skate gang, step inside plz

[BustedS13]

why the fuck do all skate shoes have vulcanized soles now? i stopped skating when i was about 17, i stopped buying skate shoes a year or so later. at the time, they were all very comfortable and air pockets in the heel were pretty standard. now everything's chuck soles and half cab knockoffs. who still makes the kind i like?

[soreballz]

DVS Revival.
Osiris Troma.
Lakai Kostons (The OG Koston remake, not the silly new style).

[BoostSlideWayz]

^ +1 DVS ive been sporting since i was 15.

Never could be happier with the quality and comfurt.

[lflkajfj12123]

lakai and dvs for sure

[BustedS13]

thanks champs.
i went through several pairs of etnies, and now it seems they really jumped on the bandwagon. or should i say Vanswagon. or VansVan.
or Chuckwagon, if you will.
or shitty ass stupid hard rubber sole wagon.

[az_240]

Ahhh man you're telling me! Imagine how the people who actually skate feel.
I hate that vulcanized no padding bruised heels have to rambo lace so they dont fly off your feet shit.

It really is hard to find good shoes these days.

Lucky for me 'es still makes the Accel which is the greatest skate shoe of all time. I'll rock em till they stop making em.

Other than that I like Nike Mid Dunks a lot and the P-Rod II's arent too bad.

I'm really picky when it comes to shoes. Once I see a sick pair I have to buy them and basically just clean them everytime I wear them to keep them looking new.

I even have a pair of the original 'es kostons in mint condition. The Lakai version sucks balls


My number one skate shoe that I wish I had is the 'es Koston 2 in pretty much any color. I would sell my soul for a pair

[lflkajfj12123]

etnies are pure garbage

never will my feet touch that trash

dvs getz are the best skate shoe i ever owned

i had like 3 pairs

http://www.zappos.com/images/643/7136643/827-106566-d.jpg

[az_240]

word on the Getz^.... those and the original Deawon Song's were the ONLY good DVS' in my opinion.

Too many bro companies these days:(


http://sneakernews.com/2008/08/08/emerica-originals-marc-johnson-re-release/
^God I can't wait for this

[BustedS13]

etnies are pure garbage

never will my feet touch that trash

dvs getz are the best skate shoe i ever owned

i had like 3 pairs

http://www.zappos.com/images/643/7136643/827-106566-d.jpg

you just hate the french :(

[BoostSlideWayz]

etnies are pure garbage

never will my feet touch that trash

dvs getz are the best skate shoe i ever owned

i had like 3 pairs

http://www.zappos.com/images/643/7136643/827-106566-d.jpg

those are ballin.

[adrians_s13]

I had a pair of Getz back in highschool... they look dope but theyre soo frekkin hard to skate. Toe was waay to stiff/ thick for my taste. I felt like I was skating D3 Osirises (not a good thing)...

anyways... SB dunk lows.

Nike dunks have always had a thing going... even before Nike knew it was a good skate shoe. Stitching, the toe bend area, front laces not too close to the edging..... perrrrfect.

[JayDee M Rolly]

word on the Getz^.... those and the original Deawon Song's were the ONLY good DVS' in my opinion.

Too many bro companies these days:(


Emerica Originals “Marc Johnson” Re-Release | Sneaker News (http://sneakernews.com/2008/08/08/emerica-originals-marc-johnson-re-release/)
^God I can't wait for this
i just posted that on the fashion thread, cant wait.

yeah SB's are coo too i guess. comfortable. looks good.always loved the dunk styling.

[ericcastro]

DVS are like skating with metal soles.
Shit is too thick and hard.

Skateshoes are made for skateboarding.
Hence the reason they are thinned down and not so bulky.
you can actually feel the board now, and you can catch that shit better with sticky soles that dont have a giant airpad inside.
And the airpad aint gonna make any difference once you start passing the 8-10 stair limit.
Plus ramp and park skating is SO much better with the sticky soles.

If your not skating, don't Pose.
go buy something else.
Pretty simple.

[atutt]

DVS are like skating with metal soles.
Shit is too thick and hard.

Skateshoes are made for skateboarding.
Hence the reason they are thinned down and not so bulky.
you can actually feel the board now, and you can catch that shit better with sticky soles that dont have a giant airpad inside.
And the airpad aint gonna make any difference once you start passing the 8-10 stair limit.
Plus ramp and park skating is SO much better with the sticky soles.

If your not skating, don't Pose.
go buy something else.
Pretty simple.

That's like telling people who don't have a 7 figure bank roll to stop wearing suits because they're not rich.

On topic.
I haven't seen the name "emerica", in a long ass time. They virtually disappeared up here about 4 years ago...

ES had a few pairs of non-vulcanized shoes. I havne't bought anything else other than ES for a few years now...

[Farzam]

some of my favorite skate shoes...

slip ons
sb dunks
sb fc
sb classic
reynolds 3
TNTs were pretty cool
some random fallens

[Brian]

I haven't skated in a while

When I started, DVS didn't exist.
They came around when people started wearing skate shoes just to fit in the "style".

I remember that must have been when the Osiris stuff came out too. Sort of like snow boots....

I have a couple pairs of "skate" shoes these days.

EMERICA Transit (Ed Templeton shoe)

I love them. They are light, but have some padding.


Other shoes I have enjoyed from back then.

Emerica Marc Johnson (the ones that kinda looked like Kostons
Es Eric Koston. The original ones. They came in white/gum, black/gum/ blue/ gum.


I even had an early pair of DC shoes (which I didnt like). This was when their logo actually had a 5 point star rather than the bunch-o-point star logo.

The original Es Muska shoes were kind of neat, but a bit bulky. blue/gum.

Sheep made shoes for a bit. Templeton had a shoe with them. My brother had those.


I liked most of the Sole Tech stuff.


shower time....

[Farzam]

Sole tech makes some legit shoes. I've had a few pairs of Etnies I liked. Noone can deny Es came out with a lot of badass shoes. Emerica has some fresh kicks.

DVS and Lakai are pretty baller.

A lot of people have been wearin Adidas lately...

I don't really like a lot of DC and Fallen...

NikeSB are the best

[DeathMetal]

The Original Rowley classics made out of "leather" before they went vegan were the shit.

Best shoes I ever owned. I skated like 4 pairs of em and tore em to shredz.

[CrimsonRockett]

Only picture I can find of this shoe:

http://images1.reviewcentre.com/sent-in/item71122.jpg

Emerica Cable's

I had a pair years ago in full black with leather where the gray suede is. I've never owned a better pair of shoes to this day.

Wish I could buy more.

[2Slow40]

I used to skate back in highschool. Now I can't stand to wear normal tennis shoes. Skateshoes feel so much better.

I feel you on that whole shoe situation now. I don't like to order shoes off the Internet because I like to try them on before I buy them (crazy, I know.) There's not many local skate shops around here though.
I have to buy from PacificSun and other other mall 'skate shops.' Shits lame, all the shoes have these retarded graphics on them and don't feel like the shoes used to.

Is Osiris still around? I bought a pair of them once, they felt nice.

+1 on Lakai though.

I rocked Globe too, they were cheap (as in price) lol

Anyone get forced to wear Airwalks? They weren't really skate shoes at all, just flat bottom. Bought them from Payless. After about a week, I'd be putting ductape around the outside toe. Shit would hurt when your toe would poke through and it'd scrape!


