Maximum overdrive.
Being a northerner, I'm always leery of California skateboard companies trying to sell winter weather gear. Sure it would be nice to own a Fourstar puffy jacket, but is that thing really going to keep me warm when it's 20˚ F outside?
Slap - February 2001 Volume 10 Number 2
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Perhaps not...but you'd look great painting an old gas tank in it.
I've never looked to skate companies for my clothing. Pants were either Dickies or Levi's. Any need for a winter coat could be satisfied by a trip to Ross or Burlngton Coat Factory. I'm not going to pay more for a jacket/flannel/hoodie because a skateboard company logo is embossed on it. Function over fashion.
I got a new winter jacket last fall and I put in an extensive effort to find a good one. That was what I noticed about this ad. So many of the jackets are too thin and flimsy to withstand the cold. Down is where it is at for warmth and after some extensive searching, I got a good one on sale for $130.00. No way a skate company was releasing a down jacket. What Max is wearing looks a little thicker, but probably isn’t great.
About the only skate clothes I keep up with are t-shirts and long sleeve t-shirts. Even then my wardrobe is about half skate stuff and half thrift store shirts. Plus all those free tees Thrasher gives you when you renew your subscription. (They really have to start making those in different colors.)
I’ve worn Levi’s for jeans for decades now. I only ever wear jeans. Other types of pants have never felt right, dating back to when I was little kid. (I’m screwed if I have to get a real job with a dress code.)
I dabbled with some skate fashion back in high school and maybe freshman year of college, but the pants were always weird. I’ve had a couple cut and sew pieces here and there.
I go with plain hoodies and sweatshirts, too.
Skate shoes only.
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