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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 pro skateboarders for this list
top 10 pro skateboarders for this list
top 10 pro skateboarders for this list we’re looking at the most influential
we’re looking at the most influential
we’re looking at the most influential professional skateboarders to ever pick
professional skateboarders to ever pick
professional skateboarders to ever pick up a board these are the guys that have
up a board these are the guys that have
up a board these are the guys that have changed the way we approach
changed the way we approach
changed the way we approach skateboarding and have had a serious
skateboarding and have had a serious
skateboarding and have had a serious amount of personal success
amount of personal success
amount of personal success I’m living it every day number 10 Andrew
I’m living it every day number 10 Andrew
I’m living it every day number 10 Andrew Reynolds but I kept running into that
Reynolds but I kept running into that
Reynolds but I kept running into that thing and did that which sucked known as
thing and did that which sucked known as
thing and did that which sucked known as the boss in skateboarding circles the
the boss in skateboarding circles the
the boss in skateboarding circles the moniker is fitting as he gained a
moniker is fitting as he gained a
moniker is fitting as he gained a reputation for trying things that others
reputation for trying things that others
reputation for trying things that others just couldn’t pull off and Reynolds
just couldn’t pull off and Reynolds
just couldn’t pull off and Reynolds appears to nail these feats with minimal
appears to nail these feats with minimal
appears to nail these feats with minimal effort when he hit the scene in the
effort when he hit the scene in the
effort when he hit the scene in the early 1990s turtle boy was snapped up by
early 1990s turtle boy was snapped up by
early 1990s turtle boy was snapped up by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s
skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s
skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s birdhouse team alongside other
birdhouse team alongside other
birdhouse team alongside other skateboarding greats
an influential skater and Thrasher
an influential skater and Thrasher skater of the year in 1998 Reynolds
skater of the year in 1998 Reynolds
skater of the year in 1998 Reynolds pedigree is matched by few I want to do
pedigree is matched by few I want to do
pedigree is matched by few I want to do a company with these guys you know you
a company with these guys you know you
a company with these guys you know you know so some guys they probably never
know so some guys they probably never
know so some guys they probably never even heard of you today Reynolds is the
even heard of you today Reynolds is the
even heard of you today Reynolds is the boss of Baker skateboards which boasts
boss of Baker skateboards which boasts
boss of Baker skateboards which boasts Riley Hawk son of Tony as part of the
Riley Hawk son of Tony as part of the
Riley Hawk son of Tony as part of the brand’s team I don’t want people to get
brand’s team I don’t want people to get
brand’s team I don’t want people to get the wrong idea like I’m like like not
the wrong idea like I’m like like not
the wrong idea like I’m like like not happy when I get this stuff because I’m
happy when I get this stuff because I’m
happy when I get this stuff because I’m super psyched you know it’s just after
super psyched you know it’s just after
super psyched you know it’s just after getting killed I’m getting it I’m just
getting killed I’m getting it I’m just
getting killed I’m getting it I’m just not like jumping up and down party
not like jumping up and down party
not like jumping up and down party number 9 Eric Koston see if I can get up
number 9 Eric Koston see if I can get up
number 9 Eric Koston see if I can get up at first chai still got it
at first chai still got it
at first chai still got it a fearless skater regardless of whether
a fearless skater regardless of whether
a fearless skater regardless of whether he’s on the street or mid competition
he’s on the street or mid competition
he’s on the street or mid competition Costin won’t think twice about mixing
Costin won’t think twice about mixing
Costin won’t think twice about mixing things up whether it be with the fan
things up whether it be with the fan
things up whether it be with the fan dangle or the K grind with wins at
dangle or the K grind with wins at
dangle or the K grind with wins at numerous X Games and other competitions
numerous X Games and other competitions
numerous X Games and other competitions fortune has favored his brave approach
fortune has favored his brave approach
fortune has favored his brave approach Costin started the 4-star clothing
Costin started the 4-star clothing
Costin started the 4-star clothing company in 1996 and has even had his own
