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Halo Effect — The Oral History of the First Hundred Dollar Skate Shoe

There’s no shortage of talk about a deck’s notorious resistance to inflation. But what about shoes? While something like a Lebron in 2019 is substantially more expensive than a Jordan in 1999, skate shoes have hovered around the same average $70-80 price tag for the better part of two decades, even as skateboarding itself has grown and adapted to new trends, technologies, and customers. Meanwhile, every fashion house in Europe has been raking in the money these past few years, pushing puffy sneakers reminiscent of old skate shoes. We tracked down the principal figures behind the first three-figure skate shoe, released in 1997, and got their story on what was as much of an anomaly as it was a watershed moment for skateboarding as a cultural phenomenon, and style of footwear design. (Keep in mind that, adjusted for inflation, $100 in 1997 is the equivalent of $156 in 2019.) Don Brown, Chief Brand Strategist at Sole Tech:  Airwalk, Vans and Simple were the o...

SKATEBOARD VS LONGBOARD: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

You use an  electric longboard  and your peer uses the  motorized skateboard  and it makes you think the difference between skateboarding and longboarding. As friends, you may even debate and want to know more facts about this. Longboards are 35 to 60 inches long and the width is 9 to 10 inches. Compared to the  best skateboard ,  you will find a skateboard is about 28 to 34 inches long and width is 7 to 10 inches. Begin with a longboard can be easier to balance on. Whether it is a  small electric skateboard  or an  affordable electric skateboard,  both are   curving upwards at both ends. They make it easier to perform tricks like kickflips and ollies. They assembled with the motorized feature along with speed controller, and have weight sensor controls and with the handheld throttle. Longboards come in different shapes like flat nose, boards, and pintails.  Skateboard will let you do tricks and the wheels, curve...

5 Basic Skateboard Buying Tips For Beginners

You need to determine which skateboard you will like to choose. You can choose an  electric longboard   or a  small electric skateboard   depending on your needs. You can choose a pre-assembled skateboard which is ready to ride or simply pick the parts and customize it. A custom skateboard is not that hard to design but you should be sure about all the parts and how it will fit together. Buying good quality parts is also important to make a custom skateboard. If you are not sure about what you want then choosing a readymade one will be much better. You will not have any issues also. No one likes to spend money unnecessarily. You should get what you pay for. It is not important to get an expensive skateboard. You can get an  affordable electric skateboard   of decent quality that can meet your needs. It should be fun to use the board. Some top companies offer decent skateboards for about sixty dollars and if you are looking to save your money then it wi...