Does Supreme "give back" to skating?

[Salty Lame Ass Poosey]

No

[Hmmmm Nice Bike]

I thought Supreme was lame the first time I walked in there in the 90's, and it's so very much worse now. People are bummed on Vans corporate overlords, but are cool with these guys?
https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/10/10/the-carlyle-group-supreme/

Supreme did 9/11

[MexicanSpaniard]

supreme really isn't a thing here, we've got way too many local companies going on to give a shit, except for these 2 stoned nerds I know, they love overpaying for their gear

[ChuckRamone]

best not to develop any kind of interdependent relationship with a company. skating should remain diy and independent to maintain the balance of power.

[se7en3two]

The craziest part to me, isn't really that they avoid giving back...

It's that the majority of actual skaters seem to think they're lame. Yet they find a way to still associate themselves with legends like Dylan, Gonz, Koston, Dill, etc.

I mean I guess as far as paychecks/free gear goes, I'd rather be linked to Supreme before Monster/Redbull.

[Peter Zagreus]

The craziest part to me, isn't really that they avoid giving back...

It's that the majority of actual skaters seem to think they're lame. Yet they find a way to still associate themselves with legends like Dylan, Gonz, Koston, Dill, etc.

I mean I guess as far as paychecks/free gear goes, I'd rather be linked to Supreme before Monster/Redbull.

I won't speak on Monster, but I bet a Redbull check arrives right on time. If Redbull would sponsor me for anything--anything--I would sign on the dotted, fucking line.

[concerned_parent]

supreme is sick because i bought into it heavy for a year or two wore all of it, fell into bodies of water wearing it, spilled peanut butter and jelly on it, and then sold it all to idiots on ebay for profit who would flip the fuck out when you didn't supply them a tracking number 6.8 seconds after they clicked "buy it now."

so yeah, they aight in my book.

[SodaJerk]

I couldn't give a fuck about them but I find it interesting that the same people that are vocal about disliking them expect them to allow people to skate their bowl.

[Mcfctid]

Listen to Tim O'Connors podcast with strobeck , his answer to why supreme employees are douchebags is simply  "they gotta deal with people man" , il give my money to zumiez before I give to supreme

[GAY]

I miss the days when people referred to them as 'preme. That was hot.

[redcurb12]

no one i know gives a fuck bout supreme

[IHOP]

yea what? why should a bowl thats in their store be open to the public all the time.  imagine you gotta work a retail job at the busiest hour all day long, and then hear fools skating the entire time.

I honestly think supreme gives back to the culture of skateboarding more than most brands right now.  Cherry had a huge influence on the youth and so many filmers are ripping off bill, that dylan section alone is such a perfect part.  A video of tyshawn and crew skating sf does a lot more for the sterile culture of skateboarding right now, than that volcom video that just came out a few days ago.

[CHONGO]

supreme is pretty kook'd. The "riders" are alright though,

[whatthefuuu]

I remember there was a Rob Pluhowski interview where he said they were all a bunch of dicks.

Those dudes have been dicks since day one.

https://hooktube.com/WU-8c0leii0?t=24m47s

The only good thing about the clothes is that they help to instantly identify a poser.

[shark tits]

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I remember there was a Rob Pluhowski interview where he said they were all a bunch of dicks.

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Those dudes have been dicks since day one.

https://hooktube.com/WU-8c0leii0?t=24m47s

The only good thing about the clothes is that they help to instantly identify a poser.

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pffttt hahahah ive been wearing supreme since like 04' and been skating longer. call me a poser to my face for wearing supreme and i will absolutely fold you. no cap.

"fuck supreme! bangin on my chest"
*knocks your hat of

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

Lol I skated the bowl in LA and still hate them. Their shit is just corny, not evil or mean.

[Ghost Face Nigga]

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I remember there was a Rob Pluhowski interview where he said they were all a bunch of dicks.

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Those dudes have been dicks since day one.

https://hooktube.com/WU-8c0leii0?t=24m47s

The only good thing about the clothes is that they help to instantly identify a poser.

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pffttt hahahah ive been wearing supreme since like 04' and been skating longer. call me a poser to my face for wearing supreme and i will absolutely fold you. no cap.

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"fuck supreme! bangin on my chest"
*knocks your hat of

hahahahah holy shit i forgot about that dude. ok ok ok no cap that dude could call me a poser, thats fine. that man is doing the lords works!!!

[DCLOVE]

I’m like 95% sure they are just a social experiment to see what people will pay for a logo at this point.  I delivered food to the LA store a few years back and they were super nice and tipped well so cool in my book.

[GAY]

I’m like 95% sure they are just a social experiment to see what people will pay for a logo at this point.  I delivered food to the LA store a few years back and they were super nice and tipped well so cool in my book.

I have to say, having worked may years of my life for tips, that this speaks volumes.

[wikileaks]

They've got to be one of the most profitable companies in skate. And half the company is owned by Carlyle Group, which is entirely antithetical to what skateboarding stands for. But it doesn't seem like they get any criticism at all. I feel like lots of skaters have learned to be super-critical of Nike, but it doesn't seem like there is a mass consensus about Supreme being bad for skate.

