Our verdict
With its ultra-durable build that can withstand hours of daily abuse with nary a tear in sight, the low top sneakers is definitely built for extreme skating. Despite complaints regarding its laces, many wearers applaud its cushioning and impact protection, cupsole construction, and board feel.
Pros
- Durable
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- Excellent support
- Solid grip and flick
- Enough cushioning
- Who should buy the low top sneakers
- Exemplary fit
Cons
- Frail laces
Who should buy the low top sneakers
This top-level Emerica skate sneaker is a good match for you if:
- You want a shoe with a 5-eyelet lacing system for a secured lockdown fit
- You prefer a shoe with a wide sole surface for stability
- You prefer a shoe with a wide sole surface for stability
High impact protection
These shoes from Emerica have the classic skate looks of the 90s, except less bulky. It references the Reynolds 1 and 2 but slims it down in areas that don’t need as much cushioning and bulks it up in places that do. Get that comfy skater look by donning loose black pants, a turtleneck shirt, and a jacket with your low top sneakers in black gum.
Notable Features
Just like the legendary Boss who lent the shoes his name, these skate kicks are just as impressive. The durability of these kicks is astounding. The shoes hold up well through rigorous hours of skating helped by the triple-toe layers and the reinforcements in the sidewalls which hold the structure up.
The pour-in G6 midsoles protected against hard impacts but let the board feel shine through. The wider sole surface area gives the wearer some stability and lessens the risk of rolled ankles while the tongues’ lycra-spandex material lets heat escape giving the shoes some breathability.
Who should buy the low top sneakers
Andrew Reynolds has long been a part of the Emerica family. His first signature shoes with Emerica were launched in 1998. Reynolds 1 coincidentally released with skateboarding company Birdhouse’s The End video which starred Andrew Reynolds among 12 other riders in the cast. The phenomenal success of the skate film (it was the most successful at the time) virtually guaranteed the success of the shoes as well.
Emerica Reynolds 1 had a bulky shape that was very 90s, an airbag at the soles under the heels, and featured gum soles. This model was followed 4 years later with a second installment called the Reynolds 2. These shoes were a more flexible and cushioned version of the first. The third to sixth shoes dropped successively year on year starting from 2007. As the trend for bulky shoes slowed down, skate shoes became slimmer.
Fast forward to 2018. Reynolds is now on his thirteenth shoe, and his touch has not seemed to wane. low top sneakers shoes contain a shape that is reminiscent of the older models but not as fat as the 90s releases. The styling definitely harkens back to the first two models, but where the latter was bulky, the Reynolds G6 had the perfect shape—neither too fat nor too thin.
