Does Skateboarding Influence Surfing? Zion Wright Thinks So

Every great show has a curtain call. For the biggest surf contest on the planet, not even the cascading sun could diminish the Vans US Open’s sizzling fire. Over the last nine days, Stab x Vans’ variety show, The Pick-Up, has covered all things Huntington Beach.
On finals day, the cup overflowed, and Olympic skateboarder Zion Wright joined the news desk bright and early to kick off the final episode and lend his expert opinion to the conversations at hand.
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[@ebben1000]

Zions such a well rounded athlete. Good to see him on a surfboard

[@mybuddy1221]

Zoltan Torkos has been doing kickflips for the last 15 years.

[@greglucero8714]

Z you rule brother! Made this the best episode! Pick up sucks unless it's got Zion

[@martinmartin8871]

I started skating at 5 roller derby metal wheels in 1960. Then at 7 clay wheels and 17 Cadillac. @ 18 road riders. They helped @ Kenter School. I designed and built one of the first skateparks in 1977 called Golf N Fun in Santa Barbara. I ran it for 2 years. I kept skating for another 25 years. But after I finally learned to surf in 1969. Skating, like thousands of us baby boomers in So Cal, was always secondary to surfing. Carving ruled the way we surfed, mostly due to less our stiffer era single fins. But we went fast and had fun with our own colorful ways. Spray on!

[@mikewatson7070]

Hell yeah zion

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

Dayum this dude rocks. We need more brothers in surfing.

[@mark2talk2u]

Zoltan and Zeke have pulled off moves worth mentioning.

[@ricardiocka]

Skating helped my surfing. Then surfing helped my skating haha

[@RedBullSurfing]

WAIT?! A 360 Kickflip on a surfboard? What's next? 🤯

[@dunnidunn3705]

affordable housing hopefully

[@JakeFischerGang]

Anybody know if cori is single?? Asking for a friend ;)

[@mellow_yeti]

Any way to get the dimensions of that mini ramp?

[@ec5522]

lol I feel like he doesnt realize how hard it is to find a consistent secluded ramp in surfing

[@saintchristophertwo]

but wish to have a great time and become a part of the surf sene

[@biosfearmag]

Zion rules

[@BearSharkDude]

Hey I know that guy!

[@jesseleavitt2818]

Do a kickflip!

[@sessionsinparadise7357]

Skaters has 40+ years to practice on a stationary wave. Skateboarding is and always will be influenced by surfing. Even if the technical skills progression is greater . Skateboarding is the son. Surfing will always be its daddy

[@andrenemmais]

Yeaa but the daddy is learning some tricks with the son

[@saintchristophertwo]

duuuuuuude no one will hang out with me

[@tburk4ev]

Harry looks cooked.. rough night mate

[@oliverortizterrazas]

Surf is so white

[@mdm2186]

So what?

[@Jay-fq8uz]

@@mdm2186 The only problem I have with it is that they gentrified the sport and act like they started surfing and act like asshats all around the world.

[@mdm2186]

@@Jay-fq8uz word. Not a skin colour problem tho

[@MangoTreeWildAndFree]

Well actually im pretty brown now. I'm changing colours frim white to red to brown and back and when im sick im green. Forget colours thats all bs!

[@Jay-fq8uz]

@@MangoTreeWildAndFree hahaha different shades of green like the marine corps. Except that wasn/t true, never met so many racist people in my life.

[@brandonpawle2792]

1st let's go. Stab love your content

[@catalinagomez924]

The only good thing about surfing is the skaters that surf! hahahahaha.🤣🤣🤣

[@VASA180]

@ZoltanTorkos kickflip before you🔝🤙🏻⚰️🪐

[@is2inchesenough519]

When is someone going to do a laser flip on a surfboard?