there is more contact with the board with thicker tongues and sides to compensate, and deep sole patterns for grip. Examples of popular skate shoe brands Adidas Skateboarding Adio Airwalk Circa Converse DC Shoes DVS Shoe Company Emerica Element Skateboards éS Footwear Etnies Fallen Footwear Globe International I-Path Lakai Limited Footwear New Balance Numeric Nike Skateboarding Osiris Shoes Puma SE Reebok Supra Vans Vision Street Wear World Industries Zoo York Further reading Made for Skate: The Illustrated History of Skateboard Footwear, Jürgen Blümlein, Daniel Schmid & Dirk Vogel, Gingko Press (2008) References Skateboarding equipment Footwear Sports footwear 1990s fashion 2000s fashion 2010s fashion