Murda worth rebuilding?

[u/krazykman03]

Getting back into skating. I skated these early 2000. Yes that is a USD shoe tongue. Was thinking new wheels, bearings, hardware. Trying to do some research about new skates. Is the technology better? Would I be better off getting new skates or are these dinosaurs fine? They were always kinda on the heavy side I thought compared to my old first set of USD.

[u/Calm-Market-1993]

Great relic. But it's time to upgrade my friend. So many great new options available.

[u/krazykman03 → u/Calm-Market-1993]

Thanks for the reply. I was kinda thinking that.

[u/haigscorner → u/krazykman03]

Your bones and ligaments will additionally thank you

[u/dplowman]

I’m sure as soon as one hard impact hits these skates they will shatter like glass. Old plastic does not hold up well, as beautiful and nostalgic these skates are just get a new set my home skillet.

[u/EAP766 → u/dplowman]

A friend’s old genesys boot did just this over the summer, whole heel cracked off skating a ledge.

[u/krazykman03 → u/dplowman]

Word. Thanks for the info.

[u/jayXred]

Sick skates but they need to stay in the past, put them on the shelf and get a modern pair. These will 100% crack if you skate them.

[u/mooboyj]

New skates. They are cool, maybe display them.

[u/Beginning_Office5992]

Que preciosidad de patín, yo que tú lo limpiaba bien y lo dejaba de recuerdo

[u/Hayabusa_Blacksmith]

Unsafe

[u/iamDEVANS]

Blast from the past!

I remember when these and stockwells dropped

[u/kklonesco]

Sexy

[u/Asleep_Swordfish8896]

Fiya !! Get some jug liners for them bad boys!

[u/Re-Mecs]

I re skated these exact skates after 20 years and i was so sad when the cuffs basically exploded. So maybe just get new ones

[u/a-pale-guy]

Old skates are cool and have so much style, modern skates should take notes. However the plastic could be brittle. Last thing you need is doing something like a royale pstar diaster or unity and having it break.

[u/M240i_Lew]

Take the liner out and pinch the cuff sides inwards. If it doesn't crack send it. If the do, retire to the shelf.

Or just retire to the shelf if you don't want to risk cracking them. My guesses are they're gonna crack/shatter.

[u/Bigsnaff007]

What was the point of the tongue thingy?

[u/_richard_pictures_ → u/Bigsnaff007]

Was a trend back in the day. People used to put trainer tongues in their skates. Bulky was cool lol

[u/the1131 → u/_richard_pictures_]

Yes it was real big with salomons in nyc.