tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31568390070856556392024-03-18T18:15:16.948-04:00Vert Is DeadJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3788125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-70118378574191246782024-03-18T09:22:00.002-04:002024-03-18T09:22:25.993-04:00Omar Hassan #11.
Promar.
Out of curiosity stemming from last week's Salman Agah post, this week will be a look at what pro shoes Vans was selling from 1997 to 1999. Omar was holding it down on Formula One and generally ripping up everything in 1998. He had been on Vans for a while so a pro shoe was warranted. The designs were more in line with what other shoe companies were doing at the time and featured Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-75779815597020481252024-03-15T10:43:00.005-04:002024-03-15T10:45:36.512-04:00Aesthetics Team 1999.
Model Race Cars.
This was the Aesthetics team in 1999. Sal, Kevin, and Clyde were the pros and Rob was the amateur. Rob actually might have been pro or would be turning pro shortly. I'm not really positive on the timeline for him. Anyway, the graphic design is top shelf work and as the years zip by, Aesthetics keeps on looking better and better.
Check the sizes on the boards:
KT - 8" x 32"
Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-70579998616070664442024-03-14T13:10:00.003-04:002024-03-14T15:26:52.293-04:00Ronnie Sandoval #4.
The Anchor.
Ron was ripping around San Pedro in Lakais a decade ago. He's on Vans these days.
I took a half day yesterday to take another trip to the Food Court Skatepark in the McKinley Mall. My friend from Rochester was able to meet up with me. It was a really fun time. You can't beat playing skateboard in a mall to the sounds of 1990s alt rock hits. Food Court is worth checking out if Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-28157711127787997492024-03-13T08:49:00.002-04:002024-03-13T08:49:50.507-04:00Nevada #6.
Made of air.
Apparently my friend Alan and I are about the only two people wondering whatever happened to Gustavo Vargas. I'm a little amazed that I'm the lone soul who has scanned a bunch of Nevada episodes for the internet, too. These things had to have registered with other folks over the years.
Slap - December 1997 Volume 6 Number 12Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-82179788427366753192024-03-12T10:34:00.000-04:002024-03-12T10:34:02.895-04:00Salman Agah #8.
Large pizza with all the toppings.
Vans hosted a demo recently with a huge orange vert wall and gigantic pyramid. They had some bands playing a stage built like a window into the vert wall, too. The setup looked strangely unimpressive and minimal. It didn't really look fun to skate at all, even if you were really good at riding a skateboard. I imagine the end result of edited photos and Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-90417203593958338032024-03-11T11:18:00.001-04:002024-03-11T11:18:42.508-04:00Matt Bennett #5.
Supreme Machine.
Ed keeps posting funny stories about the early days of Toy Machine on the company Facebook page. I'd do another celebration week for their 30th anniversary, but I've scanned most of their ads in already over the last 15 years. I did pick up all three reissue t-shirts for Brian Anderson, Mike Maldonado, and Elissa Steamer. They've also got Lincoln Ueda's son riding for them Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-60330879346322487362024-03-08T14:06:00.002-05:002024-03-08T14:12:13.972-05:00Mario Rubalcaba #3.
Mirror Imagery.
Mario got in on the big wheel craze of the late 1990s with a 59 mm shape. He was pro for Alva, New School, and ATM Click. Mario also plays drums in a lot of bands, including Earthless, OFF!, and Clikatat Ikatowi to name a few.
Thomas Campbell was the photographer.
Transworld - January 1998 Volume 16 Number 1Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-22668435961422641912024-03-07T14:10:00.002-05:002024-03-07T14:10:19.489-05:00Matt Reason #9.
57.
Matt's pro wheel actually shrank from 63 mm in 1997 down to 57 mm in 1998.
I think Matt is taking a pop shove-it from the stairs to the sidewalk. What's funny is that I liked the Physics team and video, but I never had any interest in riding their wheels. But of course back then, you could support a company simply by buying their video and not having to worry about it.
