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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: themeangreen on March 03, 2021, 09:13:13 PM
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Just announced it. On New Balance? ES?
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Could see him on cariuma
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
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Hard to believe Adidas, Vans or NB would pay him more than Nike but you never know
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
honestly i could be wrong but, i’m assuming this is just one of the cuts that nike is rumored to be making. i can’t really think of one person that has left nike by choice, especially someone riding for red bull who doesn’t mind being deemed a “sell out” there’s absolutely no reason you would quit nike if you are honest about being apart of skateboarding partially for the check, i think the way he worded himself was probably to avoid the honest “i got the boot” and make it sound like it was his choice, this is just my assumption though with absolutely no backing evidence :)
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
Dude was featured on the Ellen show so...
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On Asics or some crazy shit outta left field?
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
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Didn't someone say that Nike was delaying signing dudes because of COVID? If true, maybe Zion didn't want to wait.
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
Maybe Zion isn't going to Olympics anymore? The team hasn't been updated since mid last year. I think they would pick whomever is at their peak in the run up to the event. Maybe Zion isn't up for the risk of travel and Covid hassles with tests and quarantine etc etc. Nike would of been paying Olympic Hopefuls quite a bit for them to be in peak condition. Maybe he said Fuck It, and Nike said Fuck You.
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Is he not in peak condition tho? As is nyjah
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
Maybe Zion isn't going to Olympics anymore? The team hasn't been updated since mid last year. I think they would pick whomever is at their peak in the run up to the event. Maybe Zion isn't up for the risk of travel and Covid hassles with tests and quarantine etc etc. Nike would of been paying Olympic Hopefuls quite a bit for them to be in peak condition. Maybe he said Fuck It, and Nike said Fuck You.
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yup i'm sure this dude is really worried about covid
are kids hyped on zion? i can't see him really having a cool factor or whatever
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This is pretty surprising to me. I’m wondering if maybe he got an offer somewhere else that included a pro model shoe? Nike seems to be weird with pro models and maybe that’s something he wanted?
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
Maybe Zion isn't going to Olympics anymore? The team hasn't been updated since mid last year. I think they would pick whomever is at their peak in the run up to the event. Maybe Zion isn't up for the risk of travel and Covid hassles with tests and quarantine etc etc. Nike would of been paying Olympic Hopefuls quite a bit for them to be in peak condition. Maybe he said Fuck It, and Nike said Fuck You.
yup i'm sure this dude is really worried about covid
are kids hyped on zion? i can't see him really having a cool factor or whatever
I’m sure kids are stoked on Zion. He’s got a fair amount of IG followers and is verified on there (so he has some importance) and beyond that, if he’s going to the Olympics (to Ghost Face’s point, I wonder if something has happened within the last year that would impact the Olympics and delay the need to provide updates on teams...), he’s going to get a lot of attention outside of what young skaters care about. Which I would think could be valuable to Nike.
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Who?
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Maybe he asked Nike if they knew about the culture of skateboarding.
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New Balance seems like the obvious pick, especially given the Foy connection. Wasn’t expecting the Nike departure though
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Maybe he asked Nike if they knew about the culture of skateboarding.
Not sure if Zion even knows about the culture of skateboarding
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
Maybe Zion isn't going to Olympics anymore? The team hasn't been updated since mid last year. I think they would pick whomever is at their peak in the run up to the event. Maybe Zion isn't up for the risk of travel and Covid hassles with tests and quarantine etc etc. Nike would of been paying Olympic Hopefuls quite a bit for them to be in peak condition. Maybe he said Fuck It, and Nike said Fuck You.
yup i'm sure this dude is really worried about covid
are kids hyped on zion? i can't see him really having a cool factor or whatever
I’m sure kids are stoked on Zion. He’s got a fair amount of IG followers and is verified on there (so he has some importance) and beyond that, if he’s going to the Olympics (to Ghost Face’s point, I wonder if something has happened within the last year that would impact the Olympics and delay the need to provide updates on teams...), he’s going to get a lot of attention outside of what young skaters care about. Which I would think could be valuable to Nike.
I think with it being about 3 months away the USA "selectors" will be looking at who's in condition and the best choices to send over. Maybe Zion isn't on the shortlist anymore. Louie was on in 2019 then not in 2020. I don't think the same guys and girls on the current team page are the definite final team choices.
If Zion is still going, which I hope he is, I could see him in NB.
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Ishod is like the best guy on Nike in terms of all around ability. He either got a better deal somewhere else or Nike really cleaning house. Is nyjah even still on Nike? if you search for his shoe on Nike dot com, it’s not up there anymore....
Fixed that for ya chief
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Zion was like the best guy on Nike in terms of all around ability. He either got a better deal somewhere else or Nike really cleaning house. Is nyjah even still on Nike? if you search for his shoe on Nike dot com, it’s not up there anymore....
welcome to slap zion
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I can't see him on any other brand than Nike
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I fucks with Zion heavy
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
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Is he really doing the fallen thing? I know Chris cole is there again, but it definitely lost some of the allure it once had. I heard a rumor adio is making a comeback
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
I thought someone else must be off. The team page has a nice even square of riders. If they dropped just Zion then the page aesthetic would be off. ;D
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I can't fully articulate "why", but Big Baller Brand makes sense.
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Yuto is like the best guy on Nike in terms of all around ability. He either got a better deal somewhere else or Nike really cleaning house. Is nyjah even still on Nike? if you search for his shoe on Nike dot com, it’s not up there anymore....
Fixed that for ya chief
You could've done a better job
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Could see him on cariuma
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
yeah i genuinely can't imagine why he would just get "cut" there is definitely more cuttable names on that roster. I guess i could imagine him being in line for a raise/new contract and Nike making it clear that wasn't going to happen.
New Balance is the only one that makes sense, can't imagine him on Adidas, Cons or any of the core companies. Maybe someone else is getting ready to start something.
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Might be a long shot but with Lakai being bought by that Taiwanese conglomerate a couple years ago I would think they would want as much exposure during the Olympics as possible. If I was them, I'd get as many people on Lakai as possible, even if it's just for a 6 month contract.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Fuck, Willis is the man and deserves to get paid. He's also super productive.
Weiner would have been considered as Legacy? Wasn't he like on the 2nd wave of riders?
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Might be a long shot but with Lakai being bought by that Taiwanese conglomerate a couple years ago I would think they would want as much exposure during the Olympics as possible. If I was them, I'd get as many people on Lakai as possible, even if it's just for a 6 month contract.
If I could predict who would win gold, silver, and bronze. I would straight up spend $20 million for a two year contract on each of those guys.
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I can see him on last resort
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Could definitely see him on Crocs
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And yet some how Terp survived the culling....
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And yet some how Terp survived the culling....
I'm pretty sure it was decided that he'd bring such a huge audience to the brand that they had to offer him part ownership of the company instead of a normal contract. Terpening is actually living out on a yacht in Monaco.
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RED BULL SHOES!!!
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RED BULL SHOES!!!
Only in Leather and Suede. I can picture them looking like Clarks. Ghostface Killah Collab.
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Cash it in, Zion. Go the youtuber route, and get on Braille shoes.
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Cash it in, Zion. Go the youtuber route, and get on Braille shoes.
Braille shoes "because nobody else will sponsor us"™
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The only scenario that makes sense regarding Terps, is that he negotiated his original contract to be a smaller paycheck but like 10 years long, which he must be nearing the end of.
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
Leave Wesley out of this. Demolition man is a fantastic major motion picture, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don’t come back, you freshly shaved asshole.
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Could see him on cariuma
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Instead of Nike he signs with the Air Jordan offshoot, so they can have both Zions
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could see him on the Off/White program or whatever Zach Allen is riding. zion feels like the perfect figurehead for whatever that’s shaping up to be. not only does he know how to skateboard good, he knows the culture of skateboarding
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makin room for chet childress
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
Leave Wesley out of this. Demolition man is a fantastic major motion picture, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don’t come back, you freshly shaved asshole.
Leave freshly shave assholes out of this. Freshly shaved assholes are fantastic, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don't come back, you Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Fuck, Willis is the man and deserves to get paid. He's also super productive.
Weiner would have been considered as Legacy? Wasn't he like on the 2nd wave of riders?
Damn, I had no idea about Wieger! I'm more upset over that than Zion leaving. There hasn't been a lot of people to leave Nike on their own terms, I'm guessing. Covid cuts coming just in time for the spring Dunk drops.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Fuck, Willis is the man and deserves to get paid. He's also super productive.
Weiner would have been considered as Legacy? Wasn't he like on the 2nd wave of riders?
Damn, I had no idea about Wieger! I'm more upset over that than Zion leaving. There hasn't been a lot of people to leave Nike on their own terms, I'm guessing. Covid cuts coming just in time for the spring Dunk drops.
