Are Adidas Stan Smith's good for skating?

[@bendegros]

I forgot to mention that I find these run large. I wear a 10.5 in Nike and Vans but wear a 10 in these.

[@troybarnes7387]

Most adidas shoes be a bit bigger though

[@fernandoreyes680]

@@troybarnes7387 I hate that

[@markettrader911]

Ben Degros please make vid skating Timberland boots like Penny.

[@jeromemasse]

Always use the Euro sizings, I don't know if it's regulated but it's much more consistant than US sizing which seem to be decided by each brand randomly. Like me you are a 44 EU which translates to 10 in Adidas, 10.5 in Vans and I have even seen 11 sometimes... but for me, a 44 EU always is the right size no matter the brand or if it's skate shoes or cycling shoes or just shoes.

[@Kevin_2442]

can you do a review on Karma Wheel CO.? PLS

[@michaelmelendrez5039]

honestly his skating level can still get him sponsored in 2020

[@fernandoreyes680]

Fr

[@landcruiserfan4206]

yeah fr

[@jorgearguelles2726]

His ledge game 🔥

[@ianturnbow7011]

Easily. I think Ben deserves a guest pro board. He’s a major ripper.

[@ezrhino100]

its not the shoe. its the skater. however, i think it would be a great series, if you did non-skate shoes like these. it would be cool to just have a pair of shoes that you can use for daily purposes, including skating...

[@sasproductions701]

you can use many shoes for everyday shit. i wear dunks day in day out, even to a interview i could wear dunks.

[@I4k_au]

You can wear skate shoes for daily purpose too, you cant even tell the difference usually

[@dennis3483]

Who here actually doesn't care about the shoe and just wants to see ben skate

[@fernandoreyes680]

He rips on every video

[@sasproductions701]

i dont wanna see that guy skate, he skates like a Canadian poser lol.

[@lexi-hx6je]

@@sasproductions701 y’all call anybody poser nowadays. wtf does “Canadian poser” even mean?

[@sasproductions701]

@@lexi-hx6je it was a joke calm down. ben is a sick skater and tells us good info on products. stop crying over people talking about mongo and posers. its a laugh its skateboarding. get use to it.

[@stevenazevedo860]

I got these with the straps no worry about laces and extra protection from the board smashing the top of your foot plus super easy on and off more skateshoes should be Velcro straps...

[@howardgoldstein2640]

When the skate version came out a few years ago I was pumped and bought a couple pairs, by far my favorite shoes. The soles were so grippy and the shoe itself was so light and flexible straight out of the box. I WISH the brand with 3 stripes would re-issue them again in both the navy and green colorway. My b for the rant I just really loved that shoe lol.

[@PALACIDE]

the navy is back out

[@prodfraug]

i’m skating the superstan right now, which is basically a superstar but has the dotted stripes instead of the regular ones. i’m really enjoying them.

[@deprivedfashionista8092]

They were by far my favourite shoes by far! The board control is really nice imo

[@TheToxinator]

hows the boardfeel?

[@deprivedfashionista8092]

@@TheToxinator I just read my comment again and just realized I meant board feel not board control. It's very nice imo, the leather is really strong aswell! I skated my pair for almost a year before they fell apart lol

[@maxliu00000]

I was on your channel yesterday seeing if you did a review for regular stan smiths. then today this happens. lets gooo!

[@ferranrdgz2568]

my school made us do PE with those... so I ended up skating in them. Not good, not bad. I skated just fine. But PE teacher got mad every time she saw a broken lace. never skated "the new ones"... the cupsole is different now, the shape reminds me of those XLK cupsoles great vid btw!!!!!

[@deereal3173]

I'll never forget buying a pair of Stan Smith from "Zellers" for my Canadian Homies back in 92 for 11 bucks lol! That leather was so thick and stiff, barely even marked them😂😂

[@FabianBarajas]

Ben, the tip about crazy glue on your laces has been amazing. I was going through laces every couple of sessions. Now I'm getting close to the life of the shoe.

