Xsjado Skates Release
Quoting Oli Benet:
We expected to get the samples last week and then go ahead with production, we were promised that they were sent out but then they never arrived, production and sending takes 2 months…
Thats about as much information as i can get right now…so minimum 2 months…but as i say we are still waiting for the samples.
Tags: xsjado
October 15th, 2007 at 9:52 am
cant wait to see photos of the skates
October 15th, 2007 at 10:19 am
i’m really wondering, can’t a company afford to get it’s samples through air mail delivery?
October 15th, 2007 at 11:04 am
are they still made in romania or you move production to china?
October 15th, 2007 at 11:54 am
OK XSJADO, I WILL PAY THE £8.50 FOR NEXT DAY DELIVERY FOR YOU.
October 15th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
China. Just like anyone else. They were acquired from Salomon, after all.
Moving on, I want to get something straight here. So production of the new xsjados were delayed because Shane Coburn or whoever is making the new xjsados failed to send samples? (And by samples I hope you mean prototype boot models for testing)
My theory (Please correct me if I’m wrong here):
Unlike the other brands that is under The Conference, Xsjado is based in and is being created in America. It’s a policy for Powerslide to get one of their people to test the products and those people happen to be in Europe. So now the team in America has to send Xsjado boots and prototypes all the way to Europe to be assessed before production can begin.
What doesn’t make sense is why can’t Xsjado just mail their stuff to Powerslide already? Its not that expensive for just 3 pairs of boots including the new mook frames. Ok, it could be expensive but think about the rollerbladers dying from waiting for new stuff!
To be more exact, is anyone even WORKING on the new Xsjados? Nothing is leaking on the internet. No actual pictures, no statements from Shane Coburn, Integrated Distribution or the pros on Xjsado team. Nothing. Hell, Oli Benet is the only dude updating us with info. on the Xsjados and he’s not even on the team let alone live near Chris Farmer’s house.
The only way I see this predicament ending is everybody switching to another brand. Xsjado owners probably burned the shit outta their pair already and I doubt anyone can last 2-3 months without rollerblading especially with holiday season right around the corner.
October 15th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Oh, and my motive for doing my lengthly statement was to prove that demand for Xsjado products is huge. Don’t listen to the moronic posers that stereotypically hate on Xsjado and the people owning their products because those bozos have no freaking clue and the only thing they can do on rollerblades is jump 3 cm in the air and land on splits. Depriving consumers of highly-demanded products is a big no-no in this meager market we have here.
October 15th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I heard Xsjado is owend by USD now.
October 15th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
The new xsjado model’s wil NOT, i repeat NOT be out before CHRISTMAS!!! Sorry for the dissapointment.
October 15th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Lars you dont have clue!!!! i bet your one of the people who can only jump 3cm off the ground.
October 15th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
figures thats why I switched to a different boot like 2 months ago. Ontop of all the waiting I wouldnt want to get them till a few people get them first to make sure the cuffs dont crack anymore.
October 15th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
TOO BAD.
Shame on Powerslide for lack of production management.
I am dissapointed…
October 15th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
i hate to be the negative guy here but xsjado is such a fucked up company.
October 15th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Bla bla blah…
Shut up kids! Xsjado is the most innovative skate of the last years.
Salomon quits but Xsjado isn’t dead, that’s the only thing to remember.
So much hate against skateboarders, emo, xsjado, etc…
Try to buy a brand, and produce new stuff, fast, for stupid kids.
I don’t hink anybody here could have balls for that.
Damn’, the older I become, the more I hate bladers/boarders.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Yeh someone else is posting under my name again. I didnt write that Xsjado definately wont be out by christmas. We are still not ruling it out.
Also about all the theories, the skates are not made in the US, the molds got stuck at customs and that is the secret behind the delay. Not anyones fault other than customs didnt know what it was and wouldnt let it get to the factory. Now we worked our asses off to clear it and are waiting for the samples.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
sounds like someone was too cheap to pay the UPS customs brokerage fees and used another shipping company um …. like…. um….. fudex (or even worse the USmail who sends all their international and airmail on UPS planes then gives it to the locals on the other side).
A little hint: UPS supply chain will take care of all these issues for you, you just have to not be to cheap to pay for it.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
even worse maybe they used DHL
October 15th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
To Xsjados are crap:
Whatever dumbfuck. Is it fun trying to post many hate comments under different names you two-faced imbecile? If that’s what makes your poser ass asleep at night then so be it. Why not push wood instead until it hits your asshole? Then you’d probably get accepted by society. Take a cue from Bam Margera and kill yourself now.
