Unlimited Amazing

The dude is unbelievably sick. Thank god skateboarding has kids like this on the come up! Hell Yeah Austyn!

The Original Duffman

 The ALLi youtube channel has been airing a pretty interesting series about the history of Plan B the last few weeks. The newest installment which went up today is definitely the sickest so far and an essential must view for any skater out there. It's a historical look at Pat Duffy and his legacy in the Plan B videos. The episode has tons of old footage of Pat and interviews with pros past and present regarding Pat's influence on skating and interviews with Pat himself. Both Questionable and Virtual Reality were before my time but even without having that foundation, I knew as a kid as soon as I saw Duffy, that he was fucking gnarly. He had a few tricks in the 98 Think video "Dedication" that were super sick (especially the back tail at the China banks)and by the time his Subtleties part came out I knew a bit of the history of Duffy and I was a full blown fan. The guy has consistently been amazing throughout his entire career and never puts out anything to shake your head at. Pat Duffy is the real deal and anyone who has ever skated a rail owes him a definite tip of the hat!

Glückwünsche Willow

Fuck yea, one of the funniest dudes in skateboarding, Willow, went pro for Almost. This guy is sick as fuck on and off the board.His part in the new Almost video 5 incher (which you can see at the end of the first video here) is probably my favorite in the whole video. Glad to see all the hard work pay off. Congrats!!

Forest Edwards: Skateboarding Unhinged

It doesn't just matter what happens on the board, we've known this for a long time.So many other combining factors go into the creation of a professional skateboarder, and more often then not the skills on the board are far from the most important. Does there come a time in skating though when what happens on the board is so mind blowing that what happens off of it becomes completely irrelevant. If that time is ever to come, I think it's arrival coincides succinctly with Forrest Edwards new Thrasher part Unhinged.I've been laughing along with this kid since he first appeared on Slap's One in a Million two years ago. Every word uttered out of his mouth didn't fail to elicit both surprise and hilarity from me and I was an instant fan based on comedic value alone. There is no doubt about it, the dude is kind of a dick, but more so in that "I don't feel like I fit in, I don't know the right thing to say" kind of way and not just in the "I'm better then everyone else kind of way." As a result of this awkwardness, Forrest is a never ending stream of quotable and laughable statements, many of which have led to a legion of haters out there. Why someone saying stupid things would make you hate them I have no idea but that is definitely the case, his quotes have gotten people's backs up time and time again. We're skateboarders though, and skateboarders are weirdos, always have been. Forrest is no exception, just as his undeniable skills on the board are incredible, so to is his level of awkward weirdness and for that alone I love him. From his first utterance of "My go to tricks aren't that gay. They're actually pretty nice." I knew I would be watching all and any Forrest Edwards footage from that time forward. I'm glad I made this commitment to myself, as he never fails to disappoint. From justifying his breakfast choice by saying " I ate an apple. Reynolds eats fruits." to self proclaiming he took over OIM when he said "It kind of was my show, all the comments were about me." Forrest Edwards (and John Fitzgerald, dude is awesome!!) maintained the watchability of that show. Once the last episode aired and Forrest was a household name in the skateboard world, he continues to pop up from time to time, always with an amazing quote in tow. His slap pal questions were priceless and it's impossible to deny the comedic nonchalance of his answer to the question "when will you start skating tranny?". Without a second thought he offers to the camera "I'll probably start skating tranny when I'm 60 or 70." Who the fuck says that, it's amazing. I have always found myself attracted to the eccentric nature of weirdos and in skateboarding at least, Forrest embodies that characteristic. He's such a strange dude, and not in the way we see a lot of skaters present themselves these days, in which their strangeness is a calculated career move created to help sell product. Forrest's weirdness, if anything, has held him back in his skate career up until this point but the kid keeps on keeping on and until his kookiness manifests itself in completely insanity, he can count me in his corner.

 And then he steps on a skateboard. Whether you hate Forrest or love him, no one can say anything about the dudes skating. It's fucking insane. He's a madman with an insane skill level and natural talent, and this combination leads to some super gnarly and entertaining footage. His Thrasher part is mind-blowing, literally insane. I was a huge fan of David Gonzales Thrasher part that was released not too much before Unhinged, and I truly believe that Forrest's part is on par with it. The skating is non stop hammers from start to finish, non of which are boring or executed in a shitty way. Amazing part without a doubt and I guarantee it's only a matter of time before this dude has a solid spot on a legit squad. If you haven't seen the video watch it. Every trick is rewind worthy but some of the most standout are definitely the opening bs 360 kick flip, sw flip sw the line, sw bs flip over the rail, nollie flip nose slide, tre flip noseslide, nollie heel into skeeettttchy ass bank, kick flip 5050 with ciggy in mouth, nollie back smith, nollie heel back board, insane back 360 down the Lincoln 13, switch flip back lip and his straight up retarded tre flip 5-0 the clipper ledge (which I heard he did twice) In the face of Street League and it's accompanying action figures, skateboarding needs more people like Forrest Edwards

Emerica: Dust Demon Tour 2012

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