Trip To Local Skate Park Reviews

Well i spent a few hours at my local skate park and after a few hours of having fun i decided what a great chance to find out what others are wearing.
I talked to a few people who all had different opinions on what made a great skate shoe and what would they consider their favorite past or present skate shoe, and of course i got a ton of different answers. So out of all the people i talked too i am going to exclude the ones who said style is what makes a great skate shoe, or brand, brcause i personally feel that a shoe could look like crap but if it performs as advertised and helps me in being a better boarder then thats all that matters, And comapny brand is really just a preference everyone has their favorites mine are ipath and DC.
The two best convos i had was with a 15 year old who was doing some amazing ariels and grinds. When i was able to catch up with him we talked about boards and shoes he says that the best boards being made right now in his opinion are by Alien Workshop his deck of choice being a Rob Drydek pro deck. His shoe of choice was the Fallen Trooper model he said that the shoe is a snug fit shoe with perfect gripping and great ollie pads. Not to mention they are very stylish with an awesome design.
The second person i chatted with thats info was worth listening too wasn’t boarding today he was using the bmx foam pit but still had some useful info and good opinions about the need for quality footwear that perform properly.
He was wearing IPath’s Ashbury model and had nothing but praise to say about them. The multi purpose multi functional use for them is awesome and worth the money, they may not be flashy he said but they perform and wearing them he knows when he is relying on his shoes to standup to the riggers of the sport he knows IPath will always react as expected. He was riding an Eastern bmx and recommends that brand of bmx for young or new riders for its quality and cost.
One thing both people brought up that i had never thought of was what type of socks you are wearing well boarding makes a difference on the experience you will have with some brands/models of shoes. So keep that in mind if you are having problems with your shoe comfort well boarding it could be the socks you have on.