Im 44 just started skateboarding again after 12 years away. Dont care about pro but free boards are cool!!! Btw I dropped 80 pounds and starting to skate decent having most fun ever
Same, I'm 33, came back from 12 years break and now I really care about the price of a board and stuff, back in the day they price was better and I change decks ever 30/45 days because my skate was much more aggressive!!
I`m 45, just bought a new board and set up after a 24 year break from skating...i`m probably living in a fantasy world in my head but i`m constantly thinking about getting sponsored... Some men have a mid life crisis and buy a red Porsche, i`m working class so my mid life crisis involves a red Santa Cruz Dressen "Hands" Everslick...🤣🤣🤣
Skating is at such a high level these days, most kids that should or could be pro don't get the chance. I skated amateur in my younger years and got flow from a distributor in Europe. I still skate at 51,might have a pad or 2 more than the kids at the park and still do tricks many can't. Once a skater always a skater! Never give up.
Dan Corrigan is over 30 and going Pro for Powell right now. He is constantly putting out media and skating tons. He has limits and fully accepts them but he works on innovating att. For me a pro doesn't have to be doing tre flips down el toro. It's the vibe that matters. Just have fun skating.
@@AlexNiedt honestly he could sell his own manufactured products. He has enough fans and followers. It would be unfortunate if he didnt go pro. He brought powell back from the dead. In my opinion
I got my first sponsor at 22, actually i´m working in a 9 to 5 work and studing and engineering, never it´s too late to get good at skating even if you live in small town in latinamerica
9:01 I often have to think about this. I like to watch the WSL. The surfers all have to be flown to the events, they stay in nice accommodations, they only surf when the conditions are good and only then does a contest go live. As far as I know, surfers don't make bad money. Skateboarding has a longer reach than surfing, but something isn't quite working yet. I can't say myself what could be changed, but especially pros could earn a lot more.
Pro skateboarding doesn't pay the bills unless you're a top tier pro. The Jamie foys, Reynolds, Bufoni, O'neil, Rodriguez, Yuto. etc, etc. Skateboarding is awesome but doesn't cover bills for the majority of the pro's that are out there. Then when you're too sore and old and barely relevant at 35 - 36 then what? You're at least 10 years behind and you're retiring in your 70's. That isn't life. You can still hold down a 6fig+ job and rip on the weekends in your 30's
@@troxel I'm sure they will when mid 40s creep up. Easy to have a "I want to be free spirited mindset". Much easier to live it later on in life when you actually have the money to do so.
Definitely harder to go pro these days with the new wave of insane young skaters IMO. But skating should never have an age limit it’s always about fun!
Or be big on social media or have some marketing ability. Look at bam Margera. A pro who probably couldn’t have won a flow contest, yet was turned bro because boards sell
no you don't smh, pro skateboarders make most money from board sales n just exposure in general like video parts n magazines. People don't give a shit if they skate contests or not
Being pro is also a weird title, since ideally being pro means you do it for a living. RUclips and social media in general can make you a full time income, without ever having a pro board or shoe. The money is for sure in content now a days.
It just depends on what you consider a pro time put in can be considered a pro too I've been skateboarding for over 40 years I'm 49 years old and skateboarding since I was five and I haven't stopped
I really depends on how you define "pro" in this context. Is it, an established skateboard related company puts out a skateboard related product with your name on it? Or is it, all or most of your income comes from skateboarding regardless of corporate involvement? The latter definition makes it way way more possible today. My position is that's the correct definition.
You could argue there are a lot of skaters like bam that sell a lot of product back in his prime because he was likable and super famous. Wasnt just about skating ability.
I'm 30 and I'm pro for a board company called arsen skate boards and slag grip tape.. my Bros companies it feels good to skate for so long and be recognized at such a late age.. since then I've been progressing like a kid on crack
You must attend well recognized by skate industry competitions and prove your self and also make some video parts you can impress sponsors and fan base. Must win skate competitions.
