Skaters are not your average sneaker wearing athletes. Aside from the fact that they really use their shoes as protection against injury atop their boards, they have a distinctive laidback style that makes many trainers and other athletic trainers not suite their individuality. Skateboarding professionals are serious athletes but with their own style, their own set of rules, their own unique world that is about a relationship between the skater and their board, their board and their sneakers, their sneakers and their feet, which is much more personal than in other mainstream sports.
What skateboarding shoes have in common with other trainers is that they are both worn on the feet, but the styling must be specific and that’s why professional skaters develop their own lines of shoes, like the Supra Shoes collections that are tough yet crafted with thin rubber soles that allow the feet to “feel” the board. Using such things as Dynamic Grip Technology, silicone rubber, EVA midsole enhancers and special cushioning systems for heels and soles, skaters can maneuver better, feel nearer to their board, and yet be protected from abrasion that often results from this sport. SupraTuf is a patented design of Supra Shoes, and is touted as one of the best additions to the sneakers for skaters, used by skaters like Chad Muska, a professional skateboarder.
What’s hot in the Supra shoes lineup? Things like the Cuban, that’s a low design with SupraFoam and has a gum sole, or the Dixon that incorporates the latest cupsole technology and the EVA sockliner. There’s also Chad Muska’s signature Skytop II high top sneaker that has a sleeve made of neoprene, a super tough yet flexible vulcanized sole and lots of little extras like laces that are waxed.
By the way, if you want to get away from the plain black and white Supra shoes that have become the mainstay of the collections, you can go a little wild with some of their newer designs that come in tie dye colors and even neon. Or, if you are looking for something a little more fashionable but less durable you should take a look at Nike Air Force Ones instead.