The best skate shoes - New Balance 306

[@RoseAnvil]

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[@dennisdurham694]

Have you any experience with the hunting moccasin Anxynt?

[@Anti_Goose]

Yo Rose anvil I think it would be epic if you could make a traction test for the shoes, maybe put weights in the shoe and place them on a sloped platform. Just an idea love the videos keep it up 😁

[@goofygoober1595]

can you please do the rebook club c 85 vintage next i think for the price of $90 they have some of the best feeling leather

[@fernandovillanueva6576]

Hello Rose Anvil, have you consider cutting Mexican boots and sneakers brands next? Here in Mexico we have the Flexi brand, and their line of country outdoor boots earned a reputation for being quite durable, especially for their price ($80). It would be amazing to see how it square off to the famous American brands.

[@Moistflap]

smart move having people with knowledge in different fields that still fit the anvil brand come in and help out with all the different footwear out there. keep up the good work dudes

[@Inexpressable]

i loved watching this guy cut boots in half for ages, and now with these skate shoes im blown away by how much i'm learning. they leave no company detail out either. these videos are so thorough!

[@jarredhewitt2361]

Loving the skate shoe content. Hope to see more.

[@donlckwsk]

Ipath

[@YTwoKay]

Skate shoes I'd love to see reviewed: - SB Nyjah 3 - Nike SB Nyjah Free 2 - SB Dunk High Pro - Nike SB Air Jordan 1 - Adidas ADV Boost - Adidas Matchcourt - SB Hyperfeel Blue Yellow

[@YTwoKay]

AND the Nike SB Dunk High PassPort Work Boots

[@ianturnbow7011]

@@YTwoKay I have a pair of the Matchcourt in black suede. U.S. 9.5. I hated the excessive rubber toe cap. Pulled a muscle in my ankle trying to kickflip and fakie fa flip several years ago.

[@repletereplete8002]

@@YTwoKay I'd like to see some actual skate shoes reviewed, made by an actual skate shoe company not one of the big brands cashing in on the culture.

[@miltonbates6425]

I'd love to see you cut the Adidas Tyshawn low or Tyshawn II shoes. Those are my go-to skate shoes that cover all the bases, imo.

[@Mikenoronha]

The Tyshawn low is my all-time favorite. Skates beautifully. Haven't tested the Tyshawn II yet.

[@ianturnbow7011]

How does the revamped Tyshawn fit compared to the OG Tyshawn Mid?

[@thepancakemann]

I prefer the Tyshawn Mid even though I'm literally wearing the low right now.

[@256k_]

props on the good introduction and calling NB out as still being a big corporation which is inherently negative to the market share of skater owned companies, but also acknowledging that they, at least, have managed to grow in the skate scene more organically and throuhg making good product rather than just slapping a logo on cheap shoes and spending the money on marketing

[@DaleNolanJr]

Out of all the big corporate companies coming in to skateboarding NB has done it in the best way possible.

[@nickalbenga9750]

They’re a privately held company. Not a corporation. Theres nothing to call out.

[@hexon8013]

Was not disappointed with the 100k milestone been waiting for that 🎉😂

[@EggoAwfuls]

The board-feel ranking system was a very innovative step in this series! Proud of you Sam dude ;-;

[@SimonGarcia-il8dj]

I couldn't care less about regular sneakers, but you've drawn in the skate community with these last couple vids

[@haroldcampos9661]

While you'd see Jamie Foy and think "he needs impact protection" and you'd probably be right, but he's also what skaters call a rail-chomper, kind of a techy one at that, I'd imagine boardfeel goes a pretty long way when grinding stuff. It's not a super beefy or puffy shoe, heelflips would be more difficult in this shoe, that's just how it is. Need padded stuff near ankle for that. He's not throwing tricks down huge sets of stairs, what we call "hucking" it. That's more of a Chris Joslin, who's also not the most svelte skater out there, if that even matters much or at all. Suggestion: Cut in half og accels!

