Mike Vallely On The Evolution Of Skateboarding

[@KC_604]

The video of mike V taking on 3 guys at once is still one of the 1 of the dopest street fight videos I’ve seen he legit stomps 3’guys at once that try to square up with him

[@8ogart436]

Epic mike V is the man for real !

[@nebulousisgod]

I remember that well. That was his most famous video, for sure.

[@jarnold3415]

It was 4 guys

[@worstoneyet8098]

Yeah, Im not so sure, those dudes weren't keen to fight , he basically attacked a group of unsuspecting, smaller, inexperienced dorks.

[@Mats-Hansen]

@@worstoneyet8098 That's not true... See the full episode and you'll get the story.

[@DonJoewonSong]

I could listen to Mike Vallely talk for hours and hours.. He just lives and breathes skateboarding and his story telling and enthusiasm is 2nd to none!! 🙏🙏

[@Boric78]

Totally.

[@sk8fresh69]

I did not expect to see the god of forza himself in the comments of a nine clube video =O Love your stuff!

[@bluecandyart8596]

You actually can listen to him talk for hours and hours on The 9 Club. 😅

[@mjlmz11]

Mike V did a demo in Iowa in the 90s. Me and my buddy were there. My buddy Matt fell and hit his head doing a 50 on the mini ramp. And Mike V just stopped skating and went over and made sure he was ok. Skateboarding is a family man. It was cool.

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

He's such a genuinely nice guy. I met him somewhere between 95' - 99' at a Coliseum skate shop demo in the Boston area. I forget which year as they had one every year. It was a super small turnout that year, and half the pros didn't skate and left due to which. (I won't name names lol) Mike was one of the few who stayed and skated his demo and then with the people who showed up. He was going hard and sending positive vibes to everyone there. It's hilarious to me how so many people fear him when he's the type of guy to five the shirt off his back. Just don't be a dick and piss him off 😅

[@big-ham5425]

Ali Boulala on the Lyon 25 was a lot like the leap of faith until Jaws landed it years later!

[@TheDemdem66]

Yea Yee flip el todo joslin too

[@jsuban4346]

Did anyone ever roll away from the leap of faith?

[@ryanviertel7059]

​@@jsuban4346 nope

[@billgeorge8415]

I was skating from the late 80's into the early 90's and it was truly magical. The "it" film for my friends and I was Plan B's "Questionable video". Man that got us so stoked.

[@srfsk8cree8]

I love how humble Mike V. is. The fact is he is such a HUGE influence on so many skaters. It's not even so much a skill thing, even though he has mad skills. It's more his creativity and passion and absolute love of skating that gets people amped to just go skate. Like it's not as much about being all crazy tech and being the best and pushing the sport. Thats sick and all and rad to see but it comes down to the feeling of skating no matter how good or shitty you are.

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

Watching 411vm dvd's back in day with my cousin on friday nights used to make us skate til 3am. I miss them days. It was like magic, creativity in the air at that time. You had crews like Girl, Flip, Black Label, Enjoi, Zero, Shorty's, City Stars, Element, Firm, etc. I miss them days.

[@johnsnyder3164]

Grew up in Dayton. Remember watching Natas Ollie the cow. A very young Mike V pulling crazy Ho-Ho plants. Great scene and great times. Lots of hassles though. I still have the Dayton Daily News with the pics of all the punks and skaters fighting City Council. I got on the mic that day and was quoted in the paper. My Mohawk was tight.

[@johnsnyder3164]

Shout out to Rob D and Bill D for bringing the noise!

[@brandonritchie106]

I could sit there and watch him talk about skating all day, all this stuff he is mentioning is a little bit before my time in skating, I came in late 90s early 2000s when it was booming, but I always knew about the earlier days and respected the hell out of these guys who started skating, it was hard for me to get into like the older videos like the H street, and old Powell videos, but now when I see them I cheirsh every moment, I took skating for granted back then, I never thought it would go anywhere, but these dudes had no guarantee of there future, they were doing it for the love

[@KyleMulleady]

This is one of my favorite nine club clips yet. FASCINATING tidbits of skate history here. So cool.

