Obviously I'm going to sponsor Carlos, this video is about why I didn't initially sponsor him. I genuinely didn't think he wanted to keep doing the sponsored thing, he left Braille, moved back home, and was wore tf out. But he was down, so I'm down. The video is literally just me praising his awesomeness for 10 minutes, thought that was clear 😂

@rayaristondo8247

4 жыл бұрын

Litt🔥 Carlos puts the cherry on top I’ll forever support progress daily!!

@davidgzz3367

4 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing and I love you John❤️❤️

@MrHighIQ

4 жыл бұрын

When’s the next video coming 👀👀👀

@tylerv8233

4 жыл бұрын

I had the opportunity to skate with Carlos in Utah last summer. I was at the park with my son and Carlos was such a nice dude. My son was trying to learn something on a ledge and Carlos came over and was waxing the ledge for him and just being super encouraging. He was playing skate against some local dudes and just being really awesome with everyone. Scooter kids were coming over to him and getting him to autograph their scooters lol. It was awesome. Great guy, hope things go well for you and the whole team.

@nathankarr7665

4 жыл бұрын

Tyler Viertel eyy nice to see another Utah local skater!!

I can’t believe he exploded on that trash can and all he said was “that sucked” What a machine....

@joeyclemenza7339

4 жыл бұрын

he's insane.... but goddamm if the gnarliest skaters are the best. guys got big ol balls of steel

@austincoots8540

4 жыл бұрын

Miles Gussin he truly is a nice guy I’ve watched Braille since the beginning an I can say that he has always Ben in his own zone an if you ask me that’s what it takes to go pro cause he’s completely focused an I think he deserves it 😅😢

@docmcstuffinsonwheels

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@johnmcguccen2542

4 жыл бұрын

Dude the dumpster fall geez

@milesgussin5274

4 жыл бұрын

Austin Coots facts

Carlos is pure. Just a genuine dude. Wish him the best in whatever route he takes in his life. We need more humble people like him.

@docmcstuffinsonwheels

4 жыл бұрын

Noland Brabson 🙏

@tiltedmouse1972

4 жыл бұрын

hell yeah man. well said. he should do what he needs to get done and we will welcome any videos he will grace us with when he returns. Release the kraken !!!

@javierzeugnimod7381

3 жыл бұрын

Both of those adjectives are the reason why the industry didn’t care about him. Being on the good side is a curse no matter what you do in life, it’s always the same.

@SimooGames

2 ай бұрын

he's a pedo

@daytonhunt2406

Ай бұрын

This didn’t age well lmao

john hill the type a guy to close the refrigerator door with his hips

@andrewdominguez2670

4 жыл бұрын

Shadow The Hedgehog you didn’t have to do em like this 😂😂

@fsdrums696

4 жыл бұрын

doug demuro

@lightning3605

4 жыл бұрын

I do that with cabinets instead

@julianromantini5601

4 жыл бұрын

your the type of guy to call it a refrigerator

@claudiomorales1034

4 жыл бұрын

John the type to put on gloves with his feet

You actually did the the right thing not sponsoring him at first.

It always bummed me out seeing Carlos being the only one actually trying. That dude is insanely good at his craft. I can see how Braille wore him out. Poor dude.

@MatthewJones-mc4vj

4 жыл бұрын

@Teh Modest Mouse I had no clue aaron was a scientologist wtf

@alexanderbjork2841

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewJones-mc4vj It's pretty messed up, kzread.info/dash/bejne/laB21qedZpaXmZM.html

@daliks

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewJones-mc4vj scientology is ridiculous.. he's actually into that??

@TheRealAlpha2

4 жыл бұрын

@@daliks Lots of people in entertainment follow crazy things that they don't talk about. I'm not totally convinced of it though because if it is true I feel like it's never touched the screen side of things, like there aren't messages saying to do whatever scientologists believe. All I've ever gotten from watching is they like to skate and do weird, goofy things.

@manuelsousa8479

4 жыл бұрын

@Teh Modest Mouse Can anyone explain to me what the hell a scientologist is ??

Carlos is a no cap FULL SENDER.

@Spazbricks

4 жыл бұрын

Malik Earl nooo fucking cap

@Lazy_Prophet

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf are you guys talking about?

@criticalchronic6059

4 жыл бұрын

Big time full send

@mikedmanor1876

4 жыл бұрын

And you Malik Earl, are all hipster and completely unoriginal. I wonder how many times a day you say the word 'cap' or 'send' you probably one of those dudes that use the word clout any and every way you can.

