LESQUE SKATEBOARDS SUMMER 2008 LINE OUT NOW
My first line of skateboards designed for Lesque, Tokyo’s hottest young skate company, is back from the plant. They may be available at your local skateshop if the Lesque boys don’t sell out on tour. Their “Couch Surfing” tour is pretty much the highlight of skate demos and culture in Japan this summer. If you have even the most remote interest in skating, go check them out. Seriously.
Lesque is an interesting company in that they have eschewed the traditional Japanese business model of sucking up to a distributor for manufacturing/funding, choosing to handle management and manufacturing themselves in a similar style to D.I.Y. outfits like Dischord Records.
Recently, one of their two pros, Shinichi Ito, got fed up with the minimal support offered by his supplementary sponsors and told them to take a hike. The result was this video. He is currently on the lookout for new sponsors (though Elwood already snatched him for clothing).
I’ll be briefly introducing the team before their presentation at the next PechaKucha Night at SuperDeluxe on September 24.
August 20, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Hi, cool boards.
Do you also design roller skates or ice skates? That would be so RAD.
August 20, 2008 at 2:17 pm
these are really good designs,
can I feature them on my Japan blog ?
August 22, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I like the blue one.
Blue is one of my favourite colors.