[@Chcickensauce]

Fabian B. Another thing u could do is run a lighter over them real quick and they will melt into harder plastic

[@FabianBarajas]

@@Chcickensauce good call. I'll try that next pair. Thanks

[@GXSHOOTS]

You gotta do the Tyshawn next

[@aqueeda8763]

Hell yeah has to be one of my personal favorites to skate so far

[@ayesacc]

I think everyone already knows that they’re amazing but I wanna see what Ben thinks of them

[@43tilinfinity]

Yeah man the tyshawns changed the shoe game for me, 5 pairs in and I'm just now trying the 1010's but I reckon I'll be back on the tyshawns after this

[@PHeMoX]

If they're anything close to the 3st.004 Adidas skate shoes then they are definitely good. So far I wasn't able to get some Tyshawns on a sale though, so that's one that I'll have to try later.

[@43tilinfinity]

@@PHeMoX Been a minute since I skated the. 004 but I would say they're in the same realm. Tyshawns are thicker and stiffer, both the uppers and the outsole so they take a while to break in, the tradeoff for that is that they probably are the most durable skate shoe I've ever tried. Slightly narrower fit too, might be because of the previously mentioned thickness.

[@SkateboardingNow]

Great video again Ben. And nice advice u gave regarding the shoe lashes to add glue to stop lashes to be break. Thank you.

[@michaeltherion7459]

My favorite lo top in early 90s. Even sprayed painted them black

[@d-spike7455]

I would love to see you rocking some bulky old school és shoes they re-released, that would be so awesome. I also think they would last way longer.

[@pyryhel1n]

Thanks Ben, again awesome video! Always happy to see you post!

[@hockeylax0115]

So nobody’s gonna bring up how steezy 2:30 was??

[@fiore_adriano]

Nice dude! I forgot about that footage at Quils. Turned out great. Stoked to see the nollie 3.

[@KevinNiceTry]

Wanna thank you so much for inspiring me to start my own channel. Just did my first review and even though I know its bad I learned a lot. Going to keep working on it.

[@jereksliwinski2789]

Thanks for the videos, got me back into skating. And helped me with drywall!! You’re the man 👌

[@catchtheboy]

I skated these for a good 3 weeks & had the exact same problem with the outsole, I found them at first super hard to any flick tricks as well

[@ericperalta8949]

Did the sole break through the bottom quick ? Also how was the impact protection ?

[@catchtheboy]

@@ericperalta8949 Yeah i've got 3 pairs of them since then and the soles do break through fairly fast, the impact protection was good until the shoe breaks down but i would highly recommend if you can find a semi used pair for cheap because the break in process is a bitch

[@Quesly1]

I've liked the look of these since that Nestor Judkin's commercial but I don't really mess with white shoes

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Better than most skate shoes

[@motomundo1592]

Great!! perfect casual shoe and when it gets old you can skate them! !

[@johnm3946]

I got a pair of Mark Gonzales shiney graphical ones and couldn't skate them at all. Still wear them but they're stiff and won't break in. Got them at Kona and they got soaked in water retrieving my soaked board in the bowl. Kinda wish I never skated them. Ben could shred in ProWings if he had to!

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Classic, shoes look great skated and you were crushing it.

[@FlowJunkie65]

I'm 63 and used to wear Stan Smiths for tennis and all-around wear. My adult kids now wear Stan Smiths, and I've noticed that the leather uppers seem much cheaper grade of leather than the originals (from back in the mid-1970s). Your assessment of how easily the soles wear down is the same as my experience. You may have tried the Adidas Super Stars before? The soles seam to wear a bit better/longer than the Stan Smith, FYI.

[@lgomez8478]

It’s fake leather sadly now, only premium models like the “Stan smith H” get the premium full leather upper treatment

[@adamjackson8664]

A street part with the grovy music would be a blessing. I for one as well as plenty of others I'm sure would thoroughly enjoy that 😉 😊

[@skarceoneafd9609]

I skated countless pairs of white Stan smiths back in the day! That original sole lasts forever

[@krisb.8702]

worked just fine in the 90's and always were true to size for me....