[@cyberinsurgent9910]

FOY doesn't HUCK IT???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (I'm being a Dramatic Deborah a bit, maybe we're talking past each other and or you don't watch them as consistent?) Joslin has MASSIVELY calmed down the sucking but he was mostly ALL huck, that's a insane bar to pretend if it's not mostly hucking as he did then all else I guess is more or less indicative of someone who doesn't huck it? They both, especially Joslin have gone the opposite of what they did the most while maintaining it but also one flipping down things more and the other being insanely tech. Joslin for the past 5yrs at least been tech, flip in flip out SWITCH flip in flip out, switch flips into hubbas, all that. You can watch his little segment on the Berrics where he was starting of flip out and some of it looked sketchy like he was just really getting to it more but has again for years now been super tech. Do you not watch their Instagrams or something and just parts maybe? Or are we having an insane bar for what is hucking vs not and if you are not mostly hucking then you don't huck? Oddly enough he has one of the BEST damn Heelflips, Fake Heels in the game and SENDS them down big ass things. Watch his raw footage even on KZbin and you see how much and how often Foy is hucking it, even if still more so he's doing rails. All else is spot on about wanting something thin for board feel as was intended PLUS he was super in his mostly rail phase when these were first made yearrrrrrrrs ago so wanting lots of board feel at the expense of it being thicker is a trade off made and a very intentional thing. And with bulky shoes or cupsoles, yeah heel flips tend to really HIT for a lot of people regardless but it's gonna be personal preference 🤣 OG Accels would be a great tear down but I don't think they really updated them with enough tech as it could to make one of the best iconic shoes even better.

[@Beanna_]

Love this skate shoes series! Can't wait for the og old skools to see how they compare with more modern shoes! Congrats on $100K destroyed Rose Anvil! You are my favorite channel!

[@lucaisokay]

Love the skate videos, want to see what you think of the Andy Anderson Etnies

[@chrisadams9346]

yes do a sole technologies viddie

[@Anti_Goose]

Yo Rose anvil I think it would be epic if you could make a traction test for the shoes, maybe put weights in the shoe and place them on a sloped platform. Just an idea love the videos keep it up 😁

[@thartwig]

more garage science please!

[@lz2012]

How would the suggested test equate to a metric for the variance in an actual use case? The "grippy-ness" is pretty subjective considering different physics of individuals. A test with only one set weight would not account for people of different weights or even different shoe size area making contact with the surface. The outsoles Shore hardness test is a generally a reproducible metic, but to measure grip/traction most companies are probably not going to divulge their rubber compound formulations, so the results would be even harder to gauge correctly beyond shore hardness. Generally a gum rubber outsole is grippiest when new but there is a mixture of real rubber and synthetic rubber in an outsole and color adds another element as well. All of these components harden over time due to oxidization and UV light. So in reality for a grip test you would need to add the date of manufacture into the equation to get accurate reproducible results.

[@traviskerr5263]

Thanks Sam - really loving the educated thorough skate shoe reviews. I stumbled into Rose Anvil a long time ago, but I don't even wear boots or dress shoes haha

[@jaden6755]

Bro this is so good, as a design student it’s awesome to learn about shoe construction features in case by case scenarios. Love the skate series

[@denleykoster4111]

You are the only youtuber im hyped for to watch. Im so interested in the structure and build quality from the shoes and sneakers you review. Keep on going!!

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

That 100K celebration really has me wondering what wild shenanigans you have planned for 1M subscribers. Can’t wait and congratulations

[@tophfingerboards]

please keep doing these. as a huge skate nerd and shoe hoarder this is the ideal content for me.

[@chriscecena4838]

The 808 has a full abzorb midsole.

[@lonniestringfellow9854]

Like in some of your other colabs, you (Rose Anvil) should design and make a quality, usable, wear resistant, and affordable Skate shoe!

[@chrisadams9346]

affordable? lol 😂

[@stickgarrote8582]

Affordable = huge volume. There is no affordable boutique product.