[@jasperd4972]

Can’t underestimate the influence of THPS 2 in terms of the the leap of faith, and the series influence on skateboarding as a whole. I played those games through just to unlock each skaters videos.

[@johnwelter7081]

Mike, I doubt you'll ever read this comment. Years ago, I too got a surprise delivery in the mail. Late night in winter, getting dark. Me and friends were wrapping things up for the night. We plug it it, it was a 411 (issue 46, i think). there was a part with Mike V doin some tour demos. That night we all stayed up late trying to do handplants and flamingos (and im not sure I ate dinner). Either way, its crazy how the wheel goes round is all im sayin.

[@HurricaneGrind]

I have been a Mike V fan since day 1. That was great . What a true legend.

[@mauricio8778]

A lot of top street skaters from the 80s were left in the dust in a couple of years, because of how fast the landscape changed. And Mike is still relevant because didn't gave in (just like Rodney, he adapted and thrived.

[@johnnysurfs]

Stopped seeing skateboards, skateboarders, skate magazines about 1979. Started seeing young guys carrying skateboards into the shop (worked at a guitar store) in maybe 1988-ish. Was asking lots of questions. One day a guy said "Man, you ask a lot of questions, I'm gonna bring in a video and you can check it out". It was the Bones that starts with a skeleton laughing and tearing through something. Remember, I had only seen pictures of people riding pool walls and doing 360s in the 70's. That video was mind blowing. It was on constantly for like 3 weeks in the store VCR. It made no sense, we couldn't comprehend what was going on. I'll never forget that feeling.

[@StarburstExpress]

15:00 Chris Joslin El Toro attempts would count as this. Even though his truck broke and he couldn't roll away from it, people still talk about it.

[@remy_james]

I was gonna say Sheckler's backside flip, but that was talked about more for the "lets see the footy" aspect... I mean he tried it... But still NBD regardless.

[@highginx]

@@remy_james I remember when I was a freshman in highschool in 09 and every skater was talking about the rumor of Shecks BS flip

[@remy_james]

@@highginx Same here! For the whole superfuture video which never came!

[@highginx]

@@remy_james yup. Exactly those were dope days in skating too. No social media all homies and skating everyday

[@remy_james]

@@highginx the best.

[@Simonisms]

Mike V tells the best skate stories hands down

[@solidrock6524]

Kelly said " every since I met a skateboard "...🤣🤣🤣... I love it!!!

[@twillymantheoneandonly5587]

Mike V. had a second 13 min in the late 90's early 2000s. I remeber on videos and contests during that time period. I would be super stoked on (insert any skateboarder here) doing rad NBD progressive tricks, only to see Mike Vallely drop 30 feet from the ceiling as his radness wiped my brain. After the "Vallely Lobotomy" all we could talk about was Mike V at the skate shop. I love all the amazing skateboarders from that time. But if Vallely was there, I could only fixate on his comanding presence.

[@ObscureSampology]

Spent a day with Mike when he came to Melbourne .. such a good bloke .. such a good powerful skater ! He blew the roof off at the demo .

[@psykolikwid]

Great to see Mike V still taking advantage of those last 2 minutes! 😂 Seriously though, I admire how humble and sincere he is in wanting to push, not just himself, but others coming up after him and the sport in general. A great representative for Skateboarding, thanks Mike, for always keeping it real!

[@Paiitt]

i still got my signed vallely board on my wall

[@souperdave2009]

Mike is my spirit animal

[@isaulortiz503]

Maybe not as tall as the leap of faith but Ryan Sheckler’s gap to kickflip was definitely one that came to mind once Jamie introduced the go for broke movement

[@notch7751]

15:03 A trick that hasn't been landed that's so glorified would be the Ali Boulala 25 stair as well. Maybe not as iconic as the Leap of faith but it's worth mentioning.

[@uglyboibitchtitss]

lol are u high? it has been landed

[@christopherpedersen1820]

It's been landed now, and maybe it was just because it was around when I got really into skateboarding, but Ali Boulala trying the 25 was always up there with Jamie Thomas trying the leap of faith to me.

