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Who else cringes at the idea of converse trying to weasel its way into the skate shoe market even tho they suck as skate shoes

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dolanslebensraum
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Its like
”oh hey skater guys, we just decided a few years ago that our shoes are skate shoes! So buy converse shoes because we are a COOL skate brand now! Peace brothers!”

literally the cheezyness of their market grab makes me want to vomit.

**This thread was edited on Oct 27th 2019 at 4:42:45pm
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tcurle
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Their team is sick. Big fan.
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dolanslebensraum
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tcurleTheir team is sick. Big fan.


Bah!!!
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graemechiltonn
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But they are the OG skate shoe company they have been making shoes for forever now
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dolanslebensraum
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graemechiltonnBut they are the OG skate shoe company they have been making shoes for forever now


They arent og skate. They had been making shoes for half a century by the time skateboarding came around in the 70s and 80s. The only people who wore converses skateboarding were too stupid to try some adidas indoor soccer shoes which are a million times better for skating than that paper thin converse detritis. Converse tried to rebrand themselves as a skate company just to make money and if you dont join me in calling out their bullshit youre a total cuck.

**This post was edited on Oct 27th 2019 at 5:31:41pm
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graemechiltonn
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I’m not a cuck and ik that converse was a shoe people went to for skating when it was first originating but I’m not saying they branded themselves as a skate brand till recent years, I’m not denying that I’m just saying people have been using converse for skating for quite a while now
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dolanslebensraum
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graemechiltonnI’m not a cuck and ik that converse was a shoe people went to for skating when it was first originating but I’m not saying they branded themselves as a skate brand till recent years, I’m not denying that I’m just saying people have been using converse for skating for quite a while now


Yeah bc converse are cheep and thin soled. Just because some good athletes grow up wearing converse and get used to skating with them and they become great skaters DOESNT MEAN converse are good skate shoes. People are creatures of habit. Converse are not good skate shoes.
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graemechiltonn
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I agree with that statement but all I’ve been trying to say is converse has been in the skate culture even though they haven’t marketed themselves as a skate brand
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dolanslebensraum
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graemechiltonnI agree with that statement but all I’ve been trying to say is converse has been in the skate culture even though they haven’t marketed themselves as a skate brand

They waited until skating became uber cool before they joined the party tho. Thats my contention. They werent there from the start. They just crashed the party to make their brand seem core.
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vibecheck
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Converse is nike
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dolanslebensraum
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vibecheckConverse is nike


In 2003 converse was bought by nike. Maybe nike is behind the push into skateboarding for converse. I dont know. All i know is that one day converse was some
joke basketball shoe with no support, and the next day they were a core skateboard shoe brand. Its all bullshit though.
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vibecheck
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Converse is what high school thots wear
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270on420out
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lol you know converse has a whole branch dedicated to skate shoes right? You don’t have to ride high top chucks.


And honestly corporate companies make better skate shoes than “core” companies. Converse, Nike, Adidas, and New Balance have the most stacked teams and some of the best shoes. The only skater owned brands that rival them are Vans (which is technically a corporate company) and HUF (and they’re done making skate shoes after this year). Emerica, DC, Etnies, Les, and Lakai all look the same and are of equal or lower quality imo
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graemechiltonn
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DIRTYBUBBLElol you know converse has a whole branch dedicated to skate shoes right? You don’t have to ride high top chucks.


And honestly corporate companies make better skate shoes than “core” companies. Converse, Nike, Adidas, and New Balance have the most stacked teams and some of the best shoes. The only skater owned brands that rival them are Vans (which is technically a corporate company) and HUF (and they’re done making skate shoes after this year). Emerica, DC, Etnies, Les, and Lakai all look the same and are of equal or lower quality imo


Fax
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GreezyBastard
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chucks are fresh, I got bullied for wearing them in middle school by getting called gay, what a shame
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dolanslebensraum
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Even if, it doesnt mean chucks arent shitty
skate shoes compared to nike or adidas
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ThatSkiierKidd64
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It's because Nike acquired the company, and saw how much money they could make with Nike SB and did the same with converse. Fuck both companies, full of shitty materials, child labor, and pretentious assmunchers.
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dolanslebensraum
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ThatSkiierKidd64It's because Nike acquired the company, and saw how much money they could make with Nike SB and did the same with converse. Fuck both companies, full of shitty materials, child labor, and pretentious assmunchers.


