Legit Board Shop

Years skating

10 years or so on a Popsicle deck and around 7 on a longboard

Position at legit

Team Rider

Go-to setup

For a day on the hills I’ll take my Monon Dirwolf with Bear Kodiaks and Orangatang Kegels. If I’m just hanging in town I’ll rock my Monon street deck with thunders or Indys and some Orangatang Onsens

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 hundred duck-sized horses?

I’m a lover not a fighter.

Preferred manufacturer for each aspect

Monon Board Co for the wood, Orangatang for the thane, and whatever I’ve got laying around for the metal parts (RIP REY).

Favorite place to skate

Well, I loveCalifornia and all… but Ohio has some gems and there’s nothing like skating your hometown roads. I also just moved into a house with a mini-ramp,
so that’s up there as well.

If you could skate with 1 person
from any time in human history, who would it be?

Michael Collins; the astronaut who went to the moon with Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong but had to stay in the ship.  You KNOW that guy is down to drive some runs for you…

Favorite event

Central Mass was a total rip the year I went,
the local slide jam/push race “Gnarnia” is always a good time, but I have a feeling after I hit a Maryhill free ride that will top the list.

Favorite book

Anything with lots of pictures.

Favorite movie

Thrashin’

Worst Crash

Define “Worst.” I hit a car head on once and walked
away, broke my arm freeriding once, and got a bruise the size of a basketball on my hip after hitting a reflector in the road, but I swear sacking an A-frame rail at the skatepark was the worst in terms of pain.

What’s your dream deck, trucks, wheel, bearing set-up?

I’ve never been picky about gear, but I love my Monon Dirwolf and I want to snag some Voxters or Rogues one of these days.

Craziest skate story

Getting hit by cars, taking friends to the hospital, watching heavy tricks go down handrails, cops threatening arrest… One time some kids started a fire in the middle
of the skatepark and did tricks over it until cops shut it down.

Met_____while skating

Well, I never met him, but I skated the driveway of Keanu Reeves’ Hawaii vacation house when I was there.

Favorite part about riding for Legit Boardshop:

Having teammates all over the country, watching the team progress and grow, and skate trips with the homies!

Coming Soon. . .

Years skating

4

Position at Legit

Team Rider / Reddit Ambassador

Go-to setup

Right now it’s an OG ethos 40 on hybrid ronin billets.

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 hundred duck-sized horses?

I’ll take the duck size horses.

Preferred manufacturer for each aspect

Madrid – Boards

Ronin – Trucks

Venom – Urethane

Favorite place to skate

This neighborhood a few miles down the road from my house. So many memories skating that hill with friends and hosting slide jams. Think I spent half of my freshman year of high school there. I’m on a first name basis with most of the neighbors, and this lady lets us chill on her lawn in the shade.

If you could skate with 1 person from any time in human history, who would it be?

Tough question. I feel like I would have a good time skating with the original Bones Brigade. Could definitely learn a thing or two from them.

Favorite event?

Hands down my favorite is Cenmass. I like it so much because nobody there is really skating too seriously and everybody is just there for a good time. To me the event is half the fun, the other half is skating the hotel parking lot at 1 am with 50 people or partying. <3 Mike Girard.

Favorite Book?

Anthem.

Favorite Movie?

Pulp Fiction.

Worst Crash?

This one time when I was still learning stand-up skating I got a bit too cocky and went in for a toeside, only to realize I didn’t actually know how to do a toeside. Ended up highsiding off the board, getting a bunch of roadrash on my elbow, ankle and hip and getting a mild concussion from whiplash.

What’s your dream deck, trucks, wheel, bearing set-up?

I would probably make something from the Drang custom shop very similar to the Ethos 40 I ride currently but do a few layers of fiberglass or carbon fiber and alter the concave a tiny bit. I’d also love to try out Voxters some time. I’d prefer an endless supply of Bustin 5-0s.

Craziest Skate Story

Nothing too insane. The other day this guy kept skitching us up the hill in a janky golf kart. I would say the craziest to me is Raffi asking if I wanted to ride for Legit. That really stoked 14 year old me out.

