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Emerica HSU

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 141
  • Total Losses: 101
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 1
  • Sales Rank: #20506
  • Video Description View the Video Description for this product! (Please note that the color shown in the video may no longer be available.)
  • A wildly popular addition to the Emerica team, Jerry Hsu proudly unleashes his first-ever Emerica pro model shoe! It's a narrow, vulcanized, straight-up skater with lace protection and a super-tacky natural gum rubber outsole. And on the visual front, Jerry's humorous side shines through a pair of jacked-up photo portraits on the insoles.
  • Designed by Jerry Hsu.
  • Special Jerry Hsu photo portrait footbeds.
  • Suede, perforated suede, and canvas upper materials.
  • Mid-top for added ankle protection.
  • Thin padded tongue and collar.
  • Optional hidden lace flap.
  • Triple-stitched toe cap.
  • STI Foam™ Level 1 footbed cushioning system.
  • Vulcanized 400 NBS natural gum rubber outsole.
  • Weight: 1 lb 4 oz
  • Product measurements were taken using size 10. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 48 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2008-05-02 07:39:17
Reviewer: Raddle from Indianapolis, IN
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
GuessHsu!? The Hsu came out on other skate sites a week or so ago but I knew Zappos would get it soon! Right when I saw it on here I had to get one! Can't wait to skate them, and enjoy the great service of Zappos that came with the wait! GO JERRY!
Posted: 2008-05-06 20:11:29
Reviewer: Anonymous from Chi-Town
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
This shoe is pretty good. It’s true to size, amazing grip and feel, but choose wisely. Emericas don’t always last that long, but this is Jerry Hsu's pro model shoe, so go get it!
Posted: 2008-06-09 11:32:13
Reviewer: Wes. from New Jersey baby!
Overall: (3 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Skates great, lasts not so long - I love skateboarding, and walking around in these shoes, they are very similar to the Emerica Francis... but the sole detached from the bottom of my shoe after only about 2.5 weeks of skateboarding... that’s lame, but I’m still shredding them and they skate awesome!
Posted: 2008-06-24 22:51:38
Reviewer: Steezone from Milpitas, California
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
These shoes are great. Perfect size and everything, only con is that the bottom on the shoe starts to come off after about 3 weeks or so. Bought my second pair, I don't think I’ll ever skate in a different shoe.
Posted: 2008-06-25 13:14:35
Reviewer: Trainwreck. from El Paso, Texas
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Emerica Hsu - Emerica Hsu - I love this shoe so much! It’s the perfect shoe for skating hard! Big drops are nothing for these shoes! No heel pain or bruises what so ever. Great grip as well! You’ll catch your tricks 6ft high and catch em' bolts! I recommend these shoes for all types of skating, vert and street! Get these shoes if you’re looking for amazing durability, comfort, board feel, and grip. Oh yeah I’ve been skating these shoes for about three weeks and no holes whatsoever I do tre's and k-flips all the time.
Posted: 2008-07-08 10:17:02
Reviewer: Bones from Pennsylvania
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This was one of the best pair of skate shoes I’ve had in a while. The soles are nice and grippy and don't wear down too fast. I skated hard in them every day for over a month and they're still skateable. The grip is starting to get flat and I have a hole in the bottom so I ordered another pair. You definitely want these shoes.
Posted: 2008-07-11 16:01:52
Reviewer: Anonymous from New York
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Happy Feet - My skate boarder son picked out these shoes and liked them so much we bought another pair- same shoes!- in a different color. He's a fussy sneaker kid and is really happy with these. Comfortable, look good, wear well.
Posted: 2008-07-13 15:18:46
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Awesome shoes, good for skating, the only problem was they were half a size too big, so I had to reorder half a size smaller than my normal shoe size, I wear size 9 I had to order 8.5 for them to fit.
Posted: 2008-07-14 18:15:23
Reviewer: Spanky from Mahopac, New York
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Jerry Hsu has done it again! I got these shoes purely because Hsu put his name on them. These are, by far, some of the best skate shoes I have ever skated. I skate everyday, kick flip and varial like a beast and my shoes are fine. There is some normal wear and tear, but otherwise nothing is wrong with these shoes. Go get some, you won't regret it.
Posted: 2008-07-16 06:31:14
Reviewer: J G
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Amazing - These shoes are the best shoes if ever had. They are amazing for skating and they look awesome.

