Lakai shoes and sneakers really are the by-product of a pair of skate boarding professionals: Mike Carrol and Rick Howard. They both equally believe in doing products one have to be proud of and also in doing them in an environment of group motivation and support. They established the Lakai brand name with this attitude back in 1993. They guarantee us that all Lakai shoes and sneakers are designed and manufactured because the company really believes in them. They really stand by their skate shoes when it comes to quality and functionality. Simply because they believe in Lakai footwear, the employees of the company wear the shoes and sneakers themselves. For the employees Lakai skate shoes are "The Shoes We Skate."

Lakai produces high quality skateboarding shoes and sneakers for both professional and everyday use. Lakai men's shoes are almost all geared up with exactly what is needed when skate boarding as well as sophisticated technologies trademarked by the brand such as the XLK™ cupsole construction with engineered high-flex tread pattern, the Equa-Form™ rearfoot cushioning structure as well as the Lakaitning sole construction. These attributes make Lakai shoes and sneakers really special. But more than ever, Lakai shoes and sneakers styles have a look of an all around sneaker. Lakai shoes are for everyone, even non-skaters. Lakai skate shoes are very comfortable but can also furiously skate if one has the capabilities.

Lakai skate shoes and sneakers are classified in (1) Professional Models that consist of styles like the MJ-5, Mike Mo, Lucas2, Guy Hi, Guy and Biebel 2 LK, (2) Team Models that consist of lines such as the Telford, Belmont and Pico designs, and (3) Select Models that comprise the Manchester Select, MJ2 Select, Cairo 2 Selectand Foster 2 Select. You can also find signature designs by its creators and some designs influenced by skate legends. Lakai skate shoes range from extraordinary skate boarding footwear to day-to-day sneakers.

Skate shoes aren't skate shoes unless of course they have a rider by their side. Lakai skate shoes are of course no exception. To verify their quality as skater shoes, all Lakai shoes have been worn and tested by professional skaters such as Marc Johnson, Jesus Fernandez, Mike Mo Capaldi, Cairo Foster, Rob Welsh, J.B. Gillet, Guy Mariano, Vincent Alvarez, Nic Kane, Lucas Puig, Mark Sucio, Danny Brady, Jeff Lenoce and Nick Jensen. Every one of them believe in their Lakai skate shoes in their quest for skateboarding fame.

Really, Lakai shoes are footwear designed by people who believe in all of them. These shoes and sneakers have been made for the true love of skate boarding. The Lakai shoes designers have even included technologically advanced characteristics to their models to make the products even more competitive and more importantly to give their riders the convenience that they all should have when skate boarding. There is a wide variety of designs to choose from within the Lakai footwear collection. Lakai skate shoes have been examined by skateboarding greats and are created no by one but two skate boarding legends!