Sal Barbier discusses growing up in Louisiana, skating vert, putting on contests in his local scene, driving to California, meeting Mike Ternasky, getting on H-Street, skating for Etnies, going from H-Street to Plan B, filming for Questionable and Virtual Reality, designing his first shoe, moving over to éS from Etnies, starting his own companies and much more…
éS Re-introduces The Infamous SLB Shoe
Check out Sal Barbier talking about his iconic SLB éS Shoe he designed back in 1996.
Introducing the éS Sal 20
Sal Barbier has been a pivotal personality in skate style, fashion and design for over 20 years. As one of the pioneers of 90’s street skating, Sal earned pro boards with H-Street and Plan B – two of the most influential board companies of the period. Although his first pro shoe “Sal 23” was an etnies model, Sal’s style on and off the board lent itself perfectly to the launch of éS in 1995. The Sal 23 pro model has remained one of the most iconic and demanded pro shoes ever created.