The skateboarding shoes that are created by Globe Fusions are completed loaded with tons of technology, with several extra reinforcements, padding, stitching, and grip they can do just about anything. Not to mention, they are very comfortable, and they breathe well also. It is extremely tough to find skateboarding shoes that is going to perform well, and according to many people, Globe Shoes did a wonderful job in creating the Globe Fusion. In the event that you are searching for a nice pair of heavy duty, bulky skateboarding shoes that are technical trick ready, you should read on.

Is Globe Fusion the Long Lost Cousin of CT IV’s?

Globe Fusions, at a glance, resemble the old version of Globe CT IV’s. There were many people that loved wearing the old CT IV’s because the memory foam that was inside of the shoe made the shoes fit and feel just like slippers. However, there must have been something that went wrong with the technology or design, since then Globe has shifted all of their designs.

Even though Globe Fusions may not have the exact kind of crazy gimmick with memory foam, they do on-the-other-hand possess copious amounts of padding. These skateboarding shoes come with the tongue as a whole piece, around the ankle there is thick padding which is super comfortable and also holds the shoes on your feet with a ton of support. The tongue that is thickly padded does separate along the dies, which allows your foot to breathe very easy through the super tough and thick leather side panels. The Globe Fusions toe is also made so that it thins out along the top which also allows your foot to have the ability to breath.

All-in-all, Globe Fusion skateboarding shoes scream comfort. So even though they may not actually mold to your sensitive feet like the old CT IV’s, they are able to do the absolute best next thing.

The Technology Used By Globe Fusion

Presently, there is a lot more technology built into these skateboarding shoes than what you realize. The toe cap on the shoe is triple stitched and triple reinforced, extending completely around so that your Ollie panels are reinforced, eyelets that have extra lacing which you may choose not to use, in order to protect your shoe laces a little more. Unfortunately, the laces are flimsy just like with all skate shoes and you are going to tear them up a little quickly.

In turn, the eyelets of race are threaded through the double stitched and double reinforced leather panels, and the top eyelet of lace is reinforced a little extra. The panels on the sides are very strong and they are stitched all over in order to keep the panels from blowing out or ripping. The heel cup on these skateboarding shoes is strong like a rock with several layers of reinforcement. The sole is grippy and nice, and uses two totally different thread patterns.

This particular style is meant to help you out a little with your skateboarding, by possessing different thread patterns right where you need them the most.

This skateboard contest had three sections which are listed below. Section One, Section Two and Section Three.

Here is a picture of the winner Ronnie Creager

Section one featured a bump to box by the judges stand, a hip to blast from, Hubbas, and rails. The bump to flat bar saw the most action in this area—Chad Bartie heelflip front board, Reynolds kickflip front lip, Sheckler kickflip front board, Colt Cannon kickflip front board, and on and on.

Section two had some of the same stuff but with a couple Euro gaps, gap to Hubbas, a half of a square bowl complete with a deathbox and a long pyramid—most had trouble finding the speed just to clear the top with an ollie. Bastien kickflip backside 180ed it, Andrew Reynolds frontside 180 kickflipped it, Tosh Townend kickflipped it, and Ronnie Creager floated massive switch ollies over the top.

Section three could easily be called the “Crowd Pleaser” section because of the snowboard kicker that flowed to a massive quaterpipe reaching about eighteen feet high. This thing must of had like three to four feet of vert. But this part of the course also had a long Hubba, an extra-long round rail, and a gigantic big-four Euro gap. Chris Senn, Bob Burnquist, Josh Evin, Tony Trujillo, Danny Way, Rick McCrank, and Mike Peterson were feeling at home on the massive quarterpipe. The thing was so big, at any moment I thought the roof was going to retract and a helicopter was going to descend into the arena with Danny Way on the skid to bomb drop in. But that didn’t happen. He pulled a kickflip Indy, though, which was pretty gnarly, considering that the Indy wall only gave up a few tricks—Mike Petereson got a rock n roll, Bob Burnquist handled a frontside invert, McCrank threw a disaster, Josh Evin got a madonna to tail and Chris Senn had lien to tail. Then there’s Trujillo. He ripped the course like no other—ollie off the massive quaterpipe into the adjacent bank, boneless and fastplant transfers off the quaterpipe to the bank, and a five-0ed off the quaterpipe into bank.

Here is a picture of Greg Lutzka Doing a 5-0 Grind down a hubba ledge

Globe World Cup of Skateboarding did something extra special and Chris Senn and Mike Peterson each had a gap named after them. Senn found a transfer line from the half bowl into the wall ride on the street course. Super sketchy, but he managed to pull his board enough to clear the testy gap. He even fast planted it a couple of times. Peterson was ollieing from the top deck by the half bowl into a bank in section two—long drop off. He managed to frontside 180 it in a later heat, but fell short of qualifying for the main event.

As the heats progressed through the day, you could feel the temperature rising in the building. The competition was on. And even in the concluding seconds of the final, you had no idea who was going to take first place. Paul Machnau handled business on the long rail with a Smith grind, a crooked grind, and lipslides and nollie nosesliding the long Hubba. Tony Trujillo did a massive boneless off the quaterpipe into the bank and carried his speed toward the half bowl where he aired over the Senn gap the opposite direction (wall ride to half bowl) and floated to flat. Easily a twelve-foot drop. Tony is an instinctual skater—flowing from one element to the next not really knowing what’s going to happen, but knows it’s going to be okay. During the final seconds Sheckler threw it all on the line and kickflipped the Peterson gap, hoping that was enough to take first place. Ronnie Creager had other plans. His consistency and switch 360 flip up the massive big three Euro gap boosted him to first place and walk away with his first-ever contest win and a 20,000 dollar prize. Give it up for Globe Shoes.

Results

Globe World Cup of Skateboarding

1. Ronnie Creager

2. Rick McCrank

3. Tony Trujillo

4. Ryan Sheckler

5. Carlos de Andrade

6. Paul Machnau

7. Colt Cannon

8. Danny Way

9. Greg Lutzka

10. Chad Bartie

And last but not least here is a nice long 2 minute video clip that captures the highlights

Episode 3 from Globe’s “United by Fate” will be coming out soon and Globe has also set up a blog for Chris Haslam. “United by Fate” Episode 3 will feature Chris Haslam, Paul Machnau, Matt Mumford, Jake Duncombe, Mark Appleyard, Rodney Mullen, Greg Lutzka and David Gonzalez.

Globe is an Australian skateboarding shoe company that creates great skateboarding shoes with innovative features. Honestly, these top 3 skate shoe companies each make great shoes - it’s hard to rank between these top 3. My favorite is the now outdated Globe CT IV - Chet Thomas signature model, if you can find ‘em. Recently, they’ve come out with models like the Vagrant (looks sweet, with a pre-worn style but built to last), or the Finale (in classic and a more sporty look). Gallaz, skateboarding shoes made for girls and women skateboarders.