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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: sprained_ankle on January 01, 2023, 06:55:44 PM
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What y'all think?
I think 2023 will be the year of Jack O'Grady (wishful thinking).
Big boys will fall out of fashion and people will wear more relaxed fit pants.
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Skinny jeans will come back with the teenagers but only the most deranged adult skaters will wear them again
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Skinny jeans will come back with the teenagers but only the most deranged adult skaters will wear them again
emo chris cole cosplay about to be the norm
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Skinny jeans will come back with the teenagers but only the most deranged adult skaters will wear them again
Seems to me that a lot of adult skaters never stopped wearing skinny jeans.
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The return of the skatepark hero
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Could see some purple skinny jeans and spikey hair, punk look
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piercings are gonna be a big thing again. eyebrow & lip piercings especially.
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Gonna see a lot more pros starting YouTube channels and posting there more.
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yah everyone is running reels to youtube...it's such mid content.....
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K-pop
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Little Caesars
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Little Caesars
are we talkin’ pizzas here, or Mikey Alfreds.
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Skinny jeans will come back with the teenagers but only the most deranged adult skaters will wear them again
Yep, I see it all the time at the local.
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https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2022/12/21/we-made-some-predictions-for-2023/
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Sexy motocross
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Soft wheels
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I think you're on point with the relaxed fit pants becoming more the norm, kinda already shifting that way. Hoping the skinnies don't come back but if that does happen I doubt it would be an overnight change, probably gonna happen more gradually like it did with baggies.
But then again trends come and go quicker than ever with the social media boom last 5-6 years so what do I know
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Skinny jeans will come back with the teenagers but only the most deranged adult skaters will wear them again
Yep, I see it all the time at the local.
(https://i.ibb.co/DwLPGJt/Baggy-Simpsons.jpg)
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I appreciate how shamelessly Jenkem mines Slap for content.
My prediction is that we will see some serious shakeouts in the industry. Everyone's account is the same - skateboard companies went hog wild ordering decks and other gear after the initial Covid shortage, which peaked early, and are now sitting on hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in aging inventory. I wouldn't be surprised if a big brand like Dwindle falls on seriously hard times. Going to be another year of dirt cheap skateboard decks available online.
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Bunch of these are already happening
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Penny's form will continue to improve
Berra's will not
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What y'all think?
I think 2023 will be the year of Jack O'Grady (wishful thinking).
Big boys will fall out of fashion and people will wear more relaxed fit pants.
Nice username dude - just recovering from sprained ankle injury atm. O’Grady got it in the bag 🔥
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By the end of 2023...
Everyone will be skating Fallen and Supra again
Everyone will be dressing like 2000s Greco
Everyone will film in VX and drop the whole HD Strobeck style of filming that is soooo played
And finally....
Doobie will be crowned SOTY 2023 by Burnett himself
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Penny's form will continue to improve
Berra's will not
I hope because the way penny looks when he skates these days is sort of distressing 96% of the time. Looks like neurological tics or smthng.
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You guys are way too harsh in Penny in 2023, he put out some great footy for eS last year!
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You guys are way too harsh in Penny in 2023, he put out some great footy for eS last year!
No harsh intended for my part, genuinely stoked for him
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We're going to see a lot more people strength training and taking care of their bodies. Especially in the contest world.
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I appreciate how shamelessly Jenkem mines Slap for content.
My prediction is that we will see some serious shakeouts in the industry. Everyone's account is the same - skateboard companies went hog wild ordering decks and other gear after the initial Covid shortage, which peaked early, and are now sitting on hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in aging inventory. I wouldn't be surprised if a big brand like Dwindle falls on seriously hard times. Going to be another year of dirt cheap skateboard decks available online.
This
Pay cuts are coming
Even more FA/Hockey sales
Skate shops will hurt because of it
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Dunks hype will die out among zoomer skaters
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
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I'd be up for seeing more love and less hate. Let's hope this continues to come true.
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
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In his most recent video, there's that clip of Spanky helping the old lady down the stairs and it's way cooler than yet another fight with a security guard making $14/h.
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Dunks hype will die out among zoomer skaters
Not saying this is the case for you, but this sentiment gets repeated every year and it's usually someone who is mad that they can't buy Dunks because the normies are snatching them up.
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Brimmed Muska-style beanies.
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Dunks hype will die out among zoomer skaters
Not saying this is the case for you, but this sentiment gets repeated every year and it's usually someone who is mad that they can't buy Dunks because the normies are snatching them up.
Maybe it's just whishful thinking that zoomers can escape the honestly really depressing consumerism culture they participate in
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You guys are way too harsh in Penny in 2023, he put out some great footy for eS last year!
Not tryna be a bitch whatsoever, just an observation.
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Dumber Youtube content: I've already been recommended a longest ollie ever video.
Artisanal, curated skate sessions: skate with your favourite pro, at a price (Nyjah $100,000)
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
<3
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCVqbvleYq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
<3
Casper Brooker checking on a pedestrian in Paris he ran into is much better than some hellride dude launching his board into a crowd/traffic.
These things stand out in videos and should be focused on
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
<3
These things stand out in videos and should be focused on
lol i love that Casper clip.
Along with more love - let's just not let that translate to even more extended clips of crews hugging out every trick
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
<3
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCVqbvleYq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Thought the homeless guy was Eli Reed for a second
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Wishful thinking, but:
No more clips of skaters annoying/fighting random people and being stupid assholes in videos, only good vibes, skaters performing good deeds, just being nice and spreading love.
<3
These things stand out in videos and should be focused on
Easy now…..don’t focus on it…..just less of the other shit and sprinkle in some positivity…..
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Full part of homie huggin'.
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In a subtle response to all the controversy, SOTY deliberately does not go to a skater who dropped ten parts in between October and December. Someone who puts out great footage spread throughout the year with a killer part dropping in fall/winter will win.
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
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A Supreme skater will get sober and find Jesus. Supreme will embrace this and become even more insufferable
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
What’s the average age of the guests? I think they are already straddling it…..
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
What’s the average age of the guests? I think they are already straddling it…..
I guess I mean they start sharing some fried conspiracy takes that catch on outside of skating, and Crob, Eldy, Kelly become alt right celebs. They’re already buds with Mikey Taylor so anything’s possible.
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
What’s the average age of the guests? I think they are already straddling it…..
I guess I mean they start sharing some fried conspiracy takes that catch on outside of skating, and Crob, Eldy, Kelly become alt right celebs. They’re already buds with Mikey Taylor so anything’s possible.
Tim Pool supposedly skates
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
I feel like they're slowly inching that way with some of their recent guests like Gary V. From what I can gather, I believe it's Roger who is really into the self-help stuff. I recall seeing a copy of Think and Grow Rich as a BGP in a few episodes. I assume it's his, but I could be wrong. With the list of pros willing to go onto the show getting shorter and shorter, don't be surprised if they descend further into the abyss (red pill, manosphere, crypto BS, etc...) for content.
I can see it already:
Jordan Peterson | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 666
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polar's reign over alt-skateboarding (or whatever you want to call it) will start to falter, their last video will be seen as the beginning of the end
new balance numeric is gonna have a big year
KB will finally drop a part
we will see very little "noteworthy" content released on thrasher's channels, and much more on brand/individual channels. similarly, the SOTY race will never be as intense as it was in 2022
tyshawn will frontside flip the train tracks and/or ollie two stacked tables
a baker/deathwish SOTY, most likely brian o'dwyer or pedro delfino
the palace video will be VOTY
big headphones will be the new hot accessory
i will learn at least one new trick
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Nine Club finally embraces their Joe Rogan tendencies and becomes a hit with the alt right crowd
I feel like they're slowly inching that way with some of their recent guests like Gary V. From what I can gather, I believe it's Roger who is really into the self-help stuff. I recall seeing a copy of Think and Grow Rich as a BGP in a few episodes. I assume it's his, but I could be wrong. With the list of pros willing to go onto the show getting shorter and shorter, don't be surprised if they descend further into the abyss (red pill, manosphere, crypto BS, etc...) for content.
