Comments on: Shane Coburn News

By: W.N.H 2

W.N.H 2 — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:47:07 +0000

Well I’ve been hearing about this for about six months now, it feel that it’s very dissappointing that someone who’s worked so hard in the industry can’t recieve anything other than looking for another job. The thought of Shane Coburn having to work for a product that he most likely cares nothing about is disheartening. I hope that with The Conference’s help Shane can go back to what he’s good at and continue to further the growth of our industry towards the direction it needs to go. Mindgame and Trendkillers were great ideas and somewhat flourished throughout the community yet weren’t strong enough to continue in such a market that requires excellent marketing strategies and product placement. I’m sure his next venture will definitely endure the test of time with the information he’s learned by these last two companies.

By: Wheel_Love Blog » New Xsjados - first impressions

Wheel_Love Blog » New Xsjados - first impressions — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:59:03 +0000

[...] of USD, Kizer, Deshi etc), with its co-founder Shane Coburn staying on as creative director (source). These skates are the first batch to come out under the Conference [...]

By: landon

landon — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:54:42 +0000

damn how could you say shit like that . shane has done so much for rolling . damn i fucking grew up watching brain fear gone and words everyday as a kid . mindgame was one of the best companys . too bad . look forward to more xsjado products and hopefully a vid .

By: ?

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:11:38 +0000

mindgame was rollerblading now mindgame s gone so rollerblding is no more barely dead but really dead

By: portas

portas — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:12:53 +0000

no nothing about rollerblading? I can assure u roussel I know a lot more than u. Just cause we disagree doesn’t mean that i know nothing.
I take ur point that mindgame did support some good riders over the years. However we dont owe these people a living, we would be in a lot better way if companies like nike backed rollerblading I promise u

By: Roussel

Roussel — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:25:16 +0000

the difference with AM is that you are buying from a rollerblading store that pays riders, D-S also has some LRG and thats ok, but i always see kids going off to to SKATEBOARD shops because they want to buy billabong and circa clothes.

do you think rolling companies have the money to pay an ENGINEER to make their shit? honestly

how the hell is shane a poser, please explain, i think your more of a poser cuz you have no knowledge of what you are talking about.

as for the frames, ALL FRAMES BREAK THEY ARE PLASTIC. its like skate decks, they all break and wear down. plus, 10% of all things manufactured have defects.

MindGame was an iconic brand in rollerblading that has been supporting our sport and our pros for YEARS. i dont see you “slapping on a logo on wheels” its a lot more work then that.

By: skobberhouse

skobberhouse — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:58:42 +0000

if youre gonna blame lrg and echo clothing, then you should full blown blame aggressivemall.com. they actually sell that garbage over there. i hate aggressivemall. buncha arrogant faggots. as for shane coburn, i’d prefer to have someone who has legit engineering knowledge, rather than some poser who has “done alot for the sport” who doesnt even know how to make durable, basic frame that doesnt break. as for his wheel company, woop dee doop, who the fuck cares? cause anyone can just pay off some contractor/wheel maker to slap on some logo on some generically produced wheels and sell em. no surprise.

By: Roussel

Roussel — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:28:15 +0000

everyone is quick to talk shit about people who actually try to do something for our sport, they might not have engineering degrees but at least they are doing something

what the hell have you guys done lately to help out the sport?

By: Roussel

Roussel — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:26:24 +0000

man grow up guys. shane coburn is one of the few people in the industry that keep pushing the sport and keeping it alive. he has to get another job to make ends meet and your are judging him for that

“making money off rollerblading” news flash for you guys NO ONE MAKES MONEY OFF OF ROLLERBLADING BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO GO AROUND.

what have you done lately to help the sport? how about instead of buying echo and LRG clothes you actually buy from companies like mindgame and ROLLING companies so they dont close down.

By: portas

portas — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:00:03 +0000

so in short u are not having as much to do with rollernlading now there is no money in it. U were only ever in vg 3 and yet u have more respect than people like Brian Bell ever did.
Now u come on here and expect us to support ur new job? Do me a favour mate. Why dont u support my job? All u ever did was make money out of rollerblading and we are supposed to feel sorry for u.

By: skobberhouse

skobberhouse — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:52:31 +0000

shane, too bad your skate design sucks ass. the mook concept was good, but you don’t know shit about physics or engineering. loser.

By: dka

dka — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:05:56 +0000

WORD UP ogre king !!! brands owners like ZERO`s and other skateboard shit are full of money but a creative person like Coburn must look for job…

By: shimmy

shimmy — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:29:20 +0000

yeah, I hope Shane keeps control over the image and concept of Xsjado.
Who did the ad designs for xsjado?? because the new Damien AD isn’t feelin’ it.

By: seba

seba — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:19:17 +0000

man trendkiller gone , mindgame gone , that’s fucked up it’s a sad era in rollerblading , great companies are down … I mean mindgame , that was something else it was more than just a company

By: Diego

Diego — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:10:50 +0000

very nice heard something about xsjado!!

By: Scott_Nairn

Scott_Nairn — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:57:48 +0000

i personally wish that shane had dropped xsjado and focussed on mindgame haha. but yeah i’m happy to hear he is still focussing on at least xsjado, and that things are slowly picking up.

maybe mindgame will come back into production when dipskate makes us all millionaires from the exposure and music links XD.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:28:57 +0000

I’m glad he’s still the creative director behind Xsjado – the brand would have fallen to pieces otherwise. No one else should or could be at the helm.

Can’t wait for the new line up, it’s about time I upgraded:) I’m still on my Latimer 1′s.

By: dill higgins

dill higgins — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:11:18 +0000

that first ad for mindgame in ‘ameteur’ rules

By: CScheben

CScheben — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:41:03 +0000

For all the kids who just bashed Shane I’m going to find you and shove explosives up your asses. You kids are fucking idiots and need to quit rollerblading ASAP.

By: andreas542

andreas542 — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:33:39 +0000

Ah man I can’t believe mindgame have gone, they were my favourite clothing company and have just been around ever since I started skating.

Im really looking forward to what xsjado have to offer now, a new ‘boot’ mould maybe?

Deffo need stronger cuffs lol

By: oldman

oldman — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:46:34 +0000

Nice to hear xsjado is going to do some improvements! Good luck with your new job!

And to the groms, come on do some bladinghistoryresearch before talking!

By: kizza

kizza — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:38:08 +0000

It’s a slow controlled growth

By: tom bartley

tom bartley — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:27:43 +0000

your all gay anyway.

By: Old and Bitter

Old and Bitter — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:20:17 +0000

“I havent been wondering where you have been. why include this on rollernews!!!!!”

Because you’re a grom who doesn’t know shit ?

By: gumby

gumby — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:02:28 +0000

well ‘KJ’, did it ever occur to you that some people did want to know that?