Jon Nguyen might not be a man of many words, but that’s no problem when you let your skateboarding do the talking. We caught up with Jon for our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse and got the rundown on his favorite DVS model, some of the key elements he looks for in a good skate shoe, and to see if he had any secret tricks for breaking in his kicks. Be sure to catch Jon in Substance, available now on DVD, Vimeo on Demand, and iTunes.

What DVS model do you skate the most?
Chico’s shoe, the “Nica.”

What are some key elements that you look for in a good skate shoe?
I like a basic looking shoe with a slim shape, something I can enjoy looking down at.

How involved are you with the designing of the shoes you skate?
Not at all.

How often do you go through a pair of shoes?
I go through a pair maybe once a week, sometimes more.

Vulcanized or cup sole? And why?
Cup. I grew up skating in cup soles, so that’s what I’m used to.

Toe cap or no cap?
No toe cap.

Hi top, mid top, or low top?
All of the above.

Some dudes prefer to skate without insoles but some dudes need a nice, thick insole to feel comfortable. Which do you prefer?
Skating without insoles sounds painful. I prefer somewhere in the middle. Not too thin, not too thick.

Do you skate your shoes straight out of the box or do you have some remedies like the microwave trick?
I have microwaved before but usually I’ll just twist and bend them with my hands.

If you could skate one pair of shoes for the rest of your life what would they be?
Chico’s Nica shoe.

Thanks Jon!

Check out all things DVS in the rest of our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse.

Jon Nguyen Substance Interview from our November issue.

Fourteen pro model shoes! Fourteen! It only made sense to highlight the Daewon 14 for our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse. Designed and tested by Daewon Song himself and available in a variety of different colorways and materials, this shoe features a one piece vamp with a rubber ollie area for extra durability and has a top suede collar lining to help avoid heelflip blowouts for all you heel-flippers out there!

If you’ve followed Daewon over the years then you know he’s had his fair share of footwear design preferences. He’s been through some changes—the big, puffy tongued shoes; the slimmed out, low profile vulcanized shoes; the heavy tech designs; but despite the look or feel of the shoe itself, Daewon has always designed his shoes one hundred percent with skateboarders and skateboarding in mind. The molded lightweight Eva Footbed in the Daewon 14 gives you a perfect amount of cushion and its non-slip vulcanized outsole with deep herringbone thread offers maximum flexibility.

It’s a clean. It’s thin. It’s strong. This shoe is durable and is bound to support the heaviest of sessions. And although they might not give you Daewon’s wizardly skateboarding powers, sliding your feet into a pair of these is definitely a start! Available at your local shop or online at skatewarehouse.com.

DVS and Zack Wallin are giving away some of the Aversa models! Four lucky winners will be selected on March 25th and April 1st, all you have to do is sign up. Click the photo to enter!

Check out the DVS Spring Line in our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse.

“The woodshop. It’s pretty much my back up plan for sanity. If it’s raining for the week I’m in there. If I am hurt, I’m in there. In a sense it has some of the traits from skating to me. No guidelines to follow, it’s a creative outlet & you can produce whatever you want.” —Zack Wallin

Check out the DVS Spring Line in our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse.

Be the first to check out the DVS Spring Line in our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse. From low tops to mid tops to runners and everything in between, DVS has all your tastes covered this season, so poke around and check out their entire line! And don’t forget that any items that catch your attention can be purchased with one click via skatewarehouse.com. Click the photo to get browsing and check back tomorrow for more from DVS!

For the next week we’ll be focusing on DVS for our 2016 Footwear Guide presented by Skate Warehouse. And to start things off, we have another Instagram giveaway! Our friends at Skate Warehouse are offering a $100 gift card to spend on DVS gear on skatewarehouse.com for one lucky winner. Details below!

To enter, first make sure you’re following us (@transworldskate) and Skate Warehouse (@skatewarehouse) on Instagram. Next, find the giveaway post and tag 3 friends in the comments. It’s that simple! Winners will be private messaged at the end of this week. Good luck!

DVS Shoe Company is happy to announce Kerry Getz as its Global Skate Team Manager. Kerry has a long history with the DVS brand, he was a high profile, top tier pro for many years. Kerry had many accomplishments while skating for DVS, his first pro model shoe, The Getz 1, came out in early 2001 just before he won X-Games Gold, as well as, his iconic part in the 2005 release of Skate More, the brand’s full length video that featured amazing parts from fellow team riders Daewon Song and Chico Brenes, both of who still ride for DVS to this day. The news of his new role with the brand comes partnered with the release of two heritage Kerry Getz color ways in the DVS Spring 2016 range that just hit retail shelves across the world.

Kerry still skates daily and is also Co-Owner of Nocturnal Skate shop in Philadelphia. He’s a
proud husband and father to four great kids.
“I never could have imagined the impact my first DVS pro shoe would have on the industry and an even bigger impact on my life. I’m just so happy to be back working as part of the DVS brand team again in this capacity, I’m just really excited to get started right away, we have a lot of great ideas ready to go” said Getz. “I had already been working with the design team as we are gearing up to re-release a modern version of my original shoe next fall, so through all the collaboration, this opportunity came up to manage the global skate team and everything just fell into place, a lot of exciting things coming from DVS in the near future” added Getz.