Lotta folks going pro without winning competitions. They are a huge factor for some looking to get sponsored, and events like Tampa am are still very influential, but there are a ton of pro skaters who don’t do the whole competition thing
smh you trippin, half of pro skateboarders don't even skate contests, skate rats don't give a shit what contests u skate, what matters is what's on film n what u come thru with for a video part.
I turn 46 this yr still at sponsor level and in better shape than kids everywhere and (( slicker more solid style than some visible pros )) Do not try this at home .....ever. you can never shred ur 40s like me
It's possible but not likely to happen. How long is it going to last for you after thirty? I mean I'm 35 and you have to look at your future at some point.
@@rataatata exactly. It will have his VeeFriend characters on it. "BAIL BUNNY" All jokes aside, he already went to the 9 club and to Prods skatepark and made merch with him....I'm sure boards are next
A professional is someone who earns a living from doing said “thing”. It’s really that simple. If your being paid enough from skateboarding to not need a “day job”, I’d consider you a pro at that point.
Idk how many pros are there rn past 30? A lot and theyre all pretty well set dudes i mean. If youre good enough to have companies considering a spot on their team for you youve gotta be pretty gnarly nowadays. Shit theres dudes will into theor 40s right now that still have people talking about them.
@@AlexNiedt I couldn't tell what his stance was when I watched his Ideal Humans part until he did a nollie flip down some stairs in Chicago and I figured he was Goofy footed. So many of his switch tricks looked so regular, especially if you look at the way he set his right foot up for half of them.
In baseball you only make any money in the big leagues. Minor leaguers are still professionals but make absolute dogshit money. Some guys in the minors only make $1500 a month, despite working 27-28 days a month for 10-11 hours, and those few off days usually include 10-12 hour bus rides to another city. You will easily have 10-12 players sharing a small apartment, because most minor leaguers have to buy their win equipment and pay for their own recovery, physical therapy, etc. And, you only get paid in season, so the majority of guys work at grocery stores and shit in the off-season. Some guys can live off their signing bonus, but that’s a small amount of players. The minor leagues in baseball are an absolute grind man and it’s always reminded me a lot of skateboarding. It’s part of the reason baseball has way more draft “busts” than any other sport. A lot of guys get drafted and then just can’t handle the brutal lifestyle of the minor leagues.
I mean I would love to belive it,but the Title being (Pro) & over 30 an haven't gotten sponsored then probably not,I mean if your doing crazy AF tricks down huge as shit! An if you work a nine ta 5 an family etc etc very very rare!
I’m 55 used to be a big vert skater .. you can keep your flippy dippy shove it crap .. can’t knee slide out of that .. ankle breakers .. give me some big transition and large walls I can fall on … love me some vert .. a flippy dippy Manuel save that for the girls
To become PRO in any field, even outside sports, you need to start at 5years old. But come sponsored...why not? Even at 50 it is possible if you are influencing.
It’s not about skill level anymore cuz everyone that’s crazy good now , it’s about sellability, those 30 year and up skaters prolly wana buy from someone relatable just like when they were kids. There’s still money to be made, look at dc and all the retro stuff they are doing
How many 40 yr skaters don't just buy retro models, that's a tiny window to sell to. I'm buying a new deck only if really impelled, I'd rather buy pros still in the game or new companies
It's just sick that skateboarding is loved by so many people nowadays that so many people are chasing that dream even in their 30's and beyond. Shows how far skateboarding has come cuz back in the day, skateboarding was not an appealing activity; people looked down on it way more.
and the group of you and many others in your seat could help change it.. and get these older people the sponsors they could use but you dont..and they dont.. just left to die out instead and maybe youll get a pair of shoes or deck if your the lucky few
Honest answer, no way. Board companies nowadays are all about margins so they can’t afford to put on a new member on the team if they aren’t gonna sell boards well. the way a “older” skater skates, lotta low impact stuff that’s not too technical. That’s not gonna get any attention from a TM nowadays if you have 12 year olds huckin
I completely disagree. Here we go with 9 club just wanting to be positive all the time and will give out false infotmation just to seem more likable. Skating is at such a high stage now days and kids that are really good keep popping up consistently, mostly fairly young kids, some really young so its unrealistic to say that you can still turn pro at 30 when there are little kids that are just as good if not better that sponsors will rather have simply because of their age and also for the fact that they're more profitable in the long term. Id argue that back then in the mid to late nineties it was easier fot an older guy to get sponsored.
