Need Wakeskate Shoes - Need Opinions

vballwarrior · Faceplant Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 9

After a couple years I have grown tired of my vans they retain a lot of water and then smell horrible when they dry. Also they have seemed to shrink not to mention how they feel after they dry. Anyways I am looking to buy wakeskate shoes. I have done quite a bit of research on the internet on all the different shoes. I think I have settled on the UGP Doyle II's. With that been said I like all three of the color selections so I am wondering what you guys think. If you have other shoes that you like let me know I will take all opinions into account for my final decision.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

i'm not a huge fan of ugp's because they feel like i'm wearing pillows on my feet instead of shoes......

i'd recomend dvs triumphs if you can find them or nike 6.0 cush which is what i have right now and they're really sick

i would give you a link but the one i tried to use didnt work for some reason

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jun 29, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

vballwarrior, are the shoes to shred or are you planning on hitting the runway with your griptape? it's a valid question.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

The UGP shoes can be a bit more padded...I thought they were a pretty comfy shoe but the materials in the heel can be a bit akward. Beyond that, I really can't say anything bad about them. I'd say buy the shoes you want instead of having people on a message board pick them for you.

I currently ride mesh munition CTs by DVS and I really like those. They've got really good grip and I just like the way they look and feel. I've also rocked the buywake kenyans by DVS and those were really comfy as well, but not everyone likes a track styled shoe.

kraus6451 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 110

UGPs arre nice they are padded heavily(not a bad thing) But the padded parts obsorb water and they feel like bricks to me.

Fryguy · Posted: Jun 30, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

ugp's are very heavy in my opinion, im a 6.0 cush man

carive · Frontside 180 Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 405 City: Manila

cush!

JIM-BRANTON · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 574

circa lopez 50

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

I would go with the 6.0 Mids

vballwarrior · Faceplant Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 9

mr.foonis · Posted: Jun 30, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

ive had ugps, they are VERY heavy and they take forever to dry out

Hitinitdaily · Posted: Jun 30, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:

Nike SB ZOOM TRE!!!

By far the best shoes to wakeskate in! I have been riding for over four years and have tried over 10 different types of shoes and the Zoom Tre's have been the best. They are very duriable and hold Zero Water. I bought mine a half size small and they are perfect. YOu can feel the board under your feet so well and they makes your feet SOOO light!! Also the toe is stronger than any fabric and it makes the shoe last 4ever! I've already bought a second pair for when mine run out.

acesfull420 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 155 City: slicker

I would go with any shoe besides nike........

dirtysouthwakeskate · Ollie Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 58

personal preference is what its all down to here i have a few shoes some proper wakeskate shoes, some just old skate(bored) shoes which i prefer as they are already worn in an I'm very use to them.

I think that to much time is spent worrying about equipment, if you can do it you can do it, other wise you just spend your whole time blaming shoes, boards, etc

vballwarrior · Faceplant Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 9

UPDATE. I went and bought the Nike SB Zoom Tre's in Royal Blue after looking at the Cush and Zoom Tre. I just liked the look, the synthetic ultra durable upper, and it seemed to be more breathable than the Cush. I wore them for about 5 - 10 min just around out at the lake to break them in a little. The next morning when I went to use them for their first test on the wakeskate I noticed that on the right shoe under the tongue it had a rip in it so I couldn't ride all weekend cause those were the only shoes I brought out. So today when I got back I had to return them and now I have to find them on the internet cause no active shop around me has them in my size. Anyone that knows a good spot to buy them please let me know. Once I get my new pair and use them I will give you another update on how they feel on the wakeskate and how much water they hold.

Soulprogression · Posted: Jul 06, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject:

bmosing · Posted: Jul 07, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

vballwarrior, CCS usually has just about the whole sb line. you can also find 'em on ebay

johnny3o3 · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1

has anyone used volleys??? if so how did they go????

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