The Sunshine State sits on the high of skateboarding’s contribution scale. Except for the precise act of driving the board (invented in California), Florida gave us the Ollie (Alan “Ollie” Gelfand in 1976, Hollywood, Florida), the flatground ollie, kickflip, and just about each flatground trick we do at this time (Rodney Mullen, 1981-1990, Gainesville), the longest working grassroots am and professional contest (Tampa Professional and Am!) and naturally The Boss, Andrew Reynolds, is a Florida boy (Lakeland).
“The South Florida skate scene runs deep with historical past, expertise, and neighborhood spirit, and at this time there are generations of professional skate boarders who proudly name it house. From Skatepark of Tampa to Miami’s Lot 11 to crusty DIYs dotting the coast, plus all of the legendary avenue spots in every single place you look — the place is an authorized skate vacation spot on the map. Ask Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, or Alex Sorgente; the Sunshine State’s skate highlight is vivid.
No love letter to Florida’s impression on skateboarding may be full and not using a cease by SPoT, the place Brian Schaefer and crew welcome the skateboarding world for its industry-shaping Tampa Professional and Tampa Am contests. SPoT lifer Paul Zitzer breaks down the lore of all of the legends created there over time for us, together with that of ’07 Tampa Am champ Felipe Gustavo.
We meet Nick Katz of Andrew Skateshop, who along with professional skateboarder Danny Fuenzalida began Skate Free and created Lot 11 beneath a downtown Miami freeway. Then there’s Tyler Coffman and the native crews holding it harmful on the outskirts, constructing (and re-building) Bum Park, South Florida’s best DIY.
That includes Joel Meinholz, Pedro Delfino, Ryan Clements, Tyler Bamdas, Phil Hajal, and extra, take pleasure in this core tour of the colourful South Florida skate neighborhood.”
With skateable climate year-round and skate spots in each metropolis, just about everybody makes a visit down south to Florida to pattern its distinctive lifestyle. For this event, let’s drill down on the southern half of the state. South Florida has its personal vibes and extra. Deerfield Seashore hometown hero Jamie Foy breaks it down: “We’ve bought the tri-county space—Palm Seashore county, Broward county, and Miami-Dade county. Anybody can hop on the Tri-Rail from north to south, that’s a part of the explanation we have now a sick neighborhood. From Palm Seashore right down to Miami there’s a plethora of skate spots, neighborhoods and cities to discover.”
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