The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can't keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.
@williamhcarlton2 жыл бұрын
I find that is generally true with full-sized skateboarding also.
@schnieti2 жыл бұрын
@@williamhcarlton Absolutely!
@pamcakes21722 жыл бұрын
When you skate/fingerboard for a while, your eyes get trained to the speed and distinct motions of certain tricks🤷🏽♂️
@twisted_fb12802 жыл бұрын
@@pamcakes2172 been fingerboarding for 3 years, and i STILL need slomo to see what fingerboard tricks are being done, and even then, i dont know the names of the ricks lol
@Pytte2 жыл бұрын
your also seeing it online at 24fps.. if you see it at 60-120 fps or in real life its a lot easier to see..
@obama2812 жыл бұрын
Dude found something he was into and despite how niche it seemed, he made a career out of it. This is everyone’s dream.
@deagle2yadome6962 жыл бұрын
True...
@KeefChief_2 жыл бұрын
People have made “sports” out of vaping… when you think about it this isn’t “niche” at all. He just went further than the creators were willing to go.
@kimhornhem53992 жыл бұрын
Nah this kid was well known during the fingerboarding craze back in the 2000s. The amazing part is that he's still doing his thing after like 15-20 years
@lol12352 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the truth?
@Brzzyy Жыл бұрын
Not niche at all
@heroicsquirrel31952 жыл бұрын
Goated individual, respect to Mike for being one of the few people that actually do what they want in their life and make money
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.infodf26aYhPl0A
@joshtheplow2 жыл бұрын
GOAT for sure 🤘🏻
@David..2 жыл бұрын
I misread this as “goatee-d individual” and had to go back to the beginning of the video to confirm the gentleman’s facial hair.
@heroicsquirrel31952 жыл бұрын
@@David.. now that would raise him to the next level
@Augfordpdoggie2 жыл бұрын
i would rather be poor. its so cringy to be an adult and playing with those things
@cliffordfarley30 Жыл бұрын
What’s insane is, he’s doing these tricks effortlessly on command. And they’re legitimate tricks and perfectly executed.
@Day-ZDuke Жыл бұрын
I mean, the guy has been doing this for 19 years. Probably hours every day, they said at least 40 hours a week since it’s become his career. If you spent that long doing this, I’m sure you could do tricks effortlessly on command as well
@ralphjune979811 ай бұрын
what a nutter hey@@Day-ZDuke
@hazardeur11 ай бұрын
basically every musician ever @@Day-ZDuke
@REMPLACEMENT-TV-211 ай бұрын
just practice fex hours a week, fingerboard is pretty easy , i was better than this dude
@iUUkk11 ай бұрын
@@Day-ZDuke I think the 40 hours a week was a reference to how much time he spends on all parts of this. So not only time spent practicing but also making the boards and the park. I just wanted to point out the semantic.
@JumboSlice7162 жыл бұрын
I love that this guy 100% is who he is and as a result, made his dream come true. Respect
@STICKYArt2 жыл бұрын
Fr
@certifiedfnhater40382 жыл бұрын
We all need to strive for that.
@squintygreeneyes2 жыл бұрын
also, he is REALLY good at fingering.
@kevindega2 жыл бұрын
this!
@saria8340 Жыл бұрын
remember him next time you wear your mask
@johaenvideos2 жыл бұрын
This man was my idol when I was 13. Over the time, I stopped with fingerboards because in my country, the sport was unknown.Many treated me strange and made me feel uncomfortable. Watching this video made my soul happy. my inner child is smiling. Thank you for this!!! ❤️❤️❤️
@dumass092 жыл бұрын
👍💪
@3300GRIM2 жыл бұрын
Be yourself I’m 23 I fingerboard n my older homies do too
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.infodf26aYhPl0A
@ondrejconka6582 жыл бұрын
@@3300GRIM hduüùuuki I’m uuul ur ufhuffuhu ur budhu
@ondrejconka6582 жыл бұрын
Um @@Sylvesteranwarmdu fmy djcnblhj jm
@chrismanfredi937211 ай бұрын
here's a story I have about Mike: When I was in 7th grade, my friend and I hosted a fingerboard competition after school with the help of our teacher and wanted to give out prizes at the end. We didn't have the money for nice fingerboards so we reached out to Mike about "sponsoring" our event, similar to actual skating competitions. He sent us 3 boards with trucks and wheels to give out as prizes, when he totally could have just ignored the email. He made the event possible. Thanks Mike
@csmith41117 күн бұрын
Dude that’s sick. What year was this ?
