i've said it before, but skateboarding needs more characters. They tend to define the art, for better or for worse, and are more obviously more marketable, thus the companies they ride for. i don't especially like TK, but he's better than me, and in my opinion, can get away with not skating in an ad. I hate to make the comparison, but enjoi rarely has anyone skateboarding in its ads. They're able to do that and remain rad, but baker somehow can't do that without catching some criticism. i think if a skateboarder is as marketable as TK and can make baker some money without putting his body on the line, so be it.
/rant