✓ — Skateboarding

• I rode two of these @art_is_tree / jef hartsel boards when they first came out on alva (both red at the time and with that unique tri-tail). harts was always a huge influence as the salt lake / aliamanu crew I grew up with had his younger sister in our 8th grade math class. she shared his photos in thrasher mag and we felt connected for the first time to a pro skateboarder. with harts being asian, it was even more of a connection than any other, especially since he ripped pools, curbs and everything else with style and power. most importantly, harts has been a brother to me in friendship and support for years. besides @bxlx, harts was the reason why I truly had fun with my last board company. mahalo, braddah! stoked to have a few of these decks around with me. #jefhartsel #chosenbrothersratherthanblood #hawaiiskateboardingroyalty

A photo posted by yong-ki (@ykc) on Sep 15, 2016 at 11:48am PDT

• this graphic is one of the most burnt images in my mind. a ripper in my neighborhood in salt lake, oahu named peter akuna used to blast the silver bottom @nblender board at our intermediate school with his launch ramp and ever since, it's been a love affair. this shredded coffee break deck was kindly gifted to me years ago for my birthday by braddah, @jasonfoster_ with a personalized custom silver paint pen piece on the grip. mahalo, jason!

A photo posted by yong-ki (@ykc) on Sep 15, 2016 at 6:07pm PDT

• the vision mark gonzales was the first board I ever rode. it was the white dipped one from the bike factory in pearl city, oahu. I bought some used white gullwings from an older kid in my housing area with g&s wheels. I loved this board and everything gonz. that first love was ridden until there was no nose and a micro razor tail with sexbolts holding it together. I passed it forward and saw it ridden through two more kids in the neighborhood. this one pictured, I still setup and ride...

A photo posted by yong-ki (@ykc) on Sep 15, 2016 at 7:31pm PDT

• remixed a couple of @malakai_m's insta clips on my phone and added a few licks from hawaii this past summer. song: it's just begun • the jimmy castor bunch edit by @ykc @markoblow @rickmontes @noahmontes #moblow

A video posted by yong-ki (@ykc) on Sep 14, 2016 at 8:37am PDT

• @evanmock...@whatyouth filmed by @markoblow, today. song by the dead kennedys - moon over marin quickness edit by @ykc

A video posted by yong-ki (@ykc) on Sep 12, 2016 at 8:22pm PDT

John Cardiel!  Stoked and Honored! 

Deadstock quantities, only available at Equal Dist

• mahalo, @toadally... honored! repost from @j3nncardiel of @_breakfree_ with my #solitaryarts shirt. a few deadstocks (medium & large) are still available @equaldist .com, exclusively.

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Stoked on Malakai Montes from Hawaii for moblow!  A natural ripper both on and off his board. 

• @malakai_m with the custom/custom by @markoblow! stoked on this, braddah's! #moblow #studio35hm @rickmontes @noahmontes @equaldist

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