And I won’t believe any comments from a user named “Oli” until Rollernews forces everyone to make an account and the real Oli posts this on theconference.org. Rollernews really needs an account system. These gaylord posers are ruining everything.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Cant people just buy new soulplates/baseplates for now, and stop being so impatient, good things come to those who wait
October 15th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Thanks Lars, i couldn’t agree more…its the perfect opportunity for an industry made up of about 90% haters of anything rolling related. Its pretty exhausting.
October 15th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Nice work Oli, atleast you are trying to keep the rolling industry going.
Lars, i agree
“Xsjados are crap” I used to skate xsjado farmers and stockwells and i loved them, i skate razors aragons at the moment but shut up you asshole. Xsjados are a good skate, you probaly jsut cant skate them becasue you suck at skating, give some respect to Oli you fag and respect the rolling industry, just because you dont like a skate it does not mean that you can try and destroy a company because of your childish comments, do you really think that you can change anything?, your mum probaly still changes your underwear.
Respect Oli, keep with the skating man your amasing and again, nice work.
October 15th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
uhh why are people asking for photo’s of the new models?
for as far as i know i saw the new footwraps(normal shoes) and pictures in a catalogue of the SUMMER ISPO 2007
“xsjados are crap Says:
October 15th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Lars you dont have clue!!!! i bet your one of the people who can only jump 3cm off the ground.”
talking about people who have no clue…
somehow i guess xsjados are driven by the most stylish artists in the rollerworld…
talking about Stockwell, Smuda (Ucon) and there are so many more to name…
stop hating cos you don’t like the idea that they look different!
October 15th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
ca veut dire quoi tout sa en francais??
October 15th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
And now the voice of reason… Even though our sport has too many haters, we all have the right too say how we feel about different products. Even though I respect Xsjado for having an innovative, new concept, I personally don’t like how they skate at all. Alot of people on this site hyped me up on how great they were so I decided to buy a pair. I soon realized that the popular choice is not always right for certain individuals, so I soled them to a friend who would appreciate them more than me. I personally like the 1-pc soul REMZ which is also a popular/ hated on brand. THE POINT IS we have to learn to respect eachother even if we don’t agree on everything. Hasn’t anyone ever heard of a respectful dissagreement?
October 15th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
I realize I am sounding like a sissy , but I’m just sick of seeing everyone bitching at eachother about the dumbest things, like what skates they like or don’t like . If you think about it , is’nt it more important to just have skates on your feet?
October 15th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Xsjados are the most inovative skate design in Rolling history, period. I love all of the different skates available to us in 2007. Ask yourself if you were Rolling in 1991? Ask yourself if you were Rolling down the street on a skateboard in 1978? I love to Roll more than most of you will ever know and I deeply appreciate and respect Oli Bennet and ever other Roller out there working to make great Rolling products for us True Rollers. Xsjado will only die when every source of energy is exhausted on the planet.
Be patient, continue to Roll, crack open a 9% Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout and sip it. Be thankful your area of the world isnt being bombed or invaded by the USA. Support another skate company with your $ untill Xsjado is reborn.
-greenlantern
October 15th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Damn my Xsjadows ar sooooo fucked up and they are sold out in size 9 :-((((
October 15th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Um, I’m not a shadow fan in any way, hate the skate, look, feel, etc… But seriously, why the hell is anyone even mad about this? Shit happens. Grow up. It’s not like the people running things went “HEY! Lets NOT put the product out when we said we would! That way we cant sell our products AND no one can use them!”….Because that makes a lot of sense…right?…..If you like them that much, hang tight and it will be worth the wait. If not, contact RollMart and get some Valo’s.
October 15th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
ouai moi aussi j’ai la flemme koubis tu pourrait traduire
October 15th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
xsjados are great i have been skatin mine for a year and improved so much on em last year i could barely frontside i landed my first top acid the other day mainly cause xsjados are so nice to skate mine are shredded by this stage and im gonna get whatever pair i can find for christmas if the new ones arent out if your lookin for them try grindhouse.de they ship cheaply almost anywhere
October 15th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
can’t wait, my Xsjado’s are dead. i been waiting forever for the new ones to come out. i seen a few pairs of the new ones in the RW mag. and they look sick as fuck. hurry up and get them out
October 15th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
look xsjado’s rock there a very nice sk8 very nice to sk8 as well cnt wait to c the new 1’s i wonder wat they look like
October 15th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
I like my Xsjados, it just sux waiting for them to come out. I ride Stockwells, but I do burn out my soulplates, and I wish there was more of a variety of parts to be sold, like the cuffs, tongue, and the inside of the cuff liner. Just about everything else is sold for the skate except for that. I hope can get themselves together soon…
October 15th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
I feel you Xsjado Girl.