What's a good place to buy shoes online now? Guess I'm gonna have to break down and get some from online. Vans hurt my feet and seem like I have to wear them with certain outfits. Fuck that, shoes should go with every out fit.

[ericcastro]

You guys realize that all the "best" skate shoes labeled, where gum soled for the most part.
So are the highest selling shoes, and market changing shoes.
Reynolds
Kostens
Dogtown vans now(trendy fucks)

i used to wear alot of IPATH before I got sponsored by Circa.

Nike seems to be the only one that can make a non Gum soled shoe work these days.
But the only Nike i can skate is Dunk SB's.
the other shit is just too thick to properly feel through.
And Marc Johnson is the only one that can skate Nike Cortez, lol

And Adidas?? what, shell toes again??
Thats just a trend. They came around in 1992 as well.
I remember Paolo Dias was riding for them forever! Him and the Gonz.
2 wierd dudes! 2 weird skate shoes.





I have to buy from PacificSun and other other mall 'skate shops.' Shits lame, all the shoes have these retarded graphics on them and don't feel like the shoes used to.

Is Osiris still around? I bought a pair of them once, they felt nice.

+1 on Lakai though.

I rocked Globe too, they were cheap (as in price) lol

Im sure you have a local shop, support it!
Osiris, lol, fucking spaceshoes.

Lakai has mainly a gum sole line up, but good shoes. thats what Im using now ;)
Globes where cheap, and as thick as a tank. like the fricken Chet 3's. they could replace steel toe boots! lol

[Brian]

Oh, my buddy had the Lakai Guy Mariono model shoes.
Those were wild. They looked like running shoes, but I liked them.

I had a pair of Lakais but I can't remember what they were.


Sal 23s were so cool. I never got a pair though.
I like the very first Kostons without the air bubble.

[BustedS13]

I have to buy from PacificSun and other other mall 'skate shops.' Shits lame, all the shoes have these retarded graphics on them and don't feel like the shoes used to.

i wandered into a PacSun last week which got me thinking about getting skate shoes again. they didn't have any! they don't sell any shoes at all anymore. luckily there's a Journeys right across from it that does. also a dozen skate shops around town
Anyone get forced to wear Airwalks?i, and every other person under 30 at the end of the last century, LOVED Airwalks! payless re-issued The One a few years ago and i hunted down a pair. awesome.
this year they're bringing back the Jim Shoes, and i'll definitely be getting a pair of the tennis shoes

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/airwalk-jim-shoe-tennis-basketball-2.jpg

maybe i'll just go in a different direction and get a pair of Soaps. :O

http://www.soapshoes.com/products/T-Bone_6024.jpg

[Otto347]

+1 for DVS

[VROOOM]

lol, in high school i had the basketball version of those airwalks.

[WISH ONE]

Circa- Cx201 FTW!.. super OG....
Lakai- Soca
DC- manteca/avatar
Vans-halfcab... durability is shit IMO though
I skated NIKE SB for a while in highschool but I stopped once i realized I was plowing through my Shoe collection. One of my friends was pro for Nike for a while so the supply was always there. but I fu#cked up so many sick Dunks if the sneaker heads found out theyd probably kill me. I some what regret it now.

I currently got into back into skating again and im riding a pair of Supra Vulk Lows
really nice feel, Its hard to find shoes that actually work for skateboarding most of the time the shoe is much too stiff, sole too thick, and the tongue is Gigantic. NOt my flavor.

Here is your problem...i wandered into a PacSun last week.................Journeys

[Brian]

Circa didnt exist when I started skating.

[WISH ONE]

yeah I started on a pair of Kostons the black and gum... sick shoes at the time
Es Accel also legendary.
circa came out in 2000 I think

[Fries]

I skated alot when I was younger [9-14] but was always poor so I skated anything I could get my hands on. Mainly Airwalks and Vans.
I remember the Vans having a different feel and I didnt like them.
I still wear "skate shoes" because I'm a fanboy *snip*.
I like the feel of the board under the DC shoes I currently have, but their definitely not comfortable.

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

I use to buy Vans back in the day for like $5 in Riverside. Then, they became trendy and the price SHOT up. For walking purposes the thicker soled shoes are great and have a nice style, but they're not the best for skating. You really need to be able to minipulate the sole with your foot and for feel.
Actually, the best shoes I find for skating are found at places like Payless and stuff. They don't last long but are cheap as hell.

[lucky7]

haha, i had airwalks way back when. god, its probably been 15 years now. holy shit. i remember soaps, too. holy shit! i was a fruit booter way back when. but i wore only DC for the longest time. i always liked the air bubble ones. i had real bad heal spurs or something from wearing airwalks/etnies/E's/DC's. they just didnt have shit for support.

nowdays all i wear are Docs. infact i just got a new pair like 2 days ago. granted they are generally over $100. i still have and wear every pair ive ever bought. thats the difference. for dicking around though, i have an old ass pair of adidas, and a pair of pumas. the traditional ones. i dont know what they're called, but they say munich on the side.

i just dont know how people can wear the modern skate shoes. the look soooo uncomfortable. i'd prob have to try a pair on i guess. but if they are as flat on the bottom like they used to be. i cant wear that shit. it will totally fuck up my feet.
i just got these though. i wasnt that into them, but i need some new black ones. and they were the best i could find.
http://www.zappos.com/images/725/7257406/2249-291188-1.jpg

they look alright i guess. i hate square tip shoes, and i like it when the laces go close to the toe. these fit the bill. haha.

[BustedS13]

lol, in high school i had the basketball version of those airwalks.

http://images.nicekicks.com/images/airwalk-jim-shoe-tennis-basketball-3.jpg

haha, i had airwalks way back when. god, its probably been 15 years now. holy shit. i remember soaps, too. holy shit! i was a fruit booter way back when. but i wore only DC for the longest time. i always liked the air bubble ones. i had real bad heal spurs or something from wearing airwalks/etnies/E's/DC's. they just didnt have shit for support.

nowdays all i wear are Docs. infact i just got a new pair like 2 days ago. granted they are generally over $100. i still have and wear every pair ive ever bought. thats the difference. for dicking around though, i have an old ass pair of adidas, and a pair of pumas. the traditional ones. i dont know what they're called, but they say munich on the side.


do they still honor the lifetime guarantee? i got through 8th-11th grade with one docs purchase. i had them replaced twice for because the heel pull thing snapped.

[Dirty Habit]

Sal 23's baby.

End thread.

[BustedS13]

Sal 23's baby.

End thread.

i had a pair of etnies that were pretty much the exact same, but no "23" on the heel, puffy, and made out of that nylon meshy stuff... they lasted forever. i'd like those again.

[lflkajfj12123]

Circa didnt exist when I started skating.

universe didn't exist when brian started skating

[jskateborders]

Go to ross, they ussually have the legit older model shoes for like 20-30 bucks, thats where I get mine.

[CrimsonRockett]

Go to ross, they ussually have the legit older model shoes for like 20-30 bucks, thats where I get mine.

+1.

Since I always get my shoes dirty(working in the garage/cars), I don't like spending $60+ on shoes.

