Supra kicks are dope

All of us are sneaker heads (some of us more than others). So what are THE dope kicks right now? One word. Supras.

Some of y'all know all about them. Some of you have never heard of them. They are skate shoes--kind of like vans but higher-end and higher quality. The reason they stand out is that they're built with the goal of protecting a skater's foot. So in addition to having a nice soft flat sole, they have good padding around the foot and a layer of neoprene padding above the toe which makes these shoes as great for riding as they are for skateboarding.

While the low tops look a lot like other skate shoes, the high-top versions such as the Muska Skytop and the TK Society are distinctive and the only ones I would actually buy--seeing as you're riding a motorcycle, you need the coverage anyway. I've just about worn my old Muska Skytops into the dirt and need a new pair asap.

The Skytops pictured are new for the 2010 holiday season and are FRESH! I'm a huge fan of suede Skytops and the black colorway with red accents is dope. The Skytop IIs just recently came out but I'm not sure what I think of them yet. I keep looking at them at the Zumiez in Tysons Corner but I'm trying not to act on my impulses quite yet.