Mike Vallely's Elephant Skateboards Setup, Alli Sports

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12 жыл бұрын

Mike Vallely knows a thing or two about skateboards as he has been riding them professionally for the past 25 years. The skate legend has taken his creative ideas and put them into motion with his new brand, Elephant. He felt that the unique styles of skateboarders needed unique equipment as well. Watch Mike as he takes you through his old school board with a modern mold and see him rip apart the mini ramp at Woodward Tahoe in this Alli Sports Setup.
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Music: Dirty Fences - "Sid"

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@yourallbrainwashed 8 жыл бұрын

OLD SCHOOL LATE 80S BOARDS ARE THE COOLEST LOOIKNG

@pleaseenteraname.5857 8 жыл бұрын

+youreallbrainwashed Hell Yeah!

@jeremysteckman6234 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite late eighties early nineties I loved newdeal and channel one

@michaelfincher6858 5 жыл бұрын

Agree! I just started riding a Black Label OG Bars Lucero board and love it. Kids at the park keep thinking it's a long board 😁

@datguy9408 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@jzen1455 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much anything 80s was better.

@oriocohen724 10 жыл бұрын

The reason mike v isn't in street league is everyone is a pro in there and mike v is a legend

@ashton35 6 жыл бұрын

100%

@morgueheart 4 жыл бұрын

Street league is lame tbh

@wilproK 8 жыл бұрын

This guy has so much control on the board. This is why he is a legendary skater. East coast represent

@prehistoricwatergun0136 8 жыл бұрын

I actually think oldschool decks are perfect for vert skating and cruising ,anyone agree

@tylercochrane4010 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitebread raps I'm actually trying to pick up an Old School deck for cruising actually.

@prehistoricwatergun0136 8 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Cochrane good luck

@rtornellort 8 жыл бұрын

That's because that's what they're for,stability. The popsicle sticks people think of as skateboards today are upsized freestyle decks come up with by Rodney Mullen during his World Industries days. 😆

@cgio9350 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitebread raps Coudln't agree more. Just ordered a sweet 10" Alva deck and Trackers with Kryptonics. Rode those babies growing up and there's nothing like them!

@IRONxMONKEY 8 жыл бұрын

+Whitebread raps He doesn't really need luck...most companies reissued all their old school decks..H-Street, Santa Cruz, Powell, etc

@UKskater4life 10 жыл бұрын

Now thats how you end a set up video! 540 boneless!!!

@skankhunt5597 5 жыл бұрын

I love when he does that trick!! Who else do u see doing that? No one that's who lol foreal thou dope af bro I love boneless tricks

@stella-vu8vh 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping originality alive Mike. Much love.

@DonoldMcPeterson 2 жыл бұрын

When I was younger and watching Mike in the 90s I wondered why he wasn't blasting handrails and stair sets like everyone else at the time. 23 years later he is one of the few pros I still remember and admire. I forgot all the handrails and gaps from the magazines, but I vividly remember seeing Mikes handplants on things nobody else was touching.

@tschooptschoop 9 жыл бұрын

i approve this move to oldschool shapes very much!

@cuatromonster 9 жыл бұрын

Ya me too. Where can I get one? Hate popsicle boards. Old school is the ONLY way to go in my opinion.

@MrMadmaninahat 9 жыл бұрын

cuatromonster black label makes some welcome is pretty popular and is what I'm riding and solitaire makes a few

@tschooptschoop 9 жыл бұрын

cuatromonster Most of the better Skateshops have them, or can order them for you. They are easy to find online in trusted shops. just search for elephant skateboards. Also Santa Cruz and Powell reissued their most important oldschool Decks and you can buy them for about 50-80dollars.

