Skate shoe durability database
How long do skate shoes actually last?
59 models and 69 data points from wear tests, reviews, Reddit and YouTube. Every number links to its source. The current leader is adidas Tyshawn (3ST.004) at 170 h.
Log your pair's hours →Leaderboard: median hours until done
This counts hours until the source said the shoe was finished or blown through. Only long-term results are ranked here. Most models have just one source so far, and your logs will fill that in.
| # | Shoe | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tyshawn (3ST.004)adidas | 170 h |
| #2 | Marana Michelinetnies | 145 h |
| #3 | 306 Jamie Foy (vulc)New Balance Numeric | 110 h |
| #4 | Dunk Low ProNike SB | 95 h |
| #5 | Accel SliméS | 90 h |
| #6 | GriffinLakai | 80 h |
| #7 | Zoom Blazer MidNike SB | 79.5 h |
| #8 | VM003Last Resort AB | 74 h |
| #9 | Joslin 2etnies | 70 h |
| #10 | Veeretnies | 70 h |
| #11 | Lynx OGDC | 65 h |
| #12 | Skate Half CabVans | 62.5 h |
| #13 | Stefan JanoskiNike SB | 60 h |
| #14 | Zoom Blazer Low ProNike SB | 50 h |
| #15 | Comanche 2.0DVS | 40 h |
| #16 | Rowley XLTVans | 22.5 h |
Short wear tests (not ranked yet)
These are 4–50 hour tests from reviewers like Weartested and skatedeluxe. "No hole after X h" means the shoe was still going when the test ended, so we can't rank it yet.
| Shoe | Result |
|---|---|
| Puigadidas | no hole after 50 h |
| ZahbaVans | no hole after 30 h |
| WayveeVans | holed in short testno hole after 20 h |
| Joslin Proetnies | no hole after 20 h |
| The Aurelienetnies | no hole after 20 h |
| 417 Franky VillaniNew Balance Numeric | no hole after 15 h |
| Marana Slip XLTetnies | no hole after 15 h |
| Gel-Vickka ProAsics | no hole after 10 h |
| Metric CLSConverse CONS | no hole after 10 h |
| One Star ProConverse CONS | no hole after 10 h |
| Smith SDC | no hole after 10 h |
| Tiago SDC | no hole after 10 h |
| Wes Kremer 2DC | no hole after 10 h |
| GalaxyHUF | no hole after 10 h |
| 340New Balance Numeric | no hole after 10 h |
| 344 BrightonNew Balance Numeric | no hole after 10 h |
| 420New Balance Numeric | no hole after 10 h |
| 868New Balance Numeric | no hole after 10 h |
| 933 ReynoldsNew Balance Numeric | no hole after 10 h |
| P-Rod 9Nike SB | no hole after 10 h |
| AVE 2.0Vans | no hole after 10 h |
| Curren CaplesVans | no hole after 10 h |
| TNT SGVans | no hole after 10 h |
| Lizzie ProVans | no hole after 7 h |
| Cole Lite SDC | holed in short test |
| FigueroaEmerica | holed in short test |
| Wino G6Emerica | holed in short test |
| Dylan Slip OnHUF | holed in short test |
| Flaco IILakai | see sources |
| 1010 TiagoNew Balance Numeric | see sources |
| 440 V2New Balance Numeric | holed in short test |
| 770New Balance Numeric | holed in short test |
| Westgate 508New Balance Numeric | holed in short test |
| Air Force 1 LowNike SB | holed in short test |
| Air Max IshodNike SB | holed in short test |
| Dunk Low Pro IWNike SB | holed in short test |
| Nyjah 3Nike SB | see sources |
| Kyle Walker ProVans | holed in short test |
| Rowley SoloVans | holed in short test |
| Skate Era WafflecupVans | see sources |
| UltraRange ProVans | holed in short test |
| Marana XTetnies | see sources |
| Snakeetnies | holed in short test |
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