Vans’ Loveletters To LGBTQ+ was filmed earlier this year, before the passing of legendary skater and host Jeff Grosso, who was a champion for inclusive skateboarding. We believe this message of unity and equality must be told, and that all voices of the LGBTQ+ community deserve to be heard. Grounded in the brand values of inclusivity and being open to everyone, Vans believes this unifying message must be told, and stands in support of the LGBTQ+ Skate Community as we continue to drive positive change. – Vans
Steve Van Doren’s Love Letter to Jeff Grosso | VANS
The collective skateboard world mourns the loss of our dear friend, Jeff Grosso. Our thoughts are with his family during this time.
“To say Jeff’s impact on Vans, our people and skateboarding was unparalleled, would be an underestimation of how much of a role he played in the lives of us all. From curating content that highlighted the global skate community, to his unique and raw commentary of the skate industry, and mentoring up-and-coming athletes – there was nothing that Jeff wouldn’t do to uplift skateboarding and the people around it. Jeff Grosso is the epitome of skateboarding”. — Steve Van Doren
Jeff Grosso 1968-2020 and forever.
Loveletters: The Rowan Special w/Ronnie Sandoval | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
What is a Caster Disaster? Who gets credit for the first Ollie? First grind on a handrail? Who was Grosso’s favorite skater in 1990? Best 360 flip? In this Special Edition Love Letter Grosso sits down with Vans’ newest signature pro, Rowan Zorilla, and San Pedro’s finest, Ronnie Sandoval, after a day of skating to see how much the youngsters know about this thing called skateboarding.
Loveletters Season 10: Aggro Zone | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
The AGGRO ZONE by Neil Blender was, “The best thing Transworld ever did,” according to Grosso. In Six Stair’s ongoing effort to archive all things skateboarding, they’ve just completed scanning the first 10 years of Transworld Skateboarding. This is for those who never knew or need a reminder.
Loveletters Season 10: Black Label Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Black Label Skateboards has been going for 30 years and is still going strong. Grosso gets nostalgic for the early 1990’s when John Lucero founded the company and Grosso was the resident pro.
Loveletters Season 10: Anthony Van Engelen | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Grosso sits down with FA’s Anthony Van Engelen to talk about the early 90s, big pants, small wheels, school yards, influences and life going full circle in this Loveletter to AVE.
Loveletters Season 10: Geoff Rowley | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Geoff Rowley has been pushing the limits of what is possible on a skateboard for more than two decades. In this episode Grosso sits down with Geoff to talk about “Going Big”, getting hurt, being scared, consistently pushing the boundaries and who and what gets him fired up to skate.
Loveletters Season 10: France | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
The Loveletters crew took a trip from Paris to Lyon to Marseille, meeting up with skaters from every generation of French skaters along the way. We interviewed as many as we could and made this episode from their stories. This episode is NOT a history of France’s skate scene! This is a Loveletter to some of the many great French skaters who have killed it over the years. Watch this and then put your phone down and book a flight to France immediately.
Loveletters Season 10: Canada | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Canada has a long and deep skate history. From Montreal to Vancouver skaters have been ripping up north since the beginning of time. This episode is NOT a history of the Canadian skate scene! This is a Loveletter to some of the many great Canadians who have killed it from the 70s to today. Watch this and then put your phone down and take a trip to Canada.
Loveletters Season 10: 80s Contests Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
“Vert ramp contests…they were fun for a while and then they weren’t. So they went away.”—Jeff Grosso.
Loveletters Season 10: Og De Souza Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Og De Souza is a big part of Brazilian skate history . His story IS skateboarding to its core… then, now and everywhere.
Loveletters Season 10: Brazil | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Brazil has one of the best, oldest and coolest skate scenes in the world. Grosso and the Love Letters crew headed down to see how much of epic skate history they could uncover in 8 days. This is the longest episode ever and we barely scratched the surface of Brazilian skateboarding!