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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: zahed on June 29, 2022, 04:00:09 PM
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Search didn’t turn up a relevant thread. Who looks to be going for it?
- Louie - if he puts out a few more parts it’s his to lose
- Cookie - same output as LL; on a tear
- TFunk - trick of the year, hellride, SF, great baker part
Other than that I don’t know or see anyone that’s churning out as much material as them.
Who’s in the running?
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motherfucker it is not even july
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My mans already got the christmas decorations out.
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happy new year bros
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Jamie griffin
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2022 what a wild ride
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Steve Berra
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Fred Gall
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I like Tiago.
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Here’s a few guys who I think have the 1st part of the SOTY run down but need a few finishing touches to be strong contenders. No one seems like a front runner yet. Consider this my long list:
Tiago
Wade Desarmo
Kader
Mike Anderson
Ishod
Louie Lopez
TJ Rogers
Jimmy Wilkins
T Funk
Spanly
Deedz
Honourable mentions:
Joey Obrien
Nick Mathews
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louie lopez or pedro delfino
definitely not cookie
Why not Cookie?
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my vote goes to gabbers
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Braden Hoban has been on a tear. Can an am win?
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Braden Hoban has been on a tear. Can an am win?
Jamie Foy went flow to pro to SOTY all in 1 year
Anything is possible
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It’s gonna be weird not having a Suciu push this year
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Search didn’t turn up a relevant thread. Who looks to be going for it?
-Louie - if he puts out a few more parts it’s his to lose
- Cookie - same output as LL; on a tear
- TFunk - trick of the year, hellride, SF, great baker part
Other than that I don’t know or see anyone that’s churning out as much material as them.
Who’s in the running?
I’m with that for sure
It’s going to be LLthis year for sure. I’m almost 100 that he’s turned it down in the past and the trophy passed on.
LL is the most talented skater in skateboarding today for sure.
I believe in Tiago tho. He has the power to usurp anyone at any time.
Dilo also.
Who knows. Maybe someone will just smash us over the head all fall
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BofA 2peat
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louie lopez or pedro delfino
definitely not cookie
Cookie could do it. I don’t see why not. You see what he did in that video? The style is better than the tricks and they are top notch à la mode
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It'll be Louie Lopez. Could've won it previously + Burnett has a massive hard on for FA/Hockey and seems to skate a lot with his crew (Mason, Shane Farber etc)
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Shame on all of us for even clicking on this thread
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Jimmy Wilkins
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It's time for a vert soty.
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Can’t really debate this subject until October.
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As much as I wanna say Tfunk, he doesn't strike me as the type to give a fuck about SOTY and it doesn't seem like his sponsors care too much either (as in, no corporate shoe or drink sponsor to please). There's gonna be some fucked up parts dropping at the end of year as usual imo.
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MAMI TEZUKA FTW
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PD baby
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Kader
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I wouldn't be upset at Louie winning it without even putting out a part. Just off instagram clips alone or just footy posted by other people that he's tagged in.
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motherfucker it is not even july
to be fair the last 2 SOTY's have released footage consistently throughout the year, with a flurry coming out in Q4 to remind you.
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I think this is the year we should finally give it to Danny Brady
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don't care anymore since Tiago been destroying shit since 2015 and hasn't got it yet, and probably wouldn't get it ever
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anyone considered Sora Shirai for the sheer amount of nbd's he's been bringing to competitions lately?
i know thats not everything needed to achieve a soty status but who else is dropping regular nbd hammers in lines and best trick sections?
if he brings out a video part for blind or whoever with them tricks on street spots.....game over.
just my opinion.
or tj rogers purely for the fact of what he's going through atm and yet is still out there killing it.
legend status! nothing but respect for you.
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Big Mama's repeat price hike coming soon.
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A more interesting question imho is, who can become SOTY again?
If I look at the list since 2000 (which is a bit of a stretch of course), most skaters are past their prime.
The only real contenders for a repeat are Ishod, Suciu, Kyle, Tyshawn, Foy, Milton and Mason. (I don't see Grant, Leo and Wes putting out more than one full part and some tour footage, and you definitely need at least two full parts.)
I don't see Suciu, Foy, or Milton winning again, because their skating is a bit repetetive (Foy) or not many different spots. I don't see Kyle or Mason topping what they already put out but you never know.
I would be stoked too see Ishod winning again, he murders every spot. Tyshawn is not very likely but my wild card.
A different crew and filmer might fire him up to put out a crazy part pr two.
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Louie
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surprised to not really see any mention of Ishod yet. one of the strongest parts of the year so far, if he dropped another banger before December i think he would be a top contender.
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how is it that the name LUCAS MAWFUGGIN PUIG never comes into this conversation. There. I said it.
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Manderson
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Louie and TFunk got my vote
I always want Westgate to win just because I love his skating.
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I love Louie but what did he put out this year?
Rowan still has my favorite part of the year. Dude has all the best parts of modern skating.
Also Limo already put out two hugo parts out and two max parts?
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anyone considered Sora Shirai for the sheer amount of nbd's he's been bringing to competitions lately?
i know thats not everything needed to achieve a soty status but who else is dropping regular nbd hammers in lines and best trick sections?
if he brings out a video part for blind or whoever with them tricks on street spots.....game over.
just my opinion.
or tj rogers purely for the fact of what he's going through atm and yet is still out there killing it.
legend status! nothing but respect for you.
no
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t funk is not getting soty lmao
gotta be LL or ishod
def could see a japanese skater or that brandan hoban kid winning in the future
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Victor Campillo
Euros rise up
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It's fucking June.
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Wonder how many are waiting to drop 3+ parts in the last few weeks after Suciu did it. Can definitely see Yuto being a contender.
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Don't count Jah out.
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Louie and TFunk got my vote
I always want Westgate to win just because I love his skating.
Westgate is for sure near the top of "skaters who never won SOTY but should have list." I think he had some bad luck with putting out parts in years with many heavy videos. Westgate over Suciu any day.
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Cookie is not a slap favorite by any means but I feel like burnett is (for better or for worse) down for worble
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As much as I wanna say Tfunk, he doesn't strike me as the type to give a fuck about SOTY and it doesn't seem like his sponsors care too much either (as in, no corporate shoe or drink sponsor to please). There's gonna be some fucked up parts dropping at the end of year as usual imo.
i think he will come out with another crazy part at the end and get it
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No idea but i hope it's louie lopez. Not a fan of t funk much but people went nuts over his china banks ollie.
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Any females or non-binary that should be considered?
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It's time for a vert soty.
Id vote wilkins definitely! Just needs one more part with that streetvert floaty shit
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Echoing all the sentiments that it's barely July. It's not time to think about that circus. Let's avoid throwing out the s word until the s month ty.
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Wade Speyer
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Who's that new rail chomper on Toy and Emerica?
Could see a big SOTY push from him coming
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No fucking way a very ramp skater win’s soty.
I’d never ever fuck with thrasher ever again.
Jimmy Wilkins does nothing literally nothing for me.
Fuck half pipes
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Are you implying 'fuck miniramps' too? That's a pretty hot take there Flea, miniramps are endless fun
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Echoing all the sentiments that it's barely July. It's not time to think about that circus. Let's avoid throwing out the s word until the s month ty.
It's skater of the year not skater of november.
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Are you implying 'fuck miniramps' too? That's a pretty hot take there Flea, miniramps are endless fun
Mini is sick very is sick. That shit should not be what win’s soty in 2022. Not yet on its own.
Triple sets double sets switch or whatever in 2022.
(Hot air)
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There’s no ff button to 2023.
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T funk, even though he has bad style he skates fast as fuck and is gnarly. That china banks ollie is insane.
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Also there’s never in the history of skateboarding going to be a better very guy than bob. That’s the ceiling in my opinion
I don't always agree with you dude but that is a very true statement. The fakie 5-0 kickflip out on the soccer goal pretty much shut down vert forever
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Hoban’s recent Bronson clip, and SLS hubba performance, made me think he could get it. The skill is there, it just needs to be showcased in a memorable and impactful way. I love Toy videos but they all kind of blend together. One or two parts with epic song choices could do it for him.
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How about that Jhcarlos dude? He seems to be on a tear. Maybe he’s collecting footy and is gonna release a whole bunch later on in the year to make a run for it? He’d be hell ride enough for Thrasher at least.
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I’m feeling guilty and shit. I can’t just leave with skaters thinking I don’t like them or appreciate their craft.
I don’t hate vert irl. On tv. To can’t see the ramp shake. Does that even still happen?
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Victor Campillo
Euros rise up
Would be a shame if he's not on the first list
Would be a shame if he's not on the short list
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Victor Campillo
Euros rise up
Would be a shame if he's not on the first list
Would be a shame if he's not on the short list
Dude is an absolute monster, don't think anyone can come close in terms of productivity and his skating's just so enjoyable to watch. Doubt Thrasher will recognise him but he should get some shine from QS, pretty sure he had the most QS Top 10 appearances last year according to 4PLY
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And he is so nice and friendly
He's a filmer too and somewhat accountable for Marseille's skate scene renaissance
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And he is so nice and friendly
He's a filmer too and somewhat accountable for Marseille's skate scene renaissance
Yeah serious legend, Marseille scene is poppin' off right now
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Any females or non-binary that should be considered?
Rayssa? Yeah I know back lip at Hollywood high is abd but not in a woman’s body. If she puts out a banger part she might have a shot.
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With how big of a deal it has become, it's hard to see why they haven't added a few more categories and give out some other awards. Not like an awards show, but they could highlight some people/parts/teams or whatever.
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Stephen Berra
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sincere answer is t funk
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So far none..
