Skate Essentials with Tony Alva

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Our first video Essentials takes us to one of the original members of the Z-Boys skateboarding team -- Tony Alva. Catching up with Alva before his session for the 2013 Vans Downtown Showdown in Paris, France, we took a look at the skate legend's skate essentials while on the road. His ride setup includes the 'Snubby ' -- a 10 inch wide deck with similar dimensions to skateboards found in the early '80s, but with modern concave -- fitted with trucks from the Independent Truck Company and 'Cyclone' wheels from his own brand Alva -- all fitting is his custom prototype Alva skatebag. With the absence of bells and whistles, the OG rider keeps his Essentials simple as his passion for the sport has not changed since he first picked up a board some 35 years ago, only requiring what he needs to get his board rolling. Along with his signature Vans shoe, Alva also rides his long-time skating peer's (Christian Hosoi) pro-model Sk8 Hi.

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