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skateboarder Jim Gray part 1

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Skateboarder Jim Gray has been around for many decades. And in this time he became aware of a code. And this code is what the skate industry has sold you on. In fact this code was created by early company owners. And was written because they thought it best for you. The code decides the specs of your deck. And the code determains your wheels and trucks. Another thing the code controls is your skateparks. In other words your skate stuff is picked for you.

Having a conversation with Jim Gray is like watching a skateboard documentary.

Podcast Topics

• skateboard industry
• podcast talk
• Jim’s cool office
• and ACME skateboards
• Scarecrow Skateboards
• G&S
• Fiberflex
• Gordan Plastic
• Beau Brown

popsicle sticks not the best first choice

• skateboard categories
• longboards inspire skateparks
• Penny Skateboards
• And how Popsicle stick skateboards are a specialized skateboard.
• Popsicle stick skateboards are difficult entry-level skateboards..
• The skateboarding industry in the 1970s and 80’s
• companies are highly focused on being cool

“When skateboarders created companies”

• “When the “skateboarders” took over their own industry”
• And sold it “up the river” longboards
• The Big 5
• Larry Balma (Tracker Trucks)
• Richard Novack
• Brad Dorfman (Visions)
• George Powell (Powell Peralta)
• Fausto Vitello (Independent trucks)
• Some skateboard companies started with drug money.
• companies source out manufacturing
• Chinese Skateboards,
• Hype
• Birdhouse
• Toy Machine

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