small for me) but yea i like the colour and the shoe itself looks like it could take a year or twos worth of damage

[spenser]

yea i skated in some rowleys before my etnies they lasted about 2 years and skated pretty well(only 2 years cause they got to small for me) but yea i like the colour and the shoe itself looks like it could take a year or twos worth of damage
"only 2 years because they got too small"

HOLY ****!

you skated shoes for TWO YEARS and you said it was ONLY two years like it should have been more?

do you even skate?

and in VANS? come on, ive skated my rowley classics twice for a total of maybe 4 hours and theyre about half done.


i find that INSANELY INCREDIBLY unbelievable.

edit: i didnt even see the part where you said "looks like it could take a year or twos worth of damage"....

MY GOD. you are insane. sorry im "freaking out," but thats just completely crazy to me. a YEAR? VANS? there is absolutely no way thats possible. and im saying this in a bad way, yes. if you skateboard, vans will NOT last that long. unless you NEVER do anythig besides push around.

seriously in disbelief.

[WillSk8ForFood]

VANS=Cheap way out. :-41:
I also am stumped about the whole 2 years thing.
You must skate with no griptape.

[spenser]

even if you dont skate, vans lasting that long is still really crazy.

[lem201314]

maybe he means two days.. jk.. but really vans doesn't last for skating..

[fuzzybunny]

They do look nice though.

[CodyB]

vans are good shoes because they skate well and the grip is good. but they tend to rip. i've heard the rowley XL3 is a good shoe. personally, i dont like the color, i like the red and white. but thats just me.

[Hzhahaha]

I had the XL3 a while back. They are just about the lightest shoe out there, but they tore up really fast. I think vans in general will skate extremely well, but if you want durability, go for Fallens.

[WillSk8ForFood]

OOoo, I just got these same shoes. Not for skating though, and they're the red ones. They look so cool, and they're light, so I wear them to shows.

[pipectomaz]

I had Vans once... they had a nice grip, however they didnt last long.
So I will never buy Vans again...

[Ramp]