@zuhardi 9 жыл бұрын

try Welcome board. they makes such that shape too

@tonyworlds2297 7 жыл бұрын

I just bought this board at a shop in OceanCity Maryland 3 days ago

@radskankingskateboarder6325 9 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, this skateboard is actually a pretty decent street board. It Kickflips VERY nicely, in my opinion better than the old popsickle stick. I can also get my ollies high enough on flat to be able to do Mute grabs and Indy grabs on it, so it has pretty good Pop. If you can get used to the size of the deck, you can pretty much do just as much on it as you can with a popsickle. Don't be mistaken, it's called the Street Axe for a reason, and it does its job very well. Buy this Deck!

@robfitzpatrick2763 8 жыл бұрын

How tall r u? Because im 13 and i skate a 8.25 and mostly ride bowls and vert but occasionally street that's why I want to get this but the problem is will it be to big for me?? (Shoe size : 9 uk)

@benlilley3792 7 жыл бұрын

Rob Fitzpatrick I'm thirteen as well but I'm a size seven shoes UK and I find that a board as wide as that is very hard to Ollie and kickflip on. if you want a shaped deck I suggest getting a smaller width one around an 8.25

@clay_2792 6 жыл бұрын

Rad Skanking Skateboarder lmao mute grabs and Indy grabs on flat

@mr.jamster8414 4 жыл бұрын

@@robfitzpatrick2763 im thirteen while you are now seventeen. i have size 12 shoes and ride fat shaped decks or at least an 8.6 popsicle. got my eyes on the steadham spade deck from '85.

@robfitzpatrick2763 4 жыл бұрын

@@mr.jamster8414 gonna be 18 in 2 weeks, how time flies

@PaperOverPusy 9 жыл бұрын

he destroyed that mini ramp, all them people watchin too

@tracypanavia4634 8 жыл бұрын

+jake hoyt haha I know, I thought that, doing a trick in front of you mates is one thing, but keeping up a flow, with the name Mike Vallely, is another.

@johntoth9150 8 жыл бұрын

+Tracy Panavia word

@rtharmon454 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought a board like that. I'm so digging this guy style. It's cool when you see people that think the same

@stpbasss3773 6 жыл бұрын

I just switched to shaped deck recently and I love it, I'm riding a welcome at the moment but I love the elephant decks they have some crazy shapes.

@adamwatson9214 4 жыл бұрын

That double sided deck that Mike showed, I remember that. An older kid that we all looked up to because he was so good, plus he was nice to us, he had that. He told us it was the future of skateboarding. I didn't realize it was a Mike Valley board. I've been wanting an 80s fishtail style set up. I may grab one of these. The Caballero reissue looks sweet but the nose is short and flat. I'm digging this shape.

@A-ROD-oe8wl 5 ай бұрын

This guy brought back the oldschool deck took 10 years now everybody is skating these, Mike Vallely a trend setta 💯

@briangore7265 10 жыл бұрын

I love the retro look with the modern feel. That also looks like it has some serious concave to it. more than your average. Im getting one. not to do street skating with but i think it would be cool to have one you can just have fun with

@saxoncostin4028 7 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the street axe I love the look, concave and shape is so cool and unique

@angelportillo227 9 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing about coming up with your ideas being creative and doing wat your mind tells yiu to do its cool thats a subscriber for you my man

@kwarnisplayer 12 жыл бұрын

That run at the end of the video was sick!! The old school(1980s - 1990s) style of skating will never die!!! :-)

@TboneTenEighties 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Excellent skating. Keep 80's style shapes alive!!!

@SkorDie-id9qf 3 жыл бұрын

I learned bonelesses and street plants from watching mike. I eventually got to the point I could 360 boneless in a mini pipe. Didnt think much of it till I was getting props from other skaters. Thank you mike V for all you have done for skateboarding 🤘

@GallowglassBLADE 10 жыл бұрын

love the board and the idea of Individualality with a different board.