I got my Adida's for $15 there and they've held up better than most shoes I've ever owned.

Not for skating, but Ross always has slightly older skate shoes.

[BustedS13]

brian was an unlockable character in tony hawk's pro skater (n64 version only)

[allntrlundrgrnd]

ive had lots of these. and grasshoppers.
http://www.ipath.com/site/images/fall08/3cat10blk2.jpg

[lflkajfj12123]

the ghetto kids or hood rats all wore ipath

not us white suburban kids

[Bubbles]

My friend wore a pair of those for like 3 years.

The same pair, every day.

[Brian]

ive had lots of these. and grasshoppers.
http://www.ipath.com/site/images/fall08/3cat10blk2.jpg

I had those exact ones.
very nice.

[bizarke]

nike sb all the way the most constable shoe in a long time.

[lflkajfj12123]

lol nike sb wasn't even around when i started skating

[WISH ONE]

ive had lots of these. and grasshoppers.
http://www.ipath.com/site/images/fall08/3cat10blk2.jpg

yeah i had like 7 pairs of these. as well I actually got alot of good footage and tricks in them.
Brown were my fav.

SAL 23s were the shit, but those were hella trendy, bunch of girls wore them too.

[Dirty Habit]

Oh yeah, the muska 'es were the shit too. I wish I had never thrown my blue ones away. Koston 3's were super fucking light and comfortable too. The same with the dyrdek 2's.

I remember working my ass off one summer to save up for a pair of 23's. Me and another kid the only one in my town with em. Sure it was upstate new york, but whatever. lol.

[ericcastro]

I skated NIKE SB for a while in highschool but I stopped once i realized I was plowing through my Shoe collection. One of my friends was pro for Nike for a while so the supply was always there. but I fu#cked up so many sick Dunks if the sneaker heads found out theyd probably kill me.
that was my favorite part.
Skating a $500 pair of Dunks and not caring!!
lol


circa came out in 2000 I think
Has to be earlier than that man? I was sponsored by them for awhile, and I was almost done with being sponsored by then.

Sal 23's baby.

Had the baby blue and whites :)



ive had lots of these. and grasshoppers.
http://www.ipath.com/site/images/fall08/3cat10blk2.jpg

the ghetto kids or hood rats all wore ipath

not us white suburban kids
Weird. IPATH is the shoe of Seattle, Portland and San Fransisco. Its a total Hippie shoe. why would hood rats wear it??

Here.
Brown I PATHS with matching brown courderoy Jacket.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/skateing-516x347.jpg

And to those not liking the gum sole,
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/pool.jpg
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=749067&albumID=3052&imageID=2012737#a=3052&i=2071023

[lucky7]

do they still honor the lifetime guarantee? i got through 8th-11th grade with one docs purchase. i had them replaced twice for because the heel pull thing snapped.

i dunno man. ive never had an issue. when i wear out the bottoms, i just buy a new pair. i know they sold the company a few years back, and that they are now made in china. i couldnt tell you, ill have to look it up.

[BustedS13]

i dunno man. ive never had an issue. when i wear out the bottoms, i just buy a new pair. i know they sold the company a few years back, and that they are now made in china. i couldnt tell you, ill have to look it up.

they make the like, original design ones in the UK again. i'm sure the ones i like, though, they don't. i've gone through four pairs of the Aztec Crazy Horse 6 eye.

http://www.flcrooks.com/ProductImages/large/DM6eyeAztec.jpg

[lucky7]

i dont have any of the traditional ones. mine are all low tops. my only hightop boots are some harley davidsons. lol. i did almost buy these though. just cause they're silly. a conversation piece??
http://www.zappos.com/images/108/108263/6219-16232-p.jpg

i do kinda dress outdoorsy (?). i do brown docs, jeans and carhart jackets. lol. im not hip. i'd like to think its a more "grown up" look.
but again, i just cant wear skate shoes anymore. they completely tear my feet up.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

yeah i had like 7 pairs of these. as well I actually got alot of good footage and tricks in them.
Brown were my fav.

no doubt, ive had 5 plus pairs at least too.

still have the brown ones:love:

[ESmorz]

Man, ipath I should get another pair of those I had some in 7th grade. That's also around the time I started listening to reggae and got serious about skating.

Those shoes lasted like 2 years of the most abuse I could throw at them. Plus, they had that little pouch behind the tongue where you could stash a dimer doodle.

[WISH ONE]

i dont have any of the traditional ones. mine are all low tops. my only hightop boots are some harley davidsons. lol. i did almost buy these though. just cause they're silly. a conversation piece??
http://www.zappos.com/images/108/108263/6219-16232-p.jpg

i do kinda dress outdoorsy (?). i do brown docs, jeans and carhart jackets. lol. im not hip. i'd like to think its a more "grown up" look.
but again, i just cant wear skate shoes anymore. they completely tear my feet up.


Skateboarding PLEASE..... theres a fashion thread to talk about boots in... go there.

[ericcastro]

god I wish I wasn't broke
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http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg
http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg

[lucky7]

those ARE shoes. lol, i was talking about skate shoes. lol, got a little sidetracked though.

my old DC syntax's were the BEST skate show ive ever owned. they are LONG out of production though...
mine were grey/toothpaste green and mostly white. i miss them..
http://members.shaw.ca/a51/dc_syntax2_wb.jpg

[Touge_Monster]

I work at fallen footwear and all of our vulcanized shoes sell like crazy. I like them because you can feel your board better but thats just me. It also seems that small thin shoes are popular in the "whats cool" scene.

[fromxtor]

I've owned just about every color of these, my favorite were grey. IMHO the most comfortable skate shoes I have ever worn:
http://www.waytoocrowded.com/images/posts/vansrowleyxlt.jpg

I used to wear the old shcool style before that, but i would wear holes in them after a few weeks.

[silviaguy240]

dc versatile
dc spartan low
dc command
emerica the boss/ reynolds 2's
lakai kostons/ ES old kostons
dvs

but fuck i want a pair of getz 1's things were nice as hell man. but yea i hate the freakin old school bullshit everyone is coming out with. hate the damn white side soles.

god I wish I wasn't broke
Ipath Shearling - Free Shipping (http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7196515.html)
http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg
http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg

i got my pair in brown for like 45 a few years back at a local shop on clearance.

[lflkajfj12123]

what is a dimer doooodle

[ericcastro]

what is a dimer doooodle

The only way to say what your stashing in your shoe and still maintain the Zilvian rules :w00t:

[WISH ONE]

god I wish I wasn't broke
Ipath Shearling - Free Shipping (http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7196515.html)
http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg
http://www.zappos.com/images/719/7196515/10757-448149-d.jpg

These were sooo G I had a pair in the tan, I didnt know they still made these.

I have been out of the scene for a while. last i heard I path was sort of going under.


all the kids with the tight pants, skate the vulcanized shoes. Its trendy, but they do work, I like the feel of vans but if I ever landed wrong or jumped off any stairs or down anything they KILL your feet and bruised heels suck! I quit jumpin down shit... I just skate ledges now, and little tranny here and there.

Castro you have any more photos of you skating?


Touge Master-
BTW, how is the Job at Fallen?

[WISH ONE]

whos game for a zilvia skate sesh???

