The Truth about Cariuma Skate Shoes (Skategoat, John Hill, Jamie Foy)

[@AlimDixon]

What do you think about Cariuma

[@fabianbahena1789]

bro made a whole video using other people footage to explain most of the shit lmao & you started shitting on Cariuma in the beginning of the vid, you can say " that's not what I was trying to do" but thats exactly what you were doing. say it w your chest and make some original content bozo

[@fabianbahena1789]

and cut yo long ass nails lmao

[@ianhauschild8938]

It's trash the berrics pushing them do hard just because Berra is a rep for them the whole battle at the berrics is just a cariuma ad

[@gnarlylasagna7464]

@@fabianbahena1789 cariuma is trash and is literally just paying youtubers and instagram kids to promote their trash shoes

[@heidji]

i love my pair, instantly wanted to buy them again in one or two different colors. totally worth the money

[@luiscarlosgulias3050]

I am from Brazil and I can say the following: 1) Cariuma calls itself a Brazilian company, but its website is in English and not in Portuguese, which is the language spoken in Brazil. There is no address of his alleged factory on the website and there are no physical stores in Brazil. 2) I have never seen any video or report that shows someone from the company planting a tree in the Amazon Rainforest. 3) I don't skate today, but there is a public skate park nearby where I live and I've never seen a skateboarder wearing a Cariuma sneaker (Cariuma, supposedly, manufactures sneakers since 2019). By the way, I also never saw anyone who doesn’t skate wear these sneakers… 3) I'm not sure why I can't really prove it, but I've heard people say that these sneakers are ordered from a manufacturer in Singapore, after receiving certain amounts of money from their buyers. 4) Despite what I wrote and not having such a shoe, it seems to me to be a good sneaker. Much more expensive than it should be, however.

[@thejack7744]

damn.

[@thejack7744]

maybe its sketchers ?!

[@AlimDixon]

Wow, that doesn't surprise me, a lot of companies say they do one thing and then do a completely different thing. Me personally I do also agree with you on the price point. The shoes should be no more than $65 at the most

[@bennyg6115]

Their address is the berrics

[@blinkifyouhearme]

I think it’s part of the Scientology cult.

[@rioterism]

To be honest, I am not on the Cariuma hype train and do not like the design of the Catiba pro since this is the most generic skate shoe design ever but overall fuck Nike big time, and all other corporate suckers flooding the skate culture. I respect and support only real skate shoe brands and did not care much about the rest. To me - Emerica, Lakai, Etnies, Fallen, Es, even Vans is where skateboarding is.

[@AlimDixon]

I agree, the catiba pro is definitely a very generic shoe. I'd say me personally I'm not so much a fan of Nike but I like the quality of their shoes if that makes sense. The way Nike came into skateboarding and push all of the skater owned companies out the way was very messed up and their is really little to no justification for that. However the shoes that Nike has made their is no denying that in their factories and the designers of shoes are doing something right the way their making them. The topic of shoe quality and skater owned companies is definitely interesting to look at & I'm probably going to do some vids discussing it in the future. That seems like something you'd be in, so you should subscribe & join the family

[@noctain6683]

At least Nike puts their shoes in local skate shops.

[@newmason5572]

@@AlimDixon I didn’t know how to feel during Nike SB’s initial move into skateboarding. I was apprehensive for sure, but I began to love the tech and quality of their products. During the era of the original team with Prod, Gino, Brian Anderson, Supa…Looking back I felt Nike SB knew their presence would be polarizing, but they at least utilized their resources to make amazing skate shoes (back then) like the Tre and Tre A.D are by far one of the greatest skate shoes ever made. I feel as their presence become more normal over time though, they began downgrading their quality. Like pushing the Janoski’s and making more generic ass shoes with crap quality. Less cupsole, more vulc. Thinner materials smh… Nyjah’s and Ishod’s shoe are the more recent ones that harkened a bit back to that innovative era.

[@johnnycage435]

People have always skated Nikes it was a matter of time before they capitalized from it and SB’s were affordable but riot to the hype and don’t crumble

[@furleysbrain]

Seeing everybody in the Berrics wearing these is kinda offputting

[@eatassonthefirstdate]

Berra so the team manager. This is why Cariuma team members have judges making bad calls in their favor at BATB. Berra is such a cock smoker

[@Nilobich]

I'm pretty sure Jamie Foy skates for New Balance.

