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Title: shoes and pegs.....
Post by: ckcheong on December 20, 2011, 08:15:44 AM: i got my last vans half club for almost 3 years....and my flatland skills were not improving at all during this period
yesterday i got my brand new vans half club and found that the grip is so strong...
I have changed every part of the bike, none of them has as much inspire than changing a pair of new shoes....
so thats the question, what are the best shoes and pegs in flatland?
p.s. i am from hong kong, sorry for bad grammar
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Post by: Phatman on December 20, 2011, 09:09:35 PM: Tree Balsa pegs are awesome. As for shoes, I love my Nike Delta Force High Tops.
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Post by: Greenball on December 20, 2011, 10:57:00 PM: Adidas...all day I dream about suelo
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Post by: metalbmxer on December 21, 2011, 01:12:06 AM: tree pegs grip soooo good as long as they're not the white (only color that was painted instead of anodized)
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Post by: crabbypaddy on December 21, 2011, 02:25:43 AM: vulcanised soles tend to be quite strong. if you don't have brakes but have odyssey frequency g tires or similar thread tires such as the comet or contour, then they last a long time
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Post by: stvnlpsly on December 22, 2011, 09:11:33 PM: super stoked on Huck Ind. Pegs on the front! (too grippy for the rear end)
also been loving the feeling of Ipath Grasshopper for shoes. Highly recommended. I have the raw hemp ones and have been working on backwheel stuff lately and ride a hitman silencer, so the dropouts are not too foot/shoe friendly and the shoes have held up really well so far!
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Post by: Lam47 on January 02, 2012, 02:19:51 AM: I can rip through a sole in a month or two without a brake!
Any recommendations for super heavy duty soles. I have Nike trainers and some etnies arron ross ones I have yet to use. I can't seem to find anything that can last.
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Post by: melon lover on January 02, 2012, 11:57:05 AM: i ripped the arse out of a pair of vans in about 2 months so i put out this question a while back and a member here said they only used orchids so i grabbed a couple of pairs (cheap on winstanley) and they have been awesome don't think ill change shoes now :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Post by: Lam47 on January 02, 2012, 02:45:12 PM: Thanks melon! I will give them a go.
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Post by: Lam47 on January 02, 2012, 03:04:24 PM: Balls, can't find them in a uk9.
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Post by: melon lover on January 02, 2012, 05:28:01 PM: Try eBay uk I picked up some cool brand new ones for a score :)
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Post by: Lam47 on January 02, 2012, 06:33:50 PM: Only seem to be three pairs on there. All tiny.
I will keep searching.
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Post by: lawbmx on January 02, 2012, 08:08:14 PM: I use Orchids or Lotek. Running KHE Alchemy pegs and the Lotek Mikes I have works best with them.
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Post by: metalbmxer on January 03, 2012, 03:13:50 PM: Quote from: lawbmx on January 02, 2012, 08:08:14 PM
I use Orchids or Lotek. Running KHE Alchemy pegs and the Lotek Mikes I have works best with them.

YES! I love the Lotek Mikes (have 2 pr)
vulc soles ftw
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Post by: Lam47 on January 03, 2012, 03:54:50 PM: They are more available. I will try and get some. Thanks for the recommendations.
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Post by: Lam47 on March 30, 2012, 01:08:51 PM: Sorry to bump an old topic.
I'm still burning through soles.
Has anyone tried the Etnies brake shoes?
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Post by: ckcheong on March 30, 2012, 03:33:39 PM: the life of a pair of half club is just a month....

but it is so soft that will deform to fit my feet
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Post by: alex@H on March 30, 2012, 03:55:46 PM: nike soles are often very strong and last a season. i've got the nike "backboard" (mid, also available in low and high) because they aren't THAt expensive
(http://www.navissport.nl/upload/files/00000515.jpg)
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Post by: ckcheong on March 30, 2012, 04:22:39 PM: i got wide feet that vans will transform to feet my shape

nike is indeed stronger...but also narrower
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Post by: Johndoe050 on March 30, 2012, 04:31:47 PM: Definitely Nikes in combination with plastic Alchemypegs+griptape. Even when the surface is a little moist you still maintain grip.
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Post by: Lam47 on March 30, 2012, 04:53:55 PM: These are my Nike. It's from braking rather than from the pegs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/laurie47/f7c482df.jpg)
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Post by: melon lover on April 17, 2012, 10:09:44 AM: Hey bro i forgot to put this up earlier but after the orchids i thought i'd give Lotek's a crack and these are the most comfortable shoes i have ever put on my feet

