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What fashion / tricks / ideas / poses have you stolen from your idols?
mine, chronologically :
1) I initially skated regular foot, but switched to goofy foot to be like Gator. (This was 1986 so yeah, who knew?)
2) Bandanas cholo style, from Suicidal Tendencies, 1986
3) Black Pro Tec helmet with Independent banner sticker across the bottom-front 1987 (from Lance Mountain)
4) Art - tried to steal Blender's style really bad in 1987. Wish I had that drawing style so bad at age 11
5) Wearing Chuck Taylors, was from Hosoi for me (1987) I initially skated in the original Air Jordans
6) head gasket from Jim Thiebaud, 1988.
7) Tried to steal Frankie Hill's wild arm/ crouched/ hunched style in 1988 until my friend Eric (RIP) asked me if that's what I was doing. Played it off that I had a sore back.
8) Grey pants with black airwalks (stolen from Jeremy Klein, 1989). Also tried to do any and all of his tricks from Rubbish Heap/ Sk8 TV/ interviews/ Ads and failed miserably.
9) chain wallet from Hensley, 1990. I initially pulled this off as my own style because I was the first in our little group to do it, and my dad was a biker. What gave me away was riding like 5 Hensley decks in a row. Busted. Also cab 1 foots on banks
10) Baggy cut off jeans with long sleeve polo shirts and baseball hats. Thanks to Colin McKay in Questionable, underground parking lot. 1992
I was 16 in '92. I think after that BPSW cooled down, I just did my own stuff. Well, at least, not intentionally stole anything after this. Sure I was influenced on some tricks but not on that same level. What are yours?
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Pappalardo's ollie setup/arm steeze
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I went hard on the Christian Hosoi look in 87. Spandex , vert shirt (cut nearly the entire sides out of a shirt). Heavily posed judo launch ramp airs, for the record I pulled ones where my foot would get about 3” away from the board.
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i noseslide everything because of chet musket
no swishy pants though
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i noseslide everything because of chet musket
no swishy pants though
This really messed with me
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
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i noseslide everything because of chet musket
no swishy pants though
This really messed with me
My cousin was talking about Elon Musk the other week and without laughing referred to him as The Muska.
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
Haha, amazing. I was pretty obsessed with Linnie Kirk too and if I could have rocked cornrows I for sure would have.
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Kris Markovich - A1 days. So homemade shorts way past the knees with long socks and a wooden bead necklace that I'd have in my mouth...which as it wasn't finished absorbed my saliva and smelled gross. Throw in a Harley chain wallet with extra chain added and there ya have it.
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was biting prods style super hard when i was like 12 in the mid 2000s with the crossing of the arms and the long set up with the subtle pants adjustment before popping
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I grew up first seeing Slaughterhouse and that really showed me that skating looks best when you make it your own and not trying to do it "textbook".
Then I saw Bag of Suck and that showed me that skating is best when it fun, and even tho you get passionate it's all about trying to get yourself to smile after you land.
Baker 3 showed me that skating needs to be gnarly and that makes it memorable. Skateboarding is a nasty beast and tapping I to that always leads to stoke.
My style is purely for comfort. I need unrestrictive clothing so I can sway and wobble out of stuff if I land it sketchy. I remember Caswell Berry had me wanting bell bottoms and ragdoll and nice had me wanting black nut huggers when I was younger. Krew pants and matix were my jam but I remember not being able to squat for my Ollie's.
I wore vans cuz of dollin and Ali and those dudes were the gnarliest and Rowley. I wanted to go fast, stick my trick, and make noise just like those guys.
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
Haha, amazing. I was pretty obsessed with Linnie Kirk too and if I could have rocked cornrows I for sure would have.
I've got Lennie's "Harvest" graphic tattooed on my leg. Lennie + Timecode overall... are the shit. I watch that part like 5 times a week still.
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I put my hand on my knee when I push because I wanted to be like Ed Templeton.
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
Haha, amazing. I was pretty obsessed with Linnie Kirk too and if I could have rocked cornrows I for sure would have.
I've got Lennie's "Harvest" graphic tattooed on my leg. Lennie + Timecode overall... are the shit. I watch that part like 5 times a week still.
Weird, I think someone else here said they have that. @fang maybe? It is an amazing graphic. Timecode is the best.
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I went hard on the Christian Hosoi look in 87. Spandex , vert shirt (cut nearly the entire sides out of a shirt). Heavily posed judo launch ramp airs, for the record I pulled ones where my foot would get about 3” away from the board.
