  I went out to the college today with my skateboard, planning to ollie one of the barrier things. They're identicle to the one at the skate park and they are equal to 3 decks.
There's like 100 all around the school too so it's perfect. Anywho, I talked to Ashley about it and she got a little upset and my consience got the best of me so I ended up not trying it (I'm a good boy =O). I wore my éS' and when I got there I thought "darn, shoulda wore my DC's". WHY? Because my damn éS are getting scratched to hell already (same thing happened to my DC's). They are some of the best skate shoes money can buy right now. So I figured 'hey, I desperately need to find a more efficient way for flip tricks'. And then, with my expertise (w00t) I found another way. I'll explain it, even though nobody cares.
Before: I would slide my foot up as I was going up and flip it then land, scratching the toe cap to hell Now: I ollie up, as high as I want (better height than before) and then when I'm at or near my highest point I push down and flip it instead of sliding my foot off the edge and flipping it. It didn't work so well the first while but now I'm getting the hang of it, I'm flipping higher and landing more than before. Best of all, I don't think my shoes get messed up. 
