Skechers query

Crassus · Post by **Crassus** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 9:58 am

A question for anyone, but in particular younger persons:

Do you like the shoes made by Skechers USA? As compared to Nike or Reebok or Vans? I bought a pair of Skechers yesterday. They seem to be good walking shoes, with a little bit of fashion added to them.

nael · Post by **nael** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 10:03 am

well, sketchers have more variety than reebok or nike. they are not just athletic shoes, they have a wide variety of shoes. but comfort is not one of their strong suits, most of their styles have a thick hard plastic heel...very awkward

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 10:32 am

I don't like nike and reebok ect.
Not sure about Skechers though, they aren't to big a hit in Holland I think.(or in Europa at all)

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 9:11 am

I have a pair of Skeckers (Sporttrail)

I tested them against my old pair of Reeboks and....they fail.

I'm rough on shoes...real rough. If a pair last a year with me...they are good. I usually get a year out of Reeboks, these Skeckers last three months and then started to fall apart. If I ran everyday I could see this happening, but I'm lazy. I go out the front door and get in the car to goto the backyard.

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 1:57 pm

they are ok bu ti still prefer ReeF

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 2:29 pm

Yeah, Nekro. Skechers makes a lot of different shoes but my objection is that they are fake skate shoes - they look like skate shoes but they (as a company) don't sponsor real skateboarders or skateboarding events like the "real" skateboarding shoe companies Vans, Reef, DC Shoes (my favorites), Duffs, Airwalk etc. Skechers just cops the look and style of skateboarding without really doing anything for the sport. I think a lot of companies do this and it pisses me off. I heard one lady bought skechers for her kid and the kid went to school, got teased for having skechers and never wore them again. Should've got some DC's

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 2:33 pm

Originally posted by THE JAKER:
 I heard one lady bought skechers for her kid and the kid went to school, got teased for having skechers and never wore them again. Should've got some DC's

were you that kid???

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 2:37 pm

What about DM's?

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:02 pm

Originally posted by NeKr0mAnCeR:

were you that kid???

ROFLMAO!!!!!

Hell no I wasn't that kid! I'm 30 years old and I buy the cool shoes for myself thank you!!! (My problem now is my shoes are size 14 american and it's hard to find cool skate shoes sometimes) In my list of cool ones above I forgot es, etnies, and DVS by the way.

I could've told that mom not to buy the skechers - little kids are very brand conscious!

My personal shame goes back further - in junior high in 1985 I had a pair of fake Vans slip-ons that my mom got for me. No one really teased me, but I could tell what they were thinking

Hey Sleep - do you skateboard in Doc Martens?!?!?!

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:36 pm

Originally posted by THE JAKER:
Hey Sleep - do you skateboard in Doc Martens?!?!?!

LOL

Do you skateboard at all, Sleep?

Crassus · Post by **Crassus** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:41 pm

I tried skateboarding for a brief while during high school. I didn't have a regular skateboard, though. I had one of those freestyle boards where you start from a stationary point, jump up, and at the same time kick your board to make it spin around 180 degrees or even 360 degrees, and then you land on the skateboard.

I quit because (1) I could never land on the board, and (2) I could never even do a simple ollie.

[Edited to say: I didn't realize this until after the fact, but this is my 100th post!]

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 6:43 am

Originally posted by THE JAKER:
Hey Sleep - do you skateboard in Doc Martens?!?!?!

LOL I have tried.

I used to skateboard when i was younger, but with size 13 feet there is a great deal of overhang and it is difficult to balance efficently, i have quite decent balance, just not on a skateboard

@Georgi

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 6:55 am

Yeah!! What wrong with DM's?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:03 am

Originally posted by Yshania:
Yeah!! What wrong with DM's?

Nothing, apart from mine, which are scuffed and knackered

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:10 am

@Mr Sleep - lol!

My Dr Martin shoes lasted me twelve years before they were retired, my boots I have had for six years

The only problem I have with DM (boots) is that my legs are so skinny if I turn sideways I look like a golf club

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:19 am

Originally posted by Yshania:
@Mr Sleep - lol!

My Dr Martin shoes lasted me twelve years before they were retired, my boots I have had for six years

The only problem I have with DM (boots) is that my legs are so skinny if I turn sideways I look like a golf club

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Mine will last me about 4 IIRC might be 5 years.

So how big are your feet ysh?

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:35 am

So are y'all saying DM's are worth the $120 price tag. I keep looking to buy a pair but that is alot of money for a pair of shoes.

BTW Sleep, you're 6' tall with a size 13 foot!!

Well, you know what they say about big sheep...er I mean feet.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:48 am

Originally posted by McBane:
So are y'all saying DM's are worth the $120 price tag. I keep looking to buy a pair but that is alot of money for a pair of shoes.

BTW Sleep, you're 6' tall with a size 13 foot!!

Well, you know what they say about big sheep...er I mean feet.

Well i got mine for £45, so i am not too sure about the $120 price tag

It seems i am always tellling someone this, yep, yep, maybe

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 8:11 am

Posted by Crassus:
I didn't realize this until after the fact, but this is my 100th post!

Many congrats

May you spam happily for a long time

Posted by Yshania:
The only problem I have with DM (boots) is that my legs are so skinny if I turn sideways I look like a golf club

ROFLMAO

A driver I imagine, considering the shape of DM:s

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Oct 11, 2001 10:37 am

@Mr Sleep - size 4

@McBane - I paid £40 for my DM shoes 13 years ago and can still get them for £40-£45 - not bad inflation

what helps is that I can buy kids' size shoes

@C E lol!