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Back in the Day: Josh Kalis

Philly-era Josh Kalis circa 1998, courtesy of Joe Krolick.




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  1. spacer Joel
    Posted January 19, 2011 at 6:43 am | Permalink

    Is this footage from an old issue of 411? I remember having seen it before somewhere. Nowadays I suppose most skaters are good at switch, but Kalis back then… I remember being in awe of the tricks that he did switch.
    And apropos of Love Park: I really liked that one issue of On Video about it, that talked about how skateboarders had made the park what it was then and that interviewed that old city planner who had drawn the park. What is the likelihood of any material akin to that of On surfacing on this fine blog?

  2. spacer bank2ledge
    Posted January 20, 2011 at 7:47 am | Permalink

    Damn. Such a sick time in skateboarding. Kalis inspired a lot of heads around that time, myself included.

  3. spacer brrttg
    Posted January 21, 2011 at 10:46 am | Permalink

    big shurt, belly out everytime much gay love from me

  4. spacer Tom
    Posted January 25, 2011 at 10:28 am | Permalink

    On top of his game.

    Dude is a legend.

  5. spacer James
    Posted January 26, 2011 at 8:37 am | Permalink

    From Love park, to the art institute, to Barcelona, to the present day, Kalis is and always will be a definitive street skateboarder. In my book, regardless of what aesthetic you prefer these days, Kalis transcends all the bullshit and remains one of the last few street skateboarders with his heart in the game. Seeing this only makes that all the more clear. Thanks guys!!

  6. spacer adrian
    Posted January 27, 2011 at 12:16 pm | Permalink

    respect.

  7. spacer geoff
    Posted February 11, 2011 at 10:50 am | Permalink

    last trick says it ALL

  8. spacer Mikey
    Posted March 17, 2011 at 7:38 am | Permalink

    Here’s a piece of skateboarding history from the good ol days:

    cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250788979298&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

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