Were you a super handsome Asian\Hawaiin dude? I hope no meth was involved.
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I saw Nick Boserio pull up the pant leg on his front leg before ollieing and I realized I do that too. Not really on purpose but I’ll give credit where it’s due.
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I learned full cab big flips because of Mike Mo and I learned ghetto birds because of Jimmy Carlin.
Actually because of those two dudes, i spent a lot of time learning wacky/obscure tricks on flatground, but i don't regret it at all.
As i got older i worked on actually wrapping my impossibles (somewhat) properly because of Dylan
although more film-related than skate related, i recently bought a super 8 film camera because i love the way Ben Chadourne and Josh Stewart's recent edits have looked, even though i'm pretty sure they used 16mm, i still really like the way the footage comes out.
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Idk but if I ever choose to nollie bs bigspin something (rare), I go fast and cross my arms like Cody Mac lol
Also feel like Ishod any time my tounge involuntarily pops out
Skating is weird huh
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i wanted to be sean pablo in 2015 when i was a little boy.
that was fun
i kinda just try to go fast and look pissed off now so people think im much better than i actually am.
also I sometimes inadvertantly do the T-Funk knee crouch thing and i'm really pissed over that one. hopefully that pattern will be broken in like a month or so. still don't have safety hands so i'm proud of that.
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I make a sneezy face Like Ronnie Bertino when I look over my shoulder at potential oncoming traffic. I just started doing this recently and unintentionally but I’m cool with having anything in common with Mr. Butts.
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Pretty bad piss drunx cos play as a lad. Like heinous.
Now I'm grown and koichiro uehara is who I try to skate like, try to. I'm very bad.
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Two words: Ghetto Gown
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frontside flips on quarter pipes cause of GT
had a mini ramp phase after watching cheese and crackers
baker 3... rest is history
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I went hard on the Christian Hosoi look in 87. Spandex , vert shirt (cut nearly the entire sides out of a shirt). Heavily posed judo launch ramp airs, for the record I pulled ones where my foot would get about 3” away from the board.
Were you a super handsome Asian\Hawaiin dude? I hope no meth was involved.
I tan well but unfortunately no. I’ve always steered very clear of meth but I did get to skate with hosoi in 93 and 95. 93 times were cool he kept the meth undercover but in 95 I met the worst version of my hero. I still love his skating just not a fan of his choices, arrogance and god squad stance. Anyone that laughs maniacally at their own jokes and personal experiences are awful.
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Atlanta Braves hat because of Reynolds
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I dressed like a Shortys Fulfill The Dream Smolik around the age of 12. Tight black t shirt, crazy baggy jeans. Did own osiris’ though.
Rolled with a crew who went through a PJLWHL phase. Black accels, blank tees and blue jeans. Could raise our arms above our shoulders and strictly skated ledges for years. I honestly kind of hate PJ Ladd because of the way he impacted my life.
I, without a doubt, tried to emulate Sorry Penny I’m so many ways outside of my clothing. Mini ramps, nollies on transitions, the whole 9. I legitimately almost got that eye of horus tattoo on my hand as well. Thankfully, my homie Calvin had a pentagram tattood on his palm and said it was a waste of time with how often it needed to get touched up.
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I basically hit the pen and then huck myself across hips and down pathetically small gaps imagining myself tweaking and catching everything like Diego Najera. In reality I look like a chaotic flying mess on his first day of self defense classes at a McDojo.
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I basically hit the pen and then huck myself across hips and down pathetically small gaps imagining myself tweaking and catching everything like Diego Najera. In reality I look like a chaotic flying mess on his first day of self defense classes at a McDojo.
(https://i.ibb.co/fN3BPqS/16-F0691-D-BE1-A-4494-A875-EF2-F28-D497-A7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M1zW3Zh)
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I switch backlipped Hollywood 16 in an attempt to mimic Miles....
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
Haha, amazing. I was pretty obsessed with Linnie Kirk too and if I could have rocked cornrows I for sure would have.
I've got Lennie's "Harvest" graphic tattooed on my leg. Lennie + Timecode overall... are the shit. I watch that part like 5 times a week still.
Weird, I think someone else here said they have that. @fang maybe? It is an amazing graphic. Timecode is the best.
fang is my old account. Its somehow permanently logged in on my 8 year old laptop so I think there is some posts from there this year. I couldnt log in as fang at work so i made this one and decided to get more involved slapping this time. Fang took literally 10 years to Pal because I never did much on here besides "truck madness" and AWS nostalgia. 99% truck madness.
