The pioneer of modern street skateboarding. Its amazing to me that Mark continues to attack the streets in ways no one else ever thinks of and he's been skating since 1983. He's unbelievably creative. Everytime i watch his skating, it helps me look at things differently.
He's gnarly when he wants to be. Who wouldn't rather spend more time having fun than risking their body? If you're injured you can't sk8 at all so i agree with mark
it seems like half the people who talk about how much of a legend mark gonzales is haven't even watched any of his video parts and only say hie's a legend because all of the current pros say that he is on of their favorites
Thank you! Finally someone else who gets it! I just yesterday picked up my first pair of his shoes (I got the Rayado Lows) and they perfectly embody his style. they're funny looking, but still stylish, and on top of that, they're just fun. tons of boardfeel and basically no support. I'm not doing any tres down stairsets in these things. boneless, ollie impossible, 540 flips, salabanzi flips, no complies... anything. go have fun kiddies. skating is for stress relief. nothing else.
Indeed. In a way he doesn't have anything to prove to anyone anymore. I think people who comment badly on him don't know or haven't seen what Mark has done in his younger days. Grinding all sorts of kinked curvy rails and whatnot. Honestly, he's an older man now, and I think it's so admirable that he is still doing it. It's like talking crap about Jackie Chan because he isn't doing his huge stunts anymore. He's an older guy now who has accomplished much in his youth.
the sick thing is, he didnt even act like the rest of team and say "i gotta go film for this part." hes so legendary, he just filmed whatever, and the part is still sick. bravo gonz, bravo.
this is for all the people who might be confused by the gonz. gonz is a legend, in his prime he was doing some gnarly shit. today not so much, but because of what he has acheived, and the respect he has within the industry and with all other big name skaters, he still has his pro title. it will never go away. gonz will be pro til the day he dies because he is a legend. same goes for any other older skater still around (lance mountain, rodney mullen, john cardiel even)
@Rufusdos slides and grinds are defined by how you approach them. hence, back against the ledge means backside.. rotations are different.. backside is when you are facing backwards in your first rotation and frontside is when you are facing forward in your first (180) rotation.. however, keep in mind that when you ride fakie, these remain unchanged even though you are going backwards, because you have your "original stance" so in in a fakie frontside 180 you'll look backwards in the rotation..
@Padders25 Gotta agree, tricks only go so far. It's like breakdancing. You can see a dude do the most difficult combinations of moves, flares to windmills to airflares to one handed air freeze, windmill, to 1990. But that gets old pretty quick. It's way more fun to watch if the dude moves and grooves to the music and actually dances. Same thing with skating. Doing the hardest, most difficult trick only goes so far. Sometimes its just way more fun to watch a guy have fun on his board.
the kid was "mad tech". i hope Mark mentors him on the importance of style, cuz i could watch Mark all day. Mraks a magician,he brings a skateboard to life.
@CaptSwagger okay ill explain it, back side is when your in the middle of rotation ie 90' or 270' your back is facing the direction your going and vice versa for frontside. like a fs 180 in the middle of your rotation your front would be facing foward. shove its are just based on 180s but with out your body rotating. nollie bs 180, in the middle of your trick, you would be facing backwards to the direction you are going. hope that helps a bit. once youve skated for a while youll understand.
They shoulda made a "legends" section just for the Gonz.. He's beyond pro man. Without the Gonz killin' it back in the day there wouldn't be adidas skateboarding
man, he has enough money to last, that was his plan from the start, to use something he loves to do, and turn it into a job. he has completed his goal, so now for the rest of his life, hes kickin back and havin a little fun
@turner Thanks. I was really sleepy when I wrote that. But I breakdance and skateboard, so in my delirium the analogy came naturally and I felt I should share it with the world.