[@AlimDixon]

yeah he does, In the picture I keep mixing up gustavo ribeiro and jamie foy cause they look similar

[@AlimDixon]

@Tianye Li true, the thing that trips me up is the red bull hat. I'm so used to that being jamie foy's thing. But if you enjoyed the vid you should definitely subscribe, I'm getting real close to reaching my goal of 100 subs. alimdixon.lnk.to/subscribe

[@nathandean8470]

@@AlimDixon lmao should prolly change the title of the vid

[@AlimDixon]

@@nathandean8470 yeah, you gotta point there. btw I don't think I've seen you around on the channel & I would love it if you could subscribe and join the family, I've been working on some crazy vids lately

[@mccleandazza4618]

@@AlimDixon they look nothing alike

[@adams.gestwicki5292]

Alright, when Nike came into the skate industry... 20 or so years ago, it decimated skate owned shoe brands. Es was gone for awhile, they poached a lot of their team, and then they saturated the marketplace very much like Cariuma is doing now. Everyone hated Nike, and really it felt like a hostile takeover. The reason these shoes are worth trying: They actually are really comfortable, have way better insoles than the Blazers (frankly I think they feel like a mix of a blazer and van's old school), and they skate pretty well too. I was surprised and a hater until I put them on my feet. The big difference being their manufacturing and production standards are more ethical than Nike, New Balance, and Adidas, if we're comparing corporate brands that have entered the skate scene in the last 15-20 years. Of the three corporate brands mentioned above, Adidas is actually the only one to have transparent production practices, meaning they allow themselves to be audited by third party entities, and disclose where their materials come from, and how they're made. If anything, having a brand like Cariuma take a chunk out of profits from other skate brands, the production and labor practices might change for the better.

[@AlimDixon]

I agree with like 90% of what you said. Nike & Adidas definingly weren't the good guys at the time. I wouldn't go as far as saying that they decimated smaller skate brands because the skateboarding scene was changing very rapidly & sporadically at the time. Ethically Nike is definitely not the best company & neither is adidas or any of the corporate company's for that matter. Nike & Adidas broke into the skate market, but they were eventually accepted b/c of the quality of their shoes and the relationships they cultivated while within the community. Today Nike SB is a major contributor in the community and brings good quality skate products like any other shop or brand. Cariuma on the other hand brings such low quality that its worst than most skate shoes and it actually hurts the market from how low quality they are. Thats my main problem with it. You have company that doesn't bring quality product & doesn't really contribute or connect with skateboarding community being presented as this type of "good" alternative for new skaters. In my opinion Cariuma uses predatory tactics to trick people into buying much much lower quality shoes thatn they would find anywhere and I mean anywhere else. Whether it be Nike, Emerica, Adidas, Etnies, or any one else that sells skate shoes. So for me I think about the quality, for Cariuma feels like a gotcha-style rug pool scam for young, new, and / or impressionable skaters that can be tricked into buying the worst of the worst in skate shoes. Right now if you buy any pair of skate shoes from any brand, you would get a certain standard of quality. But now that cariuma has entered the scene, I feel like now skaters have to worry about scam companies trying to beat them out of their money with garbage products. Cariuma in my opinion is making what I consider to be a positive & accepting community build on certain stands of fun and quality a much more predatory & scary place.

[@adams.gestwicki5292]

@@AlimDixon I honestly am blown away by how thoughtful of a response you gave. I will say I honestly can't say that the quality is lower than any other pair of skate shoes I've owned, and this is coming from someone who's 34 and has been skating since they were 11, so I've been around the block. I like my Valllely's and they are really fun to skate. End of the day, Cariuma has chosen a tactic that's very overt, in your face, and impossible to avoid. It definitely has shoved its way into the discussion for better or worse. Predatory may be a bit harsh, but I totally get your point and agree with it. It reminded me to research Sole Technology: Es, Emerica & Etnies. Honestly they do a lot to make sure their manufacturing standards and how they source their textiles is all above the current standard of most bigger shoe brands. Only difference is they don't really throw it in your face that way Cariuma does. I'll probably go back to just buying from them, as I love their shoes (Joslin Vulc with Michelin outsoles are nearly indestructible), and they're doing what they can to be thoughtful about how their shoes are made. Seriously thank you again for the thoughtful dialogue and response. Also your video was balanced with both sides of the argument on what to think about this brand, good or bad.