@BlueAppleHelp 11 жыл бұрын

I love Mike V's riding style on the miniramp!! he's so good

@neildavis2939 6 жыл бұрын

Love the way that guy skates definitely one of the best of all time he's in my top five of my favorite skaters

@bubs7614 6 жыл бұрын

Dope setup! Even though I didn't live to see the 80s, I love those decks and the shape. I ride a old school Powell Peralta and it is so fun.

@artfan101 9 жыл бұрын

Damn right Mike. Love the board. Fully support the style.

@BrownistKidUKnow 8 жыл бұрын

I love the 70's style skating. it wasn't all about those difficult flip tricks lol haha

@pleaseenteraname.5857 7 жыл бұрын

Don't you mean 80s? Because mike's board is inspired by the 80s.

@BrownistKidUKnow 7 жыл бұрын

i was just talking about my favorite era of skating.

@morty_falch8049 7 жыл бұрын

got u...

@skankhunt5597 5 жыл бұрын

I like both styles I love flip tricks but I also like old school style I mix it up and do both but tbh I'm more of a new school kinda guy

@TOMVUTHEPIMP 5 жыл бұрын

@@BrownistKidUKnow Skateboard had metal wheels in the 70's.

@anointingofseer2596 4 жыл бұрын

Mike V, what a legend! Tore that mini ramp up!

@yandman26 6 жыл бұрын

Love the look and colours

@3kzy233 4 жыл бұрын

Mike is sooo damn cool! Love his style and his boards! Keep up the amazing work and keep on shredding :)

@thedarknight000 9 жыл бұрын

if you guys like retro shapes try welcome skateboards one of my setups is a welcome board and I love them

@user-bo5ff8sx5p 9 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've got the lindworm shape on my park setup they're solid

@skrillexbouse21 12 жыл бұрын

love the set up man

@chapel976 11 жыл бұрын

I'd love this. I really want an old school board like this. I'm breaking out an old Valterra to ride, but wish it was concave like this.

@autisticskater5837 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome setup. I like it.

@OgreBunion 12 жыл бұрын

I bought this board few days ago and it is absolutely amazing!

@datguy9408 3 жыл бұрын

Those decks with cruiser wheels go crazy fast which is perfect to me. The challenge is getting the same tricks I get on a 8.38 board with a 10 in board.

@MbelzabubArt 3 жыл бұрын

THATS A SICK BOARD SHAPE, I REALLY WANT ONE NOW!!!!!. MIKE V YOUR AN AWESOME SKATER!!!!!

@kopingkiller 11 жыл бұрын

You are very right. Back in the day when Mike V grew up skating everyone just skated everything. We would skate street then hit up a backyard ramp or ditch or anything we could find to skate. It's more fun than only doing one style. Another good example to watch is Mark Gonzales.

@dustyarny 11 жыл бұрын

I'm impatient to find this board in France. Looks to be great !!!!!

@Antjan46 10 жыл бұрын

I had the old Vallely Snake edition, awesome board, i wish I had another one!

@weekmill1684 9 жыл бұрын

Didn't they make a re issue ?

@kevxxxedge 11 жыл бұрын

seriously... i LOVE this dude.

@ryansanico6539 3 жыл бұрын

Mike V is one of my favorite skaters in 2005 when he was on Element Ality vol1

@SethTricky3 10 жыл бұрын

i got one of his company's boards and it lasts a long time for me and it skates so good

@leomskateboardrockvideos4546 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike will this shape is amazing !

@urwholefamilydied 8 жыл бұрын

Good for you Mike V! Switching up the stale board shape that's been going on for 25 goddamn years. I recently got a vision jinx mini (marty jimenez) which is very similar to your board. Cause it's the mini... not crazy heavy and big like a Gonz or something of that same era... but unlike yours lacks the nose and the h-street hell-concave. Also got some ratbones 60mm softer wheels (85A ?). And because I didn't want the setup to be too heavy chose tensor mag lows with risers. Indy's are a bit heavy for an old school setup... and an old guy. Sick vid. You're still rocking it bro!

