Author Topic: Let's talk about the Foundation Super Co. (Read 15313 times)

WarmUpZone · « **on:** August 12, 2018, 08:42:25 AM »

I see it popping up in other threads here and there, so why provide a safe space to focus entirely on where Foundation is at right now and what we think of it.

I gotta say, between Oddity and KOTR, against all odds the current Foundation team is actually sticking in my memory. Cole Wilson basically owns 'up the rail' tricks (that recent street rail up 50-50 rock fakie 50-50 sealed the deal) and has won the past two Real Street competitions (for what that is worth in the minds of skaters).

Corey Duffman put himself back in the spotlight with that Keeping the Faith part.

And King of the Road has miraculously added a little life to such cut-outs of Aiden Campbell and Corey Glick. Obviously the team has chops, but now they have personality. Even Nick Merlino's image has somehow transformed from unacceptably annoying to endearingly annoying. KOTR has made me actually like Foundation again (and basically done the opposite for Real).

And I gotta say the whole reputation as 'the team that doesn't get paid' has created a real vibe that these guys all love skating and have a real family thing going.

I wonder if their board sales have picked up recently?

Also, this flow chart of the history of Foundation's riders and videos that Thrasher did a while back is awesome:

alonelikeastone · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2018, 08:51:10 AM »

I’ve always had a soft spot for foundation.
They tend to gain momentum then blow it with bad graphics after a few runs of good graphics. Or the team falls apart. Or coverage just stops.
That have been great in KOTR and I hope they can win! Lord knows they need the cash.

pizzafliptofakie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:00:46 AM »

I think they're dropping another video this year, too. Or maybe early next. Either way they're starting to win me over again as a once huge fan, and I hope this momentum does well for them. Same goes for Toy, for that matter.

Lame_Nigga · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:11:28 AM »

The That's Life to Cataclysmic Abyss era will always be my favorite, and had a big influence on me as I was just starting to skate when they came out. Now that I'm older I have a bigger appreciation for Shimizu's part and Rusczyk. WTF was kind of a let down when it dropped but they've really dig deep and brought themselves back from the brink

Thrillho · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:21:24 AM »

But... I heard Tod Swank is a butt-monkey.

MexicanSpaniard · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:26:38 AM »

I always been a fan of tumyeto boards. Foundation has had some great teams, looking at the video chart made me remember bobby ferry, gonna look on yt to see if he has parts up

Craig Lutzka · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2018, 09:30:46 AM »

If they want my money put Glick's name on a board. I know they're on a budget but they should of printed his board while he was rolling away from bs noseblunt on the oside Hubba

sponegg · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2018, 10:27:19 AM »

I’ve also been really stoked on the foundation team on KOTR. They seem to be the ones having most fun - feels like they’re more connected as a team of friends. I’m gonna defo pick up a board and support, I’m sure these guys are doing it for the love

Little Debbie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2018, 10:46:33 AM »

didn't Don Luong pretty much just film Oddity on his own dime? i'd say he's a big part of why Toy and FoSkCo are looking up nowadays

shannamal · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2018, 10:48:41 AM »

I know a few guys on the team, and they are rad. They are also some of the most casually talented guys I've skated with

Surf-goth · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2018, 10:51:40 AM »

Foundation has had a big influence on me since i was a kid. I'm really hoping they have better sales now and i vote with my dollar so i got me a moon logo board.

shitsandwich · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2018, 11:20:43 AM »

Whenever I hear the name tod swank I picture josh beagle. What’s up with Todd swank though? Did he start foundation or does he own own tum yeto?

GershonSweaty · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2018, 11:27:07 AM »

Who was the guy that did the front heel over the bump to bar during king of the road ? that was ridiculous casual.

In the U.K all the Tum Yeto brands are distributed by these guys https://www.tkcsales.co.uk/
Who also distribute toys and some pretty terrible shit. Whats more they are owned or directly aligned ( I maybe wrong ) with Route one the biggest chain store in the U.K so many core stores don't fuck with any Tum Yeto brands as a result.

I've been a life long Toy Machine fan but have bought the minimum of their product because they are often only available in Route one stores.

shitsandwich · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:05:20 PM »

Quote from: GershonSweaty on August 12, 2018, 11:27:07 AM

Who was the guy that did the front heel over the bump to bar during king of the road ? that was ridiculous casual.

In the U.K all the Tum Yeto brands are distributed by these guys https://www.tkcsales.co.uk/
Who also distribute toys and some pretty terrible shit. Whats more they are owned or directly aligned ( I maybe wrong ) with Route one the biggest chain store in the U.K so many core stores don't fuck with any Tum Yeto brands as a result.

I've been a life long Toy Machine fan but have bought the minimum of their product because they are often only available in Route one stores.