@christianmichaud40372 жыл бұрын
I used to watch this dude when I was like 10 years old. Crazy to see him still doing it
@user-jz8do4mi2n2 жыл бұрын
Forever dude
@TalbessTV2 жыл бұрын
same bro i remember watching his how to kickflip video when i was a kid when he was kickflipping on some cardboard
@jpbecker46212 жыл бұрын
Same bro, those were good times
@User_036932 жыл бұрын
Duuuuude
@TalbessTV2 жыл бұрын
just ordered myself a fingeboard after watching this haha. just a bollie complete deck. been like 10 years but im keen to pick up the craft again!
@magnusarpi2042 жыл бұрын
That little satisfied giggle he made when he ollied the board he just assembled, i felt that. What a great character this guy is, love it.
@elkellenhabla2 жыл бұрын
Kick flipped*
@DCwarrior32 жыл бұрын
Used to watch Mike everyday when I was 12, along with other KZbin fingerboarders like "weakfingers", and "Danilo20". Was so obsessed, it was truly a phase of my life where I was so happy. Been thinking about a lot of the things I enjoyed as a kid, and reintroducing them into my life as hobbies. Pretty amazing to see he's still fingerboarding and running Flatface.
@Idktyler2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap I forgot about weakfingers!! 😂
@swingaway92 жыл бұрын
dude danilo2020! yellowood rider. his videos were dope!
@deezroastedchestnuts1892 жыл бұрын
How pathetic...truly a waste of life
@riadachillada52812 жыл бұрын
we need to play again
@betafi45352 жыл бұрын
Yup same thing for me, looking back I remember how happy fingerboarding made me so I just recently bought a fingerboard and have been shredding it during my free time (:
@clay2889 Жыл бұрын
I love his passion for this and I also respect him for not giving up despite some people unfortunately probably telling him that fingerboarding is a waste of time. I'm glad he's found success and friends through this hobby
@roharbaconmoo11 ай бұрын
And how do you know what success he enjoys? What if he is spending everything he is earning, and never had profit? It just doesn't come up in the video one way or the other.
@BOOYOUDEAD11 ай бұрын
You're defining success by monetary gain. You yourself don't know what succeeding looks like. @@roharbaconmoo
@alexyoung-davies1002 жыл бұрын
Grew up watching Mikes videos! Cool to see him here haha. Fingerboarding is really one of those things where people don't realize how complicated and challenges it really is until they try it for themselves. This guy is probably one of the best of the world.
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.infodf26aYhPl0A
@georgioacronimakis84342 жыл бұрын
a surgun also uses his fingers and is complecated!!!!!! this guy without his fingers nobody cares....if a surgun can't operate many people are going to DIE!!!
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
@@georgioacronimakis8434 ya
@mitchellborgen92 жыл бұрын
Same!
@philj82052 жыл бұрын
Yo this actually looks like fun. People often don't understand that just because something is niche, doesn't mean it has less value than the talents and skills everyone knows about. Mastery in and of itself is a beautiful and respectable thing that only those of us who have TRULY mastered something understand. Respect.
@1Shotice Жыл бұрын
@dyneslair3158and this is exactly what I’m doing with my life
@Squant Жыл бұрын
It's cool being nice and all, but depending on how you quantify value it can objectively have less than other talents. We don't have to live in a world of make believe just to stand up for somebody doing the thing they wanna do.
@The_Cyberz Жыл бұрын
@@Squant100%. The value argument is nonsense. A fingerboarding master isn’t advancing science or saving lives. Just because you master some skill doesn’t make it worth anything.
@The_Cyberz Жыл бұрын
@@bugglebegger143 it’s not a judgement, it’s just common sense.
@mumming1 Жыл бұрын
@@The_Cyberz By getting people together doing a fun thing like this and facilitating friendships, good times, and passion, he very possibly is saving lives.
