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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: choke mayne on February 11, 2011, 08:18:08 PM
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
I actually enjoy both of those companies. But I don't know how Darkstar keeps the lights on. Chet Thomas and Ryan Decenzo are tight though.
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silver trucks
ruckus trucks
world
airspeed
hype (the team is rad , (never seen a board anywhere though)
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silver trucks
ruckus trucks
world
airspeed
hype (the team is rad , (never seen a board anywhere though)
fury trucks too, it was dope in a thrasher a while back there's a rune interview and they ask him if he stoked to be on indy and he says "yea, im tired of breaking trucks"
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I and I
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I and I
lol I dont even think there in business anymore, unless Nyjahs dad is running it.
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jereme rodgers.
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Selfish, all of those other random board brands that you will see on a mailorder site but never anywhere in the real world.
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All the brand that have been on the same shit since 1999 such as World Industries, Darkstar and Blind.
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axion being back in business.
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NSS or anything nate sherwood rides for.
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
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jereme rodgers.
For some reason, I think that Selfish may be selling pretty good in Asia, especially Japan, these people are crazy about everything.
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duffs
world
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speed demons
ruckus, silver and fury trucks
world which i've seen shitty completes at sports stores, but never any pro decks
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silver trucks
ruckus trucks
world
airspeed
hype (the team is rad , (never seen a board anywhere though)
I see a lot of people with Hype boards here.
Phantom
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I'm traveling South America right now, and I discovered the answer to many of your questions. Seriously, the WORST brands are just HUGE down here. Darkstar is massive. I've never seen so many Tensor t shirts in my life. And strangely enough, there are fake Fallen shirts for sale at like every single market. It's pretty weird. But yeah, all those brands that nobody likes at home stay in business by marketing around the world. And it appears to be working.
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birdhouse
neff
tensor
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birdhouse
neff
tensor
i've seen A LOT of kids rocking neff beanies and t's. plus they market to snowboarders too
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dekline, thats the shoe company right? never seen that shit anywhere
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^ i wish i did theyre gnarly plus now tim tim is on so they seem to be going in a good direction
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dekline, thats the shoe company right? never seen that shit anywhere
i've only seen Deklines on the sale racks of the shops who actually carry them.
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Hook-ups
Tensor, Ruckus, Silver, Hurricane*, Phantom*, Fury, Kreeper*, Destructo, Grind King, all those truck companies
Almost all Dwindle companies
Birdhouse
Given
Consolidated
Santa Cruz
The rebirth City Stars and Axion
Lucky, Black Panther, Reflex, Speed Metal Bearings
*High probability they are actually out of business.
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i WISH that shorty's was still in business, board wise. i'm strictly silverado's 7/8 allen key to help fund that dream to someday come true.
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ANY COMPANY THAT DOSENT PUT CAT'S IN THEIR GRAPHICS, SO BASICALLY EVERYTHING EXCEPT ENJOI AND SKATE MENTAL
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ANY COMPANY THAT DOSENT PUT CAT'S IN THEIR GRAPHICS, SO BASICALLY EVERYTHING EXCEPT ENJOI AND SKATE MENTAL
Hey dipshit, haven't you seen this happy little fellow?
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This makes me miss the consolidated blanket team
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I always wanted one of those blankets. That would've been so sick.
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Consolidated
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is extremly popular around here, and I have seen alot of Consolidated decks around here as of late.
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duffs for sure
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What is the deal with Hook-Ups ?
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Isnt Duffs still in business because they are popular overseas? I dont understand what Dakine has to do with skateboarding and their ads dont help. I remember an old Dakine ad with just a picture of Lamare Hemmings holding a sword and I was confused. This isnt related to skate companies but I am suprised that cd players are still being produced by some companies.
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lol I dont even think there in business anymore, unless Nyjahs dad is running it.
I can confirm this... I just got back from our shop and he's been leaving messages trying to pitch boards.
