Author Topic: Mike Rusczyk appreciation! (Read 13406 times)

lamfordie · « **Reply #60 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:04:28 PM »

I remember one time me and my friends pranked called him one time, dude was really nice and went with the entire joke.

svilleantigo · « **Reply #61 on:** October 04, 2010, 10:32:29 AM »

No comply flip up the 5(6?) stair in Art Bars ruined me. RUINED.

Liquid Dirt · « **Reply #62 on:** December 08, 2010, 12:09:38 PM »

Quote from: lamfordie on March 31, 2010, 07:04:28 PM

I remember one time me and my friends pranked called him one time, dude was really nice and went with the entire joke.

I am performing a redundarr check on your statement to check the redundarrness of your statement.

fang · « **Reply #63 on:** January 20, 2019, 05:41:27 AM »

Killed my thread, bumping this one. Mike rules. Only 3 Foundation boards I've ever had. Feel like this guy was ahead of his time. Was bummed that he retired that fast.

super-basic · « **Reply #64 on:** January 21, 2019, 03:11:59 PM »

http://youtu.be/9S-OrhOr_-A?t=257

This whole thing is amazing, though.

Allen. · « **Reply #65 on:** January 21, 2019, 05:41:45 PM »

Quote from: super-basic on January 21, 2019, 03:11:59 PM

http://youtu.be/9S-OrhOr_-A?t=257

This whole thing is amazing, though.

4:37 has shades of Pat Burke going on

blurst_of_times · « **Reply #66 on:** March 20, 2022, 01:06:38 PM »

https://skatemagscans.blogspot.com/2022/03/mike-rusczyk-rus-sick-appreciation.html?m=1

I just uploaded this today. Enjoy

ok boomer · « **Reply #67 on:** March 20, 2022, 07:56:32 PM »

Sick ! Dude is awesome. Scrolling through your files

funeral_tuxedo · « **Reply #68 on:** March 20, 2022, 08:25:26 PM »

Quote from: blurst_of_times on March 20, 2022, 01:06:38 PM

https://skatemagscans.blogspot.com/2022/03/mike-rusczyk-rus-sick-appreciation.html?m=1

I just uploaded this today. Enjoy

lovely

behavioralguide · « **Reply #69 on:** March 21, 2022, 02:01:24 PM »

notmikerusczyk · « **Reply #70 on:** March 21, 2022, 09:04:07 PM »

duffs ad with the nosegrind is awesome

bigdave · « **Reply #71 on:** March 25, 2022, 03:41:04 PM »

Kinda surprised I never replied to this thread. I loved Mike's skating AND he was the nicest guy ever. I think I worked on a couple of tum yeto projects that he was in and between that and my years at 411 I never met him, but when I was transitioning careers in like 2008 he came into the Trader Joe's I worked out while I went back to school (it was down the street from Mark Waters house RIP where Mike was living at the time) and he was so shocked I recognized him and was so damn nice. Great dude. Wonder if he still skates?

funeral_tuxedo · « **Reply #72 on:** April 09, 2022, 10:05:19 PM »

brucewillis · « **Reply #73 on:** October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM »

I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?

mfweeno · « **Reply #74 on:** October 31, 2023, 06:46:45 AM »

Quote from: brucewillis on October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM

I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?

If I recall correctly he was on Duffs at one point, not sure of other shoe sponsors

Mongo Lloyd · « **Reply #75 on:** October 31, 2023, 07:37:50 AM »

Ive said it numerous times on my previous account, but it’s worth repeating that Mike’s Art Bars part is my favorite part of all time, and a huge influence on my skating.

What barely ever gets mentioned is just how much of a park killer he was. Between the Good Times are Killing Me, and the bonus footage in the Art Bars dvd he absolutely crushed parks in that era. I wish I got to witness his skating in person during his peak years.

Maybe not the most technical by today’s standards, but Mike Rusczyk was sheer quality.

big_kev_215 · « **Reply #76 on:** October 31, 2023, 08:57:53 AM »

Quote from: mfweeno on October 31, 2023, 06:46:45 AM

Quote from: brucewillis on October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM
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I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?
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If I recall correctly he was on Duffs at one point, not sure of other shoe sponsors

Feel like he was skating DC Lynx in some of Art Bars. I recall a line at Pier 7 in the Lynx. Twas a pretty sick combo for sure.

Mongo Lloyd · « **Reply #77 on:** October 31, 2023, 01:44:08 PM »

Quote from: big_kev_215 on October 31, 2023, 08:57:53 AM

Quote from: mfweeno on October 31, 2023, 06:46:45 AM
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Quote from: brucewillis on October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM
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I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?
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If I recall correctly he was on Duffs at one point, not sure of other shoe sponsors
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Feel like he was skating DC Lynx in some of Art Bars. I recall a line at Pier 7 in the Lynx. Twas a pretty sick combo for sure.