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Braydon Hobarth
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My Top 4 contenders
1. Louie
2. Spanky
3. Kader
4. T-Funk
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I don’t know who’s gonna take Skater of the Year, but I’ve already submitted my entry for Speedo of the Year to the judges in “The Ranch.”
I don’t really have what it takes, but entered the fray on the outside chance that the top candidates pull a P-Rod (yep, I just typed that) & catch COVID at the last second, thus preventing them from making it to the awards ceremony, thereby handing victory to yours truly, by default.
Wish me luck!
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https://youtu.be/jN1ES2rvwBc
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I don't understand the Cookie hate personally, dude is so creative and his parts are always fun (this goes for the Worble team in general).
New Worble video coming soon according to their IG...so that can be another notch in his belt.
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We should just save everyone from all the BS surrounding SOTY and have Ishod and GT just select one on their own.
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if only Chima put his parts out this year instead
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
david gonzales is from south america, like milton martinez
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
Rowley and Arto are the only two Euro SOTY's, out of 32 since 1990. At one point Salabanzi deserved it for sure but instead they gave him a 30 page "blowout" interview that year.
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
Kinda cool that South America can claim as many as Europe
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
More- Bob, David Gonzales and Milton
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
Every big international who has won SOTY had relocated to the States. Bob, Arto, Rowley, Apples, Milton and Daveed were all living in California. I don't think they've ever given it to someone who didn't reside in the US. I think the guys with the best shots at doing that in recent years were Chima (although he's lived in the states and is stacked sponsor wise) and Tom Knox.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
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I don't understand the Cookie hate personally, dude is so creative and his parts are always fun (this goes for the Worble team in general).
New Worble video coming soon according to their IG...so that can be another notch in his belt.
Genuine question, who tf is hating on Cookie? He seems to be universally loved from what I see.
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I don't understand the Cookie hate personally, dude is so creative and his parts are always fun (this goes for the Worble team in general).
New Worble video coming soon according to their IG...so that can be another notch in his belt.
Genuine question, who tf is hating on Cookie? He seems to be universally loved from what I see.
am i hating by thinking cookie was dilo for the longest time?
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Exhibit A:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8X234p2H0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Exhibit A:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8X234p2H0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Jesus, it looks so small on video compared to the photos. I didn't know the stuff he was skating could be that much more gnarly than I thought.
Dudes such a unique skater.
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Exhibit A:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8X234p2H0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Jesus, it looks so small on video compared to the photos. I didn't know the stuff he was skating could be that much more gnarly than I thought.
Dudes such a unique skater.
The second slide is my favourite. How the fuck did he get round the zig zag up there switch
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rob pace 4 sure
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Oh, don't get me wrong. I want guys to stay in their scenes, and I much prefer London footage over almost anything else. I would hate to see Tom Knox or Lucas Puig move to the States because they felt it was required for career advancement, like it was for so many years in the skate industry. Not sure there is a contender this year, but I'd love to see Thrasher give it to someone who was based outside the USA. Was just pointing out that while tons of non-American's have won SOTY, that no one has really won while not living there, and until the past 10 years or so it was almost impossible to win without living in California.
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Yeah I understood what you meant and agree. Love the effort on your post. Was just spitballing off of that.
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who care waht trasher thinks
let do our own poll slap skater of the year voted by mostly humans
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This is almost a productive discussion. I give it a few post till someone comes along and ruins it. I get hype on what the folks across the pond do. At the spots they do them.
Slap pals SOTY should be the most recognized.
Some basic criteria.
Can’t make over 2000$ a month.
Can’t wear skinny jeans. Or big boys either cariuma good luck. Likely west last resorts or converse. Not sure what other criteria would apply.
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anyone considered Sora Shirai for the sheer amount of nbd's he's been bringing to competitions lately?
i know thats not everything needed to achieve a soty status but who else is dropping regular nbd hammers in lines and best trick sections?
if he brings out a video part for blind or whoever with them tricks on street spots.....game over.
just my opinion.
or tj rogers purely for the fact of what he's going through atm and yet is still out there killing it.
legend status! nothing but respect for you.
AGAIN
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I don't understand the Cookie hate personally, dude is so creative and his parts are always fun (this goes for the Worble team in general).
New Worble video coming soon according to their IG...so that can be another notch in his belt.
Genuine question, who tf is hating on Cookie? He seems to be universally loved from what I see.
NOt that I hate it.. but I don´t like him... IDK why
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still early but think Braden Hoban could easily get it if he drops a part later this year
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Kader probably has something coming right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Gy5vE3WeU
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http://youtu.be/2LBv3XFwHG4
It has to be T-Funk. When was the last time someone did something that caused any real anticipation to the point where people were convinced it wasn't possible? Nothing this year is going to hit as hard as his part.
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http://youtu.be/2LBv3XFwHG4
It has to be T-Funk. When was the last time someone did something that caused any real anticipation to the point where people were convinced it wasn't possible? Nothing this year is going to hit as hard as his part.
Came here to say this after watching that as well. I already predicted it would be T funk, but now i'm certain.
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Tfunk should get it. That part is insane and he did an nbd at a landmark spot.
Also It would be cool to end the 3-4 parts in a year trend.
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Louie
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http://youtu.be/2LBv3XFwHG4
It has to be T-Funk. When was the last time someone did something that caused any real anticipation to the point where people were convinced it wasn't possible? Nothing this year is going to hit as hard as his part.
Last time was probably Milton’s kickflip at sunset car wash
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http://youtu.be/2LBv3XFwHG4
It has to be T-Funk. When was the last time someone did something that caused any real anticipation to the point where people were convinced it wasn't possible? Nothing this year is going to hit as hard as his part.
Before that, maybe Dane Burman's crazy 50-50?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-zYVtwaGCo
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Those were definitely insane but still believable. Like “Wow, I can’t believe anyone would try kickflip into that” or “Wtf that rail is dangerous”. But T funk’s ollie at China banks had people claiming he must have ollied onto the bench and shit. Like a lot of people were so sure that he couldn’t have possibly done what he did.
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Those were definitely insane but still believable. Like “Wow, I can’t believe anyone would try kickflip into that” or “Wtf that rail is dangerous”. But T funk’s ollie at China banks had people claiming he must have ollied onto the bench and shit. Like a lot of people were so sure that he couldn’t have possibly done what he did.
I get what you're saying, but that sort of "mythos" before the footage came out is due to the context of the rollout of the cover before the footage and the cover being such an odd photo.
Pro skaters in Philly thought that the Dane Burman rail was impossible for years and years. No one would even attempt it, let alone land it. It was Leap of Faith-esque in that regard. Its getting close to a decade now, and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) no one else has landed anything down that since? Maybe not even attempted?
I'm not taking anything away from T Funk, I'm just saying the Burman rail is definitely in a similar vein of insanity.
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I think the louie lopez cover is on part with the china banks trick. Also to add, T Funk probably lives in SF / got to skate that thing for a long time before he had to do it, where Louie probably only had like 1 very brief opportunity to even see the spot and then execute. I think this might be his year if his part is really good. I Also would be interested in a Slap Skater of the Year (or even just curious who performed best each season?) I am curious to know who actual skateboarders liked the best and not swayed by corporate cash
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I don't understand the Cookie hate personally, dude is so creative and his parts are always fun (this goes for the Worble team in general).
New Worble video coming soon according to their IG...so that can be another notch in his belt.
Genuine question, who tf is hating on Cookie? He seems to be universally loved from what I see.
I wasn’t hyped on Cookie when he first started showing up in things but now he is a favorite of mine. I was going to fly down to Austin to go to the Cobra Man show/ Worble video showing with my sister but then I remembered it’s like 100 fucking degrees everyday in Austin that time of year and said fuck that I’ll wait for it to go online.
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If I were putting money on it I would say Louie.
If he has clips in the hockey vide then full part in th FA video. Plus he’s been consistently in the mix for the last 5 years. Louie, like cookie is in “the zone”. He’s been in it longer than anyone else. Louie of cookie. That’s it.
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someone could def kickflip that bench backside and probably will
would like to see louie, jah, or shane O considered
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someone could def kickflip that bench backside and probably will
would like to see louie, jah, or shane O considered
It would be hilarious if Nyjah did it and got zero props for it lol
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Victor Campillo
Euros rise up
https://youtu.be/2-D_tXlt4PM
Quartersnacks knows
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Those were definitely insane but still believable. Like “Wow, I can’t believe anyone would try kickflip into that” or “Wtf that rail is dangerous”. But T funk’s ollie at China banks had people claiming he must have ollied onto the bench and shit. Like a lot of people were so sure that he couldn’t have possibly done what he did.
I get what you're saying, but that sort of "mythos" before the footage came out is due to the context of the rollout of the cover before the footage and the cover being such an odd photo.
Pro skaters in Philly thought that the Dane Burman rail was impossible for years and years. No one would even attempt it, let alone land it. It was Leap of Faith-esque in that regard. Its getting close to a decade now, and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) no one else has landed anything down that since? Maybe not even attempted?
I'm not taking anything away from T Funk, I'm just saying the Burman rail is definitely in a similar vein of insanity.
Dane Birman is a bigtime kook weirdo, openly telling 15 year olds he wished they weren’t 15 so he cuddle them or some weirdo shit. Gotta let it be known I can’t fuck with that type of shit at all.
That aside, yeah that was absolutely fucked. I beleive that rail has been gone for a long time now, unless I’m thinking of the other one. But I’m pretty sure that they are both long gone. I remember not believing it when I heard it.
How many people besides Chris cole really skated the big rail at love back in the day? Matt reason? RIP
It would be crazy to see the shit that would have happened by now if love was still there. Damn RIP.