Additionally: Yatzco. I never thought that company would last a year.
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i'm not big on silver but their team being stacked is probably the reason why they're staying in business.
kails, p-rod, beibel, dyrdek, sheckler, chaz ortiz, gustavo, nyjah, etc. sheckler used to be on silver too.
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duffs are not popular in the uk, except in the discount stores like tkmaxx. the only people who buy them are mums and teachers.
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i dont know how 1031, stacks, bummer high, and high five make it.
and all the sunglasses companies
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dude ripndip is sick everyone in florida and preety much the entire east coast rocks there tees
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i dont know how 1031, stacks, bummer high, and high five make it.
and all the sunglasses companies
People love Stacks and High Five in the northeast.
Both those companies have sick art direction.
See a lot of kids skating 1031 price point boards.
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i have never, ever seen a pair of axion shoes
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Isnt Duffs still in business because they are popular overseas? I dont understand what Dakine has to do with skateboarding and their ads dont help. I remember an old Dakine ad with just a picture of Lamare Hemmings holding a sword and I was confused. This isnt related to skate companies but I am suprised that cd players are still being produced by some companies.
Duffs are really big in BMX.
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i really don't understand how red bull can sponser all those events and teams, just with selling an energy drink
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i'm not big on silver but their team being stacked is probably the reason why they're staying in business.
kails, p-rod, beibel, dyrdek, sheckler, chaz ortiz, gustavo, nyjah, etc. sheckler used to be on silver too.
Silver does suck, Nyjah is on venutre now though. As for biebel, i/we won't say anything when he skates ventures but puts a silver sticker on the hangar. I would too, if i rode for silver. Gotta hide the shame
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i'm not big on silver but their team being stacked is probably the reason why they're staying in business.?
kails, p-rod, beibel, dyrdek, sheckler, chaz ortiz, gustavo, nyjah, etc.? sheckler used to be on silver too.?
Silver does suck, Nyjah is on venutre now though. As for biebel, i/we won't say anything when he skates ventures but puts a silver sticker on the hangar. I would too, if i rode for silver. Gotta hide the shame
hahahaha thats tight, fuck a contract
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i really don't understand how red bull can sponser all those events and teams, just with selling an energy drink
Yeah, seriously, I've been saying this for years. The only time i ever see anyone drinking one, is when the redbull car drives up to a place I'm at and they give them out for free. Seriously how's this company in business at all.
-mattyc
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
In the past 2.5 years I've only bought one deck that wasn't a foundation.
Seriously, though, how the shit does Gravis make any money on their skate shoes. I've never seen them in any shops, and none of the giant online/mailorder people seem to carry them. Also I've never even seen someone wearing them....Ever.
-mattyc
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my local shop carries gravis, i've had a pair, ad i've seen other guys buying them at other shops too. btw I had the dylan slip ons and they were amazing.
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axion
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ripndip
just read the fucking name
Actually wearing a RipNDip hood right now. The dude that runs it is pretty awesome.
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I have no idea how Dekline still exists. I worked a shop counter in 04, our owner was so hyped on Dekline based on how cheap you could get them. Every pair of them went into the sale pile. They were like chuck's but a thicker, clunkier sole. Even in the 12.99 pile, the only people who ever bought them were hippies that wandered in thinking all skate shops were headshops. I know they've put together better shoes since, but I still have never seen anybody wear them, let alone purchase them.
I can't understand how Darkstar still functions as a woodshop that can pay pro riders. The only Darkstar board I'd ever seen in person was seeing Guy Kampfen randomly eating ice cream on the street in Florida years back.
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my local shop carries gravis, i've had a pair, ad i've seen other guys buying them at other shops too. btw I had the dylan slip ons and they were amazing.
the dance shoe ones or the vulc? coz the vulc are probably my favourite skate shoes that ive ever had, still waiting for my shop to get the suede ones in though
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i WISH that shorty's was still in business, board wise. i'm strictly silverado's 7/8 allen key to help fund that dream to someday come true.
