Mike Smith has had a big impact on skateboarding… He invented the Smith Stop and the Smith Vert! He also had a company in the late 80s called Liberty Skates. Grosso gives some love to one of his all time favorite skaters.
Loveletters Season 10: Lizzie Armanto | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Skateboarding is for everyone. There are no gate keepers, no coaches, no teams or leagues, and no rules. Grosso sits down with his good friend Lizzie to talk about skating, the loop, girl power, and more.
Loveletters Season 10: Hackett Slash Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
A look behind one of the most iconic grinds in skateboarding, performed by one of the most charismatic characters in skate history, Dave Hackett.
Loveletters Season 10: China | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
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: 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.
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: Airs | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Grosso talks about airs and the people who do airs and all the different kinds of airs. This is a loveletter to getting into the air.
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.
Loveletters Season 9: Tony Hawk | Jeff Gross’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | Vans
Grosso sits down with Tony Hawk for a conversation that spans their almost 40 years of skateboarding and friendship.