They shant get rid of Weiger and Willis so easily!
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Ima just assume y’all are way too grown to have any emotion toward what company someone rides for
Worry about the board under ya own two feet 😂
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Lakai
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Jordan Brand
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I am Kevin Terpening
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Kevin Terpening has the part to end all parts dropping soon
I AM KEVIN TERPENING
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I am Kevin Terpening
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
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Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
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zion on dekline and ezekiel confirmed
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Here here
Right on brother
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Dylan left Nike by choice. Legend.
I can't find it but he had a "be true to your school" dunk ad doing like a lien to tail or something.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Fuck, Willis is the man and deserves to get paid. He's also super productive.
Weiner would have been considered as Legacy? Wasn't he like on the 2nd wave of riders?
nike has to offer that to you, so whether they did and he declined it, idk, but regardless that’s someone you’d want on your “legacy” branch. i mean they have dan murphy on their legacy program for gods sake.
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Jordan Brand
They're technically under the Nike umbrella. But yeah, I can't see him getting on a core brand. Maybe he slides over to NB Numeric since PJ Ladd apparently left. Either that or he goes to a brand without a big skating profile like Puma or Asics.
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Could see him on cariuma
Why would he do that? Those shoes are a joke.
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I’m cool with this as long as they keep Hjalte and Bobby Worrest on the pro team.
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haha nah man. terrible comparison the relationship between jordan brand and Nike is nothing like Nike owning converse. quick example would be the jordan x nikesb Paul rodriguez "J-rod" shoes. youre not gonna ever see a nike converse collab.
he wouldnt be making a post quitting nike just to say hes on jordan brand in the near future.
its gonna be funny to see who just waits until june and gets re-signed to SB vs kids like this who leave for checks from dumb shit cariuma.
free max b
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On Braille shoes confirmed
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
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Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Dylan left Nike by choice. Legend.
Excerpt from Juice Magazine interview by Steve Olson, 2013:
Did you have a fake ID?
Yeah. I had a fake ID. I was smoking pot, drinking and getting laid, having a good time and living the life. As cliché as it sounds, that’s what happened. I started filming for the Transworld video and I was coming up to L.A. a lot and skating with Jason Hernandez. I put that part out and when I was filming for that, I quit Nike and started riding for Vans. To this day, I think I’m the only person to ever quit Nike. I don’t know anyone that has ever quit Nike. Before Spain, I put a pair of Vans on and filmed a line in Vans. I was like, “Why am I wearing Nikes? I can’t even feel my board wearing these.” I can actually feel my board in Vans. I had never skated Vans before because I always had a shoe sponsor.
as far as i remember it dylan was getting on vans to turn am having had that quicksilver part right when nike s nothing but the truth came out. now thinkin of it maybe he hoped to be in it.
he was for sure coming up from the nike flow program after the osiris days- vans might have cut him a check and give him am status. at the same time he just got on rasa libre.
i might be wrong... but his switch from flow to am used to be covered in the tws news section as far as i remember ha ha- regarding the quote from a decade later i d say the same thing if i were him of course- he s the goat! R I P!!!
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heavy cariuma vibes
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
he lives in brazil. pretty sure they just had a local premiere for dvs - skate more last week.
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
Ok but half of these companys could be around if Nike didnt fucked up the industry.
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man i really wish i could wear some deklines rn :'(
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
he lives in brazil. pretty sure they just had a local premiere for dvs - skate more last week.
Best laugh all week. As someone from Canada I can relate.
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
he lives in brazil. pretty sure they just had a local premiere for dvs - skate more last week.
this had me spitting my water out
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Berries just posted it ..... it’s gonna be Cariuma
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
he lives in brazil. pretty sure they just had a local premiere for dvs - skate more last week.
Best laugh all week. As someone from Canada I can relate.
Wouuu
Xenophobia get a pass in slap. But they are politically correct.
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
Leave Wesley out of this. Demolition man is a fantastic major motion picture, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don’t come back, you freshly shaved asshole.
Leave freshly shave assholes out of this. Freshly shaved assholes are fantastic, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don't come back, you Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man.
I won’t. They will stay in here.
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
Leave Wesley out of this. Demolition man is a fantastic major motion picture, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don’t come back, you freshly shaved asshole.
Leave freshly shave assholes out of this. Freshly shaved assholes are fantastic, I repeat. Fantastic. Get out of here and don't come back, you Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man.
I won’t. They will stay in here.
its Simon Phoenix
bitch
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Slap:
"We need cancel PJ for following racist accounts."
Being racist to brazilians: ok.
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Slap:
"We need cancel PJ for following racist accounts."
Being racist to brazilians: ok.
Brazilians are a nationality, not a race
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Maybe he asked Nike if they knew about the culture of skateboarding.
They don't care. They don't care... You get the credibility from leaving Nike.
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He’s getting on NB#
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His bigBoi Foy had a shoe on there, makes sense to change with the cuts their making
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fool was just on Ellen...likely got a stupid offer
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i'd just like to say that i very much appreciate a thread being started with a screenshot, rather than just a link to an instagram page
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Fuck nike, let it burn.
És
Adio
Osiris
Dvs
C1rca
C1rca combat
Huf shoes
Gravis
Supra
Dekline
.
.
Matix
Analog
Elwood
Ezekiel
Krew
Alien workshop
And many others brands. Make skatebard great again.
Please just PICK UP A MAGAZINE or something man. follow the skateboard industry
Dude like 2 out of all those companies you just named are still going. Lmao
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man i really wish i could wear some deklines rn :'(
All jokes aside, I have a pair of deklines (not remember the model) but my fav shoe by far.
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GT is like the best guy on Nike in terms of all around ability. He either got a better deal somewhere else or Nike really cleaning house. Is nyjah even still on Nike? if you search for his shoe on Nike dot com, it’s not up there anymore....
Fixed that for ya chief
And i fixed that for you, hoss.
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Ishod is like the best guy on Nike in terms of all around ability. He either got a better deal somewhere else or Nike really cleaning house. Is nyjah even still on Nike? if you search for his shoe on Nike dot com, it’s not up there anymore....
Fixed that for ya chief
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
Also Oski can do those
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Nordic wallie guy... that’s beautiful.
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Zion on duff confirmed
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this dude's got a manager and i'm sure they're gearing up to get paid for the upcoming olympics. kinda sucks because he really fit Nike. he dresses like a jock that just happens to skate. he's probably gonna be on NB or maybe some normie shoe company that doesn't have a skate program.
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
I have come to understand that in the SLAP forum alternate universe that being a smooth skinned white guy from Norway who does pivot fakie in sweatpants and no shirt is the pinnacle of what is considered cool. I am not yet convinced this definition of cool extends outside of this Internet forum
Toss a kickflip into that pivot fakie somewhere and add Polar Big Boy pants/ surf pants and you are right on track.
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
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He’s pretty good, how’s those threes to decker that he does, like proper high ones. Its not like I ever remember to look his parts up but the stuff I have seen is decent
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
I have come to understand that in the SLAP forum alternate universe that being a smooth skinned white guy from Norway who does pivot fakie in sweatpants and no shirt is the pinnacle of what is considered cool. I am not yet convinced this definition of cool extends outside of this Internet forum
Nike exists outside of SLAP y'know. Why would they hook up sweatpants Bjorn unless they also think he's cool?
You couldn't be thinking Fernando Bramsmark, he's Swedish not Norwegian... and I think he can probably 540 too? Oh, and he's black.
Nike didn't kick Zion off, right? So why are you mad?
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
I have come to understand that in the SLAP forum alternate universe that being a smooth skinned white guy from Norway who does pivot fakie in sweatpants and no shirt is the pinnacle of what is considered cool. I am not yet convinced this definition of cool extends outside of this Internet forum
Nike exists outside of SLAP y'know. Why would they hook up sweatpants Bjorn unless they also think he's cool?
You couldn't be thinking Fernando Bramsmark, he's Swedish not Norwegian... and I think he can probably 540 too? Oh, and he's black.
Nike didn't kick Zion off, right? So why are you mad?
Nordic doesn't mean Norwegian mate. It refers to Scandinavia - Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland = the Nordics. You're welcome.
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
I have come to understand that in the SLAP forum alternate universe that being a smooth skinned white guy from Norway who does pivot fakie in sweatpants and no shirt is the pinnacle of what is considered cool. I am not yet convinced this definition of cool extends outside of this Internet forum
Nike exists outside of SLAP y'know. Why would they hook up sweatpants Bjorn unless they also think he's cool?
You couldn't be thinking Fernando Bramsmark, he's Swedish not Norwegian... and I think he can probably 540 too? Oh, and he's black.
