Well You technically don't but i think they say that because of the gum grip on the bottom of the shoes gets a better grip on the board and also some non-Skateboarding shoes tear up faster because they were not made from a certain type of material. Most skateboarding shoes are made up of a gum grip on the bottom and suede leather.
Skateboarding shoes have a different traction that makes the shoes stick to the sand paper surface of a skateboard.
You can skateboard with Era Tie-Dye shoes. These shoes are safe for skateboarding as well as other outdoor activities.
Vans do not give like a magical ability to skateboard, however, they do enable you to keep better balanced and comfort while skateboarding. The inside of the vans, like most skateboarding shoes, have a soft inside that does not rub the skin. The bottom of vans and other skateboarding shoes are flat which also helps the balance of the skater.
Pretty much any shoe can be used for skateboarding,but some shoes are better than others.Adidas Originals shoes are for skating if you get the vulcanized version. kickspool.cn
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If you are interested in skateboarding, then yes.
Airwalk is the best skateboarding shoes and skateboards.
You can skateboard in any shoes but converse are not considered skateboarding shoes. Most Converse shoes are casual like Jack Purcell, Chuck Taylors, etc. However, Converse also has some skateboarding style shoes as well, such as: Volitant, Kiro and Karve Ox, which main purpose was skateboarding, now people use them as casual.
The first skateboard was made in California.
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