Globe Men's CT-IV Classic Skate Shoe

These were the only shoes I wore 10 years ago... I had owned about 8 pairs when they discontinued them. They went on clearance and I bought about 10 more pairs over the next couple years until I couldn't find any more. Once my last pair disintegrated on my feet, I quit my job and broke up with my girlfriend. I became a shut-in, subsisting off pizza and Dr. Pepper. This went on for years; I was disgusting! Then one day, I kicked a 2 liter of DP on my way to the bathroom and it caused me to look down at my feet, they looked sad and pathetic without my beloved Chet IVs. I thought, what have I got to live for anyway!?! I went straight to my old desktop computer. I sat down at the desk and urinated myself, then I pulled up amazon to order some rope and a book on knot-tying. But then, the strangest thing happened, under the "suggested items" right on the front page, there was a picture of my shoes! Brand new Globe Chet IVs! I thought it must be too good to be true, but my size was listed available! I ordered 14 pairs with next day delivery and I have a new lease on life! Praise Chet Thomas!

Okay first of all I have to say I'm 27 and I originally had a pair of these when I was like 12 and they had been out for a couple years. But they were still selling strong and I remember realizing why. I skated, ran around, jumped out of trees, jumped down stairs on my board and did all sorts of things for an entire year and the shoes remained virtually the same, especially considering I couldn't do flip tricks yet. One day my mom threw them away and I absolutely flipped out and she just kept going back to how "no they were done." I distinctly remember going a year with them and thinking "wow these don't even smell" and I was satisfied I never once had to question the integrity of those things.Today, the modern version is close but no cigar. They are basically the same in appearance on your foot, which is good if you want to just rock them. But they aren't that insane quality. They are triple stitched and have all that paneling and all that but they don't have like that memory foam insole and just supreme ankle comfort. However the toes and forefoot feel awesome. Unfortunately mine were the "Battleship" color and are made out of nubuck and leather which both broke in to show a ton of wrinkling. I kneeled on cement once and the toe box on one shoe totally tore up. Now they look totally blemished but they don't seem like they will skate the same. They are several months broken in but they just don't remind me of the old ones. Would I buy another pair, YES. Just needs a little more padding where ankle meets forefoot like another person said.

This is the third pair of Globes I've had that have started like, disintegrating after 3 or less months. I've bought these style of shoes from Globe habitually since I was like 15, so for like 18 years I've been buying these shoes. What can I say, I love the comfort of the unisock, they're comfortable cool looking shoes. I've had them usually last somewhere around the neighborhood of a year, but in the last 2 years I've had these things just fall apart internally or externally from normal use. I'd get it if I still skated, but I have been wearing these in alternation with another pair of Globes (that are also doing the same thing) for just a few days over 2 months- and the sole is starting to crack/come apart on the outside. Another thing that bothered me from the moment I unboxed them, the white accents seem to have the blue bleeding through. Like I said, if I was skating these things and ripping them up, I'd get it, but I'm in my 30's and work in IT now, it's not like I'm subjecting these things to even close to what they're 'supposed to' be able to handle. Seems like Globe's overall quality has significantly gone down over the past few years.

I was insanely happy to see these were being made again!! This was the only style and brand I wore for many years because of how comfortable, uniquely cool looking and long lasting they were. Upon opening my new pair I immediately noticed a mistake that only a blind or color blind person could make. Tucked inside my black and white CT-IV's was a second pair of laces that were pink and not black (lost a star in rating). After lacing them up I was heart broken for they were almost 2 sizes too big (lost a star in rating) and yet the tag read the size (10) I had worn for many, many years. There was no strange odor and smelled like brand new shoes. The quality and look is as awesome as they always have been and pretty damn near have the same comfort. The only difference in comfort I feel comes from the sole I believe, but other than that everything feels just like my old pairs. They came in a Globe brand box with parchment paper, shoes stuffed with usual paper and came with a Globe sticker. I can honestly say that I WILL definitely be buying these for as long as they're made and hopefully they NEVER STOP. I'll just go down a size until it fits right and make a note to ensure the right color of laces sent. All in all if you've ever worn these and liked/loved them you won't be disappointed! I'd just suggest going down half a size from what you were use to. After I move I will definitely be buying 4-8 more pairs ASAP. DON'T EVER STOP MAKING THESE COOL AND HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED CT-IV CLASSICS PLEASE!!! Thank you Globe and Chet Thomas for hands down making the coolest looking and comfy shoe I've ever worn!!! TAKE MY MONEY NOW!!!!!!-UPDATE- After seeing about getting the pink laces corrected I was informed by the seller that Globe gives male and female purchasers pink laces as the 2nd pair for this colorway and not black. Which makes no sense. I will contact Globe to see why and update my review with info

Those are replica of the original Chet Thomas from the 90 . I still own a few pair of the original so its easy to comparevisually speaking they are a bit smallerQuality is on the downside , feels much cheaper then the orginal . I dont do skateboarding anymore and was able to kill those in just over a year of inside use ( stitches just breaks , plastic breaks, laces actually got broken and I dont even lace them i just keep them loose )So no they aren't as good but they are the closest thing to the real thing . You can still buy the original on ebay and such but good luck , i bought several pair and the material is so dry they literally broke in half within 2 weekIf you never owned the original you will like these . Note they are snug fit and will relax and mold to your feet with time

Awesome shoes. Comfortable for everyday wear. Amazing grip. And love the style !!

Exactly as expected nice and comfortable.

Awesome shoes, I’d get a second pair if I could

Love these shoes, so comfy and worth the money, seem well made too