[@ianblackburn2645]

Hey Ben did you get a gimbal for your camera the skate montage in the middle of the video looked really clean

[@ImLammy]

It’s dark and wet outside right now, but god do I want to go skate. I’ll take solace in Ben’s videos for the night

[@ChewBaws]

Its amazing to see how you've gained mass following now Ben! Awesome stuff and hoping one day I can meet up and skate with you. Remember watching your videos and seeing only yourself to that whole parking lot but its amazing to see so many more people skating!

[@reese5520]

I'm currently skating these shoes and they are awesome

[@hpcung834]

Those are like 20$ on sale in Australia

[@yzf.blvnch]

Sheeeesh that half cab noseslide 270 was steeeezy🔥

[@thibautcarpentier2274]

Me too, after one or two kickflips, i like warming up to a good nollie big heel on a euro gap ! ;)

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Where is the spot @3:08?

[@ronniecreager2585]

Great looking shoe. Happy thanksgiving

[@gromitmitten7803]

You should try Tyshawns model if you want extra ankle support. Great shoe in general too 😁

[@diplenski]

I saw some in goodwill a few months ago in my size, thought about grabbing them but I didn’t

[@666ixo7]

2:44 what wheels are those?

[@xCanuckfan16x]

Hi Ben could you tell me that sweet spot at 2:45 ? Or if anyone else knows pls! I'm looking for a good skate spot as it will get rainy and cold soon ! Thank you! Love your channel Ben !

[@patrickd4hl]

Hey Ben i love your vids i would Like to See a Video about cleaning bearings and different techniches like boiling, a toothbrush or using spiritus. I Really struggle with that because i can t afford new ones.

[@John-dl8pt]

3:51 How it was shot and how it was done. Rad

[@allanreyes5520]

Whenever i see that shoe i instantly think of Richard Angelides.. on the side note are the 8.0" decks the new 7.5s now? Got me thinkin, lol

[@sasproductions701]

nike sb dunks are my number 1 skate shoes. cupsole for life!

[@MrBaskins2010]

Yes the skate version has the fuzzy mustache on the tongue. You copped the super GR footlocker stan smiths rather than the adidas originals version with the thin tongue and real leather. I’ve owned 10+ pairs since the refresh

[@flossdaily9]

i skate these in all black. have for years

[@rwirtz77]

i skated these waaaay back in 93

[@theqsanity5797]

When he said a bunch of skate shoes were modeled out of these, I immediately thought of the Leo Romero Leo II's. Did you guys think of any other shoes?

[@2manyxanax]

Like blazer gt shape to me

[@washout7251]

What’s the song @ 2:19?

[@harrygilsphotovideo]

I remember buying them at Zellers in the 90's.

[@BeachBumsk8]

Rad...dude you should really try to get a sesh in with Andy Anderson....would be epic. He’s always hanging with NKA vids crew...🤙🏻

[@versnellingspookie]

That park looks sick!

[@Mr.8point5]

I have the same colorway and I just wear them as my casual non skate and non work shoes

[@lucasfrench1841]

What park is that at the beginning

[@JaviersChandeliers]

all insoles can be removable. some just suck more than others to remove (i.e. vans classics). i removed the sewn in insole on a pair of vans exp slip ons. that sucked, but much better with fp insoles.

[@HonorEmblem]

Hey, Ben! I’d like to make some shoe suggestions for future videos. I know you have an affinity for white shoes, so how about the DC Pure, DVS Enduro 125, or Enduro Heir? Or if you want to do another “non-skate shoe”, how about the Puma Suede Classic?

[@petrucagomes5850]

Do a JART deck review pls. Thank you! keep up the good work!

[@briansanchez3690]

please do the samba OGs im curious how those hold up

[@malisblue]

ben is that underground flatground/ curb spot in vancouver somewhere?

[@johnm3946]

The Search for Animal Ben

[@miroshimura5154]

Nollie big heel at quilz😍

[@earlysbitsstillearly8373]

Classics! Nice review Ben 💯💯💯

[@bumstudios8817]

Good filming on this one too... was your son skating and filming or did someone else film this one?

[@theqsanity5797]

What pants are those? I can never find light pants that look good or that aren't too tight. My whole wardrobe is full of darks >

[@davidbullock5870]

Just get some polar skate co pants

[@clay_2792]

Any interest in doing an Emerica review?