It’s gotta be Louie 4 SOTY tho right? That line at the Bethlehem skatepark last week was absurd. those tricks were fucked on their own let alone in a line while laughing…That was fucked. Plus he seems to be on back to back to back trips with Burnett.
They’re already filming his soty part if you ask me fellas.
Free max b
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nobody from philly was gonna step to that anyway
quite a few people, mostly locals, skated the 20 rail across the street in city hall
it is next to a big hubba though. so its pretty safe and more like a ledge.
unsure of where any clips of this would be since its long ago
was so pysched when i got fs nose on the 5 stair hubba. city hall in that era was one of the best skate spots ever.
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koston noseslid the spiral stairs
later on i saw some guy in daisy dukes get really hurt trying to copy koston
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later on i saw some guy in daisy dukes get really hurt trying to copy koston
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later on i saw some guy in daisy dukes get really hurt trying to copy koston
Guy in daisy dukes for SOTY
Daniel Haney por vida. Arkansas’ finest.
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I think the louie lopez cover is on part with the china banks trick. Also to add, T Funk probably lives in SF / got to skate that thing for a long time before he had to do it, where Louie probably only had like 1 very brief opportunity to even see the spot and then execute. I think this might be his year if his part is really good. I Also would be interested in a Slap Skater of the Year (or even just curious who performed best each season?) I am curious to know who actual skateboarders liked the best and not swayed by corporate cash
It is, in fact, not. Louie is sick but nothing touches that bench ollie. It has been there forever skated by the best people in history fairly regularly and no one has even come close to doing that. I think if you saw the big bench (HUGE) and the banks in person you would be blown away it doesn't even make sense. I think someone here said that locals have skated that Louie spot and done similar things (?) already.
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I think the louie lopez cover is on part with the china banks trick. Also to add, T Funk probably lives in SF / got to skate that thing for a long time before he had to do it, where Louie probably only had like 1 very brief opportunity to even see the spot and then execute. I think this might be his year if his part is really good. I Also would be interested in a Slap Skater of the Year (or even just curious who performed best each season?) I am curious to know who actual skateboarders liked the best and not swayed by corporate cash
Not taking sides but this spot looks like something I'd be blown away seeing in person too. I don't think any locals did anything there but Chris Jones Ollied into the bank https://www.instagram.com/p/CftM29RjZAr/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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Search didn’t turn up a relevant thread. Who looks to be going for it?
- Louie - if he puts out a few more parts it’s his to lose
- Cookie - same output as LL; on a tear
- TFunk - trick of the year, hellride, SF, great baker part
Other than that I don’t know or see anyone that’s churning out as much material as them.
Who’s in the running?
T-Funk - Shane Farber - braden hoban and Jake Anderson were my picks
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If I were putting money on it I would say Louie.
If he has clips in the hockey vide then full part in th FA video. Plus he’s been consistently in the mix for the last 5 years. Louie, like cookie is in “the zone”. He’s been in it longer than anyone else. Louie of cookie. That’s it.
Doesn't have any clips in the Hockey video, Louie SOTY run cancelled
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That footage that got posted recently of Rich Adler almost landing back 50 down that curved rail was fucked.
Kostons noseslide was a weird one, more heel than board on the shit. But in the context of his yeah right part it looked cool but I always wondered if the my had to lower the volume of his heel squeaking down that shit.
Free max b
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2022 what a wild ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXyxFMbqKYA
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I think the most rational arguments could be made for T-Funk and Hoban right now.
Tfunk had a great part, and ended it with a trick that will go down in skate history.
Hoban has put out a couple parts right? All super crazy, and showed up to contests and killed it.
I'd also like to nominate Gustav, everything he does is perfect, and aside from his actual skateboarding, his videos and company are a huge contribution to skateboarding and have really helped put europe on the map (no pun intended). Personally, i see value in that.
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I think the most rational arguments could be made for T-Funk and Hoban right now.
Tfunk had a great part, and ended it with a trick that will go down in skate history.
Hoban has put out a couple parts right? All super crazy, and showed up to contests and killed it.
I'd also like to nominate Gustav, everything he does is perfect, and aside from his actual skateboarding, his videos and company are a huge contribution to skateboarding and have really helped put europe on the map (no pun intended). Personally, i see value in that.
Aren't contests pretty much negative points towards soty though? I don't see Hoban getting it just yet, but sure he could be soty in the future. Just rewatched Tfunks part and even without the historic ender, that part was incredible.
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I think the louie lopez cover is on part with the china banks trick. Also to add, T Funk probably lives in SF / got to skate that thing for a long time before he had to do it, where Louie probably only had like 1 very brief opportunity to even see the spot and then execute. I think this might be his year if his part is really good. I Also would be interested in a Slap Skater of the Year (or even just curious who performed best each season?) I am curious to know who actual skateboarders liked the best and not swayed by corporate cash
That thing looks crazy, is there a clip somewhere?
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Too bad europros get no recognition would love to see Gustav get some love
I’m the early 2000s (yea a pretty long time ago) a bunch of the flip dudes got it back to back I think and then David Gonzales. Gustav needs to WANT it.
The list of SOTY's who won it while not living in California is probably pretty short. I believe Ishod and Grant won while living in Philly and Atlanta respectively. Tyshawn and Suciu won while living in NYC. I believe Silas won while living in SF, but could have been back in Oregon by then.
Tom Knox really has to be in the running this year. So excited for whatever footage he drops.
The thing about Tom Knox is that the shit he is skating is often so crusty that its more difficult than whatever California spots. To take him out of his element and drop him in California might undersell his unique skillset.
Exhibit A:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8X234p2H0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Jesus, it looks so small on video compared to the photos. I didn't know the stuff he was skating could be that much more gnarly than I thought.
Dudes such a unique skater.
The second slide is my favourite. How the fuck did he get round the zig zag up there switch
That spot is so sick. I wish we had shit like that around here back in the.
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1.T-Funk
2.Braden Hoban
3.Shane Farber
4.Louie Lopez
-Rooting for T-funk that frontside Ollie at the China banks was gnarly as fuck and also put out a solid ass part in the first half of the year
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It's Louie's year for sure. He killed it at CPH pro and other events like that FA jam, is dropping quality small edits on insta regularly, got the magazine cover and has a Spitfire part coming out on Monday.
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I think the louie lopez cover is on part with the china banks trick. Also to add, T Funk probably lives in SF / got to skate that thing for a long time before he had to do it, where Louie probably only had like 1 very brief opportunity to even see the spot and then execute. I think this might be his year if his part is really good. I Also would be interested in a Slap Skater of the Year (or even just curious who performed best each season?) I am curious to know who actual skateboarders liked the best and not swayed by corporate cash
That thing looks crazy, is there a clip somewhere?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceq435xgvlp/
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I hope t funk wins it this year and louie saves his footage for a full year long run next year , thrasher could also start implementing trick of the year and part of the year, rookie pro of the year.
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my personal skater of the year is fred gall because he really embodies the struggle most of us have to deal with of winter time, shitty spots, getting old, not doing this for a pro part, maybe has to buy some shoes from time to time even. came through with really insane stuff for his part. the fact he does so mcuh for his local area to build all these spots means a lot more than doing hard tricks.
tbh at this point i actually like what Jeff Carlyle has done in 1 video than Louie + T Funk combined. i think if we are going for gnarliest stuff he has them both beat. they just did 1 big trick, he put out like 10 minutes of insane footage in the gx video, not a single wack clip. t funk did have really good stuff in the gx vid too though but it wasnt as sick as Jeff. he did the entire hill and he did a harder trick.
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jake anderson needs to be in the conversation as well. ripping right now.
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jake anderson needs to be in the conversation as well. ripping right now.
Yeah JAnderson's been on a mad one, this is absolutely nuts
http://www.instagram.com/reel/Chn8TRXlxjp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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jake anderson needs to be in the conversation as well. ripping right now.
im actually shocked he hasnt been mentioned more, he has put out some really insane stuff. but i guess its really never been about who is putting out the best stuff necessarily.
t funk and louie are in the right places right now so i think that is why they are so hype. lol it just feels like certain guys never get "put over" cause they dont have the right sponsors or the right image or something. T Funk and Louie are so recognizeable from a mile away and on such hype brands. getting really good coverage but also at the same time doing that super high level skating.
it feels a bit hollywood. i would like to see someone more behind the scenes get some recognition one year
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Changing my vote from T Funk to Jeff Carlyle, official.
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I think Hoban is kind of a cool choice just because he came blasting in out of fucking nowhere.
I saw an Emerica demo a lil over a year ago and none of us knew who he was, but he stole the show at the demo.
The team was lined up to sign stuff, I had a shop board I had bought for them to sign and when I got to Hoban and handed him the board he looked at me and said "you want me to sign it?"
I was like "yeah man!" and he seemed pretty stoked, a lot of people were just passing by him at the table.
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FRED GALL
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louie.
i dont ever want to see someone win soty if they do safe hands all over the place. sorry tristan
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louie.
i dont ever want to see someone win soty if they do safe hands all over the place. sorry tristan
I mean safety hands get a pass if you are doing undeniably reckless shit at high speed all the time.
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jake anderson needs to be in the conversation as well. ripping right now.
I think it's fairly safe to say he will be a contender when nominees are announced.
Thrasher has heavily reposted clips from his "STOP" part throughout the year.
Mix that with his performance at the Bunt/FA events.
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louie.
i dont ever want to see someone win soty if they do safe hands all over the place. sorry tristan
He’s toned it down and stepped up the gnar factor but it is still kinda excessive especially when you have the gxdudes skating with him and not doing it nearly as much as him. But it does add to his style.
