(Continued) I think it was like dab smack in the middle of the frame and they used the photo in the print as a full page spread. Jeff King was repping our gear on Built to Shred, he is a wizard of stoke. Low Card has been a huge supporter of us as with Typical Culture. The Skateboard Mag and Thrasher have all been really supportive as well with the distributors and shops. We also promote it at the events we throw like the horseshoe tournaments we have or the chilibowl. Recently teaming up with Adidas and having a collab shoe had to be an awesome feeling. How did all that happen? Adidas was really supportive in doing a collab shoe with us and doing some marketing for us. I got a phone call one day from George Cutright, saying they wanted to do a collab. I was like fuck yeah lets do this, they are fans of Skinners and wanted to help small brands get noticed cause they liked what we are doing. It ended up being a really awesome experience and the shoe is really good to skate in. thanks again Adidas.
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Photo: Klein Not trying to jump to fast here, but Keegan Sauder had Blood Wizard flow as his sponsor at this years Tampa Pro. I don’t want to start any drama here, but that’s amazing. Is there more to come? Keegan and I went on some trips together like 10-12 years ago when we were both on Adrenalin. I love that kid. He was so much fun to travel with. He came to me a week or two before the Tampa contest and said he had quit Zero. At first I didnt believe him, but then wondered why he was telling me. I was in a bit of shock when he asked if he could ride a Wizard board. He said he would pay for them but I was like, “man thanks but no way shred with the Wizard”. He said he liked the brand a lot but its still too soon to ride for another company. He said for giving him the boards he would say he was on flow at Tampa. I thanked him and told him that would be awesome, both of us knowing there were no strings attatched. You see Zack, when you are as small as we are with little or no ad budget, even little things like that help with promotions. Thats one of the biggest contests of the year and to have our name even announced was worth giving him some boards. I do hope to see a Wizard board with Keegans name on it, but only time will tell. Thank you - Shout-out’s? Shout outs to you and the Hype Train and TC, all the Wizards, shops, distros, and mags that give us love. All the brands that have helped us through collabs and wearing and repping our stuff.