Sole treads: rubber soles with deeper patterns, e.g. the famed waffle sole, make for a grippier and more durable skate shoe The Lakai Griffin shoes are recommended by many skaters with wide feet. I did not try these myself and (again) I recommend to fit them at your local shop before you decide to buy them. Tongue and collar cushioning, side panel padding: protects the skateboarder’s ankle and upper foot, reinforces the shoe in the areas where it gets the most impact

The sole of the Reynolds Mid flexes exactly where it’s supposed to, and although it can’t be compared with a thin-vulc shoe, it provides more than enough boardfeel. It is, however, obvious that protection and comfort were prioritized over boardfeel, which reflects Reynolds hard-impact skating style to some degree. There’s a new boss in town at New Balance. Andrew Reynolds—one of the most celebrated and influential skaters of all time, with a career that’s spanned from the ‘90s to now, with a connection to brands such as Birdhouse, Baker, and Emerica—signed a deal with the athletic footwear brand in December 2022 and notched its skate offshoot, Numeric, up another notch with his star power. Reynolds, whose signature shoes with Emerica are among some of the most memorable skate shoes of all time, brought a genuine level of excitement to New Balance. Right time, right place. If you’re a 4E you have a problem and you might need to look for a different type of shoe. There aren’t any dedicated skate shoe brands that make them. 1. DVS Commanche 2.0 thMilestone (19 May 2009). "The Foreigners" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 . Retrieved 29 October 2012. This Is Skateboarding - Andrew Reynolds's Part" (Video upload). Spike. Viacom Entertainment Group. 26 May 2005 . Retrieved 29 October 2012.

Especially when you have wider feet you need to make sure your skate shoe has the right cut. Fortunately, you’re not the only one that has this problem and there are many great shoes out there. Actually tested and approved, the DVS Commanche 2.0 are great for skaters with wider feet! Less durable than expected but overall a very confortable skate shoe that handles impacts like no other. Emerica Presents the Reynolds Low Vulc and Herman G6 Vulc" (Video upload). emerica on YouTube. Google Inc. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 . Retrieved 7 November 2014.

New Balance, aside from the skate team, they just have this huge roster of collaborators. You have Aimé Leon Dore with Teddy Santis, Salehe Bembury, Joe Freshgoods. Have you met any of those guys, or is there anything that you're open to working with them on?The Emerica Reynolds G6 is the newest model to be released under Reynold’s name, and features many top-notch technical design elements to handle present-day skateboarding. The shoe shines the most when it comes to its durability, shape, comfort and stability, but could use more attention to its boardfeel-cushioning balance. The flexibility is remarkable with this footwear, which ensures you have an excellent grip and board feel better than other cupsole brands. He also has his own signature shoe on the way. We had the chance to talk to him recently about all of it. Read the interview below. He just has, like, a really cool obsession with skating... it's like being around a little kid... as long as you are focused on skating, you can do whatever you want. You can... he is pretty nice. He does a lot of crazy shit in skating. Like, you wouldn't believe it. All he, all he eats is fruit. I don't know how he skates when he just eats fruit and salad... oh, he eats tons of vegetables. He's crazy. [29]