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That footage that got posted recently of Rich Adler almost landing back 50 down that curved rail was fucked.
Kostons noseslide was a weird one, more heel than board on the shit. But in the context of his yeah right part it looked cool but I always wondered if the my had to lower the volume of his heel squeaking down that shit.
Free max b
Wasn’t the noseslide during that x games street contest?
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I believe your right. It wasn't part of the contest for say...but they were skating City Hall. That noseblunt Koston did on the orange barrier was also super sick.
Has anyone ever tried anything else on the curved rail besides 50 50 and noseslide. I guess tailslide is technically possible.
Found the video, what a super sick contest for its time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32RyTSeuqn0
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Hoban for sure.
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louie is evn more boring than both silas and suciu. dude can skate, but there is nothing there.
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louie is evn more boring than both silas and suciu. dude can skate, but there is nothing there.
hot take… anyways, i wonder if tomorrow there will be a heavy part dropping. we’re getting into that last quarter where everything starts going wild, gx just dropped last friday obviously. hoping for another surprise baker video soon. someone on here said fa is dropping a full length sometime soonish as well. it’s about to get really interesting.
who else would you all like to see a part/full length from before december?
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I'd like to see kader skate
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I hate to say it but so far it's looking like it's T-funk. Gnarly part ending with trick of the year + Thrasher cover + probable part towards the end of the year. I think Hoban could get it if he puts out a heavy thrasher part and gets a cover.
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more Kader plz
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I think Hoban is kind of a cool choice just because he came blasting in out of fucking nowhere.
I saw an Emerica demo a lil over a year ago and none of us knew who he was, but he stole the show at the demo.
The team was lined up to sign stuff, I had a shop board I had bought for them to sign and when I got to Hoban and handed him the board he looked at me and said "you want me to sign it?"
I was like "yeah man!" and he seemed pretty stoked, a lot of people were just passing by him at the table.
I don’t get how a dude from Encinitas could fly under the radar like that. Did he move here from somewhere else? He definitely looks like a dude from Encinitas. Anyway, still would give it to TFunk but Hoban would be pretty rad too
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I hate to say it but so far it's looking like it's T-funk. Gnarly part ending with trick of the year + Thrasher cover + probable part towards the end of the year. I think Hoban could get it if he puts out a heavy thrasher part and gets a cover.
Why do you hate to say it?
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Jeff Carly is my vote and definitely could see him getting it.
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I would love to see T-Funk take it. He's infinitely more hellride than Louie. Better yet, I'd love to see Louie start smashing beer cans on his head and skating 10x faster. Last part a little too sterile and smiley, shoes too new, socks too white, at least for a SoTY. And the bluntslide to sexchange or whatever the fuck that was was atrocious.
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I hope Deedz gets it. Dudes put out like 4 parts this year and as productive as he is i could see him putting out at least one more banger to potentially seal it.
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All in on funk
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t funk
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Louie is gonna have 15 average parts but T-Funk has the ollie and the smith-hill bomb in the GX vid and honestly that’s more than enough.
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Louie is gonna have 15 average parts but T-Funk has the ollie and the smith-hill bomb in the GX vid and honestly that’s more than enough.
Agreed. Those are the things we will probably best remember from this year.
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Could a TFunk "Welcome to Vans" part be on the cards?
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I don't think he's going to win it, but TJ Rogers' name should at least be in the mix. Seems like he's putting out a lot of parts this year, skating through chemo. Holding it down for Blind after all these years.
He said he has at least one more part coming this year which would put him up to about 4? If he's got two more parts coming that's 5. Pretty good for an old-guy SOTY candidate ("old" he's only 31) like we've seen over the years.
But he's not winning it over T-Funk or the GX guys IMO.
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bobby de keyzer looking like a solid contender
his single backside flip in "heat is life" and that ben chadourne video
yall are buggin if Louie Nope-ez or T-Fuckboi wins smh
if only yall didn't have to share a single braincell, you'd be able so see and fully perceive what my beautiful essence predicts for the future
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lou is winning it this year, and pedro is bookmarked to win it next year. stop thinking this is an actual competition lol
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Jeff Carly is my vote and definitely could see him getting it.
This. The GX vid could've been just him and it would still be incredible.
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lou is winning it this year, and pedro is bookmarked to win it next year. stop thinking this is an actual competition lol
Sadly this is the truth.
Jeff Carlyle is my soty tho
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There’s been a lot of Suciu hate for how many parts he threw out, which I semi-understand. At the same time, he’s not the first—Mason Silva dropped four parts during his SOTY run. Haven’t done my research but I feel like Foy dropped at ton of parts as well. And then Nigel (and few others) made an obvious and and orchestrated effort for SOTY with multiple parts and calculated drops, which have been both good and bad. Anyways, there’s the productivity SOTY angle.
The other angle could be the hellride angle. Milton, for instance. And now T-Funk, who folks are arguing should win off a single trick. Obviously, it was an awesome trick, but it was still one trick. Also the hellride angle is always rail heavy, which in my opinion, gets stale.
Just curious what should constitute a true SOTY. Personally, I’m not as sold on the hellride single trick/single hellride part run (I mean…does that mean we give it Midler? Also it always leans rails heavy, a la Kyle Walker, Foy, etc.) but im also not a fan of the overload (big Suciu fan, but even I feel like he could use a little less exposure and a bit more mystery).
Just curious… some might say…bi-curious
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Frederick John Gall
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We can also choose our own SOTY.
SSOTY, slap skater of the year?
P-SOTY? Pals Skater of the Year?
Since this message board might be one of the largest entities living inside of the dead shell of a magazine I think our voices matter for something, especially considering how many podcasts and u t*bers cite SLAP
Could even be based on lifestyle hammers and great thread content it’s our award lol
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We can also choose our own SOTY.
SSOTY, slap skater of the year?
P-SOTY? Pals Skater of the Year?
Since this message board might be one of the largest entities living inside of the dead shell of a magazine I think our voices matter for something, especially considering how many podcasts and u t*bers cite SLAP
Could even be based on lifestyle hammers and great thread content it’s our award lol
I'll make the trophy. Dead serious I believe we do matter in some weird way to the culture of skateboarding. I think fools would be stoked honestly, just get monkey or slamcity on it to seal the deal.
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I think T funk will win. I feel like there's no way that Trasher would not give it to him because of what and where and how long it took to happen.
Also it was so beautiful.
He was all like wah pow like when I used to go bowling on LSD.
Full 270 tilt boogie
1400 ugh my godt why am I outside bowling rn style.
Seeing tricolor holograms yourselves strike and blast off into the cosmos above your head in every isle.
Dude should be on Charlie's frickin angels or something.
Didn't Elisa say she hated that dude tho.
Maybe that's a disqualification.
Lou is my pick to win but
I'm always going to say Lou almost every year. I know I'm not alone in this.
That cover was the most.
I have no words.
Anyone going into cobble stone like that is 100% my fucking hero forever and ever.
IDC if FA is weak sauce. Definitely responsible for the board price hike too.
That why last time I saw 50$ boards I bought six.
I knew Dill was going to lars Ulrich the industry then ave was going to be paying people to move the bench around the nation to the most blown out spots in history.
Bogus shit bouyz
Last year was Jon Dilo tho.. I'm not ashamed to say that at all. Mannys are my shit. He's from out here. Done deal. Vote Castro doggies
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What truck Co is Lou?
He likely Indy tho
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John Dilo rides ventures too
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There’s been a lot of Suciu hate for how many parts he threw out, which I semi-understand. At the same time, he’s not the first—Mason Silva dropped four parts during his SOTY run. Haven’t done my research but I feel like Foy dropped at ton of parts as well. And then Nigel (and few others) made an obvious and and orchestrated effort for SOTY with multiple parts and calculated drops, which have been both good and bad. Anyways, there’s the productivity SOTY angle.
The other angle could be the hellride angle. Milton, for instance. And now T-Funk, who folks are arguing should win off a single trick. Obviously, it was an awesome trick, but it was still one trick. Also the hellride angle is always rail heavy, which in my opinion, gets stale.
Just curious what should constitute a true SOTY. Personally, I’m not as sold on the hellride single trick/single hellride part run (I mean…does that mean we give it Midler? Also it always leans rails heavy, a la Kyle Walker, Foy, etc.) but im also not a fan of the overload (big Suciu fan, but even I feel like he could use a little less exposure and a bit more mystery).
Just curious… some might say…bi-curious
The entire tfunk part was gnarly. That ollie just sealed the deal.
1 good part > 4 decent ones
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I hope someone has kickfliped it by now and is keeping it hush hush.
If it hasn't happened people need to get on it. T funk did that shit easy af.
Fucking backside flip and tre should have happened by now. Where are the Olympians when you need them because I'm sure after everyone quit the team they immediately started working on those upcoming video parts for the culture.
I want to see shit like
up the bank fakie
cab flip fakie Manny on a bench fakie flip in yesterday.
Or
Just fakie everything all the time..
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Just give it to Louie
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Thrasher made a documentary to show us how gnarly tfunks trick is. If that’s not leaning toward him winning, I don’t know what is
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@gustavtonnesen
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@gustavtonnesen
Gustav is not a skater of the year. He is just THE skater.
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Bobby is my soty. I wish it wasn't like the soty meta to put out a ton of parts.
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this year is hard. t, bdk, jeff or louie. shit got me fucked up
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this year is hard. t, bdk, jeff or louie. shit got me fucked up
Add Deedz in there and we're straight
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Long bench all day. Nothing else “matters” like that.