company in 1996 and has even had his own
company in 1996 and has even had his own custom Nike shoe showing a pretty
custom Nike shoe showing a pretty
custom Nike shoe showing a pretty far-reaching influence for a grade 10
far-reaching influence for a grade 10
far-reaching influence for a grade 10 drop out as a skater who has invented so
drop out as a skater who has invented so
drop out as a skater who has invented so many of his own tricks his lack of
many of his own tricks his lack of
many of his own tricks his lack of formal education clearly hasn’t hurt him
formal education clearly hasn’t hurt him
formal education clearly hasn’t hurt him none I’m pretty obsessive about every
none I’m pretty obsessive about every
none I’m pretty obsessive about every detail you don’t want anything to throw
detail you don’t want anything to throw
detail you don’t want anything to throw you off mentally
you off mentally
you off mentally skating number eight Steve Caballero
skating number eight Steve Caballero
skating number eight Steve Caballero look at that it’s easy to see why
look at that it’s easy to see why
look at that it’s easy to see why Thrasher Magazine honored Steve
Thrasher Magazine honored Steve
Thrasher Magazine honored Steve Caballero with the title skater of the
Caballero with the title skater of the
Caballero with the title skater of the century fully dominating the
century fully dominating the
century fully dominating the skateboarding world throughout the 1980s
skateboarding world throughout the 1980s
skateboarding world throughout the 1980s the skater is noted for inventing the
the skater is noted for inventing the
the skater is noted for inventing the caballerial also known as the fakie 360
caballerial also known as the fakie 360
caballerial also known as the fakie 360 ollie a trick that has even been
ollie a trick that has even been
ollie a trick that has even been incorporated into snowboarding skilled
incorporated into snowboarding skilled
incorporated into snowboarding skilled in both Street and vertical skating he
in both Street and vertical skating he
in both Street and vertical skating he has been a long-term member of the Bones
has been a long-term member of the Bones
has been a long-term member of the Bones Brigade which features huge names like
Brigade which features huge names like
Brigade which features huge names like rodney Mullen Tony Hawk and Danny Way my
rodney Mullen Tony Hawk and Danny Way my
rodney Mullen Tony Hawk and Danny Way my setup here it’s a pal to Steve Caballero
setup here it’s a pal to Steve Caballero
setup here it’s a pal to Steve Caballero a signature model Caballero may suffer
a signature model Caballero may suffer
a signature model Caballero may suffer from scoliosis of the spine but that
from scoliosis of the spine but that
from scoliosis of the spine but that didn’t stop him from setting big air and
didn’t stop him from setting big air and
didn’t stop him from setting big air and boardslide records throughout his career
number 7 mark Gonzales you know you’re
number 7 mark Gonzales you know you’re breaking the law
breaking the law
breaking the law really with skateboarding but I like to
really with skateboarding but I like to
really with skateboarding but I like to do it I can’t stop a true innovator of
do it I can’t stop a true innovator of
do it I can’t stop a true innovator of Street skating the climate of the sport
Street skating the climate of the sport
Street skating the climate of the sport would not be the same without mark
would not be the same without mark
would not be the same without mark Gonzales along with nada Scopus he was
Gonzales along with nada Scopus he was
Gonzales along with nada Scopus he was one of the first skaters to ride
one of the first skaters to ride
one of the first skaters to ride handrails a major contribution to the
handrails a major contribution to the
handrails a major contribution to the development of Street skating which is
development of Street skating which is
development of Street skating which is for many the most popular form of the
for many the most popular form of the
for many the most popular form of the sport about to attack this double set yo
sport about to attack this double set yo
sport about to attack this double set yo Gonzales place in history was cemented
Gonzales place in history was cemented
Gonzales place in history was cemented when he cleared a major gap with his
when he cleared a major gap with his
when he cleared a major gap with his ollie at the famed skate spot
ollie at the famed skate spot
ollie at the famed skate spot Embarcadero in 1986 the obstacle was
Embarcadero in 1986 the obstacle was
Embarcadero in 1986 the obstacle was henceforth dubbed the Gon’s gap I mean I
henceforth dubbed the Gon’s gap I mean I
henceforth dubbed the Gon’s gap I mean I even turned off the camera I was like I
even turned off the camera I was like I
even turned off the camera I was like I can’t believe he made it that’s it that