Tony Cox took Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-32286377957983480042024-03-06T10:35:00.001-05:002024-03-06T10:35:03.987-05:00Sean Mullendore #8.
Sean popped up with a couple tricks in Josh Stewart's new Static 6 video. I've only watched the video once so I didn't check to see if it was older footage or new clips. It was probably vintage stuff, but it's good to see his name being kept in circulation. Sean seriously ripped up the DC area in the 1990s.
The photo is by Ben Wagner.
Transworld - August 1998 Volume 16 Number 8Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-4732469687232757382024-03-05T10:35:00.002-05:002024-03-05T10:35:37.393-05:00Jim Menscer #2.
Gone in sixty millimeters.
Jim was another of the Philadelphia folks who endorsed the use of bigger wheels. He rode for Screw, Capital, and Kastel.
The photograph is by Julius Reeves.
Transworld - September 1998 Volume 16 Number 10Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-58414323892275171452024-03-04T09:34:00.001-05:002024-03-04T09:34:29.779-05:00Dave Caddo #2.
Skait Brane.
It totally makes sense that a Cincinnati kid would ride for the local skateboard company. This was probably Dave's first piece of major coverage. He still skates and writes a blog that addresses concerns over skatepark design with a critical eye while offering solutions to make parks better. To oversimplify his writings, parks should have smaller street oriented obstacles with Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-58935179714548674032024-03-01T10:13:00.002-05:002024-03-01T10:13:37.240-05:00Mike Crum #5.
The Nollie Lama.
Mike was added to the DVS team in 1999. I think he might have been on Recs previously. Mike is a Texas vert legend with perfect nollies above the coping, hence Darren Navarrette's nickname for him. He was also doing plenty of technical street style tricks on the big ramps so he fit right in with the rest of the DVS team.
It went from 64˚ F on Wednesday down to the mid 20s Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-52594040933693637542024-02-29T10:22:00.002-05:002024-02-29T10:22:35.073-05:00Chico Brenes #5.
The last OG.
Chico was the original Chocolate rider who stayed the longest. He was on the team from day one in 1994 until the fall of 2018. It looks like he is doing a small board brand called Chico Stix these days. I think he was one of the original riders for DVS when they started back in 1995, too.
Transworld - May 1999 Volume 17 Number 5Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-90764540105523236332024-02-28T11:38:00.002-05:002024-02-28T11:38:22.023-05:00Keenan Milton #13.
The pinnacle of style.
I wish I had a pair of those shoes.
It has been unsettlingly warm for the last few days of February so I've gotten in some comfortable outdoor skateboarding. The snow comes back for a cold minute the next day or two before it warms up again.
Transworld - June 1999 Volume 17 Number 6Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-35368827725801098332024-02-27T10:36:00.002-05:002024-02-27T10:36:43.494-05:00Sean Sheffey #9.
Blue wigs and switch stance skills.
Shout out to Scott Morton of Eat The Bologna 'zine fame for making the Skate Twitter video.
Transworld - July 1999 Volume 17 Number 7Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-37597408508383838022024-02-26T14:19:00.003-05:002024-02-26T16:00:17.167-05:00James Craig #3.
The 4-22-19.
DVS was one of the relatively newer shoe companies that started to take off in the late 1990s. They expanded the team and added the Matix clothing line, not to mention becoming the first distributor for Lakai. James Craig was a fresh am on Blind and picked up DVS as a shoe sponsor. I don't think he rode for them for very long.
Transworld - September 1999 Volume 17 Number 9Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-71112216526512548702024-02-23T10:58:00.002-05:002024-02-23T11:43:40.625-05:00Ronnie Bertino #5.
A constellation in the sky.
Orion was Tracker's cool truck brand in the 1990s. They had a team of heavy hitters and supposedly the trucks were popular amongst the pros. Now that I think about, I don't ever recall encountering a pair in the wild.
