Author Topic: Leo Valls, tight or wack (Read 10761 times)

Sila · « **Reply #60 on:** October 01, 2021, 06:18:09 PM »

Love all his stuff old or new.. Leo is great.

augustmoon · « **Reply #61 on:** October 01, 2021, 06:26:45 PM »

Used to be a fan, but now I’m gonna have to go with wack. The Schtick wore thin. The last straw was when he started posting those videos of himself skating in costumes. Couldn’t take him seriously after that

Jimmy The Saint · « **Reply #62 on:** October 01, 2021, 06:47:49 PM »

He posts some good clips on insta. I dig his style and trick selection. Only complaint i have is that recently his trick selection isn't varying much and he's doing the same tricks on the same benches. He needs to get his creativity going again.

thebacker · « **Reply #63 on:** October 01, 2021, 07:37:54 PM »

Madam, I'm Adam · « **Reply #64 on:** October 01, 2021, 07:58:40 PM »

I voted tight. His older parts are great. I look at the whole oeuvre; you can’t write off the band just because their latest albums suck.

BH · « **Reply #65 on:** October 01, 2021, 08:06:53 PM »

He’s good. I just can’t stand that filming for more than two minutes

SkateStats · « **Reply #66 on:** October 01, 2021, 08:09:31 PM »

who tf hates on leo valls

american.worm · « **Reply #67 on:** October 01, 2021, 08:35:55 PM »

imagine being the filmer after 3 failed attempts when this dude has a front 180/ back 180 planned in the middle of his line

David Puddy · « **Reply #68 on:** October 01, 2021, 09:04:27 PM »

wack; how does one blow it so hard at skating to get kicked off adidas?

SneakySecrets · « **Reply #69 on:** October 02, 2021, 07:17:43 AM »

Quote from: american.worm on October 01, 2021, 08:35:55 PM

imagine being the filmer after 3 failed attempts when this dude has a front 180/ back 180 planned in the middle of his line

Haha

RichardBarkley · « **Reply #70 on:** October 02, 2021, 08:34:50 AM »

Quote from: Urtripping on October 01, 2021, 03:10:33 PM

@RichardBarkley for you!

Be warned, there are a lot of silly slides and things but honestly, I think he pulls it off/doesn't really overdo it in this one.

Beauty

Nice one

Molte · « **Reply #71 on:** October 02, 2021, 09:13:45 AM »

In ways of developing new ways of expressing and conceptualizing skateboarding, he's been working on the same level as Pontus. Pontus managed to have a greater following in the direction he took, but regarding how strong Leo narrative is, he's just as strong or stronger than anybody.. (if not the case, we're very close)

He had the potential in my mind to be one of the most important conceptualizing skateboarders in resent times, had he kept on working and pushing as hard as he did around Old Woops New Groove and what else was put out around that time. It seems to me, like he slowed a bit down, and didn't quite live out that potential. But he is definitely, DEFINITELY still tight!! Straight up a personal favorite of mine..

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #72 on:** October 02, 2021, 10:24:47 AM »

You gotta be French to get it.

seriously though, I've said multiple times I'm a big fan.
Carving your own way (see what I did there

) is much more interesting than following. Also, he's 35. Not going to start jumping on Zero-style handrails now.

anyways, it's kind of a pointless debate, either you like his style or you don't....
But I'm just curious, has anybody done those powerslides to wallie fs boardslides before him? that trick is so sick, as someone already pointed out. in general the way he strings tricks together is mesmerizing to me.

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #73 on:** October 02, 2021, 10:25:39 AM »

Quote from: mattchew on October 01, 2021, 07:31:46 AM

Extremely tight. Dude can do whatever he wants on a board and chooses to skate completely in his own way. It’s very funny to me how upsetting/divisive he is to people. He is clearly just a total skate rat.

also, exactly this.

SneakySecrets · « **Reply #74 on:** October 02, 2021, 10:27:18 AM »

Only in small doses.

dustyassrocketswitchv · « **Reply #75 on:** October 02, 2021, 11:11:36 AM »

not wack, for sure not tight

MFS · « **Reply #76 on:** October 02, 2021, 11:57:44 AM »

I used to love Leo footage when he was still filming with Yoan. After that his footage got unwatchable, whoever took over filming after that butchered it. I feel like Leo is a testament to the symbiosis needed between skater and filmer.

foureyedjim · « **Reply #77 on:** October 02, 2021, 12:21:05 PM »

Leo seems like a great guy, loves skating and contributes to his local scene.
With that said, his skating got so gimmicky over the years. He just took one thing and ran with it, hasn't progressed in years.

dallou · « **Reply #78 on:** October 02, 2021, 02:08:49 PM »

He's super nice, always been nice to me when I saw him at the spot. I liked his skating, sometimes the arm steeze is a bit much for me

alraunen · « **Reply #79 on:** October 02, 2021, 02:11:36 PM »

Used to like him a lot but I got tired of watching the same variations over and over.

