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best skate shoes for flats???

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eman

Discussion Starter · Aug 18, 2004

I need some new shoes cause my old biking shoes are trashed. I'm looking at the Vans rowley xl2s. Someone here had them, I think it was BJ. How do you like them?

Any other suggestions? I'm leaning towards vans because of the waffle tread pattern to grip my pedals.

And one more thing, wheres the cheapest place online for em(rowley xl2). I found them for 55 in the good colors (Navy/Pearl Grey/White), and 40 for the crappy colors(red and gray).

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SamL3227

· #2 · Aug 18, 2004

ohhh....maybe

it doesnt matter what brand. just that you find the softest sole for the nubbins to bite into and the flattest soles so that the nubbins have the most area to bite into. but those should work fine for ya.

eman

Discussion Starter · #3 · Aug 18, 2004

Well I'm buying them online because I cant find anything around me.
The colors I want for the rowley xl2s are, Navy/Pearl Grey/White, or Black/mid grey or possibly Navy/mid grey/white. All depends on what I can find cheapest.
So anyone know of some really cheap places online?

kidwoo

· #4 · Aug 18, 2004

eman said:
Well I'm buying them online because I cant find anything around me.
The colors I want for the rowley xl2s are, Navy/Pearl Grey/White, or Black/mid grey or possibly Navy/mid grey/white. All depends on what I can find cheapest.
So anyone know of some really cheap places online?

I just go to the source.

www.vans.com

COmtbiker12

· #5 · Aug 18, 2004

I've used a few different model Vans and they are awesome and grip like nothing else. Right now I'm on some Lakai Howard3s, and they grip extremely well and have a thick soul too, so far I enjoy them a lot on my Azonic Fusions.

eman

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 18, 2004

They are 65bucks at vans.com...
Ive found em for 55 already.

NRTH SHORE

· #7 · Aug 18, 2004

VANs

i been riding with Vans and i love em they last a fairly long time to. i think they should have a permanet thread for this type of question cuz its always asked.

Acadian

· #8 · Aug 18, 2004

www.danscomp.com ususally have great prices on riding shoes.

Vans, Osiris, Orchid...can't go wrong with any of those. The new Vans high top are pretty tight!!

But for optimum grip...you would have find the now discontinued 5.10's or Intense sticky shoes.

eman

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 18, 2004

Do you guys know of any particularly cheap stores? If now I will just get them for 55bucks.

edit* arcadian, im surprised I didnt even think of that considering I just ordered some pedals from them under a month ago.

madmax

· #10 · Aug 18, 2004

ya get the ones with waffle grip,they stick like glue.im think the rowleys have it

Acadian

· #11 · Aug 18, 2004

madmax said:
think the rowleys have it

they do..

dwj

· #12 · Aug 18, 2004

i wear out vans in about a month. they are so soft your pins eat threw them in no time. i've had better luck with etnies. or if you want to be the coolest kid on the block orchid shoes check out danscomp.com

why7

· #13 · Aug 19, 2004

just get vans. they are by far the best in my opinion. i've had DC, Adio, and vans. i like vans the best.

jungleuk

· #14 · Aug 19, 2004

Check out ADIO shoes, they have got the best sole for flats. They have got really small grooves for the spikes to poke into, feels like being clipped in but with an ejector seat !

eman

Discussion Starter · #15 · Aug 19, 2004

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Best/cheapest store? Anyone know of one?
I want the navy/pearl grey/white rowley xl2s(the picture on the left), but I didnt find them for less than 68shipped(zappos.com).
I found the white/navy/mid grey for 48shipped(zappos.com again) but I would rather have the navy/pearl grey/white if I can get it for under 50. Anyone know where they will sell for under 50(if that even exists).

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.WestCoastHucker.

· #16 · Aug 19, 2004

GLOBE shoes are super tacky as well.....

MVRIDER

· #17 · Aug 19, 2004

The kind at Sportmart. Buy 1 pair, get a second one for half price.

guitarmy21

· #18 · Aug 19, 2004

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i just got some deklines and they seem to stick great so far. i've had a few pair of etnies and converse before and i was never really happy with them. i like these a lot more.
https://www.dekline.com/

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dhracer1067

· #19 · Aug 20, 2004

.WestCoastHucker. said:
GLOBE shoes are super tacky as well.....

yeah i had some GLOBE shoes. they dont grip as good as my vans but they lasted like a year. ive had my vans like 3 months maybe and they are startin to wear down alot. probly wont last much longer.

Korrupt

· #20 · Aug 20, 2004

I have globe RMS 3's. Very super tackey. I have slipped the peadels w/ them, i have the scars to show for it. But they have also saved me a bunch. They do cost a pretty penny. my mom paid $105 for them. VERY durrable. had them over a year now.

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