I'll be turning Pro at Van HB by 53. I'm 51 and right now and can barely walk after about two hours of 10% to 20% skating, but the rehab is so real, kids, Kai, Kiko, Jake, Luke, ok, not Luke, he's too good, but the rest of you I'm coming for you. Feel me? Ok, you will though. No really. Bros, I'm showing up at least shut up.
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Im 44 just started skateboarding again after 12 years away. Dont care about pro but free boards are cool!!! Btw I dropped 80 pounds and starting to skate decent having most fun ever
dude that's so sick! Glad your back on the board, congrats on losing 80 pounds man!
@@bevv4 best decision ive made. Only get early mornings before work but its so fun relearning stuff
Darn right.
congrats man, alway a great day when someones skates, re-skates. congrats also on the weight loss.
Same, I'm 33, came back from 12 years break and now I really care about the price of a board and stuff, back in the day they price was better and I change decks ever 30/45 days because my skate was much more aggressive!!
I`m 45, just bought a new board and set up after a 24 year break from skating...i`m probably living in a fantasy world in my head but i`m constantly thinking about getting sponsored...
Some men have a mid life crisis and buy a red Porsche, i`m working class so my mid life crisis involves a red Santa Cruz Dressen "Hands" Everslick...🤣🤣🤣
You're not alone mate ....👍
There are so many "brands" that come and go over night and it feels like beeing a pro skater means nothing anymore
Exactly, and now with the internet we are aware of how little money pro skaters make. I can’t be worrying about skating when I have bills to pay
Skating is at such a high level these days, most kids that should or could be pro don't get the chance.
I skated amateur in my younger years and got flow from a distributor in Europe.
I still skate at 51,might have a pad or 2 more than the kids at the park and still do tricks many can't.
Once a skater always a skater!
Never give up.
Screw this poser, I'm 51, and I'll be Pro in two years.
Could of you become pro back in the day?
@@markwarne5049 I went the Grosso route and started partying more than skateboarding.
Never stopped though.
how is your body holding up? how long have you been skating?
@@erikgordon6893 got my first board in 1978 as for the body it's holding up,apart from the usual aches and clicky joints.
Jamal Smith turned pro at 30 yrs old for one of the most popular companies out
I’m 29 and started skating consistently for the first time in 9 years and I’d say m better nowadays. Haven’t been happier about skateboarding!
Dan Corrigan is over 30 and going Pro for Powell right now. He is constantly putting out media and skating tons.
He has limits and fully accepts them but he works on innovating att.
For me a pro doesn't have to be doing tre flips down el toro. It's the vibe that matters. Just have fun skating.
Well said
Dan is amazing bro!!
Put Dan on
Was hoping someone would comment on this. Dan's a great example (if they do turn him pro)
@@AlexNiedt honestly he could sell his own manufactured products. He has enough fans and followers. It would be unfortunate if he didnt go pro. He brought powell back from the dead. In my opinion
Chris Roberts turned pro from only manuals in his 30s
Yo Jeron Wilson and Justin Eldridge both sign my poster at a chocolate girl demo in NC back in 2006.They some cool dudes fr
I think Ben Nordberg turned pro at 30 last year with SOVRN!!
Skateboarding is good for physically and mental well being. Especially now the community is more welcoming than it may have been years ago etc.
agreed but sometimes i get so pissed when i can’t land a trick🤣
Need to get Matt Hensley on, he was told to retire at 21 even though he was one of the biggest names in skateboarding at the time.
