Hello friends! Welcome to our newest section, “Can it Skate” a video series dedicated to trying out the weird, funny, expensive, and overhyped footwear of the world. We’re talking high heels, boots, slippers, hypebeast shoes, sandals… Whatever you can wear, we will try and skate. Maybe even those dumb 5 finger shoes that health nuts and techies love to wear.
For our first episode we invited Jason Byoun, a very unique backpack wearing skater, to stop by the Gucci store with us and try out a new pair of shoes. After being hesitant, the Gucci floor manager realized we were actually down to drop some coin, and we copped a fresh pair of white loafers. Jason was so hyped he literally skated out the door and continued the Gucci destruction down midtown Manhattan, where the whole video was filmed in only a little over an hour.
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August 18, 2015 1:24 pm
You guys should definitely do before and after pics of the shoes for this series.
August 18, 2015 1:42 pm
will do next time!
September 27, 2015 10:16 am
yall should go ahead and test those $200 palace penny loafers
August 18, 2015 1:37 pm
Non mi piace.
August 18, 2015 2:24 pm
Ironic that this is probably the best footage of Jason out
August 18, 2015 4:04 pm
Seriously good looking Jason Footage, I liked it way more that his Life is Goodie part
August 18, 2015 2:26 pm
Brilliant. Vert tests would be sick too.
August 18, 2015 2:32 pm
Fuck it, Megaramp!!!