Lizzie Armanto Couldn't Find the Perfect Shoe—So She Made Her Own
glamour.comGlamour. “To me, it was like a bookmark in realizing that things are really changing.”When she was starting out, the Olympian knew that the skate scene had its pitfalls: the male athletes, for one, who tried to breed an exclusionary environment against women.
The “kooks who say lame stuff," as she calls them. But change is happening—one of our and women of color-led crews remain strong.
And now, all eyes are on female skateboarding. The world is just now throwing out its antiquated notions about the sport being a boys club, along with its shoes.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Skateboarding shoes have hardly been made with women in mind in the past, but that's no longer the case thanks to Armanto's latest collaboration with Vans.
Dubbed “the Lizzie,” the shoe is specifically made for girls who shred, complete with a high-top look, leaner sole, and lower footbed to accommodate female feet.
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