Koston on Oakley

[FROST YOUR TIPS]

Kind of a weird move considering he said in an interview a few years back when asked his 'worst career move' ; he said ''riding for oakley!'' now he's back on board it sounds like. I just got this in an email regarding the AM getting paid contest that is being sponsored by Oakley this year they say in their statement:


2009 ZOO YORK AM GETTING PAID CONTEST
JULY 24TH-26TH // MONTREAL, CANADA
 
 
Montréal, June 25th, 2009 – Oakley is proud to actively support the 5th edition of the Zoo York Am Getting Paid, an international amateur skateboarding contest that will take place on July 24th-26th in the TAZ Skatepark in Montreal, Quebec. Under the terms of its sponsorship, the brand will be highly present at the event, backing the amateur riders in their pursuit to a future pro career. Oakley is backing the careers of several professional athletes who are front and centre of the Skateboarding world. Among Oakley’s skateboarding team, Ryan Sheckler and Eric Koston are currently enjoying their international success and a great partnership with the brand. Oakley is proud to be involved with a contest that shares a common philosophy of always seeking for new talents and helping amateur athletes to reach higher levels explained Mathieu Melançon, National Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley Canada.
 
Koston has gotta be going through a weird mid life crisis or something.

I tried to find a link but could only find one in french (underworld is from Quebec).

http://axisboutique.com/blog/oakley-presente-le-am-getting-paidoakley-proud-sponsor-of-the-2009-am-getting-paid

[able]

needs that vision plan too

[Fongstarr.]

I remember when he said that. I think it was a written interview or something. But money talks I guess. All it does is give him a endless supply of those Frog Glasses.

[MexicanSpaniard]

This is the most disgusting selling out I have ever seen. I can see wanting to get paid but not at the cost of losing fans.

[floop]

blades are the shit

[yeahisaidit]

id rather ride for oakley than brigada or ashbury.

[Androoskie]

id rather ride for oakley than brigada or ashbury.

qft

[Nancy Chin The Manicurist]

wow. what a flip-flopper.

[og.milk]

blades are the shit

those are pretty sick

[Pug Life]

I would normally make a "Lisa needs braces" joke in this situation, but I know Koston is hecka paid, so I got nothing. 

[MyUserName]

well fuck the dude has put out like 10 video parts in like 15 years that are all amazing and he is probably over it so i dont blame him for wanting some extra dough... its not like the dude is going to be able to get on TV or anything after he is done skating.

h-street- not the new h-street (hes in that one right?)
101- falling down
-101 snuff
-mini part on tws uno
-girl - goldfish
-chocolate - paco
-411 profile
-girl - mouse
-es - menikmati
-girl - yeah right
-lakai - fully flared

im pretty srue i missed one...

Chomp.

[Mevs]

well fuck the dude has put out like 10 video parts in like 15 years that are all amazing and he is probably over it so i dont blame him for wanting some extra dough... its not like the dude is going to be able to get on TV or anything after he is done skating.

h-street- Next Generation
101- falling down
-Union Wheels - Right to Skate
-mini part on tws uno
-girl - goldfish
-chocolate - paco
-411 profile
-girl - mouse
-es - menikmati
-girl - yeah right
- Chomp on This
-lakai - fully flared

im pretty srue i missed one...

Fix0red.

edit: MyUserName beat me to Chomp

It does seem somewhat hypocritical to jump back on board after he dissed Oakley in that interview, but it's a sign of how tough times are right now I guess...

[janes addiction sucks]

money talks but it dont sing and dance and it dont walk....................................

[nolliefeebs]

sorry koston, fuck u

[boyan]

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well fuck the dude has put out like 10 video parts in like 15 years that are all amazing and he is probably over it so i dont blame him for wanting some extra dough... its not like the dude is going to be able to get on TV or anything after he is done skating.

h-street- Next Generation
101- falling down
-Union Wheels - Right to Skate
-mini part on tws uno
-girl - goldfish
-chocolate - paco
-411 profile
-girl - mouse
-es - menikmati
-girl - yeah right
- Chomp on This
-lakai - fully flared

im pretty srue i missed one...

