Arto Saari | The Nine Club

Arto Saari | The Nine Club - Episode 302

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Arto Saari discusses growing up in Finland, skating in the Europe contests for the first time, getting on Flip Skateboards, skating with Geoff Rowley during the filming of Flip video "Sorry”, working on Transworld's “Feedback” video with Ty Evans, front boarding El Toro, why he left Flip for Alien Workshop, filming for the Alien Workshop video “Mind Field”, returning to Flip, having a heart condition & getting surgery, why he went from eS to Etnies, building a pool with Lance Mountain in his backyard, the new Arto eS shoe and much more!
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Alien Workshop Mindfield: • Arto Saari - Mind Field
French Fred Files: Arto Skating El Toro: • Arto Saari at El Toro
Timestamps
00:00:00 Arto Saari
00:00:44 Living in Hawaii
00:09:57 Growing up in Finland
00:13:50 How Arto got discovered
00:14:52 Our Supporter: AG1
00:16:27 Knowing he was good and doing the Europe contests for the first time
00:24:13 Leaving school for skating
00:27:27 Getting on Flip skateboards
00:32:34 Skating with Geoff Rowley during the filming of Flip video "Sorry"
00:33:50 Arto's 411 Wheels Of Fortune
00:38:02 Working on Transworld's "Feedback" video
00:42:34 Filming with Ty Evans
00:48:03 Filming for the eS video "Menikmati"
00:52:22 The El Toro front board
00:57:43 Filming for the Flip video "Sorry"
01:03:01 Choosing music for his parts
01:05:00 Leaving Flip for Alien Workshop and filming for "Mind Field"
01:11:09 Returning to Flip after Alien Workshop
01:17:21 Getting synthetic ligaments in his knee
01:18:45 Having a heart condition
01:21:57 SOTY (Skater Of The Year)
01:25:57 When the money comes
01:32:10 Arto's own brand?
01:33:17 Getting into photography
01:43:15 Milkin' it
01:49:35 Building a pool in his backyard
02:04:04 The new Arto eS shoe
02:11:52 Tom Penny storys
02:18:12 Why Arto went from eS to Etnies
02:27:53 What's Arto up to now
Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley

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@firtythive 5 ай бұрын

Gonna throw this out there, his Sorry part is one of the best ever made. Style, tricks, VX, music, impact, influence, in a time before social media was everything. The early 00's were the best for those reasons just mentioned!

@ashleybrown4754 5 ай бұрын

Bowie

@phlooke 5 ай бұрын

Facts. We were watching Skate videos for not only the insane skating, but hearing banger songs from bands we hadn't heard of yet. Watching this movie and seeing him/Appleyard/Boulala/Rowley/ and Bastien Salabanzi start off in those bell bottoms or whatever and then do that kickflip down a stairset where he landed with his legs crossed (or I guess your back foot on the front bolts and front foot on the back bolts). That movie was def a vibe, and one of my first 5 skate vids I bought on VHS with the bright yellow plastic cassette instead of black like most VHS tapes are.

@firtythive 5 ай бұрын

@@phlooke for sure! Completely agree with you! Haha yeah Bastien's kickflip cross foot landing at palais de tokyo is legendary. And I wish I had the yellow cassette! Fun fact - Back when you could send DMs on KZfaq, I randomly messaged French Fred and asked if he would sign my copy. He said sure and I posted it to Lyon, France. He signed it, threw in some prints of his skate photos and sent it back to me free of charge. I offered to pay for the return postage but he insisted I didn't have to. So nice of him to do. Something I'll keep forever!

@Dumontsk8te 5 ай бұрын

I Gotta Say Those were the best days of My Life And you are 💯 Right Brother!

@FloridaNativeFishingChannel 5 ай бұрын

No doubt

@akinieminen279 5 ай бұрын

Arto was a huge influence for skaters in Finland but also for the world. Such a good style, ridiculous tricks and such a good person! ❤

@mikehemens9359 5 ай бұрын

All his shit was good but the front board at the EU contest in the 411 is my fave Arto era.

