NOVEMBER 12, 2012
STEEL LAFFERTY TOM FOOSHEE / JOSH TWELKER / RICKY GONZALEZ
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lot comes to mind. Double ups, amazing spins, pop. He’s one of the most talented riders on the water today yet “old” would never come up. Although Steel
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is very young in his wakeboard
journey for a long time. I’ve been with Nike for just around nine years now and Steel
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Lafferty, the youngest member
Rusty, Harley, and Phil really
of our team, is the only other
makes a statement on Steel as a
rider that can say he has been
competitive rider.
around since the beginning.
The thing that really sparks
importance of a good grabbed
That puts Steel at being
for me however when I think
back-5 to help push this in the
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of Steel is his free riding and
right direction.
he was 11 or 12. Steel has put
his potential there to move
Steel’s outlook on wakeboarding
himself in a great position for
wakeboarding forward and into
is one that should be valued.
a future in wake. He moved
more of a mainstream action
He has a great passion for the
very well from Jr. Pro men into
sport. Wakeboarding still being
competition side of this sport
Pro men which has proven to
in its infancy of the Action Sports
and does well, yet when he is at
be a very tough move for many
world, it’s going to take guys
home, he’s pushing himself to
riders. Finishing this year’s
like Steel who are doing giant
land new tricks and make this
pro tour in fourth place behind
1080s, back 9s, yet still know the
sport look better.
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