Mike V starting another brand

[Chaz Nathan]

Wasn't Mike V just riding for Powell after a failed start-up from scratch brand. Now he has another company. Excuse me if this has already been posted, but i find it weird. For my first post, I hope this does not suck. You guys have a pretty high standard.

Elephant Brand Skateboards: Board #1

[sluggers]

Hang it up, old man.

[mipe]

holy shit a tre flip!?!

[AdrianLopez]

Did he not start an company with the exact name back in the 411VM days?

[Bronson]

cool ditch.

[Beeda Weeda]

what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.

[BraveUlysses]

Damn, I almost wanna buy a board just because I feel so sorry for him.

[SFblah]

Stacy Peralta: "Mike, so George wants us to put together a new video.  It's gonna be huge, McGill has been killing it lately.  Anyways, I wanted to run some ideas by you."

Mike Vallely: "Okay, shoot."

Stacy: "Well, for your section I wanted to do something that was forward looking, but still showcased your rich heritage.  I got the art department to put together a few gravestones behind the warehouse up in Santa Barbara.  I was thinking..."

Mike: "Stacy, I'm not running through a fucking graveyard again.  You know that's not what I'm about."

Stacy:  "Wait a sec Mike, hear me out.  I got the art guy to do up each gravestone with the logo of a company you've quit or run into the ground.  It'll be like you're running through your past being pursued by skateboard industry demons and you don't know where to go.  It's all very symbolic.  But then you see a light in the sky.  You turn towards the light and there's a skeleton hand reaching down to you.  I think we can probably do this part in CGI, but I wanna have the Powell Ripper materialize in front of you.  He'll be glowing in a white light.  You guys hug and then..."

Mike: "This is bullshit Stacy."       

[Dirtymac]

what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.

time waits for no one my friend.....this is my consolation for arrogant fucks like you seem to be....and fyi I get at LEAST 2 decks per year asshat!

[Dirtymac]

Stacy Peralta: "Mike, so George wants us to put together a new video.?  It's gonna be huge, McGill has been killing it lately.?  Anyways, I wanted to run some ideas by you."

Mike Vallely: "Okay, shoot."

Stacy: "Well, for your section I wanted to do something that was forward looking, but still showcased your rich heritage.?  I got the art department to put together a few gravestones behind the warehouse up in Santa Barbara.?  I was thinking..."

Mike: "Stacy, I'm not running through a fucking graveyard again.?  You know that's not what I'm about."

Stacy:?  "Wait a sec Mike, hear me out.?  I got the art guy to do up each gravestone with the logo of a company you've quit or run into the ground.?  It'll be like you're running through your past being pursued by skateboard industry demons and you don't know where to go.?  It's all very symbolic.?  But then you see a light in the sky.?  You turn towards the light and there's a skeleton hand reaching down to you.?  I think we can probably do this part in CGI, but I wanna have the Powell Ripper materialize in front of you.?  He'll be glowing in a white light.?  You guys hug and then..."

Mike: "This is bullshit Stacy."?  ?  ?  ? 

now THAT is just funny.....I don't care who you are...

[pica]

i thought the title said

"Mike V starting another band"

would have made more sense to me. or not.

[ian lowe]

elephant sort of rhymes with element. that is all

[Filip]

I refuse to consider this dude a legend..

[No comply]

I've always liked Mike V. I think he would have been better off staying on Powell.

[pointandclick]

elephantskateboards.com sounds like elementskateboards.com, i wonder how many wayward internet jockeys will fall victim to his website when they are trying to get to elements?

[SteamyRayVaughan]

that was sick. reminded me of his label kills part.  definitely makes me consider that phillips board

[thunderwood]

Yea just looks like Vallely Skateboards from ~9 years ago.  What happened to this dude?  Went all Warped Tour and now he has given up on tricks and just cruises mannnn.

[barkeep11]

what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.

Hi!  From an old guy, who goes through about 10 decks a year.  Piss off!

[b.v.]

First graphics are looking good

[oyolar]

Sounds a lot like Elephont--Pendleton's website.

[Mr Furley]

Mike Vijayjay!

[Facehead]

I refuse to consider this dude a legend..

He may not be aging gracefully, but he is a legend.

[Fongstarr.]

holy shit a tre flip!?!

That even amazed me.

At least the graphic looks sick....whoever is doing it. He should have just started this and not done that sword shit.

[via]

http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/

"Elephant brand skateboards is a brand that is not framed by someone else's ideas of cool..."

Wow.

[friendly dave]

http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/

"Elephant brand skateboards is a brand that is not framed by someone else's ideas of cool..."

Wow.

[TwisT]

remember i when by the sword came out, the shop i was working at got a press release and a free board... then we never heard from them again. our distributor didnt have em (which was funny cause they had 1031 which was under the same umbrella)

maybe he has a marketing plan this time...

[geoff]

dont feel sorry for this goon, hes milked tons of cash out of skateboarding.

[macgruber]

more like L o Elephant.

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[Ripped Laces]

I feel like reviewing/trying out some of those Airwalk shoes. Maybe a review testing the Enigma...? I don't know how many of you guys would be interested but I need to cure my curiosity. Sick video, I was digging it. I'd like to try out some Elephant boards, the graphics are a plus.

[MrMello]

I see alot of kids with cruiser boards nowadays that dont even skate.I can see them riding theese boards.