"Mystery is style. Our society thrives on the unknown and what exists in the shadows. The reason: that which we know little of, allows us room for modification and imagination. Enter Guy Mariano. Sponsored for nearly a decade, and not yet two decades old, he has managed to stay at the forefront of skateboarding while at the same time remaining virtually unheard of." - Joel Patterson
Guy spins a switch 360 flip across a school courtyard gap. Joel's quote is from Guy's 1995 Transworld interview. He mostly discusses how he started skateboarding, the hi-jinx of riding for World Industries, and switching to Girl. He does mention that he was working with Converse on some shoe designs. Eric Pupecki was the other rider on the team. He would be on Axion a couple of years later.
I've been breaking in some new shoes this past week. It's been going about as well as can be expected for somebody who hasn't been skating too well for the last couple of months. It's probably going to be a week of DVS up next.
The photograph is by Seu Trinh.
For the quote: Transworld - November 1995 Volume 12 Number 11
Big Brother - October 2000 Number 65
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