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I bit off Antwuan and Penny's style so I pretty much skate exactly like them always and maybe arguably better.
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I bit off Antwuan and Penny's style so I pretty much skate exactly like them always and maybe arguably better.
When I was little, I did the New Deal style, mostly b/c of Andy Howell, but learned impossibles b/c of Ed.
Then did the Hensly thing. Cargo shorts, chain wallet, etc. I even tried to dye my hair blonde using peroxide. My hair is really dark, so it just turned orange. I guess Matt was going to a professional.
Next it was all about the OG World guys. I even debated gold fronts and a chain. Glad I dodged that one.
Totally had a Sub-Zero/Zoo York crusty East Coast phase too.
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for a week after i watch pjs whl i didnt try one trick that wasnt in the video
i like kevin rodrigues jamming his back truck into shit hard to explain, intentinonal deckers and some oter shit
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I was obsessed with Timecode-era AWS in high school and always copied Freddy's pushing style (amongst other things). And in the mid-2000s I was super into Geoff Rowley's Herrington jackets and started rocking them all the time. I still do both of those things.
sounds sick! I forgot, I one time did Lennie Kirk inspired cornrows and almost got jumped twice in the span of an hour by drunken jocks for being a "wigger". I actually thought this was hilarious and encouraged the jumping. Which is what I think threw them off. But I thought that getting my ass beat for being a "wigger" would have been worth it.
Haha, amazing. I was pretty obsessed with Linnie Kirk too and if I could have rocked cornrows I for sure would have.
I've got Lennie's "Harvest" graphic tattooed on my leg. Lennie + Timecode overall... are the shit. I watch that part like 5 times a week still.
Weird, I think someone else here said they have that. @fang maybe? It is an amazing graphic. Timecode is the best.
fang is my old account. Its somehow permanently logged in on my 8 year old laptop so I think there is some posts from there this year. I couldnt log in as fang at work so i made this one and decided to get more involved slapping this time. Fang took literally 10 years to Pal because I never did much on here besides "truck madness" and AWS nostalgia. 99% truck madness.
Hahaha, word. That explains it. I always found your truck madness hyper relatable because I am always oscillating between two truck brands.
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I forgot to mention the name change most likely, woops :X
I finally have my truck madness under control (the DNA test determined that this is a lie!)
and only have Indys (until I buy more other trucks)
Just took this of my Lennie
(https://i.ibb.co/k1HhRqf/lktat.jpg) (https://ibb.co/74YGwr5)
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I forgot to mention the name change most likely, woops :X
I finally have my truck madness under control (the DNA test determined that this is a lie!)
and only have Indys (until I buy more other trucks)
Just took this of my Lennie
(https://i.ibb.co/k1HhRqf/lktat.jpg) (https://ibb.co/74YGwr5)
So sick.
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My closet looks like a old white man's because of Andrew Allen.
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Jerry Hsu/Louie B was everything 9-14. Early 2000, punk rock obsession, fuck normal people rawr xd etc.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/86/6e/be866e28e812383536dd4f6836011b12.jpg)
then I stole indie rock hipster fucks looks, Khakis, vintage patagonia, tucked in t shirts.
which transitioned perfectly to just trying to steal as much of Alex Olsons homoerotic swag as possible. I wanna pull on those locks (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1fqqFE5Sw2E/maxresdefault.jpg)
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It took me a few years to realize but slowly and slowly I’ve morphed in to a Bryan Herman clone. Although I refuse to skate shake Junt and every baker board I’ve had in the last few years has broken within a week.
I also feel like I’m biting dylans style whenever I wear a really nice shirt skating. I’ll never cuff my pants though and I only wear slip ons if I’m filming low impact in the street and the outfit absolutely calls for it.
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I wanted to only rock halfcabs with black laces after watching the magic of Trapasso in that Transworld vid.. I tried, I really did, but halfcabs just don’t work for me.
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I just cosplayed and tried to ollie high as hell.
My skating looked nothing like Natas and SMA Sheffey, but in my mind, that's who I wanted to skate like.
Later, it was Hensley like so many others people (I made a chain wallet using key rings and a dog's choke chain).
Then, I was goofy boy during bpsw until I discovered thrift stores and I would buy shirts and pants for less than $1 each.
Now, I look like an Asian dad. Hardcore Normcore skater.
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I sometimes do the ishod tongue to help motivate me while riding up to a hard trick.
