Skateboarding is freedom. In 1989 when George Powell, the owner of Powell Peralta Skateboards, flew to Beijing China was transforming from a closed market Communist society to an open global super power. George had one goal: to bring skateboarding to the biggest country in the world. The only problem: there were no skaters or skateboards anywhere in China.
Loveletters Season 10: Five Great DIYs | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
The DIY concrete skatepark building revolution altered the course of skateboarding forever. Anything is possible when skaters unite and take over. In this episode of The Letters Jeff picked his 5 favorites and talked to the main players about how they got them going and what it takes to keep them standing.
Loveletters Season 10: Natas Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Natas Kaupas was one of the skaters who led the charge in the mid 80’s away from the backyard ramps to the streets. We wanted to take a moment to insure no one ever forgets how radical and influential NATAS was.
Loveletters Season 10: Venice | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Back in the 1980’s the skaters of Venice Beach, California had to make due with what they had: an old abandoned pavilion on the boardwalk and a few scraps of wood. What they did with those limited resources helped change skateboarding forever.
Jeff Grosso Has A Burrito In His Butt! | Classic Tales | Vans
Burritos are good. Drugs are bad. If you are doing drugs, please get help. Legend Jeff Grosso looks back on one wild day back in 1997 when he did some drugs and ended up with a burrito in his butt. Look, it’s a long story. Don’t judge. Just watch the damn video.
Loveletters Season 9: Grosso’s Not Going Off | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Grosso’s not going off? That’s what he thinks. The editors have hours and hours of footage of Jeff speaking his mind and have edited some of their favorite outtakes together into one incoherent episode. Enjoy. Loveletters Season 10 returns in April, 2019.
60 Seconds With Grosso: Julien Stranger | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
AntiHero Skateboards’ Julien Stranger is an enigma wrapped in a riddle—he also rips. Grosso takes 60 seconds to remind everyone how rad Julien is.
Loveletters Season 9: Board Graphics | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
We may not remember our moms birthday or the anniversary but all remember our first boards- The graphics burned into our brains forever. Grosso sits down with Sean Cliver and others to talk about the world of BOARD GRAPHICS.
60 Seconds With Grosso: Salman Agah | Jeff Grosso’s Love Notes | VANS
The switch master. Jeff Grosso shows love to Pizzanista’s Salman Agah and his early 90’s Vans shoe.
60 Seconds With Grosso: Tom Boyle | Jeff Grosso’s Love Notes | VANS
From Toronto/PA/Texas. Everyone wanted a piece of Tom ‘The Rock’ Boyle in the early/mid 90s. He was one of the best. Grosso send love to our fallen brother.
Loveletters Season 9: Texas | Jeff Gross’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | Vans
Caller, you’re live! We literally phoned this one in. Our first ever phone-in episode is dedicated to Texas. Gibson, Johnson, Wilkes and Newton… Grosso calls in the classics to discuss one of the best scenes ever.
60 Seconds With Grosso: Mofo | Jeff Grosso’s Love Notes | VANS
If you picked up a Thrasher from 1981-90 you saw plenty of Mofo photos. Grosso gives a little love to this living legend.