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Sole Purpose

By Jon Hanks
EXPN.com

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Selecting new skate gear can be fickle business: New decks sometimes feel cumbersome and weird at first blush, and new trucks feel tight and unstable until you're able to get properly acquainted. Fresh wheels are nice, but slipping into a dope new pair of skate shoes is like pressing "reset" on the OG Nintendo that is your stale skating routine. Once again you're ready to Carpe the mother-effing Diem, and Bowser doesn't stand a chance. Today, skate fashion, and particularly skate shoes, has all ...

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