Powell-Peralta - Hill Bulldog black XL

SKU: 86971-3
Manufacturers: Powell Peralta

T-Shirt XL

T-Shirt: L 25,00 €

XL 25,00 €

25,00 €

incl. 19% VAT , plus

Old price: 37,99 €

Available immediately
Expected shipping time: 2 - 3 Workdays (DE - int. shipments may differ)

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Santa Barbara local Frankie Hill was known for his "go for it" attitude, especially when filming videos. He was featured in Public Domain but Ban This features his breakout part, one minute and 38 seconds of what many today consider proof of Hill’s pioneering stunt work at big rails and huge gaps. After Ban This, Hill received bags of fan mail asking when he’s going to turn pro. The timing was good, too, as a spot opened up with Mike Vallely’s departure. Hill started riding Vallely’s shape, modified with a bigger nose, and on a vacation with Hastings, he poached a bulldog logo from an Amsterdam “coffee shop” and made it his first pro graphic. It was illustrated by Sean Cliver in 1990. Passion arises from art & skill. The skaters George Powell and Stacey Peralta founded their shack in Santa Barbara in 1978, where ever since then innovative skateboards have been produced with engineering skills. The two teamed up out of sporting ambition, developed skateboards and made use of fiberglass and aluminum, made their own wheels out of urethane and immediately tested them by Stacey. Pew, finished boards. Powell later founded other well-known skate brands, they separated, but came together again in 1991 under the old flag and have since provided the scene with innovations and modern shapes. Merch is always an important part of the subculture, decks and shirts go hand in hand. With the legendairy team "Bones Brigade", the brand soon dominated the market because it had the greatest influence on the scene, everyone wanted to wear and ride what Tony Hawk, Tommy Guerrero and Steve Caballero lived. Every skater has his own style, everyone gets his own board, that was an announcement. Powell-Peralta rebels skillfully and rightly.