Had a bit of a Mandela effect going on seeing this called Jiro’s “welcome” to Habitat part: hasn’t he been on for, like, ever?
The fact that the term “forever” can even be employed when talking about Jiro or his board sponsor status is evidence-enough of time’s ceaseless march. Most people first caught onto Jiro’s skating via those ExtraCrispyNYC edits from the late 10s/early 20s, but anyone calling this his first proper part would be mistaken.
While the handrails are the focus of the almost five minutes at hand, there’s a lot to love in the part’s lower octane moments: the switch shove across from World Trade, the bonus switch heel up the three after going over the rail in Battery Park City, and we’re particularly big fans of how the fellas have been 270ing out of noseslides on that curved ledge into the curb cut just outside of the Banks. (Hoping anyone else trying to skate that this summer has some Michelin star spotters watching their backs.)
And despite much societal handwringing about today’s youth having an unhealthy obsession with social media, it’s pretty endearing that even 22 hours after the part went live, he still hasn’t posted it. He’s probably out skating and filming for the next one 🫡