[@AlimDixon]

I'm glad you enjoyed video. I do want to skate the shoes and look in to them more, so that way I can have better grasp on it, a lot of my information was based on reviews and my personal observations. It is good that as community we all can have a discussion on new companies and come to a consensus. Many sports communities aren't able to do that & I feel that openness is truly something great about skateboarding. I plan on getting my channel more together & I do want further explore these shoes on the channel, so if thats something you'd be interested in, I really think you should subscribe.

[@nigerianissan8245]

i fw nike but having a fatter/wider foot makes them super uncomfortable sometimes especially during the break in

[@AlimDixon]

I've definitely heard that before. I don't really know if I have a wide foot but I know sometimes with Nikes they do feel kinda tight at first but they do break in well. I'm definitely going to be more skate content soon so you should subscribe. Click this link: alimdixon.lnk.to/subscribe

[@joninthemountains]

Jamie Foy is on New Balance. Never on Cariuma. How do you start brands in skateboarding? Cause it has always been make a product. Then sponsor skaters to show off the product so people will want them. Pay the skater. Skater get paid. I don't get the hate. I just think the logo is to big and ugly.

[@AlimDixon]

I'm gonna do part 2 to this vid really soon, to elaborate more & clear things up. If thats something you'd like to see, you should subscribe

[@ianhauschild8938]

Skategoat don't even have a street part how he pro?

[@AlimDixon]

Yeah, I noticed the same thing. If thats something you'd like me to look into in the future just lmk.

[@eatassonthefirstdate]

Because Steve Berra says he's "pro" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Dude really ain't even that good and the whole "Mr. no Stance" thing is total bullshit. His bag of tricks ain't even that deep he just has hella pop

[@immortalnolan1599]

Cariuma is kinda sketchy also I see nobody ride cariumas unless there given cariumas

[@AlimDixon]

Good point, I've never seen anyone in cariumas either

[@nomoreskate]

@@AlimDixon bc they r new

[@Danish2064]

What’s up with the vertical phone thing?

[@AlimDixon]

I had got a new camera & I had some acne at the time. The new camera just made it look worse so I just did the phone thing. If you liked the video though, Imma do a part real soon where I respond to peoples comments & review, so if you'd want to see that you should subscribe

[@aaronoliver2235]

You should do a shoe review. To confirm your suspicions, or debunk them.

[@AlimDixon]

thats definitely a good idea, I'm considering doing that really soon. So make sure you subscribe to channel so that way you can see when it comes out

[@robertolopez2282]

Love this very interesting

[@AlimDixon]

I'm happy you enjoyed the vid, I hope it really made you think. I'm currently working on some new content for the channel so if that's something you might wanna see you should subscribe and join the family.

[@themagicman5035]

Nikes > Cariuma Nikes are just solid. Even the Regular Basketball shoes are dope for skating.

[@AlimDixon]

exactly I agree completely. tw I dont think I seen on the channel, so you should subscribe if you like the kind of content i'm doing

[@banana12847]

Made in Chaina ,transferred from Singapore Grip is very good ,but not so comfortable These shoes do not have inner heelpad

[@AlimDixon]

hmm , interesting. I'm definitely considering doing more skate content. so you should subscribe if you like the kind of content i'm doing

[@DorianDavisddd]

Did you just download his video and play it??

[@AlimDixon]

Yes & No. I am going to do a part 2 to this vid soon w/ more of my opinions & answering some of the questions people had on it. So if thats something you'd be interested in then you should subscribe.