@dewonearlonline5602

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikedmanor1876 ok

Carols Lastra has been one of the most enjoyable people to watch on youtube over the years, he seems like a great person and his skill, and commit on every trick is inspiring. Can't wait for part 2.

When Carlos was on the phone he would either look 40 or 17.

@yor-t

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Caleb so true

carlos is one of the most professional skaters out there. just let him skate, man!

Interested to learn more about "the breakdown of his mind and body" that happened at Braille. I'm guessing it's because he had the most cajones there and he probably felt almost obligated to do some crazy stunts. I remember watching vids and whenever something sketchy would come up they'd say "Get Carlos to do it" or "Carlos will do it". Then it kind of just puts him into a position where he almost feels like he has to do it. Anyways, great vid. Can't wait to see the next one

@richardradzinsky2755

4 жыл бұрын

That sort of explains his descent into alcoholism.

@j3r1659

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardradzinsky2755 Damn I didn't know he was dealing with that. I don't blame him for turning to alcohol. When your body, let alone your mind, is that messed up, it eases the pain

@Gio102897

4 жыл бұрын

I think what it may have been was that it is a lot of work to try and teach others when all you want to really do is skate and then do all of these videos and do all of that is a lot

@richardradzinsky2755

4 жыл бұрын

What about Fetty (Jason) getting fired because he was sleeping with a 14yo? I'm sort of suprised they didn't force Carlos into narconon.

@louirauloj

4 жыл бұрын

I'm affraid that can happen to Mogely, I enjoy watching Braille but Gabe seems to be a pushy boss sometimes and that can be a problem, he always wants the top skater to do the crazy sketchy stuff, and that really brokes them off. And I don't hate Gabe by any means but they should watch and keep close what they do to their skateboarders, you have uzi who is in the videos but he seems that he does not enjoy being in there anymore I think Aron's vision is very clear on what he wants to do but the past issues with their team can be a huge problem

Carlos is soooo talented. His skating is so unique, versatile, and exciting. The dude deserves waayyy more love and respect.

I've watched Carlos progress on NKA vids, and loved seeing him skate on Braille. He quickly became my favorite skater. After he left Braille, it was like a part of me died a bit. Carlos went into a little bit of detail on why he left. He was in a relationship, and he moved there, and things ended up not working out. When he was at Braille for that week, you could tell he wasn't himself. He tried to act like everything was fine, but you can just tell something wasn't right. Both by how he acted, and how he skated. Carlos was ALWAYS a very consistent skater. Yet, in that week at Braille, he was missing tricks that he normally never misses. He also wasn't trying hard in games of SKATE like he normally does. Carlos definitely falls a lot, because he takes a LOT of risks, but on the Braille Army video titled: "IMPOSSIBLE VARIAL KICKFLIP CHALLENGE! Ft. Carlos Lastra", you see the amount of falls he experiences. I wish nothing but the best for Carlos. Do what makes you happy man. If you're depressed, focus on nothing but yourself, and what makes you happy. Thanks for showing us more content/insight from Carlos, John. Great vid!

@danhersey2531

4 жыл бұрын

Ghoulish Theories I heard a lot of things about why Carlos left. I don’t however, have any hard evidence other than what I’ve heard/read to back them up so I’m just going to say that as a disclaimer. Like you said he was the only one really trying at Braille and that meant if something sketchy had to be done they turned to him. If they needed a crazy trick for the video they turned to him. No one else was really trying anything or pushing themselves which I know from experience makes it really hard to push yourself. On top of that he took ALOT of punishments from the falls on the tricks they were essentially forcing him to do and apparently he wasn’t compensated properly for it. On top of all that I heard he was an alcoholic/recovering and the drug culture around the Braille house with Fetty, Uzi, Gabe, etc really didn’t help. Which is apparently why Nigel isn’t in their videos as much anymore. All in all he was pretty fed up with them and rightfully so which is probably why he looked visibly off returning there, and why he waited so long to do so.

@yashara2283

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Hersey that’s pretty crazy to hear about the drugs and drinking. Never took Carlos for that type of guy but makes sense. Also wasn’t aware of the drug culture @ Braille, besides seeing how they could all be pot heads since Gabe always looks high. But none of it is that far fetched. I could definitely see him getting burnt out tho by all the crazy skating and falls he did for Braille. He level was skating was way above the rest of them, with the exception of maybe Nigel, so he carried a lot of the videos and you could kinda see his disinterest towards the end.