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i really like how birdhouses feel if it matters
i can still nev find em anywhere
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(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp162/palakolista_2008/tech_deck-plain-logo-vector.png)
Seriously, most skaters probably have one lying around, but there is no need to ever get more than one of them and i've seen those videos of kids playing with 7 ply wooden decks with bearings in the wheels (why?), so it's not 'fingerboarders' buying these fucking things. I know young kids must get them to play with but they can't be that popular. They even sell finger bikes in my local 'skate' shop...
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I have no idea how Dekline still exists. I worked a shop counter in 04, our owner was so hyped on Dekline based on how cheap you could get them. Every pair of them went into the sale pile. They were like chuck's but a thicker, clunkier sole. Even in the 12.99 pile, the only people who ever bought them were hippies that wandered in thinking all skate shops were headshops. I know they've put together better shoes since, but I still have never seen anybody wear them, let alone purchase them.
I can't understand how Darkstar still functions as a woodshop that can pay pro riders. The only Darkstar board I'd ever seen in person was seeing Guy Kampfen randomly eating ice cream on the street in Florida years back.
You wouldn't imagine how many Dekline shoes I see here in Spain, I mean skatepark rats and shop sponsored all wear dekline here, its weird.
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nike sb, adidas, real
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nike sb, adidas, real
The FUCK?
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I don't how osiris is still going. They are getting desperate though by bringing back the D3.
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I don't how osiris is still going. They are getting desperate though by bringing back the D3.
Best selling shoe ever. skate shoe that is.
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my local shop carries gravis, i've had a pair, ad i've seen other guys buying them at other shops too. btw I had the dylan slip ons and they were amazing.
the dance shoe ones or the vulc? coz the vulc are probably my favourite skate shoes that ive ever had, still waiting for my shop to get the suede ones in though
the suede vulc ones
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i really don't understand how red bull can sponser all those events and teams, just with selling an energy drink
It cost REDBULL about 3 cents to make an 8oz can of that magic elixir. A case of REDBULL will cost you $32.00 for 24. at COSTCO.
REDBULL makes approx 50 cents profit from the sale of an 8oz can.
Thats a load of cash.
They have to sponsor all of those events and athletes. Advertising is a marketing expense and can be written off.
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i really don't understand how red bull can sponser all those events and teams, just with selling an energy drink
It cost REDBULL about 3 cents to make an 8oz can of that magic elixir. A case of REDBULL will cost you $32.00 for 24. at COSTCO.
REDBULL makes approx 50 cents profit from the sale of an 8oz can.
Thats a load of cash.
They have to sponsor all of those events and athletes. Advertising is a marketing expense and can be written off.
In Europe, a shitload of people drink vodka with Redbull and stuff like that, Red Bull is pretty big over here.
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
In the past 2.5 years I've only bought one deck that wasn't a foundation.
Seriously, though, how the shit does Gravis make any money on their skate shoes. I've never seen them in any shops, and none of the giant online/mailorder people seem to carry them. Also I've never even seen someone wearing them....Ever.
-mattyc
Gravis used to make a lot of non-skate shoes that look like skate shoes. It's owned by Burton and was their casual footwear line, it seems like they have merged it all into the IV SK8 line now. I think Burton is really successful so they have money to back them, and they charge like $60-$70 for waxed canvas vulcanized shoes, probably costing $5 to make a pair. Even their regular canvas joints are priced at $50-$55, and besides the poron insoles, they are probably the simplest sneakers you can get besides Keds (Not that that's a bad thing, I haven't had Gravis, it's just an indicator that they're probably made cheaply)
I've seen people wearing them, skaters and non-skaters, they sell them at Urban Outfitters.
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ill start it off by saying ambiguous and foundation
In the past 2.5 years I've only bought one deck that wasn't a foundation.
