Author Topic: Let's talk about the Foundation Super Co. (Read 15293 times)

GAY · « **Reply #30 on:** August 12, 2018, 06:03:21 PM »

I'm grateful for this safe space.

Fifty8mm · « **Reply #31 on:** August 12, 2018, 06:21:21 PM »

Art Bars era was my favorite. Ruzcyks part and Strubings were my favorite. I did not know anything about "Style" back then I just remember liking every part and looking back it was cause those dudes had a good style, well Roy may not have been a styler but he skated to good music. Haha.

Mr. Fink · « **Reply #32 on:** August 12, 2018, 06:24:38 PM »

All of Ethan’s Foundation parts are incredible. I still get psyched when Let’s Build a Home kicks in during his Art Bars part. I also love when he sweeps the chair out from under Angel in Cataclysmic Abyss.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2018, 06:30:05 PM »

Quote from: SFblah on August 12, 2018, 06:02:18 PM

Don’t remember Taylor Smith. So he turned pro and then disappeared?

You’re the one claiming he exists, you tell me

oyolar · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2018, 07:11:39 PM »

He bailed to join Mystery when it restarted under that no name distribution that no one remembers, right?

BISCUITS AND GRAVY · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2018, 07:15:57 PM »

Let's not.

ziggy · « **Reply #36 on:** August 12, 2018, 07:27:24 PM »

I thought Angel Ramirez was going to be elite when he started out

Style Police · « **Reply #37 on:** August 12, 2018, 07:54:01 PM »

Must watch Foundation part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9K4ARHm6cc

90sDamiano · « **Reply #38 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:08:58 PM »

Quote from: Craig Lutzka on August 12, 2018, 09:30:46 AM

they should of printed his board while he was rolling away from bs noseblunt on the oside Hubba

Miguelito · « **Reply #39 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:18:36 PM »

This is random, but did anybody else first watch Art Bars in segments on Bluetorch TV?

I'm down for a foundation renaissance. It's also nice to see them get the KOTR attention amidst two brands who have no problems selling boards.

IHOP · « **Reply #40 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:38:31 PM »

Honestly the only one that does anything for me is cole wilson. Dude could/should be on jamie foy/zion level but instead he keeps with foundation and smaller brands and has more taste with his rails. Some of them are pretty OD but he isnt just fucking up every rail and taking a red bull check and hat, seems like he has a good idea of what he wants his skating to be.

Love that guy, glick is pretty cool too, the team is great they just dont do a ton for me.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #41 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:41:05 PM »

Why is everybody talking about art bars and that’s life like they weren’t on the decline then? Those videos were trash compared to videos lile Tentacles of Destruction, rolling thunder, barbarians at the gate, and all the videos from when dudes like Creager, Olson, Heath, etc. were in and foundation was actually at its peak

fs overkrook · « **Reply #42 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:43:55 PM »

Quote from: oyolar on August 12, 2018, 07:11:39 PM

He bailed to join Mystery when it restarted under that no name distribution that no one remembers, right?

No he didn’t. He quit foundation to ride flow for deathwish. Then he got into heroin. Now he’s shredding and clean.

fs overkrook · « **Reply #43 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:44:11 PM »

Dylan Witkin

DirtyBurger · « **Reply #44 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:09:35 PM »

I've always liked Foundation, and I'm a big fan of their current team. Unfortunately I think Ethan Fowler kind of put the first nail in the coffin when he talked shit on them during that Skatetalk video.

Alan · « **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:14:53 PM »

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 12, 2018, 08:41:05 PM

Why is everybody talking about art bars and that’s life like they weren’t on the decline then? Those videos were trash compared to videos lile Tentacles of Destruction, rolling thunder, barbarians at the gate, and all the videos from when dudes like Creager, Olson, Heath, etc. were in and foundation was actually at its peak

Because they don't remember? But that is definitely the best F era, imho.

Fifty8mm · « **Reply #46 on:** August 12, 2018, 10:09:35 PM »

Quote from: Alan on August 12, 2018, 09:14:53 PM

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 12, 2018, 08:41:05 PM
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Why is everybody talking about art bars and that’s life like they weren’t on the decline then? Those videos were trash compared to videos lile Tentacles of Destruction, rolling thunder, barbarians at the gate, and all the videos from when dudes like Creager, Olson, Heath, etc. were in and foundation was actually at its peak
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Because they don't remember? But that is definitely the best F era, imho.

I love Rolling Thunder. But I started skating in 98 and started looking for videos around 99 or 2000 so all of those were before my time.
Art Bars was the first video i owned that was not a 411 and srill one my favorites video. I disliked That's Life. I remember after that's life Foundation boards were fucking everywhere. That might be their financial peak. In no way do I mean their best team or whatever else, just financial.

IanBZHD · « **Reply #47 on:** August 12, 2018, 11:21:19 PM »

Quote from: Miguelito on August 12, 2018, 08:18:36 PM

This is random, but did anybody else first watch Art Bars in segments on Bluetorch TV?

I'm down for a foundation renaissance. It's also nice to see them get the KOTR attention amidst two brands who have no problems selling boards.

Yup! I ripped Kris Markovich's part onto a VHS tape and wore that thing out. Loved the music and art snippits in that video. It was probably one of my first introductions to art and editing. Also loved Jon West's part.

