Jack Of All Masters

The Roaring Twenties

Jack of All Masters — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:43:25 +0000

[taken from article]

I met Chris several years ago through mutual friends. My first impression of him (which I’m sure he gets real tired of hearing) was how YOUNG he was – and still is. At the ripe old age of 20, he maintains a well-read product blog and works with some of the best brands in the industry, all while keeping up with a full-time college schedule. Naturally, I asked him to help me out with an interview since he’s got so much time on his hands. Thanks, Chris!

Read the full interview HERE.

Fallen Behind

Jack of All Masters — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:33 +0000

In an industry driven by sneakivity [sneaker + creativity], skate shoe companies [typically the ones lagging] nip at the heels of the big dog in an attempt to get some crumbs from last season's table. In this case, Fallen, who laces up hammerheads Jamie Thomas, Billy Marks, and Tommy Sandoval, mercilessly rips Supra on two shoes:

Suprano

Trooper

On the first rip, Fallen claws at the stripes from Jim Greco's pro model, the Suprano, and slaps them on their Trooper model, one of Fallen's top cookie-cutter silhouettes. Besides being a ten-down one-up attempt, the only major difference is Fallen claims the stripes as "tiger". Fallen's prowl continues...

Skytop

Chief Mid

For Jamie Thomas' Chief Mid pro model, Fallen takes the shoe that launched Supra to infinity and beyond--Chad Muska's Skytop--and bites the Croc detail. Fallen's a little late on this flop. This shoe dropped in Supra's Summer line. And just off the top of my head, could this be a Jamie Thomas vs Chad Muska market showdown? Ha! Please.

Even though Fallen's upcoming Ride the Sky will be a bone-crushing skate vid [I can't wait 'til it comes out], Jamie Thomas' "skate or die" mentality will never outshine Chad Muska's "shades or die" image. Most kids don't even know who Chad Muska is, yet their closet collection keeps piling higher and higher as Supra drops a new color of the Skytop each week. In today's generation, image outweighs individuality, and unfortunately for a lot of passionate skateboarders, a "core" attitude doesn't sell shoes.

Fallen is the most skate-forward shoe company out there, but Supra, especially after witnessing their Spring '09 Collection, will be running the skate game for a while. Besides, their team is just STACKED. Jim Greco is a trip--just check his hilarious interview HERE and him causing ruckus HERE.

See It's Easy

Jack of All Masters — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:53:21 +0000

we muse the same misty tree
we dangle discrepant dreams
over the haze of insecurity
hide the sun of our destiny

held my tongue every time you spoke
wanted to tell of the fruit i hoped
you would behold in the grove
near the brook of the home
we eventually owned [in our shared county]

grazed your hand through a note
that i slipped inside your lie-lack coat
while you were deciphering Poe
say, do you understand Ulalume?

i know you unfolded and read it
[or did you read it and unfold?]
but the trash wouldn't accept it
'twas compacted in your memory

so now i wait for your whisper
through the waning of winter
while the nosy cold moseys through your
overly-hidden, heated, secrecies

and i gape as our silhouettes in symmetry
become one with the trunk of the tree
and both our dreams finally meet
at the lips of love while lie-abilities languish

Let's Talk Montauk

Jack of All Masters — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:55:43 +0000

This unidentified horrid creature went from the sandy shores of Ditch Plains Beach [2mi east of Montauk, NY] to every media outlet in the nation in nearly a week. Then it captivated/stunned the online world by scoring its own Wikipedia Page--the internet equivalent to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Where will we smell its stench next? Our back door? We'll have to keep our noses to the air. Until then, cop this highly unlimited Montauk Monster T-Shirt and add "Hipster Tourist" to your urban dictionary.

Not All Chinese Models Are Hot

Jack of All Masters — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:23:49 +0000

You're witnessing a massive projective model of Shanghai, China in 2020. Cryptic.

via: Complex

A Picture's Worth A Thousand More.

Jack of All Masters — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:01:36 +0000

Once you start browsing though Christian Weber's photo collection, you'll stop immediately...just kidding...you won't stop. From NASA Langley to New Mexico's extra-terrestrial landscapes, Christian has an eye-opening portfolio of places rarely seen and captured on film. Put some time aside and relax for the weekend. Enjoy!

via: BOOOOOOM

When I see these turbines, I can't help but think of that eye-poppin' scene in Total Recall when Cohaagen is blown out into the airless atmosphere of Mars.

Don't Roll With Carhartt

Jack of All Masters — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:30:16 +0000

Another look-book by another clothing company trying to tap into the non-existent "streetwear" market by using skateboards as accessories. "Carhartt Streetwear". Gag. It's the weekend, let's go skate. Oh that's right, no one skates. Let's just sit on our boards and roll down the street while rocking Carhartt Streetwear!

Jersey's Not So Dirty Anymore...

Jack of All Masters — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:14:34 +0000

Apart from trend-humping fixed gear bikes, limited edition hipsters, and the saturated "hype" of the Big City that so many scummy Jersey girls are tricked into believing, it looks like NYC is holding down the herpes scene as well. Way to go NYC! Open your mouth wide and shout it loud...YES YOU CAN!

Like A...Cadaver

Jack of All Masters — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:11:29 +0000

World Industries Taking Over the...Sneaker World?

Jack of All Masters — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:33:21 +0000

I've been a sneaker fanatic for as long as I can remember...which isn't too long--bad memory. Anyone who knows anything about skateboarding [which is probably less than .3% of the US population] is aware of the sneaker hype it has caused among skaters and non skaters alike. Skateboarding uneasily accepted Nike SB into the scene nearly 5 years ago which eventually led too a massive surge of other corporate companies ie Reebok, adidas, Converse [owned by Nike] tapping into the now mainstream and accepted skate market [of course actual skateboarding is still hated, but sure, you can buy skate shoes in every mall]. Now every sneaker company in the world is making "exclusive" sneakers for "sneakerheads" [gag] across the globe. Everything is exclusive now, so ultimately, nothing is exclusive. The clearance rack at Macy's is just as tantalizing as the Alife x Reebok collab on Hypebeast. Saturation.

So what does this all mean? If you're still reading this, it means that you've had enough sense to finish reading the post so you're probably not caught up in the sneaker hype--you would've stopped after the Macy's comment and went straight to the belly of the beast.

World Industries has been hated for over 20 years [if you saw the Maloof Money Cup on CBS this past Sunday you'd know exactly what I'm talking about] and is known for the overuse of their cute iconic mascots "Wet Willy" and "Flame Boy". These two fighting buddies would be plastered all over decks, skateboards, notebooks--basically any product World ever made--a never ending battle between good and evil, love and hate...or just fire and water

Now World Industries is designing shoes again, but this time in MENS sizes! However, cool blue Willy and fiery Flame Boy are no where to be seen. What happened? I'd seriously love to have a pair of World shoes with Wet Willy and have the sneakerheads form a line behind me, asking me where I got them. So I had to settle for a "modest" shoe without the obnoxious mascots. Check out all the shoes here. Hyped prices? Of course not. Every shoe is one penny under two Jackson's.