Skateboarding Thread 2.0

[crockett5o5o]

He really has a good perspective on life and he's probably the wisest skateboarder on planet Earth. I have mad respect for the guy.

I back those statements soo hard! You've got to give it up to the guy he basically invented street skating. Also the dudes pressure flips are insane, he just flips the board so many times so effortlessly. Is anyone as bummed as I am with the skate shoes these days? It seems as if all they are making these days are gum soles and those do not last long at all, I just got the Nike Eric Kostons lows and its surprising how comfortable they are with how little material they have.

I AM EXTREMELY BUMMED about the quality of skate shoes these days. I've actually just always been bummed out about them because I've been paying $50+ for shoes since I was 11 haha

Yeah the gum sole trend that's going on is really unfortunate. Also skate shoes in general are weird these days. That's why I got the Kostons, they are like the only shoes I was liking without gums soles. Don't get me started on the prices, haha.

[XingKing]

Thank you both, definitely will take into consideration <3

That avatar is glorious

[loagaeth]

wait, is this still a thing? i havent seen any skaters since 2008 or so

[CharlieBronson]

wait, is this still a thing? i havent seen any skaters since 2008 or so

SKATING IS STILL VERY MUCH A THING. A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR THING.

I just tripped over to Japam and picked up a board. They have their own style over there I swear to god!
Japan is a skate paradise lots of polished stone work that isn't capped/knobbed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVdcE6BEZg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pig9nxA-1xI

And everyone there is riding around on boards under 8" I haven't been on a 7.75 since 04-05.

[pygmyprieta]

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[Off Cloud Nine Label]

Scored a pair of the OG eS accel reissue. My crew burned through at least 100 pairs all together back when they were still in production I don't have the heart to shred them though. Waiting for the accel plus to come out again! Gotta let those straps hang!

Yeah it's been about 8 years since I've gone under 8". Stepping on a 7.75" again would be interesting.

Right now I'm riding a toy machine with the pro model reynolds indie trucks and HOT PINK spitfire wheels. Gotta keep it sassy

[Cpt9Ball]

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[klefmop]

8.0+ always felt too big for me, probably because my first board was ~7.5 and I just became accustomed to that size.

What's your setup?

For me, I currently have some 4 year old enjoi deck, royal trucks, dark star wheels, and a random assortment of bearings.

This part is cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk8dy4NIzBU

yeah i always thought that part was cool. dude basically made up his own style.
i used to skate a lot in middle school and early high school. i wasnt very good but i had fun. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Off Cloud Nine Label]

[quote="Cpt9Ball"]8.0+ always felt too big for me, probably because my first board was ~7.5 and I just became accustomed to that size.

What's your setup?

For me, I currently have some 4 year old enjoi deck, royal trucks, dark star wheels, and a random assortment of bearings.

This part is cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk8dy4NIzBU[/quote

Have you seen enjoi's new video, oververt yet? Louie barletta's part was on point again!

[CharlieBronson]

Scored a pair of the OG eS accel reissue. My crew burned through at least 100 pairs all together back when they were still in production I don't have the heart to shred them though. Waiting for the accel plus to come out again! Gotta let those straps hang!

Yeah it's been about 8 years since I've gone under 8". Stepping on a 7.75" again would be interesting.

Right now I'm riding a toy machine with the pro model reynolds indie trucks and HOT PINK spitfire wheels. Gotta keep it sassy

THOSE ACCELS ARE SOOOO PIMP!!!

SKATE SHOES THESE DAYS ARE FUCKED THEY ARE BASICALLY BOAT SHOES.

DVS ARE STILL PRODUCING COMMANCHES AND THANK GOD FOR ALL THAT TONGUE



I CAME UP IN THE DAY OF BAM AND BOULALA SO I HAVE SEEN SOME VERY SASSY BOARDS. CHECKERBOARD GRIP, PURPLE AND WHITE TRUCKS, PINK PIG WHEELS