📝 Interview by Adam Abada
When we were chatting with Will for his interview that ran back in September, we stayed on for a bonus Five Favorite Parts epilogue to keep on ice. Given Will’s closer in the latest Augustin Giovannoni-helmed Dime video, this week felt as good of a time to drop it as any ;)
Word from our dozens of satellite offices across Canada is that the first snow hit Montreal this past weekend. And with that, the Canadian Weather Service demanded that Dime release “Enjoy The Winter Now,” a quick send off to warmer times when stragglers would hang out the week after Glory Challenge, basking in the bipolar high that is Montreal in the summertime.
Unlike past Dime projects, this one is helmed by one of our favorite videographers, and Parisian expat, Augustin Giovannoni. (Favorite memory of Glory Challenge this past year wasn’t even actually at Glory Challenge: we were eating at Doubles after it ended and Nonni came in swinging one of the plastic swords floating around the event all day, knocked over a clock on the wall, which then knocked over ten beers on the table like it was a perfect strike in bowling. Couldn’t write it if you tried.)
📝 Intro + Interview by Adam Abada
📷 Photography by Jay Burles
He wouldn’t say this himself, in fact he went to pains not to – there were many a “maybe don’t air this” (a charming affect for a written interview) – for perfectly reasonable statements about his abilities, so I’ll say it about him: Will Marshall is really good at skating. And, as is often the case with such people, he prefers to let his skating do the talking. We thought it’d be good to try and get some of what makes him tick on the record, and the revelations from the mind of one of my favorites was worth the wait.
“Running a business is hard work. Running a business that feels personally and creatively fulfilling is even harder. Kudos to them for not riding Alltimers into the ground, a soulless, empty thing, because that’s easy. And hey, 11 years is nothing to sneeze at. A good run is one where the people in charge know when to stop. If you run forever, you lose the chance to look back and appreciate where you’ve been and why you were running in the first place.” Simple Magic on Alltimers shutting up shop after an eleven-year run 🍸 (All of the boards are sold out, but there are some soft goods left over on the Alltimers going out of business sale if you wanted to grab a keepsake.)
“I’ve had a few ABDs in video parts that I battled and had no idea. One of them was Mark Suciu so I was like fuck it, I’ll use it.” Jenkem spoke to Matt Militano about his journey through sponsorships, the Foundation van, ABDs, and prank shows.
HARD DRIVE is a New Haven, Connecticut scene video from the younger generation gyrating around Plush Skateshop. We have a soft spot for CT videos on here in general, but this one is very special. It makes a small(ish) city like New Haven feel like a big city scene and a small town all at once, full of night footage and the sort of third-eye-open spots you find when traversing the same hometown back lots over and over. No names, no info, but it rules. Last dude rips.
“Most Wanted” is the latest bi-coastal edit from Crazy Ass Paterson Skaters. Ross’ kickflip front 5050 was 10/10.
The O.G. Tompkins bench is at the Star Team Shop.
“BARRIO” is a new, all-Bronx edit from the Hunny Dip NYC crew. Kickflip back tail on one of those planter rails is a wild thing to try 💪