Met____while skating

I’ve met tons of “famous” skaters by going to events. Also have met some really good friends through skateboarding.

Favorite part about riding for Legit Boardshop

The Legit Boardshop team has changed a bit over the years and what remains is a core group of skaters that are very down to earth people that rip pretty hard. Proud to say I’m a part of a team with these dudes.

Coming Soon . . .

Dylan Patton is a grad student doing his Masters research on the sports science aspect of skateboarding. From movements to muscles, Dylan is pioneering groundbreaking research by developing a comprehensive scientific understanding of longboarding.

Years skating

4 overall, seriously 2.

Position at legit

Writer/ Team Rider/Pro Butt-boarder

Go-to setup

It definitely depends on the type of riding. For DH right now I’m riding my Valhalla Skrilla with Rogue Trucks and Biggie Hawgs.

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 hundred duck-sized horses?

Dude, ducks are really mean and nasty. One that size could probably take my head off. I say heck no. I’ll take on the horses.

Preferred manufacturer for each aspect

• Madrid/Valhalla/Full Circle – Best Wood
• Paris, Rogue – Trucks
• Hawgs or These – Wheels
• Zealous or Magic Built-In Bearings – I hate losing spacers and speed rings!

Favorite place to skate

Secret roads in the Kern County Mountains. Places to get sideways, places to go fast, and a few spots that are still too gnarly for me to skate.

If you could skate with 1 person from any time in human history, who would it be?

Ghandi – he seems like the type of person to understand what kind of freedom longboarding can bring someone and what sacrifice is all about.

Favorite event

I probably couldn’t include just one. Some of my favorites include the San Pedro Shred, Homegrown Halloween Day of the Shred, or Bakersfield Outlaws.

Favorite book

Lord of the Rings, Eragon

Favorite movie

Fast and Furious Series, Fight Club

Worst Crash

I have two, probably. Both of them I was skating with the Homegrown guys (Bakersfield crew). They were both at the same road. Got a concussion and almost went off a cliff in round 1 when someone wobbled out in front of me, then wobbled out going for a fast raw run and ended up with a right side of my body covered in road rash. I think both were on film…

What’s your dream deck, trucks, wheel, bearing set-up?

I would love to design a custom deck someday. I have some ideas… And I’m still figuring out the rest. It’s my goal to try as many different products as I can in the future and stick with what works best. Really happy with my current setups though!

Craziest skate story

I have taken some pretty awesome road trips, which involve so many crazy stories, like getting a vehicle stuck in sand dunes, taking friends to the hospital, blasting down the gnarliest runs in America, getting chased by police, and hitting up the beaches and local shops. I can’t pick one crazy story, but skateboarding does lead to an exciting life!

Met_____while skating

Tons of famous skaters, and some of my best friends in the world!

Favorite part about riding for Legit Boardshop:

Its great to have someone believe in my goals, my talents, and me. My input is valued and important to the team. And overall, it’s a rad group of people to be involved with, my teammates are legit as fuck!!

Years skating: 6

Go-to setup

Rayne Flight with 80a throwback Venom Cannibals, Zealous bearings, and Paris Trucks. Not an ideal long distance pusher for some of the purists out there, but i’ve put over 1000 miles on this thing. It’s my son.

Preferred manufacturer for each aspect

• Deck: Rayne, Madrid
• Trucks: Florida boys love Paris Trucks
• Wheels: Venom
• Bearings: Zealous

Favorite place to skate

Ft. Lauderdale by the sea and Las Olas Boulevard at night. On my pushing trips I love to people watch and those spots are always teeming with people under the influence of god knows what.

If you could skate with 1 person from any time in human history, who would it be?

Probably just like some random caveman who just discovered fire. A caveman with fire is one thing, a caveman with fire AND a skateboard may have altered human history.

