Madars Apse is a bit of a magician when it comes to trying new tricks. He’s crazy talented to begin with—first tries come pretty naturally—but the guy has a knack for adapting to all sorts of styles of skating and working through new tricks with ease. While filming for Skate Tales season 2, Madars picked up a few new ones from characters like freestyle legend Kilian Martin, Brazilian phenom Felipe Nunes, the creative madmen from Fancy Lad, and street skating legend Mike Valley.
Meet One Of The Pioneers Of Street Skateboarding Mike Vallely | SKATE TALES S2 Ep 6
In truth, we probably haven’t got enough bandwidth to do the twists and turns of Mike Vallely’s skateboarding life story justice- so let us perhaps instead consider some of the many roles he has played in order to provide some context as to what makes him such an enduring enigma. Now settled with his family in Des Moines, Iowa he has enjoyed a 35-year pro skating career on his own terms. There are no other Mike Vallely’s. Madars Apse hits the streets with a true original to learn about Street Plant, punk rock and the journey of a street scoundrel from New Jersey.
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark – The Skatepark Project
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach, and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org and check out The Skatepark Project’s Youtube page. To learn more about the National Recreation and Park Association, go to NRPA.org
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org
Mike Vallely – Stop And Chat | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 82
Mike Vallely Stops by and Chats with The Nine Club about moving to Des Moines, will he be adding pro’s and/or am’s to Street Plant, how skating has evolved over the past few years, designing his new Cariuma pro shoe, unlocking his character in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, the story behind the Zero Two velcro shoes, how he ended up going on Tony Hawk’s Gigantic Skatepark Tour, what really happened leading up to the infamous fight video taking on four guys and much more!
‘Old Dog, New Tricks’ – Christopher Hiett with the Mike Vallely ‘Elephant’ Skateboard
‘Old Dog, New Tricks’ featuring Christopher Hiett at Woodward West with the Mike Vallely Elephant Skateboard.
Real Street 2015: FULL BROADCAST | World of X Games
THROWBACK: Watch the full ABC “World of X Games: Real Street 2015” show, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the all-video street skateboarding contest, featuring Youness Amrani, Silas Baxter-Neal, Mike Vallely, Mike Mo Capaldi, Matt Berger, Marius Syvanen, Jimmy Cao, Brad Cromer and Dolan Stearns.
Mike Vallely – Stop And Chat | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts
Stop And Chat with Mike Vallely to discuss his recent move to Des Moines Iowa, the longest and most talked about Nine Club episode, his process for coming up with graphics for Street Plant, how it worked out when he had an agent for a short period of time, getting health insurance through Destructo Trucks, watching Mark Gonzales grind the first handrail, why he crossed out his Element tattoo, spray painting Paul Blart, reviewing some of his skate clips, why he ran through a Graveyard in “Public Domain” and much more!
Nine Club EXPERIENCE 141 – Mike Vallely, Louie Lopez, Andy Anderson
We Discuss Street Plant® | Mike Vallely: Slow Down, John Worthington’s “Dystopia” Part, PRAÇA BRASIL, Louie Lopez Days Of Grace, Tyshawn Jones X Warby Parker, Powell-Peralta Presents: “SEEN HIM” with Andy Anderson, NJ Skateshop’s “BRICK CITY KIDS” Video, Sean Malto Gives Us A Tour Of Sherman Oaks, MemoryScreen #25 Marc Johnson and much more!
Street Plant | Mike Vallely: Slow Down
Mike Vallely presents Slow Down for Street Plant Skateboards.
Rubbish Heap 1989 FULL VIDEO – World Industries
Rubbish Heap video by Spike Jonze back in 1989 featuring Billie Waldman, Chris Branagh, Chris Pastras, Jef Hartsel, Jeremy Klein, Jesse Martinez, Matt Wood, Mike Vallely, Randy Colvin, Rodney Mullen, Ron Chatman, Steve Robert, Steve Rocco, and Todd Congelliere.
‘Old Dog, New Tricks’ – Vallely “Elephant” Skateboard – POWELL
Zach Doelling, Cole Perera, and Craig Edwards having some fun on a Mike Vallely ‘Elephant’ skateboard. Filmed by Deville.