skate journal: Campus with Carleigh and new shoes (June 23, 2010)
I haven’t had vulcs in forever mainly due to the foot/leg pain that comes with the added board feel. These have some weird soles that have EVA and a layer of rubber/foam that makes them beyond the average vulc so I’m trying them.After what was easily the worst and most annoying game of kickball with the family ever (at least one kid was crying at all times) I had to get out and skate. Carleigh was nearby and down for a short late night session so we drove to the Basemar and rolled to the south side of campus. First thing we skated was a 2 flat 1 flat 2 flat 3 flat 1. It was fun to try to make it down all of them and we eventually both got it. It’s so weird landing a set of stairs then immediately rolling off another set. Next we were by the business building and both rolled in on the kinked and knobbed hubba. I almost went from the top, but the skate stopper in the middle of the kink is so scary. Next we hit up the curb/ledge on the other side of the business building. Carleigh did her first ever boardslide pop out. I got a few of those as well as halfcab boardslide and front board. I came remotely close to slappy front lip, but we left. On the way out I ollied some construction tape that was between two barriers. I suck at ollieing over stuff and was feeling it so made it taller and tried again. Two tries later I landed one of my best flatground ollies ever. Sweet! The new shoes feel ridiculously good while skating. The board feel is incredible, but I could sense a bit of tenderness when I tried treflips. I landed one of the funniest ones ever with at least 5 tic tacs out before the walk back. Fun night.