Seriously, though, how the shit does Gravis make any money on their skate shoes.? I've never seen them in any shops, and none of the giant online/mailorder people seem to carry them.? Also I've never even seen someone wearing them....Ever.
-mattyc
Gravis used to make a lot of non-skate shoes that look like skate shoes. It's owned by Burton and was their casual footwear line, it seems like they have merged it all into the IV SK8 line now. I think Burton is really successful so they have money to back them, and they charge like $60-$70 for waxed canvas vulcanized shoes, probably costing $5 to make a pair. Even their regular canvas joints are priced at $50-$55, and besides the poron insoles, they are probably the simplest sneakers you can get besides Keds (Not that that's a bad thing, I haven't had Gravis, it's just an indicator that they're probably made cheaply)
I've seen people wearing them, skaters and non-skaters, they sell them at Urban Outfitters.
theyre doing prety well in the UK, skateshops get their skate shoes like the dylans, filters, artos etc. and shoe stores get all the ugly regular models that i guess still sell.
ive seen quite s few few skaters wearing them, especially the type that "like to look british"
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Globe. Haven't seen a globe shoe in Europe for like 5 years. Ipath as well.
Darkstar wheels are huge here, I guess that's where the money for the board team comes from.
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Globe. Haven't seen a globe shoe in Europe for like 5 years. Ipath as well.
Darkstar wheels are huge here, I guess that's where the money for the board team comes from.
can anyone from australia say if Globe is popular there?
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Hook-ups
Tensor, Ruckus, Silver, Hurricane*, Phantom*, Fury, Kreeper*, Destructo, Grind King, all those truck companies
Almost all Dwindle companies
Birdhouse
Given
Consolidated
Santa Cruz
The rebirth City Stars and Axion
Lucky, Black Panther, Reflex, Speed Metal Bearings
*High probability they are actually out of business.
I'm actually a big fan of lucky bearings, I've got the hardballs right now. They sell pretty well in my area (Northern VA). I totally agree on Destructo, I have never seen anyone ride them in real life.
I'd like to add Royal into the mix. They have a dope team, but I never see anyone riding them and the only shop around me that even carried Royal's went out of business years ago.
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Globe. Haven't seen a globe shoe in Europe for like 5 years. Ipath as well.
Darkstar wheels are huge here, I guess that's where the money for the board team comes from.
can anyone from australia say if Globe is popular there?
They're not super popular amongst skaters but all the shops carry them. The bogan motorcross/scooter dudes all love them though, especially the high top ones.
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Globe. Haven't seen a globe shoe in Europe for like 5 years.
I just skated a pair of Globes. Very comfy and are holding together.
Would totally buy another pair.
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Hook-ups
Tensor, Ruckus, Silver, Hurricane*, Phantom*, Fury, Kreeper*, Destructo, Grind King, all those truck companies
Almost all Dwindle companies
Birdhouse
Given
Consolidated
Santa Cruz
The rebirth City Stars and Axion
Lucky, Black Panther, Reflex, Speed Metal Bearings
*High probability they are actually out of business.
I'm actually a big fan of lucky bearings, I've got the hardballs right now. They sell pretty well in my area (Northern VA). I totally agree on Destructo, I have never seen anyone ride them in real life.
I'd like to add Royal into the mix. They have a dope team, but I never see anyone riding them and the only shop around me that even carried Royal's went out of business years ago.
I've seen quite a few younger skaters riding Royals. Hook-ups is funny. There was a point in the 90's where Hook-ups was the best selling skateboard brand. Saw it in a tws business publication back in the day. Totally surprised me. It was Hook-ups and Birdhouse running shit. So messed up.
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Hook-ups
Tensor, Ruckus, Silver, Hurricane*, Phantom*, Fury, Kreeper*, Destructo, Grind King, all those truck companies
Almost all Dwindle companies
Birdhouse
Given
Consolidated
Santa Cruz
The rebirth City Stars and Axion
Lucky, Black Panther, Reflex, Speed Metal Bearings
*High probability they are actually out of business.
