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Title: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 21, 2023, 01:39:35 PM
Which ones are lamer?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: KGB on January 21, 2023, 01:42:23 PM
They are the same people. (and why come you didn't make it a poll?)
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 21, 2023, 01:48:41 PM
They are the same people. (and why come you didn't make it a poll?)

Yeah i think there may be some truth to that
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: KGB on January 21, 2023, 01:53:16 PM
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They are the same people. (and why come you didn't make it a poll?)
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Yeah i think there may be some truth to that

Well I don't know how to answer that poll honestly. I mean I love Anti Hero but some of them have done some really dumb stuff. Like that whole burning down skateparks, fighting locals and dosing people with acid without them knowing is pretty lame. BUT they have a sick ass team, and how can you not love Frank and Grant. Plus the history with Cardiel and Stranger. I don't know I'm perplexed.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: bob george on January 21, 2023, 01:57:34 PM
i would not tick either box - i always enjoy anti hero's output, but i'm not in love with them. but sometimes i kind of hate some anti hero lovers.

you know, hesh wannabe kooks - people who build skateparks and skate dads are two types i've noticed can sometimes be a bit like this. absolute kooks that can't skate/don't even skate but somehow think they're part of the hells angels of skateboarding or something like that cause they have the trucker hat...
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Groondor the Orc on January 21, 2023, 02:35:42 PM
Anti Hero is Google to Consolidated's Ask Jeeves.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: kookdusoleil on January 21, 2023, 02:48:13 PM
AH is not what it once was and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. Probably less problematic hijinx, but an increasingly diluted version of the rawness AH is known for
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ziggy on January 21, 2023, 03:56:20 PM
I am neutral about anti hero
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Lou Strux on January 21, 2023, 04:29:01 PM
I am neutral about anti hero
So… just Hero for you, then?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cky enthusiast on January 21, 2023, 04:55:23 PM
if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 21, 2023, 05:10:37 PM
if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle

That's awesome dude
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: dannyprovolone on January 21, 2023, 05:15:06 PM
fred gall
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Democratic Republic Of Mongo on January 21, 2023, 05:23:10 PM
I don’t love the bum/drinking graphics, but they are reliable good boards and have something for most people and the team is good.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cky enthusiast on January 21, 2023, 05:36:42 PM
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if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle
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That's awesome dude

not as awesome as hiring fake cops to pretend to be real cops to patrol your local
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 21, 2023, 06:19:02 PM
I prefer Real over the 18.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: borats cat on January 21, 2023, 06:23:14 PM
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if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle
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That's awesome dude
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not as awesome as hiring fake cops to pretend to be real cops to patrol your local
what's that even mean? like rob dyrdek when he hired big black?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: manysnakes on January 21, 2023, 06:26:12 PM
if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle

Careful with that talk around here. Nothing riles up the slappers like this position.

New AH video was great.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: apport on January 21, 2023, 06:42:21 PM
“HI
IT’S ME
I’M THE PROBLEM IT’S ME” - AH lovers and haters alike
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Steely Daniel on January 21, 2023, 06:47:31 PM
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if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle
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That's awesome dude
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not as awesome as hiring fake cops to pretend to be real cops to patrol your local
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what's that even mean? like rob dyrdek when he hired big black?

It's a reference to a plan the OP had in another thread he made about shitty kids trashing the local park.

wane brady also badly needs to resize his signature photo... free advertising to the richest skateboarder lol... When I'm browsing on PC it takes up an entire screen

Same with that bozo who has two big 404 error gifs as his sig. Can't remember their name
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 21, 2023, 07:07:32 PM
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if you "love" any brand your brain has been cooked by spectacle
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That's awesome dude
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not as awesome as hiring fake cops to pretend to be real cops to patrol your local
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what's that even mean? like rob dyrdek when he hired big black?
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It's a reference to a plan the OP had in another thread he made about shitty kids trashing the local park.

wane brady also badly needs to resize his signature photo... free advertising to the richest skateboarder lol... When I'm browsing on PC it takes up an entire screen

