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Then & Now with Erik Ellington | Part 2

Erik's iconic collection of pro models continues with Supra Footwear. As part owner & pro skater, Erik walks us through the challenges he faced on both ends with Supra. Having the community support the brand while encouraging their complex design aesthetic was a challenge at first but ultimately created a niche that only Supra could fill. With his latest model, the Ellington, Erik explains how he's been motivated again to create something he truly loves for consumers everywhere.
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Filmed & Edited by Bobby Spero
Produced by Jeremy Lugo
Originally published on August 19, 2014

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  • @robertgill1830
    @robertgill18306 жыл бұрын

    Ellington 1 was the best shoe I’ve ever skated in. 16 years ago. 👍🏻 Thx Erik.

  • @danielasuming

    @danielasuming

    3 жыл бұрын

    Facts I looooove them still, they gotta bring em back.

  • @robertgill1830

    @robertgill1830

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danielasuming Thank you for responding after all this time. I was waiting two years for a reply! My savior!! Hahah 👍🏻

  • @Sloth131987
    @Sloth1319876 жыл бұрын

    always liked a majority of emerica's shoe styles, while loathing literally every supra shoe i've ever seen...regardless, i could listen to erik talk, and talk about shoes in particular, alllll daaaay :)

  • @infinidominion
    @infinidominion6 жыл бұрын

    the black n red ones were awesome

  • @tonytskates
    @tonytskates6 жыл бұрын

    The Ellington Vegas were sick af I still have my pair fresh n put away !

  • @danielmillard8134
    @danielmillard81345 жыл бұрын

    Love Erik Ellington! Remember as a kid seeing him in Misled Youth part so impressed!

  • @patrick_do
    @patrick_do6 жыл бұрын

    The black and gum ones he said were like the KCK are a beautiful shoe.

  • @tim1309
    @tim13096 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that deathwish Supra is F'ing dope!! I had/have the slash fallens that say deathwish on the back kinda reminds me of those in a sense definitely completely different but very cool to see the deathwish logo on a show wish there was more.

  • @fuckinchencho
    @fuckinchencho5 жыл бұрын

    I had the bright red supra diablo, they were amazing.

  • @cameronfromoregon
    @cameronfromoregon5 жыл бұрын

    I had the black, red and white colorway from the commercial in 2013. Definitely a solid skate shoe for sure. Wish I could get it again!

  • @beachballism
    @beachballism6 жыл бұрын

    that switch frontside flip tho..

  • @SkateGirlAndrea
    @SkateGirlAndrea6 жыл бұрын

    I love skateboarding, and I love skateboarding shoes.

  • @CafeHueyLong

    @CafeHueyLong

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Johnny Hammer someone's lonely

  • @gratefuldrifter6588
    @gratefuldrifter65889 ай бұрын

    DOPE AS...

  • @clownsgmex
    @clownsgmex4 жыл бұрын

    Whats the name of the blue bandanna ones @ 1:44 ?

  • @onielasd
    @onielasd5 жыл бұрын

    Got the supras ! Never had the emericas . Herman’s shoe was good Reynolds shoe was good ellington rules . Bought the Antwan Dixon soups they lasted me me like a week I’m not sure if it was canvas or what but yeah it looked sexy so I bought them suckas . Over exaggerating the Twaun

  • @prayedup1851

    @prayedup1851

    5 жыл бұрын

    Right on, skate or die.

  • @RedVelvetUnderground333
    @RedVelvetUnderground3336 жыл бұрын

    Supra one of the only one making decent cup sole high tops

  • @quintintarantino2485
    @quintintarantino24855 жыл бұрын

    I would want to know if he would of still joined supra knowing the brand was going to change the skate shoe game with the Chad Muska supra and what it was going to do to the brand for better or for worse

  • @costradelmal
    @costradelmal6 жыл бұрын

    wow! never saw that diablo Deathwish

  • @dominicgarcia2552
    @dominicgarcia25525 жыл бұрын

    That Jordan 3 shoe is sick surprised Nike didn’t issue a cease and desist

  • @seancrutcher525

    @seancrutcher525

    4 жыл бұрын

    What I was thinkin.str8 up Jordan RIP off

  • @the6ig6adwolf
    @the6ig6adwolf2 ай бұрын

    How bout some new episodes?

