Editing Skate shoe (section)

{{short description|Type of footwear designed for use in skateboarding}}
{{about|skateboarding footwear|shoes with wheels|roller shoes}}
[[File:Fallen Footwear Shoes.jpg|thumb|A pair of [[Fallen Footwear|Fallen]] skate shoes.]]
'''Skate shoes''' or '''skateboard shoes''' are a type of footwear specifically designed and manufactured for use in [[skateboarding]]. While numerous non-skaters choose to wear skate shoes as they are popular in fashion, the design of the skate shoe includes many features designed especially for use in skateboarding, including a vulcanized rubber or [[polyurethane]] sole with minimal tread pattern or no pattern, a [[composition leather]] or suede [[Upper (shoe)|upper]], and reinforced stitching to extend the life of the upper material. The most important aspect of skate shoes is that they have flat soles which allow the skater to have better board control.