![]() For Marnell's professional inauguration, Song and videographer Socrates Leal filmed a spoof video part to welcome Marnell. Torey Pudwill was announced as the company's new amateur in 2007, and both he and Marnell were promoted to the professional ranks in 2008. Sheckler left Almost to join the newly reformed Plan B Skateboards team in January 2007. 2007–2013: New recruits, 5-Incher, Marnell's death ![]() Lewis Marnell was introduced as the company's first amateur in 2006 through a bonus part included with the company's Cheese and Crackers video-the second Almost video release-that features Song and Haslam on a mini-ramp structure- Curtis Mayfield's " Move On Up" is the soundtrack to Marnell's part. The Almost: Round Three video featured all of the brand's original team riders and was released in 2004 to launch the brand. The initial team also consisted of Cooper Wilt, Chris Haslam, Ryan Sheckler, Greg Lutzka. So, that's why it started: I'd been wanting to do it for so long! But, opportunity never really came up-until then. I got this idea-you wanna do something together? Start something new?" And, I could hear the excitement in Daewon's voice. I wanted so badly to do something with Daewon -Daewon was my first call: "Oh man, I have bad news. After he received the news from a friend of Johnson's, Mullen-who had been thinking about collaborating with Song prior to Johnson's departure, as the pair had been skateboarding together over a long period of time-called Song: Mullen explained in July 2014 that he knew in his "heart" that the founder of enjoi, Marc Johnson, wanted to leave the company. History 2003–2006: Formation, Round Three, Cheese & Crackers Īlmost Skateboards was founded in 2003 by Mullen and Song after leaving their previous companies, enjoi and Artafact, respectively. As of November 2014, the brand is distributed by Dwindle Distribution. ![]() The company manufactures skateboard decks using 7-ply, 8-ply, and carbon fiber constructions, while the decks are bound with resin epoxy glue. ![]() Our pros are Paul Rodriguez, Tiago Lemos, Miles Silvas, JB Gillet, Spencer Hamilton, Robert Neal, Marek Zaprazny, Devine Calloway, Carlos Ribeiro, Brian Peacock, Wade Desarmo, Franky Villani, Giovanni Vianna, and Trent McClung.Skateboard decks, equipment, apparel, accessoriesĪlmost Skateboards is an American skateboard company founded by professional skateboarders and business partners Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song. Primitive Skateboarding was established in early 2014 by Paul Rodriguez and Heath Brinkley. TESTING III featuring (in order of appearance) Franky Villani, Tiago Lemos, Marek Zaprazny, Carlos Ribeiro, Trent McClung, Giovanni Vianna, Spencer Hamilton, Miles Silvas, Brian Peacock, Wade Desarmo, Tre Williams and Paul Rodriguez.įilmed by: Alex Kissinger, Eric Iwakura and Alan HannonĪdditional Filming by: Anthony Claravall, Tyler McCluskey, Richard Parry, Spencer Burdock, Kevin Perez, Spanish Mike, Don Luong, Bryce Pagter and Tommy Zhao ![]()
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