Tag: Skateboarding

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Nike and eBay’s new Sandy Bodecker dunk would be great if it wasn’t so gimmicky

This shoe should’ve been whole.

The story of Sandy Bodecker and the creation of Nike SB is one that will permeate sneaker culture forever.

Bodecker was truly a pioneer in the sense that he made skateboarding stick with Nike in the early 2000s. He did it in a way no one could. So it makes perfect sense to honor him with the sneaker that defines his legacy.

Nike’s eBay Dunk — originally released in 2003 — is the stuff of legends. It’s one of the rarest SB Dunks ever and Bodecker is the only one officially known to own the original auctioned-off pair.

To honor Bodecker’s legend, Nike and eBay partnered together to retro the Dunk that started it all. And the storytelling behind it is something that should be appreciated.

I just wish the shoe itself could be appreciated in the same way. But it feels way too gimmicky to do so.

We explain why on the latest episode of Special Delivery. Tap in.

It’s 2022 and people are still somehow hilariously not recognizing Tony Hawk when they see him

HOW DO PEOPLE NOT KNOW WHO TONY HAWK IS?!?

Tony Hawk might be the least famous famous person there is in the world.

Now, if you’re like me, you probably think that’s ridiculous. I mean, how many other people in the world have had actual video games named after them, right? Everyone from the 90s has played at least 3 Tony Hawk Pro Skater games.

Plus, this dude is an actual skateboarding legend. You don’t even have to know anything about skating to know who Tony Hawk is — which, again, is why he has video games named after him.

Tony Hawk is the face of an entire sport, still. Even at 53 years old well outside of his prime. This dude should be recognizable everywhere.

But, apparently, even people who see the man in elevators don’t know who he is.

This week, Hawk shared this story on Twitter about being told that he looked like Tony Hawk by a guy in an elevator.

HOW DO PEOPLE NOT KNOW WHO TONY HAWK IS??? This is just incredible to me. Tony Hawk is that dude, man. He deserves better than this.

The wild part is it’s not just these elevator folks. People legitimately just don’t know who he is. There are more stories out there like this and Hawk has shared them over the years.

Let’s take a quick look back.

Extreme kids: Watch the mad skills of these junior daredevils caught on camera

From skateboarders and snowboarders to a tot on a unicycle and a teen on a trampoline; watch these kids pull off amazing athletic feats.

From skateboarders and snowboarders to a tot on a unicycle and a teen on a trampoline; watch these kids pull off amazing athletic feats.

Extreme kids: Watch the mad skills of these junior daredevils caught on camera

From skateboarders and snowboarders to a tot on a unicycle and a teen on a trampoline; watch these kids pull off amazing athletic feats.

From skateboarders and snowboarders to a tot on a unicycle and a teen on a trampoline; watch these kids pull off amazing athletic feats.

Three-year-old boy’s skateboard skills shred up the skate park

Brody Dylangr first got on a skateboard at 19 months old. Thanks to his dad’s coaching, the toddler can now out-shred most adults.

Brody Dylangr first got on a skateboard at 19 months old. Thanks to his dad’s coaching, the toddler can now out-shred most adults.

Softball player Haylie McCleney says she rode Nyjah Huston’s skateboard

In their silver medal press conference, U.S. softball player Haylie McCleney shares her favorite non-competition moment from the Tokyo Olympics

In their silver medal press conference, U.S. softball player Haylie McCleney shares her favorite non-competition moment from the Tokyo Olympics