Mike has had the most inexplicably long career. I’ve known about him since 87 or 88 and at no point have I ever thought of him as being a top dude. Not even in the 80s. And it only got worse. Like a few 80s guys managed to hang on and even put out respectable (or really good) footage in the 90s- Gonz, Cab, Hawk, Barbee.
Mike did none of that. His 90s parts were bad. His Label Kills part felt like he was trolling us. After the 80s he learned like four flip tricks, did the occasional rail and skated ramps pretty well. His career highlights include his 88 public domain part and his invention of the dumbest street trick ever. That’s all I can think of.
Meanwhile actually innovative pros like Natas, Matt Hensley and Jason Lee quit because they felt like they couldn’t keep up. Why is Mike still a notable skater?