P.J. Ladd #3.

It's funny because I never had a pair of Accels during the initial run of éS. I'm now up to my sixth pair in the company's second go round. I don't particularly love the model and think they might be messing up my feet a little, but I haven't seen many other shoes that have appealed to me. The Accel is mostly good once broken in and is fairly durable. The soles wear out a little on the fast side and grip odd at various points during the life of the shoe. The upper is solid and the laces hold up well. They come in a good selection of colors, too.

The photos are by Atiba Jefferson.

Transworld - January 2004 Volume 22 Number 1