Easily the best skate product reviewer on youtube but not only that, probably one of the best reviewers on RUclips in general. Ben goes so in depth and is so thorough with all of his reviews that you're never really left without any of the information that you clicked on the video for. I really appreciate how he explains ALL of the little details that you'd want to know about the product that most other reviewers might leave out and in a very clear and digestible way.
OMG, I was all "Wish I lived in the same city as these guys. They're so sweet and chill" and then I saw you skating next to Playland. 🤗 I'm a skateboarding noob at the ripe old age of 40 and it's nice to know there's guys like you out there at the skate parks. Hope I run into you someday. ❤️
they dont make 159s or 8.75 axle i mean im riding venture 6.1s for the hell of it and i ride indy normally. This pains me BC id jump on some AF1 aces if they made 8.75. For me its perfect for the size i ride up to shapes too. Ironically they make the 44 which is perfect for the 8.38 i ride but i havent ridden same size axle in like 10 years, and dont really care much about it. Still pretty EPIC that ace actually makes 8.35'' axles though for 8.38 riders since its grown in popularity in the coming years
13:59 thats a very good point actually. I was like "they would look really good with a pretty wide, low pantleg" but i didnt think about how they would not look good with slimmer types of pants
you were so right about the flick on these shoes. SOOO bulky, skated them for the first time today and it was a bit of a struggle. hoping to get used to the flick soon cause these shoes look sick on feet
@@gwynssunbro1921 it was definitely a struggle through the first week, but once i wore down the rubber almost completely smooth thats when it started to feel normal. for me, that alone was enough to never buy them again because who wouldnt want to be able to flick perfectly right out the box?
This actually might be my favorite video of yours ben. Maybe it was the music, maybe it was the vibes, could have been the slight vlog style, not to sure....but it was phenomenal
I think it's pretty telling of Vans' ability to get their marketing message out on the skate line if someone who does shoe reviews can't articulate what the 'new' insole does. Great review and thanks!
Thanks Ben, your vids always make me keen to go out for a skate! I've been rocking the Camel colourway Half Cabs as well, absolutely love them - but I'm a wide footer
Agree 100% about the flick on these. I had a session in them and my flick wasn't nearly as precise as it can be in the originals. May keep skating them to practice heelflip tricks as per your suggestion, though.
Do you think you would go crazy without your skateboard? I think I’d fall into a sad loop of yearning to skate, accepting it, and then wanting to skate again.
Honestly the biggest improvement for me is that they look more like the OG halfcab. The Halfcab pros were always just a little bit goofy looking compared to the classics
I just got some of those exact ones. nice black halfcabs. I love the early 90s, whether it's 1990 new deal videos or 1993 the real video. I wasn't even alive then, but skating a big board with smallish wheels and halfcabs is so much more fun than some boring popsicle (I like 90s eggshaped popsicles with really tapered kicks).
The new half cabs actually more going on with the upgrades than the other skate classic models. They reinforced the collar a bit more, which is why they feel stiffer.
hope so i had always passed on the half-cab as great as it was to skate after they broke in they would totally soften up and id lose tricks. Even the new sk8-highs are epic changes imo. The classics would always tighten up as they broke in in the toe area...then the inner stitching/layers of fabric would often overlap and fold over inside and cause bruises on my toes and the side of my feet. I liked the sk8-highs way before the pros were coming out bc of all the vans....the soles/footbeds never blew out and they stayed stiff/tight. VS that classic vans softening up blow out feel in the heel/footbed where the sole/vulc rubber connects to the upper materials....From the rowley classic pros, to the old skool. I also skated TNT II religiously as well as the TNT SG. Which both would eventually blow out and soften up. The vans VERSA held up the longest before blowing out. And they stopped making that type of shoe after alex olson left Ive just always had a love hate relationship with vans bc day 1 some of their shoes would be epic then theyd just blow out so fast...and its just too expensive to keep skating shoes like that. VS high tops or the synthetic upper g6 emericas or etc. AT the time. Even cons have come a very long way
