I dont think it really matters that much, but maybe thats just cuz I am not that good...
I rock some salomons and I dig 'em, razors look sick too, I dont really know anything about skates but for just messin around waiting for it to snow the salomons get the job done and were pretty cheap. my friend got some vinny minton pros (I think thats the spelling) on ebay for hella cheap. that was a long time ago, but there's probably somethin along those lines on ebay now too.