Circa 2003 the internet wasn’t what it is today, but I remember scouring it for leads, most likely in skateboarding forums such as Skull and Bones Skateboarding and possibly Sleestak.net. Of course I had magazines too, and possibly some issues…

Our plan to open a skateshop fizzled after the spot we chose was rented to a gun shop. We were leaning towards a starting a skateboard company despite no real knowledge of the industry outside of making fun of it…

In 2002, two old friends from the Midwest, found themselves living in Portland Oregon, looking for something to believe in. On the verge of starting a skate shop, the space they were looking at was rented to gun shop…