Xsjado skates

TheButterHashira

TheButterHashira

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Anyone have a pair of these? My inliner friend says they give him the most control and I like how you can step in and out of them really quickly. I'm thinking about getting a pair for when the snow melts.
 
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thats made from wood. wood comes from trees. animals live in trees. you cut down animals homes. not very vegan of you
 
I rocked Xsjados for about 1 1/2 years, regular & 2.0. most grinds are quite abit easier in them compared to a regular hard boots due to the giant + &- soul size. it's realy all about preference, I've recently gone back to skating the classic m12 (roce) boot and have been very happy with where it is taking my blading.

here's my spring 2013 vid of me in my Xsjado Stockwell 4s & 2.0z

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They never fit me very comfortably... I always had Valo's for that reason, but damn, they were very well constructed other than that.
 
It's tricky because a lot of whether or not you'll like a boot depends on the shape of your foot just like ski boots. Xsjados are the bees knees though. My friend has a pair and loves them, I tried a pair once and practically had to change my undergarments on the spot.
 
Why the fuck are skates so expensive? Just decided to check them out and couldnt believe they were over $100 let alone fucking $300
 
I never owned them but I used a pair of the large ones which are boats. if you have to get large soles then they're gonna be huge but grinds will be easy. Coming from carbon soles or CH1 soles it felt weird to do switch ups since they were so large. But I could see how people like them. I want a pair of 2.0's only for the purpose of skating places and easily being able to go to shoes.
 
Like everyone's mentioned, they definitely are different from normal skates. I've ridden a large pair twice and despite grinds being easy to lock into, they felt way too cumbersome on my feet. I've always just been a fan of traditional boots so I'm sure that's the biggest reason why though. if you can, just find a friends and try 'em.
 
Shane Coburn spent 5 years of design before he even had a prototype skate in hand, awesome story, awesome product.

Beware the older models with verlcro ankle straps, upgrade to regular buckles. Something about the velcro looses power on every push. Makes you work harder to get speed.

Even with proper foot wraps and OE heel pad... very flat foot sensation. Xsjado is the opposite sensation of riding a raised heel skate IMO.
 
I always hated the way xsjado skated, and I am a strong believer in the mook frame being the worst frame ever made, next to kizer suspension frames. However, they are light and have huge soul plates, so there is a silver lining.
 
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