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[@NoirLouisStream]

Cheers lads. I, a rollerblader has ordered the grindshoe, I am looking to test it on my friend parkour gym.

[@nicholascrow8133]

You missed the loop grinds, Jesper Tjader on skis and Swampfest last year on bmx!!!

[@custardcatcher5195]

who are you and what have you done with harry potter?

[@gottahave3173]

The other day as I was scrolling on Instagram I came across extreme ice-skating and the people doing it was hitting jumps and doing something out of the ordinary. It dust seemed like a good video idea since you recently started with roller blading.

[@TomsGarage007]

1:38 intention stylish hand drag for layback grind... c'mon, skateboarding has no rules, just like freerunning. I thought you would know this making an entire video on Stacy Peralta & likely watch the dogtown documentary. Oh well, other than that good job on the videos Jimmy! :)

[@ChrisCrond]

Do you really need to put that disclaimer? Don't try tricks at home, kids! Do it in the streets! lol

[@that_which_is_not]

I believe he was getting hit by KZbin with demonetisation issues. He spoke about moving platforms because of it. This intro seems to have appeared around the same time, assuming it’s linked

[@bikingproduction1702]

Haha

[@adrielfranco3425]

I dont think he actually believes u shouldn't try it, hes just not trynna get demonitized

[@OliBenet]

I grinded my sofa as I was watching come at me bro

[@JoeyCadabra]

That was funny, but, yeah demonitisation

[@EpicGrindshoes]

Awesome video! Thanks for mentioning us as well, we're so excited to see where this all goes. Keep grindin' :D

[@DatBoiAntix]

Send him a pair, dammit!

[@TheAtoll]

Wow you guys need more subs!

[@bartekm1563]

I’m waiting for my pair to arrive :)

[@EpicGrindshoes]

@@DatBoiAntix we have, we have ;)

[@EpicGrindshoes]

@@TheAtoll We only launched a couple of weeks ago!!! Thank you! :)

[@karachter]

extreme sport is just so cool, people outside see stuff like this as separate communities, but everyone is just having fun together on their different mediums of crazy movement

[@TheAtoll]

Soap shoes are ripe for a resurgence.

[@animalstyle1107]

I have a pair in my parent's attic if you want them

[@TheAtoll]

@@animalstyle1107 Sick! Thank you Animal Style!

[@animalstyle1107]

@@TheAtoll No problem. DM me your address and I will get those right to you.

[@EpicGrindshoes]

We thought the same, that's why we brought them back! :D

[@TheAtoll]

@@EpicGrindshoes That's Cool, but no need! Animal Style is sending me a pair from his parent's attic!

[@finnianmurphy88]

My therapist: Jimmy with no glasses isnt real, he cant hurt you! Jimmy with no glasses:

[@jtrider3779]

Keep making these vids on evolutions in extreme sports! They are so interesting to watch!

[@ThatCoalSoul]

Who's gonna miss Big Eyes Jimmy? This guy.

[@masisork5759]

Bring him back

[@JoeyCadabra]

I didn't realize he wasn't wearing glasses until now

[@kabby29]

Being a former SOAP shoe owner, I can say I would love to see them used by free runners. The only issues I could see, that can probably addressed just with a little remodeling, are: 1) the weight of the shoes. Those things were HEAVY. and 2) sometimes if you stepped on an uneven part of pavement, you'd hit the plate and the shoe would do what it's designed to: slide. This sometimes resulted in your feet just sliding out from under you without notice. Could be a problem if you're trying to stick a landing but land in the wrong spot and boom! you're on your @$$. But again, both of these issues could probably be resolved with a shoe redesign/remodel. I would LOVE to see how creative people could get! EDIT: also you are killing it with this channel man. I love how you've expanded it beyond just parkour/freerunning, as well as how in depth your research is while still making it super interesting. Keep it up man, one of my favorite channels on YT

[@nv-ram]

I just got grind shoes, do you have any wisdom for the next generation?

[@kabby29]

@@nv-ram painted curbs are a good starting point. the paint acts like wax.

[@TimAches0113]

Sick video Jimmy! I'm a rollerblader who began in the 90s and over the past few years I've been thinking exactly the same thing about how Soap and Parkour missed each other and it would be sweet to see them merge with todays athletes! So glad you explored this angle and can't wait to see what comes out of it!

