Shock: Brandon Smith Interview (Part 1)
Photo by Ivan Narez.
SHOCKING INTERVIEW: AMALL, VALO & DYNA RIDER BRANDON SMITH PART 1
It seems that the age of hammers has passed (that is, a time when hammers were the end all of skating) and skaters are now focusing more and more on developing their own independent esthetic.
Is this an accurate picture, if so, what are your thoughts on what factors might have caused this development and to what extent do you think this development is positive?
In the past the easiest way to stand out from the crowd was to find the biggest baddest stunt and be the first and/or only person to land it.
There’s a reason the leap of faith was such a huge phenomenon for years, someone simply wanted to hold the title that nobody had yet to accomplish.
I think our industry has started to mature, and somewhat grew out of this phase. It seems like people are more accepting of a different kind of skating, with more variety and individuality.
I definitely believe this is a step in the right direction. They say “variety is the spice of life†and that should apply to blading as well. [...]
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July 31st, 2009 at 1:09 am
fudge partner, I have the runs.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:48 am
always a good read.. sweet!
July 31st, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I agree with growing out of the stage of doing hammers good read