Peter Raffin just turned pro for Creature at 35 🔥
I got my first sponsor at 22, actually i´m working in a 9 to 5 work and studing and engineering, never it´s too late to get good at skating even if you live in small town in latinamerica
At 22? You’re still a young kid at that age
Of course, but i got serious injuries playing soccer, so i only can skate a few times in the month
David Reyes turned pro after 30.
he shoulda BEEN pro like 10 years ago
Peter Raffin just went pro yesterday at age 35 (mainly cuz Creature forgot he was on the team) but yes it is possible!
😬 that's some disrespectful shit I would quit and find another company.
Is that true, with regards to creature?
@@mattd1659 I’m sure they didn’t actually forget about him but he could’ve been pro before he even got on Creature so it’s about time
Aurelian is a BEAST
Stoked you guys answered our question! Great discord.
9:01 I often have to think about this. I like to watch the WSL. The surfers all have to be flown to the events, they stay in nice accommodations, they only surf when the conditions are good and only then does a contest go live. As far as I know, surfers don't make bad money.
Skateboarding has a longer reach than surfing, but something isn't quite working yet. I can't say myself what could be changed, but especially pros could earn a lot more.
Pro skateboarding doesn't pay the bills unless you're a top tier pro. The Jamie foys, Reynolds, Bufoni, O'neil, Rodriguez, Yuto. etc, etc. Skateboarding is awesome but doesn't cover bills for the majority of the pro's that are out there. Then when you're too sore and old and barely relevant at 35 - 36 then what? You're at least 10 years behind and you're retiring in your 70's. That isn't life. You can still hold down a 6fig+ job and rip on the weekends in your 30's
If it's meant to be it's meant to be, doesn't matter how old you are.
Not everyone shares the same views as you my guy.
@@troxel I'm sure they will when mid 40s creep up. Easy to have a "I want to be free spirited mindset". Much easier to live it later on in life when you actually have the money to do so.
Lmao
Bruh your life must blow
27 with a high pain tolerance, bounced back after some pretty gnarly slams (especially downhill).. You can do itt
Anything is possible!!
Going to PHX Am changed my perspective on the definition of "going pro"
Definitely harder to go pro these days with the new wave of insane young skaters IMO. But skating should never have an age limit it’s always about fun!
If people put their minds to it, yes, they definitely can, but after 30 I think that most people just wouldn’t want to.
IM ABSOLUTELY PRAYING SO! God just the idea of being flow is a dream
What about a dude turning 50? Asking for a friend.
😉🤟
The large majority of Pro Skaters dont even make enough to pay the rent. You gotta win every contest there is to really make money skateboarding.
Or be big on social media or have some marketing ability. Look at bam Margera. A pro who probably couldn’t have won a flow contest, yet was turned bro because boards sell
@@TaylorPhase Bam was pro back in the nineties way before jackass was a thing you have no clue what you’re talking about lmao
no you don't smh, pro skateboarders make most money from board sales n just exposure in general like video parts n magazines. People don't give a shit if they skate contests or not
Skating is about fun and personal achievements. We watch pros to better ourselves. The way i feel. Have fun go skate.
31 thinking of picking it back up again, good workout to
Love the channel
Being pro is also a weird title, since ideally being pro means you do it for a living. RUclips and social media in general can make you a full time income, without ever having a pro board or shoe. The money is for sure in content now a days.
What does being a "pro youtuber" have to do with being a "pro skater"? All the youtube clicks in the world don't make you a pro skater.
So you’re telling me there’s a chance😏
Shoutout Lloyd Christmas
It just depends on what you consider a pro time put in can be considered a pro too I've been skateboarding for over 40 years I'm 49 years old and skateboarding since I was five and I haven't stopped
So... you're not pro. And nobody considers you "pro."
I really depends on how you define "pro" in this context. Is it, an established skateboard related company puts out a skateboard related product with your name on it? Or is it, all or most of your income comes from skateboarding regardless of corporate involvement? The latter definition makes it way way more possible today. My position is that's the correct definition.
Dan Corrigan is like 48, looks like Relic from The Beachcombers, and he's getting a Powell board...
Is he really that old??????
i would say even past 20
You could argue there are a lot of skaters like bam that sell a lot of product back in his prime because he was likable and super famous. Wasnt just about skating ability.