In the other hand I think it's rad he made a career with such a unique style and he seems to be a fundamental piece of the French scene.

OldieButFrenchie · « **Reply #80 on:** October 03, 2021, 07:05:31 AM »

Quote from: augustmoon on October 01, 2021, 06:26:45 PM

Used to be a fan, but now I’m gonna have to go with wack. The Schtick wore thin. The last straw was when he started posting those videos of himself skating in costumes. Couldn’t take him seriously after that

the costumes is not him, it's Seb Daurel. OG French vert rider. Used to be in the Powell Europe squad back in the days....The costumes stuff is the "Seb Do show", and it's just for fun. usually pretty funny actually!

edit: let me add more Daurel stuff here, I love his riding too. Fits the Magenta vibe really well, on the tranny side of things IMO.....

ninformatic · « **Reply #81 on:** October 03, 2021, 07:46:58 AM »

Tight. Could see him on LRAB.

Gray Imp Sausage Metal · « **Reply #82 on:** October 03, 2021, 08:01:25 AM »

Quote from: ninformatic on October 03, 2021, 07:46:58 AM

Tight. Could see him on LRAB.

it’s a crime he’s not already on loophole…

Frank and Fred · « **Reply #83 on:** October 03, 2021, 08:20:26 AM »

Leo made me learn backside power slides and for that I am ever thankful.

Mean salto · « **Reply #84 on:** October 03, 2021, 08:35:49 AM »

Quote from: OldieButFrenchie on October 03, 2021, 07:05:31 AM

Quote from: augustmoon on October 01, 2021, 06:26:45 PM
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Used to be a fan, but now I’m gonna have to go with wack. The Schtick wore thin. The last straw was when he started posting those videos of himself skating in costumes. Couldn’t take him seriously after that
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the costumes is not him, it's Seb Daurel. OG French vert rider. Used to be in the Powell Europe squad back in the days....The costumes stuff is the "Seb Do show", and it's just for fun. usually pretty funny actually!

Comedy should be subjective but that shit is absolutely not funny. It's three steps below clown

Heywood Jeblowme · « **Reply #85 on:** October 03, 2021, 08:51:22 AM »

It’s hard to watch a white dude do flip tricks going fast in Adidas that isn’t Busenitz. But this guy looks like he’s having fun and his tricks feel good.

He’s no where near Salba or Todd Falcon territory. Sick ssbsts and nollie flicks.

He isn’t tight or wack he’s just a dude

flippy lippy · « **Reply #86 on:** October 03, 2021, 09:07:04 AM »

Quote from: Molte on October 02, 2021, 09:13:45 AM

In ways of developing new ways of expressing and conceptualizing skateboarding, he's been working on the same level as Pontus.

He had the potential in my mind to be one of the most important conceptualizing skateboarders in resent times

Oh my God shut the fuck up you faux intellectual dick rider
Stacy was wiggling around on the ground in like '77 this kind of skating is not progressive. It's regressive

Does france's 4 day work week also apply to pro skaters?

Síota · « **Reply #87 on:** October 03, 2021, 09:23:50 AM »

Quote from: Onare! on October 03, 2021, 09:07:04 AM

Quote from: Molte on October 02, 2021, 09:13:45 AM
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In ways of developing new ways of expressing and conceptualizing skateboarding, he's been working on the same level as Pontus.

He had the potential in my mind to be one of the most important conceptualizing skateboarders in resent times
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Oh my God shut the fuck up you faux intellectual dick rider
Stacy was wiggling around on the ground in like '77 this kind of skating is not progressive. It's regressive

Does france's 4 day work week also apply to pro skaters?

Dude we work 5 days a week. 35 hours. I work 40 hours a week and get fuck loads of extra time off. Like two days a month plus couple weeks at Christmas. I'm Irish not French. It's dope here.

Urtripping · « **Reply #88 on:** October 03, 2021, 10:59:05 AM »

Why was Fred Gall not an option?

Dooky-shoes · « **Reply #89 on:** October 03, 2021, 01:12:47 PM »

Budget

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Is Leo Valls tight or wack?

Author Topic: Leo Valls, tight or wack (Read 10761 times)

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