diff --git a/tinygrad/shape/view.py b/tinygrad/shape/view.py
index 396ec7f8b5..de92b2f4d9 100644
--- a/tinygrad/shape/view.py
+++ b/tinygrad/shape/view.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def filter_strides(shape:Tuple[int, ...], strides:Tuple[int, ...]) -> Tuple[int,
 @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
 def strides_for_shape(shape:Tuple[int, ...]) -> Tuple[int, ...]:
   strides = [1] if shape else []
-  for d in shape[::-1][:-1]: strides = [d*strides[0]] + strides
-  return filter_strides(shape, tuple(strides))
+  for d in reversed(shape[1:]): strides.append(d*strides[-1])
+  return filter_strides(shape, tuple(reversed(strides)))
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class View:
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class View:
   @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
   def create(shape:Tuple[sint, ...], strides:Optional[Tuple[sint, ...]]=None, offset:sint=0, mask:Optional[Tuple[Tuple[sint, sint], ...]]=None):
     strides = filter_strides(shape, strides) if strides else strides_for_shape(shape)
-    contiguous = offset == 0 and mask is None and all(s1 == s2 for s1,s2 in zip(strides, strides_for_shape(shape)))
+    contiguous = offset == 0 and mask is None and strides == strides_for_shape(shape)
     return View(shape, strides, offset, mask, contiguous)
 
   def vars(self) -> Set[Variable]: