Deshi Carbon [upclose and personal] 9 HiRes pix for your viewing pleasure.
Today we got a first look at the Deshi’s carbon fiber skate. Funny after that post last week and all. I will let the pictures do most of the talking this time because even though these were size 8’s I couldn’t get my feet into them and I’m a size 9. Mostly because Vinny had them laced pretty tight and I didn’t feel like tearing his set up apart (BTW don’t you hate that when you let someone try your skates on and they loosen all the laces and straps and whatever you may have it they skate them for a few minutes, then when they are done they just leave them all sweaty, and just completely and utterly obliterated. Just like that bum that broke into my car the other night and used it as a bathroom and then moved on…I SWEAR I’LL FIND YOU!) Anyhoo, they were light and I was impressed. Apparently the OLD buckle is on this model so ignore that as much as possible.
Enough about me, here is what others had to say about them…
Kyle Jr. had this to say about them.
- i have tried almost every skate and this skate is by faaaaaar the lightest skate, nothing even comes close to it
- they weren’t crazy floppy like i thought the would be, they actually had decent ankle support to them which was a big plus to me
- the material is pretty sturdy, they look weak but it is strong
- i thought the soul plates were good too, didn’t really get to skate them long enough really try them out, but they seemed legit
I am not sure how they will hold up overtime but they had a very good first impression on me and i am definitely considering getting them when they come out.
And Dre said this..
1. They look like shoes. the size 8s were [expletive] tiny. smallest looking skates ive ever seen
2. the buckle seems like its gonna break hella soon. apparently its the older model p-type, so im assuming they will fix it.
3. Groove seems actually skateable, unlike the nonsense that comes on the ch1s. souls seem 10x better than the ch1s.
4. Carbon fiber is HARD as [expletive]. i definitely see it lasting for days. you can tell where it stops tho, so i wonder if the cuff will last.
5. and yes, they are [expletive] LIGHT. super light. Hella light. not even funny light.
(SENSELESS RAMBLE.)
And now for the rest of the PIX!
January 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
What is the size of the frame??? It looks like ski.. Can not tell more from the pictures,because anything I see is that huge sized frame.
From the comments.. yes,it should be best skates on the market! I’ve seen them and hold in my arms (without soulplates) - they seemed like revolution to me.
January 15th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
when are they coming out?
January 16th, 2009 at 11:59 am
haha u guys cut off a wheel on like every picture.. cmon guys..
January 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
You stupid boy? Those pics are previews, click the to see the full size, not a wheel chopped you fruit.
January 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
these look TIGHT.
January 17th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
UGLY TO MUCH MONEY, LIKE DA WHITE/BLACK THO STILL WAY WAY WAY WAY TO MUCH
January 19th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
finally a pair of deshi’s that don’t look like salvador dahli took a shit on them, all abstract and whatnot. These are the hottest skates Deshi has/will ever design. Too bad they cost about what my car is worth.
January 20th, 2009 at 12:29 am
a 350 dollar car doesn’t sound like its ballin out of control so much as careening out of control.
June 19th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Wovvv great ski :)