Keith Hufnagel #17.

Reds & Blues.

It's Keith in his prime. There's not much else to say. He rode for DC before switching to DVS. Keith left DVS to develop a shoe line for his HUF clothing store. The shadows on the wall from the flashes are great in the photo. Sadly, Keith passed away five years ago around this time of the year. Finding this ad a little while ago was what motivated me to do the week of DVS.

Transworld - June 2000 Volume 18 Number 6

Daewon Song #8.

Construction pylons.

It doesn't get any more classic than Daewon skateboarding on picnic tables at a Los Angeles area schoolyard. I had a pair of these shoes. They were really good. They maybe wore out a tad fast due to the mesh on top, but otherwise the III was a solid sneaker for the turn of the century. I think Daewon stuck with DVS up until the end in 2015 or 2016 when he switched over to Adidas. DVS is still around to some extent and possibly focusing more on skateboarding again.

Transworld - December 2000 Volume 18 Number 12

Mike Crum #7.

"Mike, or the Nollie Lama as we call him, was my best friend during my transitional turning-pro stage. He got me into so much trouble and could somehow party like an ’80s vert skater. Oh yeah, because he was one! Crum is responsible for me getting a paycheck from Emerica and could nollie over your head. Thank you, Crum!" - Darren Navarrette

After keeping it real in the streets for years, DVS added Mike to the team in 1999. It's maybe somewhat odd to have a vert guy, but Mike was doing a lot of nollies and flip tricks on the big ramps so he fit in fine.

Shout out to Tim Anderson and Bobshirt. The Jack Sabback interview was really cool.

For the quote: Thrasher - February 2021 Volume 42 Number 2

Transworld - July 2000 Volume 18 Number 7

Richard Mulder & Mike York.

Double the chocolate.

Richard and Mike were both on Chocolate for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. Each had a stint on World Industries before switching to the Crailtap team. Richard also rode for Foundation and Mike was on Stereo in 1993. There was so much overlap between Chocolate and DVS that it's no wonder Mike Carroll and Rick Howard partnered with them when they launched Lakai in 1999. I dig the backside tailslide photo of Mike. Richard might be one of the first to explore becoming a real estate agent once the professional skateboarding ride was nearing the end. He had a clothing company called Heel Bruise, too.

Richard: Transworld - October 2000 Volume 18 Number 10

Mike: Transworld - September 2000 Volume 18 Number 9

Jeron Wilson #6.

Blue streak.

I figured after a week of Axion, DVS would be good for the next round. It's a little wild how many different shoes Axion and DVS had in the late 1990s and early 2000s when skateboarding still supported its native cobblers. These days you're a lucky pro if Nike grants you a colorway of a Dunk.

J-Dubs was on Real and Blind before settling in for the long haul at Girl. I think he's on the staff at the Nine Club interview show these days.

Transworld - August 2000 Volume 18 Number 8

Guy Mariano #9.

"Mystery is style. Our society thrives on the unknown and what exists in the shadows. The reason: that which we know little of, allows us room for modification and imagination. Enter Guy Mariano. Sponsored for nearly a decade, and not yet two decades old, he has managed to stay at the forefront of skateboarding while at the same time remaining virtually unheard of." - Joel Patterson

Guy spins a switch 360 flip across a school courtyard gap. Joel's quote is from Guy's 1995 Transworld interview. He mostly discusses how he started skateboarding, the hi-jinx of riding for World Industries, and switching to Girl. He does mention that he was working with Converse on some shoe designs. Eric Pupecki was the other rider on the team. He would be on Axion a couple of years later.

I've been breaking in some new shoes this past week. It's been going about as well as can be expected for somebody who hasn't been skating too well for the last couple of months. It's probably going to be a week of DVS up next.

The photograph is by Seu Trinh.

For the quote: Transworld - November 1995 Volume 12 Number 11

Big Brother - October 2000 Number 65

J.B. Gillet.

International man of mystery.

I don't know too much about JB. I assume he's had some interviews over the decades, but nothing turned up in a lazy search of the archives. JB has always had a fair amount of coverage in the US mags and ridden for some quality sponsors so he must be doing something right. His French connection part with Lucas Puig and JJ Rousseau in Lakai's Fully Flared video is a great showcase of Euro tech skateboarding.

Out of curiosity, what size boards are people riding these days? How long does a pair of trucks last on average?

The sequence is by Seu Trinh. JT got the product pic.

Big Brother - September 2000 Number 64