@SmootholdGuy2 жыл бұрын
The master of creating a lane where none existed. Mastery is always a inspiring thing to watch. Always nice to see a niche passion become more for someone.
@ank05592 жыл бұрын
well said.
@ridge5891 Жыл бұрын
Any man who finds his positive hobby and masters it should be respected.
@lovescarguitar2 жыл бұрын
So he's a professional toy maker, and he knows his craft very well. Nothing wrong with that. Obviously a great artist & engineer as well.
@iamthefuss9342 жыл бұрын
It’s not a toy per se.
@TyGuuuuy2 жыл бұрын
@@iamthefuss934 it's a toy
@mrex35532 жыл бұрын
@@iamthefuss934 Its a toy using your fingers ;)
@baddgeeksquad2 жыл бұрын
E
@baddgeeksquad2 жыл бұрын
Ye
@Tmotley012 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of this video, I thought this guy was very strange, but by the end, he's convinced me that this is really fun.
@therunawaykid65232 жыл бұрын
At the beginning thought this is weird, by the end I still think it’s pretty weird
@YaYa-er6xv2 жыл бұрын
That speaks more about your character and pre-conceived notions on things you are unfamiliar with than it does anything else.
@pozzezz2 жыл бұрын
@@YaYa-er6xv well put
@AlexandrBorschchev2 жыл бұрын
what is it about him that is very strange?
@pozzezz2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexandrBorschchev insecure people pass judgment on anyone that are confident in enjoying things they don't understand
@Chiplinked2 жыл бұрын
I truly love everything about this and can’t help but smile when Mike does. I’m happy for him, seems like a genuinely good guy.
@AnthonyJames7 Жыл бұрын
Remember watching this guy 10 years ago. This made me so happy seeing him today still living his dream!
@PlzReturnYourShoppingCart2 жыл бұрын
dude, some people may flame this dude for doing what he loves but I haven't in a single day of my life been as happy as I see him being when he fingerboards. Good for him. God bless this dude.
@retrovcr7772 жыл бұрын
Foreal
@Funkshyn2 жыл бұрын
Just kinda suggests you need to make different choices in life.
@jourdansarpy49352 жыл бұрын
let this guy inspire you to do that thing you wanted to do as a child.
@assmane9992 жыл бұрын
@@jourdansarpy4935 professional glue-eater it is
@jourdansarpy49352 жыл бұрын
@@assmane999 they make edible glue for cakes homie. start making elaborate cakes and you can eat all the glue you want.
@adrianesparza26842 жыл бұрын
I’m jealous of this dude, he is doing what he loves and making a living out of it
@Tinfoiltomcat2 жыл бұрын
dont be jealous, be inspired.
@cuauhtemocmorisco34932 жыл бұрын
@@Tinfoiltomcat i think he meant it in a good way
@Tinfoiltomcat2 жыл бұрын
@@cuauhtemocmorisco3493 there no such thing as good jealousy. Inspiration is "the good way"
@fitforfreelance2 жыл бұрын
You can do it too!
@riadachillada52812 жыл бұрын
you can do it too! it’s a leap of faith
@gregdoh2 жыл бұрын
My preconceptions were shattered quickly. Awesome to see he made a business out of what he loves, as strange as it may seem. And his fingerboard park is epic!
@shawnrinkel83772 жыл бұрын
I agree
@emekao5022 жыл бұрын
This dude really took his fate into his own hands. Nothing but respect
@Ze_Moose2 жыл бұрын
Literally 😂
@christianramos-gl7oo29 күн бұрын
Bros, the definition of chill and doing what you love.
@GameboyGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Glad he's still going, been following him since 07. He's definitely the best.
@Fernando_6162 жыл бұрын
Always thought these were silly; dude made it into a viable career lol
@Matt_K2 жыл бұрын
He had to.....he wasn't going to finger anything else.....🤣🤣
@davidmccarthy60612 жыл бұрын
It actually says something, probably not good, about this era.
@Draculapin2 жыл бұрын
@@Matt_K you’re not gonna either with that garbage attitude
@unlimiteddd2 жыл бұрын
@@Draculapin Nice answer. But if i were Matt Ku, i would not leave that guy near my girlfriend... too much finger dexterity & precision that you can't compete against... ʕ•ᴥᵕʔ
@ThatIsDopeBro2 жыл бұрын
You can make any hobby a career. Of course if you're the one selling that hobby.
