Rolling out some love for new SnA sponsors. If you are paying attention, Weirdo Skateboards, a Norcal based independent skateboard company will be joining the ranks of our banner advertisers soon. Here’s a shot of the company owner Tom Augusta at the San Jose skatepark. I believe BK is the photog? (UPDATE: Yes, he is.) Bonus shot that was just “too weird” for me, after the jump.
Mike Babcock photo by Mike Duran
13 comments
michael
I dig the new graphics. I saw “peralta” at glenhaven one day and a couple of people at trifecta riding em(that one kid from vallejo, jamarcus I think and that other guy from sonoma) When are you going to get a cellphone and or answer your god damn home phone TOM?!
mitch
Tom is down. Super cool, down to earth, and yes….he’s a Lifer.
Viet
Tom is the man! Thanks to Tom and Weirdo, Skate the Lake has been a huge success!
natalie
hey whats up tom its natalie from ripon skatepark send all of the ceres information for the comp and any sponsor stuff to my mom at bearblondielucky@yahoo.com or her phone number 12096297198 or mine 12094807401 ight latskii
ovid
tom is in it for life!!!!!!
all of you should get behind skater owned companies
take skateboarding back from the man
mxsk8r
Hell yeah tommy you rock!!!!! sic boards, truly skateboarding for the rest of us.
Pacific Hessian
Tom rules. He’s making the thimble look like a cradle!
sutherlin mike
ya I ride tom’s boards that good ps stix wood. Im feelin a cali trip in the not too far future can I crash on your couch again? haha. cunningham and roosevelt sesh. you need to get up here and check out the new oregon parks!
bk
Yes, that’s a photo that I took of Tom during a visit to SJ’s Lake Cunningham park over the holidays. Fun in theory, but the thimble design is much hard to skate than a regular cradle.
Tom ruled it though (as a local should!) and we spent the afternoon skating all other sections of the park. The lengthy full pipe section is worth the visit alone.
And as Livmo mentioned , I too have known Tom since those youthful salad days at the Milpitas park. As I remember Tom rocked a customized checker board flyaway helmet and Motobuilt trucks back then.
Skateboarding is like family.
ssk
Cool concept.
LP
that thimble is tight gnarly and only the best can ride it (read:not me)
Livmo
Props to Tom. I’ve known him since the OG Milpitas skatepark days (1978-81), and I think he’s been “weird” in a good way his whole life.
dave
Thom Agusta is rad! Those guys rule the early sessions at the bay area parks. Amazing musician too.