Nike didn't kick Zion off, right? So why are you mad?
Nordic doesn't mean Norwegian mate. It refers to Scandinavia - Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland = the Nordics. You're welcome.
He literally just said Norway, so I was trying to make the same point you just "helped" me with. The point being that saying all nordic skaters fit some "white guy from Norway who does wallies" (and apparently pivot fakies in sweatpants?) mold is really dumb. So, thanks... but no thanks.
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He must have replied to that AXION dm....
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Predict Zion is gonna join Under Armour, building skate shoe and clothing programme.
Goes well with spandex pants and weight lifting look.
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Would you shut up with the nordic wallies. Who are you even referring to ? Or are you just another xenophobic cunt ?
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
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Dang wasn’t expecting that
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Predict Zion is gonna join Under Armour, building skate shoe and clothing programme.
Goes well with spandex pants and weight lifting look.
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
I don’t think that’s the case. I know at least with snowboarding no ones had to leave sponsors or anything. I think there’s rules about what Branding can be visible. Again in snowboarding, no one had sponsor stickers on there boards like you’d usually see at a contest, but any graphics/branding on boards was visible. So it seems like if the “equipment the athlete is using is off the shelf” it’s fair game. You’d probably run into issues if you had a board with all your sponsors logos printed on the bottom lookin like a nascar.
Either way, fuck the IOC.
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
I don’t think that’s the case. I know at least with snowboarding no ones had to leave sponsors or anything. I think there’s rules about what Branding can be visible. Again in snowboarding, no one had sponsor stickers on there boards like you’d usually see at a contest, but any graphics/branding on boards was visible. So it seems like if the “equipment the athlete is using is off the shelf” it’s fair game. You’d probably run into issues if you had a board with all your sponsors logos printed on the bottom lookin like a nascar.
Either way, fuck the IOC.
you absolutely can be paid by whomever and still be in the olympics. lebron isn’t going to stop getting paid by nike and he’s still played on the olympic basketball team
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
not saying its the pinnacle of skate videos or anything, but this video seemed to be kind of a big deal
http://youtu.be/ZYAzo5OdqHM?t=2780
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too many fly out benihanas will get you cut
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now leaning toward the theory his agent got him a better deal somewhere since the past week he getting boosted on Ellen, USA Today, Rolling Stone, etc.
He’s taking the big $$$ payout to help restart Reebok’s skate program under the new ‘bokS/Binary label.
Sure, why not.
EDIT: no part of this falsified claim is in any way based in fact, or upon real life occurrences.
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Some dumb asses in here really think he got kicked off hahahaha
Y’all just gotta admit that you don’t like black people ::)
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
not saying its the pinnacle of skate videos or anything, but this video seemed to be kind of a big deal
http://youtu.be/ZYAzo5OdqHM?t=2780
4 minutes from Dec. of last year?
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar..
He's good for sure and I don't GAF about his 'redbull style' but it seems like his hype train left the station turning pro and he's just riding off into the sunset...it's like Kwalks. Maybe REAL is just too stacked these days.
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I'm stoked we wont have to see footage in Nike track pants anymore, but now I am scared at what track pants we will see
I just miss when he used to wear light washed jeans
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
not saying its the pinnacle of skate videos or anything, but this video seemed to be kind of a big deal
http://youtu.be/ZYAzo5OdqHM?t=2780
4 minutes from Dec. of last year?
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar..
He's good for sure and I don't GAF about his 'redbull style' but it seems like his hype train left the station turning pro and he's just riding off into the sunset...it's like Kwalks. Maybe REAL is just too stacked these days.
I'm confused, are you saying that he's unproductive because he hasn't done much since his last part that came out 10 weeks ago?
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NB seems like a good spot for him. But maybe that's just because he foy wear red bull hats exclusively
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
not saying its the pinnacle of skate videos or anything, but this video seemed to be kind of a big deal
http://youtu.be/ZYAzo5OdqHM?t=2780
4 minutes from Dec. of last year?
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar..
He's good for sure and I don't GAF about his 'redbull style' but it seems like his hype train left the station turning pro and he's just riding off into the sunset...it's like Kwalks. Maybe REAL is just too stacked these days.
I'm confused, are you saying that he's unproductive because he hasn't done much since his last part that came out 10 weeks ago?
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NB seems like a good spot for him. But maybe that's just because he foy wear red bull hats exclusively
If Red Bull told me they'd pay me good money to wear their hat all the time. Then why the hell not?
But I put my money on that Zion just got a better deal and it's waiting to be announced. He's going to lead the resurgence of Airwalk.
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He's going to lead the resurgence of Airwalk.
Me if they reissue the NTS:
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I find it surprising a productive skater with an agent would be cut rather than his contract is just not renewed
What's he been putting out?
not saying its the pinnacle of skate videos or anything, but this video seemed to be kind of a big deal
http://youtu.be/ZYAzo5OdqHM?t=2780
Do you guys know about the culture of skateboarding?
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He's going to NB#. Case closed. Same reason Jamie left Nike and ended up there. Most bang for your buck. Pro shoe. Come on...
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He's going to NB#. Case closed. Same reason Jamie left Nike and ended up there. Most bang for your buck. Pro shoe. Come on...
Jamie wasn’t on Nike, was he? I remember him being on Diamond footwear then going to NB when Diamond folded.
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He's going to NB#. Case closed. Same reason Jamie left Nike and ended up there. Most bang for your buck. Pro shoe. Come on...
Jamie wasn’t on Nike, was he? I remember him being on Diamond footwear then going to NB when Diamond folded.
Never listen to any account with a stock photo
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He's going to NB#. Case closed. Same reason Jamie left Nike and ended up there. Most bang for your buck. Pro shoe. Come on...
Jamie wasn’t on Nike, was he? I remember him being on Diamond footwear then going to NB when Diamond folded.
Never listen to any account with a stock photo
Pre am scramble foy was wearing nikes, not sure if it he was flow or just buying shoes, but when he really started to buzz he got picked up by diamond, which was better than hoping for a Nike check.
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The “can’t wait to see what my future holds” line makes me think that he actually got cut and is just trying to be positive about it.
That does sound like it but Nike is a major sponsor of the US Olympic team and Zion is going to the Olympics so it would be weird to drop him. Maybe something happened and they’re distancing themselves for some reason? Looking at their team list on the website, there are way more people I’d think are less productive or less potentially profitable than Zion. Terp is still listed on there for Christ’s sake.
No one is for sure going to the Olympics yet they have a us team but they still have to qualify say ishod joslin foy have a really good results at the events before the Olympics they’d go instead of the guys they are showing on their team
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Here is a link to information about the old rules concerning endorsements during the Olympics:
https://www.bustle.com/articles/176742-can-olympic-athletes-get-paid-for-endorsements-the-rio-olympics-rules-can-be-tricky-to-navigate
Here is another for the new rules, instituted for what would have been the 2020 games:
https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2019-10-08/olympic-athletes-tokyo-2020-games
I was hoping that it would give some insight into why Zion left, but I can't piecemeal together anything.
The only thing it does indicate to me is that whoever claimed Under Armour might be right, since there awaits $$$ for anyone willing to side with Vader companies that can afford (inter)national marketing before, during, and after the games.
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sorry fellas but I've never seen Ishod or GT do a Tre flip into a vert 540 with a hangover for an IG throwaway
but that's all history. now that Zion off it frees up a spot for another nordic wallie guy
Nordic wallie guys are cooler than vert 540's
I have come to understand that in the SLAP forum alternate universe that being a smooth skinned white guy from Norway who does pivot fakie in sweatpants and no shirt is the pinnacle of what is considered cool. I am not yet convinced this definition of cool extends outside of this Internet forum
Nike exists outside of SLAP y'know. Why would they hook up sweatpants Bjorn unless they also think he's cool?
You couldn't be thinking Fernando Bramsmark, he's Swedish not Norwegian... and I think he can probably 540 too? Oh, and he's black.
Nike didn't kick Zion off, right? So why are you mad?
not mad just messing with the dorks on here
but nike hooks up people the guy at Nike wants to hook up. there's way less "logic" to it than the slap industry analysts assume. maybe Zion left because he doesn't get along with the TM there. not getting along with your boss is why most people quit their job
If so, who was the TM of Zion? Scuba? Sinclair? Bobier? they have a few I thin so.
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
No one would be able to do the type of training it takes to get into the Olympics without sponsor support, you just can't wear sponsor branding in the games
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
No one would be able to do the type of training it takes to get into the Olympics without sponsor support, you just can't wear sponsor branding in the games
Absolutely, I was thinking there was some clause for companies that have their equipment used in the games.
If the entire running team is supposed to wear Airwalk for their races, I imagined conflicts would arise if only one of the runners was also being paid from Airwalk.
