Some people like to chill in skate shoes and others like to skate in chill shoes, these kicks are kind of in the middle of both categories. I totally believe equilibrium is the term that suits most.
Style wise, they are rather thin and being a classic old school shape, they certainly have more board feel than the average skate shoe.
On a technical note though, they have Element’s SPM (soft ply midsole) and C3 (cold connect construction) amongst the materials used to put together this shoe, thus meaning, you end up with simple footwear that has a strong sense of durability, support and cushioning without losing the aesthetics of it’s low profile design. If you add other features such as the reinforced layer under the vamp cam, a blind ollie fore panel and Element’s very own Grippy Tree S.A.P. thread pattern, then you might agree with me that this shoe offers a lot more than your average canvas and waffle mix.
I like these a lot, they do the job and I have no fear of heel bruising or toe bleeds, we all know the canvas looks good, but they don’t last long enough – these have both attributes. Go find your own way with them but note that Element’s latest offerings piss on the dire shoes they first came out with which can only be a good thing.
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