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The teams huge, but I doubt it will be as black and white as is being hinted at in the original post.I mean, GT, and Koston are the biggest part of their branding, and while Anti-Hero is respected, it isn't viewed as a "cool" Supreme brand like 917 or FA. CK1 also doesn't fit into either category really, and I would bet if he is "let-go" it is more to do with his legal troubles than a long-term image play by the brand. I also don't really see how the legends fit into this like Lance, BA, Gino, Guy etc. They aren't street leaguers, but Nike firing them all at once would hurt their brand more than letting go of all their street leaguers outside of Ishod and Shane.
I also think the pointing to their only Ams ride for 917, Numbers and Skate Mental is just random timing. Yuri Facchini was down there like 4 months ago, but just got the bump. I'm sure Yuto and Zion are getting paid, and will be officially on in time.
?? they're not firing pros
They'll probably let people go. But, to think they will divide their team into two very distinct categories is probably way to black and white compared to the grey-area a bunch of riders fit in. Grant Taylor doesn't fit into riding for a trendy new brand or skate heavily in contests? Where does he fit in, in the idea laid out in the first post? Where does Koston or Janoski? Cory Kennedy has his own shoe and doesn't skate street leagues and doesn't ride for a trendy new brand either.
well grant's grant. he just put out a thrasher part (of sorts) on one QP - and we all went gaga for it. he and koston ride for supreme, too. grant just had a shoe, and put out a part for collab for them. i think proximity to that company ensures some sort of security. also, antihero is probably marketable in that run-around hypocrite "major threat" way. stu kirst is on flow, and what's the space between brainbombs and no trend?
anyway, i think, say, daryl angel'd go first. he's not up to much and has abuse rumors sifting around.
i do agree that pro's will probably go, but not grant. it's pedantic
I can see guys getting let go. Just saying that I'd be surprised to see it cut so distinctly. One because it'd be so blatantly transparent. And two, because they still have a bunch of marketable people who don't fall into either category.
I also don't think Grant is on Supreme. Volcom is his clothing sponsor and Stratosphere is his shop sponsor.
There's other guys too who don't really fit either criteria but are marketable as hell, like Theotis.
Also, if they let Lance go, they probably lose any good will they've gained among older skaters. And if Bobby Worrest is without a shoe sponsor again, something is wrong in the skate industry. At this point, they should just create Jordan skate, and send a bunch of those guys over.