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The Nike SB Zoom Paul Rodriguez 4 High is a shoe that's set to instigate some strong opinions. Leaked lookbook shots months ago weren't the best of starts, making the angular rear look downright goofy—and we're not talking stances here. In the flesh, it's not nearly as peculiar looking. The green suede variation is genuinely banging, and this black on black variation is decent. The whole Aztec and Egyptian theme that's visible on the ...

Our buddies at Complex got in contact regarding the slightly outlandish task of compiling the very best Nike Air Max 90s of all time. Not a top 10, but a full 50 in line with the countdowns they seem to pump out online on a daily basis. To begin with, some in the office doubted that there were 50 to pick from without scraping the barrel. Incorrect. The final shortlist was nearly 100 deep, and it's a fairly personal ...

We finally got these photos that were taken in Converse Skateboarding's office space during the U.S. Open of Surfing. Better late than never. That's what happens when you rush out ineptly equipped without a memory card in your camera, effectively rendering it a toy Canon. Not a good look. So after borrowing some equipment and awaiting a disc of photos, here's what we were waiting to up right here for the former skaters and skate disciples ...

Bar the former salesmen in the office, we still don't know what constitutes 'Fall.' We're not ready to start learning either. We'd rather just call it Autumn. But the third wave of Ransom by adidas is the best yet. The scope of this collection has always been grand, but this one seems even more expansive. In coming months we'll get the Sorel and 40 Below lovechild that is The Crest, but the partners have evidently structured ...

The era of vast skate shoes is over, but the first casualty of back-to-basics was comfort. Emerica's Laced model, as sported by Andrew Reynolds and company walks the line with a stripped-down look that's evocative of a certain re-appropriated deck shoe design, but with the bonus of being wearable with or without laces, thanks to some elasticated applications behind-the-scenes. This model's footbed is effective too, and there's no real break-in period either, but it's the ...

We like our New Balances to maintain a certain dignity. Remember when New Balance US faltered with those 'Super Team 33' creations themed on fishes and suchlike and pushed the wackiness remit a little too far? Pieces like this fall onto the right side of fussiness, hurling a ton of different material textures at the 574, and plenty of shades of brown, but coming off looking plush rather than betraying the roots of New Balance. If we're going to ...

The whole Gourmet worldview seems to be gaining further acceptance with each seasonal collection, and since we saw the current brace of silhouettes in January, in the cold confines of an otherwise mediocre tradeshow environment, the light brown 'The 26' model was earmarked as our kind of shoe. "Mmmmm. Butterscotch." The black variations are great, but the butterscotch just has that air of premium, flossy footwear that grabs our attention with that old Dana Dane, Slick Rick, Ghost circa. 'Ironman ...

Emerica's 'Stay Gold' video has been in production for what feels like a lifetime. We saw some teasers this time last year, but if you've followed the production of any significant skate video, then you'll know that they can take their time. On August the 26th (this coming Thursday) it gets it's premiere in at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. It gets an iTunes and DVD outing from September 1st, but there's no substitute ...

The new range's Diciotto is Gourmet's homage to suede sneaker classicism. It's an absurdly simple design that harks back to the archives of two German footwear dynasties, and kind of looks like the lovechild of Adi and Rudi's finest moments, had the duo made up before their passings. When this model was launched earlier in the year, we spotlighted the similarities to the best Rod Laver design, and we're not talking the Rod Vintage here ...

Rune Glifberg is a vert king and one of the shining lights in Converse's particularly strong skate team. Signed in early 2009 after exiting etnies, Converse didn't mess around and gave him a decent pro model in the shape of the blacked-out Coolidge Mid. We never really got down with the high version of the Coolidge. We attribute that to the extra vertical inches the hi-top version carries, and a certain fanciness that seemed at odds with the ...