[@bendegros]

Not really. I have like four pairs of shoes waiting.

[@s.a.l.1974]

@@bendegros you should do the winkowski shoes

[@GOOCHIElicker]

Do sketchers review!!

[@diplenski]

I never understood how people heelflip with their toes hanging off the board like that. I always whiff when I try it, my normal heelflip position is same as kickflips

[@adamchong4033]

I been skating a regular pair of white leather jack purcells and they’ve lasted forever

[@kamunagara]

SKATE REVIEW ON THE NIKE SB SHANES PLS

[@gabriellaforce2041]

I like your review of a non skate shoes, even if i never find those on my size. I used to skate Nike Dunk, the og version! In early 2000, for me they were better than a lot of « skate » shoes! Plus, i was able to find it for cheap!

[@MatheusZumbi]

Great video bro, I was thinking on buying a Adidas Superstar to skate, the Stan Smith looks too thin idk

[@creamteam499]

Classic shoe, looks too nice I could never skate mine lol

[@squinteastwood7109]

Yo Stan's kick ass. I've skated three pairs from the ogs to the reissues, only Quam is just the price point. Otherwise great shoes they break in real nice 🧙🏽‍♂️

[@matthewd6760]

What about the impact on these ?

[@matthewd6760]

Nvm it’s probably not good

[@periodskateboards]

hey ben try the adidas grand court they skate great

[@SebasVids]

Hey man, what are those black carhartt pants you wore during this video? Like whats the name of em? Thnx men

[@oliverviscoli]

probably carhartt double knees but I could be wrong

[@subieracer005]

What deck you ridding these days? Still with the 8.25's? That looks like a pretty blunt nose and tail.

[@TheToxinator]

hows the boardfeel?

[@RobK1001]

can you skate my shoes in? dont have the patients to do it but want it.

[@jamesaseltine2756]

Over all looks like a good design

[@red_rose_redemption]

Should’ve tried the vegan ones! I saw on Miles Silvas’s story he was skating them the other day.

[@mauricecrandall5784]

I'm surprised you liked these, since you hated skating in standard Superstars, which you compared to moon boots. The midsole/padding are about the same in those two--I've skated both many times. Have your shoe sensibilities changed since you skated standard Superstars?

[@lautaseutti]

Hella good quality content 👌🏼

[@mytsid]

I like them! Alot but I just don't like the boardfeel

[@bendegros]

I'm used to cupsole board feel so they didn't bug me at all. Way better than the Superstars. Less durable though.

[@freelives5159]

👍👍👍

[@sprainedchakra8417]

yo ben you should review some converse pros😂🙌

[@bayudwiprayogo323]

my first treflip land on this shoe! damn

[@gunpla_sk8]

Jesus 80 on sale I find these alot at Ross for 30 at lowest

[@davidmaulding3756]

Hey. You live Van? That underground is near my house. Just bought a board after 17 years. We should meet up for a session. It’s Dave Bar from Victoria.

[@linyan9299]

Chinese Proverb: If old doesn’t go, new won’t come. :)

[@EstiloSkateboards]

I saw this video then bought a pair at Marshalls for $30. Thank you

[@americanboiii5975]

can u skate world industries deck plz

[@bendegros]

They don't make them aymore

[@ronniecreager2585]

Jenkem just called them and asked how much it would cost to buy the company. Check it out it’s pretty funny

[@shmorgan855]

Ronnie Creager how much was it

[@grantheuring6626]

Nice part Ben. Addidas sponsor comin

[@cardindex5657]

Imagine having a storage of shoes to skate

[@ImBlackIvy]

Alot of non skate sneakers are nice sometimes lol

[@GOOCHIElicker]

Damn you Benjamin!!!

[@joslouis2502]

I cant go to shops amd get skate shoes right now I'm wearing pumas

[@boogie..]

I loved that ss slappy krook

[@bendegros]

I went past pinch into a backside nosegrind!!!

[@boogie..]

@@bendegros it was a good one. Sounded so satisfying.

[@freelives5159]

👍👍👍👍👍👍