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I want TJ to get it. He did like 3 great parts this year, beat cancer and I feel like we may see a couple more minutes of footage untill the end of the year.
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Frederick John Gall
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this year is hard. t, bdk, jeff or louie. shit got me fucked up
Add Deedz in there and we're straight
aii deedz is in the mix too
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Who’s got the best pants?
BDK ALLTHEWAY
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if tfunk puts out another part this year it’s all his. either way he’s my pick as of now. he also had a photo gap to grinding this rail in a recent contents in thrasher.
https://youtu.be/8rsd4g-yLd8
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IDC if FA is weak sauce. Definitely responsible for the board price hike too.
That why last time I saw 50$ boards I bought six.
I knew Dill was going to lars Ulrich the industry then ave was going to be paying people to move the bench around the nation to the most blown out spots in history.
Bogus shit bouyz
Last year was Jon Dilo tho.. I'm not ashamed to say that at all. Mannys are my shit. He's from out here. Done deal. Vote Castro doggies
Yooo forreal. Kinda surprised no one has talked about this on here yet. I've seen a few instances of pros/articles ppl hinting at this theory but no one wants to step on toes apparently. Anyone catch these?
Transworld (https://www.google.com/search?q=global+supply+chain+shortages&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&sxsrf=ALiCzsYqnpLViFUhVIrGR2skx4XH8KLlJg%3A1664741671495&ei=J_E5Y5nqHZjWkPIP9tu5yAE&ved=0ahUKEwjZmeP_rcL6AhUYK0QIHfZtDhkQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=global+supply+chain+shortages&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIECAAQHjIGCAAQHhAIMgYIABAeEAgyBggAEB4QCDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoHCCMQsAIQJzoECAAQDToGCAAQHhAHSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAUABYnglgpxFoAHABeACAAX2IAecFkgEDMS42mAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz)
Jenkem (https://www.google.com/search?q=inflation&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&oq=inflation&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i433i512l4j0i131i433i512j0i433i512j0i512j0i131i433i512.1611j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Complex (https://www.google.com/search?q=skateboard+deck+sales+margin&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&oq=skateboard+deck+sales+margin&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.4705j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Mikey Taylor's TikTok comparing board sales to make some point about real estate (https://www.google.com/search?q=honestly+kind+of+crazy+that+deck+prices+had+been+pretty+stable+for+so+long+when+u+consider+the+average+inflation+was+4+percent+per+year+before+the+pandemic&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&sxsrf=ALiCzsYN4sXYVWjWSgAeEXhkSjEUFvxBCQ%3A1664742922190&ei=CvY5Y6CbC_HjkPIP69OdgAo&ved=0ahUKEwigyJPUssL6AhXxMUQIHetpB6AQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=honestly+kind+of+crazy+that+deck+prices+had+been+pretty+stable+for+so+long+when+u+consider+the+average+inflation+was+4+percent+per+year+before+the+pandemic&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsANKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQkFFY01tglmxoAnABeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz)
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IDC if FA is weak sauce. Definitely responsible for the board price hike too.
That why last time I saw 50$ boards I bought six.
I knew Dill was going to lars Ulrich the industry then ave was going to be paying people to move the bench around the nation to the most blown out spots in history.
Bogus shit bouyz
Last year was Jon Dilo tho.. I'm not ashamed to say that at all. Mannys are my shit. He's from out here. Done deal. Vote Castro doggies
Yooo forreal. Kinda surprised no one has talked about this on here yet. I've seen a few instances of pros/articles ppl hinting at this theory but no one wants to step on toes apparently. Anyone catch these?
Transworld (https://www.google.com/search?q=global+supply+chain+shortages&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&sxsrf=ALiCzsYqnpLViFUhVIrGR2skx4XH8KLlJg%3A1664741671495&ei=J_E5Y5nqHZjWkPIP9tu5yAE&ved=0ahUKEwjZmeP_rcL6AhUYK0QIHfZtDhkQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=global+supply+chain+shortages&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIECAAQHjIGCAAQHhAIMgYIABAeEAgyBggAEB4QCDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoHCCMQsAIQJzoECAAQDToGCAAQHhAHSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAUABYnglgpxFoAHABeACAAX2IAecFkgEDMS42mAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz)
Jenkem (https://www.google.com/search?q=inflation&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&oq=inflation&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i433i512l4j0i131i433i512j0i433i512j0i512j0i131i433i512.1611j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Complex (https://www.google.com/search?q=skateboard+deck+sales+margin&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&oq=skateboard+deck+sales+margin&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.4705j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Mikey Taylor's TikTok comparing board sales to make some point about real estate (https://www.google.com/search?q=honestly+kind+of+crazy+that+deck+prices+had+been+pretty+stable+for+so+long+when+u+consider+the+average+inflation+was+4+percent+per+year+before+the+pandemic&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS731US731&sxsrf=ALiCzsYN4sXYVWjWSgAeEXhkSjEUFvxBCQ%3A1664742922190&ei=CvY5Y6CbC_HjkPIP69OdgAo&ved=0ahUKEwigyJPUssL6AhXxMUQIHetpB6AQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=honestly+kind+of+crazy+that+deck+prices+had+been+pretty+stable+for+so+long+when+u+consider+the+average+inflation+was+4+percent+per+year+before+the+pandemic&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsAMyCggAEEcQ1gQQsANKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQkFFY01tglmxoAnABeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz)
Gnarred.
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We can also choose our own SOTY.
SSOTY, slap skater of the year?
P-SOTY? Pals Skater of the Year?
Since this message board might be one of the largest entities living inside of the dead shell of a magazine I think our voices matter for something, especially considering how many podcasts and u t*bers cite SLAP
Could even be based on lifestyle hammers and great thread content it’s our award lol
if you listen closely to nine club many comments and takes are plucked from slap.
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Slap is both way bigger than we realize and way smaller than anybody in the industry does. One guy on here who's just a dad from Wisconsin says a part sucks and the skater will bring it up in interviews
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Ave's Bench
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TJ is my SOTY he putting out another part for his new accel colorway. His last 2 parts were bangin im hype for this next one.
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Slap is both way bigger than we realize and way smaller than anybody in the industry does. One guy on here who's just a dad from Wisconsin says a part sucks and the skater will bring it up in interviews
Well if that's the case then I say Sean Greene SOTY.
And also skate companies should be Worker COOPs.
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I’m assuming this is Louie’s to lose. He has at least one more part coming out this year that I’m sure he’s saving his best stuff for.
I still think SOTY is a marketing package and you have to have a top tier shoe sponsor and/or an energy drink behind you, as well as a respected board brand. If T-Funk gets on Vans before the end of the year, then we’ll see.
That said, I think it’s interesting Baker has never had an active rider as SOTY.
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K.A.D.E.R.
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It's the year of "the woman", but not one in particular. ...
Here's what happened:
1) post-olympic surge
2) Hollywood 16 gets 50-50'd and back lipped with style
3) Many new female/women pro models on established/legacy brands
4) Thrasher cover
5) Great video parts from pros with legit style, like Mami, Maria Duran, ....
6) New Pro shoes from Vans & Adidas
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It's the year of "the woman", but not one in particular. ...
Here's what happened:
1) post-olympic surge
2) Hollywood 16 gets 50-50'd and back lipped with style
3) Many new female/women pro models on established/legacy brands
4) Thrasher cover
5) Great video parts from pros with legit style, like Mami, Maria Duran, ....
6) New Pro shoes from Vans & Adidas
very good points. if this was Time Magazine or whatever they'd put like 5 women on the cover and call it a tie and objectively it'd be hard too argue THAT much.
with that being said, this is thrasher and it's gonna be Louie and its going to be hard to argue that much.
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lou is winning it this year, and pedro is bookmarked to win it next year. stop thinking this is an actual competition lol
the man hasn’t been wrong yet
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lou is winning it this year, and pedro is bookmarked to win it next year. stop thinking this is an actual competition lol
the man hasn’t been wrong yet
i love louie i’ve wanted him to win every year since 2017 and he’s always been in the running. BUT i will say that i think this year is tfunks. this is a guy mariano and david gonzalez year i feel like. honey is on the inside more than i am, so he could be right, but this is just my opinion
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my top 3 for this year so far are
1. T-Funk
2. Louie
3. Gabbers
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lou is winning it this year, and pedro is bookmarked to win it next year. stop thinking this is an actual competition lol
the man hasn’t been wrong yet
the closest i have been on the 'inside' is jack olsons car when he offered me a lift home once. but like when his parts pop up in my youtube recommendations, i said, "no, thanks!"
i am a 35 year old armenian lyft driver who blast cigs with the window up and have my wireless beats by dre plugged in all the time listening to narcos by timmy trumpet on repeat.
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We can also choose our own SOTY.
SSOTY, slap skater of the year?
P-SOTY? Pals Skater of the Year?
Since this message board might be one of the largest entities living inside of the dead shell of a magazine I think our voices matter for something, especially considering how many podcasts and u t*bers cite SLAP
Could even be based on lifestyle hammers and great thread content it’s our award lol
There are the best fucking ideas.
Fuck the industry, let’s do it ourselves.
Some initial thoughts
1- Fred Gall wins ever year. He gets a trophy period.
2- The #2 skater is ‘SLAP’s SOTY’
3- We can have a bunch of categories to prevent everything being lumped into a singular, undefinable ‘best’.
Best cinematography, best trick, best part, best pants, etc.
4 -I suspect that industry dudes might pic up on this if we do it, and try to sway the vote by spamming the boards with fake accounts.
I think the best way to avoid this is voting restricted to SLAP PALS.
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get a poll going!
