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Vallely says the shoes obviously had to look good. “But it was really important to me that the shoe also be functional and durable,” Vallely adds. “Professional or sponsored skaters have the ability to just blow through shoes, but the skater on the street is paying real money, so they should have something that’s gonna last underneath them and be able to withstand tricks and falls. Longer wear is also a huge part of being sustainable and that’s true to Cariuma’s vision.
The solution? The Vallely, which comes in four colorways, retails for $89 and is a nod to the Eighties basketball shoes the skater preferred to wear whenever on deck. “The side profile looks like a modern skate shoe, but when you look down — which you’re always doing when you skate — the top view is very purposefully meant to look like an old-school basketball shoe. They are styled off of the basketball shoes I wore to skate back in the day like Jordans, Converse Dr. Js and Adidas.
Porto adds that Vallely brought “so much to the design process beyond aesthetic,” namely putting the proprietary high-performance vegan suede they created for this line through the wringer. “True sustainability [includes] extending the longevity of wear and Mike was adamant that this [be] the most durable skate shoe on the market. We created that,” Porto says. “Our vegan suede is better for the environment and 2.5-times more resistant than animal suede. We did months of stress tests and reinforced all the stress points that skaters wear through the quickest. These shoes hold up against serious pressure.
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