Best skate shoes on Reddit
252 reviews from r/NewSkaters, r/OldSkaters, r/skateboardhelp and 19 more subreddits
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#1
Vans
4.2
(77)
"Awesome shoes, super nice feeling and they don’t wear out too easy."
"I just got a pair of half cabs (one of my favorite pairs of vans) for under 30$ shipped."
"Just picked half cabs for $27 from Vans online sale."
"Just go thrifting, I buy all my skate Vans at the second hand shop near my house at under 10$."
"Uhh, obviously vans. Any will do imo."
"I miss my Vans sooooooo much. It’s what I wore every single day I wasn’t at work."
"Old school Vans."
"Vans skate slip on. The simplest shoe and board feel is amazing"
"My vote is vans half cabs."
"Get a pair of Vans or God will send ya to Hell"
#2
Etnies
4.6
(33)
"Etnies Marana"
"Etnies Marana ones with recycled car tiers as the soles"
"Etnies morana, they come in loads of different colours, look cool and last pretty well."
"ATM I’m skating slip on Etnies and I’m extremely happy with em."
"My favorite skating shoes are etnies... so comfortable and its reinforced for flick tricks."
"Etnies joslin 4 lyfe"
"Etnies Marana with FS game changers are my go to."
"The Manara is a solid shoe"
"Etnies marana or joslin. They are total tanks."
"Etnies Marana OG."
#3
Nike
4.0
(18)
"Pretty much my new favorite."
"Blazers are incredibly good skate shoes that are really comfortable and pretty damn durable."
"Nike gt low blazers or last resort AB"
"Nike blazers (insane boardfeel and flick)"
"My current shoes, that I LOVE, are the Nike SB Blazer Mids in leather."
"Nike sb janoski hands down. Never traded them for anything I’ve been skating for a bit"
"I really like them."
"Grant Taylor Nike Blazers low"
"Blazers, Last Resorts, Dunks, Cons"
"Nike Blazers, Lakai Telford, all vans, pm any skate shoes you can find at the skateshop on sale."
#4
Lakai
4.2
(16)
"Lakai Manchester are probably my favorite. They are legit."
"Lakai. Like wearing socks while skating lol you can feel errthing."
"I have a strong preference for the Lakai Manchesters. Toughest shoe I've personally ever skated."
"I wear Lakai, but I skate r/oldskaters"
"Lakai"
"Nike Blazers, Lakai Telford, all vans, pm any skate shoes you can find at the skateshop on sale."
"Lakai"
"Lakais, average $45-65 for some basic colorways."
"I still skate Lakai's even now @ 50."
"Lakai bro !"
#5
Adidas
4.3
(15)
"The best shoes are Adidas Busenitz hands down."
"Bro get some adidas superstars I got wide feet and they are so good"
"Addidas matchcourt 9 slip ons are my personal all time favourite."
"Adidas Busenitz Pro! One of the most durable shoes I’ve skated."
"By far my favorite shoe I've skated in."
"Any form of adidas skate shoes work for me :)"
"I got my Businetz Pro for 46 dollars it was kinda lit."
"Have you looked at the Adidas Busenitz model. Real thick and comfy."
"Adidas are generally wider than most other shoes."
"Adidas forum lows, beautiful shoe also"
#6
DC
4.1
(14)
"I still wear my DC’s daily, they’re so fucking comfy."
"DC's, they frequently have half price sales on their site."
"Dc shoes, I can get great discounts on em usually"
"DC forsure"
"I'd go for some of the non-skate DCs."
"Maybe look into some of the other brand. DC, Lakai, etnies might have wider toe boxes."
"Have a few pairs of DC’s."
"Yep I used to wear DC shoes all the time in highschool and for awhile after highschool"
"DC's haven't let me down one bit."
"Dcs haven't let me down"
#7
New Balance
4.5
(12)
"They have a wide toe box and because of that the flick is immaculate."
"I have really bad plantar fasciitis and had to stop wearing vans. I have only been wearing new balance 306 Jamie foys and I love them."
"I love them."
"New Balance Tiago 1010s are wide foot friendly, but the arch support is a make or break for some."
"And have no complaints."
"Check out New Balance shoes. They have the best selection of wides and large sizes."
"New Balance has a series of skate shoes that come in wides."
"Nb 808 tiago lemos"
"I personally love the Tiago lemons 1010s."
"They have enough support and cushion to keep me comfortable."
#8
eS
4.1
(10)
"I recently got some es accel slim , and they're phenomenal so far I love them!"
"The Es Accel OGs fit well."
"I have a couple eS pairs that are pretty good for my feet."
"Im hoping they work for me."
"Anything from es too!!"
"Es and Lakai have always done me good. New balance too."
"ES Accel OG’s have long been my favorite."
"I like the és Accel slim"
"Maybe try ès Acel Ogs."
