Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Emile Laurent #2.
Faithful leap.
Emile was elevated to pro status at Polar in 2024. He's a wild one on board and not afraid of a huge gap or steep drop in.
I've been skating in a pair of Asics for the last month. To be fully fair, the shoes are not being tested under ideal skateboarding conditions. The weather has been seasonal for the season thus far so I'm getting an inconsistent read on the sneakers. They seem to skate fine, although they are wearing out on top very quickly. If it was a milder season and I could skate as much as I normally do, they would probably be completely wrecked by now. The soles feel thick and stiff. The uppers are thin and stiff, too. For comparison purposes where Sole Tech shoes are generally a solid B in terms of materials and construction, then Asics are a B-. I really wanted these shoes to be good, but they simply aren't.
With Lakai flaring out, I've been in search of some chilling shoes to replace the Manchesters I wear in the milder months. I decided to check out Opus. I got a pair of their low top Standard model in black and white. These are some nice vulcanized kicks that are well built and comfortable. I wouldn't skate in them, although they'd probably be decent. Opus is run by former Planet Earth pro Mirko Mangum. I'd say their shoes are very much worth checking out if you want to support a skater owned small brand.
I got in some driveway skateboarding after work yesterday. There was the smallest bit of drifting snow from the strong winds, but it wasn't in the way. I did some frontside 50-50s, noseslides, and tailslides. Good enough for winter. It would've stunk to have lost a 35˚ F day to high winds.
Thrasher - December 2024 Volume 45 Number 12
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