Our verdict
Cushioning and comfort skate-worthy shoes, everything you want in a skate shoe. They’ve got durability down pat, move how you want them to, fit perfectly, and grip the board really well. Styling is on point, and you can produce flicks all day long in these.
Pros
- Very durable
- Cross country shoes
- Perfect fit
- Color schemes
- Quality construction
- The shoes are light and flexible, which makes it easy to flip your board
- Subtle styling
- Excellent board feel
Cons
- Non-removable soles
- The shoes are light and flexible, which makes it easy to flip your board
- Cushioning and comfort
Cushioning and comfort
Excellent board feel:
- thin and flat sneakers with a classic style that’s not too casual and pairs easily with different stylings
- skating shoe that doesn't even look like a casual skate shoe at first glance because of its elegant air
Who should buy Lakai Griffins
updated Jan 23, 2022.
Protected feet
The midsole crating keeps the feet amply protected from hard impacts so you can jump stairs all day without messing up your feet.
Light and flexible
The midsole gives the shoes the cushioning it needs, especially with such thin insoles included. The form-fitting uppers adapt to the shape of the feet, so fit and comfort is assured.
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Lakai is an American company founded by professional skateboarders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll in 1999. It was built around a grassroots tradition and the idea that skate shoes they produce should be something their team members would be proud to wear and support.
The idea of building the company has been simmering around since 1993, but it was only six years later when Howard and Carroll finally accepted the risk and launched Lakai.
To say that Lakai was a success is an understatement. Skateboarders knew they could trust the brand to churn out high-quality kicks that you can actually skate in. The focus of the brand was not on commercialism, but rather on producing outstanding skating shoes that help improve your game.
The Lakai Griffin model is one of the most popular silhouettes to come out of the Lakai range. The shoes have all the things you want your skate kicks to have such as flexibility, durability, and impact protection. The Griffin was overwhelmingly successful in that the brand launched a cupsole edition called the Lakai Griffin XLK as well as several other iterations.
