Review - Lakai Koston Select

Looks - 10/10, these shoes are simple and sexy, and was one of the reasons i bought them, i had the blue suede colorway.

Boardfeel - 14/10 cant get much better boardfeel than this, you can almost feel where your bolts are, so much boardfeel its ridiculous. And there is good boardfeel right out of the box, and within an hour of skating they are perfect. If you wanna accelerate the break in process, microwave em for 25 seconds and then use the mash up method and voila! boardfeel from heaven.

Comfort - good when your not skating, when i put these shoes on they felt heavenly, and i kept them on my feet all the time, so comfy.

Impact support - 2/10, terrible impact support, if your doing anything bigger than a 3 set your gunna be feeling it. The insoles in these shoes suck, and provide almost zero support and the gel-heel does next to nothing, i replaced the insole with a supra insole and a Dr. Scholl's insole and sets still hurt my feet. If you skate sets alot this is not the shoe for you.

Durability 9/10 - pretty good, I stopped skating them after 3 weeks cause they were so thin but the suede never ripped, and didn't seem like it was coming close to ripping, grip had a small hole in the toe, but that was my fault, dragged it all the way down a hill

Grip - 8/10 - grip was interesting, not alot of grip out of the box, but after you skate them for a week there is plenty of grip. Lots of grip on the sides but less on the bottom, its an interesting combination but you get used to it. And the grip didn't bottom out at all in 3 weeks, and most of my shoes that happens to.

Overall - 9/10 if you dont skate sets and 4/10 if you skate sets, great boardfeel if your a tech ledge skater, but its hell if you like sets, bailing down 9 sets kills you, I didn't like these shoes for that reason and i skate mostly sets, but if your a ledge killer then pick these up.

Review - Emerica B. Herman 2

Review by: Joey Salem

1. Looks 8/10
I love the look of this shoe. The seamless toe looks great, as well as the unique stitching patterns found all over the shoe. It is a very classy design for a skate shoe, yet it still keeps that unique look that skate shoes have.

2. Durability 5.5/10
The durability of these shoes is nothing to get excited about. The sole wears down very quickly near the toe, although you never actually tear through the upper. I had a unique problem with these shoes as well. The lace area tore up quite a bit, so much that I couldn't even re-lace these shoes after taking out the thrashed laces (if you are confused, there are pictures at the end to show you what I mean). This shoe does not have tongue straps (the 2 elastic-like pieces of fabric found on the left and right of most tongues), so wearing these shoes without laces is damn near impossible, unless you want your shoes falling off every step.

3. Comfort 8.5/10
I loved the comfort of these shoes. Perfect amount of padding, yet enough to give you decent boardfeel. The tongue was great, it was perfect in the width, not to thick, not too thin. besides the ankle area, the rest of the shoe is quite thin. In my opinion, these shoes had amazing comfort.

4. Boardfeel 7/10
Nothing incredible here, but it was still above average. Since this is a cupsole shoe, there isn't too much more to ask for than what this shoe offers.

5. Grip 8.5/10
If you're reading this review, you've most likely heard of the grip on the B. Herman 2. Believe what you hear, this shoe has some amazing grip. Dubbed "Non-Slip Desert Grip" by Emerica, this shoe has a unique tread pattern that allows flex, and still lets you keep your feet on the grip. This had very minimal wear, with slight wear at the tip of the toe, and at the heel.

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TWO MONTHS

Review - eS Theory Mid

Review by: Joey Salem

Price
I got these shoes for a great price, on sale for $31.00 at www.blackholeboards.com I believe it was because this coloraway is discontinued, and there were only 3 sizes left in stock.
For Price, I give this a 10/10.

Looks/Features
This is all about opinion, but I just love the look of these shoes. First of all, the lace protection is what really caught my eye on these. I thought it was a unique look, and would really be convenient, because I tend to rip laces quick. The mid-top feature provided great ankle support and comfort, as well as a great touch to the look of the shoe. The vulcanized sole was great, which means the sole was melted to the shoe, instead of stitched on. It also had a great square pattern on the sole, which provided great grip. I loved the overall design of this shoe, from the toe cap to the back panels, to the red stitches on the side, to the all red sole, everything on this shoe just screamed "delicious".
For the looks and features, I give this a 10/10.

Durability
The durability on this shoe was lack luster in some places. The toe cap held up great, and ripped about 2 weeks into skating them. Although the lace protector started to shred up about a month into skating, it still functioned well and protected my laces. The sole, well, I can't say these held up well. About a month and a half into skating these puppies, I could stick my finger in between the shoe and a hole in the sole, right below where the toe ripped. Eventually, half of the sole just ripped off of my left shoe (I'm regular), which ended all use of these shoes.
For the durability, I give this a 5/10.

Boardfeel/Foot Protection
The boardfeel of these shoes is phenomenal. This, of course, brings some foot pain if you're prone to jumping down sets and gaps. Anything larger than a 4 stair, and you'll feel some pain. After repetitive tries of something down a gap or stair set, you could feel some serious pain.
For the boardfeel, I give this a 8/10
For the foot protection, I give this a 6/10

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Overall
This sexy ass shoe provided amazing boardfeel and comfort, yet it lacked durability and hurt your feet if you go big. If you're more of a manual/ledge grinder, I'd say go for these as soon as possible. If you go big down the sets and handrails, I wouldn't suggest it unless you want to go get some Dr. Scholl's gel soles while you're out.
Overall I would give this shoe an 8/10.

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