@18ps3anos

4 жыл бұрын

honestly tho, you can't say how carlos is or isn't consistent solely based on edited videos that you watch. You don't know how many cuts and edited-out scenes are used on his many videos, so you have no real way to measure his consistency. You could maybe see it on a game of skate, but not full-park tricks or challenges. The reason he seemed less consistent, could very well be because of the video editing, and not because he is distracted/disconnected. Give it a thought, the only thing we are exposed about these kids is post-production and adultered content

@ghoulishtheories7979

4 жыл бұрын

@@18ps3anos They've played livestream games of Skate before lol. I am sure Braille doesn't fake their regular games either. That'd be absolutely silly.

Carlos is leagues better than anyone on the "youtube skate scene". It's a shame that he never got recognition in the industry

@JakeTVSalesman

4 жыл бұрын

hes on the same level as johnny giger

@marcusewell582

4 жыл бұрын

I agree that he is definitely up there on the KZread skate scene but I do believe that other skaters like Giger and others could be debated to be on his level

@isaiah1065

4 жыл бұрын

Jake TVSalesman johnny giger is insane. him and lastra are my favorites from the yt scene.

@18ps3anos

4 жыл бұрын

Even though I think Carlos is a very skilled skater, I think you are downplaying a lot of great skaters out there on youtube.

@sdqsdq6274

4 жыл бұрын

you need more then skills , lol , flair is equally important

"he was pretty much an alien" the most DMT thing ever

@imdrunken

4 жыл бұрын

Those deemster kids are like fucking zombies sometimes

@ManiacDrummer1212

4 жыл бұрын

I did it once, haven't fallen back into depression since well before that. But yeah that type of impact shouldn't be felt 5 times per day heyyyyyy ZEUS lordy

@javierfromthegggnetwork9657

4 жыл бұрын

Joe “did someone say DMT” Rogan

@itsblake3478

4 жыл бұрын

the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT the DMT

@sexyboyonzecouch

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding lmao 5 times a day

Carlos seems like a guy whose pure love for skateboarding gets taken advantage of at every turn. His personality and story remind me of Rodney Mullen, he just needs a Mike Ternansky to pick him up when he's low.

Carlos is so underrated, dude gives it his all , is humble and inspires people , i wish him the best

Nobody: Carlos on everything: Full Sendddddd

I feel like the day carlos left braille it would never be the same, I still watch their videos ever so often and they tried to fill the void with other amazing skaters but it wasn't the same. The watchers of braille will miss you carlos, I'm lucky anough to have met him in person while taking a lesson at braille back in 2018 and gotten a picture with him so now I can look apon the face of the real skate god carlos lastera as my phones background thank you for being you carlos. I know john is doing what's best for his company and I think he's doing well his team is pretty cool and full of hard workers. However I do wish he would reconsider later on in the future. Other than some of the other dudes already on the team carlos is the most hardworking passionate skater that I have ever seen, and quite desserving of being on the team. On top of his amazing skills and passion he has been put though the ringer If you listen to his story here and then put it with his story when he came back to braille for a week he has seen some S#!t and through it all the fact that he for lack of a better and less blunt term fallen into a depressed rut and took his own life is suprising. However here he is now still shreading however he is not quite as consistent and 'there' in general I think he lost somthing, a peice of him. We're here for you carlos.

@adrianqlol2235

4 жыл бұрын

He sponsored him

@aidan2098

4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianqlol2235 yeah I know now

I really hope Carlos makes it to where he wants to be as a skater. He is so humble and truly deserves it based on his talent alone.

these documentary style vids youve been putting out are top quality content, love it dude, keep it up

Twist ending: John Hill didn’t sponsor him but instead makes him part owner. ; )

Carlos seems like a dude you would want to work for you. Maybe I'm way off here but it seems like he always gives 110% even at his own body's expense.

@highlybaked8417

4 жыл бұрын

Also a dude you'd want to be working for

@darensky

4 жыл бұрын

@@highlybaked8417 that too

@loc9588

4 жыл бұрын

A dude you’d want to work with***

@OoWhiteStaroO

4 жыл бұрын

"a dude you'd want to be working for"... THIS!!! this is the difference between "you have to stay late" and "WE have to stay late".

@calebvanlalrinngama9712

3 жыл бұрын

That's just the way he is... It seems... That's why he's that good tho✌👌

This was an excellent tribute to Carlos Lastra. Well deserved and I can’t wait to see part 2!

Nigel is such an amazing creature. Its heartwarming that two wonderful people like Carlos and him found each other.