I can see it already:
Jordan Peterson | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 666
Exactly, with the excpetion of Jeron, they’re all this dangerous mix of hungry to grow their audience beyond skating and lacking in topics to cover or genuine insight to share. The algorithm will only push them further and further down the rabbit hole.
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unpopular prediction - tight pants will not have a big come back in 2023. Tight pants are still the main cut of suburban parents, and today's teens spent a decade being dressed by their parents in tight pants, so tight pants won't be widely recognized as a symbol of cool youthful resistance. A teenage skater wearing tight pants right now is not likely to get props for being cool or original from their peers. Baggy pants have crossed the tipping point into mainstream appeal so their growth will continue outside of the skate world. The early rumblings of a tight pants wave-to-come might be going on this but it won't have very widespread adoption, probably not for several more years IMO.
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unpopular prediction - tight pants will not have a big come back in 2023. Tight pants are still the main cut of suburban parents, and today's teens spent a decade being dressed by their parents in tight pants, so tight pants won't be widely recognized as a symbol of cool youthful resistance. A teenage skater wearing tight pants right now is not likely to get props for being cool or original from their peers. Baggy pants have crossed the tipping point into mainstream appeal so their growth will continue outside of the skate world. The early rumblings of a tight pants wave-to-come might be going on this but it won't have very widespread adoption, probably not for several more years IMO.
Agreed. Tight pants are still absolutely everywhere outside of skateboarding. It's clear that baggy clothes in general are working their way back into fashion (you can see that with the wildly popular J Crew "Giant Fit" chino), but it will take a few years of normies wearings Polar Big Boys before you see skinny pants emerge as a reaction against that.
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don’t lump think and grow rich in with alt right/rogan nonsense
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Year of the "Combo":
Ledge trick to manuals are going to be big in 2023 and by the end of the year will be played out.
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Year of the "Combo":
Ledge trick to manuals are going to be big in 2023 and by the end of the year will be played out.
Harken back to the days of Mullens. I'd be okay with that.
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Year of the "Combo":
Ledge trick to manuals are going to be big in 2023 and by the end of the year will be played out.
I feel like Casper shut that one down for good this year.
Edit: last year obvs.
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Year of the "Combo":
Ledge trick to manuals are going to be big in 2023 and by the end of the year will be played out.
I feel like Casper shut that one down for good this year.
Edit: last year obvs.
Casper and Dilo, two champs of that shit and I love it.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
Think ASICS thing is they don't do air they have gel. And in Japan they've already had some gel shoes so that's probably coming up for the rest of the world too
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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Wheel wells on regular decks to become way more common in 2023, following in the footsteps of Polar who seemed to find some love for them from the big wheel loose truck brigade.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Holy shit those are heinous, maybe Asics will be the Puma 2.0
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Holy shit those are heinous, maybe Asics will be the Puma 2.0
They're definatly a Homer Simpsons car of a shoe. Individually each feature could probably be ok but all together doesn't look great.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Holy shit those are heinous, maybe Asics will be the Puma 2.0
They make the Nyjah look like the first Air Jordan. Those shoes are absolutely hideous.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
i tried to watch the clip in the second slide but it didn't work, then i realized that it's a screen shot from a clip, why would they use that as a product shot is beyond me, doesn't look good at all
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(https://i.ibb.co/tPsQMzL/IMG-20230104-101424-1080-x-1080-pixel.jpg)
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I appreciate how shamelessly Jenkem mines Slap for content.
My prediction is that we will see some serious shakeouts in the industry. Everyone's account is the same - skateboard companies went hog wild ordering decks and other gear after the initial Covid shortage, which peaked early, and are now sitting on hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in aging inventory. I wouldn't be surprised if a big brand like Dwindle falls on seriously hard times. Going to be another year of dirt cheap skateboard decks available online.
This
Pay cuts are coming
Even more FA/Hockey sales
Skate shops will hurt because of it
It's pretty funny to note that as far back as the heady days of 2021, FA/Hockey was really pushing for $70 skateboards and clearly trying to move the industry in this direction. Now, FA can be seen as undercutting their dealers and the industry as a whole by selling their extremely desirable, top quality decks with grip for ~$30 per unit.
I bought five of them and it averaged out to $27 per deck, shipped to my door. This means I won't buy another skateboard deck for at least all of 2023, and also it conditions me to never, ever spend more than ~$45 on a deck because there's always another blowout sale around the corner.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 Those shoes are so ugly.
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What's up with the notched sole thing? Is that supposed to serve a purpose other than looking like ugly rubber claws gripping your shoe?
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What's up with the notched sole thing? Is that supposed to serve a purpose other than looking like ugly rubber claws gripping your shoe?
It's like a bad take on that one old school DC sole.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 Those shoes are so ugly.
Hahaha i kinda like this. That being said I have a history of loving hideous, god awful, reviled shows, specifically the Koston 3’s and the hack pack Blazers so my opinion is probably not worth much.
Personally I’m stoked on Asics getting in the game - their non skate shoes were better than 75% of the actual skate specific shoes I’ve had in the last 5 years or so. Luckily it looks like they have some pretty straight forward skate models coming instead of just this wild shit. think I saw a promising dunk-like posted on their insta at some point.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 Those shoes are so ugly.
Hahaha i kinda like this. That being said I have a history of loving hideous, god awful, reviled shows, specifically the Koston 3’s and the hack pack Blazers so my opinion is probably not worth much.
Personally I’m stoked on Asics getting in the game - their non skate shoes were better than 75% of the actual skate specific shoes I’ve had in the last 5 years or so. Luckily it looks like they have some pretty straight forward skate models coming instead of just this wild shit. think I saw a promising dunk-like posted on their insta at some point.
I've always thought the k3's were sick looking. Sadly every shoe he has had on Nike was ass.
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
as gross as these are, the lace design is good and should be replicated on more shoes.
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those are disgusting but the shoes ive seen for the global program look pretty good
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if the sole wasn't weird, and maybe the rubber toe cap wasnt so big those would be cool
i like the tongue and sillouette
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if the sole wasn't weird, and maybe the rubber toe cap wasnt so big those would be cool
i like the tongue and sillouette
Those rubber squares on the sole seem like they'd detach pretty quick.
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Are they just prototypes or what? It looks like you can see the glue all around the side of the sole which makes me also think they would come apart pretty quickly. I do like Asics and had a pair of running shoes that lasted for 2-3 years. The rubber toe cap coming off is the main reason I don't wear them anymore.
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Are they just prototypes or what? It looks like you can see the glue all around the side of the sole which makes me also think they would come apart pretty quickly. I do like Asics and had a pair of running shoes that lasted for 2-3 years. The rubber toe cap coming off is the main reason I don't wear them anymore.
I don't think prototypes as that shoes been around for a while. Could be a sample for that colour but my guess would be just such small runs being made they aren't putting a ton of money into perfecting production yet. (That photo was also pretty old)
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Maybe this has been said already but I think cross locking rails will be looked at as inferior to a straight heel/toe side lock. Alexis ramirez newest part has some good examples.
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Tastefully done “illegal” tricks.
Fakie V flips / heels
Switch V flips
Fakie inward heels etc…
People are gonna run out of tricks that “nobody” does.
