Skaters Too Good for Their Sponsors

[Brguy]

None of them like Wes? Or none of them ARE like Wes?

Do you even context?

[guest1]

Greg Lutzka on Darkstar was always a weird one.

[euro tm]

Greg Lutzka on Darkstar was always a weird one.

never forget when he was on krooked

[EXTRA SPICY]

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Austyn has no board sponsor, which is downright shameful... Soon no shoe sponsor as well. 

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Id love to know why he left WKND.  None of those involved seem the type to air out their dirty laundry publicly (if there even is any), so I guess all one can do is speculate.  It seemed like a great fit, at least from the outside looking in.

I think it’d be kind of sick if he got on Heroin.

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Austyn isn’t marketable,
change my mind.

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hope this changes your mind

Austyn is in my Mt. Rushmore and I have his parts on repeat as much as I do Worrest and others. Seriously, he’s one my favorites since the inhabitants era.

As much as my dusty young 30s year old ass praises him, I stand by the statement. I hate saying that too. Skateboarding is weird right now.

[Backheels]

Austyn is too cool to have even a few stickers on his board, also will never wear a logo on any of his clothing. Companies hate that cool guy shit

[Johnny Rocketflips]

Would never skate an Austyn board even if i got it for free. He just seems fake and not fun, bland guy trying so hard but never ever getting close to Dylan.

[DCLOVE]

Definitely, Vinnie Banh. That dude needs a real sponsor. He kills it.

No he’s fine where he is . Go back to YouTube. Slap is for grown ups.

[Trickflip]

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Definitely, Vinnie Banh. That dude needs a real sponsor. He kills it.

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No he’s fine where he is . Go back to YouTube. Slap is for grown ups.

I heard he moved from dropping occasional LA street parts to only skating parks in San Diego. I think whatever company he's on my be too good for that decision

[ScudMantels]

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Austyn has no board sponsor, which is downright shameful... Soon no shoe sponsor as well. 

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Id love to know why he left WKND.  None of those involved seem the type to air out their dirty laundry publicly (if there even is any), so I guess all one can do is speculate.  It seemed like a great fit, at least from the outside looking in.

I think it’d be kind of sick if he got on Heroin.

[close]

Austyn isn’t marketable,
change my mind.

[close]

hope this changes your mind

[close]

Austyn is in my Mt. Rushmore and I have his parts on repeat as much as I do Worrest and others. Seriously, he’s one my favorites since the inhabitants era.

As much as my dusty young 30s year old ass praises him, I stand by the statement. I hate saying that too. Skateboarding is weird right now.

We get where you're coming from. It's like if you had a favorite hockey player you'd like the guy who wouldn't score any goals but would look good on the ice. Looking good is also winning in skateboarding and it's weird. Skateboarding is divided into two sections The olympian go getter cookie cutters and the side road creative artists.

[Surf-goth]

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Austyn has no board sponsor, which is downright shameful... Soon no shoe sponsor as well. 

[close]

Id love to know why he left WKND.  None of those involved seem the type to air out their dirty laundry publicly (if there even is any), so I guess all one can do is speculate.  It seemed like a great fit, at least from the outside looking in.

I think it’d be kind of sick if he got on Heroin.

[close]

Austyn isn’t marketable,
change my mind.

[close]

hope this changes your mind

[close]

Austyn is in my Mt. Rushmore and I have his parts on repeat as much as I do Worrest and others. Seriously, he’s one my favorites since the inhabitants era.

As much as my dusty young 30s year old ass praises him, I stand by the statement. I hate saying that too. Skateboarding is weird right now.

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We get where you're coming from. It's like if you had a favorite hockey player you'd like the guy who wouldn't score any goals but would look good on the ice. Looking good is also winning in skateboarding and it's weird. Skateboarding is divided into two sections The olympian go getter cookie cutters and the side road creative artists.

Sure okay but it's not like Austyn isn't insanely good

[Pretty Serious]

Keelan Dadd's name alone was worth more than sponsorship.

[dirty ol man]

Puig on Palace.

I'm sorry as marketable as their team is, there aren't any super pros. Puig is still a super pro imo.

[SneakySecrets]

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Austyn has no board sponsor, which is downright shameful... Soon no shoe sponsor as well. 

[close]

Id love to know why he left WKND.  None of those involved seem the type to air out their dirty laundry publicly (if there even is any), so I guess all one can do is speculate.  It seemed like a great fit, at least from the outside looking in.

I think it’d be kind of sick if he got on Heroin.

[close]

Austyn isn’t marketable,
change my mind.

[close]

hope this changes your mind

[close]

Austyn is in my Mt. Rushmore and I have his parts on repeat as much as I do Worrest and others. Seriously, he’s one my favorites since the inhabitants era.

