This shoe was obviously well designed and thought through. It’s probably the most comfortable skate shoe I’ve owned, has amazing cushion, and is rugged. Great job on the design Braden! 👏👏👏
Ive been skating Emerica for the last pat 20 years, I really support the brand and I love Hoban skating so I ordered the shoes as soon as it was available.
From the Ellington 1 time i was a 8.5 then these days im a 9. And i already had this issue when they redid the MJ they probably took the old sample and redid it, so I had to order twice to get the size right. but then the Hoban came in modern shoes so I know im a 9 (for the lat 3 years ive only been skating KSL6 or Dickson shoes)
First time I tried to put the Hoban it was VERY hard to fit, it kinda hurt, I thought I just needed to break the shoes a bit, ive insisted to wear them a couple time but It always ended with blister and blood on the heel or the toes. So in the end i got back to my KSL6 that seems to be discontinued.
It breaks my heart but I might have to reconsidered my 20 years loyalty to Emerica and try other brands
I dig the lace guard on this shoe. There are multiple ways that allow you to lace them in the design so you have options. Then there is the comfy footpad with raised sides that molds around the back of your foot. I’m stoked with this shoe & you should be too!
Please take my money. If you want to release a series two please do it with the original design. I'll buy them both.