[franklin93zx]

^I'm down haven't skated in months! but I don't know what you guys are talking about I love volcinized soles then again I loved manny pads ledges and stuff I stopped skating stairs to avoid bruised hills and hips.

[silviaguy240]

i got a pair of schearlings years ago for like $45 on clearance. hardly wear em. im not to big of a fan of the new vulcanized shit..but i gave in sorta and got two pairs recently. only because they have more padding than most of the other vulcanized shoes and are comfy. plus most of these are like 70-80 shoes and you dont get shit. just some fabric and a shitty sole.

kenny reeds -$65
http://ipath.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/spring09/2IA12-242.jpg

and the herman twos, but with white laces - $39 clearance
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt145/pax_vobiscum/shoes/EmericaBHerman2Brown_Tan_White.jpg

[udon!]

vans off the curb

coolest shoes. coolest kid. 2nd grade, rolling off lunchtables.

[Bubbles]

Gonna have to pick these up when my currents are done.

Nasty.



http://www.flcrooks.com/ProductImages/large/DM6eyeAztec.jpg

[Brian]

Gonna have to pick these up when my currents are done.

Nasty.



such good board feel with Docs

[Bubbles]

Not to skate in silly goose.

[Brian]

ohhhh. :(

so sad.

[Bubbles]

Don't let me stop you though.


You're your own man.

[D.Adams]

if its not DVS i wont buy it ,,,


DVS is the shit

[ericcastro]

such good board feel with Docs
lmao!

Busted, Bubbles, those "Deliverance" shit kickers got nothing to do with skating.

I ended up getting a pair of those IPaths.
Green and furry.

also skated the new venice park a month ago.
Its alright.
I cants skate good anymore anyways, but it was fucking crowded.

[ericcastro]

if its not DVS i wont buy it ,,,
DVS is the shit

Last DVS I had was Kerry Getz years and years ago, and they were hard as fuck on the bottom.
I couldnt hold an ollie or catch a kick flip with those bricks :(

[Brian]

Remember these Guy Mariano Axions?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1gOUKEciPTY/R2dRgiuS-uI/AAAAAAAAAsg/g3MPCY0P4lo/s1600/IMG_4254.JPG
Then they got odd and swapped the neon yellow for gray for some reason.

[ericcastro]

Are those KCK's?

I had a all blue pair of the KCK's, loved em.
I thought that axions had a reeally good feel to them.
to bad they went under.

[WISH ONE]

Dang those axions are OG, i had a pair of cambells

[allntrlundrgrnd]

wow sweet thread.

i skated in these for a long time. emerica heretic, super simple design.

http://www.k5.com/images/products07/EMERICA/L/HERITIC3_BLKGUM1.jpg


i just longboard drunk in parking garages nowadays, i lost so much skateboarding ability.

[ManoNegra]

Interesting thread
when i skated Vision Street wear was hot
and Salba and Hosoi skated in Chucks

when I still skated, favorite shoe by far Jason Lee Skywalks
but would destroy a pair per month and was poor
so NB high tops for $30 from the swap meet 'cause Nike dunks were too $$$

if I were still skating weapon of choice would be Nike SB Mids

[az_240]

Do any of you guys actually skate... like go to the parks and actually shred...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/IMG_4626-1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/IMG_4562-1.jpg
^here I am at some place we found in the middle of nowhere. I need a better camera/filmer.

And these are the only shoes I've skated for years
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/61-25807_w.jpg

My current pair are pretty worn though and I'm thinking about finally switching it up.

[CrimsonRockett]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/XxXxXAtreyuXxXxX/100_1360.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/XxXxXAtreyuXxXxX/100_1378.jpg

Old as hell.

Don't skate anymore though. Too busy with other things.

So, I wear these:

http://sweatshack.com/images/pADIDAS1-2031669_pattern_w345a.jpg

[ManoNegra]

been almost 10 years since I last skated
and I flew face first onto cement....

[az_240]

Back when I first started skating I had some crazy hard falls... you get better at it. These days I rarely fall even though I try way harder stuff.

[WISH ONE]

when i skated, id go to spots and the park was more of a warm up spot.
skating got to0 stressful, trying to get footage and go to contests and shit.
One of my friends kept at it and made it, he goes pro in like 2 months for expedition.

[az_240]

In AZ it's all about the amazing parks... not as much street skating here as I'd like since everything is so flat. A dude I used to skate with recently went pro... he's pretty big these days and rides for Element so I don't even see him anymore. Name is Levi Brown... check him out on youtube. I have a bunch of friends that ride for local shops and random companies. I love the skate scene here.

[R_G]

Best shoes for me when i was starting. Vans SANTOS. ipaths grasshoppers, 2 pairs of globes don't remember the model but where super thin , es's koston and the vans nature ones. Then i became a fruit booter haha.

Oh almost 4 gotz the ipath Yogis

[ericcastro]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/XxXxXAtreyuXxXxX/100_1360.jpg





I skated that shitty park in the ghetto when i got down here.
I went there with Casey Rigney, Sad, Malcom Watson and Joey Brusinki(bucky).
Place was ghetto and hard to skate cause all the kids in the way.

about 10 years ago. (i got those ipaths on:) )
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/skateing-516x347.jpg

Article I just found with some of me in it.
quotes,


“You have to go to new parks the first day at shut all the local kids down,” said Eric Castro when Drew Steadham and I picked him up to go skating from Alliance Skate Shop.

Castro is the Skate Team Manager for the shop during the summer months, and is generally the guy who’s always fun to have around. He carries a boom box with him to different skate spots and has been known to skateboard with a Mexican flag hanging out of his back pocket. Today he had his dyed-black hair in cornrows.


guess I have always been the same asshole, lol.



Drifting and skating are the same thing.
one person,
their tool (skateboard/car)
overcoming things to learn the next trick(donuts/ollie, kickflip/figure 8)
you can do it with friends or alone.
street or parks
posers that dress it but dont skate( drive the cars, talk, rarely drive)

When you get older, and your body hurts, you will move onto motorsports.(because its 45 minute drive both ways to go surfing in malibu, lol.)

[Brian]

az - that front blunt looks awesome.

[chetacheese]

ive grown into the new vulcanized styles now days. you can feel your board more and be more precise with your flicks and pops. i still skate but just not as hard as i used to. The 240 life has kicked in. i only skate lakais for the past 10 pairs. the lakai howard selects and the manchesters.
hes my video when i used to be sponsored by gallery boardshop here in long beach.
YouTube - Alan Ancheta's Skate preview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S2BNI-iFhk)

[!Zar!]