I can't recall ever hearing about Supreme doing stuff for skaters–besides sponsoring riders. No contests, no dontations, no skateparks, nothing at all that I can recall. Am I missing pieces of the picture, or is this an accurate take?

what about DVS being owned by SBG. Huf and Lakai being owned by Altamont Capital. Supra being owned by K-Swiss. Vans being owned by VF. converse being owned by Nike. I could go on and on. Point is they started as a skateshop. they employ countless skaters and allow many of them to have careers. do you think half of todays pro skaters would still be pro skaters if there was no corporate support? no they'd have to get a real job and support their family. you may hate it but most of if not all of the skaters you love have been able to have a long successful career party because of corporate sponsors at one point of their career or another.

[Doroteo Arango]

they pay top dollar to skateboarders to not try hard and look cool.  I guess that is supporting skateboarding or atleast showing it to mainstream hipster culture which maybe introduces them to the real thing. maybe or nah

[bucketoftruth]

If you expect any skate companies to do more than give you shit to buy, you are wrong and dumb. Just become the billboard you want to be and wear the cool kid costume and shut the fuck up, or not, nobody cares.

[Peter Zagreus]

If you expect any skate companies to do more than give you shit to buy, you are wrong and dumb. Just become the billboard you want to be and wear the cool kid costume and shut the fuck up, or not, nobody cares.

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[Sold Out]

If you expect any skate companies to do more than give you shit to buy, you are wrong and dumb. Just become the billboard you want to be and wear the cool kid costume and shut the fuck up, or not, nobody cares.

Not true at all. There's lots of companies that give back lots to skating. Vans & DLXSF both come to mind.

[Chavo]

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If you expect any skate companies to do more than give you shit to buy, you are wrong and dumb. Just become the billboard you want to be and wear the cool kid costume and shut the fuck up, or not, nobody cares.

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Not true at all. There's lots of companies that give back lots to skating. Vans & DLXSF both come to mind.

Sole Tech financed The Lake Forest Skatepark and donated another $1 million to keep it free. And although this is not necessarily giving back to skateboarding, they have donated thousands of pairs of shoes to homeless and needy local families. I know that Zero and DLX are big supporters (i.e., give money and product) to Skateistan. Many individual skaters and company owners, including Tony Hawk (not to mention the Tony Hawk Foundation), Jamie Thomas, PRod,  have also donated their time and money. Real Skateboards also does the Actions Realized thing. There are many others.

[j....soy.....]

Do skaters like supreme more than supreme likes skaters?  Isn't the reason why skaters buy supreme is because it's not element? 

[Salty Lame Ass Poosey]

I thought No it doesn’t but after this pic it def gives back

[SodaJerk]

I thought No it doesn’t but after this pic it def gives back

That's a lot of pixelation. He either hangs mad dong or there's a wanted little person hiding in his crotch.

[S.]

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I thought No it doesn’t but after this pic it def gives back

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That's a lot of pixelation. He either hangs mad dong or there's a wanted little person hiding in his crotch.

Haha

Supreme and that whole culture of limited street wear at its core has such strange fetish to it. They run on how badly people want the products. Just making them as desireable as possible which means they need to be very limited and expensive. It is not for everyone! You can't just skate our bowl, we don't associate with that regular shit. You need to know people!
The other day at the skatepark I saw a whole group of people in their thirties doing a photo shoot for a limited release nike shoe. Literally for hours they would put the shoe in different positions and take photos from various angles. Later I saw them taking photos of each other standing on this old looking railroad bridge. I guess they wanted to add some grittiness to their pictures. Fucking standing on the railroad tracks risking their life for dumb photos with some stupid sneakers!

[Ghost Face]

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They've got to be one of the most profitable companies in skate. And half the company is owned by Carlyle Group, which is entirely antithetical to what skateboarding stands for. But it doesn't seem like they get any criticism at all. I feel like lots of skaters have learned to be super-critical of Nike, but it doesn't seem like there is a mass consensus about Supreme being bad for skate.

I can't recall ever hearing about Supreme doing stuff for skaters–besides sponsoring riders. No contests, no dontations, no skateparks, nothing at all that I can recall. Am I missing pieces of the picture, or is this an accurate take?

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what about DVS being owned by SBG. Huf and Lakai being owned by Altamont Capital. Supra being owned by K-Swiss. Vans being owned by VF. converse being owned by Nike. I could go on and on. Point is they started as a skateshop. they employ countless skaters and allow many of them to have careers. do you think half of todays pro skaters would still be pro skaters if there was no corporate support? no they'd have to get a real job and support their family. you may hate it but most of if not all of the skaters you love have been able to have a long successful career party because of corporate sponsors at one point of their career or another.

You missed something: (I hate that I'm posting a link to a Hypebeast page but): https://hypebeast.com/2017/11/huf-tsi-holdings-acquisition-90-percent-stake