Brown Thunder · « **Reply #48 on:** August 13, 2018, 10:41:34 AM »

Nervous Breakdfown
Art Bars
That’s Life

That’s a pretty solid run of videos

Also WTF whilst have the worst name ever did have some great parts.. like Taylor smith and Ryan Spencer

rothdigga · « **Reply #49 on:** August 13, 2018, 11:02:10 AM »

Quote from: Style Police on August 12, 2018, 07:54:01 PM

Must watch Foundation part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9K4ARHm6cc

This part rules man and is probably my favorite Creager part of all time. He was so far ahead of the game. I was filming with them for this video before getting kicked off and was there for a bunch of this stuff that Ronnie filmed, dude has always been slept on sort of it feels like.

doomstation55 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 13, 2018, 11:14:15 AM »

The most memorable board they've put out in the past decade was Dakota's first pro deck that was done by Templeton. WTF was actually a decent enough video but the art direction at the time was atrocious. As good as the team is, they are pretty much all known for handrail skating.

TwisT · « **Reply #51 on:** August 13, 2018, 11:27:44 AM »

I just want more timeline infographics for brands, please.

jorge · « **Reply #52 on:** August 13, 2018, 12:39:42 PM »

Quote from: j....soy..... on August 12, 2018, 05:01:04 PM

Quote from: Gentle Jones on August 12, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
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tod swank did a mctwist to tail

its in poweredge magazine

triple og
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I think pivot......

...and it was accidental. Not sure if that makes it better or worse.

Yung Brimley · « **Reply #53 on:** August 13, 2018, 12:41:02 PM »

Quote from: jorge on August 13, 2018, 12:39:42 PM

Quote from: j....soy..... on August 12, 2018, 05:01:04 PM
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tod swank did a mctwist to tail

its in poweredge magazine

triple og
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I think pivot......
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...and it was accidental. Not sure if that makes it better or worse.

it was to tail for sure. i asked him about it years later and he said it was the only one he ever did. total accident. and he was stoked i remembered it haha

Baby on Board · « **Reply #54 on:** August 13, 2018, 01:47:44 PM »

Quote from: fs overkrook on August 12, 2018, 08:43:55 PM

Quote from: oyolar on August 12, 2018, 07:11:39 PM
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He bailed to join Mystery when it restarted under that no name distribution that no one remembers, right?
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No he didn’t. He quit foundation to ride flow for deathwish. Then he got into heroin. Now he’s shredding and clean.

He was on the reformed Mystery team under the Surplus Distribution flag. But either was kicked off or quit before it really started back up. But i remember talking to the rep at the time and said Taylor would show up TOO high and then just walk out with a stack of boards.

WarmUpZone · « **Reply #55 on:** August 13, 2018, 02:09:33 PM »

I just want to also mention the Paul Sharpe rode for Foundation.

Quote from: TwisT on August 13, 2018, 11:27:44 AM

I just want more timeline infographics for brands, please.

They did a similar one for the Baker Family Tree that is rather nifty:

tom · « **Reply #56 on:** August 13, 2018, 03:36:12 PM »

Quote from: heckler on August 12, 2018, 04:00:40 PM

Quote from: poorlatino on August 12, 2018, 03:02:54 PM
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When I was younger I never understood why everybody liked this part.

https://youtu.be/HkRUwsb6P8g

What a stupid kid I was.
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That's funny, when I was younger this part really showed me what was possible in skateboarding beyond tricks and helped define what I wanted to do from then on. Still in my top five.

2 out of the 3 Foundation boards I've owned in my life have been Justin Strubing boards

Far from relevant · « **Reply #57 on:** August 13, 2018, 03:52:02 PM »

Theyve had quite a good run, but i feel like tumyeto is hanging on by a thread....

Willie · « **Reply #58 on:** August 13, 2018, 05:37:41 PM »

Quote from: Fifty8mm on August 12, 2018, 10:09:35 PM

Quote from: Alan on August 12, 2018, 09:14:53 PM
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Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 12, 2018, 08:41:05 PM
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Why is everybody talking about art bars and that’s life like they weren’t on the decline then? Those videos were trash compared to videos lile Tentacles of Destruction, rolling thunder, barbarians at the gate, and all the videos from when dudes like Creager, Olson, Heath, etc. were in and foundation was actually at its peak
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Because they don't remember? But that is definitely the best F era, imho.
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I love Rolling Thunder. But I started skating in 98 and started looking for videos around 99 or 2000 so all of those were before my time.
Art Bars was the first video i owned that was not a 411 and srill one my favorites video. I disliked That's Life. I remember after that's life Foundation boards were fucking everywhere. That might be their financial peak. In no way do I mean their best team or whatever else, just financial.

I think the are different milestones in play.

You've got cutting edge of the industry but perhaps poorly aged big-pants-small-wheels Foundation, a solid middle aged Foundation that was maybe behind its contemporaries but had stylish riders, and then early 2000s Duffelmania Foundation that was very popular amongst the tight jeans set but shouldn't be discounted because Duff's Cataclysmic Abyss part is the shit.

ziggy · « **Reply #59 on:** August 13, 2018, 05:58:40 PM »

Quote from: Far from relevant on August 13, 2018, 03:52:02 PM

Theyve had quite a good run, but i feel like tumyeto is hanging on by a thread....

I wonder how many times Ed was thiiiiis close to calling it a day on Toy Machine

Author Topic: Let's talk about the Foundation Super Co. (Read 15293 times)

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