Dansko Professional Oiled

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 18
  • Total Losses: 24
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 0
  • Sales Rank: #16501
  • Video Description View the Video Description for this product! (Please note that the color shown in the video may no longer be available.)
  • Your heel should lift up and down with every step, so if you are a half-size you may be more comfortable sizing up (for example if you are a US size 10, you may be more comfortable in an EU size 44).
  • Heel should move up and down freely.
  • Fit may be snug when stepping into the clog.
  • Dansko's flagship classic for all-day comfort, support and unmistakable style.
  • High quality leather upper follows the natural contours of the foot. Box leather is ideal for the workplace environments with wet, acidic or greasy conditions. It has a smooth, clean finish with the natural irregularities removed. It is the easiest leather to maintain, and can be wiped clean with soap and water.
  • Instep collar is generously padded.
  • Roomy Thermoplastic toe box provides durable reinforcement and toe protection while allowing toes to move comfortably.
  • Nonallergenic vegetable tanned leather sockliner wrapped around synthetic foam absorbs and evaporates perspiration.
  • Protective Polyethylene heel counter allows the heel to move up and down when walking. Also provides lateral stability and acts as a natural shoe horn.
  • PVC inner frame provides stability and reduces torque and pronation.
  • Polyurethane outsole provides shock absorption and flexibility, withstands surfaces of extreme heat and cold, and protects feet, legs and back during long hours of standing or walking.
  • Rocker bottom propels the foot forward when walking.
  • Dansko Stapled clog outsoles are designed to be suitably slip resistant in workplace environments where excesses of vegetable oils and animal fats are present. Slip resistant tests have been carried out by SATRA, the world's leading research and technology organization for the footwear industry.
  • Dansko's Stapled Clog Collection proudly carries the Seal of Acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association.
  • Imported.
  • Dansko Footwear Size Chart
  • Heel Height: 2 in
  • Product measurements were taken using size 45 (US Men's 11.5-12). Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 322 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2003-11-22 17:09:12
Reviewer: M. C from Walnut Creek, Ca.
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great - These shoes are great. I'm a nurse and am constantly on my feet at work. Every moring when I am getting ready for work, I can't wait to put my bare feet in them (I don't like wearing socks with these shoes because it makes them feel too tight). Besides they feel great on bare feet anyhow.
Posted: 2003-12-04 18:31:52
Reviewer: Anonymous from Walnut Creek, California
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
A convert - Dansko clogs are by far the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned, period! They are very versatile for work and everyday activity. I was initally turned off to clogs by my college roommate, who wore the old wooden, clunky looking clogs. But my wife (A life long clog wearer) begged me to try a pair of Danskos. I was totally hooked and have worn nothing else since. I have a fairly wide foot, but these clogs fit like a glove. I've gotten two years of continuous wear out of mine. I'm purchasing a second pair and having my original pair resoled.
Posted: 2003-12-29 19:01:20
Reviewer: John from NYC, NY
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
Unlike any other! Although I thought they were too "feminine" looking at first, just put your feet in them and you won't care. Seems like all other shoes I own now (other brands) are ill fitting, these Danskos rock! Great quality, very roomy and very comfortable. Now you know why the Doc's and nurses wear em!
Posted: 2004-01-19 20:57:14
Reviewer: Keith W
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (2 Stars)
THE BEST SHOES EVER!!! I am a manager at a grocery store, and I am on my feet all day. I went to my local shoe store, and I was very turned off by the look. I asked the attendant at the store what a good shoe would be for being on your feet all day, she immediately turned to Dansko. I told her that these couldn't possibly be men's shoes but she said that they indeed were, and that I should at least try them on. I had jeans on and they looked perfectly normal if you couldn't see the back. I walked around the store for about three minutes and I knew I had to have them. They were the most comfortable shoe I had ever put on my feet. Now I wear these every day and I can't wait to put them on every morning. I wear them with all pants and even with shorts. It looks bad but I don't even care because they are the most comforatble shoes I have ever worn. I get nasty comments all the time at the store from customers and fellow employees, but I still wear them. Try them and you will feel the same way I do. Men, try them! Just tell people to shove it if they give you problems about your shoes. They are fine. Comfort can not be comprimised for look.
Posted: 2004-01-20 18:11:49
Reviewer: Tall G from PNW
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
What a relief for pained feet - I am a woman who wears a woman's US 12. A 42 is too small if you follow the woman's conversion chart. A 44 is perfect. Oh, boy. I have plantar faciitis and bursitis in the heel and these have been the best shoes so far (I've tried athletic, birks, tevas and clogz lights). Really, this is the best shoe for the money. I'm in the hospital and need to run to codes and they work. They also work at home with two small children. I wore them on the ice and snow, feet stayed warm and the tread was good. I just hope they extend there size and styles for woman with larger feet! Guys, these are the best and no one will laugh at the hospital or artsy scene. Go for it!
Posted: 2004-02-18 21:39:34
Reviewer: Pringsby from Westminster, CO
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Dansko Professional - The best shoes ever! Danskos are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. Now all I wear is Dansko.
Posted: 2004-03-10 08:13:02
Reviewer: Michael A from Cleveland, Ohio
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (2 Stars)
The professional clog is (with the exception of Birkenstock) the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn. I have to search for office wear and what I found was the Dansko clog, which has been the ultimate in winter footwear comfort. Style is not the thing with these shoes, but if you're going to be active and on your feet, there's nothing to eclipse the wearability of these. They are tight out of the box, but well worth working through; wear a thin sock until broken in, then get into a winter thickness sock.
Posted: 2004-04-02 05:40:07
Reviewer: Anonymous from Maine
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
My husband and I absolutely love these clogs! We can't wear anything else, even on weekends. We both work in a hospital and are on our feet all day. My husband has really bad calluses that hurt terribly, but in these clogs he is pain free!
Posted: 2004-04-27 09:33:06
Reviewer: Anonymous from WA
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
Next to my old slouchie Birkenstocks, these are the most comfortable shoes I've worn. I'm on my feet for 12-hour shifts on hard hospital floors, and this shoe is great. I have an EE-width foot with a very high arch, and was a little worried about the fit. The next size up would have been too long, so for $5 my local shoe repair shop stretched the instep arch a bit. Now I have a custom fit and happy feet!
Posted: 2004-05-12 13:28:53
Reviewer: Ron H from Van Nuys, CA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
I must say, I am truly enjoying my pair of Dansko Professionals. I was a little concerned at first about sizing up one size when ordering, but my fears were quickly allayed when first putting my new clogs on. They look terrific and feel absolutely marvelous. It took a day or two for a little give in the leather in the toe box to set in, but once that occurred, I find I am wearing my clogs almost exclusively, at home, to the office, church, etc. I must admit, I have problem feet: a heel spur on my right heel, and have worn orhtotics for years. But, suddenly, I find no need to wear my orthotics! Free, at last, so to speak...

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