Why Chris Cole Quit Zero After 13 years

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11 ай бұрын

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@Blane_be_fishin 11 ай бұрын

Chris was at the height of his career. Zero was dying at the time and couldn’t pay him much. Chris chose to make the most money that he could for his family at the time. No shame in that. Now he’s back to just having fun.

@adams8847 11 ай бұрын

So true!! Retire comfortably shout out Jamie la defense Paris wat up

@jamesberardino5420 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for recapping the 10 minute video we all just watched

@Blane_be_fishin 11 ай бұрын

@@jamesberardino5420 I was recapping for the people that think Chris made a shitty decision.

@Mike-wc3jo 11 ай бұрын

@@jamesberardino5420 hey he saved me 10 minutes from having to watch this

@markstaud 11 ай бұрын

It’s weird that being on Street League wasn’t selling a shit ton of boards for Zero. I guess Zero isn’t the audience for street league. Cole seems like such a Zero rider, but Street League doesn’t seem like a Zero thing.

@rememberedtoys 11 ай бұрын

I love how transparent Jamie is. A lot of guys beat around the bush so much and are so ambiguous with their answers that they might as well just plead the 5th.

@protestthisyouloser1093 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like an FBI (or any USA government gustapo) agents’ response !! Just plead it

@el-bro818 11 ай бұрын

Yea he has obvious wisdom that I’m sure has come from age and some much time in the industry

@808kicks2 11 ай бұрын

Totally

@Just_me_training 11 ай бұрын

well hes no stranger to fumbling the bag....

@shawnfromportland 11 ай бұрын

its awesome they can talk objectively about what happened like men side by side, no hard feelings

@RollForever88 11 ай бұрын

The sickest!

@zaem12 11 ай бұрын

Gentleman

@josephcurran9924 11 ай бұрын

Its a shame that the business part of skating gets so messed up. It's inevitable, a guy gets older and has to take care of a family.

@dougwalters2680 11 ай бұрын

Its only inevitable when you're a pro. For the rest of us skating stays the same as when we got into it. The older/busier you get you love it more due to how infrequent you get out there.

@josephcurran9924 11 ай бұрын

@@dougwalters2680 correct.

@matthewmanning8413 11 ай бұрын

If you want the money then it happened

@Chaptown 11 ай бұрын

I agree... Business is business and when you're trying to progress in anything especially something you're super pationate about you don't always get the benefit of choosing to build up yourself and others (especially when it has to do with a volatile market). The "headroom" isn't always there so any variable/risk can't be comfortably accounted for on either side especially for niche businesses (ie skate only companies). Each entity has to count the numbers and make efficient trades to get to the next chapter

@josephcurran9924 11 ай бұрын

@LockdownSpinning I watched a video of Mike V. Talking about how business on tour put a strain on his relationship with Tony Hawk for a little while. Some guys get taken care of, some guys gotta struggle.

@nickmaatjes5611 11 ай бұрын

the amount of healthy self reflection and mutual respect between these two legends is amazing, and quite honest really inspiring.i want to be more like this, thnx Cole and thnx jamie!!!!

@MontaukFilms7 8 ай бұрын

That's very cool of you to say. I think if more people in skateboarding, would conduct themselves like these two gentleman-- there would not be HALF the drama there is in this industry. I sincerely agree with nickmaatjes5611 here. Listen and LEARN. This entire episode is fantastic. Great job guys-- as usual.

@nickmaatjes5611 8 ай бұрын

thank you for the sweet response, i was a little concerned i came across as preachy and fan boy-ee , have a nice weekend and stay rad! @@MontaukFilms7

@ReggaeRedeemer 11 ай бұрын

dude ……..jamie talking about how zero be camping in sites they will probably get kicked out of in the morning makes me like zero even more…….thats some real skateboarding right there

@salvispot90 11 ай бұрын

“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”

@CyrusCageSCWS 11 ай бұрын

Do you still have my old deck? I should very much like to hold it again..

@kingraptor11 11 ай бұрын

@@CyrusCageSCWS if the only place you can reach them is KZfaq comments…. It’s probably time to move on

@squigpeels.1021 11 ай бұрын

@@kingraptor11 dude, you're more tone deaf than Lars on the Black album.

@boogatikasino9978 11 ай бұрын

@@Wr0zen bilbo baggins telling Gandalf how the ring is affecting him

@CyrusCageSCWS 11 ай бұрын

@@kingraptor11 lol dude I haven't thought of Chris Cole since Skate 2. I just ride zero decks and this came up in my feed.

