To celebrate Accel Day, the Accel Kevlar is limited to 300 individually numbered pairs.
Every year on May 19, 5/19 becomes éS – the fifth and nineteenth letters of the alphabet – a simple idea that grew into a moment to celebrate the Accel and what it represents.
Within this run, two numbers carry special meaning.
The people who receive pair 5 and pair 19 will be invited into a one-of-a-kind Accel Day experience: a private video call with the éS team, alongside a rare, one-off piece from the éS archive.
These experiences can not be bought – they exist solely to honor Accel Day.
The Accel Kevlar
For decades, the Accel has been beloved and destroyed by some of the most talented and stylish skateboarders in the world.
A cornerstone of the éS line, the Accel Kevlar builds on that legacy by reinforcing with DuPont™ Kevlar® fiber, adding a new level of durability without changing the look, feel, or skate-ability that defines the original. The silhouette, padding, and fit remain rooted in the 1995 design — now backed by modern material innovation for skaters who put their shoes through it. This is the classic Accel, dialed for durability.
Key Features:
• Padded tongue and collar add comfort and ankle support.
• Elastic tongue straps provide a locked-in, centered fit.
• Die cut STI energy foam insoles improves comfort and impact protection performance.
• Die cut EVA midsole improves comfort, durability, and board-feel performance.
• 400 NBS rubber cupsole outsole improves traction performance.
• Triple-stitched toe cap improves durability and extends wear.
BUILT WITH DuPont™ Kevlar®
For over 50 years, DuPont™ Kevlar® has been trusted in products where durability and reliability matter most. Lightweight yet incredibly strong, Kevlar® fiber is used here to reinforce the traditional Accel – helping the shoe hold up to repeated impact and abrasion without adding unnecessary weight or stiffness.
By integrating Kevlar® fiber into the construction, we’re able to support longer-lasting wear whilst preserving the comfort, flexibility, and boardfeel skateboarders expect from the Accel. It’s not about changing how the shoe skates – it’s about helping it do what you need it to do… for longer.