interesting adaptations vans is doing, reminds me of the emerica G6/cup sole implementation. As a laced/wino/slip on skater. The g6 slip on and g6 laced was a breath of fresh air. But the toe caps on these vans makes them feel like converse or huf shoes. As far as the toe flex/board feel. Overall they seem more durable, but seem to fit more like a boot. And the plastic heel insert is hit or miss IMO. It might be better for impact and manuals but idk about boardfeel its like riding the laced to g6 laced. Just a different overall feel and not exactly the same shoe. To fully respect vans i had to get some epoch pros bc i never skated them in general theyre a really clean/design and i generally stopped skating low profile vans shoes a few years ago. But the epoch is like somewhat of a mixed bag vans shoe so i dont have to do a translation like with the old skool/pro/skate classic, and same with the sk8-high classics/pro/skate classic. Plus i love them for driving the original designs hell even the older authentics with the inner breathing holes have a nice feel when i drive by trade. Im gonna skate the all leather epoch to get a feel for the potential vans is offering. I loved the alex olson collab VERSA that hit the streets right when i got out of HS and had plenty of free time to skate and get serious about skating and the way that shoe skated was a "benchmark" for the potential vans had over their "classics". I mean when i first got into skating i was pretty much only on vans the ethan fowlers grecos trujillo, no skools etc. I even tried the rowley squares just to skate something that wasnt the classic design. Its like skating the reynolds 2 and the reynolds3 and eventually liking the cruisers and the laceds more than anything with padding. I learned my first kickflps and variations growing up with my first pair of reynolds 2s. Just something about skating a "real" skate shoe if not for the first time and just really feeling the difference. These skate classics are vans way of showing how serious they are. BC prior to the "pro" classics existing they were kind of lost at sea. The versa discontinued....i really didnt like their cupsole direction after the versa personally. Which is why i wound up skating G6 emerica cup soles, and eventually went with converse bc vulc. As many vans as ive skated i wound up hating most of them XD. Even the classic rowley pros epic day 1 skate just blown out toe cap/sidewalls. Day 7....much like the reynolds 3s. Both have some epic day 1 kickflips/3 flips and bs 360 potential then once the upper starts softening up where it bonds to the rubber/vulc its over. hopefully these new vans can clear up the issue i had with vans footbeds softening up as well as the majority of the collars on their low profile shoes tearing/ripping from frequent half cabs....tbh with all this implementation to durability/feel which has always been my issue with vans. They really need to refresh the rowley classic properly with this type of "skate classics" design in mind and heavy intent on durability and insuring the toe cap/sides dont blow out...bc rowley classics like originals with the big tongue...were like one of the greatest/benchmark shoes ever to skate...just wouldnt last for shit. The vulc would separate, footbed would blow out and thats if youre lucky enough to skate them long enough for that to happen the box/toe cap would be blown out after a few sessions/kickflips and theyre just so damn good for them too.
Unreal that this absolutely wall-like stream of consciousness was actually (edited). Vans haven't felt durable to me in almost 15 years. Only shoes I consistently have to shoe goo repair. It doesn't take an essay for me to tell you that Vans is extremely lucky that Nike SB and Adidas only stole the amount of market that they did.
I was never much into VAns (or better I haven't been for many years, I skated the Rowley XLT a lot when I was a kid), but now I bought myself a new pair of slip ons, I'm curious to feel how they improved them and if it's worth the price (I can usually find Lakai or Fallen for slightly cheaper). Great video as always Ben, spring in Canada looks amazing in this video.
Half Cabs, like Sk8-Hi, are shoes I like seeing people wear and skate in, but for some reason I can’t stand how I personally look in them. I do like how they have the extra suede on the side compared to typical Old Skools that aren’t all suede.
That was awesome you had Ewan Macgregor playing Ben Degros. Haha no you remind me of him when he plays Obi-Wan. That’s hot he joking too much is it?Oh Do a ACE truck review 😂.
Love the pillow around the foot feel, but I generally have to size up a half size due to having wide feet. I wonder if the classic model half cab (non-pro) is a bit wider.
I'm more of a fan of your previous minimal/ editing/ music/ bs videos, I'm sure the vlog style will go well though. Whichever way, I always enjoy your content.
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I appreciate the vlog warning and the link to skip it. I appreciate it so much that I didn't skip it.
Easily the best skate product reviewer on youtube but not only that, probably one of the best reviewers on RUclips in general. Ben goes so in depth and is so thorough with all of his reviews that you're never really left without any of the information that you clicked on the video for. I really appreciate how he explains ALL of the little details that you'd want to know about the product that most other reviewers might leave out and in a very clear and digestible way.
I love how Ben takes about 30 seconds to end the video.
love the vlog style content, keep it up man ✌🏼
Thanks Joe!! I'm definitely having more fun these days.
Dockers and Cabs _ the perfect combo for 40+ rippers..
We love this
this style of vlogging feels so crisp and refreshing from the other vlogs i´ve seen.
I appreciate that!
