Customer Reviews for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
With 26 years of skating experience, Eric Koston channeled extensive riding knowledge into the making of his first signature Nike shoe. The Nike Koston shoe takes a very basic design and loads it with latest technology for superior performance and durability. Stitchless lining construction coupled with TPU reinforced suede prevents ripping and toe blowouts from continuous skating. Lunarlon sockliner adds protection from heel bruising, yet it’s thin enough for excellent board feel. Breathable mesh tongue prevents sweaty feet during extended riding sessions. Circular herringbone tread pattern and flexible cupsole offer insane levels of grip, flexibility, and board control. Additionally, a neoprene collar provides long-lasting comfort. Removable insole.
Average Customer Rating:
(117 Reviews) 117
Rating Breakdown 117 reviews
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113 out of 117(97%)reviewers would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
Review 1 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Comfortable and durable
PostedMay 22, 2013
Shoeguy
from Franklin, TN
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:over 6 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:competitive
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
I love these shoes super comfortable and long lasting, and light just perfect
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, sole keeps grip a long time, good board feel, cool colors, runs true to size, stylish, durable, comfortable, good grip, good cushioning
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Review 2 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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DAT COMFORT LEVEL
PostedMay 21, 2013
steezyskate505
from albuquerque
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:advanced
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
these shoes, along with being the most comfortable shoes in the world, are made perfectly, impact support, boardfeel and durability. along with great looks, definitly a pickup
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, sole keeps grip a long time, good board feel, cool colors, runs true to size, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, comfortable, good grip, good cushioning
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Review 3 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Clean!
PostedMay 17, 2013
Kuwa
from Las Vegas
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:casual wear
Great looking shoe. Clean and fits perfectly.
Pros: cool colors, runs true to size, stylish, comfortable
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Review 4 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Kostons
PostedMay 16, 2013
Kohl
from NJ
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:3-6 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
I liked the look of feel of the Kostons but I didnt like the way they felt when I skated them.
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, good board feel, stylish, runs true to size, doesn't rip, durable, comfortable, good cushioning
Cons: soles wear out, poor grip
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Review 5 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Amazing
PostedMay 11, 2013
regreboring
from 234 west patterson st
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:beginner
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
Awesome shoe comfy and all around the best skate shoe hands down.
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, good board feel, stylish, runs true to size, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning, good ankle support, laces don't break, comfortable, good grip
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Review 6 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Favorite shoe in a long time
PostedApril 11, 2013
Ryryryan
from California
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
They wear down for heelflips pretty quickly but other than that their a really good shoe
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, runs true to size, stylish, good cushioning, good ankle support, laces don't break, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 7 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Excellent!!!!
PostedApril 4, 2013
SupremeNikeSB
from Perth, Australia
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
The best shoes ever, doesn't even need braking in just put them on and they're good to go
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, runs true to size, stylish, good cushioning, comfortable, good grip
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Review 8 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Durable and stylish
PostedFebruary 11, 2013
beboss5599
from South Kingstown, RI
I have been skating the Koston 1 for about a month and a half now and it's great! They look fresh and skate well. I like how the swoosh does not rip because it's not stitched in. Another thing I liked about this shoe is the lunarlon. It gives good cushioning when jumping down stairs. It doesnt rip much because of the one piece to cap. It has some marks on the toe because i do lots of kickflips but it hasnt ripped through. I do heelflips sometimes too and this shoe is not very good for heelflipppers. The sock liner rips in a few days of doing heelflips. I went through the laces pretty quickly on these too. Overall i recommend this shoe to anyone (except maybe kids who like to heelflip alot) p
Pros: good board feel, cool colors, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning, comfortable, good grip
Cons: laces break easily
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Review 9 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Great for ONLY Crusers
PostedJanuary 22, 2013
Kcarrier21
from Roswell, NM
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
I'm not going I bash this product but I will share my experience! A skate shoe is build for skating like wrestling shoes are made for wrestling! With that said the shoe has board feel so if your a long boarder you will love then. However, I'm a street skater. With that said, the padding in these shoes are horrible they are really stiff! I caught my tre-flip primo and the shock when straight to my ankle. I have a bruised heel and a swollen arch. After 2 days to heal I added new pads and they work fine. But point being I bought a skate shoe not half a skate shoe. I paid 100% of the money for 80% of a product. I do not recommend them
Bring back the Kenny Anderson by ADIO (best shoe ever made)
Bring back the Kenny Anderson by ADIO (best shoe ever made)
Pros: stylish
Cons: poor ankle support, sole loses grip, uncomfortable, rips easy, soles wear out, laces break easily, non-durable, poor cushioning, 80% of a skate shoe, no heel support
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Review 10 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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they dont skate good at all
PostedDecember 30, 2012
CompLoser97
from Oklahoma City, OK
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
very small
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i was really excited about these cus i freakin am in love with koston, but the ones i got were a size too big and i just cant kickflip in them, and I'm good at kick flips. the toe ripped after about two sessions and they look so weird when you skate them cus the material discolors and the toe turns blue on the red ones for some reason. im just gonna use these as walking around shoes because thankfully they arent ripped too bad. the shoes look so cool so at least theres that but i wouldnt recommend these for skating
Pros: looks great, stylish, good cushioning
Cons: rips easy, poor grip, non-durable, poor board feel, does not break in quickly
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Review 11 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Great Shoes!!!!
