Platform Episode 74 - Duran Bickmore from TNEC

[@thecount5559]

Cool. We need more cheap skates that are not sways. Keep the ideas coming. I wouldn't mind seeing a non cuffed plastic boot like the adapts sv. I think that's a good idea..... Cuffless!

[@stuco]

I like that it has a riveted soulframe, great idea.

[@jasoncalva]

I’m really looking forward to trying the skates out. I hope more companies follow their lead and develop soul-frames again. I also like that the chassis are rounded off and more pre-grooved. I hope the frames are updated with that newer groove as well.

[@bladeshred01]

More affordable skates with different entry level set ups and foot shapes. Last thing we want is 5 skates that fit, skate and look the same. Let's think outside our own skate bubble and focus on the regular non skating curious Joe interested in aggressive blading. Make it as easy as possible for them to get at least 2 pairs of skates, try anti/flat and a look into our community so they feel welcome and actually engage and be more inclined to stick with it and become part of the community and culture. We also need to be more patient and inclusive with curious parties instead of putting up a shield and or acting like jackasses around newcomers. Another amazing episode and I'm about to order a set of TNEC's to support these guys 🤘 Well done!

[@jayoneill9624]

Hands down the best flat frames on the market! Wheel bite protection is top notch, split feels very natural

[@thatmountain]

Excited to listen to this.

[@EaterOfBirds]

Same, the live vid on the new boot was really interesting.

[@harborior]

awesome interview imma go check out some more vids.

[@LifetimeShred]

Love this chat

[@kevincollins8620]

Razors lives off the Legacy. Im still wishing for a Elliot reissue... I love the Shima 1 still! Lievanos cults??? Supeflat in blue? The original backslide plate before the current Elliot designed one? He dont know Marco Hintze. Razors was hitting. They are living off the legacy. Its why I ride em.

[@kevincollins8620]

Very Excited for these. I skate ONLY cults.

[@Cloudblading]

This podcast is an informative Gem! 👌

[@wheelsceneblading]

Glad you enjoyed it. Give it a share!

[@kevincollins8620]

Maan id flip (we all would) if Stockwell got on Tnec. He came back on tnec. He does the nature thing and photog... give him the brown boot. Wouldn't happen but him as one of the three would be hitter.

[@zekwilt]

The earthy light brown cult you guys mentioned was the Cult and where the cult name originated

[@rdgblading1813]

Should have been Brian hamms pro boot 😐 if he never left for Salomon…. We wouldn’t be calling the super flat boot, a damn cult 😡 It was supposed to be Brian’s skate 😞

[@zekwilt]

@@rdgblading1813 yep

[@ULTIMATEZEROINLINE]

Yes, there is a lot of skates out there, but there isn’t a lot of black skates that are in stock year-round, which kind of annoys me, being a huge fan of black skates lol. I skate a size 9 to 10 in most skates, and every time I have the money, I just cannot find a black Skate that fits my foot, in my size. Call it Bad luck, I don’t know, lol. I love Cults, and the Roces M12. Those are my two favorite skates that perform and fit my foot the best. As much money as Roces makes, I still don’t understand why they don’t keep a black Pro Level Skate in stock all year round.

[@jamesgarland8322]

The criticism was weird and I didn’t understand the point of it .

[@wheelsceneblading]

Criticism of what?

[@jasoncalva]

I agree, I’m a big fan of the podcast but it seemed like Dave was naysaying everything about the skate when Duran clearly is saying it’s for new skaters.

[@wheelsceneblading]

@@jasoncalva not at all, I was merely curious. I think it’s a good concept.

[@Jordan.Skates]

The questions did seem critical of the skate coming out. Hope TNEC succeeds with what they are wanting to do. It's a great concept. Our industry as a whole needs less criticism and more support for skater brands.

[@wheelsceneblading]

@@Jordan.Skates I can’t think of what I said that was negative, other than it didn’t look finished in the instagram video. Duran conceded it wasn’t finished and the final version will be different. I also said the empty rectangle looked odd because we are used to seeing a logo in there. Other than that, I think it’s an interesting idea.

[@GVGames1986]

Not really the first of it's kind, the USD Grycon is one entry blade that comes to mind from the past. Good stuff though, don't over-complicate marketing to kids. Simple attractive stuff imo.

[@wheelsceneblading]

The Grycon didn’t have a one piece soul and frame though

[@kevincollins8620]

It could go bad. Shima had a company and skated with his homies and it still went belly up. I even bought the skates.

[@wheelsceneblading]

That was significantly different. Nimh and SSM started when the industry was in a much worse condition than it is now. Also, Shima never had any proven business experience before then, apart from the Rat Rail brands, which all died out around the same time. Duran has managed to keep a skate shop running for several years and TNEC is starting to gather a small but loyal following. Also, they’re going after a different audience. They are trying to get the newcomers and casual skaters as opposed to appealing to the existing core audience.

[@kevincollins8620]

@@wheelsceneblading Bro says he knows nothing about skateshops then writes all this (jokes!!!) I remember the SSM thing/Thing. I was being silly. And I still miss 4x4

[@wheelsceneblading]

@@kevincollins8620 Hahaha! Knowing the history of the sport and understanding how to run a profitable business are two very different things! Haha! Want proof? Look the views and subcribers to this channel! If I knew what I was doing, I think I would have a bigger audience! Hahahaha!

[@kevincollins8620]

@@wheelsceneblading you're so self depreciating. Even about your moves on skates when really on boots you look great. Amazing steeze. And 5 k followers is like half of all the really hard-core people involved in this activity so that is good. Don't forget you have that accent and when you're being sarcastic it might come off like "British humor" and while I enjoyed peep show most don't like British humor (jokes)

[@wheelsceneblading]

@@kevincollins8620 ha! Peep Show is English and I’m Scottish, but I get what you mean. Maybe that’s it, people just don’t like my humour!

[@kevincollins8620]

The way these skates already look, they remind me of Variflex... I thought that was the inspiration... but dude don't know Jeff Fredericks is... so Im doubting the variflex inspo... besides eiseler already did dat.

[@CaponeDickson]

I held this skate and the them 909 skate, these skates were way lighter.

[@kevincollins8620]

I didnt know wheelscene was like the idea of one person. When I finally actually found wheelscene stuff was starting to decline.

[@wheelsceneblading]

I’m not sure what you mean.

[@kevincollins8620]

TNEC... Take my idea. Do different cololored buckles. Make the colors go dumb on buckles. Like marble and stuff. But keep the skate black. Get started on that now and you got a good gimmick if the boot is gud.

[@kevincollins8620]

35:00 😮

[@kevincollins8620]

He doesnt know who "Jeff Fredericks" is off top. Man... I dunno if we should support this guy! (Jokes!!!)