For Babenzien, who grew up skateboarding around New York City in the '80s, the fashion world's appropriation of skate culture isn't new, but it still irks him, even at 45 years old. "Skaters ...

And sure, skate shoes aren’t the first practical footwear to be coopted by those more interested in fashion than function ... to shop our picks of the best men’s skate shoes.

While many still think of skate fashion as baggy jeans ... Jake Woolf is a writer who has covered men’s style for over ten years and has contributed to GQ since 2014. A graduate of Parsons ...

For those that read Thrasher religiously, however, the best skate shoes aren’t about fashion week and bopping to “Sk8er Boi.” They are about maximizing performance. To minimize the impact of ...