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retrospectively i went full on spanky for more than ten years. but not with full intention and also not completely conscious.
luckily it is a slightly timeless hipster look, which will hopefully keep up with the times an not age too bad.
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I sometimes do the ishod tongue to help motivate me while riding up to a hard trick.
That's the Jordan tongue.
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I was mini Greco and Reynolds as a teenager.
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Started skating in 05, immediately started dressing like a Corey Duffel/Slaughterhouse wanna be. Skin tight pants with holes all over with my asscrack hanging out, shirts that were too small, also tried the ragdoll slightly flaired jeans, that honestly lasted until Dylan. then I started cuffing my pants, wearing dress shirts, painting my nails (which I still do). Now I just dress however I feel that day but def don't try to look like anyone. Gotten too fat to wear skinny jeans
As for the skating I was never ballsy enough to try to actually skate like my idols. When I'm just dorking around I think of Dill in Mosaic
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I sometimes do the ishod tongue to help motivate me while riding up to a hard trick.
Indeed but I don’t think of Jordan when I do it, I think of how easy it would be Ishod to do the trick I’m trying.
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In my teen years, I was trying to do Donnie Barley and Fred Gall with 411 arms. It was ugly, but at least I was going fast.
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White tee, dickies, and old skools like stereo era Ethan Fowler. Tried to mimic his skate style and everything as well; the way he would land his tricks, the way he would turn, etc.
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Watching Jovontae's Love Child part made me abuse nollie 180s and tres/fakie tres. I feel like hearing people talk about how Neil Blender didn't like people doing the shit he did made me not want to skate the same obstacle as everyone else at parks but that might just be because I don't like to socialize at parks very much. Also, I'm ashamed to say that one of TK's shit instagram posts made me want to learn switch frontside boardslides, and I'm glad I did because that trick feels super good.
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I was mini Greco and Reynolds as a teenager.
What era Greco? Please tell me it was Pirate Greco/Boulala.
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90% of the clothes I buy I saw on another skater at some point in my life
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
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I copy T-Funk’s arms flailing whenever I do any frontside tricks in transition. I absolutely hate it in any other circumstance.
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I was mini Greco and Reynolds as a teenager.
What era Greco? Please tell me it was Pirate Greco/Boulala.
It was exactly that era haha
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I think the arm cross started with tim o’connor.
After EE3, my whole crew decided it made you ollie higher and I still believe it.
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There was a time when I’d try to look like gonz when I was pushing around.
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
Matt reason is a cultural treasure, you have nothing to be ashamed off.
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
exactly! I’ll also rock nollie back lips to my grave regardless of what people think of them
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
Quality. That's stylish imo. Yer a classy boul.
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
I’m not guessing your race but I was told by a Jamaican that every time a white person gets dreads a baby dies in Jamaica. I just hope you’re not white for the children of course
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sean stole dylan's style
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
babies died, jah cried! (and I did feebles on ledges)
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‘93. My best friend’s steez. Purple everything and newspaper boy hats unbuttoned at the front. I remember him being into Echo & the Bunnymen 😀
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Dreadlocks, half cabs,+56mm wheels on a “big” deck (at the time), oh and switch wallies.
To this day I’m not ashamed though...
Respect, feebles on ledges=one love
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grew side burns as soon as i could because of JLee and EFowler (still rocking them)
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Sorry-era Appleyard. Those damn Circa's
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Pretty sure I wore a wristband at some point and definitely had a studded belt. I was a big chris cole fan when I was younger.
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What fashion / tricks / ideas / poses have you stolen from your idols?
mine, chronologically :
1) I initially skated regular foot, but switched to goofy foot to be like Gator. (This was 1986 so yeah, who knew?)
2) Bandanas cholo style, from Suicidal Tendencies, 1986
3) Black Pro Tec helmet with Independent banner sticker across the bottom-front 1987 (from Lance Mountain)
4) Art - tried to steal Blender's style really bad in 1987. Wish I had that drawing style so bad at age 11
5) Wearing Chuck Taylors, was from Hosoi for me (1987) I initially skated in the original Air Jordans
6) head gasket from Jim Thiebaud, 1988.
7) Tried to steal Frankie Hill's wild arm/ crouched/ hunched style in 1988 until my friend Eric (RIP) asked me if that's what I was doing. Played it off that I had a sore back.
8) Grey pants with black airwalks (stolen from Jeremy Klein, 1989). Also tried to do any and all of his tricks from Rubbish Heap/ Sk8 TV/ interviews/ Ads and failed miserably.
