Skate Shoes

The rising popularity of skateboarding and the culture that surrounds it has led to a proliferation of skating shoes. The traditional brands like Vans and Airwalk have been joined by a host of new designers, providing a vast array of skate shoes for men and women alike. Some skate shoe designers even include a range of shoes for little kids, keeping the whole family in style.

Some of the most common features on good quality skate shoes are: flat rubber or polyurethane soles; suede or leather uppers with reinforced stitching; heel padding and reinforced toes. Top brands in the world of skate shoes include DC, Vans, Etines, Dekline and Emerica. There are a number of celebrities in the skating community who endorse particular shoes – some of them have even had a hand in developing their namesake shoes. For example, Dustin Dollin and Geoff Rowley are on the Vans professional team – they have also helped design the incredibly popular skate shoes that bear their names.

Because skate shoes are incredibly popular with young men and women, they’re available from a number of retail outlets both online and in the high street. Shops like Raw and Schuh have a solid selection of skate shoes for men and women, as well as boys and girls. When you’re considering skate shoes, the most important thing to think about is what you’re really going to use the shoe for. If you aren’t actually going to be grinding rails, odds are you won’t find a shoe with extensive heel padding useful, or comfy.

Shopping for skate shoes online is simple – the variety of shoes available in your local high street is likely to be limited, but looking for skate shoes online opens up a world of possibilities. When choosing a retailer, aim for one with a flexible returns policy so you can swap your shoes if they don’t fit.

© Designer Shoes.org.uk 2007.


Etnies Jameson 2 Skate shoe - Blk/Wht/Blk
Etnies Jameson 2 Skate shoe - Blk/Wht/Blk
£40.00


Court Graffik Mid Junior Trainers
Court Graffik Mid Junior Trainers
£40.00


Nike Twilight Mid
Nike Twilight Mid
£40.00


Adidas Originals Ciero
Adidas Originals Ciero
£40.00


Vans Lace Skate Shoes
Vans Lace Skate Shoes
£40.00


Nike Twilight Mid
Nike Twilight Mid
£40.00


"Koston 3 Black/Gold Shoe"

£40.00


"Mission Electric Blue Shoe"

£40.00


"Hsu II Shoe"

£40.00


"Reflex Shoe"

£40.00


"Solus Navy/Charcoal Shoe"

£40.00


"Hampton Aurora Pink/White Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Hsu II Brown/Cream Shoe"

£40.00


"Old Skool Black/White Shoe D3HY28"

£40.00


"Shelby Wild Rose/Lilac Grey Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Viva La Bam White/Navy Shoe"

£40.00


"Spirit Shoe"

£40.00


"Hamilton Black/Pink Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Selego V1 Black/Gum Shoe"

£40.00


"Spirit White/Union Jack Shoe"

£40.00


"Spirit Shoe"

£40.00


"Viva La Bam Black Shoe"

£40.00


"El Rollo Chestnut Shoe"

£40.00


"El Rollo Red/White Shoe"

£40.00


"Strado Black/Grey Shoe"

£40.00


"Strado Navy/Grey Shoe"

£40.00


"Duke Brown/Beige Limited Edition Shoe"

£40.00


"Ruger Shoe"

£40.00


"Eugene Black/Fuschia Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Montoya V4 Black/Gum Shoe"

£40.00


"Tarija Shoe"

£40.00


"El Rollo Black/Red Shoe"

£40.00


"Classic Slip On Wank For Peace Shoe"

£40.00


"Classic Slip On Lemmy Shoe 58225"

£40.00


"Elbe Black/White Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Lenox Black/Gum Shoe"

£40.00


"Kenny V1 Black/Fuschia Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Hamilton Black/Plum Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Hip Light Chocolate Shoe"

£40.00


"El Rollo White/True Red Shoe"

£40.00


"Hallie Pink/Check Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Montoya V4 Shoe"

£40.00


"Snap Black/White Shoe"

£40.00


"Document Shoe"

£40.00


"Document Black/Red Devils Shoe"