@bobandtheevilturnips Read about him. For just starters, he practically invented street skating. He and Natas Kaupas (you probably don't know him either) were the first to do handrails on a skateboard. His part in Blind's "Video days" from 1991 still stands today as one of the best and most stylish parts in any video in skateboardings history. Allot of pro skaters over the years have listed him as influental or a favorite of thiers. He has an eccentric personality and unique skate style.
@Rufusdos yeah i made a mistake about that 270 thing, it only matters where you are facing when you are 90 degrees. as for grinds, and "railslides" which i think you mean boardslides? it only matters where the rail is before you pop, so if you pop it and the rail is behind you its bs and vice versa for fs. dont ask me why, thats just how it is.
@BrendanDyer1 Exactly.... I went to a Nike commercial video where they compared skateboarding to running and golf. I wrote "skateboarding is not a sport" and then had to explain to a million haters that it's not fucking running, it's art...
@MrCherubhair1 come on that was almost a year ago dude, i really respect his contribution to skating and his style is so te best ever lol :D dont even know why i commented that bro
@eSHkidd Style doesn't mean spread eagle with your hands in your pockets, 8 bolt landing and a hunchback, it's about flow and individuality. Them guys are sick, and deserve their time in the limelight, but in 10yrs they will have faded. Remember Ronnie Bertino? Brian Emmers? Gabriel Rodriguez? Thought not; dope skaters in their era, but not all time legends. Gonz has been one of the most stylish and innovative skaters for more than 25yrs, and in he'll still be ripping in 2020.
@hairydog007 But in a backside railslide I'm facing forwards. And at 270 degrees of a frontside 360 I'm facing backwards. I think you need to refine your hypothesis. Hint: remember all this came from surfing.
This is hilarious, how did Gonz get the France section? Good to see him still skating though. Although his real video days ended back in Video Days, the fact that he still has such sick style while he skates at his age will always inspire me. True legend.
The pioneer of modern street skateboarding. Its amazing to me that Mark continues to attack the streets in ways no one else ever thinks of and he's been skating since 1983. He's unbelievably creative. Everytime i watch his skating, it helps me look at things differently.
Gonz & Natas - respect! Thanks for your imaginations!
Skating is art in motion.
That’s the truth right there! 💜
best gonz short film yet
song: Think Twice - Christian Doepke
He's gnarly when he wants to be. Who wouldn't rather spend more time having fun than risking their body? If you're injured you can't sk8 at all so i agree with mark
He has such a unique style and flow, I love it
Gonz wallrides and wallies are like magic!
gonz is proof that it doesn't matter what you do but how you do it.
it seems like half the people who talk about how much of a legend mark gonzales is haven't even watched any of his video parts and only say hie's a legend because all of the current pros say that he is on of their favorites
I can only hope I have as much energy and zest for life as the gonz! What a living legend.
the master has given us a lesson. be grateful you youngbloods
Thank you! Finally someone else who gets it! I just yesterday picked up my first pair of his shoes (I got the Rayado Lows) and they perfectly embody his style. they're funny looking, but still stylish, and on top of that, they're just fun. tons of boardfeel and basically no support. I'm not doing any tres down stairsets in these things. boneless, ollie impossible, 540 flips, salabanzi flips, no complies... anything. go have fun kiddies. skating is for stress relief. nothing else.
Props to you, sir. For handling a hater of The Gonz with finesse and poise.
the music remind me of his part in "blind video days" i love it
Indeed. In a way he doesn't have anything to prove to anyone anymore.
I think people who comment badly on him don't know or haven't seen what Mark has done in his younger days. Grinding all sorts of kinked curvy rails and whatnot.
Honestly, he's an older man now, and I think it's so admirable that he is still doing it.
It's like talking crap about Jackie Chan because he isn't doing his huge stunts anymore. He's an older guy now who has accomplished much in his youth.
