Rollerblading History
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Bonus section from Family Matters II by Guillaume Latrompette.

Bonus section from Family Matters II by Guillaume Latrompette.

Previously: Espionage, Kevin Gillan & Louie Zamora Section.
Thanks Willem.

Song: Wyclef Jean – Apocalypse.

A unique film designed to reflect the inner soul of the skating industry. Veteran skate film director Dave Paine (Video Groove Magazine Series) teams up with Jon Julio (Pro Skater) to bring an up close and personal insider’s view of today’s skaters and their lifestyles.
Perspectives features well known skaters as well as relative unknowns from throughout the US with a few featured stops in Europe. Perspectives includes music inspired by the inline skate culture and unique lifestyle. Rperesenting free form expression, combining live performances and DJ’s.
Featuring: John Starr, Jason Reduta, Louie Zamora, Brian Shima, Quang Do, Donny Garcia, Scott Crawford, Josh Petty, Sean Cullen, Bruno Lowe, Aaron Feinburg, Dustin Latimer, Kevin Gillan, Troy White, Jon Elliott, Ryan Jacklone, Med Abrous, Arlo Eisenburg, Chris Edwards, BJ Bernhardt, Pat Lennon, and Randy Spizer.

Josh Petty was added to the Shima Skate Manufacturing Godfather Team.
There are no words apt enough to describe his contribution to skating. He is the overlord. The rider of the storm. – Leon Humphries.
He has a dagger tattooed on his face nuff said. – Joey Chase.
He is the reason why all rollerbladers are punk asses. – Brian Shima.
If there are ways to describe pure badassness it would be 2 words Josh Petty. – Montre Livingston.
TIME FOR SOME OLDSCHOOL VIDEOS!
Josh Petty – Senate Day of the Rope (1996)
Josh Petty – Elements II (1999)
More: Coup de Tat (2000), Sell your Soul 2 Roll Sections. Photo.
March 11th, 2009 Repost.

Daily Bread Video. Filmed Edited & Directed By: Beau Cottington.
Profiles On: Troy White, Santiago Azpurua, And Dominic Sagona.
Along With: Champion Baumstimler, Cory Casey, Jon Elliott, Abdiel Colberg, Louie Zamora, Eric Schrijn, Robert Lievanos, Brian Shima, Jimmy Shuda, Josh Petty, Vinny Minton, Shawn Robertson, Randy Spizer, Drew Bachrach and many others.
Video Offline.
Previously: Hoax II: Rollerbladers Bible.
A Brian Smith Film, this epic skate video is much more than just your regular skate video its more like a cinematography film with the acting of the SoCal Crew.

Picture: Mistermcmullen.tumblr.com.
An oldschool skate video by T-Bone Films, guest editor: Bryan Bell.

Bryan Bell’s late ’90s video “My Daily Routine” is a certified classic. It’s the perfect place to kick off a column about blade treasures from the past.
“My Daily Routine” looks exactly like what it is, a bunch of friends going out and fucking around with a video camera. It makes skating look like a lot of fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. It is full of shots filmed with poorly-sized fisheye lenses, lines on small ledges and benches, 360s off of curbs, graffiti, break dancing, booty shakin, boozing, fights, enough mushroom blading to make those guys from Vancouver proud, homemade bombs, and plenty of other shit to make your mom upset that she bought it for you.
All of that B-roll helped keep the video interesting and added to the flow of it. It was always a favorite of my friends that didn’t blade… [...] Full Article on One.
April 5th, 2010 Repost.

Hoax 2 better known as the Rollerbladers Bible, the best video ever made till today. Take a look back at the video that open the doors to our wonderful sport.
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January 19th, 2010 Repost.
