The elephant never forgets.
Mike blasts a big ollie off one of those Los Angeles school yard hips. I think the photo would have taken from when he was still riding for TV with Ed Templeton, although they might have switched the brand over to Television by the time this ad came out. Mike's riding some Ventures and the tiny wheels of the day. Those are probably Zero Twos, the vegan skate shoe, on his feet.
Powell Peralta has reissued Mike's classic elephant debut model since he turned pro thirty years ago. I liked the graphic, but I thought the board was an odd shape that was slightly hard to ride at the time. It also feels like the graphic never went away with Mike's couple of stints on Powell and the assorted variations over the years. Are we maybe reaching the end of nostalgia? That's a concept I might be fine with. It kind of feels like we've done all we can with rehashing the past.
Transworld - March 1993 Volume 11 Number 3
4 comments:
I've bought more vallely boards than any other pro boards, but got little tired of his preaching about 'subscribing'. He's come back around and i dig his family fun business.
Those wheels are 42 whole millimeters.
42 mm...there's no way you'd ever flatspot those beasts.
I'd have ridden the 38s.
Post a Comment