Ryan Lay of Welcome

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

[Punished Skateboards]

[HORSES]

Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

[Murge]

Haven’t yet listened, but thought the Lay-heads out there might be interested in this

www.mostlyskateboarding.net/2022/04/ryan-lay-on-his-move-to-sci-fi-fantasy.html?m=1

This was a really good episode and interview. MS does really good  interviews when they do interviews and is generally always good. The bunt and MS are the only skate podcasts I actively make sure I listen to regularly.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[Murge]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

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Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

[brucewillis]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

We get it man, you're vegan

[LebowskisRug]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

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she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

He’s been skating in a thicker cupsole with a big padded insole why would he go to a company that makes thin vulcs only?

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

[close]

@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

[close]

she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

[close]

He’s been skating in a thicker cupsole with a big padded insole why would he go to a company that makes thin vulcs only?

LRAB is about to drop cupsoles and new insoles, I’ll put money on them offering a vegan option. NB# 420 would fit the bill nicely too and would suit his style imho

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

We get it man, you're vegan

we get it man, you’re not!

[Audrey II]

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We get it man, you're vegan

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we get it man, you’re not!

i find comfort in knowing some things never change

[LebowskisRug]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

[close]

NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

[close]

@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

[close]

she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

[close]

He’s been skating in a thicker cupsole with a big padded insole why would he go to a company that makes thin vulcs only?

[close]

LRAB is about to drop cupsoles and new insoles, I’ll put money on them offering a vegan option. NB# 420 would fit the bill nicely too and would suit his style imho

Ya I guess I can’t see someone signing a contract in hopes of a product that doesn’t exist yet especially since skating a non vegan shoe isn’t a non issue for him.

Also: controversial opinion but I think every pro needs at least 1 non cool sponsor that provides a bank roll to make it as a pro.

[manysnakes]

Also: controversial opinion but I think every pro needs at least 1 non cool sponsor that provides a bank roll to make it as a pro.

Not so much a controversial opinion as an observation of the current reality.

[kneebone]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

[close]

@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

[close]

she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

[close]

He’s been skating in a thicker cupsole with a big padded insole why would he go to a company that makes thin vulcs only?

[close]

LRAB is about to drop cupsoles and new insoles, I’ll put money on them offering a vegan option. NB# 420 would fit the bill nicely too and would suit his style imho

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Ya I guess I can’t see someone signing a contract in hopes of a product that doesn’t exist yet especially since skating a non vegan shoe isn’t a non issue for him.

Also: controversial opinion but I think every pro needs at least 1 non cool sponsor that provides a bank roll to make it as a pro.

It's pretty obvious that Ryan doesn't care about his shoe sponsor providing him with vegan shoes or not.  Vans does make several vegan options (both in the skate line and across the other classics and surf lines) and the dude doesn't skate them.

[grimcity]

Love Ryan!
I'm backing anything that elevates him in any way.

[rothdigga]

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NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

Seen and noted...

[Idk]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

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Seen and noted...

Lay, Knox, Villani, Tiago. Regular footed monsters that can skate switch like it’s nothing. I’d watch a tour video.

Edit: Forgot Tiago is goofy 

[Atiba Applebum]

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

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Seen and noted...

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Lay, Knox, Villani, Tiago. Regular footed monsters that can skate switch like it’s nothing. I’d watch a tour video.

Edit: Forgot Tiago is goofy 

@rothdigga id also like to lend my voice to support Lay getting on NB#

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

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NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

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@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Seen and noted...

!!!

[toe_knee]

Since they are already dropping Elijah's shoe why not just completely drop him and sub in Ryan? Not sure anyone but Elijah himself and the few dozen teens probably cosplaying his cosplay would notice.

For some reason a friend of mine loves these fucking things…..they are just a court shoe silhouette basically, iono guess they look alright

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Guarantee vans does not give a single fuck about him…
NB# or LRAB need to swoop before cariuma work out that they could market the hell out of him!

