skate journal: dog park after work trying hard not landing much (july 21, 2026)

Posted in setup change, Skate Journal on July 23rd, 2026 by corpo

Stopped at dog park after work. There was actually clouds! It was still in the lower 90s, but the clouds made it feel great. There was a crew of about 8 teenagers. It was good to see some youth out skating, even if they did film everything they did. I had put Slappy Low Profile trucks on. They were better than the Indys. That’s not saying much though. I had a random warm up line of boardslide the concrete things, ding the jersey barrier, come back and then front shove. Not sure I got the line. Did another line of air out of the tiny qp, crooks the wood ledge (my crooks were feeling so good and I did like 15 in a row) then b/s flip. But I could not get b/s flip to save my life. Strike 1 against the Slappys. Other stuff was kinda whatevs. Tricks I came close to that I would have been very happy with: halfcab heel noseslide, nollie tre, f/s halfcab heel, kickflip 50. I did a couple switch crook jibs on the lurb. I left tired and mostly happy.

(setup 4/10 8.25 slappy low profile 52mm vans half cab waffle cup size 12 b/w fp gamechanger insoles)
(pain level 4/10)

skate journal: campus meh indys (july 20, 2026)

Posted in setup change, Skate Journal on July 23rd, 2026 by corpo

Went to campus after a very hot day. It was still in the 90s even as it got dark. I had nothing, my legs felt very heavy. I had changed to 8.25 with Indy Titaniums and made the bushings stiff. Didn’t like them at all. Did a couple noseslides on the fitness center ledge that were garbage. Went to the little area on the main road and did such a garbage line. Ollie onto the ledge, fall off, ghost pop ollie to fakie on the bank, switch 180 off the curb cut, nollie back 180 the micro hip. All tricks done with skillful awfulness. Went home after that.

(setup 3/10 8.25 indy ti 52mm vans half cab wafflecup b/w size 12 with fp gamechanger insoles)
(pain level 6/10)