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Last Resort

Last Resort AB is a skater-owned and run skate shoe company hailing from Sweden. Pontus Alv and Sami Tolppi started Last Resort with the goal of championing the underdog skater, creating a team of skaters that would potentially never find themselves in the limelight whilst being on larger companies. With a clean and simple aesthetic, Last Resort finds itself in a league of its own, making shoes with an aesthetic both themselves and the team like, without worrying about what the suits think. Last Resort AB is a shoe company created by skaters for skaters.

Last Resort VM006 Moc Skate Shoes – Coffee Bean/Gum
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Last Resort CM002 Skate Shoes – Ultimate Grey/White
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Last Resort Break Free Socks – Black
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Last Resort CM001 Perf Skate Shoes – Black/White
Original price was: £82.99.Current price is: £69.99. View Product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Last Resort VM006 Moc Skate Shoes – Black/Black
Original price was: £82.99.Current price is: £69.99. View Product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Last Resort VM001 Suede Hi Skate Shoes – Fig Red/White
Original price was: £82.99.Current price is: £69.99. View Product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Last Resort Heel Tab Dress Socks – Black
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Last Resort Heel Tab Dress Socks – White
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Last Resort Atlas Daddy Strapback Hat – Black
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Last Resort 5050 S/S T-Shirt – Black
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Last Resort VM003 Suede Lo Skate Shoes – Dress Blues/White
Original price was: £74.99.Current price is: £64.99. View Product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Last Resort VM003 Suede Hi Skate Shoes – Elm Green/White
Original price was: £84.99.Current price is: £59.99. View Product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

Last resort, founded by two friends from Sweden

Last Resort AB are easily one of the most exciting skate shoe companies out at the moment. Perhaps because the creators of Last Resort, Sami Tolppi and Pontus Alv, share an incredible passion for footwear, and after a phone call together in 2019 they decided they could make some waves in the skate shoe industry with their combined vision for Last Resort. Another super exciting aspect of the brand is that they are still an incredibly young brand, having only entered the market in 2020, and proudly did so without any corporate financial backing, meaning they have no one to answer to when designing their shoes. A rare treat for all of those involved.

So who are Sami Tolppi and Pontus Alv? Both were born in Sweden, with Pontus in Malmö and Sami in Stockholm. Although Google Maps shows a 300+ mile gap between the two cities, both knew and skated with each other as kids in the '90s.

As you may know, Pontus quickly found himself skating outside of Sweden and making a name for himself as a pro for brands such as Emerica and Cliché. He eventually went on to start another highly-respected board company, Polar Skate Co.

Sami, although a very talented skater didn't quite make it as a sponsored skater, and instead found himself focusing on shoe and clothing design. After a solid stint as a designer at Swedish apparel company WeSC, Sami started Last Resort (originally named 3-3-20) in 2018 as a high-fashion sneaker company, sold almost exclusively in Japan. Then in 2019, as mentioned earlier, one fateful phone call brought the two Swedes back together with the collective goal of putting a bit of a spark back into the, in their opinion, stale skate shoe market.

When asked why the two of them started Last Resort, Pontus makes it very clear, stating:

“The past years or so when I look out at the so-called skate shoe landscape there is something about it that feels off & weird these huge corporations running things their way... It's a feeling and like I said above if you are unhappy with a situation shut up and do something about it...”

Technical shoes with a classic aesthetic

This rejection of large corporations within skateboarding is very much a huge driving force behind Last Resort. With some large sports companies bullying their way into the skate shoe market over the past 15 years or so and steering the 'landscape' as Pontus puts it, towards a dangerous situation of the skate shoe market is in the hands of people who have no idea what it is to be a skateboarder.

In response to this, Last Resort has entered the skate shoe market in an attempt to not only increase the availability of styles on skate shop's shelves, but also the control skateboarders have over the shoes they wear. Moving away from logo-driven designs and instead focussing on the performance of the shoes that have a classic yet understated aesthetic. This is achieved by using high-end insoles, sole treads designed to not collect gravel that could mess up your grip tape and materials intensely tested to ensure they are as durable as possible.

These ideals also trickle down into Last Resort's skate team. With riders such as Chris 'Mango' Milic, Dane Brady and Jesse Alba on the roster, you can see the vibe Last Resort is going for.

Skateboarding sometimes feels as though it is just permanently chasing the heaviest or most technical tricks you can do, and on the face of it, there is nothing inherently wrong with that. However, this tunnel vision does then begin to ignore the more creative side of things, thus halting any chance of kids that look up to the likes of Louie Barletta, Jason Adams or Chris Milic, for example, making it in the industry. Last Resort is a vital member of the skate shoe industry already, purely due to their ethos, the fact that their shoes skate amazing and look great is, of course, a lovely bonus too.

Featured Shoe Styles

VM001

The very first model from Last Resort, and what a way to enter the market! An incredibly clean design with minimal branding and panelling merged with an insole that truly competes with any other stock insole you can find on the market. It's truly hard to find a shoe that combines both fashion and function together so successfully. A new favourite shoe for many skaters out there!

CM001

Last Resort's first-ever cup sole design sticks to the same design brief as all Last Resort models, simple yet effective. Being a cup sole whilst avoiding appearing bulky is no easy task, but the CM001 manages to hold onto that sleek aesthetic Last Resort are known for. With a suede toe-cap and double stitched high-abrasion areas, this is the model you will want to go for if you lean towards skate shoes that focus on durability and impact protection.

Last Resort AB FAQ's

Do Last Resort shoes fit true to size?

They run slightly bigger than most skate shoes, we recommend taking half a size down from your usual size.

Do Last Resort shoes come with spare laces?

Unfortunately, there is not a straight answer to this one. Some do, some don't, it depends on the style.

Do Last Resort shoes come with spare laces?

Yes, they often come with another lace colour option.

When was Last Resort AB started?

Technically 2018, but they entered the skate shoe market in 2020.

Is Last Resort a good brand?

We certainly think so!

What does the AB stand for in Last Resort AB?

Due to it being a Swedish company AB stands for 'aktiebolag', showing that it is a Limited Company. You may have noticed that Spotify also has AB next to its name for the same reason.

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