The Mind of Koston

Eric Koston? THE TAXONOMY OF ERIC KOSTON 1992 SWITCH 360 FLIP 2007 GONE BUT NOT FAKIE 360 FLIP FORGOTTEN. MACBA BIG FOUR BARCELONA, SPAIN STAIRS EMB 7 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SWITCH FRONTSIDE BIGSPIN NOSEBLUNT SLIDE PLAZA ロロ DOUBLE SET SCHOOL CANYON PARK SIENOAKS CANYON DE GLENDALE, CA 1996 HANDRAIL NOLLIE NOSEBLUNT SLIDE POT/CIBC RAIL, VANCOUVER, BC HANDRAIL 2007 NOLLIE BACKSIDE BLUNTSLIDE 92' - NOLLE BIGSPIN HEELFUR SESUD NUNT TO P SYLMAR HIGH A AGOR JA VOSFRBIGSPIN- WITCH ES BIG KICKFUP NO SPIN 07' SYLMAR, CA - S p TO 85 180 FS KICKFUP Swito i BS 50- HANDRAIL BLUNT BS 270, SWITCH FS NOSEBLUNT REVERT NOUE ES ICH BIGS SNOS ICH ra HEELPLIP- 10 300 a swiCERT -1 JAL REVERT Co IA FAKIE- f TOP FS SHUVIT REVERT, PORSHUVIT, KICKFUP, FS 180 NOSEGRIND TO REGULAR, CROOKED GRIND no sHuVIT 1996 TO 270 OSE MANUAL FAKIE NOS MANUAL REVERT UPSUDE INTSUDE T NOLLIE 180 KOCKFIP, FAKE NOLLIE BACKSIDE FLIP oUT - FO T SU TO 270 S HUVIT - B5OS S NOLIE HEELFUP NOSE MANUAL TO NOUE MANU- IDE- KICKEUR KICKR E KIC - BLUNT MANMAITH- TO SWITCH FS S WILLOWBROOK AVE M NOUE E B5 H FS KICKFUP. O MANUAL TO SHUVIT SIDE TO 270 OuT FS BOARDSUDE, NOLLIE KICK 00 - -85 -BOARDSLE OARD VIT, PORSHUVIT, 85 NOSEBLUNT 1O 270 OUT NOUE SESUDE FS CROOKED GRIND TO FAKIE, 8S NOSESUDE TO BS 270 OUT LOCKWOOD AVE UE- H BIGSPIN UP. ES 180. SWITCH BS 180, FS 50/50 IAL K OUT TH BS 180 NOLEDE TO ANUAL. KICKFLIP CROOKED GRIND, NOLLIE NOSERE aDE NOLE 180 SUE V NT S 360 F LOCKWOOD NOSEGRIND NOE NOJE 18O KICKFUP PICNIC LOS ANGELES, CA NOUE Br BIGSPIN FS NOUARDSUDE TABLE -85 H NOSE MA JOLLUE BS NOUE AE OSUDE- FAKIE SO HAIECAR ARDSLIDE- SHUVIT OUT FAKIE PORSHUVIT MA SWITCH FS 180 NOSE MANUAL TON -S OSES 70 85ESUDE 2003 BEUNTS NUAL TO swItC - NOS KICKFIP- FS BIGSPIN IS NOSE 8O MANUAL NOUE 360 OUT TOROIDE FS KICKFUP TO FAKIE MAEL IT NOLLE NOSE MANUAL, FS NOSEGRIND, OWE, KICKFIP, 85 NOSEBLUNT - S00 FRONTFOOT KICKFUP -65 NOIE 300 NFOOT KICKFUP IsN DE 360 S IS NOSESU - AS 180 BACKFOOT KN - HALF CAB NOSESUDE TO SWITCH FS SO 1O CROOKED TRANSFER SWITCH BOR NOUE aS CH FS SOUT ORSHUVITNUAL OUr -SWITCH HEELEUR MA - CROOKED GRIND 360 FLIP NOSEBLUNT SLIDE CKFUP SWITCH FS 180, NOSE MANUAL, NOLIE KICKFUP our - 8S KIC MANUAL REVERT NOSE MANI er KICKEUP METHOD EARIY GRAB 340- - SWITCH KICKFUP BS TAILSUDE - BS KICKFUP SWITCH VARIAL KICKFUP - 50 10 SwI ICH HARDFUP - FS 180 OOENUNT SUDE TO FS 270 BS NOSEBLIN suDE - NOLLIE FS NOSESUDE - NOLLIE NOSESIDE - BLUNTSLIDE TO FAKIE BLUNTSUDE- 180 NOSEGRIND- BS SMITH GRIND - -SWITCH BS 180 OLIE- BIGSPIN TO FS BOARDSUDE, BIG SPIN OUT- IS NOSEGRIND- KICKFLIP BS UPSUDE- SWITCH CROOKED GRIND - HALF CAB NOSESUIDE TO SWITCH FS SO TO FS 180 OUT, NOLLIE BS KICKFUP, SWITCH BS 180 OUE - BS TAILSUIDE TO BS 50 GRIND, FS 180 NOSEGRIND - NOLUE NOSESLIDE, SWITCH FS TAILSLIDE - NOLIE BS 180 TO SWITCH FS NOSEGRIND - FS 50 TO FS NOSESUDE - - SWITCH NOSEBLUNT SLIDE TO Bs 270 - swiTCH BS KICKFUP - SWITCH BIGFUP -iS TAILSUDE - NOSESIDE TO 270 OUT - AS TAILSUDE TO SWITCH ES CROOKED GRIND - NOLUE FS TAILSLIDE -KCKFUP NOSESUDE - FS KICKFUIP TO FAKIE NOSE MANUAL REVERT NOLLIE FS 180 DARKSIDE CROOKED GRIND TO SWITCH 50 180 OUT, BS 50 TO BOARDSLIDE, IMPOSSIBLE - NOLIE IMPOSSIBLE, BOARDSLIDE, NOLIE VARIAL HEELFLIP - OUE UP, FS BOARDSIDE OUE UP FAKIE CROOKED GRIND AES BOARDSUDE 1999 ES SMITH GRIND 180 OUT TO SWITCH MANUAL- HOLLISTER AVE LAYBACK UND- H MANUAL FAKIE SHUVITIT TO FAKIE NOSE MANUAL, FAKE FS SHUVIT TO BS 50-50 G AS TAILSIDE, HALFCAR HEFIFUP NOSESUDE H GRIND- KICKFUP CROOKED GRIND - I OLUE WITH PUZZA- BACKSIDE NOSEBLUNT SLIDE ES SMTH SAN MAR COS RAIL SANTA BARBARA, CA NOENAL SWITCH HEELFLIP TO MANUAL HALF-CAB MANUAL, KICKFUP NOSE MANUAL GRAB- COUCH ES EARORAB - 180 NOSEGRIND, SWITCH MANUAL SWITCH HERLRUR METHOD EARSTAL - E TO TAL 1 DROP WASHINGTON ST. -AS CH BS 1a0 - KICK FAKIE - E BLUNTSLIDE O FAKIE NOSESUDE TO SWITCH FS HEELFLIP- ES TALSUDE P NOSESUDE -CARA No S KICKFUP TAILSUDE, SWITCH FS KICK SLAPPY TRANSFER, FS NOUE 180 SWITCH CROOKED GRIND TO SWITCH MANUAL- O OUE- -FS 180 - ICKF - Jd0 TSIDE OSESUDE FSM GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. FS MANUAL- 85 KICKFU KICKERIAL NOSES NOKUP NUNTSUDE TO TA PAKIE - NOUE SWitC KFLIP NO S TANDE NSESUDe TAILSUDE TOE KICKFUP O OKICKFUP HANDRAIL S TAIOSESIDE CKFI DE, NOLLE KICKFUP FS NOSESUDE, 360 K NO COMPLY, FS NOSESIDE TO FAKIE M AS TAILSDE ALSUDE OUT BS NOSEBLUNT SUDE- NOSESUDE- CK orEsur HEELFUP FS NOSESLIDE TALS Oses 8 KICKFUP TO MANUAL TO NOUE MERL ESUDE- NOUE FS HEE OUT- FAKIE CH EEIR TO IS HALF-CAB KICKFLUP TOE MS 180 OUT ELFLIP TO MANUAL ELFAP NODE NUAL TO FAKIE KICKUS AL HEE POUT NOLUE NOLIE AFLR SWITCH sUAL 180 KICKFE KICKFUP FAKR TARSUDE KICKFU D