Supraaaaaaaaa

[hailandkill]

+1 for eS accel, i had like fucking 12 pairs of those when i skated.

another great shoe is the adio kenny anderson v1

http://www.shoesteal.com/productimages/Shoes_iA55099.jpg

i had a couple pairs of those as well.

but i remember the eS accel being the most comfy and having great board feel.

fuck i miss skating around nyc =\

edit:

oh and i just bought some c1rca 50's in black/black/white to walk in

[ManoNegra]

I started skating when the first explosion of parks were dying down... 88-89
all street skating, no big name corporations
Steve Rocco giving the middle finger to the whole industry
pros made about 3gs a month
had friends sponsored by Powell, Z-Roller trucks and Blind
Gator went to jail for killing his girl, Hosoi arrested for trafficking
Natas could ollie a 3 foot tall wall
Frankie Hill owned Public Domain, first kamikaze skater

[murderrsirenss]

looks like im high..but im just getting on the rail.
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v125/180/97/822505690/n822505690_1458859_8333.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v125/180/97/822505690/n822505690_1458862_574.jpg

attempting a hardflip, but i never got it.
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v351/180/97/822505690/n822505690_4599769_7199.jpg

my favorite shoes..ive had 5 pair.
http://www.exitrealworld.com/tools_v2/resources/9e55471ba84686ade677ffe595c45992/upload_images/VOX0002-vox-hewitt-mens-shoes-black-plaid-tweed.1.jpg

[az_240]

I can't tell what is going on in any of those pics^ ha

[murderrsirenss]

I can't tell what is going on in any of those pics^ ha

boardslide.
boardslide.
hardflip.

[coww-cho!!!!!]

i miss the emerica reynolds series. im sporting Lakai's and vans right now, but i haven't skated in them yet.

heck i barely found my board last month. its been missing for over a year the week my gf bought it for me lol

[franklin93zx]

To me vox was like godspeed.... I hated them

[CrimsonRockett]

I skated that shitty park in the ghetto when i got down here.
I went there with Casey Rigney, Sad, Malcom Watson and Joey Brusinki(bucky).
Place was ghetto and hard to skate cause all the kids in the way.

Haha, yeah.

I would always show up extremely early to skate by myself(or with my brother).

The set up was weird, but overall, it was pretty fun.

One of my favorite skate parks was Paramount. Skate park in Corona was pretty fun too. Just couldn't go to it often since it was over an hour away.


Drifting and skating are the same thing.
one person,
their tool (skateboard/car)
overcoming things to learn the next trick(donuts/ollie, kickflip/figure 8)
you can do it with friends or alone.
street or parks
posers that dress it but dont skate( drive the cars, talk, rarely drive)

When you get older, and your body hurts, you will move onto motorsports.(because its 45 minute drive both ways to go surfing in malibu, lol.)

Pretty much.

Back then, I was mostly on blank decks(you can't beat $20 for a deck) and blank wheels.

I would go through one deck a month. I wasn't going to be forking out $60 for a deck just because it had someone's design on it. Same goes for wheels. The print was going go wear out anyway. That's just money down the drain.

I spent my money where it counted. Black magic grip tape, Independent trucks(lights), and Swiss bearings(black).

Stopped skating because my knees would just kill me.

Also fell 10ft down onto my shoulder, popping it out in the process. Got caught up on the edge of a bowl and fell straight down.

That wasn't fun.

[Brian]

Paramount park on Somerset I think?

[WISH ONE]

Santa ana skatepark is sick! After that park went up I never wanted to skate anything else.

[az_240]

YouTube - taylor awayan edit 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkQ6-rvO2kE)
^here's a little sesh some friends of mine had at the famous wedge in scottsdale. Unfortunately I wasn't there... I'll get some footy up soon.

[CrimsonRockett]

Paramount park on Somerset I think?

Yes sir.

Morning sessions were the best.

I loved the layout. I could ride around the entire park doing one thing after the other, then finish off on the massive 4 stairs or do the full 8 rail.

Fun times.

[dato]

Paramount was the cool!! Early morning like u said because in late sessions u would get bikers!

[silviaguy240]

was that jake duncomb with the long ass hair?

[surge s14]

Remember these Guy Mariano Axions?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1gOUKEciPTY/R2dRgiuS-uI/AAAAAAAAAsg/g3MPCY0P4lo/s1600/IMG_4254.JPG
Then they got odd and swapped the neon yellow for gray for some reason.
wow i skated with guy along time ago

we were just skating at our skate park then some van pulled in with tons of smoke poring out the doors about 4 skate boarders 3 chicks and a photographer

one of my firend pointed out that he looked like guy mariano

turns out it was we hit some spots one of the best days ever

I've owned just about every color of these, my favorite were grey. IMHO the most comfortable skate shoes I have ever worn:
http://www.waytoocrowded.com/images/posts/vansrowleyxlt.jpg

I used to wear the old shcool style before that, but i would wear holes in them after a few weeks.
geoff rowley best shoes
i had like 8 pairs of the old schools then these came out i was in heaven my feet didnt hurt as much after words i wish they still sold them id buy 10 pairs right now

[Brian]

One of the first decks I ever bought was a Guy Mariano girl. Pretty basic. OG logo. Yellow board, OG girl logo with italian flag as the background of it. I don't remember if that was before or after my Koston "radio" deck.

[Brian]

Yes sir.

Morning sessions were the best.

I loved the layout. I could ride around the entire park doing one thing after the other, then finish off on the massive 4 stairs or do the full 8 rail.

Fun times.

I think I skated this park twice. Once was at the end of high school. Skated it with a brand new setup. Fresh deck. Fresh wheels. yum. Slammed a few times jumping off the top section onto the flat down below the quarterpipes. Lol. I don't miss slamming.

[veeates36]

I'ma have to disagree with ya'll on the discussion of Etnies, I've been wearing various models for quite some time now and I really have yet to complain. DC's make good looking shoes but I seriously question their quality.

Before I fell in love with Etnies I had me some Globes & OG ES Muska's with the very cool stash pocket that I acquired from the homie. (Thanks man.. Lol.). Etnies are by far the longest lasting skate/BMX shoe I've owned and is really the only brand I consider everytime I get new shoes. Plus, they're waaay comfy, I actually love when they finally start to wear down cuz then I get to use them as my track/driving shoes.

Thin worn down soles help me feel more. Lol

[Brian]

Ohhh yeah the Es Muska shoes. I had the blue/gum ones.

[veeates36]

Ohhh yeah the Es Muska shoes. I had the blue/gum ones.

Yup.. The ones I had were all white with a gum sole if I remember correctly. Lol

[Brian]

they came out at first with black, white, or blue with gum sole.

And they had that goofy little teardrop ollie protector thing. lol

[veeates36]

they came out at first with black, white, or blue with gum sole.

And they had that goofy little teardrop ollie protector thing. lol

Oh yea.. I remember that lil teardrop thing. I thought it was more fashion than function tho. Lol

[CrimsonRockett]

I think I skated this park twice. Once was at the end of high school. Skated it with a brand new setup. Fresh deck. Fresh wheels. yum. Slammed a few times jumping off the top section onto the flat down below the quarterpipes. Lol. I don't miss slamming.

Haha.

Yeah, I would try all sorts of shit at that park.

I remember doing that double kinked rail.

Holy shit was that weird.

Skated with Emerica (Reynolds) shoes the most. Everything else felt too bulky.

[Brian]

I would like to get back into skating, but I think I'd just suck way too bad.

Cruisin down the sidewalk..... small pebble in front of you. SHIT. SLAM!!! hole in pants, elbow bleedin. palm bleedin.

[veeates36]

I would like to get back into skating, but I think I'd just suck way too bad.

Cruisin down the sidewalk..... small pebble in front of you. SHIT. SLAM!!! hole in pants, elbow bleedin. palm bleedin.

