Sometimes I find it not so fun being an aging skateboarder, but one of the best things about being around skateboarding for this long is getting to see the entire career of one of skateboarding's brightest stars and brilliant characters, Mark Gonzales. I was an instant fan as soon as I started to learn more about real skateboarding in the late 80's. Adidas has a great 15 year recap of Gonz and all his antics with interviews from some of skateboarding's top filmers and photographers.
15 Years of Mark Gonzales
Published 8/11/2013 by Rob Meronek
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