Flashback (2012): A bad ass gym, a box and two 31 years young men on skates warming up before training.

This session was jam packed with a lot of awesome people featuring Josh Mills, Alex Miranda, Andy Benudiz, Randy Spizer, Ted Harder, Matthew Hunter, Jose Lizarraga, Julian Sunglao, Kyle, Jon Julio, and Demetrios George.

Music: Jump by Kris Kross ; Drop the Bomb by Kris Kross.

Had a healthy beautiful session for the heart and soul with Frank Hernandez. He is 79! Haven’t been able to hang with Frank for a while and I’m sooo happy to finally get to see him again! - Miguel Ramos.

Scott Crawford breaking in his new Danny Beer THEM Skates. At 45 years old, Scott’s an inspiration for anyone trying to skate into their 40s and beyond.

Too Easy - OG Baby with Chuck Cauton & Dennis Lopez.

Craig Parsons, OG Park Clips for Zeus Wheels.

In this episode of Planet Roller Skate (Youtube), we travel to Delano, California to meet 76 year old great-grandpa and aggressive park skater, Frank Hernandez, the Godfather. He didn’t start skating until after he retired at 60, and now his skills are stronger than ever before.

If you plan to give wheels a try, first be sure you can stand up from sitting on the ground, squat low, take small steps, and wear your gear to stay safe. We hope his story inspires you to get moving and challenges common thoughts about athleticism as we age. If you’re asking the question “am I too old,” well, here’s your answer :)

Previously: Frank Hernandez - 71 and Counting (2012-2013) - Edit by Ivan Narez.

Your style was always beyond time. You included your own comment and opinion to inline skate. How the Latimer’s style was formed? In generally, how would you define your style?

When I started there were only frontsides, so that’s all we did. Then I saw a soul grind, so that’s all that was done. We perfected our ideal image of each trick, rather than spreading ourselves thin trying everything in the book. Before even tricks we were skating backwards around cones, being comfortable in any direction. There was no book then. When it all progressed I looked up to the likes of Chris Edwards, Arlo, TJ Webber, Earnie Villarino, ETc for the elements I liked and tried to mimic. Of course over time I just let all those elements marinate into what I was, and so I became. […]

Full Dustin Latimer’s Interview on Patende.com | Archive.

Filmed by Sven Ischen, Konrad K & Rafael Kosiarski. Edited by Rafael Kosiarski.

Previously: Philipp Sademann (35, Germany) - Street Edit (2017) by Rafael Kosiarski - Part 01.

Brian Shima’s birthday at Woodward West - Therapeutic Blading. - Miguel Ramos.