Man though I think everybody loves to watch carlos and loves his creativity. Truly Carlos was the person that got me to get on a skate board and want to go out and try the freestyle tricks he’d do clearly not knowing how many fails how much time and passion that takes to land perfect. Carlos got me to skate again and got me to get back on a skate board after like 10 years of not touching a board so truly shout out to him for being a huge inspiration signed or not hes in god tier for me no doubt

I would take PD team more serious if Carlos was on the team

@loc9588

4 жыл бұрын

Hunter Davis hey man Bryan arnett is on it

@c3sar0

4 жыл бұрын

He is :)

I mean Carlos has been talking about Progress daily from the beginning and said he was sponsored by you forever now so it only seems fair like he said on braille and always wear the clothes I'm sure that helped your company

Those persistence episodes of Carlos really made me see that he is truly one of the hardest working skateboarders. They pain and agony he went through those videos at one point had me almost sobbing but it made me respect him so much to the point that if anyone wants to become an elite skateboarder you need to surpass a certain threshold that Carlos broke through during those persistence videos. He holds the spirit of a true street skater and no one will ever take that away from him.

Carlos is a genuinely positive person and my FAVORITE skater. I love how nothing gets him down and no matter what he is so thankful for everything. So glad to hear you'll be sponsoring him. Subscribed!

The fact that this guy is super humble about everything he’s been through and what he’s got is truly remarkable. I don’t think he will be going away anytime soon

I'm actually shocked by this video and excited for part 2, sometimes it's so easy to forget that these amazing people are just people at the end of the day, it's great to hear Carlos' story, he's truly an inspiration.

I think this is my favourite video on this channel. Heart felt, genuine, thoughtful and real. Thank you!

One thing always loved about the "youtube" side of skateboarding is the unity, passion and friendship you all show each other. Been watching alot of you for many years now and it was great discovering new skaters or channels through each of you and learning how you all know and support each other. Its Jonny G, Chris Chan and Braille that opened doors to pretty much every youtube skater within any of those social circles - thats alot. I admire it because in my country skaters rarely show that level of complete unity and support. Its alot of petty snaking and one upmanship, you go "yeah!" at a spot cos someone lands a sick trick and half the people look at you like "who are you?" I'd love to skate America. Your newer architecture is so much better too.

WE ALL love you CARLOS! Wishing you the best my dood! Cant wait for part 2.

Epic video John, Im glad you are making a part 2.

John hill - *"the type of guy to tell the waiter his water is too wet."* 😁👍🤙

I freakin' love Carlos dude, what a genuine loving dude. I wish him the best in the future!

Awesome video John. So excited to see the rest of the story. Tbh my favorite content from you was and is always the hustle and how you've been building businesses. From your ecommerce stuff to building PD, we might be around the same age but I think you're a damn inspiration to many of your peers.

If you don't put him on the team I will be deeply offended and feel so bad for Carlos. He's been down for you since the beginning and really is better than anyone you already put on the team and has been through more. Make the right choice jon.

John, you're the real deal. Glad you're doing this and extra glad Carlos is part of your team. Get your team merch ready, I'm buying!

9:34 One of the coolest tricks I've ever seen.

Thank you for this insight and i hope you can sponsor him someday

This video was GOLD! Can’t wait for part two

Love this team, man! All these dudes deserve so much more of the spotlight.

Best video I have seen in a long time. Received a subscribe from me. Looking to see all your new videos, especially with the man, the myth, the legend.... Carlos Lastra. Good work, you two are both so down to earth and will get on so well and both can help and benefit from each other on a high level.

Man I’m stoked for part two

He's big and deserve the recognition, he's a way too humble and it's crystal clear that he does not want to be famous and have that fancy lifestyle but he got to go to competitions and get the chance to be a Pro, he's the kind of person that require a team and people to push him, good luck for him and you guys, keep on rockin.

Dude I’m looking forward to your first full length more than almost any other company right now. Such a stacked team!

Carlos Lastra is so rad! I can't wait to see part 2!

SO glad you did this. Back in 2016 or 17 when weren't on braille as much (which is why i started watching you here) Carlos kept me watching at braille. Was always interested in his backstory

Your vids are so good my dude and you deserve way more subs, keep up the great work

These last few videos have been really interesting, keep up the good work

Thank god! I was hoping you would sponsor him. He is one of my favorite skaters ( including you ).

Its so great to watch progress daily grow

That jumping off the wall thing towards the end...HOLY EFFING CRAP!!! Love seeing him skate and know what I’ll be bingeing next on the tube.