@nicholaselliott2484 5 ай бұрын

Arto IS a huge influence :)

@infinidominion 5 ай бұрын

Smooth vice versa lines and Bowie was incredible

@bjornsvartsen 5 ай бұрын

Yeah him and Ali Boulala even though he lives where I live in Sweden! I believe he was Finnish if I’m not mistaken.

@ilewtf2234 5 ай бұрын

@@bjornsvartsenHis mother is finnish.

@deathkid007 5 ай бұрын

FINALLLLLY ! One of The Best Skaters on Flip, I had all his shoes etc ! Him and Rowley were my idols !!!

@mattstevenson1334 5 ай бұрын

Same dude. I loved Arto's Etnies. White leather but they skated so good for me.

@deathkid007 5 ай бұрын

@@mattstevenson1334 those were mad buttery ! I miss those times and crazy thing is ! We JUST GOT HIS BOARD IN. I’ve worked at zumiez for 5 years now and it’s the first I’ve seen a Flip Arto board in a while.

@brenttatara869 5 ай бұрын

That's not mark apple yard 😂

@maupe8359 5 ай бұрын

Or Penny 😂

@deathkid007 5 ай бұрын

I just like Arto guys lol he killed it in really sorry ,OF COURSE YOU NAME 2 you leave 5 off come on now . Louie , David Gonzalez , Luan , Tom , Matt .Mark

@theskatejar 5 ай бұрын

"Hell yeah!!!" I literally screamed that when I saw the announcement on Instagram this morning. Arto is a legend! His Sorry part is, to this day, one of my all-time favorites. Thanks guys!

@matthewemshoff7752 5 ай бұрын

I don't think people understand the kind of person it takes to learn how to surf 20+ foot waves within 6 years. I live on Oahu and have been surfing my whole life and I could never even dream of paddling out into even 10ft waves. It takes locals their whole lives dedicated to surfing to be able to surf those waves. Hearing that it takes 20ft waves for Arto to feel the fear is so fucking crazy and unbelievable I don't even know if I should believe it. But I definitely do. He's literally insane.

@Reladan187 5 ай бұрын

I remember how proud all Finnish skaters were back in the day, to have one of our own to watch in the videos and magazines. Only after social media I’ve come to realize how big of a deal he is to everyone around skateboarding in general. The man is a true legend in the culture!

@steinarslettedal2606 5 ай бұрын

This is the best nine club episode yet imo. Really love Artos vibe. He´s so humble also, giving credit to the guys helping him in his career.

@Thedude897 5 ай бұрын

Surprise Roger didn't come out of hiding for this one, I really miss seeing you in the show Roger. I was browsing Artos shoes this week so this is perfect timing for me. Going to order it this month

@joshuasmith6346 5 ай бұрын

I got 3 pairs of Tom Penny's

@codey1391 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah I miss Rog on the show too!

@mattodude237 5 ай бұрын

Honestly, i started to fall out when roger left. He may not think he was, but he was a huge part of it for me. Like taking Michael scott out of the office.

@masturdate 5 ай бұрын

@@mattodude237good analogy, I get it

@highginx 5 ай бұрын

I see what you're saying, Rog did add a unique element to the show, almost as if his skate knowledge made the stories come to life more

@ShredzShop 5 ай бұрын

My all time fav skater. As a kid growing up in the Menikmati & Sorry days, I wore those VHS tapes out. Great pod

@ricotokyo 5 ай бұрын

Hey guys! 🙌

@YouilAushana 5 ай бұрын

Me: _"What were the Sorry days like?"_ Mark Appleyard: *_"EPIC"_*

@jcstuurman2008 5 ай бұрын

Definitely one of the GOATS. I remember Etnies Demo in Aus he was just cruising around doing coffins 😆. Shecks and Bastien killed it as Arto stated "Bastien would shut demo's down". That's exactly what happened that day 😆.