Unrelated but kind of odd that Visa and McDonalds are the sole sponsors of the games.
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For track and field the kits are supplied by Nike because they are the track and field sponsor. The athletes have to wear the Nike clothing but the athletes wear whatever shoe brand they are sponsored by.
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Weird, he basically looks like a textbook Nike skateboard athlete
People are misunderstood on The olympics shit though. 20 skaters get qualified based on contest points and Max 3 per country, so his chances are very slim
Yeah and there's been no contests in almost a year so points won't really hold that much weight.
I bet it's go down to who's fittest, on form, had their vaccine, got their travel papers and can pass the drug test(s). That's who's going. If more than 2 of those prerequisites are a fail, they aren't going.
Anyone have any info on paid/sponsored skateboarders in the Olympics? I was under the impression that no athlete in the Olympics could accept financial incentive from sponsors...
If that is the case, he could be leaving Nike to help secure his spot in the next games.
i looked into this when it first got announced cuz I was expecting the team to end up being all the Nike/Real Guys or something like that. The rule is you use any brand of any equipment(and outfit it with whatever stickers or whatever you want) but your "uniform" and like warm up gear has to be official US Olympic team issue(Nike)
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Unrelated but kind of odd that Visa and McDonalds are the sole sponsors of the games.
Really? Because those companies are the exact kinds of scumbag bastards I would expect to promote a needlessly wasteful, environmentally damaging, pointless public spectacle during a pandemic.
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Unrelated but kind of odd that Visa and McDonalds are the sole sponsors of the games.
Really? Because those companies are the exact kinds of scumbag bastards I would expect to promote a needlessly wasteful, environmentally damaging, pointless public spectacle during a pandemic.
I should have placed 'sole' in bold. Their exclusive sponsorship leaves them as practical owners of the games.
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Unrelated but kind of odd that Visa and McDonalds are the sole sponsors of the games.
Really? Because those companies are the exact kinds of scumbag bastards I would expect to promote a needlessly wasteful, environmentally damaging, pointless public spectacle during a pandemic.
I should have placed 'sole' in bold. Their exclusive sponsorship leaves them as practical owners of the games.
Ah, I misunderstood. Apologies.
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Slap:
"We need cancel PJ for following racist accounts."
Being racist to brazilians: ok.
You seem absolutely miserable to be around
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seem like Zion may be living a real life Ballers situation. The Rock and Rob Corddry getting him a pro model on NB and partial ownership in the Jupiter FL women's MLS expansion team
do you mean the NWSL you sexist jerk?!?!
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Just saw Skateline (that dude is his homie) and he was hinting that Nike kicked Zion off.
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Just saw Skateline (that dude is his homie) and he was hinting that Nike kicked Zion off.
What did he say ?
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Unrelated but kind of odd that Visa and McDonalds are the sole sponsors of the games.
Really? Because those companies are the exact kinds of scumbag bastards I would expect to promote a needlessly wasteful, environmentally damaging, pointless public spectacle during a pandemic.
I should have placed 'sole' in bold. Their exclusive sponsorship leaves them as practical owners of the games.
Ah, I misunderstood. Apologies.
Yeah that’d be right
Money and food
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Slap:
"We need cancel PJ for following racist accounts."
Being racist to brazilians: ok.
You're right, it makes the guy a xenophobic ass
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
Because Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
It’s one of those stock photo avatar options when you create an account. The David Spade one is another you see a lot. It’s a good Red Flag
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Dylan left Nike by choice. Legend.
Dylan wasn’t fully on Nike, just like Neen wasn’t when he left for Supra. There hasn’t been a single skater who was officially on Nike SB who quit, they were all cut. It’s cool to fantasize that Dylan was given a contract and told them to fuck off, but that’s just not true.
Now that you’re back, you wanna tell us what the “real story” was? Or are you still ducking that question?
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Some dumb asses in here really think he got kicked off hahahaha
Y’all just gotta admit that you don’t like black people ::)
Black ain’t got nothing to do w/ it, we all just have common sense in knowing that pro skateboarders aren’t gonna leave the best paying shoe sponsor in the game bc there’s no lateral move to make (let alone a better one). Every other situation would be a downgrade from Nike, at least from a financial standpoint. And no, there’s no other company like Reebok who are gonna make a new skate program where he’s heading it off from the jump.
Zion is a conventionally good skateboarder with garbage style and no personality, maybe that has something to do with it?
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
It’s one of those stock photo avatar options when you create an account. The David Spade one is another you see a lot. It’s a good Red Flag
Thanks mate
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Dylan left Nike by choice. Legend.
Dylan wasn’t fully on Nike, just like Neen wasn’t when he left for Supra. There hasn’t been a single skater who was officially on Nike SB who quit, they were all cut. It’s cool to fantasize that Dylan was given a contract and told them to fuck off, but that’s just not true.
Now that you’re back, you wanna tell us what the “real story” was? Or are you still ducking that question?
Sorry but Dylan was on Nike. Getting paid and had an ad in all the mags. Then he quit shortly after. But he was on.
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Just saw Skateline (that dude is his homie) and he was hinting that Nike kicked Zion off.
What did he say ?
alot, he's a motor mouth, just watch on thrasher
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Brink most probly got him on Ellen. He's Marketing / Merchandise Director for USA Skateboarding.
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Lol he was defo kicked off.
Wonder what he did.
Unless Rogers is bullshiting
https://youtu.be/uyC5gAJXCNY
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
It’s one of those stock photo avatar options when you create an account. The David Spade one is another you see a lot. It’s a good Red Flag
I am honestly just a big David Spade fan, and to be fair its just a great headshot of one of the finest comedic actors to ever grace a screen.
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I could be wrong, but I think I remember Reese Forbes quitting to do Quiksilver shoes and that just never got off the ground.
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http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5651191/reese-forbes-talks-leaving-nike-sb-kickstart-quiksilver-skate-shoes
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http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5651191/reese-forbes-talks-leaving-nike-sb-kickstart-quiksilver-skate-shoes
Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
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http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5651191/reese-forbes-talks-leaving-nike-sb-kickstart-quiksilver-skate-shoes
Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
It's an article from 2010 ya dingus.
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http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5651191/reese-forbes-talks-leaving-nike-sb-kickstart-quiksilver-skate-shoes
Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
My homey; check that publish date!
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Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
You of 2021.
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Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
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Has caruima announced him yet? anyone in LA seen him skating the berrics shoe? I really need to know
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yeah there's not exactly a way to quietly walk out of this one so i'll take my ribbing lol. I read everything but the publish date. This was right around the time in high school my parents forced me to pick sports over skating and I stopped following the industry right after Fully flare came out this was not on my radar.
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yeah there's not exactly a way to quietly walk out of this one so i'll take my ribbing lol. I read everything but the publish date. This was right around the time in high school my parents forced me to pick sports over skating and I stopped following the industry right after Fully flare came out this was not on my radar.
All good thanks for the laugh! I actually had to go back and look at the date again myself.
It's a pipe dream but Nyjah is currently in heat for hosting parties during the stay at home order, if he's officially charged, could he could be dropped from the corpo who doesn't care about slave laborers but could (possibly) make a stance on people spreading the 'Rona? Again a pipe dream, not like Nike has cut anyone in any other major sports for spreading the virus so far and not too many people have officially been charged with having "super spreader" parties during an international pandemic where over 2.5 million people have died. What the charge would be? A fine? Would Nike really kick someone with as much of a following as Nyjah? Probably not.
If Zion got the boot does this have anything to do with bitch boy Robert Neil crying on Instagram about Zion and some other dudes spreading the Corona. Zion fits Nike and their image very well, there has been a lot of less productive dudes more under the rader who have stayed on Nike for a lot longer. If what Skateline said was true, what else could've happened for him to get kicked off if the Olympic team isn't set for sure yet?
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Has caruima announced him yet? anyone in LA seen him skating the berrics shoe? I really need to know
He would fit their asshole vibe perfectly to be fair.
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Has caruima announced him yet? anyone in LA seen him skating the berrics shoe? I really need to know
He would fit their asshole vibe perfectly to be fair.
I honestly cant see him on another brand, caruima fits better than nike did. Its really a missed opportunity if they dont jump on this
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Has caruima announced him yet? anyone in LA seen him skating the berrics shoe? I really need to know
He would fit their asshole vibe perfectly to be fair.
I honestly cant see him on another brand, caruima fits better than nike did. Its really a missed opportunity if they dont jump on this
yes absolutely
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
where is this info from?
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
I vaguely remember reading that.
I mean c'mon ... Would you blame him. Little brostyle twerp doesn't fit the vibe at all..
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
I vaguely remember reading that.
