RIP Darkroom

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

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Perfect time for him and AWS start working together again. Current AWS graphic are bland and have zero identity, Don's graphics are good but enough to carry an entire brand.

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Can someone inform me why there's a Danny Way AWS board? I'm a bit young for the hey-day of AWS, MindField was the video of my era.

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They gave him a spot after Plan B folded in 98(99?). I guess you could call it skate social welfare. Same with Colin McKay and Girl.

Holy shit a response that wasn't completely snarky. Thank you for politely answering the question

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

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Perfect time for him and AWS start working together again. Current AWS graphic are bland and have zero identity, Don's graphics are good but enough to carry an entire brand.

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Can someone inform me why there's a Danny Way AWS board? I'm a bit young for the hey-day of AWS, MindField was the video of my era.

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You can’t deduce that he might have been on the team?    I know it seems weird…but c’mon

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Bro he has one clip in the credits of photo

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Sure but they see a team series graphic with a skaters name and they couldn’t figure out why his name was there.   Sorry if I’m being too cranky about this

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I think Necktie’s body and mind just fully rejected the idea of Dway on Alien as a possibility haha.  Kinda like Lutzka on Krooked.

I just never heard of D Way having anything to do with Alien. My intention with the question was more like "was Danny really on AWS? I didn't know he ever had a board for them"

More just surprised than anything

[rocklobster]

Danny Way won his 2nd SOTY while on AWS too

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

Danny Way won his 2nd SOTY while on AWS too

Wild! Yeah i was totally out of the loop on this, thanks for the info!

[work_lurker]

Danny Way won his 2nd SOTY while on AWS too

Dude was highly flammable

[Painted Baby]

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Perfect time for him and AWS start working together again. Current AWS graphic are bland and have zero identity, Don's graphics are good but enough to carry an entire brand.

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Can someone inform me why there's a Danny Way AWS board? I'm a bit young for the hey-day of AWS, MindField was the video of my era.

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You can’t deduce that he might have been on the team?    I know it seems weird…but c’mon

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Bro he has one clip in the credits of photo

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Sure but they see a team series graphic with a skaters name and they couldn’t figure out why his name was there.   Sorry if I’m being too cranky about this

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I think Necktie’s body and mind just fully rejected the idea of Dway on Alien as a possibility haha.  Kinda like Lutzka on Krooked.

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I just never heard of D Way having anything to do with Alien. My intention with the question was more like "was Danny really on AWS? I didn't know he ever had a board for them"

More just surprised than anything

Guest trick at the DC indoor ramp in AVEs part in Mindfield was his contribution to the brand if I recall correctly

[Allen.]

He had last part in Photo.

[the canadian suit]

Yeah he had one trick after Dill’s part in Photo, a varial 540 or a rodeo flip of some kinda snowboard trick

[Kanye Omari West]

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Perfect time for him and AWS start working together again. Current AWS graphic are bland and have zero identity, Don's graphics are good but enough to carry an entire brand.

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Can someone inform me why there's a Danny Way AWS board? I'm a bit young for the hey-day of AWS, MindField was the video of my era.

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You can’t deduce that he might have been on the team?    I know it seems weird…but c’mon

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Bro he has one clip in the credits of photo

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Sure but they see a team series graphic with a skaters name and they couldn’t figure out why his name was there.   Sorry if I’m being too cranky about this

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I think Necktie’s body and mind just fully rejected the idea of Dway on Alien as a possibility haha.  Kinda like Lutzka on Krooked.

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I just never heard of D Way having anything to do with Alien. My intention with the question was more like "was Danny really on AWS? I didn't know he ever had a board for them"

More just surprised than anything

Google these things. There are of course guest boards but around that golden era they were seldom so if somebody had a board then they were likely on the team. AWS welcomed him with open arms despite it seeming like a weird fit in retrospect but the image of the brand was a lot more inclusive versus it evolving into the "down river" image dominated by Dill AVE and Dylan.

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

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Perfect time for him and AWS start working together again. Current AWS graphic are bland and have zero identity, Don's graphics are good but enough to carry an entire brand.

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Can someone inform me why there's a Danny Way AWS board? I'm a bit young for the hey-day of AWS, MindField was the video of my era.