As much as my dusty young 30s year old ass praises him, I stand by the statement. I hate saying that too. Skateboarding is weird right now.

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We get where you're coming from. It's like if you had a favorite hockey player you'd like the guy who wouldn't score any goals but would look good on the ice. Looking good is also winning in skateboarding and it's weird. Skateboarding is divided into two sections The olympian go getter cookie cutters and the side road creative artists.

What that fuck are you talking about?  Haha

[ZEBRA]

If Evan Smith gets on Zero, Zero can start to rebrand a little and not be in the box of the dirty punk rail skater vibes. Don’t get me wrong, I love those vibes, but that look is only so marketable.

Although Nike is a “top tier sponsor”, it’s a fucking disgrace and is completely disgusting that Ishod, GT, Mariano, etc. don’t have ORIGINAL shoes that THEY had input on with their names on it. Although they’re getting paid well, it’s just disrespectful to put Shane O’Neil’s name on Stefan’s shoe and call it a pro model.

Funny to hear Austyn had the opinion that WKND wasn’t running to its full potential. Never listen to the Bunt. I’ll have to check it out one of these days. I just thought he left to do his own thing. I always thought WKND was a inbetween sponsor for him. Kinda like when Koston got on Lakai to basically dump all his footage before going to Nike.

I thought maybe Austyn decided to do his own thing so other guys on the team could get some shine maybe.

[Lenny the Fatface]

^ Koston wanted to stay on Lakai but Tim Gavin & Podium was fucking the money up.

[ziggy]

Daewon, T-Puds, Nugget, Alex Olson, Trapasso

[banksandledges]

For sure not a personal favorite but Ryan Decenzo has got to have the worst sponsors. According to the World Wide Web dude skates for Darkstar, Globe, Red Bull, RDS, Bones, Kicker, OC Ramps, Hitcase and Indy.

[Yaheardme]

I think hes too sick but
Jackson Pilz definitely on the too good but no marketability list

[Luddite]

Jackson Pilz for sure, seems weird he's still on Vans Australia
Chris Wimer
Dakota Servold
Clive Dixon
Spencer Hamilton
Max Garson

[MexicanSpaniard]

If Evan Smith gets on Zero, Zero can start to rebrand a little and not be in the box of the dirty punk rail skater vibes. Don’t get me wrong, I love those vibes, but that look is only so marketable.

Although Nike is a “top tier sponsor”, it’s a fucking disgrace and is completely disgusting that Ishod, GT, Mariano, etc. don’t have ORIGINAL shoes that THEY had input on with their names on it. Although they’re getting paid well, it’s just disrespectful to put Shane O’Neil’s name on Stefan’s shoe and call it a pro model.

Funny to hear Austyn had the opinion that WKND wasn’t running to its full potential. Never listen to the Bunt. I’ll have to check it out one of these days. I just thought he left to do his own thing. I always thought WKND was a inbetween sponsor for him. Kinda like when Koston got on Lakai to basically dump all his footage before going to Nike.

I thought maybe Austyn decided to do his own thing so other guys on the team could get some shine maybe.

nike is for sellouts who want a check because they had unprotected sex.

[Allen.]

nike is for sellouts who want a check because they had unprotected sex.

Where do I sign up?

[Luddite]

Jerry Hsu is too good for his lack of sponsors

[Soft Boiled]

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Greg Lutzka on Darkstar was always a weird one.

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never forget when he was on krooked

Back then he was just the local ripper in Minnesota, or it might have been Wisconsin. Deluxe probably figured they could mold him into a decent pro, or even a likable human, and it didn’t take too long for them to realize he’s hopeless. They sent him off into Hollywood, where the Rockstar Energy flows like water, and Fedoras have a home. The rest is history.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Greg Lutzka on Darkstar was always a weird one.

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never forget when he was on krooked

But still try really hard to

[ZEBRA]

^ Koston wanted to stay on Lakai but Tim Gavin & Podium was fucking the money up.

Never heard that. Haha. Thanks for the info.

[CrappyChan]

Westgate should be on good companies but he's always been on shitty ones. Maybe he just has bad taste

[snowman600]

Westgate should be on good companies but he's always been on shitty ones. Maybe he just has bad taste

he's got "dad taste". respeck

[SneakySecrets]

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Westgate should be on good companies but he's always been on shitty ones. Maybe he just has bad taste

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he's got "dad taste". respeck

Yeah, being on New Balance must be a living hell. 

[RossDailey]

Louie Lopez on Flip

Most Everyone on Flip

[ArtVandelay]

Tommy Fynn on stereo... and everyone on stereo