@nicolasbaker9601 5 ай бұрын

"Time takes a cigarette, and puts it in your mouth" 🎶 🎵 ... In the beginning of his SORRY part when he has the regular/switch mirror lines/clips sst to Bowie. His style is so distinct, one of the few guys whose tall stature actually compliments thier style. His first Etnies shoe was so good. Arto Is truly an ICON! These are the episodes that we wait for!

@ReesgAnimator 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou for getting an OG Legend in the building! Muska/Olive Garden story is top tier XD

@equaleyez 5 ай бұрын

As a European skater from the early 2000s, Arto definitely has been a huge inspiration. It's amazing how well he has been connected throughout his skate carreer!

@xandeo 5 ай бұрын

At 35:20, there's an old clip of Arto doing a fs boardslide on a handrail - I was there and saw it as a kid. At the time, I was rolling around only but it made me realize what was doable at the time. No youtube around, and a few weeks/months later I saw my first skate footage as I watched skateboarding on Eurosport :D I'm still skating at 39. thanks Arto!

@MatthiasKrumm 5 ай бұрын

Finnish dry humor. He's just the best!

@ridefreeordie831 5 ай бұрын

Arto came all the way from Hawaii for this. Thanks Arto! Please check in with us again!! Would love to hear more about the Finnish sauna and cold plunge culture.

@kakerandelin 5 ай бұрын

KZfaq won't let me paste the link but google Sompasauna

@thomasrainbow 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I feel like this could of gone on for a few more hours!

@bakeraus 5 ай бұрын

Best thing is to go and experience if you can yourself, head to Finland. You can get a great sauna experience in even in Helsinki.

@albertsantiago2273 5 ай бұрын

Arto’s photography is legit. He had a brilliant exhibition at LA’s premier photography printers: ICON. Someone needs to release a book of his Skate images. Awesome guest, Nine Club!

@Vaheko 5 ай бұрын

Can't believe they really got The Arto... Gotta be one of the most requested guests among Heath Kirchart... Bring the popcorn!!!

@CFCVideos 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much, Nine Club! I have waited for this Episode for ages! My favourite skater as a Child, I had his pro board back then as one of my first decks ever, it was a 7.5 when Flip had the monster grafics

@StumpyMason_ 5 ай бұрын

I've had a Arto sticker on my bike for like 15 years Great episode!!

@eltamar4220 5 ай бұрын

I was with this guy an entire night in 2010 aprox. He was with Javier Mendizabal on a tour in the north of Spain. Super cool. I didn,t realize who he was until next morning. One of the guys I used in Tony Hawks game in PS.

@losartista_ 5 ай бұрын

Proud to be FIN! 🇫🇮

@steinarslettedal2606 5 ай бұрын

Finally Arto got on! I would love it if the first section of the podcast was more about where they grew up, family, home country and their upbringing in general. Biggest loss/low point and their turning point/highlights. Some pictures from their childhood would be awesome. I think this is the most interesting part about these podcasts is to get to know the person a bit more and what drives them.

@user-gh9qg1sg7t 7 күн бұрын

I like how he kinda didn't want the interview to end. He seemed content with appreciating the nostalgia of his career. You can tell he was admiring all the kind words being said in a humble way.

@ingmar5053 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for getting Arto on the show. I went to a Blind demo in Helsinki in the 90’s to watch Ronnie Creager and Josh Casper, this little finnish Seinajoki kid Arto also skated around and showed them and all of us that something big was about to happen. Fast forward to 2023 and we are witnessing a true legend🤙 in the nine club.

@skategamehub3111 5 ай бұрын

Nothing but love for Arto🔥the way he doesn't over analyze things is obviously a big part of who he is. Not intimidated by other people because he's not holding overly crazy expectations over himself but unintentionally ends up a legend in skateboarding forever. Amazing interview 🤙

@mmike5890 5 ай бұрын

I can't believe he is such a nice guy back then on the es video he was very impressive and his mindfield part it's my favourite

@VideoGameGoonie 5 ай бұрын

What a truly wonderful personality Arto has! Great episode!