[@tossowain8963]

MACBA 4 was iconic for a lot of pros, maybe not for one single person but I can name tricks off top that put a pro in another category

[@TC1Z2L3]

I remember the first time Mike V came to my local skate park. It was like punk rock on wheels. He was foot planting, crail grinding and throwing elbows with the security guards.

[@a_squuared7530]

Mike V is the fucking man.

[@transferz]

I never noticed those lighting bolts on his forearms. That looks dope even though I have not one tattoo. Omg Future Primitive was the business we watched it so much

[@ActualChef]

Mike V is the real one. I love that guy forever.

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

“Cariuma legend”

[@gigapus5050]

Started skating in 1985 never thought it would be or get to this point skate parks all over place and a world wide thing it's crazy.

[@forbesartworks5427]

Street style legend MV

[@Ja_s-per]

Mike V, Is Awesome!!! And in Galax,VA., Jamie Thomas cleared a Hell of gap at Hardee's near the Galax skatepark... F'n Awesome!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@traviszander]

Ban This, Public Domain and Hocus Pocus would always get me ready to go skate. Such great videos.

[@jdee999]

mike is a really good visual storyteller

[@zacharyfraser9251]

I mean the only other trick that wasn’t landed that I’ll always remember would have to be Ali Boulala 25 stair ollie. So gnarly!

[@gabthefisherman5030]

Jaws landed that 25 stairs gap.KZbin it its been done man

[@reekdadddy2881]

Kelly hit me w that one skateboard will never leave me 😢💯🙏

[@daviddrawdy8199]

There's been a lot of big shit to go down. I dont recall anyone trying to of faith again. Ali had the same impact on lyon 25 and when did it was fucking shocked.

[@MrJvchef]

At the moment of the leap of faith happening, the clock struck midnight.

[@FightFanGaming]

Mike v is such an og of skating. I’ll never forget his street fight videos!

[@coreygolphenee9633]

I do love thst he probably has a chunk of fans that just love watching him swing

[@townhomes13]

Did you ever see the video where he hockey fights an NGL enforcer? He got schooled but just the fact that it was his dream to fight one of those ogres is amazing

[@ryanlea750]

This is great! Story in the beginning made my skin crawl! Lol. So good

[@badlabs1]

Skateboarding is very uncool now. It was inevitable, but it’s very cooperate, and very Disney. That’s always exceptions, but idk I feel like it’s lost it’s edge.

[@LegoDude182]

Its so widely accepted that its easy for corperate to dig their fingers in without any backlash.

[@badlabs1]

@@LegoDude182 I feel like every pro skater is just a billboard. They are like nascars lol just walking ads.

[@SolRC]

Don't let consumerism taint the way you view life.

[@badlabs1]

@@SolRC too late Sol. I’m tainted.

[@thisanthrope666]

naw, you just aren't looking hard enough to see it. For every Nyjah Houston there is a Milton Martinez for every John HIll there is a Mason Silva. The world keeps turning and everything repeats. Its not "corporate" you're just out of touch. Let the young kids enjoy it, and step back.

[@mirapilates]

Mike mentioned Jesse Martinez. He would be a great guest. Early SMA, Venice etc.

[@jeffprice4376]

When I was a little skate rat, I dreamed of growing up to be as badass as Mike Vallely.

[@evannorton4452]

Literally an Andy Anderson board hanging behind them

[@rodrigosoto8442]

if we talk about tricks that were not done but crossed that barrier as Mike says the only trick that comes to mind that is this shocking as the leap of faith is the heat Kirtchart kickflip that landed but did not follow that clip is in transworld antologhy

[@julesfenn6961]

Shout out to Jersey 💪🏽

[@wantaspritecranberry5438]

i could watch mike v all day

[@darrenhoner9579]

"What do you think of progression." "Me, me, me. ME! Me, me, me!" I used to love this dude, but after the first time he was on for 5 and a half hours of him talking about himself, that part of me died.