The weather has been mostly decent so I've gotten in a good amount of skateboarding after work for the week. The warmer temps and later sunsets areJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-65116713142004893412024-02-22T08:49:00.000-05:002024-02-22T08:49:02.160-05:00Crail.
Caminhão de skate.
Crail is a Brazilian truck manufacturer that started in 1990 and are still trucking to this day. It's neat how they had a co-branding deal with Shorty's for the bushings in the mid 1990s. Shorty's had a similar cross promotion with Capital, too.
Sandro's photo is by Flávio Donadio. Luis Naka did the graphic design for his ad.
Cristiano Mateous: Thrasher - August 1997 Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-6540950747146235402024-02-21T09:32:00.001-05:002024-02-21T09:32:26.363-05:00Rellik.
Canadian Trucking Industry.
Rellik was a truck company based out of Montreal. I don't think they lasted very long, although they might have switched over to making long boards later on. They also made bearings, hardware, and wheels.
Jon's photo is by Kevin Kelly and Matt's photo is by Mike McCourt.
Jon Campbell: Big Brother - June 2001 Number 73
Matt Pirog: Big Brother - August 2001 Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-76865577675633032562024-02-20T08:57:00.001-05:002024-02-20T08:57:25.722-05:00Unit.
The spirit of Gullwing's Street Shadow.
Unit was started in the late 1990s by Syndrome Distribution, the umbrella name for Zorlac, Status, DNA, and a few other companies. They launched a new truck design called the Phantom in 2000. It very much kept with the marketing idea at the time that trucks should be scary, as was the case for Monster and Kre-Per.
Matt Mecaro took the photo of Aaron.
Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-13405751938085135622024-02-19T10:20:00.002-05:002024-02-19T10:20:47.994-05:00Navigator Trucks.
Concave'd.
Navigators had a different style of hanger that featured a concave shape. It's almost like a reverse of the extra grind pad that Rannalli Trucks had. It is also kind of similar to being an extended Gullwing groove. I have no idea if this would work or not.
It's another haphazardly pieced together week of unique, obscure or popular trucks.
Thrasher - July 2001 Volume 21 Number 7Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-1051779558065267672024-02-16T11:15:00.002-05:002024-02-16T11:15:33.578-05:00Erik Ellington #7.
South of Heaven.
Erik doesn't stick to handrails and big gaps for his section in Misled Youth, but he also strings together some street tech lines. I dig how he is repping Axion footwear the whole time. The bigspin frontside boardslide is the last trick in his part. 2024 marks 25 years of Erik being pro. He's running Deathwish and still getting tricks, as was shown in the latest Baker video.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-67753991350582526712024-02-15T09:24:00.002-05:002024-02-15T09:25:42.023-05:00Matt Mumford #7.
Matt had a quick, but full part for Misled Youth. He skates a bunch of handrails and throws in a 5-0 to fakie across a channel on vert. There are a couple of switch flips and nollies onto rails, too. You sort of don't see many switch or nollie tricks from Matt. Both of the stunts in the ads are in the video.
The photos are by Atiba Jefferson.
Backside disaster: Transworld - November 1998 Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-43128819301830784732024-02-14T09:02:00.002-05:002024-02-14T09:04:10.791-05:00Adrian Lopez & Jamie Thomas.
25 years of misleading the youth.
Zero's second video was released in the spring of 1999. I bought their Anthology 1996-2006 DVD box set in December since it was really cheap and had all the early vids. I'm so bad at watching videos these days that I'm not sure why I bothered to grab it, but I'm glad I did. I've never been a big Zero fan, but their first two videos brought something differentJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156839007085655639.post-50554684522154004452024-02-13T10:36:00.004-05:002024-02-13T10:36:44.436-05:00Jim Greco #5.
Fix me.
Greco spins one of his famous backside 360 ollies at Bricktown. This spot got a ton of heavy usage in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jim was riding for Birdhouse prior to Zero.
The sequence is by Chris Ortiz.
Transworld - April 1999 Volume 17 Number 4Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00013691297755213615noreply@blogger.com0