Dresdens falling apart

OverEasy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 167 City: Richardson

My wife & I both got new DVS Dresdens last September; I got yellow/green, she got the black w/ white & red stripes.

The suede trim around hers is falling apart; the fuzzy finish is coming off in chunks, leaving the white sub-surface behind. The shoes look like they have leprosy. The trim on my yellow pair is more of a slick leather finish, and they are holding up much better.

However, the mesh near the heels on both pairs is being torn up, now that we've switched to a grip tape skate (from resting heels on the skate waiting for the pull). I realize they're constantly wet & dry, and the grip tape damage is understandable, but we still expected them to last a little longer. Sure didn't expect the suede to start shedding. We love riding in them & they get a lot of props on this site, so it's a bit disappointing.

We're checking out other shoes now; both Jet Pilot & Kampus have some pretty decent looking stuff. We tried on some Reef Byerly's, but they didn't provide nearly as much support & comfort as the Dresdens.

Anybody else have trouble with their DVS? Any other shoe suggestions?

PIRATE · Guest

cornut, yeah i had the dresdens and they got beat to crap in like a month so i gave them to Nicky-T i dont even think he wore um, I have the byerlys now and i know there not as comfy as the dres.... but they have lasted alot longer and now im used to them, there really not that bad once you start skating in them, I just wish they came in half sizes

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

the dresdens seem to be better for just wearing, and not skating. i would recomend regular dvs shoes for wakeskating. although the kampus shoes look good, and i heard that the new reefs are better this year.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 09, 2005 9:59 am Post subject:

ya the reef byerlys deffintly rawk, but after a while they start crapping out, ive had mine for probly 6 months now and they are tearing and splitting, but its all good. they are lite and drain really fast, and ill probly buy a new pair b4 next summer.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

tampa jimmie yeah the regular dvs shoes are awesome for skating in.

twenty7 · Posted: Aug 09, 2005 10:15 am Post subject:

i vote everybody just throw all the shoes away and ride bare foot! grip tape and all!

rob wharton · Posted: Aug 09, 2005 10:21 am Post subject:

i think everything that sits in water or rubs against griptape (it's sandpaper!!) falls apart. I dont know why everyone gets so surprised about it, especially with a pair of MESH shoes. Mine did the same thing after less than 3 months of riding, but they were awesome shoes, and you got yours LAST september??? Almost a year, and they werent supposed to get warped? Confused

OverEasy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 167 City: Richardson

rob, point well taken.

I agree that grip tape damage is to be expected, they are constantly wet, and it has been almost a year. They're our first pair, so I just wanted to see if anyone had a similar experience.

I still think they're great shoes, just disappointed in the suede coming apart.

rob wharton · Posted: Aug 09, 2005 11:15 am Post subject:

no, i do undertsand that. but i actually had the yellow/green mesh drasdens and literally, they didnt last longer than 3 months of riding. but i rode 5 days a week, and the suede started to rip from its stitching; there were holes on the heels of the mesh, and the mesh on the outside got all fuzzy and weird. also there were holes in the mesh on the sides, like where youd ollie with your foot. but yeah, they pretty much all get destroyed like that.