Nike Skateboarding
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- mynameisgod0
As I said, it was a long time ago and maybe times have changed. Is Nike cool in skateboarding now?
- Finnegan0
I don't think so. And I hate the site. They will still make money in the skatemarket. I just hate how they pitch it, stating how they do every other sport, why not skateboarding.
- 2cents0
i think it would be pretty bold move for a core skate shop to carry nike product.
i know people who skate and rock nikes, hell skaters were rocking the old high cut nikes along with the chucks back in the day cause they stood up to the abuse but that was when the market was almost non-exsistent.
if nike would have supported the sport then and stuck through it till today they would have gained much respect, but they didn't. they've decided to jump in right while its hot and to all the core kids out there they will see right through it.
- mynameisgod0
I didn't know skaters wear nike stuff now. that's interesting. i feel very old now.
- modulate0
times have changed.
wearing nikes 10 years ago might tarnish your punk image, but not now.
also look at their team, it is safe to say those guys would be kicking around in Nikes after skating.
the skate market is so big that there are many sub genres within.who cares? the dunk is a quality shoe. look how many shoe makers (including Sk8 ones) have ripped it off
- estro3230
yea no shit. i was rocking the first air jordans, black and blue, in 87, for skating. They were the shit. Lots of support, you could feel your board, a problem i had with the Converse Weapons, and they were very rugged. I think skating, like hiphop, is all about using what works, even if it was not made for it. Creative use of what available. Now i just wear chuck taylors cause the damn skate shoes look like shit and they cost way too much.
- Finnegan0
Back in the day, if me or any of my friends were skating in Nike's or Converse, or any other big name brand sneaker, it was because that is what was on sale on the tables in the middle of the sneaker store.
- k0na_an0k0
sk8 or die dudes.