Same with that bozo who has two big 404 error gifs as his sig. Can't remember their name

It was also a pretty obvious joke that seems to have gone completely over his head
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cky enthusiast on January 21, 2023, 07:22:52 PM
you are pathologically incapable of being funny
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ok boomer on January 21, 2023, 07:37:13 PM
I think I was a lover from the beginning through the beauty and the beast stuff. I did kinda pause on them after the Cardiel accident.. Then I kinda got over it? Not a hater but pay less attention and I don’t hellride.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Yakusoku2 on January 21, 2023, 07:57:06 PM
As long as they continue releasing football shaped decks I'm fine with them.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: BackToTheDIY on January 21, 2023, 08:11:16 PM
fred gall
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Mean salto on January 21, 2023, 09:09:37 PM
Anti hero is probably the brand most bought by people who are completely indifferent to the company.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: versacekid420 on January 21, 2023, 11:44:06 PM
If we killed all the wanna be hellriders AH would be cooler. Yew frontside scratch beer
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: in love w/ fs shuvs on January 22, 2023, 12:59:35 AM
kanfoush and nick matthews are on a sick one rn
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: truthislie on January 22, 2023, 01:24:57 AM
Love their boards (skated them exclusively for 3-4 years) and their teams skating.

Regardless of skill level I hate the hardcore skate or die, DIY, workpants wearing, beer drinking glorifying shtick that comes with Anti Heros image. (In fact I really like most of the stuff on its own besides the beer drinking glorifying shit, it´s just that shitty combination, you know the type of guys).
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Síota on January 22, 2023, 04:23:14 AM
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fred gall
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Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 22, 2023, 04:26:23 AM
Fuck your condo!
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Terminal on January 22, 2023, 04:48:44 AM
Indifferent, but only rode AH back in the late 90s, mainly in support of Cardiel. Maybe AH might be nearing its lifespan, just for the fact there is discussion around this question, OP would've been kooked to oblivion historically. Hesh image not as popular nowadays with the masses, lot of kids subscribe to Polar, Palace, FA, Primitive images where I am. One hesh to every 20 Tiago or Tyshawn etc clones
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cherry on January 22, 2023, 04:53:38 AM
Frontside 5-0 skateboards
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: rawbertson. on January 22, 2023, 06:38:59 AM
i dont care what you say but i have 2 anti hero (blue meanie, 8.5 hi-bias)  and 2 frankie primitive boards RIGHT NOW and they are THE BEST. it is shred central when im on the block.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 22, 2023, 07:53:02 AM
Indifferent, but only rode AH back in the late 90s, mainly in support of Cardiel. Maybe AH might be nearing its lifespan, just for the fact there is discussion around this question, OP would've been kooked to oblivion historically. Hesh image not as popular nowadays with the masses, lot of kids subscribe to Polar, Palace, FA, Primitive images where I am. One hesh to every 20 Tiago or Tyshawn etc clones

What area of the country are you from?

As far as marketing is concerned, at least AH are pretty much the only major hesh company that is still relevant, meaning that instead of the hesh kids spreading their money between AH, creature, slave, etc like they did 10-15 years ago, it's all just going to AH. Honestly I'd be surprised if they weren't doing better now than they were 10 years ago.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Roisto on January 22, 2023, 08:21:38 AM
I neither love or hate them. I like their boards and shapes, most graphics suck, I like a lot of the skating the dudes do and I’m fucking bummed on them acting like tough guy assholes.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: lemonchicken91 on January 22, 2023, 08:37:56 AM
anti-hero is the equivalent of the core local at your surf spot.

Still rides a clear thruster shortboard with glass on fins, still kills it despite the gray beard, DUI, and aging joints.




Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: CrappyChan on January 22, 2023, 10:13:48 AM
I am in agreeance, I like the boards and the team, don't like the 1-8 posers who pretend to be sponsored by them or something but in reality are doofus dingles.