  • @ralphmolina635
    @ralphmolina6356 жыл бұрын

    Always liked all his shoes, he did have a model for Supra called the Vega, at least I thought it was his pro model

  • @tonytskates

    @tonytskates

    6 жыл бұрын

    It was his pro model and my favorite I still have my pair

  • @daddyspacebear

    @daddyspacebear

    5 жыл бұрын

    same, I liked the design on the side

  • @Syrupyraptor
    @Syrupyraptor4 жыл бұрын

    I have a pair of Ellington 1 right in front of me

  • @G_hh3

    @G_hh3

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yooo

  • @richardcontreras3730
    @richardcontreras37306 жыл бұрын

    make a new greco shoe. similar to the hammers but updated

  • @CT-nb5lm
    @CT-nb5lm6 жыл бұрын

    Love Ellington & his 1sxt shoe and i'd buy the 2nd shoe IF I saw it.. BUT Supra shoes are mostly really weird..The Skytop Muska & Tom Penny shoe is too old school 1980's NYC'ish. im not into fashion but imo to wear that i'd feel like a kook out on the town as a boytoy for ParisHilton.. ~HONORBALE MENTION~ To Supra Stacks Antwain Dixon. I own two pairs and they skate GREAT! I only skate em her & there caus ei wanna preserve em. But the material is sprayed with something durable and they are light... ~~If ANYONE is a size 11.5- I have a BRAND NEW pair of SuprasTACK Dixon IN A VERY LIGHT/MILD PURPLE..

  • @legandarygamer1656
    @legandarygamer16564 жыл бұрын

    Bro what the duck where are you guys??

  • @scottc2276
    @scottc22764 жыл бұрын

    His new shoe looks good the rest were fugly.

  • @feitosco
    @feitosco6 жыл бұрын

    Erick is off Supra??

  • @infinidominion

    @infinidominion

    6 жыл бұрын

    It was a good run

  • @G4sTo0wN

    @G4sTo0wN

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, supra imo is going to die anytime soon

  • @robm9770

    @robm9770

    6 жыл бұрын

    i hope he goes back to emerica and they do a g6 version of the O.G Ellington 1..he has a legacy at Emerica especially with his defining parts in This is Skateboarding and Baket 3 all being done in those shoes...Supra is/was wack as and they have never done a video or even weird one off parts which for skate brand is bullshit, just making skytops for lame ass DJ's in Hollywood

  • @josephtitus4086

    @josephtitus4086

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rob M that would be so dope!

  • @crazycarlsadventures5983

    @crazycarlsadventures5983

    6 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see emerica reissues . But he will prob start something new with Herman

  • @steveperry7799
    @steveperry77996 жыл бұрын

    I am a big boy

  • @anthonywandowicz8084
    @anthonywandowicz8084 Жыл бұрын

    Supra went from being the best shoe with the double es to literally the gayest thing out there. Fuckin high tops and whatever else gay there is supra did

  • @CowboysFanJosh
    @CowboysFanJosh5 жыл бұрын

    EE always seemed like a sell out to me

  • @heelturnsface

    @heelturnsface

    5 жыл бұрын

    You don’t know shit

  • @CowboysFanJosh

    @CowboysFanJosh

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@heelturnsface no you

  • @deathwishchrisreilly5194
    @deathwishchrisreilly51945 жыл бұрын

    Having shoes that look good and you can feel the board is awesome! But having a shoe that rips the f*** apart is garbage. I was a bigger fan of skate shoes that held up back in the day! Never had any problem not being able to feel the board. I guess, if it sells shoes go for it. I also never understood why kids are skating larger decks. Just because an 8 is popular doesn't mean you need to skate it! It's hard to imagine a world where all decks are basically one size!

  • @buildingglocks5797
    @buildingglocks5797 Жыл бұрын

    Now look at Ellington at lining breaking into china can’t wait to skate them