The Jazz sound takes me back to the Blind Video Days time. Love it! Much respect to Mark and his style!
i looooove watching mark skate. so creative and beautiful
the ending just made it even better!
the sick thing is, he didnt even act like the rest of team and say "i gotta go film for this part." hes so legendary, he just filmed whatever, and the part is still sick. bravo gonz, bravo.
mad props to adidas for recognizing Mark. Props to Mark for rockin' a Rugby. Rugby shirts are "Fresh",believe dat!!!!
this is for all the people who might be confused by the gonz. gonz is a legend, in his prime he was doing some gnarly shit. today not so much, but because of what he has acheived, and the respect he has within the industry and with all other big name skaters, he still has his pro title. it will never go away. gonz will be pro til the day he dies because he is a legend. same goes for any other older skater still around (lance mountain, rodney mullen, john cardiel even)
Love how the old man @1:20 appreciates the skating!
man i love gonz hes so casual with all his tricks
How come there isn't more people like Gonz
Sponsored for having fun
i dont care what anyone says mark will always be my favourite skater
i love watching mark gonzalez skate
u are so damn right, ur comment make me go out again skating my old park with the age of 30 and just having fun....
Nice music!! It matches the Gonz's personality. Tight!!
i love his style and flow
Hah, I wholeheartedly agree.
The man really inspires people to just get on the board and have a good time.
gonz is a legend!! if you are a true skater, know the roots of skateboarding.most of it starts with the gonz!!!!!!
Well said!
That's a great way to describe Mark's style
Hey! Thanks so much for finding the song
nollie pop shuvs on flat ground are so easy...but that might easly be the best one i have ever seen
@Rufusdos slides and grinds are defined by how you approach them. hence, back against the ledge means backside.. rotations are different.. backside is when you are facing backwards in your first rotation and frontside is when you are facing forward in your first (180) rotation.. however, keep in mind that when you ride fakie, these remain unchanged even though you are going backwards, because you have your "original stance" so in in a fakie frontside 180 you'll look backwards in the rotation..
@Padders25
Gotta agree, tricks only go so far.
It's like breakdancing. You can see a dude do the most difficult combinations of moves, flares to windmills to airflares to one handed air freeze, windmill, to 1990. But that gets old pretty quick. It's way more fun to watch if the dude moves and grooves to the music and actually dances.
Same thing with skating. Doing the hardest, most difficult trick only goes so far. Sometimes its just way more fun to watch a guy have fun on his board.
the kid was "mad tech". i hope Mark mentors him on the importance of style, cuz i could watch Mark all day. Mraks a magician,he brings a skateboard to life.
Thank you Mark Gonzalez.
amazing mr gonzalez
@CaptSwagger okay ill explain it, back side is when your in the middle of rotation ie 90' or 270' your back is facing the direction your going and vice versa for frontside. like a fs 180 in the middle of your rotation your front would be facing foward. shove its are just based on 180s but with out your body rotating.
nollie bs 180, in the middle of your trick, you would be facing backwards to the direction you are going. hope that helps a bit. once youve skated for a while youll understand.
This is not just skateboarding.
This is art.
oh yeah cause he spoke french and all
mark gonzales video parts make me happy lol
every time i see mark skate i feel the spirit of skating coming outta that video part.
great song, nollie varial heel wass perfect
this guy is like 40 years old and he still comes out with sick parts
i like the song too dude lol your not the only one
gonz can do whatever the hell he wants to. he has earned in them early years.
marks skating is so chill
you may hippie jump as high as mark, but nobody can hippie jump like mark
that old man is gettin a helluva show. lucky bastard doesnt even know what he's lookin at is art
i love his style, is so funny and he enjoys it ^^father of the modern skate
They shoulda made a "legends" section just for the Gonz.. He's beyond pro man. Without the Gonz killin' it back in the day there wouldn't be adidas skateboarding
LEGEND
@supitsez that was a nollie varial heel, and it was lem villemin. im not trying to take away from your good point, but yeah
@TheBoneLESS great musician!
@floorreleased plus the guy was the biggest pioneer of street skating... the first to do hand rails, etc.
Song: Christian Doepke Trio - think twice
That video is awesome!