[@REVEALZ13]

Rise with the fallen but skate what you want , it’s cool to support skater owned brands but do as you want folks

[@AlimDixon]

So true. I plan on doing similar videos in the future, so if thats something you'd enjoy, you should subscribe

[@REVEALZ13]

@@AlimDixon done! Thanks for the feedback 😀

[@maxliu0092]

I personally think they look gross. Idk who would wanna advertise for them freely with that boring ass logo on the side. Im down for supporting Vans cuz they've always been about skating since the beginning

[@AlimDixon]

facts, I agree completely. Vans is definitely a solid company. I don't think i've seen you on the channel. if you enjoy this vid you should definitely sub. I'm trying to hit 100 subs and im getting real close to my goal

[@jonathanparker1774]

Sounds like the shit Nike, Adidas, and New Balance pulled back in the mid 2000's- 2010's. So it's cool that they came in and drove many core skate shoe brands out of business, but now that this brand outta Brazil is threatening their market share and stranglehold on the skateboard trends it's uncool. People forget Nike paid P Rod huge money to join and promote their shoes because NO skate shop would carry them. Then they stole Koston from Lakai, Nyjah from DC, and the Janoski unexpectedly blew up and became the largest selling Nike shoe of all time. Adidas did the same thing. I see no difference and honestly I hope they steal a huge profit from those non skate companies that killed core skate shoe brands

[@AlimDixon]

You bring up a good point but at least Nike shoes are good and Nike actually tries to support skateboarding. Nike was definitely kinda off aggressive coming in but they actually brought something good while Cariuma is pretty crap

[@eddievanrijs7584]

@@AlimDixon but at least cariuma doesn't use child labor, I would rather wear a shitty shoe if it isn't being given to a company that lets that happen

[@Jr.stetics]

Who was that in the beginning?

[@garrettlangebartels6429]

Had a pair. These shoes actually rip. They have amazing flick and board feel. They skate like a mix between a cup and vulc. If them being sus is the concern then I feel like comparing them to Nike doesn’t make any sense. Nike is famously capitalistic and terrible when it comes to environmental and human rights issues. They also dropped into skating out of nowhere and drove out core brands. Carriuma is owned by a surfer and a skater. It makes sense that they’d want to fuck with skating

[@AlimDixon]

I agree, Nike is one the worst companies ethically when it comes to human rights and the did drop out of nowhere into the skateboarding community. I can't personally speak to your experience skating Cariuma, but I am happy you had a experience with the shoes. Unfortunately a lot of people had bad experiences with them as well. I feel that where when Nike came into skateboarding they contributed with the quality of their shoes and the cultural connection that already had and with the new one they worked to make (w/ nike sb dunk). In my opinion Cariuma doesn't bring anything good or on par with any other skate brand. Nike was forced to prove themselves & today they have proven to be a reliable skate shoes similar to any other brand like Emerica, Etnies, Vans, or Es. Cariuma just doesn't contribute much and are actually lowering the bar for skate shoes. To me Cariuma shoes seem almost like a scam to trick people in buying low quality shoes that aren't on-par with the market. Nike being the unethical company that it is brings a certain standard of quality with their shoes that every other skate brand does. Cariuma however has been shown not to do that. Im not saying that people shouldn't skate cariuma, skate whatever you like. From customer experience and market research done by myself and many others in skate community have shown Cariuma to be significantly lower quality product, than what you would find anywhere else. So to relentless promote while knowing that it brings no value, in my opinion thats wrong & dishonorable to do.

[@josecortez5213]

Is there a flatland bmx version?

[@AlimDixon]

I'm not sure, but I don't think so at the moment

[@mccleandazza4618]

Jamie foy is on new balance sooo yeah ..what??

[@AlimDixon]

I'm just saying, I feel the fact that alot of the best skaters, skate for athletic companies, it shows the influence of quality on skateboarding. While athletic companies are not originally from the skateboarding community, through sheer quality they were able to help better many skaters lives in a way cariuma has neglected to with the quality of their shoes

[@colbycramer9099]

mannnn i agree with most the points people be making abt cariuma . BUT ppl just hating on them for no reason to little reason rn . I don’t like Steve Berra as much as the next guy but i mean them selfs as a whole company is A. trying to be environmentally sound and reduce they’re carbon foot print . B paying GOOD skaters the money they actuallt deserve . Atleast you can make some money not riding for Nike .

[@AlimDixon]

I agree completely, cariuma is definitly coming into skate industry the right way. My main observation was how fast and random they kinda came in. In terms the actual shoe, the making of the and their marketing I'd say they get A as well. What I was saying that its mainly a little random the way they came in but then again maybe these shoes are amazing. I hoping sometime in the near future to do a full review of the shoes themselves and less on the company. That seems like something you'd be interested in. So if thats something you'd be interested in you should susbcribe.