@therealwhite2 жыл бұрын
Someone might point their crooked finger at this guy but he's really creative, dude built a giant mini skateboard park in a biggo beautiful building. People aren't keen on niche hobbies but this guy actually sank his heart into it instead of it being an unhealthy addiction, mad props to this sucker
@dezero10352 жыл бұрын
As a fingerboarder for 7 years, that kickflip impossible is super impressive.I can inward heel but that trick is just another level
@dumass092 жыл бұрын
Thats true. Ive been just fb for a year😂
@dumass092 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how Mike has improved at fb
@enstadlevi2 жыл бұрын
hospital flip
@henny012 жыл бұрын
i mean i could do it... with a 1000 try and not that clean but i could ...
@andofb2 жыл бұрын
Yeah thats difficult as. Even Inward Heelflips are hard as.
@Juan________S122 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this kid back when I was in highschool. Me and my friends were all obsessed about the quality of the boards, rails, and videos. As a skateboarder, fingerboarding has gained an special place in my heart as I can do it when I'm injured, it's raining, I'm sick, or my board has broke. It's such a fun hobby and it can be really rewarding to learn new tricks and combos.
@lucasjcrowley11302 жыл бұрын
Living the dream Mike! Congratulations on your success
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
🖤.
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.infodf26aYhPl0A
@M1XEDBAG Жыл бұрын
My new coworker has been finger boarding for 20 years and I saw how much he enjoys it so I bought him a finger board for christmas. A month later on my birthday he gave me a whole fingerboard set up and started showing me how to do it. Now I can ollie, kickflip, varial kickflip, shove, tre-flip, 180, switch ollie, and nollie just after 2 months (i cant do any of those tricks consistently btw). I can't believe how quickly I've been able to pick it up and roll with it. I still struggle A LOT but its been fun learning. My favorite thing that took me a lot of effort to land, and was my first flip trick into a grind, was a front side kickflip to nose grind. It felt awesome landing that one.
@Jon-p4g4 ай бұрын
Then you woke up!
@Nootlest2 жыл бұрын
I love how happy and excited he is about it. Lucky guy to make a passion into a career
@ayo0o0o0o02 жыл бұрын
He seems like such a nice, humble dude. We need more of this guy in the world.
@YourMammasAssCrack_90002 жыл бұрын
I bet he’s never smelled the scent of a woman before
@ShadowSamba Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Let's clone him
@Steezealways Жыл бұрын
@@ShadowSambaI'll get the cloning tech
@ReeN1995 Жыл бұрын
Reddit is probably full of guys like him
@Michael-fw5ef2 жыл бұрын
This guy is living the life. I truly admire him.
@user-iq9vp7fr1l Жыл бұрын
This man’s finger game is one we should all aspire to achieve.
@analogueagentlew4908 Жыл бұрын
Agreed dude. He’s a fingering pro.
@zampai Жыл бұрын
amen
@The_Cyberz Жыл бұрын
twss
@jaekn2 ай бұрын
After about 16 years old, you will learn that the finger game is just a precursor to the real game.
@michaellk22542 жыл бұрын
Used to fingerboard and follow mike back in 2010. I'm impressed he still does this
@jackstraw55272 жыл бұрын
Me too man. Definitely had a few of those early flat face boards and wheels. Glad to see he’s doing well with it still.
@UnicyclDev2 жыл бұрын
Watching someone excel at their personal passion is inspiring. Had no clue this was a hobby, buts his passion in infectious.
@christophermm232 жыл бұрын
Did not think I was going to watch this whole thing, but 10min later, I am at the end
@mattalbright6123 Жыл бұрын
I will never think finger boarding is lame again. F&@king amazing. And when you laughed because you slammed that massive trick out the first time, it made me smile with you. Rock on!!
@UnfilteredBits2 жыл бұрын
This guy is literally the guy I watched when I was on elementary school! Glad he's doing great and still kickin it with the fingerboards!