@5tarBr1ight 11 жыл бұрын

Man that board looks so unique and sick for bowl riding

@userszr45g3e 8 жыл бұрын

I used to have an old deck the same shape (nose & tail) same and old skool style i got for xmas early 90s from Sears n Roebucks.I miss that board..

@TheJayMadd1 11 жыл бұрын

The first company to come out with a commercially available double-tail board was World Industries - Mike V was involved with them in 1989 after he left Powell-Peralta. This ultimately became the industry-standard shape and the first board to be commercially released on this design was Mike V's deck with World Industries. Hope this helps, buddy :)

@timashelford93 11 жыл бұрын

Just got a Dimebag with indy 169s and 60mm spitfires, it shreds so hard, is comfy and unique as hell.

@paulcooper3831 10 жыл бұрын

got mine last week on indys and g-bones soooo sweet!!!

@iliketoskate865 12 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for one of his Elephant boards to get to my house!!

@skait1742 11 жыл бұрын

Other than the blue color, I think it looks pretty solid. I'm def gonna order one soon. The team fits my style of skating, so the board shapes should mirror that.

@weevilsnitz 11 жыл бұрын

Dirty Fences! Holy crap! Tiny band I did sound for at university last year!

@timothykelly1089 11 жыл бұрын

It looks like the right brand for me. I like MV because his style is old school but still so unique. Wish I could meet him some day.

@ronthunders6124 7 жыл бұрын

mike v is so classic!! that last 360 boneless was NUTS!!!

@anzaeria Жыл бұрын

I believe that's a 540 boneless.

@waider 7 жыл бұрын

that board is badass

@theaxedude1 11 жыл бұрын

Really like that board.

@erebus38 10 жыл бұрын

If I could have my choice of shape I would like that double kick tail skate deck that Mike V rode like he showed when he was mentioning the popsickle stick deck because that 80's shape was similar,but not the same due the nose and kicktail being more squared off rather than rounded off. If I could have one of those same shapes that Mike rode in the 80's with an 8 inch width by 31.75 inch length with that more squared off nose and kicktail,I would buy it in an instant! I remember Mike V's final part from that old Santa Cruz video at the end as the last skater and fell in love with that deck he was riding.

@KnifeCrazzzzy 6 жыл бұрын

I love this board!!!

@julioezequiel8935 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing, he got unique style.

@howva 11 жыл бұрын

I'm riding a Krooked Zip Zinger, Theeve TiAX 5.0 trucks, Krooked Krusherz wheels (78a 54mm) and bones reds with 1/8inch riser pads. I'm really just getting into it but its super fun so far.

@gregorybryant4256 8 жыл бұрын

man that setup is sweet

@jakeaustin3046 8 жыл бұрын

You are one of my favorite skateboarders

@jusztinnemeti6380 3 жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to try this board out.

@einsikallin 12 жыл бұрын

Such a legend !!!

@MrPhillippino 11 жыл бұрын

Best board I have ridden yet...never going back!!!!

@andreasgamingspace1036 9 жыл бұрын

So cool and he is so right, I want that board :) Street Axe, yea.

@DNoneya-co5wi 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the same mike v who got in a lot of fist fights? Damn he's mellowed if it is him. He seems way lighter hearted and happier. Good for him. Always one of my favs.

@ayobmedz 11 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing miniramp run at the end. What do you call the thing he pulls at 1:43? Dude is flying

@PanagiotisAvramisk8 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Crashed2023 6 жыл бұрын

Great! Does not know how wide his board is or how long...But yeah, real modern! Awesome board and looks great.

@ejektro 11 жыл бұрын

That's a sweet deck!

@realassniggy8662 5 жыл бұрын

Mike V is such a badass!! Wish i could meet dude or even skate with him

@familytravels2999 8 жыл бұрын

Boards cool, but I was more impressed at how effortlessly your ripped that pipe.