[@immortalnolan1599]

"I don't think they look that good" I love the look of cariuma

[@AlimDixon]

I think they look okay but a little too bulky for me but to each is own, at the end of the day what matters is how you skate in them

[@brainglow_lightbright]

There are so many better shoe companies I would rather support

[@AlimDixon]

Agreed, Cariuma is probably the worst skate shoe out there

[@kevo3985]

Skated for 20 years the first time fallen was a company loved them and vans have all I really stayed I did use to love Osiris jerry Hsu shoe tho but lately kyle walkers 1st and 2nd pro model are my go to

[@AlimDixon]

I haven't been skating for too long so Fallen & Osiris are a little before my time but one thing I do know is that the Kyle Walker is pretty solid shoe. I personally have two of them. One for skating and one for everyday where. I'm definitely considering doing a full review on the Cariuma shoes myself in the coming month or so, so if that's something you'd be interested in you should subscribe.

[@sergiocardenas8432]

If you don’t like them that’s fine. the three reasons you gave were that they looked ugly. Which is a fine opinion. But then you said they don’t look like they were made well. Which doesn’t make much sense at all and you never revisited that. Please tell me why because i have been doing a lot of internet investigations on the quality and they seem like good shoes. Then the third reason you gave was that you didn’t like the company because you felt like they bought there way into skate culture. By “bribing” skaters. Which i guess is a point you can make but then you make a big deal about how nikes make you skate better. Nike is a terrible company. They are the OG’s of buying there way into the skateboarding. And they have done things to actually hurt skateboarding in general. And how can you say that sponsorship is bribery. Skate goat didn’t have a sponsor, now he does. That’s the dream. They also have mike V on their pro team and that dude doesn’t need the paycheck. I think they are just good shoes that a way better for the environment and for the people who make them. especially compared to nike where they are world famous for using child labor and screwing over their factory workers. If just want to stick to your nikes that’s fine but you just sound very ignorant to what you are talking about. And it also just seems very lazy of you to show just a bunch of others people’s videos. Doing that’s fine, but you spoke very little in this 12 minute video where the the two main stars were john hill and skate goat.

[@AlimDixon]

I mean, just about everything you said was true. What I was mainly trying to say is that Cariuma seems like kind of a random edition in to the skate industry and especially with having absolutely nothing to do with skateboarding while with Nike, Nike a had a good reputation with athletes and skaters before they integrated (bought their way ) into skateboarding. I just feel like Cariuma was just a really random edition and like it was a little weird how everyone jumped on support so quickly thats all . At the end of the day its really no hate towards skategoat, the company or anyone involved. I do actually want to skate shoes sometime in the near future and do a actual proper review on them. That seems like something you'd be interested in and I'd appreciate if you could subscribe so that way you could see my real opinion of the shoes before and after.

[@colbycramer9099]

THANKKKK YOUUUUUU ! THIS MAN GETS IT !

[@datenschutzification]

The unspoken rule that if someone emphasizes they’re telling the truth they actually unload a bunch of unsubstantial bs works every time. Holy hell, how you can hate on Cariuma while using Nike as an example for a good skate company when they kinda did the same when coming into the scene. Because news flash, they weren’t a skate company to begin with either.

[@AlimDixon]

Nike wasn't a skate company but the products they created were being used for skateboarding. When Nike went into skateboarding they were able to provide a good product by building on the relationship the skateboarding community had with the shoe and through the use previous silhouettes. Cariuma however has zero connection to the skate community and more importantly provide a worse product at the end of the day. Nike is good because they contribute too and actively work to improve skateboarding and skate products, while Cariuma takes away from skateboarding makes subpar products

[@datenschutzification]

@@AlimDixon nike is accepted now but it took them several attemps to get there. Ppl seem to forget that they were hated first as well for the very same reason cariuma is now: having no connections to the scene. But admittedly, that was quite a while ago and most young skaters nowdays grew up with nike being part of skateboarding.

[@ianhauschild8938]

Skategoat is sponsored by Steve Berra board company he had to do what the money and the boss says

[@AlimDixon]

Exactly, I want to touch more on this in the future. I'd love it if you could subscribe and join the family. These are the kind of discussions we need to have in skateboarding.

