ALEXIS SABLONE OFF WKND, ON NEW THEORIES BAND?

[Pappy Jones]

Okay, I’ll be the first to ask. Where the hell is anyone getting the Alexis connection?
-She’s still at the top of wknd’s team page
-She doesn’t follow this company on insta
-She hasn’t said shit about it
-Her name is nowhere in this “catalog”

Whoever made this thread just said they heard it from someone at Cons and already focused their account. Lol

[Spacetravelisboring]

I'm a classic cinema buff so naturally the Bacall and Bogart appeal to me. Throw in a James Cagney and I'm in.

[Spacetravelisboring]

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What is the last new deck brand that got even marginal approval on here? FA?

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People seem to really dig Carpet for some reason.

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what do you mean for some reason? watch your goddamn mouth sneaky

Yeah for some reason. I don't get the appeal myself. I find it boring.

[hypothesis portal]

Okay, I’ll be the first to ask. Where the hell is anyone getting the Alexis connection?
-She’s still at the top of wknd’s team page
-She doesn’t follow this company on insta
-She hasn’t said shit about it
-Her name is nowhere in this “catalog”

Whoever made this thread just said they heard it from someone at Cons and already focused their account. Lol

don’t forget to check who the company follows. doesn’t necessarily mean they’re on, but with only 20 accounts followed, this list is certainly curated.

[Lloyd Braun]

I’m kinda into it.

[Salty Lame Ass Poosey]

Josh gonna kill me for this, but I think you guys you maybe like:

Killer...keep up the good job

[primitive_rage]

on the cons website WKND isnt on her list of sponsors

[CHONGO]

interesting

[pdknox]

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What is the last new deck brand that got even marginal approval on here? FA?

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when FA started it was almost universally panned on here, had "the worst name ever", and was predicted to not last 6 months.

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I still feel that way about FA. I don't understand what people like about them, but I like Deathwish, so clearly I'm not a beacon of great taste.

i like deathwish and fa.  just skate whatever brands you like and dont identify with this too much unless youre still in high school.  now thats a grace period!

FA decks have an intriguing shape, i enjoy a little gold under the paint, a little embossed layer here and there.  true story - i think dill is a kook.  the graphics are eye-catching from.  but what do i know?  dudes on here slob over DOA/TOA/WKND/quasi graphics and i just dont get it.

ha.

[REGS]

If Alexis, 2Times & Maalouf go to this dogshit brand I'm gonna actually be bummed. Can't imagine how Grant would feel. Must be something going on at WKND if it's the case.

[Seadramon]

I dig it.

Never saw the appeal of wknd. Would rather ride for a theories upstart any day of the week.

[flintstagram]

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What is the last new deck brand that got even marginal approval on here? FA?

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when FA started it was almost universally panned on here, had "the worst name ever", and was predicted to not last 6 months.

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I still feel that way about FA. I don't understand what people like about them, but I like Deathwish, so clearly I'm not a beacon of great taste.

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i like deathwish and fa.  just skate whatever brands you like and dont identify with this too much unless youre still in high school.  now thats a grace period!

FA decks have an intriguing shape, i enjoy a little gold under the paint, a little embossed layer here and there.  true story - i think dill is a kook.  the graphics are eye-catching from.  but what do i know?  dudes on here slob over DOA/TOA/WKND/quasi graphics and i just dont get it.

ha.

Honestly my biggest issue with FA is the board shapes seem super weird to me. I also find their name is kind of lame, but people certainly seem to dig what they're doing.

[notmikerusczyk]

on the cons website WKND isnt on her list of sponsors

to be fair their info seems kind of dated. bobby doesn't have quasi listed, and dane barker is in the team photo but still not listed below

[HORSES]

I dig it.

Never saw the appeal of wknd. Would rather ride for a theories upstart any day of the week.

What's the appeal of a Theories upstart?

[K]

What's the appeal of a Theories upstart?

