Baker Splitting Up

[crobar]

the boss told lenoce he could start his own brand

[tough omelette]

megamouth skateboards

[shit_for_brains]

the boss told lenoce he could start his own brand

While he does rip, I think Lenoce is only slightly more in-demand than I am, and I fucked my wrist up rolling off a curb.

[Zurg]

There already is a third board company under Baker Boys: Heroin. I could see shifting some riders and resources there, but not launching a forth, brand new line with all the related costs associated with starting from scratch. Doesn't make sense.

eh, i think/hope they respect fos to let him do his own thing with Heroin. I could see the new company rumor being true

[sleepypancakes]

There already is a third board company under Baker Boys: Heroin. I could see shifting some riders and resources there, but not launching a forth, brand new line with all the related costs associated with starting from scratch. Doesn't make sense.

eh, i think/hope they respect fos to let him do his own thing with Heroin. I could see the new company rumor being true

I'm just hoping that Fos stays true the the Euro/UK aspect of Heroin, something that a Euro company like Cliche is kind of starting to move away from since getting picked up by a US distributor.

[ttching!]

Clearly Baker fam doesn't have an ownership stake in Heroin, currently, but it would make more sense, financially to invest their money and talent into a brand they already have a commitment to & help grow it. A new company will involve sinking a lot of time and money into design and branding, legal costs, state/federal fees, etc. While not beyond the realm of possibility, I don't see how the numbers come together in the current environment.

[zuma]

Clearly Baker fam doesn't have an ownership stake in Heroin, currently, but it would make more sense, financially to invest their money and talent into a brand they already have a commitment to & help grow it. A new company will involve sinking a lot of time and money into design and branding, legal costs, state/federal fees, etc. While not beyond the realm of possibility, I don't see how the numbers come together in the current environment.

you know their numbers?

[ttching!]

Clearly Baker fam doesn't have an ownership stake in Heroin, currently, but it would make more sense, financially to invest their money and talent into a brand they already have a commitment to & help grow it. A new company will involve sinking a lot of time and money into design and branding, legal costs, state/federal fees, etc. While not beyond the realm of possibility, I don't see how the numbers come together in the current environment.

you know their numbers?

Did I imply that I did? Board sales are down, as are sales of all 'luxury' goods. While the entry costs for skateboarding are lower than other industries, I would expect you'd need something in the six to seven figure range in start up capital if you wanted to have any kind of market share capable of supporting a number of known Baker pros, even with a favorable distribution arrangement locked down.

[Pearl]

Clearly Baker fam doesn't have an ownership stake in Heroin, currently, but it would make more sense, financially to invest their money and talent into a brand they already have a commitment to & help grow it. A new company will involve sinking a lot of time and money into design and branding, legal costs, state/federal fees, etc. While not beyond the realm of possibility, I don't see how the numbers come together in the current environment.

you know their numbers?

Did I imply that I did? Board sales are down, as are sales of all 'luxury' goods. While the entry costs for skateboarding are lower than other industries, I would expect you'd need something in the six to seven figure range in start up capital if you wanted to have any kind of market share capable of supporting a number of known Baker pros, even with a favorable distribution arrangement locked down.

[goatsucker]

Heroin

[INDY]

Clearly Baker fam doesn't have an ownership stake in Heroin, currently, but it would make more sense, financially to invest their money and talent into a brand they already have a commitment to & help grow it. A new company will involve sinking a lot of time and money into design and branding, legal costs, state/federal fees, etc. While not beyond the realm of possibility, I don't see how the numbers come together in the current environment.

you know their numbers?

Did I imply that I did? Board sales are down, as are sales of all 'luxury' goods. While the entry costs for skateboarding are lower than other industries, I would expect you'd need something in the six to seven figure range in start up capital if you wanted to have any kind of market share capable of supporting a number of known Baker pros, even with a favorable distribution arrangement locked down.

Summary: as a result of board sales dwindling in the skateboard industry, a possibility of Baker branching out seems highly unfavorable and requires a lot of financial capital in order to cover overhead, fixed costs, and raw materials/goods.

[dirtyweemidden]

could this be anything to do with listentovol4 that iv been seing loads recently.. nuge and those cats seem to be promoting that shit everywhere but i have no clue what it is? if its some established thing that i am unaware of then please excuse my ignorance...

[el chino]

could this be anything to do with listentovol4 that iv been seing loads recently.. nuge and those cats seem to be promoting that shit everywhere but i have no clue what it is? if its some established thing that i am unaware of then please excuse my ignorance...

green room is a gang

[folople]

Why though?

because skateboarding needs another board company

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[Yung Pinecone]

It's not as if they'll be "splitting up" as such. If this does actually happen it wont make much of a difference at all. They'll still hang out together and go on tours and shit like that, it'll just be like they'll have different graphics under a different name. It's all a money game imo

[dirtyweemidden]

could this be anything to do with listentovol4 that iv been seing loads recently.. nuge and those cats seem to be promoting that shit everywhere but i have no clue what it is? if its some established thing that i am unaware of then please excuse my ignorance...

green room is a gang

whats that got to do with listentovol4?? that literally made no sense in relation to the question i asked!

[frank gerwer's nose]

It probably just means listen to Black Sabbath, Volume 4.

[dirtyweemidden]

It probably just means listen to Black Sabbath, Volume 4.

yea i guess so, just thought there might have been more too it than that? seeing rumours of a new offshoot of baker and seeing that hashtagged everywhere i just put 2+2 together in my head... 

good advice though..imo vol4 is one of the the best albums sabbath ever made

[Pete]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2ryRZfn2M
WHO GIVES A FUCK FREE MAX B

[zoltan]

fly society

[planman]

i can't help but feel that they're gonna go hood with this

[zt]

maybe passion skateboards 

[wifebeater]

Baker is for 13 year old prepubescent boys who still have mad acne. Grow the fuck up skateboarding... chickenbonenowison

[camel filters]

Baker is for 13 year old prepubescent boys who still have mad acne. Grow the fuck up skateboarding... chickenbonenowison

yes the act of going around the city and ruining property with a sandpaper clad piece of wood with wheels on it needs to grow up.

[zoltan]

If this is true, I can only hope it means Michael Patterson will finally be welcomed to one of the teams. Come on boss, this kid rules!

X$ Money ACS 2010

from what ive heard he is the next guy to get on, and i heard a certain trick he did on hollywood 12 that im hoping will be in bake in destroy

[Choad Muskrat]

It probably just means listen to Black Sabbath, Volume 4.

Such a fucking lame name. Been listening to that tape since grade six and its the best sabbath album, but a company name? For fucks sakes that shit is gay as hell.

[trannies and mannies]

Vol 4 as in the 4th baker brand? (Baker, bootleg, deathwish, now this) . I have no idea what im talking about.