You know what? I don't want skateboarding to get taken over by big corporations, but I honestly don't really care all that much. Why? Because our favorite pros were the ones who drove the stake into the heart of skateboarding. You see, back in the 90's the skate industry was united in resisting these outside companies from infiltrating our pure sport. Nike and all the others tried and failed. Integrity was high in the skate world and the 90's remain arguably the most pure and amazing era for skateboarding. Skip ahead to the 2000's and one by one skateboarders started crossing the line. More than anyone else, I blame Koston. Dude has probably more respect than anyone in the industry and he was one of the first big names to do it. After that, the flood gates broke. But it's all good! I'm in my mid 30's and have enjoyed a pure version of it for a long time. I feel bad for the newer generations, though. But I'm fine with it because I know it was a suicide and not a murder.
But yeah, and the kids that by it. But what about Prod? Stevie for going from DC? you know that was about money. And Gino has always been in Nikes. Its hopeless. I want my 90's. When every big outside comp. tryed, but failed. And we loved it. To bad, that the kids today starts skating becouse of the money and fame they think they can get. Its to bad. Not skating for themselfs or that its something else. but.. yeah.. cant even talk about it no more..
hope Black Box know what they are doing. Really. We dont wanna sellout anymore. Lets just be us; skateboarding. And not every other bigass sportscorp.