I'm actually a big fan of lucky bearings, I've got the hardballs right now. They sell pretty well in my area (Northern VA). I totally agree on Destructo, I have never seen anyone ride them in real life.
I'd like to add Royal into the mix. They have a dope team, but I never see anyone riding them and the only shop around me that even carried Royal's went out of business years ago.
I've seen quite a few younger skaters riding Royals. Hook-ups is funny. There was a point in the 90's where Hook-ups was the best selling skateboard brand. Saw it in a tws business publication back in the day. Totally surprised me. It was Hook-ups and Birdhouse running shit. So messed up.
you forget that one video called ''the end"? you might not have heard of it. hookups was also a shoe company
to clear up the redbull thing; it is redbull. they are a very large company, and in 2008 they made roughly 4.4 billion dollars. even if they didn't make a single dollar since the end of 08/early 09 it i safe to assume the 4.4 billion dollars could keep them in business, since it is kind of a lot of money to make on profits
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Hook-ups
Tensor, Ruckus, Silver, Hurricane*, Phantom*, Fury, Kreeper*, Destructo, Grind King, all those truck companies
Almost all Dwindle companies
Birdhouse
Given
Consolidated
Santa Cruz
The rebirth City Stars and Axion
Lucky, Black Panther, Reflex, Speed Metal Bearings
*High probability they are actually out of business.
I'm actually a big fan of lucky bearings, I've got the hardballs right now. They sell pretty well in my area (Northern VA). I totally agree on Destructo, I have never seen anyone ride them in real life.
I'd like to add Royal into the mix. They have a dope team, but I never see anyone riding them and the only shop around me that even carried Royal's went out of business years ago.
I've seen quite a few younger skaters riding Royals. Hook-ups is funny. There was a point in the 90's where Hook-ups was the best selling skateboard brand. Saw it in a tws business publication back in the day. Totally surprised me. It was Hook-ups and Birdhouse running shit. So messed up.
to clear up the redbull thing; it is redbull. they are a very large company, and in 2008 they made roughly 4.4 billion dollars. even if they didn't make a single dollar since the end of 08/early 09 it i safe to assume the 4.4 billion dollars could keep them in business, since it is kind of a lot of money to make on profits
lol. Are you being facetious?
The article was board sales and it was years before The End came out. It was around the time Hook Ups came out with those red-eye shoes that came in a box that looked like a toy box.
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the type that "like to look british"
I'd like to hear the explanation of what that means.
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the type that "like to look british"
I'd like to hear the explanation of what that means.
in short, think blueprint
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i dont know how 1031, stacks, bummer high, and high five make it.
and all the sunglasses companies
1031 is pretty big where im at all the little kids eat there boards up nd there team is dope they came to the park i work at and they fucking kille it all there ams rip super hard
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Hook-Ups sold a ton of clothes back around 95-96. They were huge with candy raver types that didn't even skate, especially girls. Hook-Ups t-shirts and Grind Inc. or Jnco pants/jeans. I remember the shoes. Bought a pair of green ones because they were on sale for $20. They kind of sucked for skating and they didn't seem very popular even with the candy ravers. Birdhouse decks were also hugely popular then...I have no idea why. They were stiff and brittle, and had weird shapes.
lol. Are you being facetious?
The article was board sales and it was years before The End came out. It was around the time Hook Ups came out with those red-eye shoes that came in a box that looked like a toy box.
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Hook-Ups sold a ton of clothes back around 95-96. They were huge with candy raver types that didn't even skate, especially girls. Hook-Ups t-shirts and Grind Inc. or Jnco pants/jeans. I remember the shoes. Bought a pair of green ones because they were on sale for $20. They kind of sucked for skating and they didn't seem very popular even with the candy ravers. Birdhouse decks were also hugely popular then...I have no idea why. They were stiff and brittle, and had weird shapes.
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