Lil Wayne's skateboarding does seem to be improving ever so slightly, YouTube clip by clip, day by day. Everyone starts somewhere and some of the negative comments people are putting out on social media regarding his skateboarding is a bit disappointing in my opinion.
Here is one of his latest video features, skating what looks to be a DIY skate spot with his crew Evan Hernandez, YO YO, Shuriken Shannon, Andre Colbert amongst others.
Heck I don't even get this kind of exposure and i've been skating mediocre for years now.
Sick to death of buying new laces and re-lacing your skate shoes every few weeks? or even more ripping holes in your shoes.
Don't stress I've got a few solutions for you!
Super glue your shoes
I know it sounds mental, and might even look unpleasant, but bro, its better than buying new laces or shoes every few weeks. Using superglue on your laces and around the stitching where your tares and holes normally appear will provide longevity.
You can use practically any super glue, as long as it's not water based. Quick drying is a must for me as i'm impatient, I also find it can still become sticky in the sun if I use a cheaper slower acting glue.
If you are lucky enough to own a hot glue gun or have the cash to purchase one this is also a great option. This requires electricity and glue refills but I find I can get a much neater job done using one of these and an old wooden lolipop stick (The following will also do the job: cardboard, scrap bendy plastic, old credit card...)
I try and pay attention to sections of the shoe with stitching, filling the stitched holes and the stitches themselves with glue, this prevents them becoming unraveled.
See below a smart kid demonstrating the same idea.
Shoe Goo
If you don't have any superglue hanging around, instead of going out and spending your money on superglue it might be beneficial buying something specifically to fix your skate shoes. If you haven't heard of Shoe Goo before you're in for a treat.
Shoe Goo is a product that is designed to fix holes, tears and for strengthening your shoes, basically all the footwear problems we face as skateboarders.
Last tube I bought cost me £6.00 including delivery from eBay and lasted me over a year.
Below you will find a guy explaining/demonstrating Shoe Goo better than I can.
Duct tape
Perfect to keep in your backpack when on the road and in need of an emergency fix. If you're not bothered by the visual state of your kicks or the weird unorthodox feeling.
Not recommended but a quick fix if you're in desperate need.
Do's
DONT's
No rip grip tape
Might be a myth but these guys are promoting a grip tape that apparently doesn't rip shoe material . I'm a bit skeptical about this and I can't seem to find a way of actually buying some but have a look.
A while back I stumbled across a video clip that tugged on the heart strings just a little bit, it featured an elderly man who was throwing down some pretty creative tricks on a skateboard. Being a skateboarder myself I instantly felt the need to share this with everyone I came in contact with.
Without further ado I know present to you, the man the legend, an infamous skateboarding OG, Neal Unger.