can’t believe he made it that’s it that
can’t believe he made it that’s it that was good his pioneering influence was
was good his pioneering influence was
was good his pioneering influence was confirmed when Transworld Skateboarding
confirmed when Transworld Skateboarding
confirmed when Transworld Skateboarding endowed him with the legend award in
endowed him with the legend award in
endowed him with the legend award in 2006 pioneering has to do mostly with
2006 pioneering has to do mostly with
2006 pioneering has to do mostly with seeing something already out there and
seeing something already out there and
seeing something already out there and then adapting it and making it yours
then adapting it and making it yours
then adapting it and making it yours that’s what the Pyatt true pioneering is
that’s what the Pyatt true pioneering is
that’s what the Pyatt true pioneering is about
about
about number six tony alva but eventually what
number six tony alva but eventually what
number six tony alva but eventually what happened was by freak circumstance I was
happened was by freak circumstance I was
happened was by freak circumstance I was quiet when the first guys actually
quiet when the first guys actually
quiet when the first guys actually started landing airs drying heavily from
started landing airs drying heavily from
started landing airs drying heavily from the emerging surf culture of the 1960s
the emerging surf culture of the 1960s
the emerging surf culture of the 1960s Alva skating style differ drastically to
Alva skating style differ drastically to
Alva skating style differ drastically to that of most skaters of the time many of
that of most skaters of the time many of
that of most skaters of the time many of whom were using more traditional tricks
whom were using more traditional tricks
whom were using more traditional tricks and styles can you ride every inch is
and styles can you ride every inch is
and styles can you ride every inch is hard and fast as you can
hard and fast as you can
hard and fast as you can one of the first members of the
one of the first members of the
one of the first members of the legendary z-boy skateboard team he was
legendary z-boy skateboard team he was
legendary z-boy skateboard team he was an early innovator of vert skating never
an early innovator of vert skating never
an early innovator of vert skating never a fan of convention Alva is credited
a fan of convention Alva is credited
a fan of convention Alva is credited with making empty swimming pools part of
with making empty swimming pools part of
with making empty swimming pools part of the skating norm I kind of missed the
the skating norm I kind of missed the
the skating norm I kind of missed the old days but I said I sure liked riding
old days but I said I sure liked riding
old days but I said I sure liked riding all the good pools that we have nowadays
all the good pools that we have nowadays
all the good pools that we have nowadays Alva broke new ground in 1977 when at
Alva broke new ground in 1977 when at
Alva broke new ground in 1977 when at just 19 he formed Alva skates becoming
just 19 he formed Alva skates becoming
just 19 he formed Alva skates becoming the first skateboarder to form his own
the first skateboarder to form his own
the first skateboarder to form his own company you know there’s no limit to
company you know there’s no limit to
company you know there’s no limit to what can be done with skateboarding
what can be done with skateboarding
what can be done with skateboarding there’s no rules there’s no like
there’s no rules there’s no like
there’s no rules there’s no like guidelines bit other than just get on a
guidelines bit other than just get on a
guidelines bit other than just get on a board and ride number five
board and ride number five
board and ride number five Bucky lassic the sidewalk bump that’s
Bucky lassic the sidewalk bump that’s
Bucky lassic the sidewalk bump that’s where I learned to do my first front
where I learned to do my first front
where I learned to do my first front tire bonus this guy is too incredible
tire bonus this guy is too incredible
tire bonus this guy is too incredible for one sport if he’s not ripping it up
for one sport if he’s not ripping it up
for one sport if he’s not ripping it up on his board
on his board
on his board he’s likely moonlighting as a rallycross
he’s likely moonlighting as a rallycross
he’s likely moonlighting as a rallycross driver bucky applies pressure it’s not
driver bucky applies pressure it’s not
driver bucky applies pressure it’s not like last week’s a mediocre skater or
like last week’s a mediocre skater or
like last week’s a mediocre skater or anything either his 10 X Games golds are
anything either his 10 X Games golds are
anything either his 10 X Games golds are a testament to his ability in vert
a testament to his ability in vert
a testament to his ability in vert skating Oh
that’s different the only thing he’s not