[close]

NB# is a good shout and makes too much sense.

[close]

@rothdigga get my man into some 420s, vans is sleeping on his vegan ass

[close]

Samaria had a vegan colorway too I think.

[close]

she did, unfortunately it had poor distribution/ didn’t get much love … kinda like the 420 actually! Anyway, Lay on #NB would even be better than Lay on LRAB imho

[close]

He’s been skating in a thicker cupsole with a big padded insole why would he go to a company that makes thin vulcs only?

[close]

LRAB is about to drop cupsoles and new insoles, I’ll put money on them offering a vegan option. NB# 420 would fit the bill nicely too and would suit his style imho

[close]

Ya I guess I can’t see someone signing a contract in hopes of a product that doesn’t exist yet especially since skating a non vegan shoe isn’t a non issue for him.

Also: controversial opinion but I think every pro needs at least 1 non cool sponsor that provides a bank roll to make it as a pro.

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It's pretty obvious that Ryan doesn't care about his shoe sponsor providing him with vegan shoes or not.  Vans does make several vegan options (both in the skate line and across the other classics and surf lines) and the dude doesn't skate them.

“shoe sponsor” is a big call, I’m guessing flow bro at best… what vegan model do they currently have in their skate line other than one color way of Lizzie’s shoe? It’s clear vans doesn’t give a single shit about that demographic anymore.

I’m guessing he does care (or at the very least *did* care at some point) because of his Etnies shoe and my other wild guess is that he currently won’t wear anything soletech because of bad blood.

Last time I talked to him, he said he was having a “shoe crisis”. Either way, pretty sure vans won’t ever put him on officially… so he’s ripe for the picking/ swooping

[BALARGUE]

Bad blood ?

[Madam, I'm Adam]

Bad blood ?

From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

[manysnakes]

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

This is particularly funny because Lay seems to be significantly more athletic than a lot of skaters. He's an avid trail runner, through-hiked the Arizona Trail, etc. But, of course, this isn't the "sporty" Kelly was talking about.

Now that eS is on track to surpass Nike sales by the end of Q3 2022, Kelly is vindicated.

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

kicked off, or shuffled over to Etnies to get given a pro model? My bad blood speculation was in reference to Etnies though; they were pushing him and his shoe pretty hard and then it all sort of vanished overnight…

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

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This is particularly funny because Lay seems to be significantly more athletic than a lot of skaters. He's an avid trail runner, through-hiked the Arizona Trail, etc. But, of course, this isn't the "sporty" Kelly was talking about.

Now that eS is on track to surpass Nike sales by the end of Q3 2022, Kelly is vindicated.

It was lay and Walker Ryan who funnily enough is also probably one of the most athletic/ health conscious skaters

[BALARGUE]

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

ok i get it

despite this eS story, he was on etnies during a long time (around Album).
bad blood with eS but what about Etnies ?

Edit: nevermind i get what GISM means now

[Atiba Applebum]

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Bad blood ?

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

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kicked off, or shuffled over to Etnies to get given a pro model? My bad blood speculation was in reference to Etnies though; they were pushing him and his shoe pretty hard and then it all sort of vanished overnight…

They seem like they’ve shifted to acquiring Aurelian and Andy Anderson - social media skaters.   Could def have been a case of his contract running out.   Don’t think he ever had a pro model though

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Bad blood ?

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From what I recall, Lay was on eS around the time Kelly became the manager. Kelly wanted to revamp eS with more of a sporty, athletic feel and didn't think Lay fit the bill, and so Lay was kicked off.

[close]

kicked off, or shuffled over to Etnies to get given a pro model? My bad blood speculation was in reference to Etnies though; they were pushing him and his shoe pretty hard and then it all sort of vanished overnight…

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They seem like they’ve shifted to acquiring Aurelian and Andy Anderson - social media skaters.   Could def have been a case of his contract running out.   Don’t think he ever had a pro model though

Well I guess it was a Jameson colourway only, but still …