INTERVIEWS

Gillette Talks Role at Globe in Monster Children Interview

Published

1 year ago

August 20, 2021

Austyn Gillette sat down with Monster Children for a new interview to discuss his move to Globe. In addition to working on a pro model shoe, which is scheduled for a 2022 release, Gillette is taking on an active role in reconfiguring the brand to appeal to skateboarding’s core audience.

This is all great news, and there’s a new shoe on the way?

Yeah, that won’t be out until next year, though.

Very exciting.

Yeah. I just feel like it’s either I ride for flow for a big brand, or I’m pro on a big brand and have no creative freedom, or I challenge myself and others by creating and doing something new. If everybody likes the decision you make, they’re not gonna talk about it. You kinda need to go against the grain, I think, and that’s what I’ve always done, so…

That’s great. I’m really excited to see what you and Globe get up to.

Yeah, It’s nice to rise to the challenges and the unknown. It took a year to make this happen, to come to an agreement that we felt was good for both of us.

It’s almost like a consultant role.

Kind of… I’m on zoom meetings a few days a week with the team in Australia, working on design, working on the shoes, helping them position things on the skate website, helping them connect with core shops; that’s the angle we’re trying to hit—going from the bottom up. I feel like that’s what’s required right now to instill that trust within the core shop community because I feel like that’s where it starts.

Right on.

We’re just trying to get to a place where people can see the brand with fresh eyes, I guess. And that’ll take time.

Read the full interview here.

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INTERVIEWS

‘Good Work’ Episode Features Lisa Whitaker and Meow Skateboards

Published

2 months ago

September 23, 2022

Skate Newswire

Skater Lisa Whitaker narrated how she started Meow Skateboards in this episode of “Good Work”.

She also related how she got introduced to skateboarding and how she founded Girls Skate Network in 2003.

Whitaker started her skateboard company in 2012. Now, Meow has more than a dozen talents including Vanessa Torres, Mariah Duran and Kristin Ebeling.

“Lisa has always been the catalyst for women skateboarding”, says Torres who was one of the first skaters to join Meow’s roster.

Produced by Red Bull, the Good Work series features skater-owned and operated businesses.

INTERVIEWS

Monster Energy’s Aspire-Inspire Episode Features Mami Tezuka

Published

3 months ago

August 31, 2022

Skate Newswire

Get to know more about Mami Tezuka in this episode of Aspire-Inspire by Monster Energy.

Surrounded by skaters growing up, Mami showed interest in skateboarding at around the age of three.

She started participating in competitions abroad in 2017. In 2021, she won silver in the X Games Women’s Skateboarding part. She landed third place in X Games Chiba 2022.

Fellow Monster Energy rider and friend Lizzie Armanto describes Mami as easy-going, fun to be around, and inspiring. “When I’m around her, I want to push myself better,”

Tezuka admits that she enjoys filming video parts more enjoyable than participating in contests.

“Competition is kind of stressful for me”, Mami said. But added that she does enjoy seeing everyone at contests.

“Filming part is more fun for me…it doesn’t to be hard, tricky trick, but you can see the style and progress of the skating”, explained Mami.

I want to inspire girl skaters and young people. Do what you love and then don’t be afraid to be yourself.
Mami tezuka

Aspire-Inspire is a mini-documentary series by Monster Energy. Previous episodes featured Aurelien Giraud, Kelvin Hoefler, Rune Glifberg, Ayumu Hirano, Nyjah Huston, and Matt Berger.

INTERVIEWS

The Nine Club Features Elliot Sloan

Published

3 months ago

August 24, 2022

Skate Newswire

Elliot Sloan narrated how he injured his neck while doing a 900 and his other worst slams on the ramp in this episode of The Nine Club podcast.

He also talked about getting into vert and then mega ramp, building his own vert and mini mega ramp in his own backyard, and hosting the X Games in his backyard among other things in the two-hour podcast.

Sloan is a four-time X Games Big Air gold medalist. In the recent X Games held in his backyard, he landed second place in the debut of the Mega Ramp category and first in the Skateboard Vert Best Trick.