October 15th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
hmmm maybe it a good thing that I’m hurt right now, my skates will last longer…
October 16th, 2007 at 1:16 am
I used to ride xsjados and the only parts I broke were the ones you couldnt buy unless you bought the whole skate besides soulplates or straps that is I pretty much broke every part on the skate even the liner part in the back of the cuff ripped I made the switch to TRS and I couldnt be happier :) although I have no hate or animosity towards xsjado they just arent my skate of choice but for those who support them continue to do so you are the ones who keep them in business and keep a part of this industry alive
October 16th, 2007 at 2:54 am
In case you haven’t noticed yet Danielson, over 70% of the opinion’s of the people that frequent this site are complete and utter bullshit. Do your own research before condemning or hyping up a skater or company.
October 16th, 2007 at 4:14 am
This is all BS… Is this really the way business should be done?
October 16th, 2007 at 5:08 am
All I can tell you is that the new skates will have new and faster soul plates…… so I hope you all try them because I know you will love them
October 16th, 2007 at 7:40 am
I’m not disapointed until the skates are finally good! In the meanwhile I will fix all the destroyed parts of my xsjado and wait patiently.
After all I’m happy that xsjado isn’t out of business after the end of salomon inline.
So keep going conference!!
October 16th, 2007 at 7:46 am
@ all who are saying xsjados are out look at… and support these good shops!
grindhouse.de/srcontent/module/4/overview/brand/68/all.html
ignitionshop.com/products.php?catid=70?dept=Skates&comp=...
October 16th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
wjado are awsome but its to bad for me bcause my feet are size 43 european size
and I cant have a smaller boot than the large one and the large boot suck so bad
October 17th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
“Not anyones fault other than customs didnt know what it was and wouldnt let it get to the factory.”
LOL that’s so true, imagine a customs guy holding up a Xsjado cuff thinking WTF is this?
October 19th, 2007 at 1:00 am
God some of you kids are just unreal. I can’t even begin to comprehend the nonsense and ignorance that spews forth out of your mouths.
Basically, don’t start belting out bullshit ideas you have of how the company works, the process involved in transfering molds internationally, where the original molds where made, where they are going to now, how customs in selective countries will deals with these molds, and how long it will take to get the molds into production if you have no fucking idea or clue.
Like seriously, Lars your a prime example, you start jumping to conclusions and sending all these other idiots on a wild goose chase. Just shut your fucking mouth.
October 19th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Bleh, I trust Xsjado & TheConference that they will come up with something just as sick as the first line of Xsjado’s. It’s a shame the are delayed by some stupid supremacy factor, but it’s a lot better then not coming out at all. Most of you people should be more gratefull of what you got.
October 20th, 2007 at 5:34 am
patients young grass hoppas the time will come, when they will be within our grasp, hehe , time flies so it wont be too long, just use what you have.
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
i know you guys all love xsjados. i personally dont like em much. But why not switch to a diferent boot in the mean time. There’s lots of good stuff coming out this fall. I believe Oli when he doesnt rule out production for xmas, but just in case, try something new. Even RB is trying to innovate with frames and wheel setups, which shows other companies do have a commitment to help our boot and frame technology get better and better. Keep supporting companies like Xsjado, USD, and other skater owned companies. But, never forget giants like k2, salomon and RB have lots to say to us skaters too. Go out and roll. And i hope the new skate meets EVERYONE’s standards, or at least those of you patiently waiting for the goods.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
i hope the new xsjados will be a good colour like the other ones
November 7th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
does anyone know what they look like?
November 14th, 2007 at 4:36 am
ummmmm xsjado’s are perfect 4 the unique n creative roller deal with it
November 14th, 2007 at 10:55 am
xsjado makin a new mould or sumfin!?!
should be interesting… lol
November 14th, 2007 at 11:04 am
‘xsjados are crap’ u r an asshole,, dissing people for their preferences in skating. even all the companies i dont don’t use thier skates i still like thier presence in thier industry, the pump money into our industry. I dnt even skate xsjado, i like em tho and i will be open minded to buy these badboys when they come out.
peace.