I mean c'mon ... Would you blame him. Little brostyle twerp doesn't fit the vibe at all..
on real??? that's kind of the team's entire vibe. busenitz is the outlier at this point
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
I vaguely remember reading that.
I mean c'mon ... Would you blame him. Little brostyle twerp doesn't fit the vibe at all..
Ya think?
I'm not saying your wrong but I mean they have Tanner, dennis, Lintell, manchina and Ishod to balance out the gimps.
I be delighted if they axed Zion and Kyle
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Dude is super fucking Gnarl’s on the toy. Maybe his time us up
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
I vaguely remember reading that.
I mean c'mon ... Would you blame him. Little brostyle twerp doesn't fit the vibe at all..
It was from an interview, and I believe even Jim or maybe Tommy acknowledged it in other interviews or podcasts. I don't think they ever name names, but who else could it be.
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I could see him on Krooiuma
I had a feeling it was you taking time to kook me every day... and I'm in your signature... woulda pm'd BUT others should see just how desperate you are lol
Shalom!
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so why he get the boot?
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he didnt feel like waiting until june to re-sign and probably take a paycut like the rest of the team.
id stay on that shit just for early access on all the stupid hype shit. rich kids will spend racks to have shit a few hours before they hit shelves
free max b
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just seems like Busenitz was right not wanting Zion on the team
I vaguely remember reading that.
I mean c'mon ... Would you blame him. Little brostyle twerp doesn't fit the vibe at all..
Ya think?
I'm not saying your wrong but I mean they have Tanner, dennis, Lintell, manchina and Ishod to balance out the gimps.
I be delighted if they axed Zion and Kyle
i've said this before on here but real's team has less of a direction than santa cruz and it's embarrassing for the brand's legacy
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http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5651191/reese-forbes-talks-leaving-nike-sb-kickstart-quiksilver-skate-shoes
Wait.. In the second to last paragraph Reese says his board brand Stacks will feature Sebo and Cameo is that a typo and it was meant for Quiksilver? Sebo of Krooked?
Sebo of Krooked in 2010
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I’ve been wondering this for a while and I have to know
Why do you all have that one Bruce Willis picture
It does my head in
Here is a person of culture.
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Spotted in Vans again
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Could see him on Vans
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Dont give a shit what sponsor he’s got as long as we get more footage. He’s good and seems like a fun guy
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Spotted in Vans again
I get that they are free but it's weird to me when people are on a brand and chose to only wear cups (when the company the ride for also make vulcanized shoes) and then they get the boot and start wearing vulcanized vans (like Herman for example.)
Switching from cups to vulcs or vice versa feels as weird as switching deck sizes or getting used to new bushings. At least to me. I mean one shoe feels broken for a day and then floppy but with amazing board feel, and one feels stiff for a week, then slowly starts to feel better but has average board feel. Then again Ishod has skated in bruins a lot (and even had a pro color) and also had a dunk made just for him along with his pro shoe being a cup so who knows. Maybe switching between vulcs and cups feels weirder to me than other people.
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I get that they are free but it's weird to me when people are on a brand and chose to only wear cups (when the company the ride for also make vulcanized shoes) and then they get the boot and start wearing vulcanized vans (like Herman for example.)
Switching from cups to vulcs or vice versa feels as weird as switching deck sizes or getting used to new bushings. At least to me. I mean one shoe feels broken for a day and then floppy but with amazing board feel, and one feels stiff for a week, then slowly starts to feel better but has average board feel. Then again Ishod has skated in bruins a lot (and even had a pro color) and also had a dunk made just for him along with his pro shoe being a cup so who knows. Maybe switching between vulcs and cups feels weirder to me than other people.
Maybe other people don't think about it as much as you.
Especially skilled people that don't need to obsess about every little factor. They just skate.
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I get that they are free but it's weird to me when people are on a brand and chose to only wear cups (when the company the ride for also make vulcanized shoes) and then they get the boot and start wearing vulcanized vans (like Herman for example.)
Switching from cups to vulcs or vice versa feels as weird as switching deck sizes or getting used to new bushings. At least to me. I mean one shoe feels broken for a day and then floppy but with amazing board feel, and one feels stiff for a week, then slowly starts to feel better but has average board feel. Then again Ishod has skated in bruins a lot (and even had a pro color) and also had a dunk made just for him along with his pro shoe being a cup so who knows. Maybe switching between vulcs and cups feels weirder to me than other people.
Maybe other people don't think about it as much as you.
Especially skilled people that don't need to obsess about every little factor. They just skate.
You nailed it . Only the angry neurotics here obsess an insane amount over shit pros prob care less about . Then again this board would be nothing with out the obsession & complaining .
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I’m so fucking stupid. I was over here like “Didn’t eS scoop him up? No? That was just an obvious photoshop I didn’t look at closely enough?”
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Could see him on Vans
If Austyn didn't get on, my opinion is Zion isn't getting on. I don't get the feeling Vans cares much about Olympic presence either.
Agree to disagree Mr Boombastic
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makin room for chet childress
hahahahahaha holy fuck im screaming
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Hes taking acting classes
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I get that they are free but it's weird to me when people are on a brand and chose to only wear cups (when the company the ride for also make vulcanized shoes) and then they get the boot and start wearing vulcanized vans (like Herman for example.)
Switching from cups to vulcs or vice versa feels as weird as switching deck sizes or getting used to new bushings. At least to me. I mean one shoe feels broken for a day and then floppy but with amazing board feel, and one feels stiff for a week, then slowly starts to feel better but has average board feel. Then again Ishod has skated in bruins a lot (and even had a pro color) and also had a dunk made just for him along with his pro shoe being a cup so who knows. Maybe switching between vulcs and cups feels weirder to me than other people.
Ever just lend someone your deck and they’re like “the trucks are so tight/loose lol” and then they proceed to like nollie heelflip crooked grind first try? I think the shoe thing is probably a bit like that, when you’re just a preternaturally talented skater.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Willis Kimbel is off??? thats pretty shity of them.
Anyway Zion obviously going to be on Vans and Nike is probably hurting over their choice to kick him off when he's secured a spot in the Olympics with that sick ass last run. Dudes a good guy and has his head straight. What's not to like? He dresses like a jock you say? Oh well, thats getting kinda normal with all these big corporate sponsors..
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Willis Kimbel is off??? thats pretty shity of them.
Wait actually this just pure BS Willis is def still on Nike. Just look at his page.
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Weiger & Willis Kimbel are off are as well.
Willis Kimbel is off??? thats pretty shity of them.
Anyway Zion obviously going to be on Vans and Nike is probably hurting over their choice to kick him off when he's secured a spot in the Olympics with that sick ass last run. Dudes a good guy and has his head straight. What's not to like? He dresses like a jock you say? Oh well, thats getting kinda normal with all these big corporate sponsors..
Maybe he can join Robert Neal on StockX, since he’s of Nike too right?
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3 frontisde 5-0s in that line. Whatever && did had to be more jazzy.
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I was told this story that Zion wanted to beat up this dude I know back home. They all went on a night out to this club in Portugal during a redbull trip, and the dude was being really annoying, always taking selfies next to them and recording videos for IG to get some clout. Zion supposedly was getting mad heated and wanted to punch him but was held back. Dude then did a quick escape and left Zion and his crew on their own with a massive bill at the bar (they were paying shots and drinks to everyone). They thought Redbull would cover the bill but it didn’t so they had to pay from their pocket! They tried to find him the day after, calling his friends and shit cause they were mad but the dude ghosted them. Same dude also disappeared for a while after scamming half his local skate scene on a pyramid scheme. I do respect him a bit for scamming Zion and his jock crew... lessss gooo ;D ;D
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"Nike slept so I went bye-bye"
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPO7kPLFvIN/
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On Asics or some crazy shit outta left field?
Would back this. Maybe sketchers
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"Nike slept so I went bye-bye"
Lol not sure how much I believe that
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Zion should be on Vans. The pros out way the cons on both parties. Vans could and should continue growing their team with African American riders. Zion also could be part of the faces along with J Henry and others to show younger kids that skating is a great way to stay focused and out of trouble. Vans and Nike have a big mall and general store presents but Vans marketing generally goes the more visual route. Having a Tony Hawk connection could help grow his career but checking out all the new parks Vans and Tony make with their nonprofit deal. Lastly, someone said if Austyn can’t get on Zion can’t but I call BS and as an Austyn fan, Zion is in the new / younger crowd, look at that run from dew tour! That man is a ATV and in the streets he is doing way gnarlier shit then Austyn. Zion could be up their with Ishod in terms of respect but being at vans will make it so he can have his own light and not be in the shadows of other great pros at Nike.
