Originally Posted by DeadBlueSky Originally Posted by

i don't really care either way- these companies activities make no difference to my daily skate routine. what i dislike is the preaching that comes along with taking sides. if etnies stopped making stinking rip offs of eras and half cabs and put out something that pushed things forward.



vans have brought out the type 4 and i am very keen to try them out. but they are owned by wrangler, so i suppose i shouldn't support them either.



the problem is all skaters want are cheap skate shoes with great board feel combined with durability. which doesnt exist, what has happened lately is that skate shoe companies have managed (via a combination of cross brand tie ins and marketing "minimalist" style) to make inferior product more desirable. hopefully there will be a change to this, but those who continue to rest on their laurels deserve to go under no matter who owns them or how long they've been in the game. do you think etnies wouldn't love a shot at the golf market if they thought they had a chance??