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If the kids could emulate this era/stay in this zone for a while before going back to the skinny stuff or would be nice. Doesn't have to be forever but for the year at least
https://youtu.be/2ywZ_NHEDzE
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Tastefully done “illegal” tricks.
Fakie V flips / heels
Switch V flips
Fakie inward heels etc…
People are gonna run out of tricks that “nobody” does.
I'm all for this.
Love seeing gross trick work. makes me really appreciate the skater.
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What’s even illegal anymore?
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Two words: Air Pockets. Nike, DC, possibly even an Adidas or one of the new Asics skate line shoes. The people will rejoice (me).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_IEk7loc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Holy shit those are heinous, maybe Asics will be the Puma 2.0
It’s like a trail runner and a soccer shoe had a threeway with a skate shoe. An ugly skate shoe, with self image issues. I’m not gonna say it was non-consensual, but there’s heavy overtones of manipulation.
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Late 180 / late flip stuff is in big
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Beanies with visor.
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What’s even illegal anymore?
tails, lips, and smiths done nollie
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What’s even illegal anymore?
do younger skaters even care? i saw a group of young guys (like 18 year olds) trying benihanas at the skatepark recently
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Some guy will get famous with a gimmick of pushing mongo both ways on an eighties shaped deck
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hopefully....
(https://i.ibb.co/r3Bt957/Nike-high-heels-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w7nLtp0)
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What’s even illegal anymore?
do younger skaters even care? i saw a group of young guys (like 18 year olds) trying benihanas at the skatepark recently
Must have been the same kids that threw cinder blocks into the bowl, I assume. Both are illegal deeds.
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What’s even illegal anymore?
do younger skaters even care? i saw a group of young guys (like 18 year olds) trying benihanas at the skatepark recently
Must have been the same kids that threw cinder blocks into the bowl, I assume. Both are illegal deeds.
Imagine if the reason they threw the cinderblocks in the bowl was because they saw somebody doing Benihana flyouts the day before
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I agree. PRod already started sharing a lot recently.
Gonna see a lot more pros starting YouTube channels and posting there more.
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Collabs we didn’t see coming. Like Bob burnquist X Supreme. And more collabs we DID see coming like Dr. Phil and nyjah w/ his dad on the show.
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piercings are gonna be a big thing again. eyebrow & lip piercings especially.
Just please God no snake bites. Those things make my stomach churn.
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Zubaz, a sweater vest and a paperboy cap will be the hot look in 2023.
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everything 2000s
melodic skate punk
new era hats maybe fedoras
straight fit or skinny jeans
sagging pants
studded belts
checkers on everything
different lace colors
hair gel / spikes
goatees
maybe smaller boards 7.75 to 8 the norm?
striped long sleeves
vert comeback
surfing and surf companies popular again
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Wooden Beads Bracelets are mid 90s, but still...
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Tom Asta full transition part
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The return of the skatepark hero
Unfortunately those were replaced by the Instagram heroes forever
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everything 2000s
melodic skate punk
new era hats maybe fedoras
straight fit or skinny jeans
sagging pants
studded belts
checkers on everything
different lace colors
hair gel / spikes
goatees
maybe smaller boards 7.75 to 8 the norm?
striped long sleeves
vert comeback
surfing and surf companies popular again
I’ll be trending hard then ;)
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Total economic collapse!
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nollie smiths
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I predict that Jub will be in town
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korean skateboarders, like who live in south korea
these kids arent on anyones radar (yet) but they are hungry
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hmmm, i think……Skinny pants will come back!! :-D
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korean skateboarders, like who live in south korea
these kids arent on anyones radar (yet) but they are hungry
Heard they got lots of hungry ones in the North too.
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Healing stones
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korean skateboarders, like who live in south korea
these kids arent on anyones radar (yet) but they are hungry
Heard they got lots of hungry ones in the North too.
Damn!
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I predict that Jub will be in town
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korean skateboarders, like who live in south korea
these kids arent on anyones radar (yet) but they are hungry
Heard they got lots of hungry ones in the North too.
!!!
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People care less about SOTY
The 90s mall nu metal trend has to becoming to an end.
New balance is going to gain popularity
Nike will become less popular. Adidas is an after thought so is cons.
Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
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Pants will slim down to straight fit/loose fit, but it’ll take a while for them to get back to skinny
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People have been saying skinny is coming back for the last 4 years now. I don't think the paint ons will ever come back. It would have already if it was going to. I think kids will take parts of that 2000's fallen/supra/zero/baker aesthetic and adapt it to whats happening now. Already seeing baggy jeans with spiked belts, chunk shoes, and tighter/crop top ts.
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People have been saying skinny is coming back for the last 4 years now. I don't think the paint ons will ever come back. It would have already if it was going to. I think kids will take parts of that 2000's fallen/supra/zero/baker aesthetic and adapt it to whats happening now. Already seeing baggy jeans with spiked belts, chunk shoes, and tighter/crop top ts.
I started wearing loose cargos/ workpants again in 2012/13 and forever was like just you watch the baggy pants are coming back and everyone was like hmm maybe a big looser but it will never go back to big baggies and then look what happened.
Give it some time and I'm sure the pants will get super tight again
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People have been saying skinny is coming back for the last 4 years now. I don't think the paint ons will ever come back. It would have already if it was going to. I think kids will take parts of that 2000's fallen/supra/zero/baker aesthetic and adapt it to whats happening now. Already seeing baggy jeans with spiked belts, chunk shoes, and tighter/crop top ts.
Give it some time and I'm sure the pants will get super tight again
We will see. One thing that skinny has against it is that it is undeniably harder to skate in them from an ergonomical standpoint. Baggies came back also because it is an easy way to hide some bad style while tight pants accentuates bad style. Not saying skinnies wont come back for sure but it does have some hurdles that baggies didn't.
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fedora
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Tom Asta full transition part
LMAO that transition youtube vid of his... "I can't really skate transition", proceeds to do 50 tricks on a quarterpipe :)
Top lad
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
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korean skateboarders, like who live in South Korea
Why did you specify, literally what else could you mean by Korean skateboarders
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
Why do people pretend to care about this?
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
Why do people pretend to care about this?
Because i want to watch sick video parts, not lame slow-mo rideongrinds. If you filmed more than 2 of those in your career, you are a certified kook
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*rubbing temples in deep concentration, attempting to conjure images of the future* my prediction, is skinny pants will come back in a major way!!!
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korean skateboarders, like who live in South Korea
Why did you specify, literally what else could you mean by Korean skateboarders
Dennis Rodman brought the supreme NK dictator a Christmas complete and tried to teach him pressure flips via Aaron Kyro YouTube videos. Geopolitics is a messy business.
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People have been saying skinny is coming back for the last 4 years now. I don't think the paint ons will ever come back. It would have already if it was going to. I think kids will take parts of that 2000's fallen/supra/zero/baker aesthetic and adapt it to whats happening now. Already seeing baggy jeans with spiked belts, chunk shoes, and tighter/crop top ts.
Give it some time and I'm sure the pants will get super tight again
Depends on the materials. Most baggy jeans have no stretch and a high rise. Slimmer jeans often have stretch and a lower rise. I can move better in Volcom Vortas (slim fit, low rise, hella stretchy) than Polar 93s (loose fit, high rise, 100% cotton). For what I do both are fine though.
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Soap Shoes making a comeback in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU)
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
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People have been saying skinny is coming back for the last 4 years now. I don't think the paint ons will ever come back. It would have already if it was going to. I think kids will take parts of that 2000's fallen/supra/zero/baker aesthetic and adapt it to whats happening now. Already seeing baggy jeans with spiked belts, chunk shoes, and tighter/crop top ts.