@MarkRentonreal2 жыл бұрын
I love this man, he's so humble and genuinely loves what he does and is really good at it
@jersh41432 жыл бұрын
mad respect for people like him that do what they want regardless of how other people will feel about it
@yutub56111 ай бұрын
I wish this dude the best. Such a wild niche and hes killing it. That warehouse is sick. I had no idea fingerboarding was so huge
@SkateBox2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see fingerboarding getting the attention it deserves
@balancedlif33082 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@jaywalkercrew44462 жыл бұрын
😂
@777kerokeropi42 жыл бұрын
Yow skate box im a big fan
@formerswimsuitmodel16102 жыл бұрын
Finger banger
@mai.vancon2 жыл бұрын
A decade later.
@Doikel2 жыл бұрын
He's amazing 🥺🥺🥺🥺 my mom died and I emailed him to confirm it was his signatures on my ramp so I could sell them since I'm struggling and he even replied and everything and he and his mom sent me something he truly is an amazing human being guys THANK YOU MIKE 💓💓💓💓
@Lucas_Barros_C2 жыл бұрын
man i remember watching this guy's videos with my cousin over a decade ago, we had so much fun fingerboarding and trying to record tapes, this makes me feel so nostalgic
@PeagleHasAWeapon9 ай бұрын
Giant W for Mike. Not only is he personally fulfilled with a career doing the niche thing he loves, but he is almost single handedly responsible for there being any kind of fingerboard scene/industry/culture. Obviously there's a lot of people contributing to finger boarding but if you had to single out one person, Pretty much any finger boarder will reference Mike Schneider. Very humble guy considering what he's built.
@stormtrooper16762 жыл бұрын
He’s like the tiny hawk of finger boarding
@jamesbarrett31492 жыл бұрын
Kinda looks like him as well
@howardmurphy28412 жыл бұрын
Just fingered that one out ,good one
@outoftheblue65872 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@stormtrooper16762 жыл бұрын
@@outoftheblue6587 🙈🤪
@stormtrooper16762 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbarrett3149 he does
@MTran07082 жыл бұрын
This is a man who took his childhood hobby and turned it into a business. Props to him.
@davidbadvibes2 жыл бұрын
This guy is a legend. I've been fingerboarding since highschool, now i'm adult with a job and still doing.
@amadeusl2 жыл бұрын
Loser
@zqhtpro2 жыл бұрын
@@amadeusl how is he a loser for doing something he still enjoys?
@johnstacy53822 жыл бұрын
@@amadeusl b8
@46993-r2 жыл бұрын
@@zqhtpro Come on man. Be smarter. Don't feed trolls
@amadeusl2 жыл бұрын
@@zqhtpro because I decide that
@phil_matic2 жыл бұрын
I want to see someone follow his hand with a camera just like in those skate vids and make a compilation video of him doing tricks in this way
@GG-082 жыл бұрын
Boy do I have news for you. There’s plenty of people already doing that, that are also just as good as him.
@FingerboardBro2 жыл бұрын
Look at his KZbin channel
@ItzKyIe Жыл бұрын
David jones already has done it
@Gorpgoop Жыл бұрын
haha yo you just described a whole community
@mikeg39502 жыл бұрын
This is like being a professional guitar hero player and actually having concerts
@BrandonTheInquirer Жыл бұрын
Lol
@DeathAtYourDoorStep Жыл бұрын
like that one south park episode
@DannyP-dm1pw Жыл бұрын
@@DeathAtYourDoorStep Only difference is Mike here got rich and runs Flatface. Set for life. A lot of people may mock him but he stuck with something and found success doing so. Most men become clones and followers in this world by merely settling down with something that gets them by.
@Josebombs11 ай бұрын
*having a concert where everyone plays! individualizing is the sells pitch 💰💰💸
@Sbuttenham11 ай бұрын
probably worse low key
@slothgaming40762 жыл бұрын
Used to be really good at finger boarding but stopped a couple years ago. Watching Mike again is bringing back some old memories. Going to break out my deck and start up again!
@ismah.5612 жыл бұрын
"Show me what you can do with those fingers" *Takes out his board*
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
😂.
