Jose Rojo #2.

My Lonely Sad Eyes.

Savier was Nike's second sneaky attempt to crack the fickle skateboard footwear market. It went a little better than the first go round and led to the emergence of the Nike Skateboarding brand that has given Stephen Janoski financial security for the rest of his life and beyond. Surprisingly Nike kept Savier going for a little bit after they formally introduced their new skate specific product line. Some of the team, such as Brian Anderson, Brad Staba, and Janoski, were moved over to the Swoosh, while others, like Tim O'Connor and John Rattray, were left to find new shoe sponsors.

After spending the entirety of his career on enjoi, Jose recently left the team. I'm not sure if he has a new board sponsor or not. He had been on since Marc Johnson started the company in 2000.

I started breaking in a new pair of shoes yesterday. It went about as awkwardly as one would expect. I was brain dead from work so that didn't help much either. The funny thing about new shoes is the first couple times skating in them is the worst thing ever and then after a couple months you can't imagine skating in anything else.

Jon Humphries took the photo.

Transworld - November 2002 Volume 20 Number 11