I'm glad to see u say you made a mistake been watching carlos for years and you for that matter and he is just genuine. Plain and simple great person great skater. He needs to be on every team haha esp progress daily

It's so nice to see people becoming and being their best selves. It takes work, and Carlos definitely put in the work. Lots of people don't see the point where they should say no, but Carlos did. Part of the work.

What a great surprise! Was wondering what happened to Carlos. Glad you picked him up!

This is super interesting, I always knew Carlos was gnarly but I never knew anything about him

Does anyone know what video 4:35 is from? That bail down the stairs looks fkn intense

Carlos is a beast, but im so early! Thank you progress daily & braille got me back into skating!

Amazing. incredible story! Your persistence and resolve is inspiring.

Really hard to not want Carlos to succeed. Glad you plan on sponsoring him.

Carlos has achieved a level of finesse most could never dream of, but his greatest strengths are his vision and heart. He is a true warrior, always humble, ever growing. Much Respect.

Carlos has heart. Have a lot of respect for him even though I don’t know him outside of skateboarding videos.

Wish you all the best ,Carlos! You deserve it!

Hey, which song do you used in the end? Thanks :)

Carlos is such a genuine guy, I wish all the best in his journey

I enjoyed Carlos in Braille a lot. Extremely talented but also seems like a relatable and down to earth guy. I appreciate the chance to learn more about what happened with his skate career through your interview. Thanks John.

@deathsaidhello

4 жыл бұрын

What is happening* with his skate career, our mans isnt done yet!

Great Video! love seeing Carlos and John together

man, i really want to see Carlos make it. Such a genuine guy.

Quality content! John always keeps it real 👊🏼

For years I have believed that there was something wrong with the skateboarding industry. Who gets to be pro, who does the sickest tricks but never wins the contests etc. Great hearing someone kind of confirming this. You are awesome, Carlos. I'll be following you more in the future

Absolutely deep!! Much love for Carlos!👏🏻

Luv people like Carlos! He is Pure, positive and I wish him only the best !

This made me so sad... excited for part 2 though. I miss Carlos from the bottom of my heart dude

I finally figured out pretzel-leg landings yesterday. Carlos is an inspiration to a lot of skaters, I know it.

Been watching Carlos for years so it’s dope to see the progression into this

Recently he appeared on Braille Skateboarding and seemed tired and depressed. But he tried a triple kickflip over a 3-block over and over again even if his ass was handed to him at each fall he endured. The guy is tougher than he looks, remember master Yoda : "Judge me by my size do you ?", that's why I like this man : he tries harder and harder, over and over again, no matter what

we have so much to learn from Carlos, he's probably the most humble and good dude in the skate world. Praises to him! peace

I've been a fan of Carlos's for as I could remember. He's got a lot of talent, personality and he is smart. He is just looking for the right skateboard family:) Best wishes!

Carlos is such a humble guy with some serious skills. I wish him all the best. Dam if I had money I would back him.

Great content....It was really cool listening to his perspective on the industry.

I love the production if this video, dude. I subscribed to PD

Carlos is too good for everyone. Hope he’s taken care of and appreciated as much as he was with Braille.

Progress Daily is probably gonna got very big after the whole beer virus is gone

@danielstarkey3513

4 жыл бұрын

Santiago Omegna funny

@kreeping8308

4 жыл бұрын

you mean "cheese"

@HelloThere-os3ev

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@porterhill9331

4 жыл бұрын

Beer virus, I like that

@kreeping8308

4 жыл бұрын

@@porterhill9331 its not beer virus John called it cheese

I was lucky enough to be part of that early Carlos community. Got to skate with him in Jr High, but really he was the only one really skating. Hope you had a good one bud

Carlos is the man. He embodies exactly what I love about skateboarding.

John Hill and Carlos Lastra are both such LIKEABLE dudes. It's very easy to imagine them getting along and/or helping each other getting a good squad going.

About freakin' time

And that’s me subbing. Great decision to sponsor him bro

Carlos is a good dude. I’m really happy for him. I hope he can continue to find success.

Show the respect he deserves.. I saw the way you looked at him when he'd skate Braille bro your getting older and your heart is developing... Youve came up dont forget your day one's cousin. 💪💪💪💣💥

Lmaooo that text from Andy about Jonny and the Skate tournament was a wonderful lil gem in the midst of Carlos spilling his life story for us all

Carlos is my favorite skater. Never makes excuses, just sends it.

this is really well edited

It's a quality team you are putting together. One question, isn't Carlos back at Braille now?

Carlos is one of the most talented skaters out there. I hope he never stops skating no matter what.

With Carlos... you got a solid team. Guy is incredible.