@Forever_Rayne2 жыл бұрын
I'd be impressed nonetheless ☺️
@RegiyThornton16 күн бұрын
Best comment
@Sethern-nj4pq11 ай бұрын
I clicked on this video to make fun of it. Then I watched it and realized this guy has figured it out. He took something he loved and ran with it. Awesome.
@bozobebop58592 жыл бұрын
Dude revolutionized fingerboarding, I still have a flatface board that my buddy gave me well over 10 years ago in high school. Had so much fun with that thing, you the man
@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin2 жыл бұрын
It's pretty crazy that this can be a career, but more power to him! He's pursuing his passion and made a good living for himself and that's admirable!
@darkflame43022 жыл бұрын
I guess almost anything can be made a career in America and UK (not being racist here pls don't overreact)
@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin2 жыл бұрын
@@darkflame4302 It applies almost everywhere provided there's an ok living standard and an internet connection I would say.
@darkflame43022 жыл бұрын
@@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin naah man there's definitely got to be really good living standards. You can take USA as the ideal example is what I wanted to say
@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin2 жыл бұрын
@@darkflame4302 That's what I said
@tenbearsreeftank570511 ай бұрын
An adult playing with little toy is admirable. Wow there's a lot of brain damage people in america
@CMZneu2 жыл бұрын
I have a whole new respect for this sport? hobby? whatever it is there's much more to it than i thought.
@tukti_fb2 жыл бұрын
I’m also a fingerboarder,in my opinion it’s a hobby.
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
Yup
@andofb2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a hobby.
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.infodf26aYhPl0A
@STICKYArt2 жыл бұрын
@@andofb finger sport 😂
@simonvandenbroek63842 жыл бұрын
I have to say, I think this is quite good for explaining the physics behind actual board flips. its a little more clear to see it like this.
@sifsmith65612 жыл бұрын
I love that he had so much passion for this & skating that he created an environment for people to just get together and chill out as well.
@Huitzel2 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I got here and I wasn’t sure this video would be entertaining but this dude absolutely kills it with finger boards. It’s actually insane!
@sethmonroe96032 жыл бұрын
Man this is crazy, I remember watching this guy as a kid, got crazy into fingerboarding, cool to see he’s still doing it
@KrombopulodMichael2422 жыл бұрын
Mike is a legend, he did so much for the FB community and pushed this sport to annother level I remember watching him when I was a child, he was one of the first professional seller! LEGEND
@jerryvahnknight21810 ай бұрын
I can’t believe where this has gone. In the early mid 80’s, we made these ourselves with paper and grip tape, they didn’t have wheels or anything and they only had the one tail… wow!
@chielover14902 жыл бұрын
Love seeing someone still smile about making something they've done probably thousands of times already Right on I kinda want to get into fingerboarding casually now
@tomsellout95762 жыл бұрын
One of my buddies is so much like this guy. I’m a machinist and when I have free time during part cycles I make rails and stuff for him. He’s got a whole crazy park in his house lol
@jbcfamily48022 жыл бұрын
Seems like a really nice and wonderful dude. If you told me to imagine what the greatest finger skateboarder in the world looks like....this is exactly what I imagined he would look like.
@cm56742 жыл бұрын
Like someone who looks like he shouldn't be within 100 feet of a middle school?
@jbcfamily48022 жыл бұрын
@@cm5674 😆 But you can't tell by this guy's smile he is a gentle person.
@baddgeeksquad2 жыл бұрын
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@garymerrin23702 жыл бұрын
A virgin?
@ToledoSolider2 жыл бұрын
25 & I’ve been fingerboarding about 11 years ! It’s also cool to see the art behind it how people shrink things to scale benches, rails , etc.
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
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@kushy4192 жыл бұрын
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@QWERTYARRIAGA2 жыл бұрын
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@hellacatsFB10 ай бұрын
I am so glad Wired showcased this. Fingerboarding is a fantastic hobby with a wonderful global community and it's been growing for decades! I have been fingerboarding for probably 15 years and I've seen so many iterations of trends and countless companies come and go...Mike is an absolute pioneer and a staple in the community. He played (and still plays) a huge role in US fingerboarding since basically its inception. love this
@MattFangCreates2 жыл бұрын
to see the change in acceptance for fingerboarding in the last 10 years has been wild. ive always had fingerboards as a hobby when i couldnt skate outside... and people never understood why i would spend time and money on these boards. its great to see mike finally more in the spotlight for his influence on this!