PostedDecember 16, 2012
sk8tersmom
from St. Peters, MO
I purchased this product for:my child
I purchased this product:1-3 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:recreational
This product is primarily used/worn for:casual wear
very small
4
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Our son loves these shoes so much that he owns 3 pairs in different colors. They are out of stock in his size right now or I would order another pair. Hope they keep making them. He no longer boards, but he wears them to work and everywhere. Great Shoe!!!
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, cool colors, stylish, durable, good cushioning, laces don't break, comfortable, good grip
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Review 12 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Amazing shoe all round
PostedDecember 15, 2012
Alwaysfreshapparel
from Manassas Va
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
These shoes are some of the most comfortable shoes I have ever had. They are incredibly light very flexible and have great shock support, they are narrow but I really like this about them because it feels like you have more control al around, the only thing I don't like is that the black and white colorway I got doesn't say SB on the back but it doesn't really matter, other colorways have the SB on the back and the insole while mine say Lunarlon. But overall amazing skate shoes
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning, good ankle support, laces don't break, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 13 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Great shoe from Frost, light and comfortable
PostedDecember 11, 2012
Adub1
from St. Maries, id
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
Koston and nike most def killed it on his first shoe from the swoosh at first i admit i had doubts about nike ligitamitly getting into
the skate shoe game but between frost and p-rod theyve definitely prooved me wrong. love the shoe, great fit light weight...super light style savvy, and you can skate em out the box.
the skate shoe game but between frost and p-rod theyve definitely prooved me wrong. love the shoe, great fit light weight...super light style savvy, and you can skate em out the box.
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, durable, good cushioning, good ankle support, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 14 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Koston One
PostedNovember 24, 2012
Luisoar
from new jersey
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:advanced
This product is primarily used/worn for:casual wear
I really like the Koston One's, they're a great looking shoe. They are extremely like because of the lunarlon cushioning on the inside, although they're low tops they really support your ankle and dont fall off like the Janoski's do. It' an overall really great shoe and i definitely recommend a pair.
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, good board feel, stylish, durable, good cushioning, good ankle support, comfortable, good grip
Cons: sole loses grip, not enough colors
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Review 15 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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great shoe
PostedNovember 5, 2012
Skater808
from Hawaii
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:3-6 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:recreational
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
this shoe is a great shoe for skateboarding. it grips your shoe on all your tricks.it does tare so easily. this shoe is very comfertable great on flip tricks. all an all a great shoe.
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, durable, good cushioning, good ankle support, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 16 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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An all around great shoe
PostedNovember 5, 2012
Derrius
from San diego,CA
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:less than a month ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:advanced
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
I've skated and gone threw plenty of Nikes over the past couple of years but my favorite by far are the Koston's. They're light weight thanks to Nike's new Lunarlon padding and extremely durable. whether you choose the suede or canvas , I recommened the suede. a multitude of many colorways, how could you not like them. And when you decide to huck it down a 22 or a big gap rest assured that lunarlon will have you feeling that you've landed on a cloud and still allows you to have great board feel. You barely have to break them in and dont even worry about ripping laces unless your grip is a belt sander. If your guna choose nike sb's you should definatly get the kostons might be a little more expensice the say the janoskis but you will have the satisfaction in knowing you wont have to worry about heel bruises anymore and looking stylish at the same time.I wish i could afford more. thank you eric and everybody from nike.
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning, laces don't break, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 17 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Awesome
PostedNovember 4, 2012
LlamaBoy
from Oak Park, CA
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:3-6 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
One of the best shoes to skate in. I had prod Vs before, but these kill them. They last super long compared to my other skate shoes and the laces still haven't broken after skating for like 4 months. It's barely showing signs of tearing and I skate every day. On top of the skating, they look so tight. The red ones are awesome, but I like the blue and gold the best.You should definitely buy this shoe.
Pros: long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning, laces don't break, comfortable, good grip
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Review 18 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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these shoes feel so good
PostedNovember 3, 2012
Bambi1023
from Riverside
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:3-6 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:competitive
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
These kostons feel so good that i have two pairs and you can feel the lunarlon cushion when your hitting up some stairs
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, doesn't rip, durable, good cushioning
Cons: poor ankle support, sole loses grip, poor grip, laces break easily
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Review 19 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Amazing shoe
PostedNovember 1, 2012
Broke2good
from Belding,MI
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:1-3 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:intermediate
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
very small
4
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My friend had these and recommended them. I have say I love them! Best shoe I've ever skated. They're very durable.
Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, good board feel, stylish, durable, laces don't break, sole keeps grip a long time, comfortable, good grip
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Review 20 for Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's
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Maybe the perfect shoe
PostedNovember 1, 2012
RWreck
from San Diego, CA
I purchased this product for:myself
I purchased this product:1-3 months ago
The athletic skill level of the person using this product is:advanced
This product is primarily used/worn for:participating in a sport
These shoes are AWESOME. Very light, the cup sole is low profile and requires almost no break in time. The suede is high quality and last a long time, there are no seams in the toe to blow out. The shoe looks great, and is offered in a lot of colors. Shoe fits true to size. My only complaint would be that the sole is thinner than most cup soles, this is good for board feel, but my feet hurt a bit after high impact skating.
Pros: breaks in easy, looks great, good board feel, cool colors, stylish, durable, comfortable, good grip
Cons: poor cushioning
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