WOW! THAT DUDE OLLIED OVER THAT RAIL!
0:59 was amazing
Gonz is like skateboarding at it's most sophisticated.
props for the super loose trucks
thanks for the great answer
damn gonz rode the last series of street machine boards before they went out of business in the us. stm usa rip!
man, he has enough money to last, that was his plan from the start, to use something he loves to do, and turn it into a job. he has completed his goal, so now for the rest of his life, hes kickin back and havin a little fun
its loved !
@turner
Thanks.
I was really sleepy when I wrote that. But I breakdance and skateboard, so in my delirium the analogy came naturally and I felt I should share it with the world.
@popoking729 Think Twice-Christian Doepke Trio...great jazz band!
mark owns krooked christ he makes all the designs
HAHA the advertisement at 1:11 is great!
one of the funniest guys i have met
come on man, gonz is a true legend if you dont like his shit, than dont watch. hes a genius man
nice music
he is so zen-ed out when he is doing the 2-board daffy
The Legend himself....
i like this song , piano for skating! hahaha
@bobandtheevilturnips Read about him. For just starters, he practically invented street skating. He and Natas Kaupas (you probably don't know him either) were the first to do handrails on a skateboard. His part in Blind's "Video days" from 1991 still stands today as one of the best and most stylish parts in any video in skateboardings history. Allot of pro skaters over the years have listed him as influental or a favorite of thiers. He has an eccentric personality and unique skate style.
damn. never really seen a simple nollie front pop, it looks classy going down a set haha
@MrMilchmannTV coach frank is jason lee he skated in video days with david and now he acts and is in earl
I'll just still with the jazz music in this video. Thank you though.
jazz and skateboard... so fucking fit each other~
2:27 that dude made the funniest noise ever.
I would love to skate with this guy for a day.
@Rufusdos yeah i made a mistake about that 270 thing, it only matters where you are facing when you are 90 degrees.
as for grinds, and "railslides" which i think you mean boardslides?
it only matters where the rail is before you pop, so if you pop it and the rail is behind you its bs and vice versa for fs.
dont ask me why, thats just how it is.
GONZ is a mad genius.!!
The slam at 2:15 is priceless. I love mark
the old man at 1:20 is so chill!
the gonz is badass
@BrendanDyer1 Exactly.... I went to a Nike commercial video where they compared skateboarding to running and golf. I wrote "skateboarding is not a sport" and then had to explain to a million haters that it's not fucking running, it's art...
pause @ 1:27.. cool photo :) this part makes me smile
gonz has the best intentions ever
so chilll
@MrCherubhair1 come on that was almost a year ago dude, i really respect his contribution to skating and his style is so te best ever lol :D dont even know why i commented that bro
Dooood, lol Mark Gonzales's boards are like size 9!
@eSHkidd Style doesn't mean spread eagle with your hands in your pockets, 8 bolt landing and a hunchback, it's about flow and individuality. Them guys are sick, and deserve their time in the limelight, but in 10yrs they will have faded. Remember Ronnie Bertino? Brian Emmers? Gabriel Rodriguez? Thought not; dope skaters in their era, but not all time legends. Gonz has been one of the most stylish and innovative skaters for more than 25yrs, and in he'll still be ripping in 2020.
I want to learn french because of him
@hairydog007 But in a backside railslide I'm facing forwards. And at 270 degrees of a frontside 360 I'm facing backwards. I think you need to refine your hypothesis. Hint: remember all this came from surfing.
@TheLintlicker95 the artist is john coltrane don't know the title though. :)
they could have just filmed Gonz pushing down the street for 3 and a half minutes and it still would have been the one of the best parts in the video
i like how gonz doesn't even have the ender to his own part haha still a beast though
This is hilarious, how did Gonz get the France section? Good to see him still skating though. Although his real video days ended back in Video Days, the fact that he still has such sick style while he skates at his age will always inspire me. True legend.