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Fix0red.

edit: MyUserName beat me to Chomp

It does seem somewhat hypocritical to jump back on board after he dissed Oakley in that interview, but it's a sign of how tough times are right now I guess...

somewhere in between those: soty part

[Mevs]

Actually thinking about it some more, he did have a small section in Not the New H-Street video, then had a 'proper' section in Next Generation. Apologieeees

[Donkey Lips]

the glimmer off his scrooge mcduck pit of gold coins must be blinding him.  i can see why he'd also need a sunglass sponsor.

[police state]

he lives in a beautiful home and gets all the free shoes he wants...... i would call it a mid-life christmas

[Wizard Fuck]

What was that hat company he was on and left because he realized it was dumb as shit

[Pavementi]

What was that hat company he was on and left because he realized it was dumb as shit

Neff?

[sergioflorez]

if my memory serves me correctly... he was already on oakley many years ago. he might have dropped them and returned. not sure. i remember seeing an ad with him in full lakers gear rocking some sunglasses for the company.

[FROST YOUR TIPS]

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well fuck the dude has put out like 10 video parts in like 15 years that are all amazing and he is probably over it so i dont blame him for wanting some extra dough... its not like the dude is going to be able to get on TV or anything after he is done skating.

h-street- Next Generation
101- falling down
-Union Wheels - Right to Skate
-mini part on tws uno
-girl - goldfish
-chocolate - paco
-411 profile
-girl - mouse
-es - menikmati
-girl - yeah right
- Chomp on This
-lakai - fully flared

im pretty srue i missed one...

[close]

Fix0red.

edit: MyUserName beat me to Chomp

It does seem somewhat hypocritical to jump back on board after he dissed Oakley in that interview, but it's a sign of how tough times are right now I guess...

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somewhere in between those: soty part

thats just throw away footy

[PsychOut]

id rather ride for oakley than brigada or ashbury.

best joke ever

cant wait for kostons lifestyle ad.....golf?

[McCly]

blades are the shit

IT'S TIME TO KICK ASS AND CHEW BUBBLEGUM

[get some]

I'm thinkin of that back 50 ad where he's decked out in a lakers uniform and shades on and I wanna say he got a bigass grin on his face too. When Koston grinds, his trucks go cha-ching$$cha-ching$$cha-ching.

[spam]

hasnt he just had a kid?
that's incentive to make coin, look after your child.

[Dayne Brummet]

if my memory serves me correctly... he was already on oakley many years ago. he might have dropped them and returned. not sure. i remember seeing an ad with him in full lakers gear rocking some sunglasses for the company.

Remember in Super Champion Funzone, they do an interview at a japanese radio station or something. They ask him his worst mistake ever or something, and he says "riding for oakley".

[McCly]

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if my memory serves me correctly... he was already on oakley many years ago. he might have dropped them and returned. not sure. i remember seeing an ad with him in full lakers gear rocking some sunglasses for the company.

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Remember in Super Champion Funzone, they do an interview at a japanese radio station or something. They ask him his worst mistake ever or something, and he says "riding for oakley".

and there was an interview in some sneaker mag a few years ago where he was talking shit about P-Rod and Nike. He's sick, but he's seems like a fucking hypocrite.

[yeahisaidit]

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if my memory serves me correctly... he was already on oakley many years ago. he might have dropped them and returned. not sure. i remember seeing an ad with him in full lakers gear rocking some sunglasses for the company.

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Remember in Super Champion Funzone, they do an interview at a japanese radio station or something. They ask him his worst mistake ever or something, and he says "riding for oakley".

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and there was an interview in some sneaker mag a few years ago where he was talking shit about P-Rod and Nike. He's sick, but he's seems like a fucking hypocrite.

he wasnt talking shit on prod, but he was saying that he felt nike shortchanged him. in other words, he thought prod should have gotten a deal way larger than he did.

[NickDagger]

NOW WHO DA COWARD KOSTON, NOW WHO!!?!??!?!?