"I wear the es og accel because they have a lot more padding all around compared to all these new skate shoes."
#9
Emerica
4.4
(7)
"My wife's likes her vans. But LOVES her Emerica's."
"I always buy my emerica shoes that are on sale."
"My Emerica shoes lasted me the longest."
"Emerica has been my go to recently."
"I've always been an Emerica guy"
"Emerica shoes."
"Emerica for me!"
#10
Nike SB
4.0
(6)
"Nike sb blazers"
"I usually go to Nike sb blazers or dunks."
"Nike SB Blazers (low and hi versions) are on my short list."
"I had nike sb shanes for a full year. I think those are really sturdy imo"
"I've always gotten NikeSB shoes they do have a full size run in some models."
"Nike SB has at least 1 skate shoe designed specifically for women, the Bruin."
#11
éS
4.8
(4)
"ES accel OG are the only shoe I’ve found with a wide enough toe box."
"I use Es Accel OG and they're absolutely perfect to me."
"ÉS accel og, confortable, resistant and great grip one of the best skate shoes imo."
"ÉS Accels"
#12
Skate Shoes
4.0
(3)
"Many skate shops will have a stock of heavily discounted shoes you can check out"
"Nearly any shoe designed for skating will work fine for a new skater."
"Check for stuff on sale at your local skate shop or online shops."
#13
Fallen
4.5
(2)
"Fallens if you can find a new pair, went out of business a few years back but they were always my most durable shoes."
"Fallens. About every other month they have nice shoes for around 30.00"
#14
Globe
4.5
(2)
"Haha, I'm 32 and still wear Globes. They look great and super comfy."
"My favourites are globe, osiris, etnies and dvs!"
#15
New Balance Numeric
4.5
(2)
"The most comfortable thing i can find."
"I grabbed these the other day."
#16
Nike SB Bruin
4.5
(2)
"The bruins are more comfortable and significantly more durable than the vans."
"The nike sb bruin has a women’s fit if I’m not mistaken"
#17
Adidas Samba
4.0
(2)
"You might be better off in classic soccer shoes like Adidas Samba"
"I'd recommend going for sambas instead"
#18
Osiris
3.5
(2)
"Osiris and Globe."
"Maybe look at getting old school skate brands, like Osiris, DC, Etnies etc."
#19
Straye
3.5
(2)
"You can get straye's on the cheaper end with mystery box"
"I bought some Strayes for $30. Those are budget Vans."
#20
Converse
3.5
(2)
"I’ve recently come across some converse and the SB ishod wairs both for under 20 bucks."
"Converse get holes very quickly. Better for vert/transition."
#21
Simples
5.0
(1)
"I bought a new pair of simples promptly when they started making them again."
#22
Last Resorts
5.0
(1)
"They are a new brand that’s popping off, they are skater owned, very durable, look super clean, very light and compact, designed to beat the hell out of and last forever."
#23
Element
5.0
(1)
"Element slip ons 👌"
#24
adidas
5.0
(1)
"Right now I'm using adidas 3mc slips with footprint 3mm insoles and it's by far my favorite combination I've tried."
#25
Baker
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been skating them every day for 4 months or more they don’t die."
#26
És
5.0
(1)
"Longest lasting I've had."
#27
ComfyCush
4.0
(1)
"Comfy Cush or the Pro series. I wear both."
#28
Men's Skate Shoes
4.0
(1)
"I really doubted the quality of any women’s skate shoes."
#29
Primitive
4.0
(1)
"Look into the primitive 212s with the velcro, for a more relax fit."
#30
Vans SK8
4.0
(1)
"I wear 10.5 sk8 vans for the peddle grip in my 20/30’s."
#31
Dickies
4.0
(1)
"Chunky skate shoes were super comfy."
#32
Splay
4.0
(1)
"I skate in Splay Shoes."
#33
Vans Hi-SK8
4.0
(1)
"My wife loves her Vans Hi-SK8"
#34
No Rip Grip
4.0
(1)
"I switched to No Rip Grip and skate my shoes for a full year."
#35
Reebok
4.0
(1)
"There was a style of Reebok Businetz on their online store for $40."
#36
Saucony
4.0
(1)
"Saucony originals"
#37
és
4.0
(1)
"Are supposed to be pretty durable."
#38
DC, Lakai, Nike, Etnies, Fallen, Diamond
4.0
(1)
"Anything from DC, Lakai, Nike, Etnies, Fallen, Diamond."
#39
Adidas Busenitz
3.0
(1)
"They're a bit heavy play with imo and super padded inside which makes responsiveness not so enjoyable"
#40
Vans, Converse
3.0
(1)
"Im sure you can find some retail sale vans/connies for cheap if youre just using them to skate in."
#41
Nike SB, Vans, Converse
3.0
(1)
"If you look hard enough you can find some nike sbs, vans, converse etc."
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