LAKAI Team 2025

[Dooky-shoes]

Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

Nike
Plan B
Creature

[kookdusoleil]

Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

Creature

[Donkey Lips]

Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

Plab B worked for a long time even though it still sucked.

[notinternetfamous]

this is just god awful lol like c'mon let lakai die gracefully

[Scarecrow Radio]

^Seriously. This is pathetic

[Safariferrari]

ig they are banking on kids buying them who have no idea what the original lakai legacy was and mostly follow IG skaters and brands like erased with a random OG head like salabanzi. essentially the cariuma formula but look how that turned out...

[Buttworm]

“One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly”

[Candied cigarettes]

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As I said earlier, Bastien deserves better

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Nah

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Bastien's still got it. He's regularly posting heavy clips at MACBA and still looks good on a board, but as far as "deserving better", dude shot himself in the foot more than once.

This is exactly it. He clearly still rips but he’s also an egotistical kook who’s blown every opportunity thrown his way

[Lame_Fella]

Maybe a hot take but this doesn’t really bother me, just because I feel like Bastien is trying to prolong his career by any means. Dude fell off in his prime and clearly doesn’t have a backup plan. He’ll be on this bastardized Lakai for a year, maybe 2 and then his career is done.

[gumsole]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

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IPATH.

I didn't want to include IPATH only because didn't Keeny Reed get the rights and brought it back? That to me feels like he got custody rights of a kid from a shitty mother. Plus he brought back original IPATH riders. All these other 2.0 brands have new ownership and new riders.

Either way, I hope IPATH is successful because they look like they're doing it right.

Edit: Missed the posts saying Creature & Plan B but those are good ones that I'd say definitely worked out. Honestly didn't know creature died originally.

[SATORI]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

[close]

IPATH.

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I didn't want to include IPATH only because didn't Keeny Reed get the rights and brought it back? That to me feels like he got custody rights of a kid from a shitty mother. Plus he brought back original IPATH riders. All these other 2.0 brands have new ownership and new riders.

Either way, I hope IPATH is successful because they look like they're doing it right.

Edit: Missed the posts saying Creature & Plan B but those are good ones that I'd say definitely worked out. Honestly didn't know creature died originally.

Yes. IPATH now would be more like Rick & Mike somehow acquiring Lakai again.

And the original owner of IPATH brought it back and hired Kenny to be the creative director, team manager, etc.

[Cheshire Cat]

And it's kinda iPath 3.0 after they had that little ressurected bit of time with Jaws and some others. Late career Adam Alfaro.

[kookdusoleil]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

[close]

IPATH.

[close]

I didn't want to include IPATH only because didn't Keeny Reed get the rights and brought it back? That to me feels like he got custody rights of a kid from a shitty mother. Plus he brought back original IPATH riders. All these other 2.0 brands have new ownership and new riders.

Either way, I hope IPATH is successful because they look like they're doing it right.

Edit: Missed the posts saying Creature & Plan B but those are good ones that I'd say definitely worked out. Honestly didn't know creature died originally.

I blame it on Chad Fernandez

[Mean salto]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

[close]

Nike
Plan B
Creature

People might not want to admit it but alien workshop. The current version that people call alien 2.0 has been going for over ten years.

Converse,oj, venture

[Trashcon]

Down for the Bastien clips. That's about it.

[yourfuckingdad]

Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

Current Adidas, Converse, and Nike are all restarts of their skate programs but obviously they don't need them to survive.

[raise_hell_drink_fairlife]

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As I said earlier, Bastien deserves better

[close]

Nah

[close]

Bastien's still got it. He's regularly posting heavy clips at MACBA and still looks good on a board, but as far as "deserving better", dude shot himself in the foot more than once.

[close]

This is exactly it. He clearly still rips but he’s also an egotistical kook who’s blown every opportunity thrown his way

Been hearing people say this about Bastien for ever. What specific kookery did he engage in to earn this reputation?

[roba]

$8000 guitar gofundme

[Lame_Fella]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

[close]

Nike
Plan B
Creature

[close]

People might not want to admit it but alien workshop. The current version that people call alien 2.0 has been going for over ten years.

Converse,oj, venture

I’ve been supporting AWS2 since the start but they’ve really just let the brand become more irrelevant than when it didn’t exist. They just don’t have IT. Directionless, imageless, just a few guys who don’t skate together doing separate video parts.

[Jacintos Praying Mantis]

I've been riding strictly Alien boards for the last five years, but this is based solely on my nostalgia for them, not the current team. The boards are absolutely great though.

[Scarecrow Radio]

I think Bastien suffers from child prodigy syndrome. Too much hype and fame too soon in life

[CHONGO]

do not care

[fulfillthedream]

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Can anyone tell me when a "2.0" version of a brand actually worked? So far the ones I can think of were/are complete disasters.

blueprint
DVS
mystery
fallen
circa?

[close]

IPATH.

i path died and came back in like 2013 when they had manny santiago ;  https://shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com/news/2013-08-ipath-footwear-signs-manny-santiago/28588/

[globe fusion]

[fuck_that_guy]

fuck that guy

[kitcatski]

Lakai on Luis mora

[The Mexican Nancy Chin]

For a second I thought he was the guy who bought Lakai haha After watching the beginning of the video, his part in the situation makes sense, still kinda weird but I'm not mad at it. Side note, it's interesting that Kyonosuke isn't a part of the new team

[CHONGO]

ig they are banking on kids buying them who have no idea what the original lakai legacy was and mostly follow IG skaters and brands like erased with a random OG head like salabanzi. essentially the cariuma formula but look how that turned out...

fucking right to the point exactly.

[CHONGO]

Honestly. Don't know who this guy is. But all i had to do was check his youtube and find out..

[Shiro417gunpla]

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Honestly. Don't know who this guy is. But all i had to do was check his youtube and find out..

new age TV-7 jeremy klien weeaboo