@autoenthused 11 ай бұрын

Love to see your heroes end up being the bad ass dudes you had imagined as a kid. Like just good dudes who love skating w their friends.

@alexrekzu4079 11 ай бұрын

yeah Cole is a solid dude through and through 🤙cool SLS commentator too

@UTCSB 11 ай бұрын

& then if your lucky you cross paths bc you both love skating and get to meet

@OutlawFMX 11 ай бұрын

from the Ritz-Carlton to getting kicked out the campsite lmao, hilarious

@Mvr245 11 ай бұрын

Jamie's honesty and transparency about the company is amazing, I'll definitely buy Zero boards just from that.

@ETHAnanschreier 3 ай бұрын

Back when I was 12 I went to a zero demo at oak park Kansas and I remember everyone was so hype to see Chris Cole and he never showed but Jamie showed out and gave me a bracelet he was wearing. Made him my favorite skater. I felt like the coolest kid around. I wouldn't take that braclet off for nothing😂

@Tsudkyk 11 ай бұрын

The bmx community loves Chris, he is one of the first big name skaters to really bridge the gap between bmx and skate. Mad respect,

@dylanpatterson3975 10 ай бұрын

David Gravette too tho 🎉

@Bigdangle 9 ай бұрын

And believe it or not Lizard King too

@cameronclarke7028 9 ай бұрын

^ All fuckin’ legends 🔥👑💯

@sandhanitizer15 9 ай бұрын

Jon Allie.

@zzeronerzz 9 ай бұрын

aah dope had no idea!

@holdmusic_ 11 ай бұрын

JT has dealt with so much shit over the years, his ability to do the business end of things and be a legendary shredder at the same time is amazing. Huge amount of respect for him, and it's really cool to have been a fan since Thrill Of It All and to feel proud of that.

@DaveRichardsonFitness 11 ай бұрын

So true I felt so sorry for him when Trevor Colden was leaving to Skate Mental after already having his pro Mystery boards ready to go ( and Forrest Edwards) plus the Jimmy Carlin stuff. Tough break for such a legendary skater and legendary brand

@ryanvideooo 11 ай бұрын

The Chief! Thrill of it all and Misled Youth yee

@lobes117 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole--one HELLUVA legendary skater. Hands down. The Wallenberg tre-flip, and all the takes it took him to actually pull it off taught me a valuable lesson in life about falling and getting back up. Thanks Chris.

@jacobsims8307 11 ай бұрын

Man I was skating this little gap with my son yesterday kept busting on my trick and I kept thinking about those slams. What a legend.

@d0ggr 11 ай бұрын

Lmao Chris with the insane LOTR metaphor 🤣 legend

@JasonJebezSam 11 ай бұрын

Good on these men for sitting next to each other and talking this thing out and letting it be known to the skateboarding community that there were no hard feelings and that it was just time for change. We love you Chris and Jamie!

@magichandsx5674 11 ай бұрын

My buddy got chris cole to do a cameo as a birthday gift to me. It was so awesome, one of the best gifts i've gotten.

@kevinguzman7588 11 ай бұрын

Hlbd

@rootedbelow2927 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole is the man. Such a sick skater

@scottbradford4130 11 ай бұрын

Yea he is. Pretty good on a bmx too

@thomaskunz8029 7 ай бұрын

I just read he owns or owned CULT bmx. Had no idea lol.@@scottbradford4130

@simonreilly213 11 ай бұрын

Wow this is such a mature conversation. Way to handle it like pros. Great people.

@maxsmart9116 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole came up right after I fell away from skating so I missed out. Now with youtube I can catch up on the 2000s and early 2010s.

@turdferguson2 2 ай бұрын

Me too, I got apathetic around the same time, the whole dropping hammers era lol. Im 40 now and catching up

@secretsoftheages6136 10 ай бұрын

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness one of the greatest albums ever released. Nice Shout Chrissy.

@duncanhenderson7094 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate their maturity, and it’s great to hear both sides of the story. They are clearly good friends now.

@smizzomgmt9957 7 ай бұрын

Jamie will still always be a big brother type to him because of how they met. And there's always a special love for the 1st guys that showed you love and helped you get into that amazing dream

@cookedondacouch791 11 ай бұрын

This is blowing my mind. These guys were my hero's going up. I can't wait to listen to the full episode

@rolandbruegger4482 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this not easy interview. I wish the best for both these guys.

@EmillionWayz 11 ай бұрын

So nice to hear about the behind the scenes of skateboarding and personal decisions like these.