Favorite event

Miami 24 hour Ultra Skate, South Beach Bomb, Teutonia, and Maryhill

Favorite book

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Favorite movie

Troll 2

Worst Crash

South Florida has horribly maintained sidewalks that seem to hate me. They’ve made a victim of my knees time and time again. One time I got got particularly badly. A raised sidewalk can fuck you up quickly without warning unless you’re paying attention. One day, I was not. My front feels caught a sidewalk and launched me forward. Bam, out of commission for 4 weeks with a torn meniscus. Watch out for those sidewalks, they are silent killers.

What’s your dream deck, trucks, wheel, bearing set-up?

I’d keep my current Rayne Flight but upgrade the wheels to Orangatang Kegels and a lower degree RKP truck. Probably some electro luxe Paris Savants.

Craziest skate story

One time I was skating at one of my favorite spots; just a nice little park near my house with some well paved roads. One of the roads dissects two lakes, so if you’re riding it you’re faced with water to both the east and the west. So I’ve got my headphones in, and peer back and see two fine looking ladies jogging behind me. Given that distraction, I did not see a large rock that was just a few inches in front of my board. I hit the rock a few moments later and got launched forward, but stayed on my feet. However, my board shot behind me and was rolling toward the water. I sprinted and dove and caught the board right before it was about to take a swim. The girls laughed at me and said “nice save.” It was a nice save. I am single.

Met_____while skating

Miami Dolphins Linebacker Kiko Alonso. He was a monster.

Favorite part about riding for Legit Boardshop:

Bragging about it. No but seriously, the team. I love these guys. We come from all walks of life and are spread out across the country. Late nights in the groupchat and podcasts are always interesting to say the least. Being on this team has been all kinds of rewarding. Raffi G is a G, that’s never in doubt.

Coming Soon . . .

Years Skating:

3 years skating/2 taking it seriously.

Go to Setup:

Threesix Downhill topmount, don’t trip skateboards shrooms 175mm 50/35, remember savannah slammas, or Venom Cannibals, magic shrooms

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 hundred duck-sized horses?

I would rather fight one horse sized Frasco.

Preferred manufacturer for each aspect

Deck: threesix,
Cast Trucks: Caliber
Precision Trucks: Don’t Trip Skateboards
Bushings: Venom or Riot,
Wheels: Venom for Downhill, Remember Collective for freeride.

Favorite place to skate:

hmmm, nashville TN has some pretty fun hills, but nothing can beat the Texas skate scene.

If you could skate with 1 person from any time in human history, who would it be?

I would really enjoy a session with King David from the Bible because he did a lot of badass shit.

Favorite event:

I like Angies Curves because its the gnarliest and safest race out there, my favorite event I have been to was the Duke of Earl downhill race this past summer because i took a lot of runs on a fun hill and met a bunch of people from around Texas.

Favorite Book:

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, kinda boring I know but it was a fun read and put a lot of things in perspective for me.

Favorite movie:

Rush because its such a great depiction of the emotions that go into racing. It tells the story of Hunt and Lauda in the most perfect way possible.

Worst Crash:

I haven’t had a really hard slam in a long time due to (mostly) responsible riding, but the first month i bombed the biggest hill i knew of on my shitty zumiez board and put a pretty nice scar into my hip.

What’s your dream deck, trucks, wheel, bearing set-up?

The one I’m riding. Threesix topmount, Don’t Trip Shrooms, Venom Cannibals, Magic Shrooms with Skanunu bearing cleaner and lube.

Craziest skate story:

On a recent skate trip to Austin Texas we called up one of our friends grandmothers to see if she would buy us dinner. When we got to her house we found out she couldn’t go to dinner because she had a “friend” over from Houston who was in town for “landscaping work” but we pieced together that it really was a booty call.

Met_____while skating:

I met Nolan “grab ass” Frasco while skating.

Favorite part about working for legitboardshop:

My favorite part about riding for Legit is being involved with a team that reaches from the east coast scene, all the way to cali. its a great resource for me and i am glad to be able to give something back.

Jacob Johnston has not been a stranger to the guys at Legit Board Shop. We’re happy to announce one of the newest additions to the team: Jacob Johnston!

Years skating

Three and a half years, two and a half sideways.