SOTW: Non-vintage retro in Florida

This week’s Shot of the Week in snot really as old as it looks. It’s a shot of longtime Florida rider David Bonnell at the Nort Port, Florida skatepark, taken in 2000 or 2001. He’s rocking re-issue gear from the late 70’s, although those pads might be vintage 80’s. Combined that with a roll a film that had “stored” in the trunk of my car for several months, and you get something that looks a period piece. David is one of those guys that never put the board away and always stuck with it. I met him when his wife bought a board from me over eBay. I was going to Florida and sent him an email asking where the skateparks were. Turns out he didn’t live far from where I was visiting. I think he lives in Texas now, and might even be building swimming pools. Check out this weeks Shot of the Week. I’ve also got a feature on the trip that I posted in 2004. So much has changed since then.