Give it some time and I'm sure the pants will get super tight again
Flexible skinnies are basically like yoga pants that Nyjah wears.
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
Can you elaborate?? Big gamer here!!!
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The egg shape will seep into standard popsicle shapes…..ie. narrower under truck and widen towards the middle of the board….blunted nose/tail….
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
Can you elaborate?? Big gamer here!!!
1. Because of pandemic delays, about 3 years worth of big budget releases are coming out this year (I listed most of them in the other thread, not going to do that here).
2. PlayStation head just announced that the PS5 shortage is officially over. So expect a flood of new console owners.
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
Can you elaborate?? Big gamer here!!!
1. Because of pandemic delays, about 3 years worth of big budget releases are coming out this year (I listed most of them in the other thread, not going to do that here).
2. PlayStation head just announced that the PS5 shortage is officially over. So expect a flood of new console owners.
This will have zero effect on skateboarding. Anyone who was gonna sit inside all day playing crash Bandicoot or whatever wasn't going to skate anyway
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
Can you elaborate?? Big gamer here!!!
1. Because of pandemic delays, about 3 years worth of big budget releases are coming out this year (I listed most of them in the other thread, not going to do that here).
2. PlayStation head just announced that the PS5 shortage is officially over. So expect a flood of new console owners.
But it’s also 3 years of already sitting inside playing shit. I’m burnt out of my game
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This will have zero effect on skateboarding. Anyone who was gonna sit inside all day playing crash Bandicoot or whatever wasn't going to skate anyway
You’re looking at it from the perspective of a grown ass man dedicated to skating with disposable income though. The bulk of the skate industry is fueled by the financial decisions of teenagers and early 20-something’s who juggle skating with a wider variety of fleeting interests.
It’s not even about whether a kid is more into skating than gaming, it’s more how the value proposition of videogames shit on a lot of similarly priced activities. The 19 year old college student who typically buys 3-4 decks a year will probably just buy 1-2 because he bought Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy 16 during the summer.
But it’s also 3 years of already sitting inside playing shit. I’m burnt out of my game
2020, yes…but beyond that not much has been released in videogames, so much more skating going on.
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
Why do people pretend to care about this?
Because i want to watch sick video parts, not lame slow-mo rideongrinds. If you filmed more than 2 of those in your career, you are a certified kook
Love ride-on grinds, I’m a “certified kook”
Where do I apply for my certification?
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This will have zero effect on skateboarding. Anyone who was gonna sit inside all day playing crash Bandicoot or whatever wasn't going to skate anyway
You’re looking at it from the perspective of a grown ass man dedicated to skating with disposable income though. The bulk of the skate industry is fueled by the financial decisions of teenagers and early 20-something’s who juggle skating with a wider variety of fleeting interests.
It’s not even about whether a kid is more into skating than gaming, it’s more how the value proposition of videogames shit on a lot of similarly priced activities. The 19 year old college student who typically buys 3-4 decks a year will probably just buy 1-2 because he bought Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy 16 during the summer.
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But it’s also 3 years of already sitting inside playing shit. I’m burnt out of my game
2020, yes…but beyond that not much has been released in videogames, so much more skating going on.
Yeah I just don't see it. It's been the same every console since Xbox came out and the skate industry never got "absolutely fucked up"
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
Why do people pretend to care about this?
Because i want to watch sick video parts, not lame slow-mo rideongrinds. If you filmed more than 2 of those in your career, you are a certified kook
Love ride-on grinds, I’m a “certified kook”
Where do I apply for my certification?
Apply at [email protected]
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Ride on grinds gotta be going away soon right?
God, i hope so
Why do people pretend to care about this?
Because i want to watch sick video parts, not lame slow-mo rideongrinds. If you filmed more than 2 of those in your career, you are a certified kook
Love ride-on grinds, I’m a “certified kook”
Where do I apply for my certification?
Sent. Ty.
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Quitting skateboarding.
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
unmm idiot you’re forgetting that SKINNY PANTS are coming back, once companies start dropping skinny pants the skateboarding industry will go through an unprecedented boom. if anything the video game industry will be absolutely fucked up by skateboarding.
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Farm skating. Like wallrides on giant pumpkins, bs smith a tractor, etc.
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Like I said in the other thread, skateboarding (as well as every other non essential industry that relies heavily on consumers in the 14-24 age range) is about to get absolutely fucked up by the videogame industry in 2023. So expect a slight price hike to offset that.
Can you elaborate?? Big gamer here!!!
1. Because of pandemic delays, about 3 years worth of big budget releases are coming out this year (I listed most of them in the other thread, not going to do that here).
2. PlayStation head just announced that the PS5 shortage is officially over. So expect a flood of new console owners.
Agreed, this will have no noticeable impact whatsoever, but I am excited to finally get Zelda BOTW 2.
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Skimmed the emerica thread just now and I'm gonna throw a wildcard prediction that Spanky will be on NB by the end of the year. Basing this on a hunch, obvious reynolds connection, him skating with Tom K and Jordan T, him having a kid, and for some reason the Ace/justin reynolds/chad tim tim camp seems to be a NB pipeline to me.
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Soft wheels
I think so too. I'm thinking nice lines of clean flatground done with big soft wheels. Maybe some 5050s and nosegrinds/5-0s mixed in as well.
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Skimmed the emerica thread just now and I'm gonna throw a wildcard prediction that Spanky will be on NB by the end of the year. Basing this on a hunch, obvious reynolds connection, him skating with Tom K and Jordan T, him having a kid, and for some reason the Ace/justin reynolds/chad tim tim camp seems to be a NB pipeline to me.
I don't see New Balance giving him a signature shoe, which he does have with Emerica. I have no idea how things work but I imagine that is seen as moving backwards within the skateboard industry.
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More off road skating/ Big boy set ups and doing tricks into down his dirt trails or riding rocks and trees
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Skimmed the emerica thread just now and I'm gonna throw a wildcard prediction that Spanky will be on NB by the end of the year. Basing this on a hunch, obvious reynolds connection, him skating with Tom K and Jordan T, him having a kid, and for some reason the Ace/justin reynolds/chad tim tim camp seems to be a NB pipeline to me.
I don't see New Balance giving him a signature shoe, which he does have with Emerica. I have no idea how things work but I imagine that is seen as moving backwards within the skateboard industry.
Safe assumption that not having a shoe on NB would still net you more money than having a shoe on Emerica would.
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Cavemanning into b/s tricks on handrails like tail/lip slide, smith will become popular a bit like tail grab nose grind was a few years back.
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This will have zero effect on skateboarding. Anyone who was gonna sit inside all day playing crash Bandicoot or whatever wasn't going to skate anyway
You’re looking at it from the perspective of a grown ass man dedicated to skating with disposable income though. The bulk of the skate industry is fueled by the financial decisions of teenagers and early 20-something’s who juggle skating with a wider variety of fleeting interests.
It’s not even about whether a kid is more into skating than gaming, it’s more how the value proposition of videogames shit on a lot of similarly priced activities. The 19 year old college student who typically buys 3-4 decks a year will probably just buy 1-2 because he bought Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy 16 during the summer.
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But it’s also 3 years of already sitting inside playing shit. I’m burnt out of my game
2020, yes…but beyond that not much has been released in videogames, so much more skating going on.
Seems like a reach man.
Skateboarding is not riding on the type of people that would prioritize gaming in that way
For every situation like the one you mentioned there will be someone who picks up skating or starts skating more.
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Soap Shoes making a comeback in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU)
I can't help myself from watching soap (and now epic) videos. It's so damn funny when they land and have to do a little jog away. Whatever it is about that jog just gets me every time.
There's a few youtubers making regular content and I'm not sure if they are serious or joking.