OMG, I was all "Wish I lived in the same city as these guys. They're so sweet and chill" and then I saw you skating next to Playland. 🤗 I'm a skateboarding noob at the ripe old age of 40 and it's nice to know there's guys like you out there at the skate parks. Hope I run into you someday. ❤️
A genuinely get happy every time I see a new ben video in my recommended
He should be in your subscriptions not recommend 👀
@@LuffyDYami let me reword , "in my subscriptions or my notifications" 😉👍
Love the longer videos. I can finish my meal without browsing for a video after.
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Sick! Thanks for the shoutout dude! The footage turned out great, I really liked the edit.
BEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW THE NEW ACE AF1’S !!!!!! Sick vid!
i got them they’re so good
I would love to see a review on those ben ! Keep it up
they dont make 159s or 8.75 axle i mean im riding venture 6.1s for the hell of it and i ride indy normally. This pains me BC id jump on some AF1 aces if they made 8.75. For me its perfect for the size i ride up to shapes too. Ironically they make the 44 which is perfect for the 8.38 i ride but i havent ridden same size axle in like 10 years, and dont really care much about it. Still pretty EPIC that ace actually makes 8.35'' axles though for 8.38 riders since its grown in popularity in the coming years
@@anhiirr Dude they just released a 60 version of the ace af1 that is 8.75.
I’m glad I clicked on this one! Love the blog style and happy to catch on to your buddy’s channel too!
Awesome! Thank you!
I don’t skip chapters, I enjoy every second with Ben 😌
honestly this format works Ben! not too RUclips vlogger, the parts we care about gets watch and we care on with our day!
13:59 thats a very good point actually. I was like "they would look really good with a pretty wide, low pantleg" but i didnt think about how they would not look good with slimmer types of pants
these half-cabs give an instant 90's vibe to your skating, pretty cool
Your lines capture the mid-90s Fight Fire With Fire vibe so perfectly. Absolutely love it.
thanks for the shoutout and coming by for food ben! appreciate you!
Any time!
Really loved this format, Ben! Keep it up.
I'm keen to see a review of the new Ace AF1 trucks from you!
tysm for time stamping the actual review
Always happy to see a Ben degros review in my feed
Loving the evolution of the channel. I watched the whole video, but I definitely appreciate the use of chapters.
love the reviews and all your other content and big ups to you for knowing about The Plugs I Met !!
NATES NINE TIMES DECK!!!!! Y’all keep shouting out Saskatoon! I love it!!
you were so right about the flick on these shoes. SOOO bulky, skated them for the first time today and it was a bit of a struggle. hoping to get used to the flick soon cause these shoes look sick on feet
Howd that go for you overtime? I just picked up a pair of halfcabs and that the flick is def an issue rn, kinda makin me wish I picked up sum else
@@gwynssunbro1921 it was definitely a struggle through the first week, but once i wore down the rubber almost completely smooth thats when it started to feel normal. for me, that alone was enough to never buy them again because who wouldnt want to be able to flick perfectly right out the box?
This actually might be my favorite video of yours ben. Maybe it was the music, maybe it was the vibes, could have been the slight vlog style, not to sure....but it was phenomenal
Love that music while you were skating the ledges... amazing stuff!
I think it's pretty telling of Vans' ability to get their marketing message out on the skate line if someone who does shoe reviews can't articulate what the 'new' insole does. Great review and thanks!
Love the music choices!
really enjoy to see you skate with other people!!
I get so happy whenever you post Ben! Thank you
Thanks Ben, your vids always make me keen to go out for a skate! I've been rocking the Camel colourway Half Cabs as well, absolutely love them - but I'm a wide footer
The whole vibe of this edit was sick.
Agree 100% about the flick on these. I had a session in them and my flick wasn't nearly as precise as it can be in the originals. May keep skating them to practice heelflip tricks as per your suggestion, though.
Seriously, Ben is the best Skate RUclipsr. Only Reviews I really trust.
I think I can finally describe Ben's style, and it's fitting, because it's measured ;)
Just switched to these. Best skate shoe hands down!!
Do you think you would go crazy without your skateboard? I think I’d fall into a sad loop of yearning to skate, accepting it, and then wanting to skate again.
Sounds about right. Thankfully I have a lot going on that i could get into.
If the cook looks like nate you just know food is going to be the best thing youve ever tasted
The vlog really fits the vibe you give should do more of that imo but of course it’s you channel so what you post I’ll watch ✌🏽
man! that ledge spot looks so buttery. great video as always
Honestly the biggest improvement for me is that they look more like the OG halfcab. The Halfcab pros were always just a little bit goofy looking compared to the classics
That was a really good line, then you did about 8. Great skating man!! Like that Benny shirt .
