{"title":"Curated By Eric Koston","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/files\/Erickoston-1-left_2048x2048.jpg?v=1472551270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCurated\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBy Eric Koston, Professional skateboarder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords by Silas Adler. Illustration by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sinejensen.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSine Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Koston is a legend in skateboarding. Over 20 years as pro, a handfull of trick inventions and a true example that skateboarding should be fun above all. It’s no secret that Soulland and Eric just did a project together for Nike. In the process, all involved parties including Nike reps, a photographer and a handfull of Copenhagen skaters shared a WhatsApp to have ongoing updates of the project. One evening I started a interview with Eric on the WhatsApp thread, soon the other people on the chat joined in.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSilas: Whats Up?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEric Koston: Not much. Trying to renew my son’s passport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Legal way?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: I’ve got an envelope full of cash and have to meet my “friend” Hector in the alley behind 7-11.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: The only way! I Almost Got in to a fight with a taxidriver here in Milan. He claimed my 50 euro was fake. \u003c\/span\u003eMy son was sleeping in the taxi so I had to fight very quiet. You go that extra mile for you kids right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: I’ll do anything for my kids!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: What happened with Karsten that night? You ditched him?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: Anything for my kids! Even ditch Karsten in the meat packing district during Distortion just to get \u003c\/span\u003ehome to see them! \u003cb\u003e☺☺☺☺☺\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarcel Valdman: \u003cb\u003e☺☺☺ \u003c\/b\u003eHey is this the interview silas? Can i join in?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: No, what happened is we were partying there almost all night and I looked at the time and I had \u003c\/span\u003eabout 3hrs before my flight home and was still in the meat packing dist. I just had to jam outta there, pack my bags, take a quick shower so I didn’t smell like a homeless man and taxi’d straight to the airport. Unfortunately Karsten got “Distorted” and locked out of our apt because of that\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: Haha that clip!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Hey Marcel! Join in!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: Can it be anything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Yes! About Karsten, he is a viking he can handle it...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: If I missed my flight, my wife would’ve killed me! I can always buy Karsten a round of Soakers™ to \u003c\/span\u003emake up with him\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: Eric, skatenerd question. Best trick, in your personal opnion, you’ve ever done? When and where?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Good one! Kickflip off a roof?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: Hahah! Hmmmm... \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe Indy 540 on vert... In San Diego during the ASR trade show in fall of 1991. They used to have a vert ramp there and dudes would do demos. Tony Magnussen filmed it. I didn’t want to use it in my part in the H– Street video because it wasn’t very high. I haven’t done a proper spinning 540 on vert since then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eColin Kennedy: Gram that B!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Maybe we could use the fotty for the FRI.day clip. \u003c\/span\u003eHow many years have you been pro? Since?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Did you fall a sleep Eric?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: How many years as a Pro AF dude?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Ok a Question for every one else. Fave Eric Koston style era?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCK: Favourite Eric era is Next generation video part.. Unashamed profiling of all disciplines of \u003c\/span\u003eskateboarding. Mini, very, spine, street...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Had it all right! I really in Like the baggy tech Minikmati Eric. That Silver 4star jesesy!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDanijel Stankovic: Yesss! Thats eric for me. Agree Silas! ES KOSTON 2 era...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: MOUSSe cant fuck with the midnineties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: The Mouse part is insane! But style icon Koston 2 era!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDS: But never forget CHOMP ERA! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. Second fav!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNT7Es3qDsI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: Sorry for the absence… With meeting with my business manager. Pro since 91.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: Hugo? What year you born?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: 2005?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eS: What happend with growing long hair and wearing multi colour New era Caps? Fully Eric Era, right?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMV: This interview is great! He doesnt even have to answer anything... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eS: I seams Like he is not... Does your Buisssnes manager know that you are missing out on the “life of Eric” interview that will cut out your Legacy in Italian marbel?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eDS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/files\/IMG_7393_medium.JPG?v=1472553159\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/files\/IMG_7394_large.JPG?v=1472553164\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDS: Hahahaha!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/files\/IMG_7395_medium.JPG?v=1472553169\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/files\/IMG_7396_medium.JPG?v=1472553174\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEK: Hahahaha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: Is that ventures?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Yeah!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e :) :) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThat was a weird. Where I was trying to ride royal trucks but couldn’t because they \u003c\/span\u003esucked. And ventures were low like the Royals. I have now idea....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: So I guess the other Euros are sleeping now so we can get serious.... The soaker? Whats the story?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Brad Staba invented it. It’s gin, sparkling water and lemon. That’s it, no other iteration or variation. If \u003c\/span\u003eyou add or take away any of those three ingredients, it’s not a Soaker™.They are light and refreshing… Too many of them will make you fall on your face. Just ask Tao...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: Hahah! I ordered it at Cafe Charlot in Paris and the bartender poured a tiny bit of fresh lemom juice in. \u003c\/span\u003eIs that ok?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Technically, yes. Also bartenders do not know what a Soaker is. It’s for the underground, core skater!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: Like skater owned board companies?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Exactly! Hahaha!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: And the a Gin tonic is longboards from Wallmart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Correct! Mainstream bullshit!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: But I noticed that Soakers go down easy with the fashion crowd like some of this cool board brands. \u003c\/span\u003eDoes that put the Soaker in danger? having cool London girls drinking it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: I can see how it could cross over to that crowd, being a low calorie cocktail. I don’t see it in danger yet \u003c\/span\u003eand I’m sure most single dudes don’t mind sharing Soakers with the model girls a fashion crowd brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: You are on to something. To be honest a big part Of the CPH contest being so popular is the fact that \u003c\/span\u003ethe afterparties are not to sausage. There is girl at the party!...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Pretty important ingredient for a good party!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: I was at a private Wu Tang party in Berlin once. The whole clean was there. And they all linked up with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003escetchy german girls. I was so disapointed at seeing my idols going that low! Even RZA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHow was the \u003c\/span\u003eMünster Contest afterparty? Was Titus ballin?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: Titus had a yellow Lamborghini and everyone hated him for showing up to the contest with it. Münster \u003c\/span\u003eafter parties had a very little female presence. They were pretty bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: Last one. Sammy Babtista posted a best of with you not long ago. All the heavy shit! It made me \u003c\/span\u003ewonder if there is some gnarly almost stuff we don’t know about?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEK: There were a lot of “almost dones” that didn’t get done. I’ve tried to forget about them because the \u003c\/span\u003estill haunt me at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eS: Great way to end a interview with something negative :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThank you!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gl-6aHihtaw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8852\/collections\/Erickoston-1-left_56995046-cab8-44e6-b078-0fa775341081.jpg?v=1472553359","url":"https:\/\/soulland.pro\/collections\/curated-by-eric-koston.oembed","provider":"Soulland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}