The 5 Best Independent Skate Shoe Blogs Right Now

We turn to these skate shoe blogs to get a different perspective on skate shoes or read them because they're covering a unique beat that major blogs tend to ignore. It's rare to see a larger blog that only covers Nike SB, Adidas, Emerica or the performance of other skate shoes, but the independent blogs that dig deep into these beats can be a reliable source of expertise. There are also other skate shoe blogs that cover the same info as larger skate shoe blogs, but don't have the financial backing of a media outlet. But they're still good, too. We read them a lot, and so should you. If you're a good enough skate shoe blog—take a look at SkateShoesPH—you can transcend the gap between independent and larger sneaker blogs.

If you're not up on game, here's an opportunity. Here are The 5 Best Independent Skate Shoe Blogs Right Now.

Top 5:  Super Dope Kicks

SuperDopeKicks is a group of sneaker/skate/footwear enthusiasts that in their spare time try to put together something that others who share these same interests will enjoy. They don’t try to cover every single colorway and quickstrike release. Instead they try and focus on what they find interesting, new, stylish, different, maybe even all of these.

Top 4: Vegan Skate Blog

Vegan Skate Blog is your source for vegan skateboard shoes, easy recipes, social justice issues, and other petty concerns for a doomed planet.

Top 3: Sk8 Shoe Blog

Sk8 Shoe Blog is dedicated to the second-most important part of a skateboarder – the skate shoe. We keep you informed about all the gnarly stuff you can get to protect your feet, improve your skate performance and finally increase sex appeal and style, tremendously.

Top 2: Ripped Laces

Ripped Laces is your exclusive first glance into the latest shoes from your favorite pros, exclusive in-depth shoe reviews and much more.

Top 1: Skate Shoes PH

What It Does Well: Skate shoes that are below retail while mixing in new releases.  Performance reviews; a look at skate shoes from a point of playability.

No one likes to pay over retail on skate shoes, although many of us do. Sites such as SkateShoes PH stay connected to the sales racks, online deals, and Nike Outlet back walls for the best sales on skate shoes that its readers want. What makes Skate Shoes PH different than other skate shoe blogs is that's not the only thing it focuses on. The blog also alerts its readers of recently-released skate shoes, and where they can be purchased.

Marlon F., who goes by SkateShoesPH, is the premier source when it comes to performance reviews on skate shoes. His blog, Skate Shoes PH, focuses heavily on skate shoe content while mixing in other sneakers, too. But SkateShoesPH just doesn't serve as a site that posts regular blog content—it also makes use of his own reviews. Although a lot of us aren't skateboarders, it's nice to know that if we did, they'd actually hold up. And a read, or watch, through SkateSHoesPH gives answers to these questions. 

via [My Life In General]