More important question, is Creature worse? Their fans are also a special breed like gothic Trader Joe's customers
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Terminal on January 22, 2023, 10:39:09 AM
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Indifferent, but only rode AH back in the late 90s, mainly in support of Cardiel. Maybe AH might be nearing its lifespan, just for the fact there is discussion around this question, OP would've been kooked to oblivion historically. Hesh image not as popular nowadays with the masses, lot of kids subscribe to Polar, Palace, FA, Primitive images where I am. One hesh to every 20 Tiago or Tyshawn etc clones
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What area of the country are you from?

As far as marketing is concerned, at least AH are pretty much the only major hesh company that is still relevant, meaning that instead of the hesh kids spreading their money between AH, creature, slave, etc like they did 10-15 years ago, it's all just going to AH. Honestly I'd be surprised if they weren't doing better now than they were 10 years ago.
Seeing this in the part of Europe I'm in.

Really good point with the hesh coin only going to AH rather than creature etc.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: sle_epy on January 22, 2023, 10:42:49 AM
Which ones are lamer?

What if you forget they exist until someone starts another thread about them?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: disgruntledMTAEmployee on January 22, 2023, 12:19:59 PM
AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: borats cat on January 22, 2023, 12:24:07 PM
AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Magnolia on January 22, 2023, 12:36:38 PM
As long as they continue releasing football shaped decks I'm fine with them.
I wish they'd release boards in the yinzer shape more often, it's my all time favorite
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: minilogoflow on January 22, 2023, 12:46:13 PM
I'm in the love camp. In my group of skater friends I was the only one into the hesh image and brands (Black Label, AH, Creature) and even started wearing the early 10's hesh uniform(classic Vans, baggy Dickies, flannels, etc.) when everyone else wanted to look like either Dylan or P Rod. Looking back, the fake tough guy stuff with those brands was definitely corny but those brands exposed me to different styles of skating and for that I'll still support them when I can.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: roba on January 22, 2023, 12:48:15 PM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.

i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: SatanicPanic on January 22, 2023, 02:29:31 PM
I like AH but I’m not ready to say I love them. That’s a big word to me and I’ve seen some red flags.
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Post by: Tear Up a Trick on January 22, 2023, 02:33:35 PM
one for the "antihero is irrelevant to me" column
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: sloppyslappies on January 22, 2023, 08:42:01 PM
what’s in a name?

the answer, is elementary my dear, Watson.

hate to be loved, love to be hated.

for better or worse, go with the flow.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Dummklaus on January 23, 2023, 05:27:02 AM
andy roy is/was annoying
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Post by: jorge on January 23, 2023, 05:59:58 AM
Sean Young pushing as hard as he can in the rain makes up for Andy Roy
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Post by: lurker_and_poster on January 23, 2023, 06:16:40 AM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?

Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.

I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.

Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ok boomer on January 23, 2023, 06:20:19 AM

Burnquist leaving AH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYNoM2YKjc
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: IpathCats on January 23, 2023, 06:25:31 AM
I put this in the hot little takes thread, but it might be more appropriate here.

For all the hellride haters

Creature is a worse offender than Anti Hero

I'm not sure why AH gets all the hate.

I'm not really a hellride guy myself, but i dont get annoyed by it like a lot of people on here do.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ok boomer on January 23, 2023, 08:28:31 AM
I don't ever know if i hellrode... but I think I was "accused of hellriding" around 2013.
I wore Dickies with flannels most of my life (which I got from suicidal tendencies in the 80s). Someone that was half my age said something along the lines of "that anti hero looking guy there" at this skate event. I still think that is hilarious. But yeah, cut off Dickies, flannel, high socks with eras. But also flip up bill ST hat. I love ST.

