Epicly Later'd: Eric Dressen (Part 4/5)

Eric Dressen takes his talents over to Santa Cruz after he influences all the gnarliest skaters ever with his footage in Speed Wheels. Enjoy!
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Part 2: bit.ly/Eric-Dressen-2
Part 3: bit.ly/Eric-Dressen-3
Part 5: bit.ly/Eric-Dressen-5
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[@BrianPayne-ef6kn]

I know I'm epicly late with viewing these Dressen episodes, but THIS is my favorite. Dressen AND Tom Knox!? My all time favorite Santa Cruz riders!!

[@Don1970]

His Speed Freaks part is one of my all-time favorites. I miss those days of skating. Late 80's! When H-Street dropped Shackle Me Not and Santa Cruz with Speed Freaks, and a few others vids from the time. Full on inspiring.

[@the_ancient_ways]

The game is so twisted. What an incredible skater. Props Eric. All day...

[@Phlakaton88]

Old skate vids had FLOW. Eric was a master. Love his style. Now it's so trick centric that we lost the style a bit.

[@alligatorwine84]

i love these epicly later'd vids. i take so much away from them. thank you.

[@blackcowboymusic]

that would definitely be a worthy piece for this series

[@HAZFRAME]

I really miss this era of skateboarding. Style before tricks, quality over quantity. Fast fast FAST! And there's no nostalgia for me, cause I was still a baby when Dressen/Cardiel/etc were coming up. These days it's all about the biggest jumps/handrails and the most (half assed) tricks a skater can do while going 4 MPH....it's lame really

[@bengates6591]

I saw him skate a demo at dean lane in Bristol. I wish he'd caught it on video too. He was awesome.

[@jakegolleher-johnson9089]

Damn.. Dude had sick style. Shouts to Dressen

[@baileysnow6031]

*has

[@merdith6]

I remember those power slides I was like damn

[@armin38822]

Ali Boulala epicly later'd would be really interesting to watch. fromt finland to california to getting the big sponsors to drinking and then jail time to the point where he's now. He's a legend

[@pulaskicondoassociation6799]

Contest he speaks of was the Chicago shoot out! I was there met Dressen and hossoi got their autograph on my ray Barbie T-shirt was so sick!!!

[@ape0n3]

weird how back then its took two days to film for your part. now it takes almost a year or more. evolution of skateboarding and the need for perfection

[@CommanderMinecraft69]

that along with harder tricks and security gaurds. i like watching the old videos too though. they look fun

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

Those fucking new balance ads! God damn near blew out my ear drums 😖

[@Blinky587]

i feel the exact same way!!

[@marccuomo6723]

seen eric for the 1st time when the troop's of tomorrow tape came out.

[@kaspar_1982]

Dude only skates at night, he doesn't like the sun...

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

am i the only one who cant get it in fullscreen ? i got the ie bar on top and the windows taskbar in the bottom still in the screen

[@pointlessfailure]

I had that 411 on VHS

[@nathanblindt]

I have his z-flex pro model it's the best board I've ever layed my feet on

[@michaelamariani8814]

nathanblindt the one with the snake on it?

[@seekah1]

1:45 Totally.

[@killamist666]

2:31 Dressen got a Bulldog T shirt on, From Amsterdam.

[@armin38822]

sweden yes. I thought he's from finland like Arto :)

[@steffe689]

He or duane peters... Ali boulala is from sweden right?!

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

thumbed it up just to be nice, still don't care. sorry.