Our verdict
Once you take the Trudger for a spin, your feet will thank you for confining them in a plush-from-the-box skate kick. Co-developed by pro skater Simon Bannerot, this mid-top sneaker from Lakai moves in the opposite direction of a tight squeeze around the forefoot, giving your toes room to breathe, unlike some of its rivals. Its often slashed asking price also deserves mention here.
Pros
- Cool funky looks
- Protective upper
- Quite comfy
- Zero break-in
- Flexible underfoot
- Bargain-priced in most stores
- Spacious around the toes
Cons
- which has its shoestrings set up right from the box
- Not laced up by default
Who should not buy it
that can tank through abrasions and bumps:
- You adore skate sneakers that work well with dark-colored corduroy pants.
- Armor for your feet.
- You're after mid-tops Who should not buy it.
On sale almost all the time
We earn affiliate commissions at no extra cost to you when you buy through us Half Cab from Vans appears to be a better pick over the Trudger. There's also the Adidas Tyshawn, Something for the fleet-footed.
The Trudger's grounded-yet-gorgeous design
Skaters are impressed with Trudger's aesthetics. A vlogger among them has this in his review: "My first impression is—this is a good-looking shoe." "I really like how the bottom looks," says the same reviewer.
The Lakai Trudger is a mid-top skate shoe with a dash of trail inspiration. Purchase it if
Reviewers are drawn to the excellent build of the Lakai Trudger. Supporting this statement are remarks such as "love this shoe" and "definitely my favorite Lakai shoe!"
But the reason behind their high approval of the Trudger is its tough mixed-media shell. A sneakerhead says that its "high-top profile is perfect for the NW terrain." The same person also says that the kick's upper is so protective that with it "shark bites are deflected."
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The interior of the Lakai Trudger is quite comfy right away. An experienced skateboarder says that the boot in question delivers a "great feeling out of the box."
No cramped toes in the Trudger
This mid-top Lakai sneaker could have a more padded tongue, according to a critic. He says it's just "a little nitpick," but something that needs to be addressed because he feels like the tongue material isn’t as spongy as those in other skate shoes.
Substandard tongue padding
That feeling of stiffness underfoot is not a thing in the Lakai Trudger. A tester swears by this, saying, "the cup sole has amazing flexibility."
Cool funky looks
It's been reported that the featured skate kick has a spacious forefoot section. Its "toe box is roomy, but not too wide where your foot floats around like a work boot," says a non-professional reviewer.
Track and field
Indeed, the Lakai Trudger, which costs $95 by default, is widely sold at a price lower than its MSRP. "For 50 bucks, I would say these are pretty good," says a video blogger proudly.
that can tank through abrasions and bumps
Warning: You need to configure the Trudger's shoestrings yourself as they are not set up right from the get-go. A vlogger said that he was "NOT excited that they weren’t laced up." "Took me five minutes to lace them up," he added.
