Mark Gonzales #23.

"Me and my friend Paul Nicole met Natas Kaupas, and it was trippy - Natas had a noseguard screwed into his tail, I don't know for what reason. He did two ollies that were pretty high, but they weren't as high as Eddie Gomez's ollies."

Gonzo story telling.

Vert Is Dead is taking a fall break and will be back on Monday, October 8th with a week of Kastel Shoes. I think I might also put together another week of DC Shoes for the future, too.

I should hit the 200 mark for skateboarding this weekend as long as the weather stays mostly nice.

For the quote: Transworld - January 2012 Volume 30 Number 1

Thrasher - February 1998 Volume 18 Number 2

Kenny Hughes #3.

Big Hughes.

This spot has some milage on it. It's also interesting to see how skateboarding has progressed over the decades and what newer tricks are done at a long standing location. I wonder how thrilled the property owners are that people have been skidding their tails and grinding their trucks on this ledge since the late 1990s?

Thrasher - April 2000 Volume 20 Number 4

Tim McKenney #4.

"It started out with 10" wide boards, going off launch ramps, doing early grabs, not giving a shit, big wall rides, when in the super tech days, couldn't do anything unless it was a double-flip or a noseslide down some 30-stair ledge. Now it's kind of at a point where it's both intertwined. That's my definition of the way I skate right there, just technical as well as gnarliness from ten years ago mixed together. It just makes skating that much better. There are no rules, just whatever goes, goes, I love it."

For the quote: Thrasher - July 1997 Volume 17 Number 7

Thrasher - March 2000 Volume 20 Number 3

Pancho Moler.

Pyromania.

Pancho is from Santiago, Chile. He moved to the United States when he was young and got into skateboarding. He lived in San Jose and was pro for Think. A back injury meant Pancho had to give up skateboarding, but he has since became an actor and appeared in a bunch of movies, many of the horror variety.

Pyro was footwear company from around about 2000. They didn't last long. Pat Duffy and Tim McKenney were also on the team.

Thrasher - February 2000 Volume 20 Number 2

Matt Dove #2.

Curb attack.

Matt is an East Coast vert legend with an affinity for technical tricks.

The photos are by Remy Stratton.

Thrasher - April 2000 Volume 20 Number 4

Max Schaaf #12.

Ye olde destruction.

Max had a couple of photos in the September/October issue of Transworld.

Thrasher - February 1998 Volume 18 Number 2

Sean Mullendore #4.

Washington monument.

Sean is from D.C. and rode for Capital. He is known for his massive pop on tricks out in the streets. Circuit was a wheel company done by Think. They had a team full of heavy hitters.

I like Chris Joslin's new part for his Etnies pro model shoe. It's all ledge tech with minimal knee ruiners.

Thrasher - March 2000 Volume 20 Number 3