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c.brenton · Ollie Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 65 City: Fort Collins

the wakeskating shoes were for skateboarding first. what about drilling holes in the bottom. i know there are many better shoes out there just as good if not better than dvs or adio for wakeskating.

c.brenton · Ollie Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 65 City: Fort Collins

they never made wakeskate specific shoes, they just decided what skateboarding shoes (previously made) were also good to wakeskate in.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

c.brenton, The DVS Milan, Volari, Freemont, and Dresdens came in mesh specifically for wakeskaters. They are made for wakeskating. The Adio Quests are also made for wakeskating. They have Mesh tongues (i think?) and Logos on the side with a screen to help drain the shoes of water.

stompin9s · Posted: Jun 27, 2006 1:58 am Post subject:

i dunno they were never marketed as wakeskate shoes. i tihnk they are just mesh versions of the shoe

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

stompin9s, I know for sure that the Milans had a model out that was advertised as a wakeskate shoe. The others were just sold as wakeskate shoes i guess? The Adio Quest i thought was marketed as a wakeskate shoe?

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

I agree with Slapdown... the mesh Milans were defiantly marketed as a wakeskate specific shoe... and since the other shoes came in mesh (actually I am pretty sure the Dresdens were the first to come in mesh) just as the wakeskate specific Milans did, it is only natural to assume that they also wakeskate specific… as for the Quest I thought it was marketed as a wakeskate shoe but I could defiantly be wrong about that.

yabu · Posted: Jun 27, 2006 5:08 am Post subject:

there's also the abc/dvs kenyan shoes, kampus shoes and jetpilot which are all specific wakeskate shoes.

Phonetic's · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 150 City: Sweden

has anyone tried these?

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/4034176/c/155.html

flict. · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 145 City: Orlando

I ride in the DVS Dresdens. Own a few black/red and a few of the new Green\black. As far as durability i think the dresdens need some work. After a few sessions you might notice tears in the fabric. Dont skateboard in these shoes! I would love to try the adios or another pair just because the Dresdens dont feel like they protect my feet enough but they sure look good. No one said pimpin was easy.

wkskateFL · Faceplant Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 20 City: oldsmar

just got quest and i wouldnt ride dvs again ..

Jesse · Posted: Jun 27, 2006 10:57 am Post subject:

Phonetic's, those lakais would be sick shoe for sure.

c.brenton · Ollie Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 65 City: Fort Collins

welll im sure that they were all marketed as wakeskte shoes. it just kinda makes me sad to know that the wakeskte shoe buisness is a monopoly. i tried other shoes besides adio, dvs and there great for wakeskting.

Jesse your headed in the right direction
check these lakais out, they are mesh and there not marketed as wakeskte shoes, for those of you who think the mesh feature is only for wakeskting.

http://shop.ccs.com/item.do?categoryID=18&itemID=12710&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=0091

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Lakai is owned by DVS, as far as i know. I skate DVS's and i like em.

tyler222s · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 227 City: kennesaw

i rep the rebok lol Very Happy

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

I could care less about a monopoly... I loved DVS before I even wakeskated (aka when I skateboarded)... the way I see it is they obviously cared enough about the actual sport of wakeskating to make a wakeskate specific shoe rather then just a skate shoe used for wakeskating. So I am fine with a so called “monopoly” even tho I don’t think they really have one…

c.brenton · Ollie Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 65 City: Fort Collins

DVS does not own Lakai, they are ran by the same parent company, i could say the same about Lakai owning DVS.

TYLER** · Posted: Jun 27, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject:

someone please go try the nike zoom tres, i got them about 3 weeks ago and they have been my favorite. and they supposedly last a really long time

tyler222s · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 227 City: kennesaw

TYLER**, does nike have anyother shoes that would be good for wakeskating?

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

i bought some adio's after i said i'd never buy anything but the adidas....