@Alacaie 5 ай бұрын

My favorite skater of all time, I was fortunate enough to come by an autograph. Rode his pro models from flip for 2 decks in a row. Legendary.

@L.O.C.1990 5 ай бұрын

The flip crew in the early 2000s were the gnarliest skaters left us some great memories and moments that will never be topped.

@MultiSkateChannel 5 ай бұрын

We stayed at arto's Air BnB in Hawaii a couple years ago. Man is a class act, didnt realize who we were staying with for the first few days,. lost it when i found out! Glad to see him on here

@Mokkel73 5 ай бұрын

I am 50 years old. When I was 11 i came across a friends penny-board in their attic while playing table tennis. Since then, skateboarding has been in my life every single day. For the first 17 years, I skated daily. All over Europe. Brussels, Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Dublin. I still watch skateboarding everyday. I am so grateful for having been a part of this culture with people so creative and curious and devoted to the true core of the sport, advancing it day after day. I love you all!

@turtleboypurp 5 ай бұрын

as a teen growing up in the early 2000s, Arto's parts were top tier for me. The trick selection, the style, the music. I probably wouldn't have fallen in love with the smiths and bowie as much if it weren't for his influence there.

@rovingmauler7410 5 ай бұрын

Favorite skater of all time. Love Arto.

@gablebrandon 5 ай бұрын

Got a chance to hang at Arto's house a couple of times thanks to my friend Alex Moul. Great times. Hyped to hear him talk about that pool's history, so epic.

@villiantwo 5 ай бұрын

Arto is a legend! ..so glad to see him on here!

@kryptichands968 5 ай бұрын

Such a humble dude. The pool stories were sick !! 7 years man and in Hollyweird ...great guest nine club !

@SkateBored123 5 ай бұрын

I love how Chris takes every chance he can get to use the word plethora! 😁

@nicklausroberts738 5 ай бұрын

BEST INTERVIEW! Arto was everything when i was skating and still is! There will always be good and badass skaters that come and go but only few legends and Arto is one of the few with that title🤘

@jerrylcrawford3815 5 ай бұрын

I would throw two thumbs up on this episode if I could. As a fan of this podcast, thank you for coming on Arto!

@maupe8359 5 ай бұрын

The Benny Hill comment killed me! 😂😂😂

@DB-rb2is 5 ай бұрын

I haven’t heard an episode in a while but damnnn Arto!!! I gotta tune in. “Arto Arto wake up man wake up let’s go skate.” Rog hope all is well bro. You opening up a while ago cut deep with me cause I was also going through some dark stuff. Bless up my friend.

@MrJohnnybluejeans 5 ай бұрын

Dude is legit. Need more just like 'em.

@MrMace Ай бұрын

this was absolutely legendary. legit felt emotional at the end when the boys were all saying goodbye. arto is such a living legend

@thomasrainbow 5 ай бұрын

Such an authentic dude! No one else like him! Came all the way from Hawaii I think this could of gone on for a couple more hours! What about hanging out with Bam on Viva La Bam? I wanna hear more about the photography, sauna culture, Finland and Hawaii! - Great episode guys hope he comes on again!

@Parmejohn_ 5 ай бұрын

Huge Arto fan growing up, his art and taste in life, stuck with me. Seeing this pop up, put a huge smile on my face!!

@watsupwitdatpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Arto was the first pro skater I ever met, meeting him and rune glifberg at fast forward skate shop when I was like 13 was my intro to skateboarding 🤘🏼

@Intangiblewealth 5 ай бұрын

Awesome show. Arto is the man. Hope you guys bring him back!

@MaethyyEYE 5 ай бұрын

I was about to do something else but literally dropped everything and start watching. FIIIINALLY! The greatest! Arto, Penny, Reynolds, Mullen and Kalis... there is only so few that can make the difference like that. Shout out to Madars Apse for doing that in his own way nowdays. Much love!

