Lakai Limited Footwear
Who is Lakai?
Not another company from Rick and Mike. Well yes, Lakai Limited Footwear was founded by both Rick and Mike in 1999. Much like Girl and Chocolate, Lakai is distributed by Girl Distribution Company but does not come under the crailtap umbrella.
Lakai is an LA, California based footwear company. Enjoying the skateboarding history and tapping into the heavy talent pool has made LA home for this ever-evolving skate shoe brand. Since the companies establishment, Lakai has focused on creating a product line that their team riders can be proud of.
The signature ‘Flare logo’ features on all their shoes in one way or another. Andy Mueller is the artist responsible for creating the Flare Logo. Shortly after producing the logo Andy moved to LA and signed as the companies Art Director.
The name “Lakai” comes from Mike Carroll’s favorite horror flick character Malakai, from Children of the Corn.
By May 2000 Lakai Limited Footwear was ready to release its first line of shoes. The Howard, Carroll, Cohort, Clay, and Worthy. All of these shoes have influenced the Lakai Skate Shoes we know today but do not directly feature. The Carroll was recently re-released featuring Lakai’s newest Skateboard technology but apart from that none of the others have been seen for a while.
The currently Lakai line up features shoes such as:
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Cambridge
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Bristol
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Manchester
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Newport
this list is not extensive as the next section will talk in more detail about Lakai’s amazing range of skateboard shoes.
Lakai Skate Shoes
The range. Lakai’s current range of shoes consists of:
Atlantic
The Atlantic Shoe is the pro-model skate shoe for Vincent Alvarez. This shoe has recently been revived with a facelift and injection of technology. The clean modern upper features the new XLK cupsole tech and a mesh in the low wear areas. Making the shoe more durable and lighter than ever. Along with the new cupsole this shoe features the Delux-lite premium foam sicklier and hex-tread sole to provide the best board feel and impact absorption possible.
Bristol
The Bristol is a vulcanised skate shoe featuring seamless suede and Para-mount outsole tech. Utilising dual-density rubber on the outsole provides extra cushioning for those tough landings. With a 360 tread sole, this skate shoe will provide the best board feel and grip. To improve comfort the Bristol features the delux-lite sock liner with a designed contoured heel and arch support.
Cambridge
Hands down the most popular skate shoe from Lakai’s range. The Cambridge features mesh panels in low wear areas and seamless suede elsewhere. Also found within this vulcanised sole skate shoe is the Para-mount outsole and delux-lite sock liner.
Manchester
Reinvented from its predecessor, the Manchester Select. This timeless classic is back. Featuring Lakai’s Para-mount outsole, 360 hex sole, and the Delux-Lite Sock Line. All this tech brings a classic shoe into the modern-day.
Newport
Taking inspiration directly from the Howard Select The Newport keeps it simple but is loaded with tech. Built with the same support systems as the Bristol. The Newport features the Para-mount outsole, 360 hex sole, and delux-lite sock liner.