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
Recycling stuff is pretty cool. I wish more people would make stuff and use 100% of old skateboards instead of using some tiny amount and generating more waste, so you do have a point.
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
Recycling stuff is pretty cool. I wish more people would make stuff and use 100% of old skateboards instead of using some tiny amount and generating more waste, so you do have a point.
I agree recycling in general is a really good thing. The whole idea of giving old things a new life is something we need much more of. I am just really over seeing skaters making a fruit bowls out of old boards, like it was some unique art.
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
Recycling stuff is pretty cool. I wish more people would make stuff and use 100% of old skateboards instead of using some tiny amount and generating more waste, so you do have a point.
I agree recycling in general is a really good thing. The whole idea of giving old things a new life is something we need much more of. I am just really over seeing skaters making a fruit bowls out of old boards, like it was some unique art.
Counterpoint - Akwasí Owusu🇬🇭
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLVRV3EFaCh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuRJWILcXLg
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
Recycling stuff is pretty cool. I wish more people would make stuff and use 100% of old skateboards instead of using some tiny amount and generating more waste, so you do have a point.
I agree recycling in general is a really good thing. The whole idea of giving old things a new life is something we need much more of. I am just really over seeing skaters making a fruit bowls out of old boards, like it was some unique art.
Counterpoint - Akwasí Owusu🇬🇭
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLVRV3EFaCh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuRJWILcXLg
That guy is the exception to the main rule. What he does looks dope though.
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Braden Hoban
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2023 is the year we figure out how many angels can dance on the aglet of an Emerica.
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Soap Shoes making a comeback in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU)
I can't help myself from watching soap (and now epic) videos. It's so damn funny when they land and have to do a little jog away. Whatever it is about that jog just gets me every time.
There's a few youtubers making regular content and I'm not sure if they are serious or joking.
You're def doing something wrong if you make rollerblading look as sick as skateboarding by comparison.
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Soap Shoes making a comeback in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNNYoka1AU)
I can't help myself from watching soap (and now epic) videos. It's so damn funny when they land and have to do a little jog away. Whatever it is about that jog just gets me every time.
There's a few youtubers making regular content and I'm not sure if they are serious or joking.
lmao this has to be a bit
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
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More reggae in skate parts 8)
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
This is my long-shot SOTY 2023 pick, too. A “lifetime SOTY” for a couple of great parts, much as happened with AVE.
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More reggae in skate parts 8)
fuck yeah
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Loud hard wheel noises will be edited into footage because every single pro skater secretly rides dragon wheels
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People will start riding destructo trucks
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Might sound weird but while I think pants will stay pretty baggy, I think tee shirts are going to get more fitted.
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2023 is the year of the Leo Romerossance.
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
This is my long-shot SOTY 2023 pick, too. A “lifetime SOTY” for a couple of great parts, much as happened with AVE.
I still miss the 2015 mariano who was posting insta clips everyday
Last part he had was a berrics type shit 8 fucking years ago ;D
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2023 is the year of the Leo Romerossance.
He's still capable of putting out a great part. I'd love to see it.
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mj has been hiding out in the mountains, 'working on himself'. he makes a stunning return w/ a full head of hair [inexplicably] and all the tech moves we know and love.
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Farm skating. Like wallrides on giant pumpkins, bs smith a tractor, etc.
Is that the idea for Louie Barletta's new brand?
Someone said it's mostly Enjoi team (their current crop (badum-tschhhh) of ams look like they'd rip in a barn), an other guy (Cody Mac, of course) and a legacy pro out of left field (Muska after he heals).
It's all coming together, my brothers.
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Farm skating. Like wallrides on giant pumpkins, bs smith a tractor, etc.
Is that the idea for Louie Barletta's new brand?
Someone said it's mostly Enjoi team (their current crop (badum-tschhhh) of ams look like they'd rip in a barn), an other guy (Cody Mac, of course) and a legacy pro out of left field (Muska after he heals).
It's all coming together, my brothers.
ABD by Tom Day
http://youtu.be/cC5W_VFTMhc
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Or maybe I just need some morning coffee and some more sleep and not caring about this issue and let people be creative with old boards. fuck it.
next trend is making boards out of Eames chairs and ottomans and using them strictly to huck
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ABD by Tom Day
http://youtu.be/cC5W_VFTMhc
That was one of the sickest parts I've seen. That backyard is awesomely innovative.
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
Why are you're saying such mean things about my sporks made from old decks? :'( :'( :'(
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I can't stand skate art done with old skateboards. I predict that 2023 will be the year people will look at the wood work of different things for the home made by old skateboards as boring and the fade will die. ;D It's goofy and lame, just stop it. It was perhaps cool with the first artist or two doing it, but now it has been totally over done.
You make sporks out of old decks? That's awesome. Good way to recycle. Do you sell them?
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ABD by Tom Day
http://youtu.be/cC5W_VFTMhc
Absolutely lovely. Thank you for that.
After watching, I feel like we can hand this Tom Day dude the crustiest spots award: sorry east coasters, I think this guy may have just snatched your honorarium.
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ABD by Tom Day
http://youtu.be/cC5W_VFTMhc
Absolutely lovely. Thank you for that.
After watching, I feel like we can hand this Tom Day dude the crustiest spots award: sorry east coasters, I think this guy may have just snatched your honorarium.
The Island video also hosted by Grey is worth the watch as well. I've rewatched these video's so many times now. Absolutely love the concept, the low key music and the beautiful British crust.
http://youtu.be/Brwr_kOetQI
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Unfortunately I feel like fighting with security and camera bombing the homeless will rule in 23.
I don't find these things to be better than filming tricks.
I hope nose grinders get more love again. Kids should look at Zared and be inspired towards excellence
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhsCJIPhkN/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhsCJIPhkN/)
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More and more pros will embrace having day jobs as the economy retracts and the skate industry prepares for even more stormy weather. The stigma around it will diminish while conversations about life after skateboarding (as a career) will increase.
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Double dolphins. Hardflip-backflip. Tricks so stupid looking it will look like you got hit by a car.
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Mutton chops
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
Crail grab woulda been cooler
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Planking
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Modelo gets replaced by White Claw as the beverage of choice at the spot.
White claws were everywhere around 2018 in edits and on insta and shit. Maybe it’ll be those monaco singles or the modelo fruit flavored tall cans or something.
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
Crail grab woulda been cooler
The campaign has begun.
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Full parts from Brent Atchley, Peter Hewitt, and Jerry Hsu.
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Guy Mariano will win 2023 SOTY.
He’s been quietly stacking clips for the better half of a decade and will release his 3 song part later in the year for Nike. It will be a legacy SOTY pick and will bring justice to his miss in 2012.
Watch this space.
(Admittedly haven’t closely followed the thread to see if anyone else has made this call)
Crail grab woulda been cooler
I think it would have looked worse with a crail grab as he'd probably be more hunched over. It's a cool ass trick though either way you slice it.
And maybe 2023 will be a year of discrete brown-bag beverages and a steep decline of spliff b-roll and other party footage. Culminating in a 2024 Baker video devoid of any hijinx.
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Full parts from Brent Atchley, Peter Hewitt, and Jerry Hsu.
Yeah I think there’s a Sci-Fi full length that’s gonna drop without notice sometime this year and it’ll be rad.
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New deck brands with weird names. More people will become pro even there skills are shit
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Acid
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Modelo gets replaced by White Claw as the beverage of choice at the spot.
White claws were everywhere around 2018 in edits and on insta and shit. Maybe it’ll be those monaco singles or the modelo fruit flavored tall cans or something.
modelo chelada salt y limon is my shit
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2023 year of the fedora
They come complimentary with any viewing of the Lutzka movie, like those 3d glasses
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Modelo gets replaced by White Claw as the beverage of choice at the spot.