He’s wearing Lynx throughout his Art Bars part, but also a few Emerica sprinkled in, including the first clip.

big_kev_215 · « **Reply #78 on:** October 31, 2023, 01:53:22 PM »

Quote from: Puddy Smally on October 31, 2023, 01:44:08 PM

Quote from: big_kev_215 on October 31, 2023, 08:57:53 AM
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Quote from: mfweeno on October 31, 2023, 06:46:45 AM
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Quote from: brucewillis on October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM
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I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?
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If I recall correctly he was on Duffs at one point, not sure of other shoe sponsors
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Feel like he was skating DC Lynx in some of Art Bars. I recall a line at Pier 7 in the Lynx. Twas a pretty sick combo for sure.
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He’s wearing Lynx throughout his Art Bars part, but also a few Emerica sprinkled in, including the first clip.

True. That video was like an MJ2 commercial. Lots of great MJ2 footage in there.

rawbertson. · « **Reply #79 on:** November 01, 2023, 06:30:48 AM »

I love when he does that boosted backside flip on that bank in his art bars part and you can hear his buddy scream "Yeah!!!"

blurst_of_times · « **Reply #80 on:** November 03, 2023, 10:24:52 AM »

Quote from: brucewillis on October 31, 2023, 06:34:55 AM

I went on a Mike Rusczyk bender today and it made me want to know: What shoe sponsorships did he have?

For sure Duffs, as has already been said.

Sangriawaterfall · « **Reply #81 on:** December 27, 2023, 06:02:28 PM »

First part in this rare video by Jeff Henderson

https://youtu.be/WQojEyim8Jg?si=QDtp83qHhn26a0uG

ToySanta · « **Reply #82 on:** December 31, 2023, 11:06:40 AM »

Did he run a website called popills.com? It’s defunct now, but the memory rings true.

An old Transworld spelled his name “Russick”’once upon a time.

I love Mike’s varial flips and no comply’s especially. No comply was the easiest trick to come to me as a youngin and I taught them to a friend once too. He had an incredible one shot by Gaberman, I believe, in a Skateboarder spread. I remember him saying they were pretty out of style and he wanted one good one as a sort of last hurrah. A couple years later he had dipped and suddenly that trick was annoyingly everywhere and I feel like Mike never got his due for carrying it so well for so long. Eh.

Thrasher’s website used to do a “enter here for a free board” and I won Mike’s Amateur Retirement board + the Retirement Party video that way. Sold both on eBay ages ago, but I was mighty stoked at the time.

Fartknocker415 · « **Reply #83 on:** February 12, 2024, 10:35:46 AM »

Quote from: ToySanta on December 31, 2023, 11:06:40 AM

Did he run a website called popills.com? It’s defunct now, but the memory rings true.

I loved that site back in the day and if ruscyzk ran it that would make it even more cool. Had no idea. I thought it was just some Midwest kids making edits idek

Cheshire Cat · « **Reply #84 on:** May 19, 2024, 05:49:12 AM »

He had some quality photos too. Credit to Vert is Dead.

Rusczyk Sunday Service:

Mongo Lloyd · « **Reply #85 on:** May 19, 2024, 08:47:19 AM »

That Pig wheels swirl ad is fire! Mike is my favorite skater, and I’ve mentioned (I think in this thread prior, without going back), informed so much of my idea of skateboarding.

I also had the orange/yellow swirls.

He would have fit seamlessly into modern skateboarding. Way ahead of the curve.

Cheshire Cat · « **Reply #86 on:** May 19, 2024, 01:47:02 PM »

Quote from: Mongo Lloyd on May 19, 2024, 08:47:19 AM

That Pig wheels swirl ad is fire! Mike is my favorite skater, and I’ve mentioned (I think in this thread prior, without going back), informed so much of my idea of skateboarding.

I also had the orange/yellow swirls.

He would have fit seamlessly into modern skateboarding. Way ahead of the curve.

Yeah I loved that swirls ad too, along with the autumnal leafy intro to Foundation pic. For a relatively simple trick it’s a standout photo.

I think you’re totally right - he was way ahead of his time with his approach to skating and would have fit in AND stood out nicely in today’s landscape.

He’s got a great kickflip flick too- specifically thinking of a kickflip 5050 (maybe with an alley oop ns 180 pop out ?) on a flat step-up ledge in one of his foundation parts.

That time period of Rusczyk on Foundation and Strubing’s 88 and That’s Life parts I always saw them as kinda similar. Both had their own really cool approach to (mostly regular) skating that made me see things a little differently too.

Sangriawaterfall · « **Reply #87 on:** May 23, 2024, 11:28:02 PM »

He did kickflip 50-50, front noseblunt, and front 180 to switch back 50-50 on that ledge

Cheshire Cat · « **Reply #88 on:** May 24, 2024, 12:52:10 AM »

Quote from: Sangriawaterfall on May 23, 2024, 11:28:02 PM

He did kickflip 50-50, front noseblunt, and front 180 to switch back 50-50 on that ledge

Yes! The fs 180 switch 5050 was so good too.

Sangriawaterfall · « **Reply #89 on:** May 24, 2024, 08:46:18 AM »

I’m pretty sure he did 50-50 ollie up to 50-50 too. The top rope was way harder to skate than it looked