Ed Templeton’s newest Emerica vegan skate shoe, The Tempster as you may have seen in our First Look Review is full of little extras. From the box art to the tongue details, even the insoles have a little touch of Ed. For Loyal pawns this is no surprise. A look back to 5 years ago with the Transist and Transist Hi give some nice comparison for a product that is certainly artful but ultimately designed to be destroyed.
From left to right, is the Transist Hi (spring 2008) Transist (fall 2008) and The Tempster Spring 2013. The former may not be readily available, but occasionally make an appearance on eBay and the occasional Amazon merchant page.
Transist Hi looked weird with the triple ribbed collars up top and some gnarly Sect art on the canvas section! Looks like something from the retro-futre!
The toe caps and lace cages featured synthetic suede for some maximum durability! And check out the Monster in all its digitized glory, you even got a key chain charm!
Transist came in several colorways, all Vegan I might add. For the Fall 2008 line two out of six, of which this is one, broke from a solid color pattern and came with some of Ed’s art on the side
Synthetic suede toe caps and don’t forget a blue Transistor Sect up-chucking little americas on the tongue. Complete with accompanied keychain!
Last but not least, The vulcanized soles! Sure they got rubbed out after a few sessions, but its the detail that counts!
While you have the chance, don’t miss out on the current Tempster shoe. You’ll be kicking yourself wishing you’d bought a few to shred and stash for a rainy day.
Emerica Tempster
Green/Print size 5-14 (no 5.5) $69.99
Black/Grey (with Green Print on the inside) size 5-14 $69.99
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Excuse us for the week of no posts. Sometimes life takes its toll and skateboarding takes precedent over the writing-about-skateboarding.
