INTERVIEWS

Why Stefan Janoski’s Shoe Resonates With So Many People

Published

4 years ago

April 9, 2019

Skate Newswire

The press junket surrounding the tenth anniversary of Stefan Janoski’s Nike SB shoe continues with a new interview from Place. Janoski reveals one of the key objectives of the design that helped launch it into the mainstream in this latest bit of Q&A.

It is cool because the people still looked dressed up when they are wearing the shoe.

To be honest, that was also one of the main objectives when we made the shoe, we wanted to cancel out the “chill shoe.”

Everyone wore their skate shoes for skating, and afterward they would be like “Let’s get these things off!” and they would put on some “chill shoes.” And I was like why does your skate shoe have to be so bad that you have to go to the hotel and change before going out to dinner? That sucks!

While this concept was furthered through designs from various companies after, Janoski and Nike originated the concept. For more, head over to Place to read the entire piece.

Image Via Clement Chouleur

INTERVIEWS

Justin Sommer Featured in Santa Cruz’s True Grit

Published

2 months ago

January 20, 2023

Skate Newswire

Follow the journey of German skateboarding prodigy Justin Sommer in this episode of True Grit, a docu-series produced by Santa Cruz Skateboards.

Born to young parents, he was practically raised in the streets of Berlin where he got introduced to skateboarding. Justin learned the ropes from his older friends.

He also fell into wayward life when he was younger. But with the help of his genuine friends, he was able to steer in the right direction and has now made a successful career in skateboarding.

INTERVIEWS

Kelly Bird Opens Up in Latest The Nine Club Episode

Published

3 months ago

December 28, 2022

Skate Newswire

Nike SB Global Brand Manager Kelly Bird opens up about growing up in Houston, getting into skateboarding, becoming a pro, and eventually transitioning to the industry side of skateboarding.

Before he became the global brand manager of Nike SB, Kelly worked for DC Shoes and Lakai Footwear.

INTERVIEWS

Catch Up with Mariah Duran in the Latest Nine Club Episode

Published

3 months ago

December 20, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Mariah Duran has always been into sports as a young kid, she revealed in the latest episode of The Nine Club.

The goofy-footed skater from Albuquerque, New Mexico got introduced to skateboarding when she was around 10. Initially, she would borrow his brother’s board, but her mom eventually bought her a board.

She was also into softball when she was younger and basketball when she was in high school. Later on, she shifted her focus to skateboarding.

Mariah won the USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street in 2019, and 2021. She placed 4th in the most recent competition.

She is also a two-time X Games gold medalist for Women’s Street Skateboarding.