Mikey February Didn't Bring Any Thrusters To The North Shore

Vans and Stab present The Pick-Up, a weekly news show keeping you current on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and other happenings around the North Shore.
In this section from the season finale, we pick up Michael February from the Vans cabin for a surf and a chat about what makes this year so different for him on the North Shore. Hint: He didn't bring a single high-performance thruster with him. We also round up the best waves caught on our progressive craft quiver. Who do you think owned our quiver the hardest?
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[@JammaLamma]

Effin love this guy Mikey Feb. I've of my favorite episodes ever good job Stab.

[@ryanjetton]

It’s pretty clear that shorty Twinnies with a good amount of foam through the middle, and 6’10 single fins with more foam up front look the most beautiful on decent waves. It’s just so smooth, especially with Mikey at the helm. He’s incredible.

[@stefangoosen781]

Sick vid, love Mikey coming from a Saffa🇿🇦 would love to see even more of his wave i.e. his paddling and his take-off. (This is actually applicable to all the surf videos I watch)

[@CLewsViews]

So sick to see Mikey's Creativity and just to see someone having fun and succeeding! Much Love!

[@lukeArmstrong524]

Mikey is amazing..

[@Bsalty1975]

I agree, love this guy's surfing, style and his cool charisma!🤙

[@kevindukes3012]

So smooth Mikey!

[@alpineflauge909]

world class content! old footy of buttons was fun

[@DRiPPYDAWGG]

could watch mikey surf for ever

[@matthieu6887]

seeing this got me thinking about the crazy amount of good surfers that is out there. girls and boys were ripping.

[@trapeziumcut]

Nate is so charismatic it hurts

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Geeeeet sooooooooommmmmmmmeeeee yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Merc3nery]

7:10 Hanna Scott surfed that board so good, amazing to watch!

[@nicholaspotgieter947]

Mikey is the bomb!

[@andrewwood4013]

That’s was great 👍

[@commercialbreak8290]

Give us a smile Nath’ !

[@Midtown95060]

That was sick

[@cjsmith6739]

Rad surfing style 😎⚡️🤙

[@thiagomarrano530]

what is the song on mikey's edit?

[@hugobot5]

good to see Holly get a credit

[@stephenwolfram356]

Awesome clips of awesome surfers on awesome boards, then there's Ashton. At least he traded the beanie for a baseball cap to hide his MPB, poor fella LOL

[@rainersonderman5952]

What was the guitar track when Mickey was surfing pleassse ?

[@williammadray7818]

I am surprised that with the trend being a throwback and salute to the past. I'm surprised that we don't see a high performance single fin mid length.

[@billionjaybirds1906]

What board models is Mikey riding?

[@oliguayasebesteves166]

Wicked 💃

[@ericjames9087]

Nathan Fletcher looks like Jack Nicholson

[@GuitarWithBrett]

Style

[@jackstrada5263]

That spot? Big secret spot eh. Akamai’s?

[@mcmcmc1]

Please have Nathan Fletcher try a swallow winged twin fin

[@CC-ys8qq]

Hey this clip has some ripping surfer! The chick and Nathan and Mikey, ripping .

[@beachthor1]

Nathan Fletcher suffering from Jack Nicholsonism.

[@VanquisherFantical]

Where in Hawaii was Mikey surfing ?

[@krispewkrem3]

Refreshing to see people ride guns and turn and have fun. Most people riding guns just go straight and it’s really boring to watch.

[@SecretSpots]

Steeeeeezz

[@antoniovandias8653]

Vareta will always be one step ahead.

[@jonowoodgo]

Definitely got those soul arches going...and just making shit look effortless👌 Channel that Buttons bro🤙🤙🤙🏄

[@zareh805]

Been surfing since 2005. I’ve ridden a thruster once. No I don’t drink Pabst, have a tattoo on my quad. or listen to Toro Y Moi. I will take a Pabst if your offering though.

[@RaulEdu33]

😂 are you describing a hipster?

[@zareh805]

@@latentsea I’m not on any social media. But yea. Leashes are weak

[@dukeflyingcow]

Tosh sounds just like his dad

[@karloskeith4164]

Where’s C.F.

[@nikol3258]

I love his surfing but i dont know what he’s complaining about he hasn’t surfed an event in like three years lmao

[@BN-uz4px]

Dude. You aren’t Buttons… Give it up already

[@BodhiiB]

good vid, didnt like the music

[@laniakea777]

Lamest style ever seen.

[@samw2768]

Who cares about this kook? Lmao he's not that good

[@DaCruzMichael]

Coming from a dude who's probably never been barrelled in his life

[@CJ_102]

The point is that there is more to surfing than being the next Kelly Slater. Much more. Mikey brings a very different but real vibe than run of the mill Western pros and aggros.

[@rasmuszaurins7233]

Yes! He dropped out from normal surfing, because he doesn´t have what it takes to be a top competing surfer. It´s not his fault because he doesn´t have the athleticism needed to ride a normal board, he just flows with this trend of ALTERNATIVE, enabeling him to be professional besides not having what it takes. Style is highly subjective, his is like his body allows him to be, little power-little muscle, drawn out turns-lanky slender limps, flowy- slow twichting muscles. But how is this style judged in other sports who have subjective judging by a panel like surfing. Take mens artistic gymnastics where full body extension and flexiation, no limbs flying around and tensioned muscle tone is highly awarded: He would be a 0. In other terms gooey ugliness. I think this idea of style and alternative is created to give surfers who are not talented enough for normal professional surfing a chance to be professional. Why is this done? To please the untalented, unathletic surfer, now they have idols they can relate to. And they then spend their MONEY to those company´s products. PURE MARKETING TO GET YOUR BUCK! But mine not, they get some if they put merit back in place.

[@benslevin1726]

@@rasmuszaurins7233 youre already wrong when you see "normal surfing" as only hi pro. surfing existed before the thruster

[@latentsea]

She rips!