@johntoth9150 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!! At this Very minute I am glueing some plywood together to create this Exact shape. Fascinating. Might not get the uplift on the nose. Tryina get rid of that. Love the ramp and what u did there ! Footplants rule! And caveman... oh well I'll post a vid soon on my own design. oh yes.. it has a waist. :-)

@MrJackandEmily 7 жыл бұрын

Damn you mike v that's actually pretty rad!

@rbownzu 12 жыл бұрын

That's a nice setup

@howva 11 жыл бұрын

I do have a set of STFs but I don't know if I like them so much yet because they are hard and so bumpy on the road, where I live there are a ton of trees so the pavement is a cracked and uneven from the roots and strewn with sticks and leaves so I have to find a happy medium, I'm going to try some Rat Bones wheels though.

@NewEnglandPatriotsfan 3 жыл бұрын

Was so funny seeing Mike V on the Viva la Bam episode Vito's revenge. At the end how Bam and CKY had the construction dirt lifter to destroy their house lol

@NikkyLovesReeky 11 жыл бұрын

Mike v's skateboard party! Awesome app! I'm always playin it :)

@billycrash138 11 жыл бұрын

So Sick!

@DustinSmith796 Жыл бұрын

Probs gonna see this man on vocals for Black Flag next week, sick! 🤘🤘🤘

@dchobo1 11 жыл бұрын

mike v is one of a kind when it comes to skateboarding

@justin5573 8 жыл бұрын

Just bought his deck for 55 dollars on select skate shop it's 9.5 32 inches and it's amazing looking forward to riding ot

@jampijampe9531 8 жыл бұрын

Is it good? Im planning on buying it too.

@justin5573 8 жыл бұрын

+Jampi Jampe hard to skate with hard wheels good for a cruiser or a filmer board but year it's fun the concave is nice and you could probably pull of some tricks. Don't underestimate how small it is its a lot smaller than you think I could compare it to like a nickel board

@collinthomas6288 2 жыл бұрын

Mike V gets me so hyped

@Acousticskater147 10 жыл бұрын

That's so cool!

@Antjan46 9 жыл бұрын

Not sure if they reissued the board, not avalible here in Bahrain middle east. Would like to get one though!

@PrinceRodriguezTV 12 жыл бұрын

i wanna get the Elephant Street Shape just cause of Mike V hes such a legend

@ermac8813 11 жыл бұрын

I rock the jersey devil deck myself, actually I'm the first person besides mike V to ever have one. !!!! It flicks so much better than the popsicle decks ive become so used to riding Elephant brand WMC !!!

@carlospayan5638 9 жыл бұрын

Nice board!

@lidettemicciche6418 4 жыл бұрын

Finishing move was awesome, he went so far out he all most missed the ramp 💜🇺🇸

@scottdavies562 11 жыл бұрын

dope ,style old school rules!!! gotta have the converse chuck taylors!!!

@TheWoodskater 11 жыл бұрын

I think mike v has a buttery setup best looking board i have seen these days for sure...

@Iamthedarkwizard 11 жыл бұрын

dude thats awesome. I just got some 149s and I dont want to purchase a whole new set of trucks just because I want a wider board

@THURNISJACKSON 12 жыл бұрын

A skate board legend

@dukaro 12 жыл бұрын

i would love to get one for cruising.

@frogpunk181 7 жыл бұрын

you look so different from tony hawk underground :3 its cool seeing skaters from a game in real life

@doesitmatter4728 4 жыл бұрын

What an awesome guy! #MikeV

@RollbrettBezirk 12 жыл бұрын

i love this guy so much...mike V is a fucking LEGEND!

@jairlopez1955 11 жыл бұрын

This guy is a legend

@jeremiahwilson1781 8 жыл бұрын

yes they are. fish shapes with "money bumps". big wide decks with indy 169 or 215's with khiro bushings and big ass 60 - 65 mm wheels. rails are a must.