Dennis Busenitz: The Route One Interview

To celebrate 15 years on adidas, and the release of his brand new shoe the Busenitz Indoor Super, Dennis Busenitz sits down with us to discuss keeping safe during Covid, adidas tour memories, Chewy Cannon's grip tape technique and more!
Get the adidas Busenitz Indoor Super at Route One now:
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Filmed by Justin Albert.
Written and edited by Alex Winstanley.
Diagonal 2009 courtesy of adidas skateboarding
Far & Away 2016 courtesy of adidas skateboarding
Away Days 2016 courtesy of adidas Skateboarding
Reverb 2020 courtesy of adidas Skateboarding
Real to Reel 2001 courtesy of Real Skateboards
Since Day One 2011 courtesy of Real Skateboards
Pushing San Francisco 2012 courtesy of Real Skateboards
Baker 2G 2000 courtesy of Baker Skateboards

[@HARDL3FT]

If you're a fan, you trip out like "Where has Busenitz been?" but dude is living his best life with his family, skating everyday still, collecting his Adidas and Real checks($$), while not having to trip out about video parts or photo shoots. What a boss.

[@mikeegbert6584]

The best there ever was. "In the end it's better to do shit, than to not do shit".

[@daviddavid5758]

I was in high school when his shoe came out and thought that it was awesome. Now 15 years later me working as a teacher, married with 2 kids and skating whenever I can, I still think its awesome. Congratulations Mr. Busenitz happy 15 spins around the sun.

[@user-oz5xb9ed3w]

what’s even crazier is you could wear them in high school, and now you’re a teacher and a student could wear them

[@daviddavid5758]

@@user-oz5xb9ed3w and some times they dont know that they are made to skate with them.

[@vmarcify]

Dennis’s original shoe is the all time GOAT. Hope adidas never takes it out of production. O yeah and Dennis is sick at skating too!

[@turtleboypurp]

there will never be another Busenitz in skateboarding. man's skates like everyone else wants to.

[@user-oz5xb9ed3w]

stop saying “man’s”

[@turtleboypurp]

@@user-oz5xb9ed3w NAH ....man's

[@lisacostalbano7107]

Still waiting to see some footage on that wonderful ledge. His, Suciu's and Silas' footage, ideally. Anyway, Dennis is a permanent asset.

[@thebillcollector]

This dude is an absolute shredder and unique guy

[@elincognito2135]

Busenitz still kills it at Skating

[@cornholio69]

Wearing his shoes right now, steezy and comfy... Legend

[@timeslot09]

One of my favorite skaters. Always stoked to see him around town.

[@gentlemanwindowcleaner8878]

I used to be somewhat of a good skateboarder. In 1996 some friends and I traveled from Texas to Kansas to skate. And we got to witness a young Dennis Busenitz at the skatepark downtown, he was like 13-14 with braces and he was ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT. He wore a helmet the entire time. It sounds crazy. But it happened, I’m for real.

[@poonslamming]

Mellow, Modest, Ripper = Easy All-time Favorite

[@Him042]

I cant wait for that 15 anniv shoe! in love already..

[@1917VIL]

I'm out of shape and don't skate anymore...but when I did, it was always the Adidas Busenitz. Man, Busenitz is still my all-time favorite skater. For some reason, he reminded me of the singer from the Walkmen (Hamilton Leithauser) here...they have a similar no-nonsense, yet humble vibe...the best!!!

[@svnbit8408]

Just tried on his original shoe at Adidas store the other day. Wow I was surprised at how grippy and ready to do business that sole is. Even tho it had the loudest radioactive orange accent color I had to have them. I'll be starting skating again after 20 year hiatus.

[@sillyz5837]

I hope they never stop making his shoe. I buy 2 pairs every year. I need to get my hands on the 15th anniversary Busneitz indoor super those things are sick and they seem to be going up in price crazy fast. Do yourself a favor buy a pair and hold on to them cause I think they will be worth a LOT in only a couple of years time.

[@sergiolewes]

Best pop I seen in a long time

[@mattstanbridge]

My favourite shoe. First reason, the copa mundial and world cup boots have been a big part of my life for at least 40 years. Second reason, the sole around the toe is soft and the height is shallow, this means you stand less chance of rolling your ankle when compared to the shoes that have a hard, thick, wide, side wall. You imagine a cube and tipping it over, there's a tipping point where the hard edge suddenly just flips it over to adjacent surface. The same happens to your foot in a shoe with a wide hard edge to the sole, it suddenly just flips, rolls and strains or tears the ligaments when the shoe reaches that tipping point, a soft thinner edge has time to come back and not roll your ankle.

[@liam_dawson]

What a g!

[@cinemasnitch3959]

this reminds me of the videos where homies would eat lunch and answer questions

[@nofxdude89]

Free Lunch! - that was a great show.

[@1800kook]

I see the influence of Busenitz to Suciu. There's so much aesthetic

[@kevincollins8620]

I haven't been a "skater" at all during his career. Owned a few models of his shoes. I have a crispy pair now. I do use his avatar in Skate 3.

[@808v1]

that twisted ledge is fantastic

[@Poltergits-Lampost]

Solid dude ❤️

[@mr.thammisses6119]

Wearing the Busenits rn cream with red and blue i love them my favorite shoe.

[@WHDRWN]

sick interview

[@weirddingus4620]

Legend

[@BrandonHoyt]

The raddest fuckin skater on planet earth

[@robneil2245]

best skate shoe ever

[@alexhidell8022]

Why are your Adidas Vulc IIs so damn narrow?

[@foolishsuckas]

I've bought over 15+ pairs of the original Busenitz shoe, still have two now. Perfect shoe.

[@tedsynnott1498]

The metal fixing on the wall behind him has the same 90 degree twist as the concrete ledge he made.

[@davidgarzon5765]

Someone should read the questions out loud, I like listening to KZbin while doing tasks and it's annoying to have to walk to the computer to read the questions...

[@JHibbeln93]

In the end it’s better to just do shit than not do shit

[@typerightseesight]

they run a bit big but are the most comfortable skate shoes ive put on. the board feels like the concave itself. lol. or something.

[@Maxo52]

🔥🔥🔥

[@brainrottedindividual]

that screwed ledge is crazy

[@tomasvalve930]

Great

[@nofxdude89]

this guy is awesome ha

[@typerightseesight]

its cool to see that pier spot from tony hawk irl.

[@ItsJustRyan89]

If that spot is ‘from Tony Hawk’ first, you may not be a skater.

[@typerightseesight]

@@ItsJustRyan89 thats correct. my friend. i am from ohio.

[@jphjphjph]

@@ItsJustRyan89 That spot was in THPS 4 im pretty sure which came out in 2002, Nearly 20 years ago. If someone started skating after that game and have continued to today they are definitely a skater. (although very surprising if they haven't seen it until this interview). Either way get off your high horse dude.

[@HARDL3FT]

One of the most famous spots in skateboard history, 3rd and Army.

[@typerightseesight]

@@HARDL3FT is that the one with the big white pipes?

[@idmhead0160]

Dan Corrigan sent me here

[@namcox40]

40??? He looks like he just entered his 30s

[@mystymysty3667]

Denis Bee'sKnees

[@willykane]

lebensborn

[@genesis2187]

JOCK.

[@rhettfreeman8186]

People pretending that they care about other people and not their selfish self is so funny. Virtue signaling 101

[@shplinkshploink1393]

the two are not mutually exclusive

[@yourmom9828]

He follows LEYKIS 101 !!!

[@youropinionistrash666]

Damn Dennis, you still are a really cynical dude