Review // Vans Crockett Mid Pro

First impressions, these shoes look almost ideal. Mid profile, cup sole, not too bulky. I’m never a fan of the white bottoms but I’d rather pick up a solid pair of cup-sole shoes than some boushey shit shoes that just look good standing still. There is a little commercial with the Crockett man himself, saying once they gave him the go ahead on a signature shoe he had all the lines already picked out. Dude shreds (see link).

Once they’re on your feet you’ll feel how slim the toe is. When you’re standing on the pedals you’ll feel your pinky toe getting smashed. I had my feet actually start bleeding when I had an all-day session.

On the brighter side, I haven’t had any heal bruises with these shoes at all. The hybrid waffle / cup sole they came up with is really nice.

The only other thing I disliked about these shoes was the thinness of the upper. Maybe it was the fabric? I did a few things and felt the protection of the mid sole yet the pressure of landing against the cranks still caused some pain.

“So nice I bought ’em twice”

My original pair still have some life in ’em but I had to impulse buy when I saw the same exact pair on sale.

I strictly keep these shoes for riding as much as possible to preserve their life. The tight toe can be a little snug for some people. My sessions are rarely all-day on average. My feet can tolerate a few hours and then they’ll get sore and that’s usually when I’m trying to wind down the session.

Durability: 10/10
Heel Cushion: 9/10
Fit: 8/10 (points off for being too snug on the outside toe)
Price: $60-$80

Conclusion: Great shoe that now comes in all black and a few other colors. So if you want a really good mid shoe for bmx this is really the ticket until I find something better. So nice I bought ’em twice. Got any suggestions? Let me know.
Thanks for reading.

Not For Nothing | Part III

https://vimeo.com/175793485

I released the final chapter of the Not For Nothing web series last Friday and it has already gotten great feedback. We hit a delay after releasing the second part of the series last December, as the north east was hit with the usual ice cold weather. We continued to film as much as we could and even took a filming trip out to Los Angeles for this one. Enjoy!

Music:
“The United Kingdom” & “Flip the Script” by Gramatik

Edited By:
Sam Downs

Filmed By:
Sam Downs
Michael Skye
Peter Cappello

Starring:
Mike Stahl
Southside Mike
Aaron Sanchez
Peter Cappello
Sam Downs
Isaiah Walker
Garrett Darr
Ryan Olson
Shawn Wayne
Stefan Cyrano Needham

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Atown Trash Weng 2015 Flipcam

Shout out to Purcey for bringing me on to help post stuff on the Ride PA Site. For my first post I picked this new joint from Atown Trash featuring Weng. Atown is the home of Pennskate. Growing up as a kid, Pennskate was the first skatepark I went to, and Weng was one of the first locals I met. Psyched to see he is still out here shredding. One thing that jumped out at me was the sweet church style fence wall ride 43 seconds in. Tight!

NAMELESS VOL 1.

The homies came thru with a new VX mixtape series. Peep it!!
Oh, and that’s a nice lookin’ sticker on that VX if I don’t say so myself…

“Dug up a camera in my backyard someone buried 3000 years ago and started a mixtape series with it.” – Riding and filming by Rainer Etz, Mike Stahl and Wilfred Alvarez.