Yup.. Not to mention that weird "got the wind knocked outta ya'" feeling. Lol

[ManoNegra]

picked this up on Sunday

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/files/2009/11/cheech.jpg

going on my wall

[Brian]

haha, they still make that deck? That is SOOOOO OLD. Right back with the Tom Penny caterpillar deck like Alice and Wonderland.

[veeates36]

Damn I had that deck.. Til I let some kid borrow it and he got jacked. AAARGGH. Oh well..

[ZX88]

bulky shoes suck. if you cant feel the board they suck.

emerica tope, emerica Reynolds 2, emerica francis, cira drifter, vans, all simple and great shoes.


the topes and the francis were by far my favorite recent shoe.

when i wasyounger i really like mike valley old entinies shoe.


I rode only black label boards.

[CrimsonRockett]

I would like to get back into skating, but I think I'd just suck way too bad.

Cruisin down the sidewalk..... small pebble in front of you. SHIT. SLAM!!! hole in pants, elbow bleedin. palm bleedin.

I wouldn't do too bad. My little brother(13) still skates. Got him into skateboarding when he was 4.

I borrow his board from time to time and still manage to land a few tricks. Just the basics though.

Attempted to land a 360flip, but the moment I slammed the board to the ground, it zoomed from under my feet, throwing my ass to the floor. Haha.

I might pick up another deck just for shits and giggles.

I still have my independent trucks, swiss bone bearings, and wheels sitting in my closet. Pick up a deck, put it together, and go skate early in the weekends.

Would be fun to start skating again.

[tanks13]

bulky shoes suck. if you cant feel the board they suck.

emerica tope, emerica Reynolds 2, emerica francis, cira drifter, vans, all simple and great shoes.


the topes and the francis were by far my favorite recent shoe.

when i wasyounger i really like mike valley old entinies shoe.


I rode only black label boards.


hahahah i did the same shit man only black label the wide as fuck ones i think they were nine
I couldn't afford all the fancy shoes the first legit pair of skate shoes were the emerica heretic they were comfortable before that my dad would buy me the cheap pay less and k mart shoes he would say i was just gonna fuck them up anyways ahaha

one time i skate with a brand new pair of cortez the grip tape fucked them up sick all i did was an ollie and a kick flip 5 mins cortez were done well atleast the left one ahahah

[ManoNegra]

haha, they still make that deck? That is SOOOOO OLD. Right back with the Tom Penny caterpillar deck like Alice and Wonderland.

Damn I had that deck.. Til I let some kid borrow it and he got jacked. AAARGGH. Oh well..

yeah, I was surprised
I bought the t-shirt years ago
was at a Utility Boardshop in Pomona getting grip tape for the car pedals and saw it.

[az_240]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/200878839.jpg
^my first deck.... muska was my idol back in the day... and reynolds.

[Brian]

oh, I had that deck too. Then they came out with a bunch of different sizes with different colored tails.

[Bubbles]

Muskabeatzzzzzzzzzzz

[surge s14]

i also had that deck ^ pop would die in a week

anyone have the circa cm802's? loved them

[BustedS13]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/200878839.jpg
^my first deck.... muska was my idol back in the day... and reynolds.
ha i had a buddy with that one.

FIRST DECK POWERS ACTIVATE

friend's
http://imgur.com/kiQ5e.jpg

mine
http://imgur.com/WvOwC.jpg

[Cheesy Doriftos]

aww man hook-ups.

memories.

[BustedS13]

my mom was so pissed when that showed up in the mail.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

lol i remember when parents were freaking out on those fucked up blind kids decks

[BustedS13]

lol yeah, my friend wanted the Blind one where it's like a shadow of a guy about to get stabbed with a sword, but his mom wouldn't let him get it so he had to settle on the mushroom cloud.
being 13 or whatever sucked i guess.

[az_240]

I remember my dad took me to the skate shop when I was a kid and he bought a bunch of hook ups stickers haha

[Tantwoforty]

i have owned like 5 pairs of dvs's
back when i still skated everyday they were great, good wear and grip.. and comfort..
i still rock them but now i dont really kill them..

[ericcastro]

Someone just posted an old pic of me skating.
think its a tre flip to fakie on some sketching banks at WWU in WA.
the year is prolly 1993-1994ish.
The deck is a YOSHI
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs516.snc3/27095_401092050405_575680405_5497998_7467316_n.jpg




Yoshi Obayashi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrFJn2G1_Y8) was a guy that skated in Seattle through the 90's and still does to this day.
I personally only had one Yoshi sighting.
He doesnt usually film or let any of his footage out and some other weird shit.

but he is amazing.
He was busting the serio out way before muska or gershon.
I had two of his pro decks in the mid 90's
and when i saw him in 05 or 06 at a park.
He was still amazing.
He's an old asian guy with normal designer glasses, fishermans hat, windbreaker and beige kackis.
Then he starts tring 540 impossable lateflip bigspins on the bank and weird shit like that.

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[fckillerbee]

damn...skateboarding was nutts...i remember being in highschool and leaving to go to the park, soo much memories.....even traveled to skate, sooo much fun!

[andmattsayd]

Modus Operandi has been getting me super hyped to go skate recently
I miss old Carroll, BA, Rick, and Marc....

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[Cheesy Doriftos]

TNcfkGDXqS8

this line used to get me so hyped to skate. crazy high switch heel.:coold:

[tricky_ab]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/livinglegendlll/200878839.jpg
^my first deck.... muska was my idol back in the day... and reynolds.

HAHA Oh man, I had this deck AGES ago, but mine was blue where it's red. Damn this takes me back!

[Bubbles]

Speaking of Stevie Williams, everybody should already have this worn out on their dvd.

YouTube - Stevie Willaims - Transworld the Reason (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-t06Oyz3kc)

[az_240]

^siccness

Transworld always made the best videos.... My fav back in the day was Feedback... Must have watched that video 100 times.

Haven't watched many new ones but the ones I have seen are on another level compared to what skating was.

[ONYX S-13]

YouTube - Casca's Old Footy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oud-W6hur40)
YouTube - A Game Of S.K.A.T.E Casca VS Josue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-u7hYimAWI&feature=related)
YouTube - A Skateboarding moment with Casca (Revised) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wzALLhMSlY&feature=related)

If you couldn't guess, I'm Casca =P

[0100]

Good stuff Casca!

[blackej7]

...........................

[BoostSlideWayz]

Remember these Guy Mariano Axions?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1gOUKEciPTY/R2dRgiuS-uI/AAAAAAAAAsg/g3MPCY0P4lo/s1600/IMG_4254.JPG
Then they got odd and swapped the neon yellow for gray for some reason.

omg Axion Shoes were my first skate shoes ever ! how come i cant find any? they stopped producing ?

[soreballz]

Skate?

pics

dont hate
No. Get out, fruitbooter.

[BustedS13]

what's the worst part about rollerblading? lawl.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

it takes a champ to stay in line

http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/brink_1998.jpg

[soreballz]

what's the worst part about rollerblading?
Telling your parents that you love the cawk.

BOOYAH!

[yellowxhoodie]

Steve Williams pushes Mongo!?

[Cheesy Doriftos]

Steve Williams pushes Mongo!?
only when switch

1dHYTD8l5JY

:coold:

[az_240]

Skate?