that’s different the only thing he’s not good at losing but he doesn’t do that
good at losing but he doesn’t do that
good at losing but he doesn’t do that very often despite numerous injuries
very often despite numerous injuries
very often despite numerous injuries lassic is committed to vert skating and
lassic is committed to vert skating and
lassic is committed to vert skating and he is relentless in his pursuit of
he is relentless in his pursuit of
he is relentless in his pursuit of perfection and progression it’s likely
perfection and progression it’s likely
perfection and progression it’s likely this dedication that made lassic the
this dedication that made lassic the
this dedication that made lassic the first action sports athlete to show up
first action sports athlete to show up
first action sports athlete to show up on the cover of ESPN magazine confirming
on the cover of ESPN magazine confirming
on the cover of ESPN magazine confirming him as a legend in every sense of the
him as a legend in every sense of the
him as a legend in every sense of the word
word
word Bucky does it he crosses the finish line
Bucky does it he crosses the finish line
Bucky does it he crosses the finish line with the first podium of his GRC career
with the first podium of his GRC career
with the first podium of his GRC career number four
number four
number four Danny way some of the things Danny Way
Danny way some of the things Danny Way
Danny way some of the things Danny Way has achieved are unbelievable with his
has achieved are unbelievable with his
has achieved are unbelievable with his track record of major injuries it seems
track record of major injuries it seems
track record of major injuries it seems like he’s almost superhuman in his
like he’s almost superhuman in his
like he’s almost superhuman in his healing abilities
first he bomb drops from a helicopter
first he bomb drops from a helicopter with a dislocated shoulder then he jumps
with a dislocated shoulder then he jumps
with a dislocated shoulder then he jumps the Great Wall of China with a broken
the Great Wall of China with a broken
the Great Wall of China with a broken foot and then he wins an X Games big air
foot and then he wins an X Games big air
foot and then he wins an X Games big air gold while still suffering from his
gold while still suffering from his
gold while still suffering from his Great Wall injury would it be a surprise
Great Wall injury would it be a surprise
Great Wall injury would it be a surprise if this two-time Thrasher skater of the
if this two-time Thrasher skater of the
if this two-time Thrasher skater of the year bomb drops from space at some point
year bomb drops from space at some point
year bomb drops from space at some point probably not that is an incredible view
probably not that is an incredible view
probably not that is an incredible view there number three rodney Mullen Mullins
there number three rodney Mullen Mullins
there number three rodney Mullen Mullins influence on modern Street and vert
influence on modern Street and vert
influence on modern Street and vert skateboarding is undeniable seemingly
skateboarding is undeniable seemingly
skateboarding is undeniable seemingly brought into this world to serve
brought into this world to serve
brought into this world to serve skateboarding the mutt started competing
skateboarding the mutt started competing
skateboarding the mutt started competing at age 11 and was immediately a force to
at age 11 and was immediately a force to
at age 11 and was immediately a force to be reckoned with
be reckoned with
be reckoned with three years later he turned pro at age
three years later he turned pro at age
three years later he turned pro at age 14 because that’s where the joy was for
14 because that’s where the joy was for
14 because that’s where the joy was for me always was creating new stuff Mullen
me always was creating new stuff Mullen
me always was creating new stuff Mullen is credited with inventing many of the
is credited with inventing many of the
is credited with inventing many of the tricks which are now staples of modern
tricks which are now staples of modern
tricks which are now staples of modern skateboarding including the flat ground
skateboarding including the flat ground
skateboarding including the flat ground ollie the impossible and the kickflip
ollie the impossible and the kickflip
ollie the impossible and the kickflip these contributions alone earn him an
these contributions alone earn him an
these contributions alone earn him an automatic spot on any influential
automatic spot on any influential
automatic spot on any influential skateboarding list and rightly give him
skateboarding list and rightly give him
skateboarding list and rightly give him the title of the godfather of Street
the title of the godfather of Street
the title of the godfather of Street skating but there is
skating but there is
skating but there is is this beauty in you dropping it into a