But just because.. I would imagine this is the origin of the name hellride anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmXz0VS7yc0

sometimes you don't only hellride.. you rip ride as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf0nv13JnNE
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Post by: HeavyAndExpensive on January 23, 2023, 08:34:10 AM
it is shred central when im on the block.
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Post by: brucewillis on January 23, 2023, 09:21:24 AM
I like their output and their new team except for Doobie, fuck doobie.
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Post by: SneakySecrets on January 23, 2023, 09:31:56 AM
I just buy a couple shirts and put an eagle sticker on my helmet so the big kids at the park know I’m down  8)
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Aquatic Dinosaur on January 23, 2023, 09:45:51 AM
Tent city is amazing and I will always love watching that video.  Being on the road or away from home can be a sad existence sometimes but you do it because you feel like you have to and that video captures that.    It gets even darker when you realize you’re watching the last footage of John Cardiel pre-injury and he’s absolutely killing it.  He was and will always be the greatest.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: eSK3 on January 23, 2023, 10:28:41 AM
I’m indifferent to them as a brand. They sponsor one of my fav dudes ever BA. My homie gave me a pigeon deck a while back and it was really good and had lots of pop. Lasted me almost three months which is a long time. I’d would def buy the decks for sure.
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Post by: Free Whirl on January 23, 2023, 10:36:36 AM
I like their output and their new team except for Doobie, fuck doobie.

is that the new guy in their vid? I'm pretty behind on the times. what's good with him?
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Post by: SneakySecrets on January 23, 2023, 03:18:16 PM
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I like their output and their new team except for Doobie, fuck doobie.
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is that the new guy in their vid? I'm pretty behind on the times. what's good with him?

Dude have you been living under a rock?  Doobie has been branded persona non grata by the more genteel members of slap.  They don’t approve of his libertine ways.
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Post by: Urtripping on January 23, 2023, 03:24:46 PM
Hellride!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: modern life is war on January 23, 2023, 03:38:29 PM
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I like their output and their new team except for Doobie, fuck doobie.
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is that the new guy in their vid? I'm pretty behind on the times. what's good with him?

The helicopter
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: GrayCellGreen on January 23, 2023, 04:01:02 PM

Burnquist leaving AH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYNoM2YKjc

Making a decent living for yourself isn't hellride I guess
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: MtnDoucheBag on January 23, 2023, 04:28:54 PM
Fred Gall
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Post by: WorldsbestWeedsm0ker on January 23, 2023, 04:40:31 PM

Creature old heads are insane also
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Lenny the Fatface on January 23, 2023, 06:59:37 PM
Like it but don’t love it.

Still a solid brand that makes a good product. The sponsored dudes are sick but they have probably the corniest flow lackeys in the game.

There’s also like 2 types of antihero superfans. The annoying 40 year old guy in high socks who yells “yew” because you carved a bowl real fast. And the lowkey sick outdoorsy type, likes mountain biking and climbing but hates how classist those crowds are.
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Post by: cucktard on January 24, 2023, 04:22:03 AM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
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Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.


I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.

I can totally understand this, and I think it’s an important grey area when dealing with a brand that professes to be ‘anti-corporate’ yet has riders with corporate sponsors. So that doesn’t really bother me.

What does bother me tho is that they went a step further and actually did collaborations with the biggest and shittiest (Nike, and Supreme while it was a Carlyle bitch) so they lost all respect and significance in my eyes. Just another hollow marketing gimmick.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: gsosa on January 24, 2023, 08:41:49 AM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
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Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.


I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.
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I can totally understand this, and I think it’s an important grey area when dealing with a brand that professes to be ‘anti-corporate’ yet has riders with corporate sponsors. So that doesn’t really bother me.

What does bother me tho is that they went a step further and actually did collaborations with the biggest and shittiest (Nike, and Supreme while it was a Carlyle bitch) so they lost all respect and significance in my eyes. Just another hollow marketing gimmick.
People can't eat off of clout. I understand that Anti Hero is anti corporate as fuck si it does go against what they initially professed. But let's be real would you tell Grant Taylor to fuck off because he rides Nikes? I feel they are being smart and collabing with big brands while still keeping it pretty low key (meaning they aren't sponsoring youtubers or street league). Its a smart thing to use huge companies to make money for yourself without having your companies image change that much
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Post by: djoekr on January 24, 2023, 09:29:40 AM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
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Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.