[@Lurkai]

Well the interviews are kind of the point of that, and if you were referring to the first 5 mins of this video, he kind of just goes on a story rant that is actually about the subject they ask him about. He just goes a long way to say “my buddies saw wallrides for the first time and then tried them” Not to try and change your opinion on him they this but I guess, from my perspective I’m envious that he has such a colorful memory and can recall stuff like this (even tho I’m sure some things may be ad-libbed) He’s just talking a lot in this cause it’s called Stop and Chat lol

[@darrenhoner9579]

@@Lurkai Don't get me wrong, he's awesome. But have you ever heard Mark Gonzales go on for 5 hours on how he changed skateboarding? (I'm referencing his 5+ hour first time on the Nine Club.) Or Rodney Mullen? Tony Hawk? I like people whose skating speaks for itself, rather than the skater speaking for his skating. There's room for everybody in skating. He has his place. And it's well earned. For me tho, his ego just removes some of his shine, that's all.

[@Lurkai]

​@@darrenhoner9579 Totally understand where you're coming from on that last part. I guess i can see where the ego comes into play with bits like 7:30 , though my take is that it's all due to the environment he is in. like this is an interview type environment where they are sorta looking for him to make the talking points and i think hes just obviously very proud and passionate about not just his own history in skateboarding but the effect it potentially had on others and i think that okay for him to slightly go off like that cause i would doubt he'd do so in such a way publicly all the time like if you had something that you did that influenced a piece of history..dude..by all means flaunt it when you want lol doesnt exactly take away from him being a bit cocky about it in these interviews but to each their own haha. i personally enjoy the more humble people too though can respect the guys who did influence skateboarding and occasionally like to tell those stories.

[@ryanlea750]

So good!

[@winsomeyouth3132]

Are y’all tryin to tell me mike v is older than Jason lee? I need that skin routine

[@slimjim1104]

I still have all my VCR skate vids

[@snakefinger]

That’s the coolest story. STAND UP ! STAND UP ! hehehe

[@victorr2040]

The only trick I can think of on par with the leap of faith is Ali boulala trying the 25 stair in sorry

[@djyden]

Oh shit its cariuma skate legend Mike v !

[@barryappelmoes2436]

I guess we will never now what the discord question was

[@brian21282]

Maybe the heath kirchart kickflip attempt is up there.

[@oognasty5825]

5th grade, 2001, San Jose, Ca. high schoolers in a blue el Camino hit me in the head with a XL strawberry milkshake from jack in the box, in the plastic cup

[@KC_604]

How was Mullen not mentioned in the pioneers list for street that man has moves from 15 years ago that are just now being done by guys like Jonny giger

[@DennisMenace92]

Mullen was freestyle first, and he didn’t get into street skating until he talked with Ternasky around the time Plan B was forming. Of course the rest is history on how much he influenced street skating after. It’s just I think the folks Mike mentioned like the Gonz had been doing it since the 80s, so they’re the ones who pioneered it in the beginning

[@Simonisms]

The time frame he was talking about (early 90s) Mullen had gone pretty quiet. H Street was dominating with Hensley and Sheffey but Mullen's plan b face melt was a few years away yet. This is what I remember anyway :)

[@ChiefGore429]

Nobody ever brings up Rodney Mullen when they list pioneers even though he invented the Ollie lol

[@swagducks1270]

yea they do. he gets credit all the time.

[@kennystwo7873]

Great attitude Mike, awesome episode guys.

[@babathdj]

Tricks that were never landed that were as big: sheckler bs flip

[@hydroflows]

The go big or go home vibe is raw and you know when your in its midst.

[@MickyThunderV]

Talk evolution all day but these days everybody just doin 360 flips in their lines. Where's my cab flip? Where is it?

[@Kahweekah2o2f]

Bigbird

[@fieldy25]

The dude doesn’t age

[@SolRC]

Waiting on my first pair of vegan skate shoes, very stoked. Thanks Mike 🙏

[@nicholasfoley7105]

I don't know watching skate vids for me was almost depressing. Lol watching a 14yr. old gap ten stairs like nothing. While I'm ok a give up.

[@swagducks1270]

what is this kook talking about

[@chetchelios4095]

I always wanted to ask Mike V if he remembers his part in the “the next step” video and what his overall opinion is of that time and era of his career. He was so tough in that video, ripping a mini ramp and gives his opinion on actual spontaneous skating.

[@ruthlessprick586]

false. we wanted to. skating was sticking it to the man. It's not anymore