I don't know but I'd think if they were fresh pairs being manufactured now they would cost significantly more then £20 a pair.

Also, the stock seems to not all be from the same era. The box for my Scabs was different to the one for my girls Cleans, her box even included a "How to Heely" DVD!

Wait what?!??!?!

Putting that aside for a moment, keep in mind the scorchers were really inexpensive shoes to make, and they were sold for over a 120 USD. Like I think that it cost 5 USD to make them.

I see your point that it might not be entirely profitable though.

In reference to the How to heely DVD, that was a ploy done by heelys to make all their soap shoes customers into heelers and fade it into the background.

Needless to say it worked

Rawk bought the rights to all the backstock soaps from the last UK soap distributor last year. I talked to them about new shipments. It sounds like they have dibs on all the soaps in the distributor's various warehouses, so whenever they run across them in storage, they send them to Rawk to unload. So it's pretty unpredictable whats going to be available when.

Hey guys.

Just a quick update from Rawk HQ. We just took a MASSIVE delivery of random Soaps in various models, designs and sizes.

We also got a whole bunch of grind plates.

I don't have a list yet of what has arrived but we'll be going through the stock and updating the website over the next few days.

If you'd like, I can keep you posted with updates and let you know when the stock take is done & when the website is up to date.

Please bear with us as A LOT have arrived and they aren't in any real order to speak of.

Wish us luck!

Cheers,

TomRawk

p.s Here's a pic of just some of the stock that's arrived: https://twitter.com/rawkskates/status/347018534217453568/photo/1

Holy crap. Tom whats yours/rawks email? I wanted to ask you guys some questions.

Drop any questions you have to info@rawk.com.

If you put the subject as "Soap Shoes / Tom" then they'll get forwarded to me and I'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

We'll be working through the new stock from tomorrow, I didn't realise we'd already updated the Sylon Spectrums ha ha.

Cheers guys,

Tom

This is the biggest news the soaping community has had the pleasure of receiving in quite a while. Thanks Tom!

YAY

Here's to hoping they have the Black/Saffron Scabs in US 12!!

It'd be cool if they had a few more rare ones too. A man can dream. :D

Me too. I'm kinda skeptical about some though. I've heard the Goas just don't hold up. The material is too old and from personal experience Sylons don't hold up either. This may be different because they have been sheltered from any elements. I think everyone would flip if they had broadsides. :D

That's true and of all the ones I've gotten from them have had that "new" shoe smell. Do you think something would retain that smell after 10 years, even if enclosed in a box/sealed?

Rawk already stated that this is old stock from a warehouse somewhere. The prices and mixed packaging also confirm this.

There is no secret manufacturing conspiracy.

They may have some amazing things waiting for us, but I wouldn't start dreaming too deeply just yet. Many models had limited and irregular production runs. I doubt we'll see much in the way of rare and coveted models in the new stock.

Me too.

I think bumblebee Scabs are a realistic possibility for you. As are shoes with Curb Busters or some T-Bones for me (judging by previous stock at rawk).

Faders and Vectors, unlikely. But, I love the designs.

truth be told though I find it kind of hard to believe there's so much left over soap shoes stock. Heelys must have screwed up bad

America's and their conspiracies.

Hey guys just wanted to post a quick update, I hope you don't mind.

Just to confirm, as Kowalski posted, these are not newly manufactured Soaps, they are the remaining stock that was available at Soap's UK distributor.

However, they are new in that they have never been worn or used before. We do check every pair before they are sent out to make sure they are in excellent condition.

I also know that some of you are desperate for Broadsides but unfortuantely I haven't come across any while looking through yesterday's delivery.

A general rule would be, if they weren't available in the UK before, or if they were but only on a limited run, then chances are they won't be in the stock we have received.

But, we do have a huge range here. We've received loads of the sizes that had gone out of stock on Rawk.com and I think we'll also have a few new models, designs and colours. As well as replacement grindplates.

I really hope that helps and clears a few things up.

As before, if you have any questions at all, please feel free to drop me a message at info@rawk.com and I'll get back to you as quickly as I can.

Thanks guys,

Tom

It's totally my pleasure Kowalski,

I just hope we have something for everyone.

Once the Soaps have been counted and the website is up to date, I'll let you all know.

It might take a while as there's loads of them! I think we're gonna need a bigger boat.

Cheers,

Tom

Classic cinema.

Oh man, I can't wait for the site to be updated. Looking forward to the grind plates too.

I've had a great experience each time I've order from them too and the delivery service is the best too.

Thanks for the great comments guys. I'm going to make sure that the Soap stock is updated before the weekend.

We probably won't be able to go through all the new stock but we'll do our best to get as much done as we can. I'll keep you posted with any new styles, colours or sizes that are listed on Rawk.

Thanks!

Tom

Quick update guys,

The stock take has been done and nearly 1,300 pairs of Soaps have been sorted and counted. (Forgive me if I don't want to see another pair of Soaps for the time-being ha ha....)

As I thought, the stock that has arrived is mostly the same models that were on the website before. Some models and sizes that had sold out will now be back in stock.

New models that have arrived are the Sylon Black (available in sizes UK 4, 5 & 6) and the Boltar Indigo (sizes 6 & 8).

Right, I'm off to update the website and load up all the new sizes.

As always, any questions, email me at info@rawk.com.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Tom
Rawk

Sure is Kowalski!

The stock has now been updated for the existing models.

The Sylon Black and Boltar Indigo shoes need to be photographed and so they'll be going live on Rawk next week.

Have a great weekend!

Tom

I will soon have my long-awaited Baby Blue Cleans...

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hey guys I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on my first soaps. I was hoping for a durable one but also one that I can where out. maybe also.something that tomrawk would have.thanks its good.to see that soaps are getting popular again

¡Hola dariuswright! Welcome to the forum.

You are going to have so much fun Soaping. It is really exciting waiting for your first shoes.

I'm really itching to put an order in to rawk, but I am holding out for the grind plate stock. I hope it is updated soon.

I'm back in England from Wednesday to Sunday, then I won't be visiting England again for a while. It would be brilliant if I could get my order sorted and delivered to England while I'm there. It is only about £3 delivery cost to England. It is £22.50 to deliver to Spain, where I will be after next week.

Also, just want now!


I'll buy mine and my girl's sizes in each and every type of grind plate available (possibly only BBKs and Originals judging by other stock available internationally, but fingers crossed for more variety).

Gonna try a size down in White Cleans as well. The size 11 Scabs I have are pretty spacious in the toe area. So I'm going to put half soles in them so they grip my feet better. Given that, maybe I fit better in a smaller size.

My friend wants a pair too, so I am going to order his together with my order. He is bugging me daily for them too!

We've got Soap fever!

Actually makes sense since originally the only plate out was the original

The place where the plates stick out are not typically the same place where you are grinding. Its hard to point out the exact places by posting about it, but its basically the four corners of the grind plates. Wear those down yourself somehow and make sure the plate does not stick out over the rubber of the shoe. Good luck.

Awww, I was hoping they'd have more of the good ones. Originals are good too but would have been nice to have a variety. Oh well.

I wonder when they'll be posting the plates. I want some maxwells.