I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.
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I can totally understand this, and I think it’s an important grey area when dealing with a brand that professes to be ‘anti-corporate’ yet has riders with corporate sponsors. So that doesn’t really bother me.

What does bother me tho is that they went a step further and actually did collaborations with the biggest and shittiest (Nike, and Supreme while it was a Carlyle bitch) so they lost all respect and significance in my eyes. Just another hollow marketing gimmick.
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People can't eat off of clout. I understand that Anti Hero is anti corporate as fuck si it does go against what they initially professed. But let's be real would you tell Grant Taylor to fuck off because he rides Nikes? I feel they are being smart and collabing with big brands while still keeping it pretty low key (meaning they aren't sponsoring youtubers or street league). Its a smart thing to use huge companies to make money for yourself without having your companies image change that much

For some reason I always forget that Grant is sponsored by Monster.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 24, 2023, 11:45:41 AM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
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Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.


I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.
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I can totally understand this, and I think it’s an important grey area when dealing with a brand that professes to be ‘anti-corporate’ yet has riders with corporate sponsors. So that doesn’t really bother me.

What does bother me tho is that they went a step further and actually did collaborations with the biggest and shittiest (Nike, and Supreme while it was a Carlyle bitch) so they lost all respect and significance in my eyes. Just another hollow marketing gimmick.
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People can't eat off of clout. I understand that Anti Hero is anti corporate as fuck si it does go against what they initially professed. But let's be real would you tell Grant Taylor to fuck off because he rides Nikes? I feel they are being smart and collabing with big brands while still keeping it pretty low key (meaning they aren't sponsoring youtubers or street league). Its a smart thing to use huge companies to make money for yourself without having your companies image change that much
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For some reason I always forget that Grant is sponsored by Monster.

He definitely keeps it low key aside from being in their videos. He used to rep the logo more but now it seems rare to see him do it. Man's got a wife and kids and I doubt being a pro for AH would be that lucrative considering how many pros and former pros have had actual jobs alongside their AH sponsorships
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cucktard on January 24, 2023, 01:35:38 PM
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AH has been a joke ever since Hewitt filmed his first clip wearing nike

I wonder what kind of mental gymnastics julien has to do every day to justify supporting biggest shoe corpo on earth milking everything they can out of skating

He should force everyone to drop nike and get everyone on a contract with last resort where everyone would still have to pay for shoes

seriously if anyone cornered julien in an interview to ask him his thoughts on his riders wearing nike I would love to see his response

everyone has a price innit

Hell fuckin ride, one eight muthafuckas

Sent from my iPad
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didn't bob gnar do something previously that was considered corporate? or is that what got him kicked off? hewitt did shitface which is the most antihero way to get kicked off nike.
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i think bob was kicked off because of being in the x games?
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Yes Julien confront him to choose AH or X Games.
And this was his biggest regret looking back as a Skateboard company owner.
Because he weight his own principles more then the needs of this friend.

This coud answer all of your questions concerning his mindsetting about Nike -
If your friend decide to get that Nike paycheck and do this olympics - what weight more:
your principles to be respected from others
or your friendship with them.


I really like Anti Hero - and its one of the few company i buy - because i am fine with
team, ownership, product, and aesthetics in general.
Coud it be better - yes for sure -  everyting coud be better. But i like it a lot.

But i definitely dont like the Anti Hero Clone Clowns who overpopulate any Bowl Skatepark.
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I can totally understand this, and I think it’s an important grey area when dealing with a brand that professes to be ‘anti-corporate’ yet has riders with corporate sponsors. So that doesn’t really bother me.

What does bother me tho is that they went a step further and actually did collaborations with the biggest and shittiest (Nike, and Supreme while it was a Carlyle bitch) so they lost all respect and significance in my eyes. Just another hollow marketing gimmick.
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People can't eat off of clout. I understand that Anti Hero is anti corporate as fuck si it does go against what they initially professed. But let's be real would you tell Grant Taylor to fuck off because he rides Nikes? I feel they are being smart and collabing with big brands while still keeping it pretty low key (meaning they aren't sponsoring youtubers or street league). Its a smart thing to use huge companies to make money for yourself without having your companies image change that much

Telling your riders they can’t have corporate sponsors would be keeping in line with brand-image. Negative view towards big corps in skating.