@amadeusl2 жыл бұрын
Are you for real
@heyitsanadventure12942 жыл бұрын
I remember begging my parents for one of the tech decks when I was a kid. The day I finally got one, I was so excited! I never had the patience to do anything even close to this as far as tricks go, but it is really awesome to see someone so proficient!
@YoFonzz2 жыл бұрын
Good for you Mike. Love to see people build on their passions.
@twitchgrass3849 Жыл бұрын
Dude, I’m 48, we used to make finger boards in 1987 out of shoebox cardboard, tape and matchbox car wheels with the axles. Then I bought a good one in the 90’s then a few years ago and still cannot do anything like this guy! That is frikin mind blowing!!!
@Nullscr1pt2 жыл бұрын
Cool interview! I got into fingerboarding in 2019 because I wanted something fun to do with my son besides just video games and sports and this is like a combination of both inside when we can't go outside. Since then I've amassed quite the collection of miniature fingerboards :) Dynamics, BeastPants, Faymus, DK, Labs, BRs, Joycults... went a little nuts :)
@shaynegallagher60062 жыл бұрын
You're a cool dad, not enough parents in this day and age take the time to learn and participate in hobbies with their kids.
@paulnash98512 жыл бұрын
I’m a guitarist, we get lots of respect for shredding. What this guy does with his fingers is no different. He deserves respect for that alone.
@ms.bunniesarecute2287 Жыл бұрын
Nice analogy! Agreed 100%
@rickertonfickerton1268 Жыл бұрын
the best fingerboarders i’ve ever seen were guitarists lol
@bassyey Жыл бұрын
I don't respect shredders though. Play music. If you can shred musically, then I respect you. Most shredders just hit random notes.
@robking28962 жыл бұрын
Always had a tech deck as a kid and never got 100% control over the flips.. After seeing mike 12 years ago doing contests me and my mates really got addicted to fingerboarding.. Those slightly bigger boards with Moss griptape completely changed the game for us fr everywhere we went we had our boards with us and got kicked out 10min later because of the noise. Even our school banned fingerboards because teachers couldnt handle it lol good ol days bro good to see Mike made a business off his hobby, and still killing it with them late flips! dude is a legend
@TheBCprodz2 жыл бұрын
Our school banned them too!
@cyanidechrist Жыл бұрын
Cool and lame at the same time.
@JamesCockram-m8x8 ай бұрын
Respect to everyone else who Carries there fingerboards with them everywhere
@frizzyrascal14932 жыл бұрын
My friend in 6th grade (2012) introduced some of us into Fingerboarding and we rode on the wave for the next 2 years. We had the Blackriver parks and my dad built me my own rail line. It was cool, but very expensive for a 12-year old kid. I bought a decent starter board for 50 bucks. It was a different world back then. Thanks for the memory lane!
@Luckyj7142 жыл бұрын
Been fingerboarding since I started skating (~9 years at this point). Mike is a legend and I really appreciate what he’s done for the activity. It’s really underrated in its complexity and how enjoyable it is. Happy to still see him pop up in mainstream media!
@guatemalantomcat2 жыл бұрын
Doing what you love and becoming the best at it. Nothing to hate about this guy. God bless him.
@dopemanricky71968 ай бұрын
"Its really not that hard once you know how to do it but until then its super hard" very well said
@cosmos53822 жыл бұрын
Good to see this being recognised as the intricate skill it is!
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
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@shanebreezy44532 жыл бұрын
@@Sylvesteranwar what was that
@frankiewalnuts2 жыл бұрын
No idea what this sport is until now but utter respect for this guy. Turned his passion into a business
@luuj2 жыл бұрын
its amazing
@moif2 жыл бұрын
I barely ever learned to kickflip with them. They were fun to carry with you when you went places. I still have the old Tony Hawk and World Industries ones. Should have kept them sealed...
@kingzay49572 жыл бұрын
People buy new 3$ tech decks and sell them on eBay for 15-20+ .. Are you this type of person?
