I think one of the things that made Menace appealing was that the company presented itself as a small group of friends who skated together. It's basically the recipe for success in skateboarding. The fresh hip hop style certainly aided the cause, but it doesn't fully work unless there is that authentic friendship to back it up. It's an element that is kind of gone from a lot of teams in present day skateboarding. On the one hand, it's a positive that things have grown to be able to support more skaters, but at the same time, something feels missing.
I believe that is Joey Suriel and Billy Valdes in the photos.
Transworld - November 1995 Volume 13 Number 11
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