Huf Classic Lo Weartest

Huf Classic Lo Wear Test
By: Syd Walters

    Out of The Box

First Look
I had a great first impression with the Huf Classic Lo after wearing them around at school to try and start the break in process. The original price for a pair of classics is 74.95, but I went over to my local shop where they were having a sale; I bought a pair for $36.05. Surprisingly, I did not notice a significant moment in which the shoe broke in. Because of this, it is safe to assume that this shoe breaks in relatively quickly and the break in process does not last more than an hour. It more than likely does not need to be thrown in the microwave. However, it should be noted that I have skated in a pair prior. I skated a pair but unfortunately, it was the wrong size so as a result, the fit and overall boardfeel was affected. Because of this, I would recommend sticking with true to size and not sizing up or down. I am relatively hesitant about the durability of the sole of the shoes, but they do carry the infinity sole technology so we will see if Huf has tackled their previous problems with their shoes(the sole wearing out too quickly and losing grip). I have noticed that generally among my peers that not only does the toe have somewhat of a blunt arrow toe but it is either disliked or not noticed by my peers.


    10 Hours of Wear

After First Skate Sesh
They felt great for the first sesh; I skated the shoe for about a good 6 hours. My foot was slipping around when I first started skating(specifically when I would ollie) by this I mean that my ollies were not gripping my board that well. I think because of this type of leather, one should expect to break in the nubuck before the shoe gets the familiar grippiness suede usually offers right away. I noticed a difference in my flip tricks as well. I was trying tre flips and I had them down consistently the day before but when I put on the shoes, I felt like I was relearning how to scoop them and stay above it. This may be partly due to the human error in that I was not used to the shape of the shoe. It did take 5 mins to get used to the toe but once I got used to it, it flicked fine. I did get a lot of boardfeel with this shoe and if you like to skate tranny then you’ll love how much board feel you get. However, my local park’s tallest quarter is a 8 footer. So the support the shoe provides may be different if one skates taller tranny or vert for that matter, and has to run out of a trick. I also noticed the laces were showing signs of wear on them within the first hour. Around the one hour mark I also noticed the color on the nubuck fading but no significant signs of damage showed. I’m going to use a hot glue gun to coat the shoe laces so they’ll last longer and wont rip. The reason I am not letting the shoelaces wear normally is because I like to have a tight fit with my shoes. The tread is still holding up just fine.

1 Month of Wear(~36+ Hours of Wear)

Conclusion

The Huf Classic Lo is not the next Janoski but it is an average shoe, depending on what you skate. It is probably not a shoe that I would buy twice in a row due to its pros and cons. The shoe itself is a great looking shoe at a somewhat decent price point. However, there are plenty of shoes that have better price points that can offer more support and durability. As mentioned beforehand, I put shoe goo on the first 3 laces so the shoelaces wouldn’t rip. The insole ended up flattening out after skating it, I would recommend putting a different insole in the shoe, if you have or can afford a better one, but if not just stay away from drops. Once the insole packed out the board feel was crazy and hurt my feet after I tried to jump down something about 3 or feet high. The toe on the shoe lasts very long and I love the toe cap. After breaking in the toe cap it started to shape to the way I do my kickflips and ended up improving my flick the more I skated them. The toe cap is still holding up and hasn’t hit the nubuck underneath the toe cap. The ollie hole developed rather slowly and because of it I will mostly likely skate the shoes for a couple weeks more, if I put some more shoe goo on the hole. The tread on the shoe has barely had any wear on it and I have had no problems with the grip after I got used to it. Thankfully, Huf's infinity sole has tackled Huf's common problem of having shoes with soles that wear quickly. However, the tongue on the left shoe(I am regular) continued to move over to the side and I had to continuously move it back just so it would feel normal skating the shoe. Overall, the shoe is a bad or below average shoe. It is too highly priced for what it has to offer. If you skate a lot of low impact stuff, this may be the shoe for you. Especially if you’re okay with never hitting anything above a 5 stair for more than an hour while wearing this shoe, and can get it for under $50.

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