[@blinkifyouhearme]

@@AlimDixonI want to know how deep the Scientology members’ brands are in skateboarding. Braille, Berrics, Cariuma, Revive…

[@AlimDixon]

Let me know what kind of videos you want to see in the future

[@AlimDixon]

btw lets get to 100 subs

[@AlimDixon]

I know we can do it guys so just hit that button

[@alimdixonmusic]

I also make music so if you guys are interested in that subscribe to this channel

[@104wyatt]

Sure you can call it bribery if you wanted to be wrong or you could call it a brand deal, yeah brand deals involve bigging up the product, that’s the whole point of it and skate shoe companies have done it for years these guys just found a niche in mainly getting KZbin skaters on the product. Are you gonna have a go at emerica for selling shoes and having the people on their team talk up the shoes?

[@104wyatt]

And also bro you cannot say they bribing people and in the same breath be like “yo skate Nike sb” yeah the shoes are good quality but they are made in sweatshops and aren’t skater owned either? Like personally I don’t care if you skate Nikes cause I have in the past skate what you want, but you can’t be dissing one brand for one thing and then hype up Nike and just ignore all the things they do that you don’t like from cariuma

[@AlimDixon]

It is in fact bribery and I actually made a part 2 where I address exactly why it is bribery and all the other problems with it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWm4mIV3hpmcoMk

[@aidangreenlaw7826]

All the stuff cariuma does for the environment is rad but I think any skater that’s been in the scene for long enough has seen companies like dekline gravis circa fallen all fall off so wet

[@aidangreenlaw7826]

*so fast lol

[@AlimDixon]

I couldn't have said it better. btw I'm probably going to do more vids in the future touching on the topic of Cariuma, so if you enjoyed this video you should definitely subscribe. I trying to grow the family and really become a community for skaters

[@robertlee2053]

Fallen makes a good shoe tho. More people are just stuck on nikes and adidas

[@fr4ctl]

iPath too

[@tracphonevirtualmagazine]

I like Emerica shoes.

[@AlimDixon]

Emerica is pretty, I'm thinking about maybe doing a video on them down the road. That seems like something you'd be interested in so you should subscribe.

[@tracphonevirtualmagazine]

@@AlimDixon my favorite Emerica is the Indicator. Specifically the Erik Winkowski Pro. So if you do a review I'd like see a version of the Indicator. I'll buy you a pair to review them.

[@AlimDixon]

@@tracphonevirtualmagazine okay,. definitely noted. I'm probably going to need some new shoes soon, so I'll keep you in the loop

[@pszenda12]

I have cariamas and there the best shoes I’ve ever skated

[@AlimDixon]

really ? , would you say that they're better than ikes

[@tonycruise]

you cant even spell it right i dont believe it lol also what do you skate? flatground? handrails? stairs?

[@bennyg6115]

Bull

[@crazycarlsadventures5983]

Lies

[@_pablo4727]

i hate nike mine broke on the first day and they are way to narrow for my feet

[@AlimDixon]

I've been hearing that a lot and I do agree that they can be pretty narrow. I'm thinking about doing a Cariuma shoe review to see how they directly compare to other shoes such Nike and Etnies. So if that's something you'd be interested in you should definitely subscribe & check out some other vids

[@the_beard_nerd3667]

Nike will not make you skate better dude. It’s not possible, nothing works that way. Some ignorant content.

[@AlimDixon]

Thats not what I was trying to say. What I was saying is that I find that the Nike SB Blazer Mid's support my feet in a way that allows me to pop higher and land / catch my tricks cleaner. I hope now you see what I was trying to say. I hope you will consider subscribe because really are all a family, and I was just trying to give some advice to support my fellow skaters. I am currently trying to grow the family and I would really appreciate if you could subscribe. alimdixon.lnk.to/subscribe

[@cbasbwoyETP]

Get the bag.. who cares.. if people get duped then they were suckers anyways. Ever skate old navy shoes? They deliuver.. perception is reality

[@AlimDixon]

I've personally never skate in old navy shoes but skate in old navy jeans alot

[@cbasbwoyETP]

@@AlimDixon I quit jeans about 6 years ago. Never looked back..