[@ouroesa]

I was grinding irrigation pipes (steel sectional and plastic) as early as 1997 with my school shoes (specifically baught ones with a high tread for the u-sahped indent) and then srewed Mechano set pieces to the grinding area. Soon after got onto handrails at school, and got into plenty of trouble because of it. Loved the video

[@mizotter]

You are incredibly entertaining. I love your content: the writing, the pacing, and the delivery. You have a great voice with a lot of expression, and I love seeing your face! Losing the glasses gives viewers a lot more visible facial expression. Thanks for all you do! Sending you BIG LOVE! Also, when you and Travis were in USA, it killed me! I wanted to say, "Hey, guys, come to Michigan!" But it was still snowing here, and it snowed 2 inches here Monday, but it's supposed to be 80 degrees F on Saturday! Michigan is best in May-June and Sept-Oct, in case you're ever interested in coming here. In summer, it's often hot & humid AF; winters can be brutal (Jan-Mar). It is a beautiful state with lakes everywhere, in addition to the Great Lakes.

[@mathew.7139]

awsome vid mate. Happy that my info about rollerblading actualy was used in this vid :) :)

[@MrIncorr3ct]

I had some Soap Shoes, they were seriously dangerous when you were just walking around, nevermind jumping off buildings. Not sure they would work with parkour as they would loose a lot of the grip they rely on

[@jedia766]

good old Soap Shoes. Those was like 20 years ago? :D

[@lawrencelimburger9160]

Love that Soap shoes are revived! Wore my originals til they tore in half!

[@TheAtoll]

100% agree, layback grinds are cheating. Thank you.

[@TheAtoll]

1:36

[@amoebacakes]

so are handlebars and strapping the wheels to your feet ......... your welcome.

[@skatertrev7]

Nah

[@dublump]

Nah laybacks are soooo much harder than standing upright. Most skaters can do a frontside 5-0, very few can do legit laybacks on vert!

[@TheAtoll]

@@dublump yeah, totally. I was being fisetious haha laybacks are sick

[@Nervly]

Yooo, the universe does strange things, earlier today I was thinking about how cool it'd be if soap shoes were still a thing and we could mix them with Parkour to add grinds to runs and then bam, you release this video where you mention exactly that! I had no idea soap shoes had returned this year, I'm super excited to hear that! Definitely going to consider getting a pair through your link! Thanks for the great video, dude

[@Gixsir]

When soap shoes came out I was in 6 or 7th grade it was a great way to mess around when you didn’t or couldn’t have a skateboard or rollerblades.

[@asbjrnfrederiksen4417]

Awesome video :D keep it up bro. Love this style of content

[@bro8488]

Same love this documentary style vids

[@RyanJaunzemis]

Thanks for the share my dude! Stay Soapin'!

[@JohnDuthie]

It's wild to think BMX is barely 40 years old. People have been sending it off stupid jumps for as long as bikes existed but actual BMX is super recent.

[@Bearorgan]

Soap shoes were really popular in my area, I was never sure why. But if you skated you also had a pair of Soaps. they always seemed ahead of their time.

[@OliBenet]

I can’t believe they have been dormant all this time

[@unimeltdown]

First unicycle grind on film was Dan Heaton in the film UNiVERsE, released in the year 2000.

[@Aaron0highly]

Mate u been killing it recently so Informative fun easy to watch and your jokes man. Love it dude keep on ya grind 💪 💯 👌 🙌 👏 👍 💪 Lol the contacts lenses bit this is my face 🤣 😂 funny guy man

[@ryanviertel7059]

I was waiting for you to talk about soaps the whole time. Glad you didn't disappoint

[@fmfory6]

I love the quality that you put in these action sports vids!

[@Mastermind-tx9ob]

Please make a video about Tony Jaa's freerunning skills. I swear Tony is legit

[@millieparker7259]

I'd love to see you make a video on the history of aggressive rollerskating :D some truly gnarly grinds (and other tricks) to be seen there

[@M1gas]

Did I just watched the best 13 minute advertisement of my life? :D great video, really loved it

[@andyleech]

Natas and Gonzales are legends!

[@strixcz]

Great stuff! I just learned about grinds in parkour - that's insane! I like myself (and my joints) a little too much to get seriously involved into parkour myself but I've always loved the sport and have a massive respect for it. For me, it's unicycling - I've just recently bought my first mUNI and it's a sheer joy to do "the impossible" and have fun on one wheel, offroad (nothing crazy so far but still way more fun than pavement) :) Thanks for the recent unicycling vid, BTW!

[@okidoki5922]

10:34 thats my local skatepark lol

[@JayPfo]

yo your vids are so hype and ur right that shin slide looks kewl af

[@32srt32]

snowboarding had the jib back in the 80s on logs and some rails

[@rykerlee3026]

Love how this is just a channel of x sports / alternative sports it’s all my fave or it’s things. Talk about highlining!