9) chain wallet from Hensley, 1990. I initially pulled this off as my own style because I was the first in our little group to do it, and my dad was a biker. What gave me away was riding like 5 Hensley decks in a row. Busted. Also cab 1 foots on banks
10) Baggy cut off jeans with long sleeve polo shirts and baseball hats. Thanks to Colin McKay in Questionable, underground parking lot. 1992
I was 16 in '92. I think after that BPSW cooled down, I just did my own stuff. Well, at least, not intentionally stole anything after this. Sure I was influenced on some tricks but not on that same level. What are yours?
If you started skating in the mid 90's, it's hard to find a style that wasn't influenced by Tom Penny thereafter.
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I had a discussion with my genes so I could go bald like MJ and Reynolds. So stole their hair "style."
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What fashion / tricks / ideas / poses have you stolen from your idols?
mine, chronologically :
1) I initially skated regular foot, but switched to goofy foot to be like Gator. (This was 1986 so yeah, who knew?)
2) Bandanas cholo style, from Suicidal Tendencies, 1986
3) Black Pro Tec helmet with Independent banner sticker across the bottom-front 1987 (from Lance Mountain)
4) Art - tried to steal Blender's style really bad in 1987. Wish I had that drawing style so bad at age 11
5) Wearing Chuck Taylors, was from Hosoi for me (1987) I initially skated in the original Air Jordans
6) head gasket from Jim Thiebaud, 1988.
7) Tried to steal Frankie Hill's wild arm/ crouched/ hunched style in 1988 until my friend Eric (RIP) asked me if that's what I was doing. Played it off that I had a sore back.
8) Grey pants with black airwalks (stolen from Jeremy Klein, 1989). Also tried to do any and all of his tricks from Rubbish Heap/ Sk8 TV/ interviews/ Ads and failed miserably.
9) chain wallet from Hensley, 1990. I initially pulled this off as my own style because I was the first in our little group to do it, and my dad was a biker. What gave me away was riding like 5 Hensley decks in a row. Busted. Also cab 1 foots on banks
10) Baggy cut off jeans with long sleeve polo shirts and baseball hats. Thanks to Colin McKay in Questionable, underground parking lot. 1992
I was 16 in '92. I think after that BPSW cooled down, I just did my own stuff. Well, at least, not intentionally stole anything after this. Sure I was influenced on some tricks but not on that same level. What are yours?
If you started skating in the mid 90's, it's hard to find a style that wasn't influenced by Tom Penny thereafter.
Around 98 or 99 I tried to steal some of that style, but I did not have it. Definitely had baggy jeans and Es Accels though. Probably the last time I tried that
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What fashion / tricks / ideas / poses have you stolen from your idols?
mine, chronologically :
1) I initially skated regular foot, but switched to goofy foot to be like Gator. (This was 1986 so yeah, who knew?)
2) Bandanas cholo style, from Suicidal Tendencies, 1986
3) Black Pro Tec helmet with Independent banner sticker across the bottom-front 1987 (from Lance Mountain)
4) Art - tried to steal Blender's style really bad in 1987. Wish I had that drawing style so bad at age 11
5) Wearing Chuck Taylors, was from Hosoi for me (1987) I initially skated in the original Air Jordans
6) head gasket from Jim Thiebaud, 1988.
7) Tried to steal Frankie Hill's wild arm/ crouched/ hunched style in 1988 until my friend Eric (RIP) asked me if that's what I was doing. Played it off that I had a sore back.
8) Grey pants with black airwalks (stolen from Jeremy Klein, 1989). Also tried to do any and all of his tricks from Rubbish Heap/ Sk8 TV/ interviews/ Ads and failed miserably.
9) chain wallet from Hensley, 1990. I initially pulled this off as my own style because I was the first in our little group to do it, and my dad was a biker. What gave me away was riding like 5 Hensley decks in a row. Busted. Also cab 1 foots on banks
10) Baggy cut off jeans with long sleeve polo shirts and baseball hats. Thanks to Colin McKay in Questionable, underground parking lot. 1992
I was 16 in '92. I think after that BPSW cooled down, I just did my own stuff. Well, at least, not intentionally stole anything after this. Sure I was influenced on some tricks but not on that same level. What are yours?
If you started skating in the mid 90's, it's hard to find a style that wasn't influenced by Tom Penny thereafter.
Around 98 or 99 I tried to steal some of that style, but I did not have it. Definitely had baggy jeans and Es Accels though. Probably the last time I tried that
I hear it helps if you down some Kronenbourg 1664 fat cans.