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Hyped for new parts from Heath, Kalis, Reider, Omar, AVE, Dyrdek, Taylor, and maybe Dill
What's wrong with Dylan?
'The kid might be a skilled and vigorous ripper, but bottomline, the last twin oracle one has to ultimately pass before turning pro is 'am I bringing a unique perspective to the office?' Theoretically, I think a dude can appropriately go pro at either Chris Branaugh or Chris Roberts, but if skill and trend riding is a guy's total portfolio, it's time to marinate a little longer (or forever). Originality might have been easier in the '90s when it was more linear trick progression or whatever, and rely increasingly on trick selection, spot selection, and style as time goes by, but whatever does it, I think should be a requirement. You don't need to reinvent the wheel or run up stairs, just carve your own niche. Crailgrabs and Edpossible appropraition as senior thesis does not a pro make.'
additionally, the implications of his jaunty little fountain valley, newsboy hat persona doesn't really aid his case as a viable skate voice of today or tomorrow too well either.