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I back a Zion signature shoe or color way right off the bat, if they are even in the picture, vans would probably want to keep it cool/ authentic and make it seem they re not lynching onto olympics marketing show show tho
Zion should probably go with Ellington and Li Ning tho, he's a fresh face that could launch a fresh brand
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whys he wearing a shirt with his name on it? looks like a knock off jordan logo
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midler's voice sounds like mine did at 15 when i was faking that i had a deep voice because it made me seem more grown up
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whys he wearing a shirt with his name on it? looks like a knock off jordan logo
It’s a jab at Nike, he points that out in the video
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I wasn't a fan of this guy at all 'til I heard that Nike dis.
I only watched 10 minutes of that dew tour contest, but I'll say Oski's run was incredible. Zion basically confirmed that olympic skateboarding is just about how many 540's you can land in a run.
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I wasn't a fan of this guy at all 'til I heard that Nike dis.
I only watched 10 minutes of that dew tour contest, but I'll say Oski's run was incredible. Zion basically confirmed that olympic skateboarding is just about how many 540's you can land in a run.
that first 540 tho! plus the indy bs 3 into the heelflip indy. they wanna see spins and flip tricks and he gave them what they wanted. that's the way contests work. Oski was amazing and was in first the entire time for a reason but a bigspin bs disaster and a bs noseblunt arent gonna cut it
the most impressive thing about the entire contest was that 14-year-old kid who was absolutely destroying the course
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I liked Zion's runs. I liked Oskis even more. Oski was skating a bowl and Zion was skating a park. Oski used the corners way more than Zion did. Zion simply did the more gnarly single tricks. He also did higher airs than Oski did.
You think Nike will try to put him back on when he wins the olympics?
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I liked Zion's runs. I liked Oskis even more. Oski was skating a bowl and Zion was skating a park. Oski used the corners way more than Zion did. Zion simply did the more gnarly single tricks. He also did higher airs than Oski did.
You think Nike will try to put him back on when he wins the olympics?
I could defo see him winning
So is he on Vans? Or is it just speculation at some point
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I liked Zion's runs. I liked Oskis even more. Oski was skating a bowl and Zion was skating a park. Oski used the corners way more than Zion did. Zion simply did the more gnarly single tricks. He also did higher airs than Oski did.
You think Nike will try to put him back on when he wins the olympics?
I could defo see him winning
So is he on Vans? Or is it just speculation at some point
He's most def pro flow right now. But I can see Vans bumping him up the list to make the team should he win the olympics.
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I thought it was funny for sure. Would like to see Zion win the Olympics just cause of the Nike stuff, would be funny to see someone on Vans flow up on the Podium when Nike cares soooo much about who's on the podium.
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I thought it was funny for sure. Would like to see Zion win the Olympics just cause of the Nike stuff, would be funny to see someone on Vans flow up on the Podium when Nike cares soooo much about who's on the podium.
Agreed. That would be kinda sweet
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I back a Zion signature shoe or color way right off the bat, if they are even in the picture, vans would probably want to keep it cool/ authentic and make it seem they re not lynching onto olympics marketing show show tho
Zion should probably go with Ellington and Li Ning tho, he's a fresh face that could launch a fresh brand
Uhh did you mean “latching”
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I back a Zion signature shoe or color way right off the bat, if they are even in the picture, vans would probably want to keep it cool/ authentic and make it seem they re not lynching onto olympics marketing show show tho
Zion should probably go with Ellington and Li Ning tho, he's a fresh face that could launch a fresh brand
Uhh did you mean “latching”
jesus, what a typo
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Could be he on the same Vans program a lot of 'park' and 'competition' riders are on?
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I only watched 10 minutes of that dew tour contest, but I'll say Oski's run was incredible. Zion basically confirmed that olympic skateboarding is just about how many 540's you can land in a run.
I agree. they basically proclaimed him winner after the first trick.....confusing or its just rigged via vans/dew money
That would be kinda odd since he isn't sponsored by either of those companies
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Vans needs to put him officially on BEFORE the Olympics. What's the point of doing it after?
"Zion, our newest team rider, won the Olympics"
or
"Zion won so we're going to put him on the team"
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He is multitalented. He should be able to have a Nike deal for streets and a Vans deal for parks
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
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Oski's run was more of a park run, really liked him hitting that clear extension part.
I think if he had thrown in a bigger air somewhere he might have taken it.
At first I thought Zions 540 was overated but on the replay it was pretty dank w the alternating grabs, that and the yuge frontside air.
14 year old was killing it
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Vans would be insane to not lock this in prior to the Olympics.
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The 14 year old just lacked that oomf. He was killing it too, but he just couldn't go as high as Zion. Watching him consistently come up short on that switch floater over the middle, and still roll away was fucking nuts. Watching him crush it after Zion's run sucked all the air out the room was impressive, mad respect for that kid whose name I don't currently remember.
Zion's 5 out the gate is crazy. I love how hype he was.
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Nike stopped paying a lot of their skaters apparently and wack ass Cariuma (Steve Berra) jumping in and signing em up all up for the Olympics ::)
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This is quite surprising. Maybe he wanted to go to a less bloated team so he could be more of a focus.
Nike stopped paying a lot of their skaters apparently and wack ass Cariuma (Steve Berra) jumping in and signing em up all up for the Olympics ::)
Cariuma, quickly becoming the Red Bull hat of the feet.
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If you understand how contests work you know how INSANE it is what Zion did on his last run. From the opening 540 to a full run including risky tricks like the heelflip Indy and all the other things he threw in on his final attempt – that was something else. He killed it and deserved to make the Olympics team on the strength of his win.
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Being real.. Zion did the Dew
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If you understand how contests work you know how INSANE it is what Zion did on his last run. From the opening 540 to a full run including risky tricks like the heelflip Indy and all the other things he threw in on his final attempt – that was something else. He killed it and deserved to make the Olympics team on the strength of his win.
it was ok. dude is good but it was nothing compared to vov's winning vert runs like 20 years ago
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Haha if Glick can get in there, Tyson is half and should be on the list.
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Bastien. I think Alex Carolino was on the euro team. Also Nassim G. But yeah, still slipping. I had to think pretty hard for these.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Bastien. I think Alex Carolino was on the euro team. Also Nassim G. But yeah, still slipping. I had to think pretty hard for these.
Bastien Salabanzi was quite their poster boy back then.
Ray Barbee also. Justin Henry, Beatrice, Pfanner (euro TM now i think), Chima...
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Bastien. I think Alex Carolino was on the euro team. Also Nassim G. But yeah, still slipping. I had to think pretty hard for these.
Bastien Salabanzi was quite their poster boy back then.
Ray Barbee also. Justin Henry, Beatrice, Pfanner (euro TM now i think), Chima...
Corey Glick is not black. At least to the rest of the world.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Bastien. I think Alex Carolino was on the euro team. Also Nassim G. But yeah, still slipping. I had to think pretty hard for these.
Bastien Salabanzi was quite their poster boy back then.
Ray Barbee also. Justin Henry, Beatrice, Pfanner (euro TM now i think), Chima...
Corey Glick is not black. At least to the rest of the world.
I guess Vans' problem is due to its cultural heritage being very "white". I mean : californian surf culture from the 60s did not give much visibilty to people of colour, nor did hesh skate culture.
Now, today, i feel as this lead to 2 things :
- as long a Vans tries to get skaters in line with that heritage, they aren't likely to sponsor many black skaters.
- also, Vans might not be the most appealing compagny for a young black kid in the position of choosing between sponsors. I mean, look at the role models a black kid can identify with at over at Nike or Adidas : TJ, Ishod, KB, Nyjah...
I remember Patrick Kigongo making a very intersting point about that on Mostly Skateboarding when Kader left Vans.
To a certain extent, Emerica, being stuck in its Cali stoner image, is in a similar position.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Bastien. I think Alex Carolino was on the euro team. Also Nassim G. But yeah, still slipping. I had to think pretty hard for these.
Bastien Salabanzi was quite their poster boy back then.
Ray Barbee also. Justin Henry, Beatrice, Pfanner (euro TM now i think), Chima...
Corey Glick is not black. At least to the rest of the world.
I guess Vans' problem is due to its cultural heritage being very "white". I mean : californian surf culture from the 60s did not give much visibilty to people of colour, nor did hesh skate culture.
Now, today, i feel as this lead to 2 things :
- as long a Vans tries to get skaters in line with that heritage, they aren't likely to sponsor many black skaters.
- also, Vans might not be the most appealing compagny for a young black kid in the position of choosing between sponsors. I mean, look at the role models a black kid can identify with at over at Nike or Adidas : TJ, Ishod, KB, Nyjah...
I remember Patrick Kigongo making a very intersting point about that on Mostly Skateboarding when Kader left Vans.