I think the art direction is above average.  Most of Theories graphics manage to add novelty to an otherwise corny concept (being a brand based on conspiracies) IE. the Camel Sahara graphic, the Rasputin seer graphic. 

I can't say the same for this though, all of this looks awful.  Shit's going to do great at Zumiez.  Good for them.

[Utopos]

I'm not really feeling the graphics but I think the name is really good.

[NE SEctor]

I dig it.

Never saw the appeal of wknd. Would rather ride for a theories upstart any day of the week.

^^this. I like taylors memes too so if they put him on ill cop a board forsure

[Switch_fsflip_noseslide]

Hope Taylor be on this .

[palelight]

Hope Taylor be on this .

Definitely him on that first nollie fs flip up the bank.

[IanBZHD]

Hope Taylor be on this .

He's skating the boards and I asked him on Insta.
I said he should drop the graphics since he was blurring them out, he said "I should, but nah."

So that's some sort of answer for you.

[Lowcalcium]

Another board brand, how fantastic

This was my thought exactly. I think team skateboarding companies need to die.
Every pro skater just needs his own board brand. And that board brand releases 3 signature decks every year with the pro’s name on it. Period.

Then every pro forms a collective of 5 other pro’s with their own signature brand and they release a board together and skate demos together every year.

Problem solved

[Lou Strux]

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Another board brand, how fantastic

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This was my thought exactly. I think team skateboarding companies need to die.
Every pro skater just needs his own board brand. And that board brand releases 3 signature decks every year with the pro’s name on it. Period.

Then every pro forms a collective of 5 other pro’s with their own signature brand and they release a board together and skate demos together every year.

Problem solved

Seems like a pretty nice solution, provided each pro also wanted to be their own warehouse/shipping, art/promo, accounts payable/receivable, etc. depts.
at least team management would be drastically simplified.
Text thread might look like...
Pro: “Hey, it’s me. Can I get me to ship myself another box of that shape I’m currently on?”
Pro: “No problem, I got me! They’ll be on the way to my bedroom by days end. You want what I should put them in the closet, as per usual?”
Pro: “Yeah, that’s cool. Thanks a bunch, my ho-me.”

EDIT: trucks/wheels may still have to go the traditional route, I reckon.

[crustynosepick]

Damn, maybe if Biebel gets kicked off girl he could back this

[Idk]

Hope Taylor be on this .

I actually wish he could get picked up by a company that could pay him a ton.

[Seadramon]

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I dig it.

Never saw the appeal of wknd. Would rather ride for a theories upstart any day of the week.

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What's the appeal of a Theories upstart?

They have a great track record of housing rad brands imo. Magenta/Isle/Hopps strike a chord with me especially.

Might not be off to the strongest start but I'd trust their judgement were I offered a position to ride for the company.

[alraunen]

I kinda like it, the team looks interesting but PS makes me think about Photoshop every second. I'm curious about Jordan Trahan, I was hoping to see him on chocolate.

[toque]

Nothing about the company is really speaking to me even though I am a fan of Theories in general. Just really hoping for a new Taylor Nawrocki part

[Big Baby Jesus]

I kinda like it, the team looks interesting but PS makes me think about Photoshop every second. I'm curious about Jordan Trahan, I was hoping to see him on chocolate.

I like ToA and all their brands but this seems poorly executed but the concept has potential. Would rather see trahan on chocolate too. Along with Capps, Hakeem, and Carl it could be a really nice new  act for Chocolate... Especially if they're going to put out a video soon. Imagine trahan with Kenny, VA, and yonnie.

[jamersonbass]

Hope Taylor be on this .

Same.  I was hoping he would go to a more established company, but his skating is great and Alexis is my favorite female skater.

[Idk]

All the successful brands from Theories were already established or not done by Josh. Isle/Magenta/Hopps. Not saying it won’t be successful. But it just looks like another Theories (the board brand).