I think if you release a Spitfire part you are almost guaranteed to get it. They put so much money into marketing this brand for it to stay on top. The F4 wheel is also very solid product to back it up. I remember for a long time though, no one really gave a shit about spitfire (early 2000s). I feel like ANtuwan was one of the first pros i saw really rep it hard
T Funk and Pedro are both repping it really hard too though but you would think with T Funk being on Spitfire AND Thunder it would really help his chances. I guess Independent is pretty integral to Thrasher as well. It does look like they are doing a push for Pedro for next year. They might think that T funk has got "enough coverage" or something lol. There is no way they give out this award without considering what it can do for the brands involved.
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It's gonna be T-funk, I don't get it but I've never seen China Banks in person so I don't have a credible opinion
I'm also skeptical of SOTY being 100% rigged. Like they definitely will keep guys in mind and be like "oh he's been killing it for the last three years and didn't get picked so he's kinda due for it" but I don't think there's ever a 100% chance they know Delfino is going to get it next year or something. Definitely agree the industry aspect of it can influence the choices but they do have to follow public opinion to some extent or people will completely stop giving a fuck about the award at all, and SOTY is one of the most valuable things Thrasher still has brand-wise. Editorial/industry choices will give somebody a nudge over the edge if it's closer to 50/50 (like Louie and TFunk) but I don't think they can really preemptively award people the way people are saying
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rooting for Louie but I could see T-funk getting it. China banks is fucked. I saw it for the first time a few weeks ago and i don't know how people can skate those steep banks
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Tyshawn taking a stab at a second trophy?
(https://i.ibb.co/tJ9n43w/BB46-CE90-2-E96-47-A8-A1-A5-44021-C39061-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tJ9n43w)
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Tyshawn has entered the conversation. And Louie has left it.
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I love Tyshawn and his skating, but one cover and if he releases a part here sometime soon, for me shouldn’t equate to SOTY. There’s other skaters who have put forth a lot more effort and quality skate content I feel.
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TJ’s cover is gnarly but one cover doesn’t deserve SOTY imo. Louie had multiple parts and also a gnarly cover. T Funk had a part and a cover. So unless he drops a part soon, I don’t see it happening.
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I love Tyshawn and his skating, but one cover and if he releases a part here sometime soon, for me shouldn’t equate to SOTY. There’s other skaters who have put forth a lot more effort and quality skate content I feel.
You sure about that? Most soty contenders have been putting out quantity over quality, and I think tyshawn’s output is the opposite of that.
I think having one of the most memorable covers of all time, and one great part (assuming he drops one soon) is plenty. That’s how it was pre instagram
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No one thinks nor is saying that he’s gonna get SOTY from one cover photo.
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No one thinks nor is saying that he’s gonna get SOTY from one cover photo.
Rumors of a huge Tyshawn part coming have been rumbling since his cover with the switch ollie over the table. I hope the rumors are true and he bangs us over the dome with a part for the ages.
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No one thinks nor is saying that he’s gonna get SOTY from one cover photo.
Relative to his contemporaries, he’s had basically no parts in years. I bet he’s sitting on enough footage for a full length.
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If i was voting itd be for Louie
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When was TJ's switch ollie over the table long way cover. Was that not this year?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp9MihPVjp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
11 months ago
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When was TJ's switch ollie over the table long way cover. Was that not this year?
Yup, Two covers this year.
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Louie has been insane so far and he's probably got more up his sleeve
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Imagine Lou tryin to switch ollie a table long ways. I love the guy, but nobody can really touch Tyshawn's skating. Bobby DK however can definitely touch Lou's skating, and touch it he did last week. Kind of took a dookie all over it, honestly.
Unfair for Lou really that Burnette had to groom him into a corner, to the point where we can't just enjoy his skating for what it is instead of scratching our heads wondering if what we're watching is SOTY worthy or not.
Tyshawn is a superstar, the likes of which the world has never seen.
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TJ's switch ollie AND the China Banks ollie covers were both last year.
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https://youtu.be/3B-9C-eN8l8?t=1099
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Imagine Lou tryin to switch ollie a table long ways. I love the guy, but nobody can really touch Tyshawn's skating. Bobby DK however can definitely touch Lou's skating, and touch it he did last week. Kind of took a dookie all over it, honestly.
Unfair for Lou really that Burnette had to groom him into a corner, to the point where we can't just enjoy his skating for what it is instead of scratching our heads wondering if what we're watching is SOTY worthy or not.
Tyshawn is a superstar, the likes of which the world has never seen.
I think Tiago could switch ollie it. I don’t want to take away from his skating- it’s obviously very impressive but he already won a SOTY for hopping over big obstacles so it seems a bit much to give him another for something similar. Unless he’s got something different coming out.
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louie is evn more boring than both silas and suciu. dude can skate, but there is nothing there.
I agree, but I'm also aware that to each their own, while I'm not into tech lately I can see why people love Louie so I wouldn't be mad if he got the title.
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TJ's switch ollie AND the China Banks ollie covers were both last year.
Don't know how strict they are with the what counts as what year thing. Suciu got announced start of Dec so possible they'd already decided before the other covers had come out. (Altho I guess by that logic the two covers were prob also shot way before they came out)
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There is not now nor has there ever been any sort of requirement that the footage be filmed in the year the trophy is awarded. You’re acting like there are rules rather than Thrasher’s editorial staff simply picking a winner.
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i honestly feel really bad for whoever has to choose. t funk louie or tj. either way you turn it, you’re gonna catch a lot of heat.
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Imagine Lou tryin to switch ollie a table long ways. I love the guy, but nobody can really touch Tyshawn's skating. Bobby DK however can definitely touch Lou's skating, and touch it he did last week. Kind of took a dookie all over it, honestly.
Unfair for Lou really that Burnette had to groom him into a corner, to the point where we can't just enjoy his skating for what it is instead of scratching our heads wondering if what we're watching is SOTY worthy or not.
Tyshawn is a superstar, the likes of which the world has never seen.
I'm a huge DeKeyzer and Louie fan. I was hyped on DeKeyzer's new part but I have to disagree with your assertion that it shits all over Louie's footage from this last year. I'd be stoked if either one of them gets it. Louie has a significantly higher chance than DeKeyzer imo
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It's adorable how some of you actually believe that the voting polls are the legit way Thrasher chooses SOTY.
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These days it's whoever spends the most time sitting in LA traffic with Burnette (Lou) unless somebody else comes out swinging that's undeniably bigger / better / more influential (Tyshawn)
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Louie's skating, and yes he's had a lot of coverage lately. There's just such a long list of dudes that skate on that level and beyond. Craziest part of all is that Louie rides for Hardies and Tyshawn is clearly gunning for it on 'Louie's Year'.
Tyshawn > T Funk > BoBbY > Louie
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You seem highly invested in this bro is tyshawn your roommate or something? Did he kick you down some used boxer shorts?
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Can I be soty for once
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Can I be soty for once
Of course, as long as you ride for spitfire
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Of course, as long as you ride for spitfire
Damn I just switched to Krux and Bones.
I would be stoked AF to be in the mag. I have wrongs to right.
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(https://i.ibb.co/WB6KXsJ/image.png) (https://ibb.co/WB6KXsJ) (https://imgbb.com/)
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Ayooo this meme template is crazy 😆
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj1Q77ZJeue/?hl=en
cookin' up something
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj04HWPPFVJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Somethin cookin indeed
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tfunk should get it since he's an ATV.
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Could somebody with the latest Thrasher please post the photos in the Tyshawn interview/article? saw the bs nbs, so mental. I really hope Lou gets it but looks like Tyshawn is gonna go for the buzzer beater
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This SOTY race is so sick. I'm so hyped. Suciu and Silva seem to have started a really positive trend rather than a shitty one.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj04HWPPFVJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Holy shit
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Tyshawn is such a prankster. His recent photos need additional information for me to register that it's actually impossibly sick, since I've never been anywhere near these spots.
Who's ready to put a measuring tape to this street gap?
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2:49, sw frontside flip at bush street gap
https://youtu.be/Yk1cLKpzHck
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Hyped !
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj3Zow3g2E8/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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2:49, sw frontside flip at bush street gap
https://youtu.be/Yk1cLKpzHck
So it's about 1.5 Jeep widths long. 3 meters (9.8 feet)?
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2:49, sw frontside flip at bush street gap
https://youtu.be/Yk1cLKpzHck
Thankfully there was a second filmer or he changed angles, the initial roll up clip was so zoomed in he couldn’t save it in time.
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2:49, sw frontside flip at bush street gap
https://youtu.be/Yk1cLKpzHck
lol yeah great save
(https://i.imgur.com/uw3a2HS.jpg)
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2:49, sw frontside flip at bush street gap
https://youtu.be/Yk1cLKpzHck
(https://i.imgur.com/uw3a2HS.jpg)
Well if a soccer goalie takes a ball to the head it’s still a save I guess.
That shit had me dying
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp9MihPVjp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
11 months ago
This cover is so gnarly and also kind-of hilarious. It looks like if I gave my mom a photo of a skateboarder and a photo of a picnic table and told her to make a picture of a skateboard boy shredding with Photoshop.
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my ma used to say they should put graphics on the top of boards because the art was wasted being underneath your feet like that. i told her to look up while im blasting air
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Baker's been doing a pretty big T-Funk push these last few days, and on their latest post Reynolds commented saying that he's excited for his next part. Sounds like we'll see another T-Funk part in November. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYrrNlJj3n/
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one trick hasnt been enough to make someone a soty, though when it seemingly does, it is typically like a crescendo of a gnarly year, e.g. david gonzales and that huge double kink, milton and the car wash.