Letting your riders rock corporate brands is not keeping in line with brand image, but it doesn’t tarnish it that much either (considering everyone else is on Vans) it’s just kind of politically neutral.

Straight up collaborating with those huge, shitty brands is no longer neutral, it’s straight up embracing them and working together having your logo and shit on a company that used Chinese slave labor and a weapons manufacturer. You cannot get much further from your working-class brand image of sleeping in tents and forgoing the rest of the industry’s acceptance of unbridled corporate capitalism.

So yeah, I guess I’m on team ‘anti-hero is lame’
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: formula420 on January 24, 2023, 01:54:39 PM
Antihero is like monster magnet, iykyk
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Puddy Smally on January 24, 2023, 02:05:22 PM
Antihero is like monster magnet, iykyk

I kinda dig Monster Magnet more than I dig AH. AH gives me weird vibes.

I love Gerwer and GT is amazing. BA is a CT local so much love there, and I like Daan’s skating (although I think he’s been kind of mailing it in for how good he is).

Outside of those 4 I have a real hard time caring.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ok boomer on January 24, 2023, 02:44:17 PM
I was extremely hyped on the Cow era of AH and Fucktards. But mostly Cow. Julien, Cardiel, Burnquist, Sean Young, Brian Seber, Andy Roy, Tim Upson. Oh and TNT.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: cky enthusiast on January 24, 2023, 04:32:16 PM
space lord motha fucka
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Current Capeless on January 24, 2023, 11:17:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO3jWPMm7q8

case closed i guess
the older guys doing shitty stuff 15 years ago is bad, but i guess they are grown up and sober
drunk skaters doing stupid shit in their teenage years, sounds familiar

edit: i forogt about doobie, bumbed he skates for them, have to buy more krooked boards than AH now
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: OneMore on January 25, 2023, 06:25:46 AM
What's the Doobie guy doing wrong, I haven't been paying attention.
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Post by: Krooked antihero on January 25, 2023, 06:41:11 AM
What's the Doobie guy doing wrong, I haven't been paying attention.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=124788.0

Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: OneMore on January 25, 2023, 07:19:05 AM
Thanks. I think it's one thing to make a mistake, but I'm sure at this point AH has a taste for the unfit and unacceptable. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Or something along those lines. Luckily, I haven't been inline with their brand image from the jump.
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Post by: brucewillis on January 25, 2023, 09:52:18 AM
Nick Matthews should be on Krooked and Daan on real,and again, fuck doobie.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: MusclesMarinara on January 25, 2023, 10:44:48 AM
We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

(https://di2ponv0v5otw.cloudfront.net/posts/2020/11/27/5fc1e19460fded42371c4428/m_5fc1e1b27ec30c57a6300f2b.jpg)
(https://assets-global.website-files.com/6179bd8bf2c3bb015c1fa461/62a86bfa1e7ddbf6cd37a508_Image%2011.jpeg)
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Síota on January 25, 2023, 11:10:05 AM
We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

(https://di2ponv0v5otw.cloudfront.net/posts/2020/11/27/5fc1e19460fded42371c4428/m_5fc1e1b27ec30c57a6300f2b.jpg)
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All that is true but at least none of the DLX brands sell direct to consumers. Never been in a Zumiez but I imagine all the bigger brands are there no?
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Lou Strux on January 25, 2023, 11:19:21 AM
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Or something along those lines.
Fool me once, shame on me; fool me twice, shame on me a 2nd time!
Can’t believe I keep falling for all this “skateboarding is goofy fun” shit. I definitely need to take my pastime more seriously.

All hail Cardiel.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: apport on January 25, 2023, 11:21:53 AM
We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

(https://di2ponv0v5otw.cloudfront.net/posts/2020/11/27/5fc1e19460fded42371c4428/m_5fc1e1b27ec30c57a6300f2b.jpg)
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lol what is this post, are you really scandalized by antihero doing a collab with supreme? what makes that different than any other collab they've done?