[@jameshughes525]

If you like them skate them if you don't don't skate them. It is as simple as that don't know why everybody's tripping on this

[@AlimDixon]

I can't speak for other people but for me, There are many skate companies that I dont like for various reasons. But each of those companies bring a certain amount of quality to the market and contribute in positive ways. Cariuma makes very low quality and doesn't contribute much at all to skateboarding. For it to be treated as reputable company is doing a disservice to the community. Its not a matter of preference because cariuma is much lower quality than even some of worst skate shoes. Leaders in the skate community encouraging people to skate cariuma is the same as telling someone to buy a scam nft and pretending its as secure an investment as doge or bitcoin. Its just taking advantage of peoples ignorance and intentionally giving them something bad for them.

[@galvanizedgnome]

They are from Steve Berra. Instant cringe

[@AlimDixon]

I mean . . . I can understand why at this point you don't like Steve Berra. I also find the shoes very cringe. This was definitely one of my favorite videos to make and I'm gonna be making more soon so you definitely subscribe. alimdixon.lnk.to/subscribe

[@galvanizedgnome]

@@AlimDixon it was his part in The End. He faked the funk. True Heath would up grade his spots with a little angle iron, but he also set himself on fire.

[@jackabsalom6147]

Pretty sure sponsoring a skateboarder is not bribery

[@AlimDixon]

As skaters we wouldn't see it as bribery but from an official standpoint it can be. All sponsorships technically are bribery. I understand what your saying but the real question is at what point is it a sponsorship and at what point is it bribery. When a company needs the sponsorships thats when I'd say it becomes bribery; when its more one sided than mutually beneficial. For example Cariuma would be nothing with out Skategoat or Gustavo Ribeiro while companies like Adidas and Nike don't need their sponsorships as much. For example adidas doesn't need Chris Chann to promo them, their sales are not directly influenced by Chris Chann while I believe Cariuma's are directly influence through the promotion of these deals. This is definitly something interesting I want to touch on in the future and if this is something you'd be interested in, I encourage you to subscribe.

[@Anatoliyy12]

@@AlimDixon i dont think even from an official standpoin . A sponsorship is when you pay them with your product or any type of currency for them to promote it

[@Blanktarn]

@@Anatoliyy12 when you get sponsored you are expected to represent the company in a good way. If you want to keep that sponsorship income or amenities, talking bad about that company is certainty not the way to go about it.

[@DorianDavisddd]

Do not put a cellphone filter on the video

[@AlimDixon]

Hahaha, I probably shouldn't have.

[@frankie3351]

why is this man inside of a phone lol

[@AlimDixon]

We could say I was in the phone symbolize the impact instagram / our phones has on skateboarding or we could say my camera was acting up but that we'll never know. But if you enjoyed the video you should subscribe and join the family. I have so many more lit skate videos to come.

[@robertosuarez1247]

I wouldn't wear them things in public.

[@AlimDixon]

Me neither

[@Realzahplug]

you the guy who made the f.n. lil tjay cover lol

[@AlimDixon]

Yep thats me, that was so long ago it brings back memories. I actually started making music for real on my music channel

[@Realzahplug]

@@AlimDixon i checked your music out and its straight heat bro you should make more music and it will surely blow up

[@AlimDixon]

@@Realzahplug thanks, I appreciate that. I planning on making some more either this summer or fall

[@Realzahplug]

@@AlimDixon looking forward to it you have the potential🔥

[@Dthesun]

having jaime foy in the title is click bait.

[@AlimDixon]

I wasn't trying to clickbait, its just in that photo its Gustavo Ribeiro and he looks a lot like Jamie Foy, so I mixed em up by accident.

[@unclepizza72]

Just like Nike Converse New Balance they all threw money at people to be accepted in skateboarding don't be fooled and where what works for you

[@JB-ek5fi]

8:08 CAP

[@AlimDixon]

Maybe your on to something, why exactly do you think its cap

[@freelives5159]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AlimDixon]

glad you liked it, I'm currently trying to get to 100 subs and I would love it if you could join the family alimdixon.lnk.to/subscribe

[@yotaiji012]

I absolutely hate the f’n logo Looks like a Kmart brand.

[@tristanmcgee8561]

Why are we looking at you thru a phone because u can't be bother to record the other way?