£40.00


"Lipslide Navy/Sun Orange Kids Shoe"

£40.00


"Rival Lo-Fi NS Black/Light Pink Shoe"

£40.00


"Taro Shoe"

£40.00


"Taro Shoe"

£40.00


"Eugene RE Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"RD Black/Stone Shoe"

£40.00


"Telford QL Tan/Black Suede Shoe"

£40.00


"Eugene RE Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Taro Shoe"

£40.00


"Legacy Black/Silver Shoe"

£40.00


"Kenny Standard Shoe"

£40.00


"Hallie Black/Purple Ash/White Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Document G Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Shape Crime Scene Shoe"

£40.00


"Shape G Black/Fuschia Hearts Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Brian Wenning Carbon/White Shoe"

£40.00


"Eugene RE White/Leopard Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Kenny Standard Shoe"

£40.00


"Accomplice Black Nubuck Pinstripe Shoe"

£40.00


"Monument SP White/Black Leather Print Shoe"

£40.00


"Primo SP White Leather Dip Shoe"

£40.00


"Drayton SL Shoe"

£40.00


"Drayton SL Shoe"

£40.00


"Mercer (Argyle) Chocolate Pink Shoe DC3P6Q"

£40.00


"Character Red Shoe"

£40.00


"Vice Shoe"

£40.00


"Pure Slim SE Gold Shoe"

£40.00


"Marx RE Shoe"

£40.00


"Marx RE Shoe"

£40.00


"Needle G Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Love Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Needle Shoe"

£40.00


"Topic Action Black/Black Shoe"

£40.00


"Pure BMX Oxblood Shoe"

£40.00


"Court Graffik SE Shoe"

£40.00


"Rhea Black/White Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Natalie Shoe"

£40.00


"Natalie Shoe"

£40.00


"Rook Shoe"

£40.00


"Court Graffik Black/True Red/Black Shoe"

£40.00


"Old Skool (City Pack) Black/CHI Shoe D3H3UR"

£40.00


"Old Skool (City Pack) Black/SF Shoe D3H3UT"

£40.00


"Sk8 Hi Deconstruct True White/Black Shoe IO7271"

£40.00


"Skink Mid Youths Shoe IPC49J"

£40.00


"Old Skool Classic Majesty/True White Shoe D3H0FH"

£40.00


"Old Skool Grey Shoe D3H0FJ"

£40.00


"Basic CV Black/Pink Floral Shoe"

£40.00


"Laced Purple/White Shoe"

£40.00


"RSS Red/Black Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Authentic (Minicheck Lining) White Shoe EE33B2"

£40.00


"Authentic Pewter/Black JRAPBQ"

£40.00


"Authentic TRI Binding Black/High Risk Red Shoe JRA0YL"

£40.00


"Authentic Gothic Grape Shoe JRA11E"

£40.00


"VS Archive Classic Slip On Shoe JYP0YS"

£40.00


"RSS White/Hot Pink Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Laced Shoe"

£40.00


"Laced Chocolate Shoe"

£40.00


"Hsu Grey/Yellow Youth Shoe"

£40.00


"RSS White/Purple Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Izzy Kit Collab Womens Shoe"

£40.00


"Authentic (Neon) Fluorescent Pink Shoe KUM1F3"

£40.00


"Authentic (Neon) Wild Lime Green Shoe KUM1F5"

£40.00


"Widow (Band) Black/Black Kids Shoe KX21A6"

£40.00


"Bearcat Black/White Shoe DT2BZW"

£40.00


"Sheckler Black/Purple Shoe"

£40.20


"Forsvar Shoe"

£40.20


"Bryan Herman Shoe"

£40.20


"KSL-Dos Shoe"

£40.20


"Theory Mid White/Black Shoe"

£40.20


"Theory Mid Brown/Premium Shoe"

£40.20


"Inlet Shoe"

£40.20


"KSL-Dos Shoe"

£40.20


"Arto-Mid Grey/Gum Shoe"

£40.20


"Ali Black/Purple Shoe"

£40.20


"Theory Mid Tan/Blue Shoe"

£40.20