You can research all you want, but in order to find out what a product’s really like, you simply have to try it out. We get how that is, so in the skatedeluxe Wear and Skate Section, we’ve put together some detailed and authentic product tests for skate shoes, skateboard decks, and co.
Whether in the Shep Dawgs videos, his part in Vans Propeller or most recently in Baker 4, Rowan Zorilla Footage never disappoints. So it goes without saying that the anticipation for the first Vans Pro model by Rowan Zorilla – the Rowan Pro – was high. We got our hands on the shoe a little […]
We tested the Powell-Peralta 243 Flight Deck featuring carbon fiber reinforcement. Can this deck really meet the high expectation surrounding its durability? READ IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE DE | FR | NL For this test I had the pleasure of skating the Powell-Peralta Flight 243 Shape 8.25” Deck, to see how it holds up and if […]
Despite being on the scene for more than 10 years, ACE Trucks is still somehow an insider tip – but it’s about time all that changed! Learn everything you need to know about ACE skateboard trucks in our skate test. READ IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE DE | FR | NL ACE Trucks was founded in 2007 […]
Independent Trucks are some of the most famous but unfortunately also some of the heaviest skateboard trucks on the market. With the Forged Titanium models, the brand from NHS is now giving us true lightweight trucks. I did a skate test to see whether the light version can keep up with the classics. The Independent […]
The brand-new Vans UltraRange Pro arouses some expectations due to its name. I skated the low-top all-rounder for 20 hours to test if this skate shoe can really live up to all of the marketing and if it delivers the promised range of features. First impression: Right after unboxing, I noticed that the shoe weighed […]
It shouldn’t be any news to you that etnies has equipped their poster child – the Marana – with a little update. To test if the outsole from Michelin really lasts up to three times longer, as advertised, I took a pair of the etnies Marana x Michelin and tested them for 20 hours. First […]
Next generation bearings, designed for today’s skateboarding? Bronson Speed Co. seems to be quite confident about what they’re doing. To test if the bearings from this relatively young brand can deliver on their promises, I grabbed a set of Bronson Speed Co. G3 bearings and put them into my setup. “The fastest, strongest, longest-lasting, longest […]