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.UlwDOJwiYidAN5sZsyaJLAHaEG?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.PUB0Upg-xlEZV9ShGxcYvAHaE8?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)
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Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Lhotse’s Pit of Death on January 25, 2023, 11:33:05 AM
We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

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Get those crusty ass panties off and unknot them, fucktard. Anti Hero doesn’t sell in Zumiez. Said billion dollar company has always been owned to some degree by the parent company (‘but Carlyle!’ Shut up queef bubble that was 2 years; 65 percent ‘blah blah blah they make missiles and kill ppl blah blah blah’ so what make a go fund me) of the most historically beloved footwear company in skateboarding history and doesn’t advertise as much as Nike, Vans, even Carharrt etc. Let adults wear their fucking teen/bowl troll cosplay in peace and let ppl make a living. You sound like an extra from the movie ‘Singles’ bitching about ‘selling out to the man’.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Sedition on January 25, 2023, 11:43:16 AM
AH is certainly not what it once was. When was the last time they even made a slightly edgy ad or t-shirt? Juliean use to post some gnarly social stuff on the AH IG feed. In recent times it just been almost generic skate clips (like every other company). The story feature is even worse, "look what shop has our boards in stock."  Yeah, the tough-guy thing was/is kind of obtuse, but I certainly miss the days of them pushing the envelope. All that said, I still ride the 8.25/14.38 grey eagle all the time...the 8.25/14.38 is the best DLX shape.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: LebowskisRug on January 25, 2023, 12:05:04 PM
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We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

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Get those crusty ass panties off and unknot them, fucktard. Anti Hero doesn’t sell in Zumiez. Said billion dollar company has always been owned to some degree by the parent company (‘but Carlyle!’ Shut up queef bubble that was 2 years; 65 percent ‘blah blah blah they make missiles and kill ppl blah blah blah’ so what make a go fund me) of the most historically beloved footwear company in skateboarding history and doesn’t advertise as much as Nike, Vans, even Carharrt etc. Let adults wear their fucking teen/bowl troll cosplay in peace and let ppl make a living. You sound like an extra from the movie ‘Singles’ bitching about ‘selling out to the man’.

https://www.zumiez.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=anti+hero&kw=anti+hero

They definitely sell in Zumiez and all Vans chain locations. It's a fashion brand for high school aged girls right now right behind Thrasher.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: SmilingBoy on January 25, 2023, 12:13:06 PM
Yeah dude I heard all the non skating teens are carrying around sheets of Jessup as a fashion accessory.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: ok boomer on January 25, 2023, 12:16:24 PM
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We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

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Get those crusty ass panties off and unknot them, fucktard. Anti Hero doesn’t sell in Zumiez. Said billion dollar company has always been owned to some degree by the parent company (‘but Carlyle!’ Shut up queef bubble that was 2 years; 65 percent ‘blah blah blah they make missiles and kill ppl blah blah blah’ so what make a go fund me) of the most historically beloved footwear company in skateboarding history and doesn’t advertise as much as Nike, Vans, even Carharrt etc. Let adults wear their fucking teen/bowl troll cosplay in peace and let ppl make a living. You sound like an extra from the movie ‘Singles’ bitching about ‘selling out to the man’.
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https://www.zumiez.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=anti+hero&kw=anti+hero

They definitely sell in Zumiez and all Vans chain locations. It's a fashion brand for high school aged girls right now right behind Thrasher.

thats a going-to-hellride
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: BackToTheDIY on January 25, 2023, 12:20:38 PM
Like it but don’t love it.

Still a solid brand that makes a good product. The sponsored dudes are sick but they have probably the corniest flow lackeys in the game.

