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can he even jerk off yet? even if he can i bet his load is like whatever.
Nice.
As far as the whole "putting in work" thing. That's not really how it works. Talent and marketability are what matters. With an am, age also matters. Jimmy Lannon is pretty old, and is not likely to turn into the next Koston. Younger kids have the potential to do that, and because of that potential, they'll get the am spot 9/10 over the guy who has put in work.
Fuck, I've "put in work" skating, but I shouldn't be am. Talent and marketability are what matters, not how much time you spend on the board, how long you have been skating, or even how much you love skating.
sorry, i feel like i've gotten the wrong idea across. i've "put in time" skating too. we all have. i was trying to say that, personally, i think that companies should have a bit of loyalty to their riders. a lot of people have been on companies' flow programs for years, have represented the companies, are known as always repping their stuff, but because they're not the "in" thing right then--either their trick selection isn't what the current trends are (which is exactly what dan espinoza has) or they are a bit older--the companies seem to let them down. and i think that a lot of really great skateboarders sort of fade out of the limelight they deserve because companies are, as you said, trying to market the most promising young kids. along the same lines, it's why i was so fucking stoked when daniel castillo finally went pro. sure, the dude can't do double flip back tails, but he's in there for the long haul and is a staple in skateboarding.
i also personally put the most importance on style, and i just don't think this kid has it, at least not yet. he still has kid-style for the most part, and i don't really care much for flip-trick wizardry.
and i'm also biased in my opinion of jimmy lannon, he's one of my favorites and a friend. he ollied my dog.