A quick trip to LA for the Vans AVE 2.0 shoe release!

Get your bag, Ben. But these shoes are absolutely tragic.

$130 for a skate shoe is pretty ridiculous

Ben getting paid 🙌 👏 💰 🤑!

These shoes suck so hard, but it’s nice of companies like vans and Nike to drop some ugly shoes recently to give core brands a change again. These will sit on shelves for ages and ages

Really appreciate your well thought out, and honest breakdowns. 🤘🏼

2:40 - LOL dude at first I thought that was you popping the hugest tres and I was like "holy shit, LA Ben is gnarly"

Its always great to see the uploads 💪🏽💪🏽

You deserve the awesome freebies, been following you since you were under 10K and you’re still authentic to yourself. Respect

Thankyou for continuing to make videos Ben. You're a legend.

Happy to see Ben posting again

I’ve been looking forward to a review of these (from a skater at my age like yourself). Just started the video, but I appreciate you traveling and taking the time to make a video about the whole experience. 👍

Thanks for this review, very helpful

def do long form...

I like the shoes, the different technology introduced by Vans and your review. I am a big fan of yours Ben.

hey ben, thank you so much for the birthdayvideo, it made my whole day! still speechless much love from switzerland❤

I love that tennis ball green color...These shoes look awesome! I think I might have to look for some online... Thank you ben!

The shoe is pretty nice but it crushes the top of your toes when bending and it's so painful! The plastic/coating reinforcements on the sock's toe, crush into the top of your toes and the side pinches when bending too. I dont know if this breaks in over time and how much, but it's so uncomfortable that I can't believe Van's released the shoe like this. I'm glad Ben reviewed these and did address this issue with the shoe but I'm not sure I want to gamble $130 on it. Out of the box, it's painful. It may break in over time but I dont know how I feel about hoping it gets better down the road because if it doesn't, it's an expensive shoe I'll never end up using. So I think I'm returning my pair . Otherwise I kind of like them. I want to like them too but no shoe should hurt this much when bending. I havent skated in them because obviously I couldn't return them if I did.

I’m really glad you didn’t abandon this channel. Your videos help take my mind off all the bs that life throws at us.

Ben drops on my lunch break let’s go

Thanks for another one for us old guys that actually care about the way you do your thing Ben. Can’t wait to try any easy rider shape when they hit a shop in my area. ❤❤❤ Big love Ben !!!