Nike makes decent skate shoes tho. Converse chuck tailors are not good skate shoes. I respect nike for actually trying to make good durable skate shoes. Converse was all about pretending the paper thin chuck taylors were always made for skateboarding when their real best use was on chadsexuals who were trying to fuck completely clueless girls.
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Sharko
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Lol, people still skateboard?
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GrandThings
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DolanReloadedNike makes decent skate shoes tho. Converse chuck tailors are not good skate shoes. I respect nike for actually trying to make good durable skate shoes. Converse was all about pretending the paper thin chuck taylors were always made for skateboarding when their real best use was on chadsexuals who were trying to fuck completely clueless girls.


1) The original Chuck Taylor was/is a basketball shoe
2) Similar to the Jordan 1, the flat sole and basic upper has made both of these shoes go-to' favorites for skaters YEARS before "skate" shoes were even a thing
3) CONS is the name of the actual skate division under converse which holds their actual skate lineup. Their team is fucking stacked and the Louie Lopez's shoe is fucking killer.
4) Chucks are still sold under the Converse name, and while many pros and skaters wear them, they are still not marketed as one of their official skate shoes.
5) Nike literally owns Converse so for you to say "Nike makes great shoes, but converse sucks" does not make sense at all

Literally do one minute of research before you start posting all these fucking shit threads.
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dolanslebensraum
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GrandThings1) The original Chuck Taylor was/is a basketball shoe
2) Similar to the Jordan 1, the flat sole and basic upper has made both of these shoes go-to' favorites for skaters YEARS before "skate" shoes were even a thing
3) CONS is the name of the actual skate division under converse which holds their actual skate lineup. Their team is fucking stacked and the Louie Lopez's shoe is fucking killer.
4) Chucks are still sold under the Converse name, and while many pros and skaters wear them, they are still not marketed as one of their official skate shoes.
5) Nike literally owns Converse so for you to say "Nike makes great shoes, but converse sucks" does not make sense at all

Literally do one minute of research before you start posting all these fucking shit threads.


oy vey fak u gooby.
I still hate converse for reimaging themselves as a skate brand because skating got cooler than basketball. Even if nike is partly
responsible for the continuance of the brand shift.
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CalumSKI
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DolanReloadedoy vey fak u gooby.
I still hate converse for reimaging themselves as a skate brand because skating got cooler than basketball. Even if nike is partly
responsible for the continuance of the brand shift.


someone needs to ban u cause all these threads are annoying asf
like stop posting
they are all stupid threads that have no meaning and no one really cares
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dolanslebensraum
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CalumSKIsomeone needs to ban u cause all these threads are annoying asf
like stop posting
they are all stupid threads that have no meaning and no one really cares


Youre a fucking loser, kid. Its not my problem that my threads make you realize what a boring, uninteresting place to hang out your mind is.
If you have nothing to say then shut your inferior ass the fuck up.
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GrandThings
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DolanReloadedYoure a fucking loser, kid. Its not my problem that my threads make you realize what a boring, uninteresting place to hang out your mind is.
If you have nothing to say then shut your inferior ass the fuck up.


Remember when I taught you literally everything you know about skateboarding?

Do you even fucking ski? Get off this damn site, limit your thread posts, or just SHUT THE FUCK UP because jesus christ the stuff you write isnt funny or insightful or remotely well thought out. Its just fucking spam trash that is beneficial to no one.
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CalumSKI
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DolanReloadedYoure a fucking loser, kid. Its not my problem that my threads make you realize what a boring, uninteresting place to hang out your mind is.
If you have nothing to say then shut your inferior ass the fuck up.

Lol ur mad :)
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dolanslebensraum
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GrandThingsRemember when I taught you literally everything you know about skateboarding?

Do you even fucking ski? Get off this damn site, limit your thread posts, or just SHUT THE FUCK UP because jesus christ the stuff you write isnt funny or insightful or remotely well thought out. Its just fucking spam trash that is beneficial to no one.


Chill inferiorboy. Pissing you off isnt my intention. Get a life or stop wasting everybodies time with your beta anger.

**This post was edited on Oct 30th 2019 at 9:10:45pm
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ScootSkiLyfe
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chucks look sick
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vibecheck
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ScootSkiLyfechucks look sick

Thot detected
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CalumSKI
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vibecheckThot detected


thot shoes are these
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skiP.E.I.
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Converse were the first shoes skaters wore before there was such a thing as a "skate shoe" (see attached photo as an example).
Also the brand has been owned by Nike for over a decade, so even though they look different they are probably of similar quality to Nike skate shoes.

**This post was edited on Oct 31st 2019 at 2:27:11pm
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