Whenever a pro model comes out, it sparks everyone’s interest because we know that the shoe’s been tailored for a specific skater’s style. Whether it’s from a styling perspective, or from a technical standpoint, a signature shoe is the product of personal feedback from our beloved professional skateboarder with the company’s R&D team. That’s why…
Skateboarding is constantly developing, not only due to its creative community’s drive but also due to external influences. In the 90s and early 2000s skateboard products were almost exclusively available in core skate shops. With the rise of e-commerce and brands constantly looking into expanding their sales channels outside of core skate shops, the concept…
As you know, HUF is led by San Francisco legend Keith Hufnagel, who has put 16 years of blood, sweat, and tears into transforming the brand into a global company. That’s right. 16 years ago, HUF was created. Over these 16 years, HUF has built an impressive roster of team riders, introduced a huge product…
In a time where Artificial Intelligence is developing faster than humanity’s actual needs for it, it only makes sense to update everything else in our lives to the highest quality of standard expected. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, but it is becoming more prevalent to reinvent classics, and in the case of Weartested…
It’s been a while since we’ve come across a technical skate shoe that draws the majority of it’s innovative construction from a classic running shoe silhouette. But once the New Balance Numeric 420’s photos leaked online, we had to get our hands on a pair to test. The New Balance Numeric skate team has been…
There are few skaters out there with a style so smooth and a bag of tricks as deep as Sydney’s switch-stance soldier, Mister Chima Ferguson. His reputation for dropping hammers dates back to 2005 when Chima came through with his first full video part in Jaimie Fazackerley and Su Young Choi’s Killself video. For a…
“There was a time in skating when skate shoes had their own design language. Now everything is starting to overlap, and a lot of shoes look similar.” These are the words spoken from adidas’ senior footwear designer Scott Johnston that have defined the design mantra behind the newest adidas 3ST line. For those who aren’t…
There’s no doubt about it. The news of Nyjah leaving his long time shoe sponsor for a spot on the Nike SB team roster took the skate world by surprise. It was one of those things where you weren’t too aware of it, didn’t care too much of it, but when the move happened, it…
For the 90’s skaters reading this, you’ll remember that DCshoecoUSA’s, logos, videos and team have always held a special place in our hearts. They came onto the scene sponsoring some of the most influential skaters at the time that possessed the raw attitude and skill set of core skateboarding. I’m definitely talking about Kalis, Williams,…
adidas Samba ADV BOARDFEEL AND GRIP As aforementioned, the cushioning of the Samba ADV was minimal. As we know, minimal cushioning often correlates to maximal boardfeel, which is exactly what the Samba ADV excelled in. The boardfeel of the shoe was very good. The sole itself is quite thin, which paves for a close gap…
New Balance Numeric 868 COMFORT AND STABILITY Another highlight of the shoe was it’s stability. The shoe itself is a snug fit, with a few different factors working together to ensure a tight and compacted fit for the feet. For starters, the shoe’s heel collar consists of a high quality breathable mesh stuffed with a…
HUF Hupper 2 Lo SHAPE Surprisingly, the shoe is quite spacious which might be nice for those who have wider feet. More often than not, we had to tighten the shoes more to bring the sidewalls closer to the feet to ensure stability. The toe cap is a nice element to the shoe, and rounds…