[@bellabear653]

Skateboarding has a never ending bag of tricks. Rollar blades can't copy this because the things are locked on to your feet.

[@SasquachPL]

This is legitimately the best advert ever concieved by humankind. JtheG ur a legit G m8 setting this up so perfectly, it's like something from 'The Usual Suspects' or 'Ocean's 11'... Awesome video for real tho, this style and topic of documentary is your trademark; not only because you're known for them and release sh1tloads of them, but also more literally - no one else does anything like this as far as I know so you basically own the genre.

[@jansim0n]

giles is gonna love the new wave of grind shoe pk guys doing switch walks xDDDDD

[@dBpHandwerk]

the guy around the 1:30 mark is misidentified as Duane Peters. that is video of Micke Alba at Pipeline doing a Layback (not “putting his hand down”).

[@tristenwilliams1943]

I finally learned how to boardslide and 50-50 on my skateboard and it’s one of the most satisfying type of tricks to land

[@SEB1991SEB]

I hope grinding/soaping does make its way into parkour. I’ve always thought the same, that soaping on its own is basically just a single trick rather than a sport. Plus it doesn’t look as casual on the street in the same way that skating does. You can’t smoothly work it into a freestyle run on the fly, like grinding in skating. You have to purposely make your way to the spot, do the trick, and then that’s it. But if it’s incorporated into parkour, then you can work it into a run. Also parkour is missing out with not having grinds, they’re just really stylish! One thing I don’t like about soaping though is that it does look a little wobbly when compared to other sports’ grinds, probably since you’re not grinding on a single solid object like a skateboard/BMX, and so your two legs can begin to diverge while grinding. You also can’t grind in the same way as you can in rollerblading, since the shoes are different to rollerblades. But then parkour grinding is still pretty new, maybe as it becomes more popular, people will just develop proper grinding techniques to alleviate that problem. Or maybe better shoes will be developed to allow parkour grinding to more closely resemble rollerblade grinding.

[@alienjesus796]

I really thought this would be the vid he'd finally mention quads. Oh well, I still enjoyed it

[@evyanverduijn1425]

I dont wanna say first but ehh, i'm not first

[@punkrockpro5062]

Good video and all but I think the soap shoes and epic grind shoes could've used some more air time.

[@eurosonly]

I'm glad you did a video on this as I've been wondering this for a few years. Like some dude thought to himself, what if I take this thing on wheels and slide down on it on that rail? That literally changed sports. It was like adding a 3rd wheel to a car and thus creating a whole new sub branch of vehicle.

[@arenabrkt]

Awesome vid! Keep on making videos like this!

[@corebreaker85]

No one does extreme sports history like jimmy. Keep em coming m8

[@ParkourGenerationNew]

drink every time Jimmy says "but something was missing"

[@sekiro3941]

Dave England from jackass recently said on the 9 club that he did the first actual handrail on a snowboard. I think he meant an actual rail in the streets and not on a mountain though.

[@z50king29]

O M G SOAPS ARE BACK???!!! That was my life back in 5th and 6th grade.... Wow. Thanks for adding that. Incredible memories

[@joshm6202]

Love the vid mate keep making interesting educational ex sport videos. but please make one on famous parkour spots in london!!!!!

[@mattimaranda9638]

"I don't see nothin' wrong with a little bump and grind." -R Kelly

[@owenbirch6188]

Make a video on freeride mountain biking. Got lots of history and some crazy videos from back in the day. Search up Josh Bender drop.

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

Hitting a handrail is way different than just hitting a grind or slide on an obstacle you set up. Now in regards to snowboarding if it’s handrail height, it should be counted.

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

Looking great Jimmy! Absolutely love your content!

[@WuvPain]

Bro my first thought when you showed the slip shoes is a double ledge at a skatepark, nocomply up the beginners ledge and Land one foot one the top ledge and have the other land manny with the board on the beginner ledge if that makes since. So like no Comply up the ledge then land in a manny while your fancy soap shoe lands on the top ledge to grind while the other foot is balancing the manual

[@dirty56ace]

Love you content, keep you the amazing work . Thank you very much kind sir .

[@Shuniideru]

Disclaimer: Don't try this at home, but please send me your clips if you still do

[@Dseated]

I could never trust my board to not snap and end up with a poll between my legs.