[@tristanmcgee8561]

And then it just becomes a John Hill video

[@AlimDixon]

No, its not cause I cant be bothered. I was having bad acne that day & my camera was way too clear

[@mikejones3560]

Firefest for your feet

[@AlimDixon]

Couldn't be agreed more, Im thinking about doing more on them in future, so if you be interested in that you should subscribe & join the fam

[@gerardorios5767]

not a huge fan of them tbh

[@AlimDixon]

me neither, I'm surprised it became so much of a debate which is why plan to touch on it the future. So if you'd like to see that or any other cool skate content you should subscribe & join the family

[@pszenda12]

Easy dislike on this video. First of all cariumas are the best shoes I’ve ever skated. Second of all you used other peoples clips in this video. Third of all you didn’t even skate in the vid.

[@AlimDixon]

Yeah, I didnt skate them because I wanted to do separate review video for them in the future

[@uglybasterds]

True

[@DorianDavisddd]

Don't do that little phone screen shit.

[@AlimDixon]

Trust me, I was having a real bad breakout that day, so I wasn't tryna show my whole face. I was really new to youtube back then but I know since then you can't just do a tiny phone.

[@simeypoo]

So basically, you don't understand how business works. Businesses PAY people for their TIME and INFLUENCE to PROMOTE their PRODUCT. You can't really expect to prosper by asking everyone to do thing for free. The only time a lot of these people seem to be doing things for free is when someone like yourself basically uses their content to add length to his video and explain things because he can't. I don't really see very much of your own content in this video. I mean the only real opinion you have in your video is you saying that Nikes make you skate better. It's a little ridiculous because you don't even explain how they make you skate better. You don't speak about how they fit, the materials, the durability or anything that could or would make a person see better in them. When you say that maybe it's a Nike thing? You mean... Like magic? Come on bro. Are you just salty that cariuma didn't hit you up and pay you? I really don't have much of an opinion on cariuma, I was just trying to find out exactly what all the hype was about and how they started and I somehow clicked on your video first and now I'm wasting even more of my time by commenting. You have to have more of an understanding than what you're putting out in this video. Even if someone is on Flow for their local skate shop. They are getting "paid" with decks, wheels, bearings, griptape Etc come on man. Have you never done an English paper? This is how the world Works brother!

[@AlimDixon]

I understand what your saying. I don't have any problem with skaters being paid with money or skate products to promote things, I feel that simply when someone is paid to promote a bad product that it is unethical and crosses than line between brand sponsorship and bribery. I feel it becomes bribery when you actively convincing someone that a bad product is good to their detriment. My problem isn't with skaters being paid for their work, I feel that is 100% good for skateboard. My problem is with bad actors like Cariuma exploiting the fact these skaters need get paid by using their influence to bribe them and hence forth make a quick buck off of selling skaters bad shoes. As for the whole Nike thing, it definitely isn't magic or nothing, I could've maybe went into a little more depth. The way nike makes their shoes they make with very light and firm material that kind of blend with your feet providing great board feel, while it kinda off blends to your feet. I simply noticed that Nike skate shoes that I've skated (Nike SB Blazers) feel much more natural than other shoe that I've skated. I'm not that Nike is the best or anything however out off all skate shoe companies we all can agree that if anyone had the money or resources to perfect the technology it would be Nike. I am going to do a part 2 sometime soon wear I actually buy the shoes and review them myself. So if thats something you wanna see you should subscribe.

[@karlalden2076]

LOL, LMAO even.

[@MAYK1NG]

This is heavy handed commentary. Slow-mo's on words? Come on. Why? The founders are young skaters looking to provide a product that 1. Doesn't exist and 2. Is willing to CHANGE. Why not cut the dramatics and get down to an evidence based review irregardless of the fact that capitalism breeds new businesses. Its not like there a huge, Boomer shoe Company pretending to be something they're not...?!

[@AlimDixon]

Well, the main problem people have with them is they bought there way into the scene, which isn't inhearlty bad but Cariuma simply isn't a skate company. So there basically high-jacking the industry. So its not so much thats its unethical its more that what their doing is concidered immoral and indecent. However I am working on saving up some money so that I can buy a pair and review them myself sometime soon.