Steve Douglas discusses growing up in London & skating in the 70s, did Steve Rocco help start New Deal, Paul Schmitt’s secret factory producing Blind boards, Vision's biggest mistake was calling their distribution Vision, Selling Element Skateboards, Steve Rocco opening the door to skater run companies, the blank board debacle, starting 411 Video Magazine, the car accident that almost ended him, Bam Margera asking them to distribute CKY Landspeed, Sidewalk Distribution's heritage collections and much more!
00:02:45 Was Steve Rocco involved in helping getting New Deal started?
00:11:23 Andy Howell drew the New Deal logo on a napkin
00:11:57 Paul Schmitt was making Blind boards at his secret factory
00:20:17 Got a call from Jeff Klindt - what happens to New Deal when it gets old?
00:33:02 Bank manager tells Steve the company is out of control
00:34:52 Vision's biggest mistake was calling their distribution Vision, They went from 70 million to nothing over night
00:36:49 Selling Element Skateboards
00:41:49 Give respect to Steve Rocco for opening the door to skater run companies
00:46:58 Growing up in London - skating in the 70s
00:59:07 The UK was the best and most influential skate scene outside of California
01:10:25 London Calling - getting uk skaters into the skateboard Hall Of Fame
01:21:57 Cab skating Joe Lopes backyard ramp
01:33:48 Car accident that almost ended him
01:53:49 Bod Boyle and Steve went to Dwindle after Giant
01:58:18 411 Video Magazine
02:07:26 Mike Ternasky thought 411 was speeding up skateboarding
02:14:28 Getting Lance Mountain involved in 411
02:23:31 Bam asks them to distribute CKY Landspeed
02:33:12 Sidewalk Distribution 411 heritage drop
02:41:15 World Industries heritage fall 2025 catalog
02:43:39 A couple of Steve Rocco stories
02:51:00 The blank board issue
03:06:09 Steve was always told he skateboarded wrong
03:17:01 Armando Barajas
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