At that time Bam was a pretty damn good skater man. Had a very unique style too
Dude Bam was fuckin crazy good
Can y’all review “This is not a skate video” by FTP?
If it's not a skateboard video why would they review it?
@@StationaryRocketFlipChampion that’s just the title lol…
Harry Lintell just went pro not long ago. Pretty sure he's 30. Been ripping for years.
I'm 30 and I'm pro for a board company called arsen skate boards and slag grip tape.. my Bros companies it feels good to skate for so long and be recognized at such a late age.. since then I've been progressing like a kid on crack
i didnt think Kelly was that old. good on ya mate.
You must attend well recognized by skate industry competitions and prove your self and also make some video parts you can impress sponsors and fan base. Must win skate competitions.
Lotta folks going pro without winning competitions. They are a huge factor for some looking to get sponsored, and events like Tampa am are still very influential, but there are a ton of pro skaters who don’t do the whole competition thing
smh you trippin, half of pro skateboarders don't even skate contests, skate rats don't give a shit what contests u skate, what matters is what's on film n what u come thru with for a video part.
Hermann Stene 🔥
I turn 46 this yr still at sponsor level and in better shape than kids everywhere and (( slicker more solid style than some visible pros ))
Do not try this at home .....ever.
you can never shred ur 40s like me
It's possible but not likely to happen. How long is it going to last for you after thirty? I mean I'm 35 and you have to look at your future at some point.
There is an 80 year old in japan that got sponsored
30 isn’t old, y’all are treating 30 lime 40
30 ain't old in life, but it's old AF in skating, where 10 year old phenoms will shred circles around you.
We are not addressing the main issue at hand - WHAT is being PRO? Your name on a skateboard? I can literally turn my grandma pro right now
9:45 is your answer. Basically if you're marketable enough, you're pro. Capitalism at it's finest lol.
@@rataatata can't wait to see Gary Vee's newest pro model 🤦♂️
@@SKATEINFORMANT oh god....I can see it now....some BS 3rd grade level illustrations slapped on boards for $100.
@@rataatata exactly. It will have his VeeFriend characters on it. "BAIL BUNNY"
All jokes aside, he already went to the 9 club and to Prods skatepark and made merch with him....I'm sure boards are next
A professional is someone who earns a living from doing said “thing”. It’s really that simple. If your being paid enough from skateboarding to not need a “day job”, I’d consider you a pro at that point.
Idk how many pros are there rn past 30? A lot and theyre all pretty well set dudes i mean. If youre good enough to have companies considering a spot on their team for you youve gotta be pretty gnarly nowadays. Shit theres dudes will into theor 40s right now that still have people talking about them.
The 20's is when you should really start nurturing skaters.
old dudes name is "kidanus" damnnnnn
How about turning pro at 40 and starting a skateboard deck brand?
Mike Piwowar is way overdue. He is like a P-Rod 2.0.
For real. So underrated. Really nice dude, too
@@AlexNiedt I couldn't tell what his stance was when I watched his Ideal Humans part until he did a nollie flip down some stairs in Chicago and I figured he was Goofy footed. So many of his switch tricks looked so regular, especially if you look at the way he set his right foot up for half of them.
Was he joking about not knowing aurelian?!?
Yeah for sure people are getting so healthy and feeling so good in their 30’s
In baseball you only make any money in the big leagues. Minor leaguers are still professionals but make absolute dogshit money. Some guys in the minors only make $1500 a month, despite working 27-28 days a month for 10-11 hours, and those few off days usually include 10-12 hour bus rides to another city. You will easily have 10-12 players sharing a small apartment, because most minor leaguers have to buy their win equipment and pay for their own recovery, physical therapy, etc. And, you only get paid in season, so the majority of guys work at grocery stores and shit in the off-season. Some guys can live off their signing bonus, but that’s a small amount of players.
The minor leagues in baseball are an absolute grind man and it’s always reminded me a lot of skateboarding. It’s part of the reason baseball has way more draft “busts” than any other sport. A lot of guys get drafted and then just can’t handle the brutal lifestyle of the minor leagues.