@Hoosierdaddyjones812 11 ай бұрын

I will never forget seeing chris cole do kickflip 360 down a 8stair set at ultraviolet skatepark in Indianapolis with the whole crowd around the set. Same demo jamie thomas gave me a zero board i got signed by most the team. Skateboarding has given me a lot of great memories. I first started skating when h-street was new with the fish tail shapes and rail gaurds lol.

@smizzomgmt9957 7 ай бұрын

That's sick. Me too bro. Smaller Canadian city where we hardly see anyone famous ,they did a demo here. They skated through the streets with all the kids and all gave away multiple boards. They skated hard too!!

@THEslashman 11 ай бұрын

To think that while all of this was happening, I was just skating, unaware of anything I didn't see in a magazine or interview. It's a testament to how multi-faceted skateboarding really is. Thanks for this interview. It was amazing.

@smizzomgmt9957 7 ай бұрын

We just didn't have internet and KZfaq like this. There is crazy stories behind the scenes in every industry. If you're a professional you shut up and work when it's time

@dolamike584 11 ай бұрын

These guys being so honest goes to show how real their friendship is.

@zimiani 11 ай бұрын

Wow, this clip was mature! Kudos to you guys on handle this as grown people! I'm so proud of you ;*

@kashmchan11 11 ай бұрын

I can relate, thanks for sharing guys, bros, brothers and sisters

@bee444skate9 11 ай бұрын

Love them being open. That was nice

@DomePieceRecka 11 ай бұрын

This is how two grown ass men talk straight honesty on both sides and ownership

@chosenone8408 11 ай бұрын

Just in case someone doesn't understand the Bilbo Baggins analogy, I'll quickly explain it. You are the butter, your problems / career / friends / choices, etc., is the bread (toast). The butter (you) is being spread over a massive piece of toast (your problems), and you can't successfully be spread that far. There is just too many obligations to fulfill. It's no different than saying, "I can't be everywhere at once." But the Bilbo analogy adds a sense of exhaustion, because you are trying to be everything to everyone ... but you just can't. It's not possible.

@julianmitchell5776 11 ай бұрын

Did you really just sit there and explain what someone saying they’re being spread too thin means ? Lol

@CosmicGranfalloon 11 ай бұрын

@@julianmitchell5776 Just 1% Autism barely noticeable, unfortunately. Bilbo Baggins is a character in the Hobbit which they failed to clarify... hahaha.

@joelglanton6531 11 ай бұрын

No. Shit.

@chasebrown7130 11 ай бұрын

Being a pro skater a dad & husband can be alot to juggle no matter the amount of money on the table no one can buy more time so delegating where we focus most of our time becomes more important as we get older its a double edge sword

@zzeronerzz 9 ай бұрын

grew up on these guys man. i love this

@THEjoelivingstone 11 ай бұрын

THAT BILBO BUTTER BREAD DROP

@euminkong 11 ай бұрын

Plan B is the Ring?

@THEjoelivingstone 10 ай бұрын

@@euminkong Zero is the Shire, Plan B is the Fellowship. The Ring is the Almighty Dollar.

@VagabondandZen 9 ай бұрын

One of the top interviews for sure

@LaurenceHoneytoast 10 ай бұрын

Chris is my fav skater if I ever had to choose one. I grew up watching his parts in amazement fallen ride the sky was my fav even remember the music he chose just resonated with me. My last skateboard I bought was a Zero cruiser fish board with a giant cobra on it and it says Cole it’s hanging in my home office.

@yungjayr5454 10 ай бұрын

I watched ride the sky every single day after school in 7th grade. Got me so hyped to go shred. Gilbert Crockett, James Hardy, and Billy Marks all had incredible parts too.

@smizzomgmt9957 7 ай бұрын

I grew up watching Rodney on plan b. Those 1st 2 vids !!. It's easy to copy what you see other people do knowing it's possible , but to invent those tricks ,the whole foundation of skateboarding is mind blowing. The biggest advancement of any Era for skateboarding

@smizzomgmt9957 7 ай бұрын

As I got older and didn't skate anymore because of injuries, I would still watch tho. And Chris Cole was 1 of the few guys I became a fan of and searched for in that generation. His documentary was really good too.

@BRINK2011THEGAME 11 ай бұрын

2 legends 👑

@acidtv596 4 ай бұрын

Jamie thomas is a straight up guy. Zero was dying, he owned up to his mistakes and he wanted to see his best friend go on and keep killing it while his ship was sinking. Thats a real friend.

@YupItsMeWill 11 ай бұрын

Cole is my guy with that Bilbo Baggins reference, love you dude.

