Author Topic: Zero Two Sneakers and its demise?? (Read 10801 times)

earlygrab · « **on:** March 09, 2011, 04:57:45 PM »

Anybody here have any insight into whatever happened to the guy who started Zero Two sneakers? I know he got caught as a fraud and called it quits but I'm curious if he's still in the industry or not? Dude promised me a job in 93, so I drove to cali from NY and when I got here the dude ducked me the whole time. Never heard from him again. Now that I'm older and not some naive kid, I'd like to kick him in the balls.

dankradschwag · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:05:50 PM »

zero two was a clothing company duuuuuuude, sheep were the shoes brooooooooo

earlygrab · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:05:50 PM »

Quote from: dankradschwag on March 09, 2011, 08:05:50 PM

zero two was a clothing company duuuuuuude, sheep were the shoes brooooooooo

oh

LIVEfromthe3one5 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:54:34 PM »

I have the book that picture is from "Made For Skate", I believe it basically said that the dudes running it weren't even skateboarders or vegetarian/vegan. I believe the riders jumped shipped when these facts came out or they folded. All I know is the ad with the stripped cows head is gnarly. "There are no soul's in our soles" Not 100% on it but I believe thats what the book said.

earlygrab · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:07:23 PM »

thanks for the info. much appreciated. fucking scumbags.

sixpackoftablets · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:12:52 AM »

http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2009/09/zero-twos-the-original-vegan-shoes/

Beer Keg Peg Leg · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:28:26 AM »

fuck vegans.

Commercial D · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:54:54 PM »

Quote from: LIVEfromthe3one5 on March 09, 2011, 10:54:34 PM

All I know is the ad with the stripped cows head is gnarly.

That ad made me an instant vegetarian. What an impressionable boy I was. I had two pairs of the sneakers. Wore the soulless soles right through.

Chavo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:09:07 PM »

Quote from: LIVEfromthe3one5 on March 09, 2011, 10:54:34 PM

I have the book that picture is from "Made For Skate", I believe it basically said that the dudes running it weren't even skateboarders or vegetarian/vegan. I believe the riders jumped shipped when these facts came out or they folded. All I know is the ad with the stripped cows head is gnarly. "There are no soul's in our soles" Not 100% on it but I believe thats what the book said.

A skate shoe company made by carnivores who didn't skate and were only in it for the money? These guys were ahead of their time.

grayham · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:52:05 PM »

Quote from: Beer Keg Peg Leg on March 10, 2011, 05:28:26 AM

fuck vegans.

sixpackoftablets · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:16:49 PM »

fuck you

bumptobar · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:37:39 PM »

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LIVEfromthe3one5 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:34:40 PM »

I checked the book a few minutes ago and that was the reasons, def cop this book if you don't have it. Its a super good read filled with tons of great photo's and stories but here's an excerpt from the book about Zero Two (I'd scan it and the gnarly ad's but I don't have a scanner,sorry)

"Endorsing the message of cruelty-free footwear was an all-star vegan team consisting of Ed Templeton, Mike Vallely, and Brian Lotti. But as it turned out : "The company didn't last because it was a joke and as soon as Ed and I figured it out we bailed", said Vallely. Templeton agreed: "Th guy who made that company was not even a vegetarian,nor did he see his shoe as a skateboarding shoe!"

Then it goes on to the rise and fall of Sheep,(which is now back again I think)

Really good book, bummed there wasn't a section on Nadia but Rec's, Sens,Genetics,Link and a bunch of other flash in the pan companies got a feature

j....soy..... · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2011, 06:35:13 PM »

these shoes were made out of velcro right?

brokenheadphone · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:26:50 PM »

I wasn't around for these, but they look interesting. Ollie Guards? Does anyone remember "Ollie Armor"? Those things worked but made your shoes tough to bend.

DC and Sole Tech both had vegan/synthetic skate shoes that were actually good in the mid 90s. Try to find a vegan skate shoe now that isn't vulcanized with a canvas upper that rips in 5 minutes and you'll have a hell of a time. Sheeps were crap.

earlygrab · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:21:44 PM »

sheep shoes were crap. They were like trying to skate in wooden shoes, i had a blister after every session till they died.

zero two's had a velcro surface and came with a small sheet of velcro to put were you need protection. the velcro protection was pretty much a useless gag. everyone bought them because they were veggy friendly and had a nice minimal look, which was hard to find at the time.

highgrade · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:05:47 PM »

Those shoes are cool, never heard of them, or atleast dont remember. Who was on the team?

sixpackoftablets · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:26:57 PM »

a few unknowns named vallely, templeton, sheffey...

Bobby Peru · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:56:48 PM »

A guy came in the shop a week or two ago asking if we carried Sheep shoes. In retrospect, maybe I should have offered him the 4CEs or the Saviers that are tucked away in the basement.

vegan*shawn · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:13:31 AM »

I got flowed some Zero Two shoes by the dude because I did free ads in a zine I did.I really liked the shoe a lot. They where working on a Kevlar shoe when the company folded. Ed Templeton told me that the dude lied to them and said he was vegan and that I think Mike V got him eating a burger and that was the end.
The low top canvas shoe that Sheep made was on of my all time favorites, I remember being so siked when FTC got them in. I am hoping that is the model that ES is redoing.
And fuck you too the haters!!

Here is some vegan shoe trivia which company was Ed Templton supposed to have a pro model shoe on before going to Sheep??

Beer Keg Peg Leg · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:16:39 AM »

gay fag shoes.

vegan*shawn · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:21:50 AM »

Quote from: Beer Keg Peg Leg on March 12, 2011, 12:16:39 AM

gay fag shoes.

You are trying to hard.... it is sad really....how many times did you skate today?

earlygrab · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:07:38 AM »

hey vegan shawn, was your zine related to reaction skateboards?

Marty Mcfly · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:29:32 AM »

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oh

Zero Sophisto was the clothing company. Andy Howell formed

The Mess · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2011, 11:27:34 AM »

That book is a must buy if you can afford it. So good just for the old ads... Text is well written too. Vita!

vegan*shawn · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:08:30 PM »

Quote from: earlygrab on March 12, 2011, 10:07:38 AM

hey vegan shawn, was your zine related to reaction skateboards?

No though I do remember reaction skateboards.

earlygrab · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:24:02 PM »

ya, kid that did it was named shawn and he was vegan.. just thought i'd ask.

vegan*shawn · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:07:00 PM »

Quote from: earlygrab on March 12, 2011, 02:24:02 PM

ya, kid that did it was named shawn and he was vegan.. just thought i'd ask.

Ha that's funny, where where they based out of again?

earlygrab · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:45:05 PM »

I think he was from Indiana, my memory is fuzzy. He lived with me in Syracuse for a year before I lost contact. He had a good idea but the execution was blah. He was more interested in being a vegan and music than skating.

vegan*shawn · « **Reply #29 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:28:56 AM »

Quote from: earlygrab on March 12, 2011, 10:45:05 PM

I think he was from Indiana, my memory is fuzzy. He lived with me in Syracuse for a year before I lost contact. He had a good idea but the execution was blah. He was more interested in being a vegan and music than skating.

I spent some time in Syracuse as well, use to skate Everson plaza daily. Did you know Drive Dave that opened a skate shop?