These decks are on another level for their construction. The Powell-Peralta Flight deck is a step into the future of skateboarding. He’s not conforming nor is he looking for acceptance from conforming, and with that he’s accepting the grief and exclusion that comes with being a true outsider. What Andy is doing is living the creed of what a skateboarder is supposed to be. He doesn’t fit in because he’s not following it’s false mandates. And then once in a while a skater like Andy comes along who doesn’t fit into this fanatical mold, a skater who is such an outsider himself that he doesn’t even fit into skateboarding. There are so many within the skateboarding world who look at skating as a religion which must be practiced to exacting and specific standards you must conform and ride this type of terrain, you must conform and do these types of tricks, you must not mix this style with that style, you must look this way or else etc. The mass of the board is centered right where you would want it: in the center. This means easier flip tricks with faster kick and catch lateral rotations. The widest point of the 301 Shape is in the middle of the skateboard deck. Skate your board whichever way you landed from your last trick. The new 301 Shape is twin tip, which means the board can last twice as long since you do not have a dedicated tail to wear out. The New Brainchild of Andy Anderson Completely Symmetrical
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