GR KICKFUP FS TA OUT Pa Kio UP TO M HEELFLIP E BS 180 KIC OANUAL OSEGRIND as TAILSIDE, NOUE TAILSUDE CKPUP CLAY ST. SWITCH MARU S KIE SA 00' 99' NUAL NOSEGRE SEGRIND 180 INWARD SWITCH NOSE MANUAL AB KICKFUP O 18 HUBBA HIDEOUT 94' HUBBA LEDGE FUP 50 E KICKFLUR UVITNOLLIE B - Swi O 85 KICKF - OKICK CH WITCH SHUVIT, 8S POPSHUVIT, NOLLIE FS NOSESUDE, NOUE BS HEELFUP SWITCH BS KICKFUP OVER RAIL, NOUE HALFC E 5 5 ICKFIP 80, SWITCH FS TAILS SEGEIND NOUE rk GRI SAN FRANCISCO, CA NOLUE BS NOSEGR -SWITCH E- OE NOSE EUP S KICKFUP agrs NOLUE HALFCAB CRO s CKFUP TO NONO 2003 HEELF NOSDE- NOSE MA NOLLIE BS 180 SWITCH HEELFLIP 96' 95' WICH BS TAILSEHEELFUP, SWITCH FS HEELFUP MOSS AVE SANTA MONICA PIER SANTA MONICA, CA 1999 SWITCH BACKSIDE 180 NOSEGRIND TRIPLE STAIRS, NW 70TH AVE. ALARCON HUBBA HUBBA LEDGE MIAMI, FLORIDA 2003 NOLLIE BACKSIDE NOSEBLUNT SLIDE 2000 SWITCH FRONTSIDE BLUNTSLIDE PERIERA DR W. 6TH ARCO LOS ANGELES, CA HANDRAIL 2001 NOLLIE HEELFLIP NOSESLIDE WILSHIRE BIVD ALDRICH HALL WILSHIRE RAILS LOS ANGELES, CA HANDRAIL IRVINE, CA HANDRAIL REGULAR BACKSIDE FAKIE ERIC KOSTON COMPLETE CONTROL SINCE 1991 TRICK OBSTACLE SWITCH FRONTSIDE NOLLIE BORN APRIL 29, 1975 FIRST SPONSORED 1989 NATIONALITY AMERICAN, THAI BEGAN SKATING 1986 TURNED PRO 1991 STANCE GOOFY HEIGHT 6 FEET (1.8 M) WEIGHT 170 POUNDS (73 KG) MOST KN OWN FOR FANDANGLE, K-GRIND, GAME OF SKATE FEEL THE DIVERSITY MOST SKATED STATS TRICK COMPARISONS OBSTACLES EQUIPMENT HIPS YOSTON QUARTERPIPES STAIRS DOUBLE SETS TRIPLE SETS MINI RAMPS MANUAL PADS LEDGES STAIRS DOUBLE SETS TRIPLE SETS LEDGES FLAT 52мм 50мм TÁBLES MM SPOTS: TOO MANY TO COUNT SOMETIMES MOST THE TIME HANDRAILS RANDOMS HUBBAS CURBS BENCHES Vs vs vs GAPS 3% CONCAVE HANDRAILS CURBS GAPS BENCHES TABLES MANUAL PADS + 7.895" > AVERAGE WIDTH 298 FT HUBBAS 25 11 AVG. NUMBER OF BOARDS SKATED PER YEAR AVG. NUMBER OF BOARDS BROKEN PER YEAR AVG. FEET OF GRIPTAPE USED PER YEAR SWITCH REGULAR FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE NOLLIE FAKIE RANDOMS MINI RAMPS QUARTERS HIPS APPROXIMATELY 1008 BOARDS SKATED THUS FAR APPROXIMATELY 525 BOARDS BROKEN THUS FAR APPROXIMATELY 6258 FEET OF GRIPTAPE SKATED THUS FAR 26% 74% 51% 49% 73% 27% MOST SKATED LOCATIONS YOU WILL NEVER COMPREHEND MONEY AND TIME EQUALS WORLDWIDE THE MIND OF KOSTON TIME WELL SPENT GOLF DRIVING IN LA SF DEMO DAYS FAST FOOD