White claws were everywhere around 2018 in edits and on insta and shit. Maybe it’ll be those monaco singles or the modelo fruit flavored tall cans or something.
modelo chelada salt y limon is my shit
The Pina Picante is also v good
I feel like Modelo has been a skater drink of choice for a while now
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Berra will be audited by the IRS this year, contrary to the audits he usually receives thru Dianetics
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can't predict BUT, id LOVE to hear that Chad Fernandez after being released from jail for yet another domestic violence incident ( its OK Chad you can come out now ) decides to shoot up the Berrics where he ----- Berra.
Nah let's maybe not kill people huh?
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can't predict BUT, id LOVE to hear that Chad Fernandez after being released from jail for yet another domestic violence incident ( its OK Chad you can come out now ) decides to shoot up the Berrics where he ----- Berra.
Absolutely unhinged
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can't predict BUT, id LOVE to hear that Chad Fernandez after being released from jail for yet another domestic violence incident ( its OK Chad you can come out now ) decides to shoot up the Berrics where he ----- Berra.
Nah let's maybe not kill people huh?
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Hey let’s try to not destroy your sense of decency, huh?
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All fast plants, bean plants, boneless' and anything that requires you to grab the board and place a foot down will be banned. Any roll-on grind... illegal.
2023 will be the year tiny wheels make a comeback.
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can't predict BUT, id LOVE to hear that Chad Fernandez after being released from jail for yet another domestic violence incident ( its OK Chad you can come out now ) decides to shoot up the Berrics where he ----- Berra.
is he really in jail? dude was one of the best handrail skaters of his era.
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can't predict BUT, id LOVE to hear that Chad Fernandez after being released from jail for yet another domestic violence incident ( its OK Chad you can come out now ) decides to shoot up the Berrics where he ----- Berra.
Was he really one of the best? He was definitely one of the handrail skaters of his era. But if I had to quantify it with numbers I'd assume it would be closer to top 100 or maybe top 50 since there were fewer pros at the time. I don't know... maybe I'm just biased but I'd probably rate Tbone above Chud for their era even.
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Could see some purple skinny jeans and spikey hair, punk look
I know this look is sort of a throwback to 80s punk skaters but in 2023 it's cringe and try hard.
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*rubbing temples in deep concentration, attempting to conjure images of the future* my prediction, is skinny pants will come back in a major way!!!
I wear skinny jeans outside of skating almost exclusively, but I've tried to do it to look a little cuter when I skate (am female) but they're so uncomfortable and I feel so stupid in them in that context. I dunno how it was an entire era of skating.
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Some man-made horror beyond comprehension type scandal done e.g. Berra running a slave labor/ sex ring with the berrics as a front while blackmailing other skaters so they don't snitch. Berrics being basically Epstein island for skaters.
2022 didn't left me much hope for a better 2023, sorry
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Some man-made horror beyond comprehension type scandal done e.g. Berra running a slave labor/ sex ring with the berrics as a front while blackmailing other skaters so they don't snitch. Berrics being basically Epstein island for skaters.
2022 didn't left me much hope for a better 2023, sorry
Brothel at the berrics
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Definitely back the punk style making a comeback in skating in 2023.
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Acid
ayahuasca
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Earthy toned clothing and gum sole shoes.
More fun shaped boards that are functional for street
Bay Area rap in skate videos
Fila starts skate line with team of ogs with Italian names like Mariano and Gino
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Some man-made horror beyond comprehension type scandal done e.g. Berra running a slave labor/ sex ring with the berrics as a front while blackmailing other skaters so they don't snitch. Berrics being basically Epstein island for skaters.
2022 didn't left me much hope for a better 2023, sorry
Brothel at the berrics
On the bright side, we’d have shit to talk about for months and months.
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Way more diversity.
LGBTQI+, people with funny haircuts in various colors, broken teeth, ironic shirts, armpit hair on all genders, slimmer jeans but with the funny prints and patches that baggy pants have now, flat and curb skating becoming more popular because gen-z is not into taking risks.
Digital detox: less importance of followers but more importance of street cred!
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Way more diversity.
LGBTQI+, people with funny haircuts in various colors, broken teeth, ironic shirts, armpit hair on all genders, slimmer jeans but with the funny prints and patches that baggy pants have now, flat and curb skating becoming more popular because gen-z is not into taking risks.
Digital detox: less importance of followers but more importance of street cred!
The Venn diagram of these two is a circle
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ASICS skateboarding/ ASICS in general
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ASICS skateboarding/ ASICS in general
nah, i have a feeling asics is going to flop hard
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They’re coming into skateboarding right at the moment when it seems like there are way too many brands, too many pros, and the market is about to undergo a huge correction.
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ASICS bout to be trending hard in fashion... We will see how they far in sk8...
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Berra goes to Chicago
Jub comes to town
Richard King SOTY 23
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after a flippant comment or caption, fat bill strobeck starts to become known as 'wild bill'. initially reluctant, wild bill leans into it.
southie makes a comeback at some gimmicky 'where are they now?' batb and steals the show. gives berra a wedgie and dunks koston's head in a toilet. argument ensues whether it was natural or scripted.
old thrasher videos are posthumously canceled for playing jungle drums whenever panama dan appears onscreen.
mike v makes it about himself,whatever 'it' is.
dave carnie suffers a mild heart attack.
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More clips of people looking back at an obstacle and flicking it off like Matt Mumford. But on like just a tailslide on a bench.
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More clips of people looking back at an obstacle and flicking it off like Matt Mumford. But on like just a tailslide on a bench.
Lmao
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Earthy toned clothing and gum sole shoes.
More fun shaped boards that are functional for street
Bay Area rap in skate videos
Fila starts skate line with team of ogs with Italian names like Mariano and Gino
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Improved dental hygiene amongst the skateboarding community, more videos being shot in 4K / HD in general and having visible gum disease is not a good look if you’re trying to get on Supreme
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boards are shrinking again
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I think more pro skaters are gonna get into YouTube which will result in the current YouTube skate community complaining about "their" space getting saturated by the industry. I'm already seeing more established pros with their own channels and content, and for the most part their content comes off as way more genuine than the vlogger types.
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I think more pro skaters are gonna get into YouTube which will result in the current YouTube skate community complaining about "their" space getting saturated by the industry. I'm already seeing more established pros with their own channels and content, and for the most part their content comes off as way more genuine than the vlogger types.
Similarly, the line between influencer and skateboarder was continue to vanish.
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I think more pro skaters are gonna get into YouTube which will result in the current YouTube skate community complaining about "their" space getting saturated by the industry. I'm already seeing more established pros with their own channels and content, and for the most part their content comes off as way more genuine than the vlogger types.
Similarly, the line between influencer and skateboarder was continue to vanish.
Was thinking about this the other day after watching what Tom astas been doing and I think it's gonna be like a race to start channels and get a following before there's too many. There's just not enough variety of skateboarding related content to go around for how many skateboarders there are.
Also went thru a mini rabbit hole of non skate related youtubers and there's def different levels and all but the top is pretty gross. Could def see basically all the same shit just with skateboarders
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I think more pro skaters are gonna get into YouTube which will result in the current YouTube skate community complaining about "their" space getting saturated by the industry. I'm already seeing more established pros with their own channels and content, and for the most part their content comes off as way more genuine than the vlogger types.
Similarly, the line between influencer and skateboarder was continue to vanish.