Way to ruin the thread jackass.

Props to Casca... looks like you got switch down pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fTD1muGt-8
^prod and appleyard sriously have the best style

[blackej7]

aww im sorry az 240, i ruined your awesome little thread about shoes and pushing around a piece wood....I feel so bad.

[az_240]

^you would feel bad.... deleted

[gzer750]

my favorite are the old kck's.

[Bubbles]

^prod and appleyard sriously have the best style


I was on Appleyard's jock back when he wasn't 'pro' but was still getting full parts.


If you wanna talk style though...........Tony Trujillo.

That dude makes it look like the board is actually a part of him rather than something he rides.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

i love bryan hermans style.

i can watch baker 3 all day.

[WISH ONE]

appleyard is one of my favorites, prod is always sick too.
when I was like 13 I used to love Peter Smolik. That dude was my idol, not so much now.

[Jonrrr]

I used to see smolik at a local park by my house. He was not very consistant but was a cool guy... I've seen Trujillo at the same park.... that guy straight up rips.

[andmattsayd]

probably some of the best style..
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[drift_limo]

anybody remember axion?
they didnt last long on the market.
damm this thread makes feel old as shiit.

first pro pair were DC I think the D3's then just skated on es's for the longest.
some vans half cabs,fairlanes.. ... circas, hawks(shitiest shoes ever rip them up in one day skatin) and the list goes on.

never wore. osiris,or globes they look to bulky.

damm i remember when I used to take the montebellos bus to get on the metro bus to go to downtown LA and skate around the buildings and schools then head back home. I remember meeting alot of pro skaters and skating with them.. good times. till i blew my knee out..

good thread :)

[WISH ONE]

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best 360 flips ever.

[andmattsayd]

best tre in the business...
goes toooo...
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[Cheesy Doriftos]

no love for kalis' tres?

http://www.freewebs.com/joao_tg/Josh%20kalis%20-%20ollie.jpg

[andmattsayd]

no love for kalis' tres?



kalis is a beast...
stefan has more of a "scooop" steez deal going on...
hahaha

[Marcose111]

It sounds like you're more upset that he's Mexican than the fact that he skates where you skate. I wouldn't fight and I wouldn't post anything about fighting on Facebook. That you don't want to fight one on one shows you're a coward and an idiot.

[Slammed Assassin]

mann i remember when i use to skate in Duffs

[Cheesy Doriftos]

tha baws

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4OE2LlxxWrc/S7KqbPLpuOI/AAAAAAAAH3k/8YyEZgcPW5s/s1600/bcoverchrome.jpg

[andmattsayd]

sassy.
http://emericaskate.com/images/old-news-images/andrewbsflipthrashercover_467.jpg

[ericcastro]

probably some of the best style..
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IMO,
That is 100% lack of style!!

There is nothing that sticks out about that guy at all.
Style means that little extra flair.
Wether its grec's laidback landings,
adrian lopez twisted up frontside style,
frankie hills crazy tuck knee landing,
Penny's perfect arc of body movement with the perfect catch while yawning during contest runs,
chet's bowl attack on backside smith,
cardiels last second carving style at whatever he's doing.

These things stick out as style.

That dude you posted is great.
But really boring to watch.
He's like the target of skatebaording and the other guys are like runway fashion thats interesting to watch and look at.

[lukebaumstark]

^^^ wow you pretty much just listed some the worst styles in skateboarding right now...

honestly

chet and cardiel are the exceptions.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

i respectfully disagree eric.

busienitz may not have the extra flair but he skates fast as fuck which is why i think he has a sick style.

not many guys attack the street at the speed dennis does while doing it so effortlessly. he's like so fast that it looks out of control yet he makes it look so easy.

speaking of cardiel.

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:wan:

[all show no go]

sassy.
http://emericaskate.com/images/old-news-images/andrewbsflipthrashercover_467.jpg

I could probably make it to the 3rd step of Wallenberg then eat shit on the 4th. Reynolds always look like his legs were shock absorbers. I'll never have the knees to try any of the stuff he's done except maybe a loading dock lol.

Herman's goddamn hardflips.

Grsuy4BvcKk

& it can't be a complete thread without a tad of Kirchart.

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[andmattsayd]

i respectfully disagree eric.

Busienitz may not have the extra flair but he skates fast as fuck which is why i think he has a sick style.

Not many guys attack the street at the speed dennis does while doing it so effortlessly.

^^ thank you...

[Cheesy Doriftos]

Herman's goddamn hardflips.

Grsuy4BvcKk



beast.

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[andmattsayd]

& it can't be a complete thread without a tad of Kirchart.

m5BDIpM_jLU

my favorite heath kirchart part
ALL hammers....
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[WISH ONE]

papalardo
marc johnson
Mike carrol
donny barley
kenny reed
AVE
Brian Wenning
Milton

all have ill style also...

[ericcastro]

busienitz may not have the extra flair but he skates fast as fuck which is why i think he has a sick style.

not many guys attack the street at the speed dennis does while doing it so effortlessly. he's like so fast that it looks out of control yet he makes it look so easy.

He also doesnt do anything though.
All his tricks are pretty bland looking because he lacks that flair.
Thats what makes skateboarders stick out.
That flair is the difference that makes things fun to watch.
If one in awhile he barely caught it and had to carve that shit out, it would be cool.

wow you pretty much just listed some the worst styles in skateboarding right now...

honestly

chet and cardiel are the exceptions.
LMAO!!!
funny, those four names listed below are considered some of the names that go along side of style when it comes to skateboarding.


Wether its grec's laidback landings,
adrian lopez twisted up frontside style,
frankie hills crazy tuck knee landing,
Penny's perfect arc of body movement with the perfect catch while


how long you been skateboarding?
just curious.
Im thinking you guys havent been around long enough and skated with enough of these guys to really see the bigger picture.

Also put Gershon Mosley on that list for his amazing style in miniramp.

Frankie Hill.
Dude was on Powell, and their best and biggest street charger.

Penny, really.
Penny, is the skateboarding description of style.

Lopez,
Absolutely nobody sits on a back tail, front board, or back lip on large rails like him.
He actually plants his body on it and freezes for a second. non of that rolling the windows down style, or bending you legs as your going down.
just straight lockin it.

and Greco's style completely revolutionized skateboarding.
He went bigger then anyone else in that era with the tricks he was doing, and landed em at all cost.
Made for great style.


I cant get behind a skater that doesnt look like anything.
Prolly the reason why most people dont give a shit about stevie williams.
Even skating with him in person, it was amazing, but boring.

i feel like Creager skates faster then that dude when he's warming up! lol

What do you guys think of the Gonz then?
He lands ALOT of tricks like Greco.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

He also doesnt do anything though.
All his tricks are pretty bland looking because he lacks that flair.
Thats what makes skateboarders stick out.
That flair is the difference that makes things fun to watch.
If one in awhile he barely caught it and had to carve that shit out, it would be cool.


i agree that his tricks dont have flair but imo flair is not the ONLY thing that makes things fun to watch.

dennis sticks out because he just skates faster than almost everybody else while doing some of the craziest lines.

he skates so fast that his camera men can barely keep up with him.

