All Hail Collin Hale.

The skateboarding world doesn't really know the extent of Collin Hale's finesse and ease. There are so many people out there who are great skateboarders. We all know this; it's a fact. We see them everywhere we go. When I think of great skateboarders or "the best skateboarders" Collin always makes my list.


Amazing skateboarder, a likable character, a knowledgeable person, and a great cook.  These are just a few of the ways of describing Collin. When I was working for Hurley I always looked forward to having Collin come out to stay with me. Not only because we got to go skating and filming, but because he was fun to hang around with and spend time with. I haven't seen Collin in a while so when I saw him skating in this years Tampa AM you can bet that I just about screamed to see him on his skateboard in a contest and getting into the highlight reel! Contests are good and bad ways of seeing skateboarders. Super controlled environments filled with hundreds of peering eyes burning holes through the very surface of your skin can push one to the limits of greatness, or break one down to the point of not making a single trick.


I love and hate contests. I hate having to film at contests because it's boring as fuck. Witnessing the events through my own eyes and not through a panel of pixels in a viewfinder is a lot more enjoyable. However, I'll do it if I'm getting paid to do so. Go figure. I also hate them because I don't think that they properly display ones talent as much as you'd think. But who cares about that (money hungry kids and their parents), so let us move on.


When I am not squinty eyed and looking through a viewfinder at a contest I am loving hanging out with friends, mingling, and watching people stress and have fun on the course. The stress is almost more entertaining to watch for me than the triumphs, ha. But I do love to watch my homies have a good time on the course and score high. I feel like Collin always does pretty damn good at contests but has yet to come out on top. Judges you need to stop being dipshits and acknowledge a powerhouse when you see one. All those gross kids out there doing perfectly, uncool tricks suck. When Collin Hale shows up at a contest show a homie some freaking love!


I somehow digressed from talking about how rad Collin is to how I feel about contests. Welcome to the mind of yours truly. A million thoughts being centrally fused into one ambivalent...thing? Back to what I wanted to get across:

COLLIN IS A BEAST

I'm very stoked to have been able to have you be a part of "Skate Movie." Even though some of this footage may have been in "Family Tree," or in other clips I had a great time cutting this all together. Watch that video if you haven't! Dave Abair also havs a banging ass part in the video.

Collin, I love you buddy. I hope to continue watching you skate and also wish you the best of luck in any and all endeavors that you may pursue. I also hope you all had a great Christmas and are safe! Til next time :)