[@TheTom-Saunders]

Had to do a double take to realise you had your glasses off 😂

[@mitchwalker5172]

Bro your videos are amazing, your like a history teacher on a extreme/action sports. Mat Hoffmans book has trick list of shit he invented def think you would be interested in it

[@SSJPENGUIN]

Any chance of a Ripstik/Casterboard video, down the line? Solid video, as always💪

[@charlielayton2655]

1:38 that's a layback tail that's why he put his hand down

[@feelincrispy7053]

I looked only the other day for OG soap shoes. They are around $500 plus which is just CRAZY

[@thefriendlydefault9684]

What about a video on back country snowboarding. If you haven't already watch The Art of Flight, You will not regret it.

[@richardrohdemejer4889]

mountainbike video plisse!

[@BenCaesar]

Was waiting for soap shoes to be mentioned 😂 had to wait till the end

[@jethrolindqvist]

I love these extreme sports vids, but some more parkour would be nice

[@JimmyTheGiant]

There is a whole part on parkour in this video

[@jethrolindqvist]

@@JimmyTheGiant Yeah but what I meant was like the "10 Things Freerunners hate" or "10 Videos that changed parkour"

[@flugit]

You should do a video on them grind shoes that were all the rage in like 2000

[@thejuansnow]

12:15 in, if soap shoes aren't mentioned I'm go na flip

[@thejuansnow]

12:45 no flips shall occur

[@eddsummer]

Thanks to you I start to hate squarespace, just when I enjoy the content, you come up with the add😂😂

[@kaimodo1366]

Haha, the whole Part of Parcour i thought: " Your wrong. We Had soaps in 1997" but U did your Research right. ;)

[@unknowndayglo7455]

Duane Peters though, skate and punk rock legend

[@kibo_nbgd]

Rodney Mullen GOAT of street sk8-ing ! Pure live legend !

[@edc4fun]

Fantastic topic, nice job as always!

[@Ski1pad]

Sonic was grinding with is shoes in 2001 on GameCube.

[@Account-y4l]

This trick changed *sport* , not a sport or sports, but sport

[@rockstar_2279]

“All these tricks were performed by professionals” Yes I too am a professional

[@LeDank]

“Grinding” on a snowboard is also easier than on anything else.

[@quinskii001]

Aw it's a shame you missed the first grind on a surfboard by Julian Wilson, sick vid as always though! Keep up the good content 👊

[@zaprowsdower3911]

What about the soap shoes from the early 2000s I think this are technically grinding shoes. It's definitely in the free running category so I think that counts for first grind

[@turnwaiter5766]

love the duane peters slander on the layback grind lol

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

Street Scott is the skateboarding Michael Scott.

[@hateeternalmaver]

Oh yeah, Soulplates... ;D Right when those came out I was in my high times with inline skating and yes that's what we called it here mostly. ;P

[@upgradeiself1603]

Fun fact: I did grinds on rails with homemade wooden stilts in 1996.

[@Chesemiser]

That might be one of the most 90s thing you could've done

[@guilhermeruon2879]

This just hit me...is there anyone Parkour Break Dancing???

[@blank-ge4kj]

Please make a video on mountain biking please!!!!!!

[@oogabooga4047]

Bro I like the glasses more makes you more of a character/entertainer. You look a bit more human without them but that’s not what I come here for lol

[@sneakthieve]

My god! Parkour and soap shoes!?! Has freestyle walking finally returned?

[@lil-link]

Christian Hosoi's last name is pronounced like "huh-soy". Just wanted to put it out there! Great video btw, love it!

[@pesek3]

keep making this type of videos :)

[@intokumovementcollective8970]

Oof I remember the shin slide. I think my own childish opinion was that there is no way he did it with out shin guards, and that’s not parkour. Now I think shin slides would fit in perfectly, it’s kind of a shame really.

[@conortimmins3133]

Best sponsored video of all time

[@htdakillswitch4607]

Me & my mates used grind benches in school in like 2010 lol it’s nothing new ppl just didn’t film them self to make it a thing

[@agentw06]

Colby Raha kinda did a grind on a dirt bike

[@Organicfuller13]

I wanted soaps so bad when they came out. I was in middle school. But they had really high arches and I have flat feet. My mom took me to the mall to get a pair but i couldn’t walk right in them. Probably saved me a broken ankle or wrist or something.

[@denester1]

Yesss!!! You picked a great topic!

[@christhemany7275]

Can you please may a video about mountain biking?

[@blacknwhitesalright]

This whole thing just leads up to being an ad for Epic Grind Shoes lol

[@thekamikaze789]

It kinda seems like it. But at the same time, he coming from the parcourworld into the rollerblading world... It would be a shame of a rollerblading brand (trying to expand) to not give him some support and advertise their product at the same time.

[@Yabaeagle]

Do more parkour vids please