The shoe is made from a quiet stretchy material and they are on super sale (i now own 6 pairs :P )

I have been using one pair for 3 months now and prolly haven't even gone half through the sole

11169.shtml (http://www.sourcebmx.com/product/shoes/lotek/lotek-classic-red/11169.shtml)

Give em a go ;D ;D
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Post by: Lam47 on April 17, 2012, 12:01:07 PM: Nice! Thanks man. I did just buy some Nike air force 1s.
But at this price!
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Post by: melon lover on April 17, 2012, 12:45:17 PM: Quote from: Lam47 on April 17, 2012, 12:01:07 PM
Nice! Thanks man. I did just buy some Nike air force 1s.
But at this price!

Surely source is not too far from you either is it ??
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Post by: Lam47 on April 17, 2012, 02:28:58 PM: Next town over. I went to school with the owner :)

Shipping costs the same as the train though lol.
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Post by: jpoliti on April 17, 2012, 04:41:08 PM: Vans vulcanized soles are the best for me, best grip. I have a pair of OTW Alomar that has been lasting for the past 5 month, riding average 10 hours a week. Shoes usually last 4 to 6 month for me.
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Post by: khe killah on April 17, 2012, 06:49:08 PM: DVS all the way... Suelo pegs soon to be kore pegs, so damn grippy! These pegs have real knurling not just lines drawn on the o/d
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Post by: jpoliti on April 17, 2012, 08:42:39 PM: DVS, that's funny i used to work for theses guys a few years ago, and the first pair i tried lasted a week only ! the sole was just glued and not stitched. so it came off !! haha ! after that it was lakai all the way...;)
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Post by: khe killah on April 17, 2012, 09:05:51 PM: You obviously got mugged off pal... Mine are solid as f*ck all double stitched... Cunners will back me up, there awsome...
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Post by: jpoliti on April 17, 2012, 09:20:24 PM: Glad to hear they have improved. haha ! In fact the have a wide range of shoes, and at the time some were not meant to be used for hardcore skateboarding, just 'lifestyle' styles. I'm not sure what they're doing now, i saw some of their style but they're not as popular as they used to be, not in Europe anyway. Wich doens't mean they're bad.
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Post by: cunners on April 17, 2012, 09:22:31 PM: jah man dvs all the way , get month n arf out of mine , which is good when i used to get less than a month out of other shoes, dunks aint bad either
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Post by: Lam47 on April 27, 2012, 06:33:05 PM: Just want to thank Mellon for the Lotek recommendation.
They are phenomenally comfortable, the soles never ever slip whilst scuffing, and they seem to be lasting well where I brake too!
Ordered a second pair whilst they are on sale.
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Post by: faqe on April 27, 2012, 07:19:40 PM: where did you bought them sale Loteks?
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Post by: Lam47 on April 27, 2012, 07:37:31 PM: From The Source in Hastings. An old friends shop, great place.
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Post by: melon lover on April 28, 2012, 12:49:44 AM: Quote from: Lam47 on April 27, 2012, 06:33:05 PM
Just want to thank Mellon for the Lotek recommendation.

T'is all good sir!!

as i said i now have 6 pairs and i love 'em ALL suuuper comfy and last :-)
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Post by: Lam47 on April 28, 2012, 01:34:41 AM: Wish I had some money to stock up! I tear through shoes.
Thanks again.

I've got some of those tyres ordered too. At this rate, in a week or so, you will be dressing me!
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Post by: Flatland-Cris on April 28, 2012, 12:50:38 PM: ill second that topsey tree balsa are king!! i ride adio miters and find there pretty flexy !
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Post by: bmx4real on April 28, 2012, 04:31:11 PM: small diameter pegs wit griptape. nike 6.0 superstars or tuff leather snakers with a not to fat sole
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Post by: dazwelding on May 11, 2012, 02:03:23 AM: E's accel. Been wearing this model since the late nineties. I have had quite a few color combinations over the years, and I would have to say the natural gum color sole has the best grip.
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Post by: Lam47 on May 14, 2012, 10:33:51 AM: I like Es. I might try them next.
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Post by: metalbmxer on May 14, 2012, 07:27:17 PM: I'm hooked on Loteks.

Something about a "swoosh" I'd rather not have on my shoes. That's for AirJordan or whatever they're called.
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Post by: Lam47 on May 14, 2012, 07:41:20 PM: The Loteks are amazing. You forget you're wearing them! I've starting wearing them at the gym rather than my air max.