I'm not sure t funk has done enough outside the china banks clip. Maybe he will kickflip it
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Tyshawn
Nigel
Louie
T Funk
Jeff Carlyle
No one else worth mentioning at this point imo besides fred gall. Those guys all deserve a huge shoutout for the insane footage they put out. I would love to see Jeff win cause hes a huge underdog. he has been putting out crazy footage for so long and seems like hes exploding right now. that was a really insane year of footage for him. Could add Zered to the list I guess but it was just 1 (amazing) part and no cover, I feel like you need bit more than that to compare to these guys.
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Tyshawn
Nigel
Louie
T Funk
Jeff Carlyle
No one else worth mentioning at this point imo besides fred gall. Those guys all deserve a huge shoutout for the insane footage they put out. I would love to see Jeff win cause hes a huge underdog. he has been putting out crazy footage for so long and seems like hes exploding right now. that was a really insane year of footage for him. Could add Zered to the list I guess but it was just 1 (amazing) part and no cover, I feel like you need bit more than that to compare to these guys.
I'm with you on the Jeff Carlyle talk. His Right Here for Pablo footage was just non-stop hammers. There is also that latest GX1000 video that came out this past weekend that he has a bunch more clips in. Despite how many people feel about him, I still think TJ Roger's name should be on the list as well. He has been consistently putting out good footage this year despite his cancer diagnosis/treatment.
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I would like to support and contribute to the Jeff Carlyle SOTY campaign.
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Lota drama on instagram past 24 hours regarding the old rape allegations / recent assault charges. With the ammount of people killing it this year that clearly don't have rape / assault charges I think it's fair to say Nyjah's name is off the list.
Also, there are so many dope, tight nit crews in skating right now, from Atlantic Drift to Baker to Supreme and the Louie / Jake / Curren / Mason crew. Quasi. Bronze boys. GX1000. Real gang shit.
The Ty Evans, Nyjah and Fuckboi Loy crew is literally the worst thing in slateboarding right there next to Braile or Andy Anderson and his band of fucktards.
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Forgot the Daggers & the Ramp Locals. Been tearin it up
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Jeff Carlyle has the heaviest tricks in several of the heaviest videos ever made. I'm glad other people are talking about him for SOTY, and it would be super cool to have a dark horse like this win it all.
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Forgot this as well
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClE2pE2y-XE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Forgot this as well
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClE2pE2y-XE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
The interviewer seems to be just as big of a kook. The women don't realize how dangerous it is??? Wtf is that
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Nigel jah pretty much got this in the bag. Well deserved too. Can’t see thrasher giving it to tj after that crossed out tattoo of naks. Probably the dumbest move in skateboarding.
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Forgot this as well
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClE2pE2y-XE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Lota drama on instagram past 24 hours regarding the old rape allegations / recent assault charges. With the ammount of people killing it this year that clearly don't have rape / assault charges I think it's fair to say Nyjah's name is off the list.
Also, there are so many dope, tight nit crews in skating right now, from Atlantic Drift to Baker to Supreme and the Louie / Jake / Curren / Mason crew. Quasi. Bronze boys. GX1000. Real gang shit.
The Ty Evans, Nyjah and Fuckboi Loy crew is literally the worst thing in slateboarding right there next to Braile or Andy Anderson and his band of fucktards.
this is thrasher skater of the year, not GQ sexiest man of the year. nigels name is def not off the list or they wouldnt have put that part out. they knew about all this stuff already, hella old news. they just have to put funa and lacey baker on the list and everythings good in their mind.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/ClE2pE2y-XE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Lota drama on instagram past 24 hours regarding the old rape allegations / recent assault charges. With the ammount of people killing it this year that clearly don't have rape / assault charges I think it's fair to say Nyjah's name is off the list.
Also, there are so many dope, tight nit crews in skating right now, from Atlantic Drift to Baker to Supreme and the Louie / Jake / Curren / Mason crew. Quasi. Bronze boys. GX1000. Real gang shit.
The Ty Evans, Nyjah and Fuckboi Loy crew is literally the worst thing in slateboarding right there next to Braile or Andy Anderson and his band of fucktards.
this is thrasher skater of the year, not GQ sexiest man of the year. nigels name is def not off the list or they wouldnt have put that part out. they knew about all this stuff already, hella old news. they just have to put funa and lacey leo baker on the list and everythings good in their mind.
I fixed it for you
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People actually think Nyjah ever had a shot? Like this isn’t just a two-man race between front runner Tyshawn and super hungry second place contender Louie? Idk
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My dark horse candidate is Donnie Mortensen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vbIenYmSsg
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People actually think Nyjah ever had a shot? Like this isn’t just a two-man race between front runner Tyshawn and super hungry second place contender Louie? Idk
I thought that Jah part was as good as Tyshawns but I agree Ninejah never get it.
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I could definitely see there being a little monster money to grease the wheels, I think I'd prefer that to some deluxe rider having an entirely planned out year based around trying to win.
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People actually think Nyjah ever had a shot? Like this isn’t just a two-man race between front runner Tyshawn and super hungry second place contender Louie? Idk
Not in Burnetts Trasher
Milton- Hellride
Mason- Gnarcore
Mark- 4part Melee
if anything Nigel is telling us he can be in the discussion
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Depending on his recovery I think it would have been smart to drop that nyjah part Jan 1st 2023 and then film one or two parts. But that just stays between us chickens. (Still holding out for a louie barn burner)
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they might have the villain win you never know. like how they gave for AVE that one year even though it wasnt necessarily his best year but was more for his career. his part would have to be absolutely incredible though i think... because i am leaning towards tyshawn because of 2 covers, 2 parts, and pretty good connection to the mag, cool guy points, new company comin out. Louie 2nd place, t funk 3rd, jeff 4th, nigel 5th if they were to rate skaters of the year like that.
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I’m pretty bummed we’re halfway through November and so far we just have two contender parts released in the second half of the year. Where’s the new Louie part? New TFunk? The sequel to Tyshawns part?
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they might have the villain win you never know. like how they gave for AVE that one year even though it wasnt necessarily his best year but was more for his career.
Oh, so the exact opposite?
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Nigel jah pretty much got this in the bag. Well deserved too. Can’t see thrasher giving it to tj after that crossed out tattoo of naks. Probably the dumbest move in skateboarding.
Pic?
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Jeff Carlyle has the heaviest tricks in several of the heaviest videos ever made. I'm glad other people are talking about him for SOTY, and it would be super cool to have a dark horse like this win it all.
Yeah and he’s doing this all with no shoe sponsor backing him.
Louie, Tyshawn, and Nyjah all have pro shoes, and have the funding to travel & film multiple parts in a year.
Would be refreshing to see Carlyle win with no soty campaign/funding by a big shoe co.
lol maybe vans will finally put him on
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this is just me, but i dont think anyone who wears skintight yoga pants is gonna wear thrasher SOTY
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Nigel jah pretty much got this in the bag. Well deserved too. Can’t see thrasher giving it to tj after that crossed out tattoo of naks. Probably the dumbest move in skateboarding.
what?
Nyjah wont win SOTY btw.
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As if Nak crossing out an F.A. tat has anything to do with Tyshawn not winning soty.
Didn't Julian Davis back tail el toro (20 stair) like 8 years ago not wearing new england patriot compression leggings?
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People actually think Nyjah ever had a shot? Like this isn’t just a two-man race between front runner Tyshawn and super hungry second place contender Louie? Idk
Third. Nigel never.
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December is about to be a fucked up month. I assume TJ drops his part 12/2. The Cons video comes out prob next week (I didn't see a date). Everyone is drumming up those 2. I can't see T-Funk in the running without more footage although he has been filming in the Bay heavily. I'd rather Jeff get it. Given he is SF local, has a lot of footage, and unique footage at that.
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Jeff Carlyle has the heaviest tricks in several of the heaviest videos ever made. I'm glad other people are talking about him for SOTY, and it would be super cool to have a dark horse like this win it all.
Yeah and he’s doing this all with no shoe sponsor backing him.
Louie, Tyshawn, and Nyjah all have pro shoes, and have the funding to travel & film multiple parts in a year.
Would be refreshing to see Carlyle win with no soty campaign/funding by a big shoe co.
You could argue his board sponsor isn’t really backing him either because they’ve done nothing to actually tell you who this fucking madman is. Even on a site like this which are more obsessive than the standard skaters, people still were learning his name or getting him confused with Big Nakie on There.
Beginning of the year I would have though Roman Pabich was gearing up to at least be considered third
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I heard Burnett tried to one up when Phelps randomly gave Silas the award, and this year it’s going to Ben Gore.
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Don't think it would actually happen but Casper winning would be cool, especially if he dropped a Baker part before the end of the year. Having the Cathedral part and then the Atlantic Drift part it kind of reminds me of when Ishod won with a Sabotage part and the Nike part
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&& has it written in his little black book
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It's still crazy to me that no one is saying Sean Greene.
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What skater would be the best Santa Claus
Chandler Burton, Nick Boserio, or Jeff Carlyle
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I’m pretty bummed we’re halfway through November and so far we just have two contender parts released in the second half of the year. Where’s the new Louie part? New TFunk? The sequel to Tyshawns part?
louie part just premiered & will drop soon, i’m sure the second tfunk part will also be out soon. tyshawn’s other part will probably drop with the release of ‘king skateboards’ on december 2nd.
As if Nak crossing out an F.A. tat has anything to do with Tyshawn not winning soty.
Didn't Julian Davis back tail el toro (20 stair) like 8 years ago not wearing new england patriot compression leggings?
who the fuck is julian davis….?
