Notes from the Brigade

I got out of skating for a long time. When I was in younger I skated everyday. My son recently started skating. I found myself on his board teaching him to ride. My wife later asked me what I wanted for Valentine's day. I told her that I would really like a skateboard. She purchesed me an old school Mike Valley Elephant Head. I was stoked when she gave it to me. I now find myself daydreaming of surfing the streets every day. I love my board and the memories of my youth that were engrossed in Powell Peralta and the Bones Brigade. Thank you for the memories and the freedom I feel when I ride.

— Chris Walcott

These guys ARE Skateboarding! Lords of Dogtown has been our inspiration, my husband and two sons ride, regular and our motorized sk8drive attachments, but without guys like these, hey.

— stephanie “steph” gross, sk8drive

RE-ISSUE SOME SWEATPANTS!

— Nick

I believe you guys should give Frankie Hill another chance for Powell-Peralta .The money you guys had to spend for his accident will be made back in reissuing his board. People don't want his other companies boards. They want Powell board. Just my thought.

— leonard majdecki

Hello Powel-Peralta, I have been skating for ten almost eleven years and prefer the older skating style than the current. I love the fact that you produce classic skateboards and skate items still for young shredders like myself to skate! My question is, "when are you going to re-issue the Tony Hawk Chicken Skull deck?" I used to have a late 1987 blue one, but I skated the sucker to death! I can't really afford to buy a new one off eBay since there so expensive.. almost $1000!! YIKES! Anyway thanks, for reading this message and keep shredding!

— Tyler “Skorpe” Sharp

SEMPRE GOSTEI DA POWELL PERALTA DESDE OS MEUS 14 ANOS DE IDADE, HOJE TEM 34 ANOS.

UM ABRAÇO E FIQUEM COM DEUS

— RICARDO “GUEDES” PAULO, ELETROMECÂNICA BALAN LTDA

Saw Lance at a home depot, I knew it was him being a long time Peralta Team Disciple. Asked for his autograph and shared with him what the Brigade and Powell meant to me and still means to me and my son who also skate. He was Totally cool, calm, not conceited, unlike the big head pro jerks that act like their the **it! I was so stocked that as I walked away I though.."No one is gonna believe this", then I thought, DUH!! phones have cameras now, why didnt I take a picture...so I ran out to the parking lot to look for Lance and saw him headed toward his truck and said, I'm sorry but can I take a picture with you, and with that calm attitude that I spoke of earlier, took the shot and went home. I have the picture in my living room for all to see. Thank you LANCE, AND THANK YOU POWELL PERALTA

— fausto rivera, nahum

galley powell am Brazilian and I've always liked the story and everything about dog town and I think the wheels on the slides so incredible bombers like the grips are perfect.

— valter “cabelera”

Man I go way back wit the bones son! I'm future primitive and still searching for animal chin! My boards- Tommy Guerrero, Lance Mountain,and a Hawk. We talking a brother in the late 80's early 90's in Hattiesburg,MS skating. Now I live New Orleans with 2 boys of my own, a 12y.o. and a 6y.o. they skate now. Imagine that.Skateboarding is not a crime.

— BiG Face, Tech Street Records

i love powell my friend chris is on R&D and he lets me try his board and I love it. but then again i get mad cause i am always riding shit boards and he gets brand new boards every 2 weeks

— donald “snatch” hatch

si pudise comercializar en españa ya tendria una tienda fija con un pedido en mis manos de tablas y camisetas.un saludo y gracias.

— marcial horcajadad, distrito13boardinggroup

Hello has all, I just wanted you thank because you treated me during all my youth, Tony, Mike V., Mike Mcgill, Steve, Tomy, and all your team, I am still a fan of T-shirts, I come from all the bought once again!

Respect the lads, and long life has Powell Peralta...

Cheers Arno from New Caledonia

— DJ Arno

Hallo, Regarding the Bones documetary, il send some inspiration photos, Put some on FB, from my skating life 1977- I was more like a Stacy person (working on summertime) bying a camera, subskribing on skateboarder magazine,...No trip to USA. Whent to New sport house lookt at Stacy Feb 1978 (Sorry no photos) Lookt at Tony Alva 1978 (Some photos) Best pickture of me is on a Yellow Olli board (Frontside air) One of my favorite boards fore o long time. Have a small Museum vere it stands. If Tony is wisiting Linköping/Sweden Juli 2011 ill be there, 50 min from my place.Best of luck whith all and merry Cristmas.

— Lars “Lasse” Söderberg

These Skateboards are one of the best I have ever ridden. Skate for your firggin life or else!

— Seth “Heavy Metal” DeBlase

greetings from TEXAS! i just want to say, i am 46yrs old, and i just started skating again after almost 30 yrs off.. it is the best thing i have done for myself EVER! i feel like i am 20yrs younger..we have a really nice outdoor park here with a KILLER pool, and a ripping mini bowl..those are pretty much the only things i skate..if there are any of you "old farts" out there that have been thinking about taking up skating again,,,DO IT!!! i promise, your whole outlook on life will improve! i have also started collecting old skool decks. i have already scooped up over 40 of them. mostly re-issues from the glory days!!! it is a sickness, I TELL YOU! once you start,,,you can't stop! (skating or collecting!) it's never too late to SK8 ! THANK YOU POWELL PERALTA FOR KEEPING THE OLD SKATERS ALIVE!!!! ...MAX

— max saxon

You guys at Powell should make the new school boards in bigger sizes. (8.25, 8.5) Thanks for the insane boards! Shred On \m/

— Luke Blake

im brazilian and im fan from powell since the 80´s. im still collecting boards and wells at home. thanks to keep the skate alive...
yeahhhhhhhh

— fabio “big jack”

Parabêns aos membros mais recentes da equipe ! Um forte abraço ao BRASIL e seus atletas. BRASIL EU TE AMOOOOO !

— Márcio “¨MOTIM"” Miranda

Hey, folks.
Lord knows if this will reach Stacy. I hope it will. I've been a fan for some time of the dog town and z-boyz docu. The movie was ok, but the realness of his documentary carried so much more weight, loved the music!! More to the point, I just now finished watching his Crips and Bloods docu. I'd just like to say well done! I live in Dayton, OH. A small city by comparison to say the least, but given it's economic hardships of late, has not helped our outlook on life one bit. In the Dayton metro area with the closing of the GM plant, unemployment jumped by at least 10,000 from that closure alone. Hell, we even had some folks do a docu. about us from HBO about the plant closing. Yet, I ramble. Stacy, or who ever the hell reads these things, I just want to say that your documentaries give me a small flicker of hope that given our problems here in Dayton, that we too, can overcome. Because if not, the gang issue we have here will only get worse! Not to mention Police cuts and Fire/EMS cuts...ugly stuff. We face a very uncertain time in the future and I hope that with the help of those like you that can bring these things to light for all to see that some headway can be made!! Well, guess I'll hope off the soap box for now. Much Love and please keep up the good work, Stacy!!

— seth hargis, n/a

I've owned three of your boards,the Tony Hawk "Chicken Skull",Caballero "Dragon" and Rodney Mullen's "Chess Deck".The Rodney Mullen "Chess Deck" was the one for me!.Please oh,please,oh please bring it back!

Thanx for your time,Bullfrog....Brrrrribit!!!

— Jeremiah “Bullfrog”