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Sasha:
I've been wearing Vans for well over a decade. I'm sitting in some 10 year old Skate Mids right now. The Vans I bought in March this year have literally fallen to bits already, despite me only riding once or twice a week. £60 for something that is way shitter than it used to be at £30 seems excessive. What else are people using?

Narcoleptic Insomniac:
I'm on vans something or other high top. They're ok and have lasted a while but aren't the most comfortable, there are some pressure points on the top of my feet that start hurting after pedaling for a couple of hours. I'm looking to avoid this issue on my next shoes. Might give etnies a try.

GUMP_:
I've tried 4-5 different pairs of vans and found them all to be horrid. Soft as fuck soles with no padding on the ankles.


I miss the old Osiris high tops. Thick as fuck around the ankle and ugly as sin

Zoidberg:
Tk max or whatever do vans, dc's and etnies, I got some new etnies for £15 but you need to keep popping in to see what they have. The best stuff is at the bottom. Vans are a bit pricier, £30 ish but they usually have them, the other two are a bit rarer but like £20 ish.

I always used to swear by bmx/ skate shoes for grip but since I've been using oddy grandstands even my Adidas (totally not skate/ bmx shoes) grip really well. Probs not best for padding/ protection but I doubt you go sticking your toes between the forks and tyres, tabletops etc more your thing aren't they?

Anyhoo, all three of my bikes have grandstands and they're fucking comfy whatever shoes I wear.

Go on Tom, give oddy one more chance.

: )

Prodigal Son:
Adidas. Vans don't properly scale their dimensions for size 10 and up. My last pair gave me the first corns I've had in my life. From wearing vans so frequently to wearing adidas my feet didn't recognize proper support. Sort of like when youve conditioned yourself to muscle memory on your bent parts then use someone's bike with new pedal and they feel wrong. I made it to the other side and know the terrible support that my size 12.5 feet receive from vans.

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