[@EtcEtcReviews]

Would love to see the asics gel flexkees. Takes skate gimmicks to a whole new level

[@luisverbera]

I wore a pair of 2019 306s through two Chicago winters and they worked surprisingly well. Can’t grip shit on ice but even when I would accidentally step in a slush puddle my feet never got wet. Great daily shoe. Good for skating too

[@diplenski]

i'm curious to try asics skate shoes too, they've made good sport/casual-athletic shoes for decades

[@zak-a-roo264]

Skated NB mid-tops tennis shoes in the 80s, love them!

[@aeonsnarfus]

I’ve got New Balance 417 Franky Villani, and they have been so very good. ❤

[@AndePants7376]

I’ve bought 3 pairs of NB since I started skating again. Best so far. Don’t need to break them in. They don’t feel like an overextension of your feet.

[@bryantvitela523]

My first New Balance shoe ever were skate shoes-the 331’s-and man! It sucks that line has long been discontinued, but the fresh foam insole was everything I wanted in a minimal design shoe.

[@Inexpressable]

a longer lasting bottom rubber and I would definitely buy these on sale. the pre-built crumple gaps make so much sense to me. please keep these skate shoe reviews coming! vans or emericas next?

[@lz2012]

The chief New balance skate footwear designer formerly worked at nke in a sale position because he could not get a break for a design job despite his expertise, connections, and designer background. That turned out to be a big mistake for nke, because he single handedly got the New balance skate program started and going in the right direction. I think all these years later, it is apparent that New Balance skate footwear is more functional and innovative because it is focused on skateboarding instead of marketing other footwear category brand connections like nike sb constantly does without delivering any better skateboarding performance from the shoe..

[@Nasherwood]

I bought these a few years back and the fit so was so tight that I ended up with a toenail bleed the shoe just wouldn't break in, it definitely fits half a size down. On the plus side it's one of the nicest looking vulc shoes I've ever skated and the rubber outsole has just the right amount of grip. I might buy another pair after watching this review

[@NoxiousPond]

You guys should do a skate shoe series. I started watching your channel because I skate and as a skater you wear through shoes fast so I liked learning about the dissection of and material testing of all those boots and shoes. Doing something like this is awesome because it’s a different take than your typical “100 kickflip” wear test you see all the time. I honestly think you’ll start to get a lot of viewers (skaters) if you keep doing this

[@jacke_hammber5027]

Loveee the skate shoes video, i would love to see a video on some es skateshoes they seem pretty techy

[@jtreadwell6197]

I usually skated in vans but one of my favorite shoes I had were the circa Lopez 5.0, or I think that’s what they were called. Love this series.

[@lewisochoa2761]

I had been hoping for some skate shoe content for quite a while and you don’t disappoint. I’d like to see some Vans dissected. The skate slip~on or the Kyle Walkers. They both skate really well for different reasons. Keep up the great work!

[@VincenzoBarkasy-dm4or]

Would to see a review of globe's gillette line of shoes as well as the vans gilbert crockett pro high top. Love these videos! Excited to see more

[@martinsmith1525]

Thank you for that. Now, new balance made in asia vs new balance made in USA and UK, be great to see if their is a difference between them. Please. 🙂👍

[@АндрійБ-д2г]

New Balance, if you are watching it - PLEASE RETURN CT300 in it's original form. The best shoes I've ever had. They are so comfy with synthetic leather lining. I NEED THEM.

[@UtahSustainGardening]

Yeah, I caught the segment where Sam was grinding at Primary Children's hospital. If I was still the Grounds Supervisor there I would be in your store giving him a firm talking to.

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

Abzorb was NB's main insert cushioning material from the late 1980s through to the 2000s. I believe it's a polyurethane based material rather than an EVA foam which is why it's quite dense. The nearest equivalent is "sorbothane" which has been around a very long time.

[@dionysusroy7579]

keep em up, in my opinion best skate shoe in depth reviews

[@nixkdn]

I love the Vans AvE pro 1.0. Thier nose is some indestructible plastic(?). Really different. Before they stopped making them i bought 2 extra pairs.