To a certain extent, Emerica, being stuck in its Cali stoner image, is in a similar position.
Thats is how I feel about Vans since 98 when I started skate. Even Vans black skaters are hesh who seems to identify more with white californian culture.
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just being from the east coast its hard to identify with vans. to me there shit is mostly just ugly. especially all that slip on all over print stuff. keep that shit at the beach please. half cabs look good but they make my feet hurt so bad I haven't worn a pair in 10 years and probably won't ever again.
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Those aves are comfy as I got some of those pro slip ons too I reckon they good and I’m an old arse man
But that chequer shit can go fuck itself along with those pinstripe dickies they used to make
Never happen now but imagine hader and r neale wearing different clothes and vans and filming parts
holy shit
Edit to say by clothes I mean former clothes
Leaving hader cause its funny
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what's the difference between vans and element? seems like the same company sometimes.
love some vans shoes but they need to stop making loops on the heel of the shoes. nobody uses those and they make shoes look cheap as hell.
hope Zion gets on hes a ripper.
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I also remember hoping Jerry got fully on Vans even though he's not that active of a pro just because he would be the second Asian skater to fully get on after Cab, who is part japanese. If I'm wrong about that please lmk.
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I also remember hoping Jerry got fully on Vans even though he's not that active of a pro just because he would be the second Asian skater to fully get on after Cab, who is part japanese. If I'm wrong about that please lmk.
Don't forget my man Willy Santos
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I also remember hoping Jerry got fully on Vans even though he's not that active of a pro just because he would be the second Asian skater to fully get on after Cab, who is part japanese. If I'm wrong about that please lmk.
Don't forget my man Willy Santos
+Hosoi
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I also remember hoping Jerry got fully on Vans even though he's not that active of a pro just because he would be the second Asian skater to fully get on after Cab, who is part japanese. If I'm wrong about that please lmk.
Don't forget my man Willy Santos
+Hosoi
+Salman Agah
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Early 2000s Vans was so sick… very diff than what it is today. Rowley was obvs doin his thing which was sick, Cardiel, Scott Kane, Darell, Ethan Fowler Van Wastell, Basiten, Angel Ramierz, Greco, Dollin…. a buncha others.
If someone can post The “ Pleased to meet you” Tour video from 2005, this embodies exaclty what im talking about.
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Early 2000s Vans was so sick… very diff than what it is today. Rowley was obvs doin his thing which was sick, Cardiel, Scott Kane, Darell, Ethan Fowler Van Wastell, Basiten, Angel Ramierz, Greco, Dollin…. a buncha others.
If someone can post The “ Pleased to meet you” Tour video from 2005, this embodies exaclty what im talking about.
Never seen it before but that was a very nice video thank you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcWqjrFbrO4
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Early 2000s Vans was so sick… very diff than what it is today. Rowley was obvs doin his thing which was sick, Cardiel, Scott Kane, Darell, Ethan Fowler Van Wastell, Basiten, Angel Ramierz, Greco, Dollin…. a buncha others.
If someone can post The “ Pleased to meet you” Tour video from 2005, this embodies exaclty what im talking about.
Never seen it before but that was a very nice video thank you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcWqjrFbrO4
I also hadn't seen this before. Thanks for posting.
It's easy to forget how good Dollin was back in the day. By the look of things, he really killed every demo in this vid. Lots of good Johnny Layton clips in there too
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I also remember hoping Jerry got fully on Vans even though he's not that active of a pro just because he would be the second Asian skater to fully get on after Cab, who is part japanese. If I'm wrong about that please lmk.
Don't forget my man Willy Santos
+Hosoi
+Salman Agah
Happily stand corrected. Still think Jerry should collect a vans check even only for the occasional ig clip here and there. But Vans and Jerry would rightfully want more from each other than they would probably get from the deal.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
That makes sense. According to the US Census Breau, 13.4% of the US is African American/Black. When you consider that includes all ages/genders and that skating is a traditionally white heavy sport/activity, the numbers seem in line.
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Zion’s Vans announcement is coming in time for the Olympics.
I heard another Red Bull hat wearing former Nike guy may also be getting on as well.
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Zion’s Vans announcement is coming in time for the Olympics.
I heard another Red Bull hat wearing former Nike guy may also be getting on as well.
torey pudwill, of course
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Zion’s Vans announcement is coming in time for the Olympics.
I heard another Red Bull hat wearing former Nike guy may also be getting on as well.
DANNY SUPA!
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Zion’s Vans announcement is coming in time for the Olympics.
I heard another Red Bull hat wearing former Nike guy may also be getting on as well.
terp on red bull AND vans?!?
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Zion’s Vans announcement is coming in time for the Olympics.
I heard another Red Bull hat wearing former Nike guy may also be getting on as well.
Have a gnar!
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what's the difference between vans and element? seems like the same company sometimes.
love some vans shoes but they need to stop making loops on the heel of the shoes. nobody uses those and they make shoes look cheap as hell.
hope Zion gets on hes a ripper.
RIPPPPPPPP
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He was a sick poster you cunts are fried
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
Shows how young you kids are. Bastien Salabanzi had a pro shoe for Vans and is probably one of the best shoes they ever made.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CROP_7LngJD/?utm_medium=copy_link
OZ Vans is a day ahead but there ya go.
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White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
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Goddamn, Rowley was in full control at that time.
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Early 2000s Vans was so sick… very diff than what it is today. Rowley was obvs doin his thing which was sick, Cardiel, Scott Kane, Darell, Ethan Fowler Van Wastell, Basiten, Angel Ramierz, Greco, Dollin…. a buncha others.
If someone can post The “ Pleased to meet you” Tour video from 2005, this embodies exaclty what im talking about.
Never seen it before but that was a very nice video thank you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcWqjrFbrO4
I also hadn't seen this before. Thanks for posting.
It's easy to forget how good Dollin was back in the day. By the look of things, he really killed every demo in this vid. Lots of good Johnny Layton clips in there too
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haha damn did vans new zealand post that before the straight up vans account did? someone just lost their internship.
i wonder what actually happened with nike. of all the people they continue to send free shit and resellable dunks to/ possibly even pay, they get rid of the kid going to the olympics. but what do i know
free max b
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haha damn did vans new zealand post that before the straight up vans account did? someone just lost their internship.
i wonder what actually happened with nike. of all the people they continue to send free shit and resellable dunks to/ possibly even pay, they get rid of the kid going to the olympics. but what do i know
free max b
they got Nyjah, Yuto, sky, Leticia, Rune, and Shane. That's who I can think of off the top of my head. Nike is pretty well represented.
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damn, his welcome clip was a one up or currens ender in propeller lol.
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zion on crocs
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White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
They already have Ray Barbee and he doesn’t wear a redbull hat
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haha damn did vans new zealand post that before the straight up vans account did? someone just lost their internship.
i wonder what actually happened with nike. of all the people they continue to send free shit and resellable dunks to/ possibly even pay, they get rid of the kid going to the olympics. but what do i know
free max b
Yeah you’re on to something I feel the same way. Did he (agent) ask for more money and they said nah so he dipped?
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Wonder how many hopeful pro flows did Zion leap frog?
Haha. Jack Olsen probably thinking “he leaped frogged me again.”
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White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
jesus. they can't win apparently.
if they don't have enough people of color on, they're racist. if they add one of the most talented skaters on, who happens to be black? "White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor."
sick
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
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Vans skate Instagram just posted a welcome to the team.
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White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
jesus. they can't win apparently.
if they don't have enough people of color on, they're racist. if they add one of the most talented skaters on, who happens to be black? "White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor."
sick
Man, how many black skaters Es got... I bet is less than vans, but És dont have that image. Its not because vans and themselves, its about their public.
Like people posted before, Skott Kane, Batien, Jay Lay, Van Wastell era was more interesting
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
i really don’t feel like he “left” nike. i can’t believe this is still up for debate. from his post and just common sense, you don’t just leave that paycheck.
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I was a huge fan of this kid but then came the Red Bull visors and dressing like Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man and his skating became less enjoyable.
I just hated his song pick so much in the Godspeed video thought it wrecked the flow of the video even though the skating was obviously incredible.
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Austyn Gillette>Zion Wright
Vans jumping all over that olympic visibility, that contract came quick.
I didn't picture the olympics to be an important part of Vans marketing but eyes are eyes, and dollars are dollars i guess.
Vans>Nike
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Not american, so I have to ask. Is there Laws in the USA that stipulates that companies should treat people different due to the color of their skin? Seems Kind of rasist to me.
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
I will say this, if Vans approached Zion w/ a poaching mentality, the prospect of a pro model/color means residuals on top of a check. Zion probably went to Nike with the info, expecting a counter offer, and when Nike didn't match, he walked.