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I’m pretty bummed we’re halfway through November and so far we just have two contender parts released in the second half of the year. Where’s the new Louie part? New TFunk? The sequel to Tyshawns part?
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As if Nak crossing out an F.A. tat has anything to do with Tyshawn not winning soty.
Didn't Julian Davis back tail el toro (20 stair) like 8 years ago not wearing new england patriot compression leggings?
Hah I don’t know. But I believe the back tailer was French. Adrien I believe
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I’m pretty bummed we’re halfway through November and so far we just have two contender parts released in the second half of the year. Where’s the new Louie part? New TFunk? The sequel to Tyshawns part?
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As if Nak crossing out an F.A. tat has anything to do with Tyshawn not winning soty.
Didn't Julian Davis back tail el toro (20 stair) like 8 years ago not wearing new england patriot compression leggings?
Hah I don’t know. But I believe the back tailer was French. Adrien I believe
yeah it was that slap sensation from back in the day that did the yo flips & threw up mid line in some contest. pretty sure he used to dress like dylan & catch a lot of flak on here.
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I’m pretty bummed we’re halfway through November and so far we just have two contender parts released in the second half of the year. Where’s the new Louie part? New TFunk? The sequel to Tyshawns part?
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As if Nak crossing out an F.A. tat has anything to do with Tyshawn not winning soty.
Didn't Julian Davis back tail el toro (20 stair) like 8 years ago not wearing new england patriot compression leggings?
Hah I don’t know. But I believe the back tailer was French. Adrien I believe
Arne?
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Adrien Bulard with the high waters pants is the guy who did backtail on El Toro
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I heard Burnett tried to one up when Phelps randomly gave Silas the award, and this year it’s going to Ben Gore.
Silas got in in 08 because he had two video parts come out at the end of 07 then was in a bunch of Adidas tour videos and some other stuff. They used to be less strict about it being the exact year. Possibly good news for anyone in the running last year who kept up the momentum
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I heard Burnett tried to one up when Phelps randomly gave Silas the award, and this year it’s going to Ben Gore.
Yeah Phelps seemed to award it based off “services rendered” a lot. Also, with the pace videos were released pre-solo part, it’d be hard to base it solely off the videos released that year
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I heard Burnett tried to one up when Phelps randomly gave Silas the award, and this year it’s going to Ben Gore.
Yeah Phelps seemed to award it based off “services rendered” a lot. Also, with the pace videos were released pre-solo part, it’d be hard to base it solely off the videos released that year
“Services rendered” always sounded like code for “hand job”
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December is about to be a fucked up month. I assume TJ drops his part 12/2. The Cons video comes out prob next week (I didn't see a date). Everyone is drumming up those 2. I can't see T-Funk in the running without more footage although he has been filming in the Bay heavily. I'd rather Jeff get it. Given he is SF local, has a lot of footage, and unique footage at that.
Baker pros are on Instagram talking about the forthcoming but as-of-yet unannounced T-Funk part, so it's definitely coming.
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December is about to be a fucked up month. I assume TJ drops his part 12/2. The Cons video comes out prob next week (I didn't see a date). Everyone is drumming up those 2. I can't see T-Funk in the running without more footage although he has been filming in the Bay heavily. I'd rather Jeff get it. Given he is SF local, has a lot of footage, and unique footage at that.
Baker pros are on Instagram talking about the forthcoming but as-of-yet unannounced T-Funk part, so it's definitely coming.
Oh sick. TFunk has had a great run of video parts- DC promo, Baker 4 and then the one with Tyson. Can’t wait for his next.
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I heard Burnett tried to one up when Phelps randomly gave Silas the award, and this year it’s going to Ben Gore.
Yeah Phelps seemed to award it based off “services rendered” a lot. Also, with the pace videos were released pre-solo part, it’d be hard to base it solely off the videos released that year
(https://i.imgur.com/5ZpXaTB_d.jpg)
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I know he’s probably not a contender but can we take a moment to recognize how much good stuff Spanky has put out this year? Dude is the best.
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I know he’s probably not a contender but can we take a moment to recognize how much good stuff Spanky has put out this year? Dude is the best.
Had to check the date - I forgot Horses came out this year too. Kevin Long might be my SOTY.
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Jeff Carlyle the peoples SOTY this year, Louie will probably win it though cuz he's got better sponsors
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Nyjah
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my vote goes to Louie since I watched these 30 minutes (!!) of insanity.
Dude's been killing it since he was a little kid....and he still goes super hard. skates way more creatively than Tyshawn IMHO. OK he does not have that superhuman pop but he rips any terrain and that's what I like to see. cause that's what I wish I could do!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1fzUWE1JsE
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I want a chill Soty this year. Give it to my boy Spanly. He’s the cutest, and I like my Sotys cute.
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Still think T-Funk should get it just because of the aggression/energy the china bank Ollie transports. But do I really care? I mean we got Suciu last year
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I want a chill Soty this year. Give it to my boy Spanly. He’s the cutest, and I like my Sotys cute.
I said this in another thread recently, but there was an Emerica demo that I skipped, but a girl I was dating at the time went, and for the next week all I heard was how cute Leo and Spanly were.
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Fl23D 64l_l_
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What skater would be the best Santa Claus
Chandler Burton, Nick Boserio, or Jeff Carlyle
after delivering each present nick would sprint down the street like a madman
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
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https://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/lizard-king-on-armourdillo/
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
Tfunk had one of the best parts of the year along with potentially best trick of the year. Plus clips sprinkled throughout GX vids like that nosegrind to hill bomb, definitely a lot more than one trick. Still wouldn't get my vote tho, I like your picks more
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
Did tyshawn not do this exact thing with that nollie flip over the can? Swore he won soty in a basketball court that year
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Jeff Carlyle gets the underground SOTY. He won’t win the actual thing bc no one knows who the fuck he is and SOTY is designed to sell magazines. Not saying it’s right, just realistic.
Tyshawn winning a SECOND time seems far-fetched. I think they like to spread the award.
Louie would be like Scorsese finally winning for Departed. Solid entry, obviously not their best year (bust let’s see after that Cons part).
T-Funk - his big trick was from last year and he seems pretty unliked and doesn’t have a shoe sponsor to pay for the trip.
Spanky - has the redemption arc narrative going plus has been killing it all year. Strong winner
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
Did tyshawn not do this exact thing with that nollie flip over the can? Swore he won soty in a basketball court that year
He had a crazy part which no one saw, which included ollieing over a subway station.
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I know he’s probably not a contender but can we take a moment to recognize how much good stuff Spanky has put out this year? Dude is the best.
Had to check the date - I forgot Horses came out this year too. Kevin Long might be my SOTY.
Horses was so good. That’s a part I think I’ll still enjoy years from now.
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Did people not watch T-Funk's footage this year? Its really strange to say he only had one trick. Dude was putting out crazy footage all year. He pushes full speed at spots on 58-60mm wheels and goes 100% full tilt at every spot. Him and Carlyle are the picks if you're going for someone who represents the Thrasher of old: speed and danger. The only clip I've seen all year of T-Funk not going 100% is when he was giving some love taps to that tweaker at the skatepark.
Tyshawn risking his life with that train gap? Come on. Crazy stuff.
I don't think you can discount any of the guys mentioned on this page... though based on the upcoming footage we are awaiting, I do think choosing Spanky would be a bit of a robbery (even though he has been extremely sick this year) and unfair to these other guys risking their life for clips. I don't think Louie has done many things death-defying either... but we will have to see what comes out in the next month.
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Did people not watch T-Funk's footage this year? Its really strange to say he only had one trick. Dude was putting out crazy footage all year. He pushes full speed at spots on 58-60mm wheels and goes 100% full tilt at every spot. Him and Carlyle are the picks if you're going for someone who represents the Thrasher of old: speed and danger. The only clip I've seen all year of T-Funk not going 100% is when he was giving some love taps to that tweaker at the skatepark.
Tyshawn risking his life with that train gap? Come on. Crazy stuff.
I don't think you can discount any of the guys mentioned on this page... though based on the upcoming footage we are awaiting, I do think choosing Spanky would be a bit of a robbery (even though he has been extremely sick this year) and unfair to these other guys risking their life for clips. I don't think Louie has done many things death-defying either... but we will have to see what comes out in the next month.
I agree I don’t think Spanky should get it but I’m also ok if someone who isn’t risking their life gets it. I think at some point we might consider that dying for skateboarding is taking the whole thing too far. Someone is probably going to someday.
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
Did tyshawn not do this exact thing with that nollie flip over the can? Swore he won soty in a basketball court that year
jesus christ, man. i'm not even that big of a tj fan but his blessed part was all time. basically 7 minutes of enders. probably 4.30 if you take away all the slo mo close up shots of the people smoking weed. but still...
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1st choice Jeff Carlyle second choice Spanky. ONE Trick shouldn't win you SOTY.
Tfunk had one of the best parts of the year along with potentially best trick of the year. Plus clips sprinkled throughout GX vids like that nosegrind to hill bomb, definitely a lot more than one trick. Still wouldn't get my vote tho, I like your picks more
Agreed, tfunk probably had my favorite part of the year, in my top 3 for sure. Yes it was an unbelievable trick but so many people are putting so much weight on that single trick alone. His whole baker part was full of fucked up shit 99% of pros would never try. His next part needs to be another banger to get put back at the top of the SOTY list in my opinion.
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Versage plug hyun earned it this year!
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so if Tyshawn switch flips a table does he steal tfunks SOTY? would tfunk or Tyshawn feel disrespected if there's a "trick of the year" awarded to whomever doesn't get soty?
imagine them 2 get it and each of em turn it down to give to each other