Also went thru a mini rabbit hole of non skate related youtubers and there's def different levels and all but the top is pretty gross. Could def see basically all the same shit just with skateboarders
Tom's channel is what inspired this post, but I also keep seeing P-Rod post on his channel and earlier today I got recommended an edit on Frankie Villani's channel.
I've only watched a couple of Tom's videos but I honestly kinda like them. He seems like a nice guy without all the pseudo-positivity you see among the other vlogger types. There's no clickbait or corny themes, just good skating and talking about good skating.
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I think more pro skaters are gonna get into YouTube which will result in the current YouTube skate community complaining about "their" space getting saturated by the industry. I'm already seeing more established pros with their own channels and content, and for the most part their content comes off as way more genuine than the vlogger types.
Similarly, the line between influencer and skateboarder was continue to vanish.
Also went thru a mini rabbit hole of non skate related youtubers and there's def different levels and all but the top is pretty gross. Could def see basically all the same shit just with skateboarders
Zuckerberg lays awake at night fantasizing about the kind of growth YouTube is seeing year-over-year - roughly a consistent 30%. Revenue for YouTube grew by $10b from '19-20. The Super Bowl will be broadcast on YouTube this year. It's sort of impossible to overstate how popular and important YouTube is.
It's definitely something of a land grab, especially as Facebook shrinks, Instagram plateaus, and Twitter circles the drain. There's TikTok, but also the constant looming threat that the government could just shut Americans out of the platform entirely. Skateboarding occupies every crevice of our minds, but it's actually incredibly niche and yeah, there's just not going to be all that much room for it on a platform like YouTube in the future.
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The "wider board than truck" combo is going to become vogue. It'll be a net positive as flip tricks will feel/appear crisper and we'll be subject to less droopy-ass crossed-locked 50/50's in vids. Besides, Ishod already ok'd it. Magic carpet's are back.
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Penny's form will continue to improve
Berra's will not
My prediction true so far, anyone see Penny's new short? So cool to see him on the up with his board. Half-cab kicky was tidy, actually all of it was tidy...
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Bell bottoms apparently
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Tight trucks/ magic carpet combo
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69mm wheels, 420mm wheelbase
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Maybe the return of the 7.5 / 7.75 era ? ;D
Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
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Maybe the return of the 7.5 / 7.75 era ? ;D
Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
I think it currently is back even tho it's not a huge range there's more boards that size available now than a couple years ago. On one hand as skateparks get bigger and more varied designs they may be seen as less useful as the old days when people had a small shitty prefab park or one spot in town that was a ledge or Manny pad.
Other hand with skateboarding becoming more and more popular with younger children I can see companies upping production of smaller size boards.
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Maybe the return of the 7.5 / 7.75 era ? ;D
Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
No. Not unless everyone suddenly decides they are done skating anything big sketchy rough or basically anything but garage flat or manny pads. If anything boards are getting bigger.
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Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
There's a dude I see at the park who moved here from Brazil, and he rides a 7.75". He says that almost everyone in Brazil rides 8" or under decks, so I think it just depends on where you are.
I started riding an ~8" last year and I've definitely noticed that there are far more 7.75"-8" decks on closeout than there are other sizes, so if it's a trend, it doesn't seem to yet be catching on in the US.
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7.5's are not "coming back" in any meaningful way
I do think it would make sense to make sub 8in sizes with shorter wheelbases more readily available for kids/smaller skaters though.
I remember getting my first 8 and it felt huge as a kid.
I feel like lots of younger people and smaller people look like their boards are too big for them
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Maybe the return of the 7.5 / 7.75 era ? ;D
Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
There's a dude I see at the park who moved here from Brazil, and he rides a 7.75". He says that almost everyone in Brazil rides 8" or under decks, so I think it just depends on where you are.
I started riding an ~8" last year and I've definitely noticed that there are far more 7.75"-8" decks on closeout than there are other sizes, so if it's a trend, it doesn't seem to yet be catching on in the US.
I think under 8 is still #1 in Japan too altho not as dominant as it used to be
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Maybe the return of the 7.5 / 7.75 era ? ;D
Surely a dream .. do you think it will come back one day ?
There's a dude I see at the park who moved here from Brazil, and he rides a 7.75". He says that almost everyone in Brazil rides 8" or under decks, so I think it just depends on where you are.
I started riding an ~8" last year and I've definitely noticed that there are far more 7.75"-8" decks on closeout than there are other sizes, so if it's a trend, it doesn't seem to yet be catching on in the US.
I think def more on the crusty super hard spots side than smooth. Japan is much more into style and tradition tho which is why stuff like the accells, gravis, ipaths never really went away over there. https://youtu.be/OygT-BPtTiI I think maybe a skinny board can maneuver thru awkward spots a bit better maybe
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That video was rad but my takeaway from that was definitely not hard to skate crust, there were some dreamy looking spots in there.
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That video was rad but my takeaway from that was definitely not hard to skate crust, there were some dreamy looking spots in there.
Have some more
https://youtu.be/qY_KVOd6sZE
More about awkwardness than crustiness but those accounts have plenty of vids you can find crust in if you got the time
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CogGUlsOdeI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CogGUlsOdeI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
Too far lol.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CogGUlsOdeI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
he's going concave crazyyy
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CogGUlsOdeI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
what in the wide world of sports?
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Lil Durk is out here looking completely fucked up.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CogGUlsOdeI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cogcx1LuYxQ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Okay, let me walk back the fashion statement comment making fun of this
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I predict that the wheel will get a little smaller. 53mm conical/radial fulls will be the new wave. No more 60's for the kids.
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Non ironic Sean Paul fits
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wearing pants high up like an old man
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Durkio says ride the best, fuck the rest
Have a sneaking suspicion this fashion statement won’t catch on…
he's going concave crazyyy
I’d at least have the decency to wear something with a nice crook groove.
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Alex olson becoming a dad will be life changing and revelatory for him and light a fire on his ass like never before once his bb is born. Ao is going to put out his magnum opus part we’ve all waited for or at least put out a bunch of footage because he’s got a family to feed and a purpose. He will actually try and make 917 relevant again and succeed
Either that or slip into darkness like he has in the last couple years and completely bail 917 again, and exit from the industry as a whole and do bianca and odd jobs for a living and be a full time family man. Which is also rad.
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What brands will lose heat and what brands will gain popularity? Hard goods, apparel, footwear predictions?
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Small boards with big wheels!
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Tranny and vert get big... again
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VR skate video parts, it will feel like WE get hugged between tricks in Ty's next video
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VR skate video parts, it will feel like WE get hugged between tricks in Ty's next video
Jokes aside and sans the whole hug thing, being able to see the trick done at the spot like you were there, from any angle would be a pretty awesome supplement to normal video clips.
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indy exodus part 2
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Jokes aside and sans the whole hug thing, being able to see the trick done at the spot like you were there, from any angle would be a pretty awesome supplement to normal video clips.
Imagine being the filmer for this, like “hey Fred gall, look up at me randomly in this alley way and smile at me like you want to hug me, it will help them feel closer to you…”
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VR skate video parts, it will feel like WE get hugged between tricks in Ty's next video
Jokes aside and sans the whole hug thing, being able to see the trick done at the spot like you were there, from any angle would be a pretty awesome supplement to normal video clips.
Imagine being the filmer for this, like “hey Fred gall, look up at me randomly in this alley way and smile at me like you want to hug me, it will help them feel closer to you…”
;)
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Might be a stretch but predicting that Yuto jumps ship from April to Tightbooth
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Round eye prediction of the year right there…..
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Might be a stretch but predicting that Yuto jumps ship from April to Tightbooth
Careful with those stretches, bud. You almost slipped a disc there.