Zion treats skateboarding like a business, so, in my head, that kind of negotiation would take place. Especially seeing he knows his worth (Olympian status included) he knew he can always score another big name shoe sponsor.
A lot of other skaters don't have that kind of bargaining chip, but he does.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
dude we’ll all be watching. this is literally insane that skating will be in the olympics.
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
I will say this, if Vans approached Zion w/ a poaching mentality, the prospect of a pro model/color means residuals on top of a check. Zion probably went to Nike with the info, expecting a counter offer, and when Nike didn't match, he walked.
Zion treats skateboarding like a business, so, in my head, that kind of negotiation would take place. Especially seeing he knows his worth (Olympian status included) he knew he can always score another big name shoe sponsor.
A lot of other skaters don't have that kind of bargaining chip, but he does.
Does he have a manager or something like that in who handles all his sponsorships?
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
I will say this, if Vans approached Zion w/ a poaching mentality, the prospect of a pro model/color means residuals on top of a check. Zion probably went to Nike with the info, expecting a counter offer, and when Nike didn't match, he walked.
Zion treats skateboarding like a business, so, in my head, that kind of negotiation would take place. Especially seeing he knows his worth (Olympian status included) he knew he can always score another big name shoe sponsor.
A lot of other skaters don't have that kind of bargaining chip, but he does.
Does he have a manager or something like that in who handles all his sponsorships?
There’s not a single professional athlete with an energy drink sponsor who does not have a manager.
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Curious if a Zion Pro model (or at minimum a Zion Pro colorway) was part of his deal?
I feel like that was probably one of many deciding factors for him leaving Nike.
I will say this, if Vans approached Zion w/ a poaching mentality, the prospect of a pro model/color means residuals on top of a check. Zion probably went to Nike with the info, expecting a counter offer, and when Nike didn't match, he walked.
Zion treats skateboarding like a business, so, in my head, that kind of negotiation would take place. Especially seeing he knows his worth (Olympian status included) he knew he can always score another big name shoe sponsor.
A lot of other skaters don't have that kind of bargaining chip, but he does.
Does he have a manager or something like that in who handles all his sponsorships?
There’s not a single professional athlete with an energy drink sponsor who does not have a manager.
I think he, and a lot of the Florida skaters, all working with The Boardr. Dudes who helped start SPoT, then started managing and repping skaters – mostly Floridians as that's where they're based.
(Nine Club episode of dude who started The Boardr)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaW4SC1bF4
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White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
jesus. they can't win apparently.
if they don't have enough people of color on, they're racist. if they add one of the most talented skaters on, who happens to be black? "White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor."
sick
Man, how many black skaters Es got... I bet is less than vans, but És dont have that image. Its not because vans and themselves, its about their public.
Like people posted before, Skott Kane, Batien, Jay Lay, Van Wastell era was more interesting
got his ass with that substack reference, nice work
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Yeahh
White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor.
jesus. they can't win apparently.
if they don't have enough people of color on, they're racist. if they add one of the most talented skaters on, who happens to be black? "White midle class guy brand is trying to get tha flavor."
sick
Man, how many black skaters Es got... I bet is less than vans, but És dont have that image. Its not because vans and themselves, its about their public.
Like people posted before, Skott Kane, Batien, Jay Lay, Van Wastell era was more interesting
got his ass with that substack reference, nice work
I bet you both agree with me, just trying to do a cool reply..unless Tyson, Curren and Kyle Walker are better than old team.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
dashawn is not on the olympic team so it seems unlikely he will win a medal
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
you are correct, i thought it was top 5 in street. fuck!
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Is it? It’s a skateboarding contest that’ll be on TV. That hasn’t been that shocking of a thing since the start of the XGames in what 96? And I’m sure it got national exposure in the 80s.
Now if you said it’s insane breakdancing will be in the Olympics like it will be next time, then I’m on board
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Is it? It’s a skateboarding contest that’ll be on TV. That hasn’t been that shocking of a thing since the start of the XGames in what 96? And I’m sure it got national exposure in the 80s.
Now if you said it’s insane breakdancing will be in the Olympics like it will be next time, then I’m on board
It’s probably a big deal to sports fans who have been conditioned to believe that certain events are incredibly important. As a non sports fan, the olympics is just another competition I have no interest in.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Is it? It’s a skateboarding contest that’ll be on TV. That hasn’t been that shocking of a thing since the start of the XGames in what 96? And I’m sure it got national exposure in the 80s.
Now if you said it’s insane breakdancing will be in the Olympics like it will be next time, then I’m on board
It’s probably a big deal to sports fans who have been conditioned to believe that certain events are incredibly important. As a non sports fan, the olympics is just another competition I have no interest in.
Sports are stupid.
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If I somehow remember it’s on and am free at the right time I might turn it on, just because I’m curious. But I’m sure the terrible announcing and overall Olympic-ness of it will have me last a couple minutes.
I am looking forward to the threads that pops up here and will likely get a few good laughs. Can’t wait to see some stylin threads.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Is it? It’s a skateboarding contest that’ll be on TV. That hasn’t been that shocking of a thing since the start of the XGames in what 96? And I’m sure it got national exposure in the 80s.
Now if you said it’s insane breakdancing will be in the Olympics like it will be next time, then I’m on board
It’s probably a big deal to sports fans who have been conditioned to believe that certain events are incredibly important. As a non sports fan, the olympics is just another competition I have no interest in.
Sports are stupid.
im not a sports fan, nor am i a street league/xgames/whatever else is out there fan, but it’s the fucking olympics. if we weren’t somewhat interested, it wouldn’t be one of the most talked about things up here, but it is and so that to me seems like we’re all a little curious and you’d be lying if you said we weren’t gonna at least try to watch it.
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goddamn
http://www.instagram.com/p/CRPp1NWrJDp/
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CRPp1NWrJDp/
Vans' Global ECD said this was first try. Like damn.
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
That was such a nice shoe the one with the headphones picture right? Had the navy ones with white stripe, loved them
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Vans is hard to put black skaters as emerica and toy.
I know vans has a few, but in a team of 30 skaters like 3 black dudes.
Ray, Chima, Glick, Pfanner, JHenry, and Beatrice are the only Black skaters on vans
49 skaters listed on the team page, ~12% of the team is Black
I think you interpreted his Ancestry.com results incorrectly
I'm on one, you hella right
Vans has definitely been slipping on sponsoring black skaters, even when counting people who were once on: TK, Darrell, Kader...can't think of anyone else.
That was such a nice shoe the one with the headphones picture right? Had the navy ones with white stripe, loved them
The Vans Tag was a great fucking shoe.
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CRPp1NWrJDp/
Vans' Global ECD said this was first try. Like damn.
as insane as this is, i don’t see anyone wanting to try this twice.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Unfortunately Jagger beat out Dashawn for an Olympics spot. Would’ve liked to see Dashawn or Jamie in there instead of Jaggof.
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CRPp1NWrJDp/
Vans' Global ECD said this was first try. Like damn.
I remember his tricks on that curved 20 rail in the first Am Scramble were reported first try (as was that burly back at the end of Dylan Witkin’s most recent Foundation part)
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CRPp1NWrJDp/
Vans' Global ECD said this was first try. Like damn.
I remember his tricks on that curved 20 rail in the first Am Scramble were reported first try (as was that burly back at the end of Dylan Witkin’s most recent Foundation part)
i had to go and look at what you were talking about. that’s so gnarly.i completely forgot he was even in the first am scramble.
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The front feeble? There's footage of him trying that quite a few times somewhere
Edit - 8:32
https://youtu.be/9Fp-pkltrLk
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
Is it? It’s a skateboarding contest that’ll be on TV. That hasn’t been that shocking of a thing since the start of the XGames in what 96? And I’m sure it got national exposure in the 80s.
Now if you said it’s insane breakdancing will be in the Olympics like it will be next time, then I’m on board
It’s probably a big deal to sports fans who have been conditioned to believe that certain events are incredibly important. As a non sports fan, the olympics is just another competition I have no interest in.
Sports are stupid.
No, I wouldn't be. I have no intention of watching it and am only interested because it's unfortunately tied to a thing I love and I'm curious to see how it's going to effect the industry in the long term
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The front feeble? There's footage of him trying that quite a few times somewhere
Edit - 8:32
https://youtu.be/9Fp-pkltrLk
Maybe it was Tyson’s trick on it. I remember the caption said first try on that rail.
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Crucify me Slap, but i'll definitely be tuned into the Olympics. A gold medal for Zion in Park and for Dashawn in Street would be extremely sick.
If Jagger gets food poisoning from his Chipotle burrito Jamie Foy will skate in his place. God can only hope there's salmonella over there