A busy saturday lined up. After a fun friday night I slept in a little and managed to get in a little flatground before India’s ballet. It was pretty windy and I was trying to break in some new softer bushings which felt good from the gates. I didn’t get much, but I did come super close to nollie f/s flip. Later on after the recital, dinner with my parents and a nap I met Carleigh and Jack at the Mikes Camera manny pad. I felt pretty out of it, but it marks the first session where I started going for nose manual nollie treflips out. I didn’t get remotely close, but it somehow does feel possible. I wanted to try kickflip nose manuals too, but those crappy Vox shoes had no tread left on the front foot and I couldn’t even consistently kickflip. I came somewhat close to nollie front shove manny which I’ve never done before. Carreigh didn’t get any manuals, but I saw some good kickflips and other trick attempts. Jack had some moves. Nollie nose man. Nollie heel man. I’m not sure what all else. We had fun though.

After this session I retired these shoes. One week. That’s all I got out of them. I couldn’t stand wearing them any more. The sole felt like paper. I like Vox as a company a ton, but they gotta do better than this.

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