We all know that, and when I was younger I had serious issues with getting 'it'. I low-key really disliked the Gonz when I was younger.
There I said it.
I didn't understand the stuff he wrote on his grip, I hated the music he skated to, I thought he was weird in interviews and generally thought he was a kook. But my older friends always kept fanning out on him, so I gave him a chance.
It was only later that I really started to appreciate him, I guess I was too young to understand it. The guy is a natural on board he can do whatever the f*ck he wants on a skateboard.
But I was really wondering, WHY does Gonz always skate those weird decks? And what are those exactly? customs? Older decks we don't know about? Prototypes? He owns a board company and has legit sponsors and still digs up the weirdest stuff and boards. From longboards to weird shapes. I can't even remember the last time I saw Gonz on a regular board.
Is it for the same reason that Daewon loses his bushings, to create a bigger challenge?
I don't really get it.
Gonz rules though. Let that be clear.