I believe Corey glick did that. The same guy that bs noseblunted that dompierre got the cover for. I didn’t realize how good he was and I’m alsosuper jealous of his moustache

GershonSweaty · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:09:46 PM »

Quote from: shitsandwich on August 12, 2018, 01:05:20 PM

Quote from: GershonSweaty on August 12, 2018, 11:27:07 AM
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Who was the guy that did the front heel over the bump to bar during king of the road ? that was ridiculous casual.

In the U.K all the Tum Yeto brands are distributed by these guys https://www.tkcsales.co.uk/
Who also distribute toys and some pretty terrible shit. Whats more they are owned or directly aligned ( I maybe wrong ) with Route one the biggest chain store in the U.K so many core stores don't fuck with any Tum Yeto brands as a result.

I've been a life long Toy Machine fan but have bought the minimum of their product because they are often only available in Route one stores.
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I believe Corey glick did that. The same guy that bs noseblunted that dompierre got the cover for. I didn’t realize how good he was and I’m alsosuper jealous of his moustache

His moustache is fucking powerful.

Wasn’t Dompierres a bail?

shitsandwich · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:18:42 PM »

Quote from: GershonSweaty on August 12, 2018, 01:09:46 PM

Quote from: shitsandwich on August 12, 2018, 01:05:20 PM
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Quote from: GershonSweaty on August 12, 2018, 11:27:07 AM
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Who was the guy that did the front heel over the bump to bar during king of the road ? that was ridiculous casual.

In the U.K all the Tum Yeto brands are distributed by these guys https://www.tkcsales.co.uk/
Who also distribute toys and some pretty terrible shit. Whats more they are owned or directly aligned ( I maybe wrong ) with Route one the biggest chain store in the U.K so many core stores don't fuck with any Tum Yeto brands as a result.

I've been a life long Toy Machine fan but have bought the minimum of their product because they are often only available in Route one stores.
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I believe Corey glick did that. The same guy that bs noseblunted that dompierre got the cover for. I didn’t realize how good he was and I’m alsosuper jealous of his moustache
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His moustache is fucking powerful.

Wasn’t Dompierres a bail?

Yep. Apparently he was planning on going back but got injured. And that’s when the whole bath salts thing happened

GetSnaked · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:22:07 PM »

Is this the Matt Allen appreciation thread I've been too scared to start?

Hoeboi · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:25:50 PM »

you can basically include the entire foundation team into that "if they disappeared" thread.

ChiefSQueff · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:37:52 PM »

If they were smartt they would all quit and start their own company. They can call it Paycut or Swanked

Yung Brimley · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2018, 01:50:03 PM »

tod swank did a mctwist to tail

its in poweredge magazine

triple og

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2018, 02:46:01 PM »

I stopped liking foundation around “that’s life” when they became the cheesy generic San Diego tight pant rail team. It was so generic and formulaic. They stayed with that and even fell deeper into it until they became a joke.
They definitely are killing it lately though.
Cole Wilson and Nick Merlino are definitely leading the charge from obscurity.
If Foundation does have a full-on comeback though, they owe Cole Wilson a house in La Jolla or something equivalent.
Nobody would have even noticed the other dudes if Cole wasn’t doing what he does

poorlatino · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2018, 03:02:54 PM »

When I was younger I never understood why everybody liked this part.

What a stupid kid I was.

heckler · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2018, 04:00:40 PM »

Quote from: poorlatino on August 12, 2018, 03:02:54 PM

When I was younger I never understood why everybody liked this part.

What a stupid kid I was.

That's funny, when I was younger this part really showed me what was possible in skateboarding beyond tricks and helped define what I wanted to do from then on. Still in my top five.

schralp pal · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2018, 04:06:21 PM »

Ryan Spencer's style is one of a kind.

MexicanSpaniard · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2018, 04:36:17 PM »

Quote from: heckler on August 12, 2018, 04:00:40 PM

Quote from: poorlatino on August 12, 2018, 03:02:54 PM
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When I was younger I never understood why everybody liked this part.

What a stupid kid I was.
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That's funny, when I was younger this part really showed me what was possible in skateboarding beyond tricks and helped define what I wanted to do from then on. Still in my top five.

this part is still VERY good

j....soy..... · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2018, 05:01:04 PM »

Quote from: Gentle Jones on August 12, 2018, 01:50:03 PM

tod swank did a mctwist to tail

its in poweredge magazine

triple og

I think pivot......

HugeBodBoyle · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2018, 05:24:09 PM »

I haven't thought about the name Frank Hirata in a really long time.

CRAILFISH TO REVERT · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2018, 05:42:58 PM »

That's Life is one of the best skateboarding videos ever created.

Julz · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2018, 05:47:24 PM »

Truth is; there's no such thing as a bad a bad foundation video. They're all good !

SFblah · « **Reply #29 on:** August 12, 2018, 06:02:18 PM »

Don’t remember Taylor Smith. So he turned pro and then disappeared?

Author Topic: Let's talk about the Foundation Super Co. (Read 15313 times)

Little Debbie