…. Absolutely yes 👍
Put mullen as the head of that union
I mean I would love to belive it,but the Title being (Pro) & over 30 an haven't gotten sponsored then probably not,I mean if your doing crazy AF tricks down huge as shit! An if you work a nine ta 5 an family etc etc very very rare!
I’m 55 used to be a big vert skater .. you can keep your flippy dippy shove it crap .. can’t knee slide out of that .. ankle breakers .. give me some big transition and large walls I can fall on … love me some vert .. a flippy dippy Manuel save that for the girls
Kelly hart 50 years old
I'm 41 just started skating a couple years ago after quitting for 20 years. I suck now. Lol I might guit again 😉 jk but I do get hurt a lot fuqqq
To become PRO in any field, even outside sports, you need to start at 5years old. But come sponsored...why not? Even at 50 it is possible if you are influencing.
Wtf are you on about haha, that’s not true
It’s not about skill level anymore cuz everyone that’s crazy good now , it’s about sellability, those 30 year and up skaters prolly wana buy from someone relatable just like when they were kids. There’s still money to be made, look at dc and all the retro stuff they are doing
How many 40 yr skaters don't just buy retro models, that's a tiny window to sell to. I'm buying a new deck only if really impelled, I'd rather buy pros still in the game or new companies
The weird thing is buying a deck because of a pros name on it, and not the stats and measurements. Real skaters look at the Stats
Minimum nba salary is 900k
It's just sick that skateboarding is loved by so many people nowadays that so many people are chasing that dream even in their 30's and beyond. Shows how far skateboarding has come cuz back in the day, skateboarding was not an appealing activity; people looked down on it way more.
yeah im 32 they basically made it illegal where I lived to even ride a skateboard now no one cares
and the group of you and many others in your seat could help change it.. and get these older people the sponsors they could use but you dont..and they dont.. just left to die out instead and maybe youll get a pair of shoes or deck if your the lucky few
I don't see why not, I'm sure most companies are looking at youth though.
Are there any pros that turned pro at 30? I can't think of any.
I think Al Davis when he turned pro for Habitat. I could be wrong though.
David Reyes became pro last year at like 31. He just stayed on plan b too long they were never gonna do it.
Louie Barletta.
Didn’t Gabriel summers and Forrest Edwards turn pro for zero after30? Or at
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Ben Aurelien is 42 years old and he's a badass.
Unions runi everything. Don't unionize skateboarding.
Can tom green lose a ball?.. lol.
Honest answer, no way. Board companies nowadays are all about margins so they can’t afford to put on a new member on the team if they aren’t gonna sell boards well. the way a “older” skater skates, lotta low impact stuff that’s not too technical. That’s not gonna get any attention from a TM nowadays if you have 12 year olds huckin
nah man the whole girl n chocolate team is OGs who never huck down shit, mainly all tech skating
@@marcelurban4120 that was 15 years ago fam, future is now
I completely disagree. Here we go with 9 club just wanting to be positive all the time and will give out false infotmation just to seem more likable. Skating is at such a high stage now days and kids that are really good keep popping up consistently, mostly fairly young kids, some really young so its unrealistic to say that you can still turn pro at 30 when there are little kids that are just as good if not better that sponsors will rather have simply because of their age and also for the fact that they're more profitable in the long term. Id argue that back then in the mid to late nineties it was easier fot an older guy to get sponsored.
No, I don't think it's possible.
You can but those knees are amateur
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Dude, just claim trans, put on a dress with some lipstick & you can turn pro at 60 easy...
Silly question when you all know for a fact that these days more unqualified people are pro more than ever before.
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More now than ever is this possible
I'll be turning Pro at Van HB by 53. I'm 51 and right now and can barely walk after about two hours of 10% to 20% skating, but the rehab is so real, kids, Kai, Kiko, Jake, Luke, ok, not Luke, he's too good, but the rest of you I'm coming for you. Feel me?
Ok, you will though. No really.
Bros, I'm showing up at least shut up.