@kindersurprise939 5 ай бұрын

The same happened with me just right now :D

@78kie 5 ай бұрын

1000% positive vibes 👍 so pleasure to watch!

@HaveUseenHim 5 ай бұрын

Damn I could have listen to this one for another 3 hours. Been waiting for the Arto episode and it didn’t disappoint !!! Thanks Nine Club 🎉❤

@gromitmitten7803 5 ай бұрын

So hyped on this! This dudes been a major influence in skating for me. Everytime I think of how a fakie flip should be done, I think Arto ❤

@johnnypea43 5 ай бұрын

This was fantastic! Arto has such a great attitude and presence. I live way up in the snow belt and built a sauna in the woods behind my house 10 years ago and it's one of the best things I've ever done. It is a life changer in the winter. You can definitely go places when you're inside a sauna.

@icepick859 4 ай бұрын

Its so crazy to think back when I was just a kid skateboarding, 'Sorry' just came out and Arto was my absolute favorite. I cant believe how much time has passed by now, i never thought those years would end. But like everything, they eventually do and we all get older. I miss those days so much, but m glad to see skateboarding still alive and also that my heros from the past are still here and doing well

@JC-fc2op 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see a nine club special done in Hawaii 🏝️ Really enjoyed this podcast and brought back some real nostalgia from when I first got into skating- Arto you rip 🔥

@STEEL4122 5 ай бұрын

Dude Arto’s English is crazy good now. I remember the Menikmati & Sorry days, he could barely speak it

@nikokaapa 5 ай бұрын

Maybe in "Feedback", but by "Menikmati" it was pretty nice.

@kuenst 4 ай бұрын

I am so glad, that they showed us Jeron coughing for the fourth of a second at 2:11:19. Brilliant cut there.

@lovestospooge66 5 ай бұрын

First time I've felt excited for an episode in a while. Arto will always be my favorite skater, menikmati was released when I was 12 and it absolutely blew my mind. I still listen to cky testing still to this day to hype me up before I skate. Legend

@vvvv5v 5 ай бұрын

20 years ago when I was a little kid this guy was my idol. And now I'm in my mid-30s, listening to this guy talk for 3 hours and after the episode I walk away realizing he's still my freakin' idol. Much love to the whole production crew, LOVE how you guys are producing high-quality long-form content like this. Keep it up.

@quezlark7875 5 ай бұрын

Congrats on finally getting Arto! This episode is probably one of the most requested

@Schabo1234 5 ай бұрын

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry was the hit in summer 1998 & i saw young Arto at the Münster Monster Mastership Germany before flip ! This song always reminds me how good he was back then ! Unbelieveable !

@retroonlinemultiplayer9196 5 ай бұрын

arto was just as big a deal as anyone at the top at his time. everyone in the First 2 Flip videos are straight up legends.

@bjarczyk 5 ай бұрын

Great job Nine Club! Arto was such a massive influence on my skating when I was a teenager. One of the smoothest skaters ever!

@skyanaugustus3513 5 ай бұрын

At long last, they get this legend on the show! Thank you guys. Thank you, Arto.

@BLVCKSEA 5 ай бұрын

The Nine Club has definitely become a staple in the press release roll out for marketing new skate products/projects/or SLS wins recently...

@aawonnewton 5 ай бұрын

Finally! Looked up to Arto as a skater back in the day and look up to him now as a photographer, thanks for another great show guys!

@dommcloughlin9447 5 ай бұрын

This was gold, what a legend and solid guy

@MarkAziz33 5 ай бұрын

One of my all-time favorite interviews thus far! Arto seems to have a really good head on his shoulders and is a true pleasure to listen to! Kudos for another good one, Crob and Co., keep 'em coming!

@giulianoberarducci699 5 ай бұрын

One of the best episodes ever, Arto was much needed on the show!!