@austincollett96812 жыл бұрын
You should see how much they have changed now. Real wood. foam grip tape. real trucks. real wheels with bearings. Pick up a tech deck performance series for cheaper and its a all wood tech deck with foam grip they are very good.
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
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@iaintnokillerbutdontpushme82422 жыл бұрын
Do what makes you happy as long as it doesnt physically hurt people. This guy has the right idea.
@ArthurTugwell2 жыл бұрын
I’m a professional finger blaster. We both took very different paths in life.
@javen692 жыл бұрын
tongue blaster here
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
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@soakedbearrd2 жыл бұрын
Sean vouches for this guy, he has his way with fingers, he’s experienced it first hand.
@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes97652 жыл бұрын
I used to be but then I got married..😒
@EE-ky5nt2 жыл бұрын
So is he in his free time
@R0ckyMtns2 жыл бұрын
This was a trip down memory lane!! I remember watching Mike when I was younger and being obsessed with fingerboards. Nice video and I am very happy to see Mike and Flatface doing well!
@nononono-lm8id2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this guy all the time! So glad he keeps on doing what he loves and spreading the fun around! Keep on going, Mike!
@ShinyHubCaps Жыл бұрын
I like how the process for making boards and doing tricks is exactly how it is in full-size skateboarding. That fingerboard park looks awesome!
@amcmanusmusic2 жыл бұрын
I love learning about super interesting people like this guy. Total respect to him. Not only is he doing what he loves but I’m sure he’s enhanced a lot of other peoples lives too in a positive way!
@jak3th3rak342 жыл бұрын
Good on him. Love seeing people make a career out of their passion.
@tommy2swole Жыл бұрын
The amount of endurance and stamina needed for this intense sport is mind boggling
@JerryNordstrom Жыл бұрын
Like any odd passion, if you obsess and do it only in your garage and lock the world out... you're weird... BUT when you build it into a shared experience and introduce it to the world... you're an innovative entrepreneur. Nicely done!
@RiveBassCovers2 жыл бұрын
It’s great to see that this is getting the recognition it deserves. It’s funny how people are so critical of it yet the moment they see you do a kickflip they’re quick to ask how do you do it 🤣🤣 Also, most of the critics are just mad that Mike is making a living off of what he loves to do while they can’t say the same 🤷🏻♂️
@Yawnpawn12 жыл бұрын
Being German is something that stays in your genes obiously. I know so many Germans who do some little amazing thing in their hobby basements, be it building cathedral models made of matches or building miniature landscapes... or be it fingerboarding in selfmade fingerboard skateparks. Everyone thinks they're weird bc they spend their time on stuff that gives you no status, no money, no fame just joy, inner peace and great friendships with like minded people. I think those everyones are weird, I don't get them. How nice does Mike Schneider seem? Yaasss.
@mobaby19792 жыл бұрын
Huh
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
@@mobaby1979 yess.
@Sylvesteranwar2 жыл бұрын
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@Cashcrop912 жыл бұрын
I'd like to visit Germany for these reasons you listed. Seems like a place where people can be themselves and people are genuinely interested in eachother there. Plus it would be dope to see someone's basement scaled miniature models
@ismah.5612 жыл бұрын
I remember i was a fan of Tech deck boards, my first board was a red one and i felt like a real skater carrying it in my pocket and taking out to do some tricks at school tables lol
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@dxzxax87728 ай бұрын
Mike Scheider is living the American dream, I'll tell ya. Keep it up Mike!
@pastaboinch2 жыл бұрын
i had a big fingerboarding/skateboarding phase in middle school around 10 years ago. i remember flatface, mike schneider, and blackriver ramps back then. cool to see they're still kickin. i remember begging my mom for those boards and ramps but never really getting any
@fardeensaifi30012 жыл бұрын
That's interesting.
@H-Kleezi Жыл бұрын
I love seeing this community get exposure. Fingerboarding rules!
@ShowerOnceYearly Жыл бұрын
That clip of his cat "Rhombus" making biscuits sped up to a guitar track just made my day 4:46
@sauronmauron696510 ай бұрын
It was so random,i thought i was the only one that found it funny af😂
@lemini4k9 ай бұрын
What gets him more respect is he's and actual skater.