Skateboarding: Kick Push and Fall

[DropOff]

adidas’s skateboarding line is much better than nikes, if you want to strictly talk about the length of time the shoes last. But im pretty sure adidas does the same thing to shops that “final_cut” was saying. you gotta get the shit shoes to stock the good ones.

on a similar note, how about chaz ortiz and malto on gatorade? shits pretty weak in my opinion.

I haven’t seen any skater-gatorade adds, but I haven’t bought a skatemag other than Color in a looong time. Regardless I don’t see the big deal in having a sport drink sponsor, if you really like gatorade then whats the problem with getting it for free?

If I could get cases of free G2 I would, shit is tasty and better for you than pop. Isn’t sheckler sponsored by Red bull? Granted he’s pretty fucking weak as well, but that can’t really be healthy anyways. Energy Drink sponsors are kinda nuts, it seems like it would shorten your life span to have all the red bull you could ever drink.

[Biolink]

As said earlier, Skating is a lot more mainstream.

Are sponsorships from Gatorade that much worse than being sponsored by something like Red Bull or Monster?

I mean yeah, Red Bull and Monster are marketed to be more “Extreme” especially since lots of Motocross and Extreme Sport athletes market them thus, much of their revenue comes from Skaters and athletes in other sports, but when you get down to it, really do you think they care that much more for Skaters than Gatorade does?

Until there is an energy drank made by skaters, and designed for Skaters can you really say any of those companies have the Skate scene in it’s best interest?

I’ve drank Red Bull and skated before, and you get more of a stomach ache, than just drinking it plain. I’ve drank Gatorade and skated before, and I’ve had no problems.

At the least Sean and Chaz are drinking a more healthy solution

[ginz2]

As said earlier, Skating is a lot more mainstream.

Are sponsorships from Gatorade that much worse than being sponsored by something like Red Bull or Monster?

I mean yeah, Red Bull and Monster are marketed to be more “Extreme” especially since lots of Motocross and Extreme Sport athletes market them thus, much of their revenue comes from Skaters and athletes in other sports, but when you get down to it, really do you think they care that much more for Skaters than Gatorade does?

Until there is an energy drank made by skaters, and designed for Skaters can you really say any of those companies have the Skate scene in it’s best interest?

I’ve drank Red Bull and skated before, and you get more of a stomach ache, than just drinking it plain. I’ve drank Gatorade and skated before, and I’ve had no problems.

At the least Sean and Chaz are drinking a more healthy solution

i guess i have the outlook of the “core” skater. i seriously dont understand how you could feel you are connecting with the core skate world when you are getting sponsored by big money drink companies and participating in commercials like this…

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chaz ortiz is right after muhammed ali. i mean that in itself is weird. a bred to skate kid next to a boxing great?

[final_cut]

I have to say this. I work for a certain energy drink sponsor’s skateboarding division, and although I believe in the brand, and I think the company is doing great things for skateboarding, I would NEVER drink the stuff. Not even the new Cola that’s being promoted so hard. But honestly gatorade isn’t any BETTER for you, I mean it’s still not GOOD for you aside from replacing electrolytes. It has tons of sugar too, and can make you sick if you drink it while overheated (because of the sugar). It’s happened to me a few times. And the ‘diet’ versions of these drinks contain aspartame sweeteners which I feel shouldn’t even be legal, and if you drink them while exercising it can lead to migraine headaches.

I think having non skate sponsors is a double edged sword, and you kind of have to pick and choose wisely if you want to make money and have credibility.

[Black_Chanler]

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fair enough

adidas’s skateboarding line is much better than nikes, if you want to strictly talk about the length of time the shoes last. But im pretty sure adidas does the same thing to shops that “final_cut” was saying. you gotta get the shit shoes to stock the good ones.

I like most of addidas skate shoes, and they have a pretty solid team. They have the advantage (and the money) of looking at where nike messes up at.

on a similar note, how about chaz ortiz and malto on gatorade? shits pretty weak in my opinion.

Its more respectable than ball players being sponsored by sprite or mountain dew.

[ginz2]

well if you want to bring up both nike and adidas teams, theres no question that both teams are like all-stars.

the people on both teams have either reached legendary status or simply the best skaters of today.

[deadleg]

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That was the worst link fail I’ve ever seen.

[deadleg]

try this again
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[OJ4]

^yikes

[Black_Chanler]

try this again
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niggas stay wrecking they’re nuts over this skate shit .

[Black_Chanler]

Jeremy Rogers is retiring from skateboarding, the fuck is wrong with him.

[Biolink]

Jeremy Rogers is retiring from skateboarding, the fuck is wrong with him.

Dude always struck me as a little “off” anyways.

He’s like a hardcore Christian Bible Thumper type, with tattoos.

[deadleg]

Jeremy Rogers is retiring from skateboarding, the fuck is wrong with him.

y and were did u hear or read this

[Black_Chanler]

^To pursue a rap career, got the news from the horses mouth

http://twitter.com/jeremerogers

He is going to realize that trying to make it as a white rapper will fail, especially with dropping the skate steez. He’ll be back before the Plan B movie comes out in 2010.

[Biolink]

That’s his jumping off point in his rapping?

Skateboard steeze?

Terry Kennedy raps and Skateboards, but for one he’s black, and he isn’t always talking about skating when he raps. He’s even rapping, and Skating. At the same time…

Shit Jeremy. I wish the Aliens from Space Jam could just make a Skateboard and take all of your talent away. Give that shit to me, or 1 of the millions of others who suck at Skateboarding, but want to be good, lol

[Black_Chanler]

^I havent heard any of Roger’s music, from what I’ve heard its worse than TK’s, which is bad IMO.

And even though TK dosent necessarily rap about skating, its his only selling point. That and fucking Rev Run’s daughter (the ugly one).

[Dark_Stalkers]

JR | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos

There’s music on his myspace.^

[Biolink]

http://www.myspace.com/jrblastoff

There’s music on his myspace.^

Sounds terrible.

Good luck to a fellow Skater I guess

[Black_Chanler]

http://www.myspace.com/jrblastoff

There’s music on his myspace.^

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