What did you prefer of the newer versions. These or the old Skool? Thanks
Hey Ben what’s the song you used for the skate edit in this video? Love your videos
Inspiring, love vans too, great films, fantastic lines
3 review videos later and I'm a fan
I have always loved your vids, but this one is on another level. Bravo!
Great video Ben! I also like the vlog style....
I’m digging the new “vlog” style Ben! I enjoy the talking just as much as the skating keep them coming
I especially enjoyed this review just this video in general
these outros always make my day
I always like the videos because you never ask us to like your videos.
Those ledges are my favourite place to skate, maybe I will run into u sometime 😀
i came for the half cabs and got much more so glad i clicked on this video
this vlog style content is nice and refreshing from you ben! keep it up
More to come!
Hi, im watching your Videos for 2 Momths now and I love your Content. I hope I can watch it way longer.
why does nobody ever seem to mention how good Ben's Soundtracks are !?...super chill as always
Hi Ben, that's for replying to my IG message. Got a 14.25" WB deck and loving it better again!
I reckon try the Vans Rowan Pro next :)
:)
I just got some of those exact ones. nice black halfcabs. I love the early 90s, whether it's 1990 new deal videos or 1993 the real video. I wasn't even alive then, but skating a big board with smallish wheels and halfcabs is so much more fun than some boring popsicle (I like 90s eggshaped popsicles with really tapered kicks).
Story of my life 🤣
Great video and review.....always loved the halfcab look 👍
The new half cabs actually more going on with the upgrades than the other skate classic models. They reinforced the collar a bit more, which is why they feel stiffer.
hope so i had always passed on the half-cab as great as it was to skate after they broke in they would totally soften up and id lose tricks. Even the new sk8-highs are epic changes imo. The classics would always tighten up as they broke in in the toe area...then the inner stitching/layers of fabric would often overlap and fold over inside and cause bruises on my toes and the side of my feet. I liked the sk8-highs way before the pros were coming out bc of all the vans....the soles/footbeds never blew out and they stayed stiff/tight. VS that classic vans softening up blow out feel in the heel/footbed where the sole/vulc rubber connects to the upper materials....From the rowley classic pros, to the old skool. I also skated TNT II religiously as well as the TNT SG. Which both would eventually blow out and soften up. The vans VERSA held up the longest before blowing out. And they stopped making that type of shoe after alex olson left Ive just always had a love hate relationship with vans bc day 1 some of their shoes would be epic then theyd just blow out so fast...and its just too expensive to keep skating shoes like that. VS high tops or the synthetic upper g6 emericas or etc. AT the time. Even cons have come a very long way
Are we going to get a Ben Degros Ace F1 review ?
interesting adaptations vans is doing, reminds me of the emerica G6/cup sole implementation. As a laced/wino/slip on skater. The g6 slip on and g6 laced was a breath of fresh air. But the toe caps on these vans makes them feel like converse or huf shoes. As far as the toe flex/board feel. Overall they seem more durable, but seem to fit more like a boot. And the plastic heel insert is hit or miss IMO. It might be better for impact and manuals but idk about boardfeel its like riding the laced to g6 laced. Just a different overall feel and not exactly the same shoe. To fully respect vans i had to get some epoch pros bc i never skated them in general theyre a really clean/design and i generally stopped skating low profile vans shoes a few years ago. But the epoch is like somewhat of a mixed bag vans shoe so i dont have to do a translation like with the old skool/pro/skate classic, and same with the sk8-high classics/pro/skate classic. Plus i love them for driving the original designs hell even the older authentics with the inner breathing holes have a nice feel when i drive by trade. Im gonna skate the all leather epoch to get a feel for the potential vans is offering. I loved the alex olson collab VERSA that hit the streets right when i got out of HS and had plenty of free time to skate and get serious about skating and the way that shoe skated was a "benchmark" for the potential vans had over their "classics". I mean when i first got into skating i was pretty much only on vans the ethan fowlers grecos trujillo, no skools etc. I even tried the rowley squares just to skate something that wasnt the classic design. Its like skating the reynolds 2 and the reynolds3 and eventually liking the cruisers and the laceds more than anything with padding. I learned my first kickflps and variations growing up with my first pair of reynolds 2s. Just something about skating a "real" skate shoe if not for the first time and just really feeling the difference. These skate classics are vans way of showing how serious they are. BC prior to the "pro" classics existing they were kind of lost at sea. The versa discontinued....i really didnt like their cupsole direction after the versa personally. Which is why i wound up skating G6 emerica cup soles, and eventually went with converse bc vulc. As many vans as ive skated i wound up hating most of them XD. Even the classic rowley pros epic day 1 skate just blown out toe cap/sidewalls. Day 7....much like the reynolds 3s. Both have some epic day 1 kickflips/3 flips and bs 360 potential then once the upper starts softening up where it bonds to the rubber/vulc its over. hopefully these new vans can clear up the issue i had with vans footbeds softening up as well as the majority of the collars on their low profile shoes tearing/ripping from frequent half cabs....tbh with all this implementation to durability/feel which has always been my issue with vans. They really need to refresh the rowley classic properly with this type of "skate classics" design in mind and heavy intent on durability and insuring the toe cap/sides dont blow out...bc rowley classics like originals with the big tongue...were like one of the greatest/benchmark shoes ever to skate...just wouldnt last for shit. The vulc would separate, footbed would blow out and thats if youre lucky enough to skate them long enough for that to happen the box/toe cap would be blown out after a few sessions/kickflips and theyre just so damn good for them too.