[@yesthatjake5601]

New Balance Numeric has been killing it since at least 2017. Best corpo footwear company doing the thing right now

[@wyattwoodward5102]

Do the Vans Old Skool Style 112 next those were the bomb while I was skating

[@Benja-ramblings]

Osiris D3 was always the durability king when I was a kid skating. Do those!

[@flowterspace]

Alright guys, I give you my opinions. I usually wear the NB# 600 for skating, that shoe is as close to perfect as I could find in the last 2 years. The NB# 600 is a cupsole which gives you great protection and the right amount of board feel. I also own a pair of this NB# 306. This shoe is hella soft and great for cozy days at the beach. It also resembles a bit of a barefoot shoe shape and is good for people with wider feet. I skated them once but my fragile ankles didn't enjoyed the experience. 10/10 video keep it coming guys.

[@spht9ng]

Wish i could skate them. Very wide at the toe which was perfect for me but the midfoot area tapers too slim and really hurt my arches. Tried different insoles but kept having pain and I can't size up half since i'm a size 12. Love the NB team and the shoes have good tech but i wish i could find some that fit me well. Alot of their shoes run a bit narrow.

[@flowterspace]

@@spht9ng yo mate. I am not sure if you talk about the 306 or the 600. The 306 is not narrow around the mid foot. Another option for you could be the 480, which is on the roomier side. Some New Balance shoes don't seem to work with certain foot shapes. Maybe the 1010 would fit you well?

[@spht9ng]

@@flowterspace I think I’ll try the 1010. I was talking about the 306. Definitely a narrower midfoot area than the typical Vans shoe for example.

[@OlPressureToesJones]

‘Es accel og!!! Iconic in skate boarding

[@michaelmarks9002]

New balance has been making shoes for atleast 10 years I was flow for them in 2014, they hadn’t been out long at that point

[@getbaked9530]

Haven't watched the video yet but I already have to say that New Balance makes the most durable skate shoes I've ever tried. On my 3rd pair and I plan on getting many more!

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Keep doing skate shoes and I might subscribe :)

[@benmisner6457]

I dont skate but love new balance the most comfy shoe ever imo. I like how these look think im gonna get some

[@_drawkward_]

Liking the skate shoe content; would love to see some content on mtb shoes too.

[@drillofthedeath879]

Can we get a video on the Vans Half Cab? That’s THE skate shoe

[@tuomas_knives]

Sams remote looks like skeleton from minecraft

[@rickyeatacid]

I'd love to see New Balance 991 vs. 992, UK vs. USA

[@drew1280]

Love the skate shoe content. I skate janoskis and wear iron rangers, my shoe worlds are colliding.

[@Swash_AV]

I’ve been cutting shoes in half for over 20 years. So excited to find Rose Anvil a few years back, and now you’re doing skate shoes?! Amazing. Please keep it up. Good work Sam

[@BuckC]

The reason I think Rose Anvil would love cutting apart one of Tiago's Numerics, the 1010 or the 808, is because they take all the technology that NB is using in skate shoes and combines them logically. I have never had to Shoe Goo one in 3 years now of shredding them and they feel great on-board, even for a thick cupsole.

[@xJust_Pizzax]

Next up, the Tiago 1010?!?

[@Friday_V7]

Yes! More NB and / or skate shoes! 😁

[@Mashmashmash]

Thanks for the skate shoe vids would love to see the NB440, ASICS Japan pros or any of the ASICS skateboarding shoes!

[@syvonnn]

Do the Joslin Etnies ❤

[@RockyOwl]

Try the 440 Numerics. Those things are hella comfy and decently priced.

[@lunasdadskates]

Fuck yeah!!!! More skate content, theres plenty of videos to make! Thank you for taking these apart, New Balance has been killing it for years and it’s great to see what’s in their products.

[@sebastienc.2257]

A Ma Maniere Jordan’s, the review we need.