NATION SKATEBOARDING STABA FAMILY TRAFFIC TO SPOTS 2,003 HOURS TOTAL 768 HOURS TOTAL 1,103 HOURS TOTAL KICKED ICED COFFEE #SMD TOUR VAN LIFE OUT OF SPOTS COFFEE BREAKS UK THE UNITED STATES 2,520 HOURS TOTAL 1,867 HOURS TOTAL 96 HOURS TOTAL MOST SKATED COUNTRY JPN FRA SAC BASKETBALL AIRPLANES WHERE'S THE VAN? AFTER PARTIES FUEL POINTS 0000 1,756 HOURS TOTAL 203 HOURS TOTAL 1,563 HOURS TOTAL CHANGING DIAPERS NYC SLORFING DOADS AUS НATS WHERE'S AIRPORT SECURITY HANG OVERS PHI LAUNCH PARTIES THE FILMER? IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE 204 HOURS TOTAL 1,289 HOURS TOTAL BRA THE BLACKOUTS 152 HOURS TOTAL THROUGH THE ERAS EVERYTHING TIMELINE NICKNAMES E-DAWG SUPERCOCK FROSTON CHAMP GAMER MEDALIST GOLD SPARKLES HOLLYWOOD K-GRIND FROSTY FROSTMAN Girl ROSTON NIKE SB IKENK LOW Girl GERL! HI-TOPS CUT TO HIP HOP POLO SHIRTS GOLDFISH AIR MAX 95 MOUSE CARGO PANTS JORDANS WHEELCHAIR LONG HAIR YOU S.O.B.! BLONDE WIG MISSING WALLET FITTED HAT ICED COFFEE COMPANY GOLF LASER EYES THE BERRICS GIR SIGNED TO NIKE SB ICON x ICON KOSTON 1 KOSTON 2 3/4 TOPS STUNT DOUBLE GOOFY BOY LIGHT DENIM FLAT TOP PACO SOTY STRIPED POLOS SWOOSHY PANTS CHOC. TOUR YELLOW TEES PIZZA OLLIE YEAH RIGHT DISTRESSED DENIM VIDEO GAMES BROWN CORDS 1ST PLACE TAMPA PRO WOVENS BABY GIRL KOTR KOBE COLAB PRETTY SWEET BLEACHED HAIR CADDY SOCER SHOES 8 FT, WEB BELTS CHILL SHOES COLOGNE NYLON SHORTS THE WIG MESH JERSEY BULKY SHOES CHOMP ON THIS CRIBS GAME OF SKATE BATTLE COMMANDER PLAID STUFF F.U. BEARD BABY BOY SHANTS BOARD: 8.875x31.5 in WHEEL: 53-55 mm BOARD: 7.5x31.5 in WHEEL 42-48 mm BOARD: 7.3x31.5 in WHEEL: 45 mm BOARD: 7.6x31.5 in WHEEL: 48 mm BOARD: 7.5x32 in WHEEL: 50-54mm BOARD: 7625x32 in WHEEL 54-56 mm BOARD: 7.75x32 in WHEEL: 54 mm BOARD: 7.75x32 in WHEEL: 53 mm BOARD: 8x32 in WHEEL: S3 mm BOARD: 7.78x31.75 in BOARD: 7.75x31.75 in WHEEL 53 mm BOARD Z7x32 in BOARD: 7.75x32 in WHEEL: 52 mm BOARD: 77S.32 in WHEEL: 52 mm BOARD: 7.75x32 in WHEEL: 50-52 mm BOARD: 8x32 in WHEEL: So-52 mm BOARD: Bx32 in WHEEL: 50-52 mm BOARD: 8.25x32 in WHEEL: 50-52 mm BOARD: 8.25x32 in WHEEL S0 mm BOARD: 8.25x32 in BOARD 8.25x32 in WHEEL 50 mm BOARD: 8.25x31.625 in WHEEL: 50 mm WHEEL: SO mm 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 - Now #THELEGENDGROWS HARRY BRIDGES STAIRS, D DRUMM ST. 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