There’s also like 2 types of antihero superfans. The annoying 40 year old guy in high socks who yells “yew” because you carved a bowl real fast. And the lowkey sick outdoorsy type, likes mountain biking and climbing but hates how classist those crowds are.
Haha this is exactly it
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 25, 2023, 12:25:12 PM
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We just gonna ignore AHs past and present Collab with a billion dollar corporate empire? AH can play dumb but in the end they're the same as any other brand in the year 2023. They sell their decks in Zumiez. I get it, it's the cost of doing business. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

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Get those crusty ass panties off and unknot them, fucktard. Anti Hero doesn’t sell in Zumiez. Said billion dollar company has always been owned to some degree by the parent company (‘but Carlyle!’ Shut up queef bubble that was 2 years; 65 percent ‘blah blah blah they make missiles and kill ppl blah blah blah’ so what make a go fund me) of the most historically beloved footwear company in skateboarding history and doesn’t advertise as much as Nike, Vans, even Carharrt etc. Let adults wear their fucking teen/bowl troll cosplay in peace and let ppl make a living. You sound like an extra from the movie ‘Singles’ bitching about ‘selling out to the man’.
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https://www.zumiez.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=anti+hero&kw=anti+hero

They definitely sell in Zumiez and all Vans chain locations. It's a fashion brand for high school aged girls right now right behind Thrasher.

That is bullshit, i've seen noob skaters wearing eagle logo hoodies and riding the boards but i've never seen anyone outside of skateboarding wear anti hero gear. They're not THAT far gone
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Frank and Fred on January 25, 2023, 12:31:29 PM
They definitely sell in Zumiez and all Vans chain locations. It's a fashion brand for high school aged girls right now right behind Thrasher.

That's all of skateboarding at this point and high school girls are likely cooler than us, which is as it should be.

Sure AH were 'edgy' at times and Julien is well read and interjects some social commentary from time to time but let's be fair, AH were never skateboarding's version of Crass.

I think this one is being over-thought.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: LebowskisRug on January 25, 2023, 12:44:43 PM
I don't take pictures of high school aged girls, but I went to a local mall last week to go to the Apple Store. I had an AH hat on. Several high school aged males and females complemented me on my hat and/or were wearing your basic Eagle hoodie. This shit was trending well before the pandemic. It's insane to think that the current company is comparable to what it was even 10 years ago. Like it or not all the DLX brands are pretty damn mainstream. See also my barista this morning wearing a Krooked mermaid hoodie.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: MusclesMarinara on January 25, 2023, 01:21:07 PM
Damn didn't expect such a pushback on just pointing out something so obvious. DLX brands are everywhere. I'm not mad about it but to act like they're still some coveted brand that only select few wear and love is just not reality.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: Richard Skidder on January 25, 2023, 04:17:13 PM
Anti-hero? Never heard of it.


(https://i.ibb.co/2cT3MyW/A1478-C9-B-2281-41-F7-A29-A-EA5-F229-CCBDA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2cT3MyW)
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: DannyDee on January 25, 2023, 08:27:58 PM
I respect Anti-Hero as a brand, and DLX overall is amazing quality-wise. In general though, of their brands and their direction, I'm not really a big hesh-transistion guy even if I respect the brand and skaters they sponsor. I'm much more a fan of Krooked overall in art direction and the type of skating they present, as it's not bland like Real (despite Real's absolutely stacked superstar team), and I'm a huge fan of many of the skaters they've had over the years like Worrest, Cromer, Manderson, and Wastell. So, I guess call me someone who likes/respects Anti-Hero. They def were never a brand I went all-in on like Crail or Soverign Sect when I was growing up whose brands I found more relatable.
Title: Re: People who love anti hero vs people who hate anti hero
Post by: modern life is war on January 25, 2023, 09:38:07 PM
I don't take pictures of high school aged girls, but I went to a local mall last week to go to the Apple Store. I had an AH hat on. Several high school aged males and females complemented me on my hat and/or were wearing your basic Eagle hoodie. This shit was trending well before the pandemic. It's insane to think that the current company is comparable to what it was even 10 years ago. Like it or not all the DLX brands are pretty damn mainstream. See also my barista this morning wearing a Krooked mermaid hoodie.

I'll have to take your word for it. That's fucked up lol