@Pasuhdina 11 ай бұрын

Cole literally…. Was the best in the world…. It is what it is. Loved the journey man. Love these guys could talk this

@ianfacerollsyou 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole is the GOAT

@Pasuhdina 11 ай бұрын

@@ianfacerollsyou could def put him up there man! Like all time IMO!! He was just the PERFECT skater

@Blane_be_fishin 11 ай бұрын

There ain’t a trick that Chris Cole couldn’t do. Biggest bag of tricks. He had it all.

@Pasuhdina 11 ай бұрын

@@Blane_be_fishin ALL FACTS NO CAP! 🔥🤌🏿 a true aspiration

@Hrod24 11 ай бұрын

Zero is the best! Love their decks. Respect to these two being grown adults about it and hashing it out together

@NittyGritty420 11 ай бұрын

Wish they were still with tum yeto. Nothing beats their wood imo

@TheEric826 10 ай бұрын

man that’s awesome their conversation went so well for such a rough topic

@geoffcasias9367 10 ай бұрын

I remember going to a demo Cole wasn't there cause a competition. Was a bummer but at the same time I couldn't be mad at him getting a bag, dude was winning most

@BLVCKSEA 11 ай бұрын

Just admit that Plan B was offering more money.

@tylerriggs95 11 ай бұрын

Right…Chris has a family and kids. He did what a lot of athletes do.

@averyprice9422 11 ай бұрын

You ain't never lying...

@overdueresidue 11 ай бұрын

I mean - they did. Jaime said he couldn’t compete with other offers at the time.

@kevinfortsch 11 ай бұрын

Most kids forget, you're getting g paid to play with a toy every day. If someone's willing g to pay even $100 more for a pay period as a skater..your gonna jump ship. Pros have been doing this forever...this is also old news because he's back on zero...

@bondalero0074 3 ай бұрын

⁠Caballero is the only person I can think of that was smart enough to rat-hole money so he could stay with Powell during hard times even when George couldn’t pay him. True “G” shit…..#PowellPeralta#BonesBrigade#🛹❤️🤘🏻

@blingviera7925 6 ай бұрын

He's so good.

@YesSir-vs9ub 11 ай бұрын

This was the adulting I needed to see from my heroes

@ErmackDaddy 10 ай бұрын

Chris you da man!

@Juliano_DJOL 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole = the Jam Format slayer! I remember for like 6-7 years Cole was unbeatable in the Jamz!

@julianmitchell5776 11 ай бұрын

One of the goats that’s for sure

@brianjones9392 11 ай бұрын

I love the old Zero videos .

@kashmchan11 11 ай бұрын

I like it when Chris answers a question while looking into the camera.. felt like he was talking to me personally, heh

@thepancakemann 11 ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting to wake up today to Chris Cole spitting bars straight out the Shire. Bilbo Baggins on Zero, when?

@Pasuhdina 11 ай бұрын

As a lotr fan: this is my fav comment this year lololol

@mikelange676 11 ай бұрын

The people that get it will get it...thats my guy. Cole is still so awesome

@knightofbrokenglass9237 11 ай бұрын

I love Zero and Nine Club

@thequestlivetolearntolive.8555 7 ай бұрын

As a teen you dont know this stuff. You just want to be like the skaters we admire. I only seen your skating not your problems. Crazy and thank you.

@mattglover3178 11 ай бұрын

I got to see the zero team in like 2008 at a demo in Massachusetts it was fucking rad

@ParkayCollecttibles 11 ай бұрын

Chris cole was cool af in person!

@Matt_tenny92 11 ай бұрын

So happy he’s back on Zero now In my opinion he should have never left to begin with but I get why he did leave now

@drivermodmyles 11 ай бұрын

The butter spread over too much bread line is not only understood but funny as hell 😂😂😂

@chakrabeatzv3100 11 ай бұрын

Chris cole was always my favorite skater.. I remember he had a clip in 411vm that blew my mind.. never liked zero tbh they’ve been around forever and literally never changed or grew

@WhatisReal11 11 ай бұрын

bilbo Baggins reference on point

@balloonpoop 11 ай бұрын

Both Cole and Thomas are great exemplars of what it means to be a man

@StuBusDriver 11 ай бұрын

Love Chris but I have a rebuttal. I need you all to do a comparison. 1281 vs. Debunker. Two of the best that inspired me.

@LongTermTitanKillingBootyCall 11 ай бұрын

Lord of the Rings reference was sick haha “that’s my guy!”

@TyBraek 11 ай бұрын

The butter over bread reference was perfect!

@beatsbykana 8 ай бұрын

oh yeah. I definitely get the bilbo baggins reference. what a boss

@protestthisyouloser1093 11 ай бұрын

How sick is that Members Only jacket Cole is rocking!