Unreal that this absolutely wall-like stream of consciousness was actually (edited).
Vans haven't felt durable to me in almost 15 years. Only shoes I consistently have to shoe goo repair. It doesn't take an essay for me to tell you that Vans is extremely lucky that Nike SB and Adidas only stole the amount of market that they did.
Sick dud i have 2 pairs i skated them back in middle school felt comfy
I was never much into VAns (or better I haven't been for many years, I skated the Rowley XLT a lot when I was a kid), but now I bought myself a new pair of slip ons, I'm curious to feel how they improved them and if it's worth the price (I can usually find Lakai or Fallen for slightly cheaper).
Great video as always Ben, spring in Canada looks amazing in this video.
I'm looking at these 2 or the rowan pro.
this nee style of video is so good for this type of content
You should review the new Ace AF1 truck and compare them to the classic Ace trucks!!!
I hope I’m regularly putting out minutes of street footage in my forties
The wooden roller coaster in the back 👍🏻
Almost 1 PM, alarm set for tomorrow, time to go to... watch whatever this video shows :)
:)
What an amazing spot Ben! 😮
I am a little bit jealous dude 😄
It's fun :)
The truck giveaways feel like a fever dream that I made up in my head.
😂taking a little break from it. I gave away 5 sets.
@@bendegros Good to hear they will come back. I’m not in need of trucks, just looking forward to more trivia questions at the end of the vids
I like the time stamps this time around.
:)
Half Cabs, like Sk8-Hi, are shoes I like seeing people wear and skate in, but for some reason I can’t stand how I personally look in them. I do like how they have the extra suede on the side compared to typical Old Skools that aren’t all suede.
I need new halfcabs, they used to last so long but haven't used them in years
nice song on the skating part . what’s the title ben ?
Awesome review i learned alot may i request please review revive decks thank you! 😁
smooth skating man, love to see it
Great review, thanks, bro!
I remember getting half cabs for cheap at the outlets back in the 2007-11 days, bit they've been limited and expensive ever since
That was awesome you had Ewan Macgregor playing Ben Degros. Haha no you remind me of him when he plays Obi-Wan. That’s hot he joking too much is it?Oh Do a ACE truck review 😂.
Ben we need your review of the new ACE AF1
Love the pillow around the foot feel, but I generally have to size up a half size due to having wide feet. I wonder if the classic model half cab (non-pro) is a bit wider.
what's the song at the intro??
Are you ☘️? Anyways nice review I’m looking to get these in Navy so I def enjoyed seeing the shoes being put to work.
Thanks!
I'm more of a fan of your previous minimal/ editing/ music/ bs videos, I'm sure the vlog style will go well though. Whichever way, I always enjoy your content.
loved this style of video keep it up
Thank you Ben! Loooooved it.
i already skated through a pair of these but i love ben degros reviews 😂
Love the blogging style videos 🔥🔥🔥
Glad you like them!
You're a beast Ben! ledge game on point!
noseslide nollie flip tutorial?
Ragoo or Rangoon will forever be the question I'm wondering?
Same dawg
A fan of the vlog.
Would love to see a full review on the old schools once there shredded!
Will you be reviewing any Last Resort AB shoes?
Been wanting some halfcabs lately but due to my skatermadness i can only skate shoes in pink. I’ll get white ones if i have to and paint em
Do it!!!
And heres me, headphones on looking trough the window wtf the plane is. And then i see the message on the screen 😂😂😂