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No complies into ledge tricks = in
Ride-on grinds = out
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Skate savant style apps come back into vogue
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Barker Barrett kickflips lyons 25
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Jeremy Allen White hair. Flared pants. Tate-style misogyny will become popular amongst the Southern California crowd.
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Barker Barrett kickflips lyons 25
Switch
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Jeremy Allen White hair.
Grecs ahead of the curve once again
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Switch
switch fakie
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Headband Pillows
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(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QwwAAOSwZkJkHa8W/s-l500.png)
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(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QwwAAOSwZkJkHa8W/s-l500.png)
(https://media.tedbaker.com/t_pdp_dt_lg_3-5m,f_auto/Product/Womens/254037_PL-PINK_1.jpg)
Don't forget to accessorise!
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Brands like L.L. Bean getting heavily involved in skateboarding.
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May be it will be a crime again like before?Not.
The small wheels will come back again since the ugly bagges took over lately...
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May be it will be a crime again like before?Not.
The small wheels will come back again since the ugly bagges took over lately...
Depends how much the companies start suffering. Tiny wheels were just a trick to make more money, same price for half of the material and last a nowhere near as long.
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2023 is the year of football (soccer) players showing skateboarding some love.
Over the years there's been a good amount of football (soccer) jerseys popping up in clips, a couple of tour videos show dudes kicking a football around next to the van, and for some reason Roberts did a Nine Club episode or two in a Barcelona top. This year you'll see the reverse all over the place, after Zidane kicked it all off in 2022 with that Lucas Puig/Adidas thing.
(https://i.imgur.io/17cjSqf_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
(https://blob.luznoticias.mx/images/2023/06/07/lm10-b4ca9d7d-focus-0-0.48-966-544.png)
(credit to Owen in the football thread for that first one)
I can see this going all the way to Skate Mafia signs being thrown up in goal celebrations, players with skate-related tattoos (piss drunx/deathwish logos, skate and destroy/thrasher stuff, maybe a classic graphic), and teams getting in the van for away matches.
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Dudes skating in straight up bike spandex ala hosoi circa ‘87. Nyjah is almost there, just needs to bail those tiny running shorts that cover the spandex. Seen a bunch of dudes already running the tiny shorts with no spandex, it’s a pretty fucked up look, seems like your cock would fall out the side super easily mid-handplant
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In the next 5 years we will start to see skate part "covers." Full-on, 100% ABD parts but like, better.
This ABD/NBD stuff is getting out of hand. There are too many damn rippers throwin around too many damn hammers. In the next few years, it will not only not be taboo to repeat tricks, but it will be the trend. I can see it now; "Did you see xxxx xxxxx's cover of that ancient Daewon Song part?! SOTY!"
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In the next 5 years we will start to see skate part "covers." Full-on, 100% ABD parts but like, better.
This ABD/NBD stuff is getting out of hand. There are too many damn rippers throwin around too many damn hammers. In the next few years, it will not only not be taboo to repeat tricks, but it will be the trend. I can see it now; "Did you see xxxx xxxxx's cover of that ancient Daewon Song part?! SOTY!"
Imma perform a small scale experiment and see if my original clips are better than me copying xxx or xxx tricks .....
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In the next 5 years we will start to see skate part "covers." Full-on, 100% ABD parts but like, better.
This ABD/NBD stuff is getting out of hand. There are too many damn rippers throwin around too many damn hammers. In the next few years, it will not only not be taboo to repeat tricks, but it will be the trend. I can see it now; "Did you see xxxx xxxxx's cover of that ancient Daewon Song part?! SOTY!"
Is the ABD stuff really “getting out of hand”. Haven’t noticed an issue with it at all.
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i think we're going to go back to full lengths being the meta
ive given up on watching 5 minute edits on youtube
there's too much being put out, i cant handle this shit anymore. id rather get a meal together & watch a full length for an hour than spend my time watching a million forgettable parts on xyz skate mag's youtube
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This ABD/NBD stuff is getting out of hand. There are too many damn rippers throwin around too many damn hammers. In the next few years, it will not only not be taboo to repeat tricks, but it will be the trend. I can see it now; "Did you see xxxx xxxxx's cover of that ancient Daewon Song part?! SOTY!"
Is the ABD stuff really “getting out of hand”. Haven’t noticed an issue with it at all.
I did a 5-0 at pyramid and everybody held me down and spanked my bottom red raw
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Bucket Hats
Bucket hats came and went from popularity like eight years ago.
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In the next 5 years we will start to see skate part "covers." Full-on, 100% ABD parts but like, better.
I wanna see a “Taylor’s Version” skate part.
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Boot cut jeans and dress shirts, schmizu/Fowler style. NY kids already been doing it for like a year with trung and the fti guys. Can’t wait for more true religion clips
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Rip Grip
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The baggy pants will evolve into pantaloons
https://youtu.be/GY0GX0uAR88
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The baggy pants will evolve into pantaloons
https://youtu.be/GY0GX0uAR88
Ah, so that's where Junya Fire gets his inspiration from.
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Small board trend confirmed with the Sk8 Mafia mini complete.
That lil shit looks fun af, but hard as hell to ride.
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xtreme protractors
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xtreme protractors
You know that’s on you phone already right?
Nose and tail rails to go with deck rails, possible coper come back, and plastic pivot cup covers that bolt on to you pivot cups to aid nose/tail sides.
Plastic is the future again. Slide into it today.
🫠
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50-50 to fs shuvit
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What y'all think?
I think 2023 will be the year of Jack O'Grady (wishful thinking).
so far, so good
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the older i get the more i understand anti hero is the best company
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I think Ish is off April. Gas Giants to become a board company with him, Dashawn and Blake Carpenter as lead pros.
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I think Ish is off April. Gas Giants to become a board company with him, Dashawn and Blake Carpenter as lead pros.
That’s a pretty creative idea but I think that would be a terrible move for all of them. Even Blake is better off without a board sponsor than running GG, and I mean that as no disrespect to Ish.
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That’s a pretty creative idea but I think that would be a terrible move for all of them. Even Blake is better off without a board sponsor than running GG, and I mean that as no disrespect to Ish.
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I think Ish is off April. Gas Giants to become a board company with him, Dashawn and Blake Carpenter as lead pros.
That’s a pretty creative idea but I think that would be a terrible move for all of them. Even Blake is better off without a board sponsor than running GG, and I mean that as no disrespect to Ish.
Thirding that as a creative yet bad idea. Ish is not bad but is not interesting at all to me and Gas Giants has an air of cheese about it, would be a dead board company real quick.
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I think Ish is off April. Gas Giants to become a board company with him, Dashawn and Blake Carpenter as lead pros.
That’s a pretty creative idea but I think that would be a terrible move for all of them. Even Blake is better off without a board sponsor than running GG, and I mean that as no disrespect to Ish.
I've not heard of Gas Giants until now, the name is really cool imo. Gonna avoid looking it up on purpose I think
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Gas Giants videos usually get between 40-100k views, similar to the Nine Club. Them starting a board brand is definitely plausible, and any pro without a board sponsor would be lucky to get on. Regardless of what the average Slap user thinks.
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Gas Giants videos usually get between 40-100k views, similar to the Nine Club. Them starting a board brand is definitely plausible, and any pro without a board sponsor would be lucky to get on. Regardless of what the average Slap user thinks.
Genuine question - how many Chris Roberts boards do you see out there
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I mostly skate alone so the only boards I see out there are my own. But he does have 7 boards on the Crailstore website, 5 of which are sold out, so I assume his minor level of internet celebrity translates to a few board sales. Are you implying GG couldn’t be a board brand? Not saying they’d be the next Primitive or FA.. but with their squad and following they’d easily be more successful than lots of other companies that manage to survive.