@BlackJacketJones 11 ай бұрын

Skateboard companies are very different from other companies because the consumers are weird. Skateboarders expectations of skate companies are not the same type of expectations we have for any other type of company.

@popthatbeep 10 ай бұрын

The dads vibe for a mutual agreement between these two is so strong

@MichaelBullins 3 ай бұрын

I dig the members only jacket Chris is wearing. I used to wear them every day.

@notoriousd.a.d.5688 11 ай бұрын

Great perspective’s 🤔

@josephchalifoux7930 10 ай бұрын

I get the Bilbo reference...Love it. Love Cole. love ZERO.

@joshanaya8360 2 ай бұрын

I caught that bilbo baggins reference!☝️

@MrSoberSoldier 11 ай бұрын

I respect both of them by just being honest and blunt with eachother.

@DownLow_SanDiego 7 ай бұрын

Its crazy seeing how far Jamie has come since the pre zero days. I feel old as shit.

@bill2471 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a normal guy. Then u watch his parts and realize he's no mere mortal

@BrettStubbs 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole, I do get it, and you are my guy.

@jamestown6966 10 ай бұрын

Bruhh...I didn't even know til I watched this 😅😂

@jackj147 9 ай бұрын

Fucking love that Chris is such a bad ass but still also randomly quotes LOTR haha

@erskateco.5883 11 ай бұрын

Chris cole looks like a dad not even a skater but still a goat at skating lmfao

@anthonycorallo209 11 ай бұрын

A lot of OG skaters kinds faded into obscurity now but Cole and Thomas are still going strong. Koston, I'm looking at YOU. Actually Koston makes me more okay with me not skating anymore.

@jaysant6958 11 ай бұрын

How does Koston make you more okay with that?

@virgilhawkins5680 10 ай бұрын

@@jaysant6958lol and how has Koston faded into obscurity?

@Jgriffy 10 ай бұрын

So cause Koston ain't dropping video parts he faded into obscurity? Dude is almost 50, still skates and has 1m insta followers, yeah he sure faded into obscurity.

@wanderingmako 10 ай бұрын

Chris Cole is a legend for that Bilbo quote.

@emmanueljames9029 11 ай бұрын

"You got all my fruits, I have nothing on the tree left to give"...so, i left ZERO!!

@BlackJacketJones 11 ай бұрын

Is anyone else old enough to remember when Chris cole dressed like Colt cannon? There was a time when he dressed lie Kerry Getz and Colt cannon and then all of a sudden he was this slightly emo tight pants rocker dude

@Vomitbukkake 11 ай бұрын

Right 😂

@boogatikasino9978 11 ай бұрын

Back in like 2006 I think right?

@TheDealer1228 11 ай бұрын

He mentioned in Motivation 2 that he dressed like that because it’s what he had and what kids around him wore, but once he got on Zero he felt he was able to outwardly express what he was like internally.

@stevec8192 11 ай бұрын

That was the transition from Chris Cole skating for Enjoi then going to Zero

@RollForever88 11 ай бұрын

Believe he skated for World at the time. Big yellow shirt is what I remember

@devinparker-rb8by 11 ай бұрын

Bro that bilbo reference was 10/10.

@barryallen8088 11 ай бұрын

Remember the Agent part when u watch back to Cole reminiscing about how he lucked out and got on Zero

@sweet_T_ 11 ай бұрын

6:52 “that’s my guy!”

@Zachiswack99 11 ай бұрын

Cole is my guy shout out for the lord of the rings reference 🔥🔥🔥

@dustinkrebs8229 11 ай бұрын

Chris Cole is the GOAT 💯 🙌

@irgenopis878 11 ай бұрын

love the lotr reference

@ChristianTucker-94 Ай бұрын

man this is painful i can understand what,s going on here with chris cole is awesome skateborader

@user-zd1jb1nu5z 11 ай бұрын

I’m reading LOTR WE GET IT COLE, WE GET IT

@lowbudgetproductions1290 11 ай бұрын

i totally understood that bilbo reference

@dillpring 11 ай бұрын

That Mellon Collie shirt...

@joeallen9603 8 ай бұрын

nice lotr reference chris!

@thecaretaker8934 3 ай бұрын

@ 9:53 😂😂 his inner demon lol

@sle_epytight 11 ай бұрын

Weird how they talk about each other as if the other guy isn't there.

@adams8847 11 ай бұрын

I can understand that I mean Chris was huge in the peak of career..zero my team from Chris and Jamie but I totally after the maloof cup…in the end it’s an industry