[@Broken_Orbital]

I found some No Boundries at WalMart for like $20 that work pretty damn well as some burner shoes.. they're entirely canvas but seem to have patches of extra layers right where you need them. They're definitely not a "Pro" shoe but for $20 they're a good, cheap, easy to find backup.

[@goose3149]

You should look into the ipath cats, they’re a skate shoe meant to look/be a moc toe and it’d be interesting to see if they actually are one

[@MichaelVarlotta]

Just started skating in the 306's about a year ago. Have become my favorite shoe to skate in. Used to skate in the Emerica Reynolds 3 until they stopped making them. Haven't been able to find a perfect skate shoe till the 306's.

[@Rekallism]

I've seen a lot more NBs about, but they used to be (in the UK) ridiculed as the "Sketchers" style orthopedic boring trainers that you got because you couldnt afford Nike/Adidas - BUT since they've moved into skating, I can see them do well functionally, they just don't appeal to me aesthetically. That said, with me loving DC Shoes, I'm not sure if the quality of DCs has dropped as some don't last as long as they should. Or maybe NB should do a chunky tongue version for reminiscent reasons. Just spouting thoughts.

[@thethrasher562]

Try some Emerica Cup soles or vulcs. It's a smaller skateboard shoe company.

[@codykonior]

Do non-skaters wear these, as normal sneakers for just walking around in? Are they comfortable for that?

[@jlctv9542]

You should review the Adidas Tyshawn Jones 1 mid or low. Best skate shoes for me.

[@trucsympa]

nice! next time give a little info on how it feels to walk in them

[@pudthafud]

i've been watching for years but the skate shoe content is so special to me. i love it.

[@Gh_cle]

New Balance should 100% collaborate with Rose Anvil. That would be an incredible marketing opportunity.

[@IchDuForeverExplorering]

ive never heard someone call him thick boy foy, i only have heard foy boy

[@nickalbenga9750]

Fun fact, New Balance is a privately held company. No shareholders pulling strings, just normal people doing good work.

[@flfbsphatboyblue8970]

Have you seen Thursday’s new Challenger boot? WOW!

[@waltciii3]

Holly crap! I checked my shoes and realized my kids got me these NB306 for a Christmas gift! I'm an old school 80-90's BMXer and Skateboarder so I didn't know about Jamie Foy , he's too recent. It's good to know my kids got me great board shoes! I'll definitely wear them with pride even though I can only cruise on a board now.

[@jewellione6131]

Andrew's shoes won't be out until 2025 . The 480 is actually the original dunk ! Fun fact , in the original jordan jumpman logo, jordan is wearing 480 hi . The jordan 1 was undoubtedly inspired by the nb 480. The 1010 tiagos would have been a better pair to cut in half imo. It's the most tech nb numeric has to offer . Do an SB dunk, vs nm480 !

[@gerbman2004]

Rose! Please check out the new IPATH GRASSHOPPERS! These were my favorite shoes of my younger years and i was so dissapointed when they stopped making them. They just got rereleased! I grabbed the rasta grasshoppers at zumies asap! They are awesome!

[@delphium]

Picked up my first pair of NB Numerics, the Thiago Lemos 808 model collab with Roland and their TR-808 drum machine. They remind me of the Nike SB Dunks

[@sneakthieve]

yeah man! I've had a pair of black/gum for 3yrs roughly. don't skate them using them for sport driving

[@johnhoskins3109]

Got those on my feet right now. So comfortable. I work and skate in them. They're fantastic. Edit: I've had them a long time as well. And I've done plenty of kickflips in them. Definitely worth the 90 freedumb units.

[@spoonkahoon]

I love the skate series Can you guys cover brands like Globe and Es please? Ive skated with the Es Swift 1.5 and I thought they were amazing. Thank you

[@ozoutdoorsman]

New Balance has always been super dweeby where i come from. I know its silly, but i was gutted when my childhood fave skater, Reynolds, jumped on their team. I don't think my mind can ever break that stigma to buy a pair no matter how good they are. Skating is so much about style, almost more than skill, that big N on all their shoes is a deal breaker for me. I'm m not exactly cool, but I'm also not a dork.