@jules_art 5 ай бұрын

I m feeling the same vibes again Like when i was 17 and watched sorry 3x a day. At least i can Go skate with Shane and Arto (my two sons). Thank you @nineclub

@thenineclub 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the support!!

@zachgadawski9630 5 ай бұрын

Menikmati defined my youth and passion for skateboarding. A time in my childhood that I will forever cherish and can never be repeated. I remember filming my own video parts to his CKY song and imitating all the motions and gestures he showed us in the beginning. Bending and slamming the board against the wall, running up the garden gap, scraping the grip tape of my board on the concrete. I wanted my video part to look just like his.

@thebigcheese5114 5 ай бұрын

It’s really great to see Arto doing well and living a chill life in Hawaii 😊

@roibertson 28 күн бұрын

OMGG!!! Been hoping for this to happen FOR YEARS!! Thank you Nine club & Arto!

@OminousStrangerPokeGo 5 ай бұрын

Growing up watching Arto skate had me asking all the questions they all asked in this episode. Im so glad you guys had him on. Now all my questions are answered. Legendary 💯

@Stug138 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah 👏👏🛹🛹🛹 More OG Skaters.

@ericpettyfishing 5 ай бұрын

Dude, this guy was my absolute favorite back in the day. Such sick boards and shoes too. I had them all

@nickdcarver 5 ай бұрын

This is one of my all time favourites from you guys! Such an honest, open and interesting conversation about the good and less good sides of skateboarding. The friction between dreams/passion and business/commerce in an arena that is so physically punishing and potentially dangerous: It makes me really want an HBO-quality drama about the skateboard industry. I think it would be amazing! Anyway, keep creating great, important documents of skateboarding.

@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin 5 ай бұрын

Arto has always been in the top of my favorite skaters, growing up the Flip videos were always on repeat and I had to learn fs boards and bs lips because of him. Crooked grinds too, yeah his skating definitely shaped the way I skate now!

@DB.KOOPER 5 ай бұрын

As a 45yo who grew up skating this really takes me back listening to Arto's story. I remeber those days well (and yeah kids today have NO idea what skating was like back then) and its so awesome to see him still up and being recognized for how GREAT a skater he is... and from FINLAND no less where like he says, skating spots 9 months out of the year are hard to come by. What a legend and such a cool guy.

@skateinspace 5 ай бұрын

finally a real skater on the show

@will5430 5 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this one for years!

@Miadaskate 5 ай бұрын

This was a long time coming. I’ll never forget watching Menikmati for the first time and being totally blown away by Arto.

@romeisfallingagain 5 ай бұрын

a very long overdue episode. transported me back 20 years

@baronvonsauna 5 ай бұрын

36 yr old Finnish-American. This is god to us. Thanks y’all

@switch_nollie 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Nine Club and Arto for this one. Incredible.

@twotonkatrucks 5 ай бұрын

Wow Arto Saari! throwback to my teens/early 20s! thanks for giving this old man a way to relive his youth in some form!

@chug_n_toke8849 5 ай бұрын

You'll find the switch flip in 411 issue 50. It's one of the openers for the intro. Artos the best!!

@nikc6165 5 ай бұрын

Gotta love Arto. One of the best skaters to step on a board but has tons of class and humility. Great interview!

@rubenmoraisclaudino8704 5 ай бұрын

The best man to ever do it! Arto.

@newfront4 5 ай бұрын

His part in Menikmati blew me away! I was like, "Who is this dude just killing it".

@TheAdaptiveMaritimer 5 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, first time watching Arto skate, jaw dropped straight up

@mattlee3400 5 ай бұрын

Sorry and menikmati best Arto parts in my book

@budsteppin99 5 ай бұрын

Amazing interview I remember getting sorry and really sorry when they first came out and I loved artos style and how perfect his tricks were... Every single trick was just super fun to watch and I watched his part endless amount of times when I was in my teenage years into my 20s

@watsupwitdatpodcast 5 ай бұрын

I love so much that they change the background esthetics to showcase items from the guests past and present.