EXu79beyk_c

anybody can "fake" their style to make it seem like they have style but very few can put together a line while speeding downhill on san francisco sidewalks while making it look so easy. going that fast is not easy especially on the terrain he skates and that's how dennis sticks out from the rest and the difficulty of what he does is why people enjoy watching his skating.

but i guess we just agree to disagree then..:love: lol

but moving on.

this is easily one of my favorite parts EVER.

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nollie big heel down carlsbad :boink:

[reallygood101]

my top 2 favorite styles are kenny reed and brent atchley...!!! nike sb dunk highs FTW or stickin wit the skater theme ill pick circas...

[ericcastro]

i agree that his tricks dont have flair but imo flair is not the ONLY thing that makes things fun to watch.

dennis sticks out because he just skates faster than almost everybody else while doing some of the craziest lines.

he skates so fast that his camera men can barely keep up with him.


but moving on.

this is easily one of my favorite parts EVER.

cMCRDL0LW0U

nollie big heel down carlsbad :boink:

the camera guys at a dead stop when the dude lands an ollie over a gap onto a downhill, then the guy tries to catch up.
Bad example.

But I understand what your saying.
Never been real big on that whole SF scene though.
What about guys like Fred Gall for city chargers?
SF guys just remind me of Drehoble, lol.
Always hated that guys style, no matter how "gnarley" his tricks were, lol.



The guy in the second video has way more balls and style imo.
That part is fun to watch besides the headphone to the camera mic part that we have all seen 6000 times.

Late front foot shove it?

He has a really good style.
Every trick he does, he keeps his front foot out there, not moving, and just lets the board come around to it.
Thats style.

POP, put the front foot out,.....aaaand the board touches the foot, stops moving and the back foot moves onto it for the land.

taken right out of the book of Robert Gonzales, long to be understood as the best pop shove it style anywhere.

Plus the dude does some gnarly shit, like that big spin into that fucking bank.



I grew up skating in WA state, then vancouver canada and all the parks, then seattle, and finally CA.
I was sponsored for years by circa and von zipper, and skated with alot of guys that are pros.
I probably first started skating in 84 or 85.

so my opinion of style is probably going over a much broader time span that alot of you guys.
And I have watched alot of things come and go and been able to watch the trends.
i have been on a board longer then alot of guys in this thread have been alive, lol.



I wanna put jeremy wray and his ollies, bs180's, melons, and 360's on my best style list, lol

[WISH ONE]

IMO theres alot of sick skaters out of SF, but by the looks of it maybe not so much your style.
John Egei
Welsh
Brad Johnson
all the western edition dudes.
Karl watson.
there are alot.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

wrd on wray.

gnarly dude.

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[ericcastro]

better version
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But I really just liked his style.
his 360's cant be touched to this day.
Looks like he had fucking toeclips on.
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and im not a big fan of 360's at all.
just him, lol.


some pretty cool interview about jeremy wray stuff
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i remember that 411 with the gap.
I got it in the mail :)

[silviaguy240]

can we agree reynolds has probably the best frontside flip?

[WISH ONE]

my god damn video wont embed! fuck my life. i fail at computers.

[ONYX S-13]

Good stuff Casca!

Thanks

Way to ruin the thread jackass.

Props to Casca... looks like you got switch down pretty good.



Thanks. I just wish I could get some of my older stuff off the tapes I have. I don't have an old 8mm camera or 8mm VCR to put them on the computer.. I'd love to see some of my old stuff. This newer stuff skating my fun box and skateparks is very limited.

Back in the day my varies sponsors (at different time periods) were:
B.C. Surf (San Clemente)
Jers Boardshop (Chino)
Jays Boardshop (Laguna Niguel/hills R.I.P)
Doheny Board Center (Capistrano Beach R.I.P)

Falken Skateboards (San Clemente R.I.P)
World Industries Skateboards (Flow)
Arsenal Skateboards (R.I.P)
Triple Seven Skateboards (Capistrano Beach)

Osiris Shoes (Flow)
26 Red Tread Shoes (R.I.P)

Fathead Clothing

I think that was it back in the day.


anybody remember axion?
they didnt last long on the market.
damm this thread makes feel old as sh1t.

first pro pair were DC I think the D3's then just skated on es's for the longest.
osiris,or globes they look to bulky.



I remember AXION.. I hated their shoes but there team wasn't bad at all. Their color schemes were just too wacky for me.

Weren't the only D3 shoes in the skate industry the Dave Mayhew's from Osiris. I LOVED THOSE SHOES!!! You could jump off a building with those things and not get bruised heels plus they went with my style of clothing back then. Heck the whole Osiris team (and half of skating back then) were G'd up from the feet up.

Oh and +1 for this thread making me feel old =/.

As far as best styles in skateboarding. Drake Jones and Pat Channita. I dubbed Drake "Mr. Clean" and Pat "Flow Master".

YouTube - Pat Channita (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VGWyYqT-o) <-- BUTTER!

YouTube - Drake Jones Son! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJlKWDLjA0E) <-- Compilation of Drakes stuff. Keep in mind this is all from the early to late 90's. He's not the "best" I just thing his style rocks.

[Mikey213]

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk465/Kingdom_Hill/roces01.jpg
DON'T NEED NO BOARD, ROSIES' BABY! (Not mine)

[BustedS13]

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk465/Kingdom_Hill/roces01.jpg
DON'T NEED NO BOARD, ROSIES' BABY! (Not mine)


LOL. CLUB MED ALL MEN WEEKEND STYLE.

not that there's anything wrong with that

[Mikey213]

^hahahah
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YouTube - mike murda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LIFrO_r9mk&feature=related)

YouTube - hep greg mini one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0sfbhED-0)
WTF!!!!!

[Cheesy Doriftos]

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:coolugh:

[ericcastro]

Heres some shit to fuck with ya.

One of my all time favorite skaters.
Paulo Diaz

The Big Brother interview were he's wacked out talking about aliens and shit
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A lot of guys dont get him.
But i always liked him.
He has amazing pop, especially for the era he was skating in.
He always just skated around for fun.
He always just looks like hes playin, never taking it serious.
And he hardly ever skates.
Just gets all wacked out and plays music.
And somehow held an addidas sponsorship forever, lol.

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plus, i listen to alot of andes music too. lol
My favorite burnquest part is from that old anti hero video where hes in brazil, carving that bowl up at night with some great south american music.


and some shit from my era of skating.
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[ericcastro]

To let you know how long I have been skateboarding, I used to have this.

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the Rob Roscopp and Natas Kaupas, learn to skate video, lol

[ONYX S-13]

^ Yeah that's pretty dang old but I can't watch that all the way through. too repetitive. I watched until the 2 min mark.

Natas looks like a kid in that. I'm used to seeing him look like an old man.

[ZX88]

i use to skateboard tricks style

now

im lazy so i do this type of boarding

YouTube - Go Longboard (2009 Skateboarding) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rXwBmGyMRo&feature=channel)

real sick video.

[el ocho]

no one can fuck with lem villemin...style for days and days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPY7wNIuSDY

[midnight zenki]

Best video ever was Zero's first video, it had Bam at an early age and also the epic leap of faith with Jamie Thomas busting to Iron Maiden's Hallowed Be Thy Name:rawk:

[ONYX S-13]

WTH? Bam was never on Zero was he?