[@hellodisdat]

I own these and they are GREAT but I also own Globe Mahalo Appleyards also and find them to be more comfortable. Could you cut open Globe Mahalo Appleyards? 😮

[@theowainwright7406]

If you want something expensive for good clickbait u gotta open up some la sportiva 8000m+ high altitude mountaineering boots. Always been curious what’s inside those things

[@ThomasWake1]

Would love to see the És Accel OG or the Emerica OG-1 Mark Johnson re-issue cut open. Newer gimmicky shoes like the Nike SB Air Max Ishod 2 would be great too bc to me it looks like Nike back at selling a phony

[@TheSagitis]

Can you review 990v4 full leather red/green made in USA. The only info I found is Japanese site claiming it is full leather upper

[@fukimoto]

Love the new Skate Shoe series. Test the Walmart Airwalk Huntington or Grind

[@AlexToma]

Why not rank and test the SB Blazer since you already have a video on them? And also being more affordable than the SB Jordan 4

[@DARTHKNOWS76]

im a skater been doing it since 86 , NB# shoes are awesome but the Tiago pro is the only one that fits me good prob. because its a cup sole and not a vulk. usually the vulk last is too narrow since i have flat feet . Also NB shoes are oddly short so i have to size up im a 13 and sometimes have to do 14's but then they are too large with some models. i prefer ES footwear or IPATH (they just relaunched from the dead). New brand OPUS is also a really great shoe company the cup sole shoes are great too.

[@Jared-Kreate]

Awesome video! I skated every single day growing up and almost into my 20s. Back then adidas Samba was the best value shoe I ever skated in. Loved the feel and for the price, they lasted… but they weren’t a “skate shoe” 😆. I know why they’re so tough tho cuz I watched your video on them a while back

[@kevinm5564]

I used to wear globe skate shoes, but when they disappeared in the 2010s, I tried other brands. vans, lakai, etnies, dc. All garbage. They all separated and the soles wore out really fast. I’m a big new balance fan. They last wayyy longer and are way more grippy.

[@dyland9211]

A few years lol they've been making them for 11 almost 12 years now. And the 306 is just a vulc. The 480 440 808 1010 etc. The higher the number the more tech in the shoe. The 306 is one of the lowest tech model's. But yea foys a beast. And the 480 isnt andrew Reynolds shoe he just did a few color ways in them Reynolds has his own actual model coming out very soon its not the 480

[@joelpacey1212]

I had a beautiful pair of numeric mid 379 x challenger; they had a like xray of the foot bones on the sole all black suede on black outsole. Fucking stunning, google them. I hoped they would stretch, but they did not. I couldn't wear them. I love all new balance but those.

[@OcelotSF]

Had their running shoes... Sweat all over because it's 100% synthetic but the price was 200€. Bought chinese knockoffs from some noname who listed cotton padding for it and they breath so much better and my feet started to sweat less. for running capabilities foam on them was exactly the same.

[@JNAMOTORSPORTS]

Skate shoes end up making awesome Motorcycle and MTB shoes also

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

I'll comment again and i know nobody probably has them but Jordan 34 please! Its actually 1 or 2 zoom i think bubbles in it. Or whatever they're called. You can see one. There's an eclipse plate to where you can see though the bottom

[@jorge23483]

🤔Weston, the leather Daddy... It sounds wrong, but I can find a better fitting title except for Weston, the leather Savant 😂

[@fortunesk89]

On my second pair of foys, definitely the bottoms wear out quicker than putting a hole thru the sides. But I think that’s a new balance vulcanize trait. Some more iconic skate shoes would be awesome to see like the Nike janoskis or Osiris d3’s

[@ericramin1576]

Great vid, I love what Numeric are doing. What brown jeans is Matt wearing? looking sick