Skateboarding Saves Q&A Sequence
Mark Condit
Mark A.Ok.A Skater Claus has been with the Skateboarding Saves effort from soar avenue, is our largest contributor and his articles are kicking ass.
On high of that, he’s an authentic artist that has his personal type and lives in his personal world.
He defines what being a Skateboarder is and is altering the world he created one hood at a time.
Thanks Mark for being you.
Q&A
1. How lengthy have you ever been Skateboarding?
32 years, began in ‘90 on a fish formed NASH board after I was 5 y/o.
2. Who’s your favourite Skater, why?
Rodney Mullen. We’re each Floridians, & I simply have a number of respect for those that innovate. Don’t suppose anybody can come near Mullen in the case of creativeness & making up methods.
It’s kinda like when u hear a dope cowl track & suppose shit perhaps that is higher than the unique… however they didn’t write it so u gotta give extra cred to the individual that thought it up & executed it first.
Are there skaters that do methods Mullen created wit much more type… yeah, however u gotta respect the OG that invented that shit.
Cred: https://surfertoday.com
3. What’s the toughest trick you’ve ever landed?
Once I was youthful, I did blunts and nollie heels and massive stair units. Now I’m simply engaged on losing a few pounds to get my kickflips higher.
4. Present Skate Shoe, why?
So I just like the Nike SB Dunk Excessive Elites. The in-built ankle compression materials is best for my ankles than conventional excessive tops, however I don’t notably like sporting Nikes.
I just lately obtained a pair of Fallen sneakers that Nomad Skate Store gave me deal on & I like em quite a bit. Solely factor is they’re lows & my ankles suck, but when I wrap my ankles & put on the Fallens they dope.
Cred: Kicks On Hearth
5. Greatest reminiscence of Skateboarding?
There’s this a part of the freeway in ATL the place I-75 & I-85 converge & it’s 8 lanes on either side at sure factors, so 16 lane freeway.
They name it the Downtown Connector. I all the time thought it might be cool to bomb however not doable to do. Just a few years again there was an enormous fireplace beneath an overpass that trigger a part of the connector to break down.
They shut it down for some time to re-build it, & I used to be like that is my probability. I couldn’t discover anybody to exit wit me, however a spent per week planning & then I hit it 2 days earlier than building was finished.
U can’t think about the sensation of getting a 16 lane interstate freeway beneath ur toes to skate as u please.
6. Favourite spot to Skate all time?
A spot in my hood I name 4-signs, however it’s unknown & suppose I’m the one one which ever hit it. Aside from that I’d say Coan Park the large 4 (or 5 relying on who u ask).
I can’t hit the bigs steps, however it’s principally in my yard & there’s a number of stuff to skate apart from the large steps. If persons are hittin the large steps it’s epic. Test the Thrasher Atlanta slama vid
Cred: On The Grid
7. Worst slam / harm?
Obtained a TBI bombin a hill in my hood. IDK what occurred. I awakened on asphalt after an undetermined period of time laying in the course of the road.
Mind bleeding, sufficient highway rash I virtually wanted a pores and skin graft, damaged collarbone… after I awakened there was all this grit in my mouth & I believed I’d damaged my tooth.
Fortunately it was simply grime, asphalt, glass, & different random avenue scum that had been imbedded in my gums & not my tooth.
8. Favourite Skate Video?
GX1000’s Roll Up
Cred: New Calm Response
9. Subsequent footage drop?
Halloween. Skater Claus full size skate video. If u like old school skate movies u gonna wanna see this shit!
10. Any creds, thanks, rants or the rest you wanna point out?
I rep too many issues to say, because of everyone that fucks wit me & u know who u are. I rep Wolf Pack all day, VSSC, UGMF, Anti Every little thing League…
IDK simply fucks wit me & the folks I fuck wit cuz we the reality.
I wanna reside in a spot the place we shield our tradition towards company appreciation, but in addition don’t be gate protecting douche luggage that intimidate youngens from propitiating the develop of the tradition we’ve got constructed.