is this beauty in you dropping it into a
is this beauty in you dropping it into a community of your own making and seeing
community of your own making and seeing
community of your own making and seeing it dispersed and saying younger more
it dispersed and saying younger more
it dispersed and saying younger more talented just different talent take it
talented just different talent take it
talented just different talent take it to levels you can never imagine because
to levels you can never imagine because
to levels you can never imagine because that lives on number two Bob Burnquist
for Tony Hawk to say that you’re his
for Tony Hawk to say that you’re his favorite skater you’ve got to be doing
favorite skater you’ve got to be doing
favorite skater you’ve got to be doing something right best known for both Bert
something right best known for both Bert
something right best known for both Bert and big air skating Burnquist is so far
and big air skating Burnquist is so far
and big air skating Burnquist is so far the only Brazilian to become Thrasher
the only Brazilian to become Thrasher
the only Brazilian to become Thrasher skater of the year known as a creative
skater of the year known as a creative
skater of the year known as a creative and innovative skater Burnquist made
and innovative skater Burnquist made
and innovative skater Burnquist made history as the first skater ever to land
history as the first skater ever to land
history as the first skater ever to land a fakie 900 the Brazilian won the slam
a fakie 900 the Brazilian won the slam
a fakie 900 the Brazilian won the slam city jam men’s vert in 1995 coming into
city jam men’s vert in 1995 coming into
city jam men’s vert in 1995 coming into the event as a relative unknown
Burnquist would eventually win 12
Burnquist would eventually win 12 x-games goals the most impressive of
x-games goals the most impressive of
x-games goals the most impressive of which came in 2001 when he nailed
which came in 2001 when he nailed
which came in 2001 when he nailed previously unseen vert tricks and
previously unseen vert tricks and
previously unseen vert tricks and snatched the victory from bucky lassic
before our top pik kickflips is way onto
before our top pik kickflips is way onto the list let’s take a look at some
the list let’s take a look at some
the list let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
I don’t teach
I don’t teach and
the greatest pioneer ever invert
the greatest pioneer ever invert skateboarding Tony Hawk has seen his
skateboarding Tony Hawk has seen his
skateboarding Tony Hawk has seen his influence stretch far beyond the world
influence stretch far beyond the world
influence stretch far beyond the world of skateboarding he is a cultural icon
of skateboarding he is a cultural icon
of skateboarding he is a cultural icon and is largely responsible for the
and is largely responsible for the
and is largely responsible for the rejuvenation of the whole sport in the
rejuvenation of the whole sport in the
rejuvenation of the whole sport in the early 1990s
generations of future skaters will know
generations of future skaters will know the Birdman as the first skater to land
the Birdman as the first skater to land
the Birdman as the first skater to land a 900 we felt the groundswell I wasn’t
a 900 we felt the groundswell I wasn’t
a 900 we felt the groundswell I wasn’t sure if it was an earthquake or somebody
sure if it was an earthquake or somebody
sure if it was an earthquake or somebody out there doing something special and
out there doing something special and
out there doing something special and for his role in bringing skateboarding
for his role in bringing skateboarding
for his role in bringing skateboarding to the mainstream because while the
to the mainstream because while the
to the mainstream because while the other skaters on this list may feature
other skaters on this list may feature
other skaters on this list may feature in his wildly popular video game Tony
in his wildly popular video game Tony
in his wildly popular video game Tony Hawk is the star my priority has always
Hawk is the star my priority has always
Hawk is the star my priority has always been to be progressive and if I’m
been to be progressive and if I’m
been to be progressive and if I’m remembered as being progressive or
remembered as being progressive or
remembered as being progressive or someone that that broke limits them
someone that that broke limits them
someone that that broke limits them that’s how I’d rather approach it do you
that’s how I’d rather approach it do you
that’s how I’d rather approach it do you agree with our list which pro skaters do
agree with our list which pro skaters do
agree with our list which pro skaters do you think deserve more recognition for
you think deserve more recognition for
you think deserve more recognition for more ripping top 10s published every day
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