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You can’t deduce that he might have been on the team?    I know it seems weird…but c’mon

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Bro he has one clip in the credits of photo

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Sure but they see a team series graphic with a skaters name and they couldn’t figure out why his name was there.   Sorry if I’m being too cranky about this

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I think Necktie’s body and mind just fully rejected the idea of Dway on Alien as a possibility haha.  Kinda like Lutzka on Krooked.

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I just never heard of D Way having anything to do with Alien. My intention with the question was more like "was Danny really on AWS? I didn't know he ever had a board for them"

More just surprised than anything

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Google these things. There are of course guest boards but around that golden era they were seldom so if somebody had a board then they were likely on the team. AWS welcomed him with open arms despite it seeming like a weird fit in retrospect but the image of the brand was a lot more inclusive versus it evolving into the "down river" image dominated by Dill AVE and Dylan.

Quick google said he was put on the team in fall of '98. Was news to me.

It didn't say any of these other minor details that people have shared, which was a more interesting take than reading AWS wiki and searching for D Way. "skateboard social security"

Thank you all for the info, sorry for derailing the Darkroom talk.

[TwisT]

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Danny Way won his 2nd SOTY while on AWS too

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Dude was highly flammable

I didn't notice that SOTYs got a thrasher collab deck until grant won and EVERYONE around here had one.

[regularsizeguy]

Darkroom is calling it quits this summer. Company had a suprisingly short run. Can't possibly imagine where any of their riders could end up.

Where did you get this?

[TwisT]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsMOq4ROt3p/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Second darkroom collab since this thread was created

[Atiba Applebum]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsMOq4ROt3p/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Second darkroom collab since this thread was created

They could just be finishing up previous commitments which is why they haven’t publicly commented on ending things

[Mongo Lloyd]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsMOq4ROt3p/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Second darkroom collab since this thread was created

Sick! I was just waiting for my favorite company to start issuing murder weapons!

[Murge]

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsMOq4ROt3p/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Second darkroom collab since this thread was created

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Sick! I was just waiting for my favorite company to start issuing murder weapons!

Damn homie I don’t wanna be that guy guy if you see a hatchet and automatically think it’s a murder weapon there’s some issues you need to work out with yourself. Or as an American I believe you’re also an america cause shit is dumb here.

Kinda like if you see titties in a painting you shouldn’t think porn. You’re making it sexual not the artist. But idk. I been day drinking

[Atiba Applebum]

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Second darkroom collab since this thread was created

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Sick! I was just waiting for my favorite company to start issuing murder weapons!

is this raskolnikov?

[Tom Pearl]

i copped the first 3 pro models to keep so if they do fold i can die happy atleast.

would really love to have the series from their latest video

[Allen.]

Your favorite company? I don’t even know if it’s Pendleton’s favorite company

[Mongo Lloyd]

Your favorite company? I don’t even know if it’s Pendleton’s favorite company

Nah, I just think it’s goofy they issued a hatchet. I suppose when the Supreme’s of the world are out there, it kind of pales in comparison.

[KGB]

Never liked Darkrooms graphics and it never felt like a real brand. Oh well. I do like some of his other art graphics but the darkroom stuff just seemed like something you would see on a generic target shirt. (Maybe I should’ve put this in the hot takes) 

[SneakySecrets]

I mean, how many owls made out of triangles can you expect people to look at in a lifetime?  Enough’s enough.

[Tom Pearl]

I mean, how many owls made out of triangles can you expect people to look at in a lifetime?  Enough’s enough.

@slapinsults

[slapcurbsnotwomen]

they just dropped a collab with 303 boards

[yep yep]

Thought it was cool because it was Pendleton's art, but that's about it. Either way bummer.

[mooraga]

Damn I really like pendleton art and graphics, it brings me back to the best aws times ever
Its a shame such good graphics lost against a GENERIC LOGOBRAND, as many out there still strong

[Murge]

Is this confirmed ?

[SneakySecrets]

Darkroom renamed to AWS Nostalgia Skateboards confirmed.

[OMSK]

Is this confirmed ?

Yes, it is confirmed. I heard it directly from a Darkroom team rider.

It's a bummer for sure because I have been skating their shaped Debacle deck for a while now.

[Szechuan]

RIP Dr. Krminc. Best podiatrist ever.