Do you have any legacy of his accomplishments that you would like to pass on?
Shimada: Burrito?
Kajiya: Do you want to talk about that? (laughs) Skateboarding, during the transition from the 80s to the 90s, was shifting from the ramps to the streets. Then, the ramp pros couldn't make a living, and many of them became addicted to alcohol and drugs. Jeff Grosso, too, was at rock bottom. And when he came to Japan, I heard that he overdosed and his heart stopped three times. One of those times was when we were all playing with drugs. There is an urban legend-level resuscitation technique that says if you overdose, you can come back to life by cooling your anus rapidly. A girl who was there looked for ice, but they didn't have any, so she found a huge burrito instead, and she shoved it up her anus and it brought her back to life (laughs). There is a humorous episode like that (laughs).
Shimada: Iron plate episodes (laughs).
McKee: I'm dying, but it's a contrived story (laughs).
Anne: (Laughter)
Kajiya: Also, I wasn't there, but when Grosso came to Japan, he was staying in Shonan and threw up on the train after drinking at an izakaya in Harajuku (laughs). But he said he threw up all the way down his neck and into his T-shirt (laughs).
The beloved model is updated and becomes a standard.
I can see why they love it even more (laughs). (Laughs) . No wonder this collection was released.
Shimada: This "Skate High" is a reissue of the design he used to wear, with the Grosso logo. The model name back then was "Hi-Top" and the details are slightly different from today's "Skate High". But the design of the upper, the logo and the checkerboard on the side tape are also reissued as they were back then.
Anne: Old models are hard to find, and even if they are, they are not in good condition. That's cool, but I'm happy to see a reissue because there is a good thing about changing the same design with a new one and being able to ravage it yourself.
Shimada: Moreover, they are reissued in skateboarding-specific skate classics, so they are comfortable to wear.
Kajiya: . "Skate High" was the model you wore in Powell Peralta's video "Future Primitives" in '85. Grosso has never been on the cover of "Thrasher". After he passed away, the Grosso of his younger days was on the cover, and he is also wearing them in that photo. The model over here was wearing them in an ad for "Santa Cruz" and "Hosoy Rocket" in 1988.
Shimada: This "Skate Mid" was sold as a standard item not too long ago, but is no longer available. We have taken the opportunity to change the name of the model to "Grosso Mid" and it will continue to be released as such from next season onward. . A portion of the proceeds from the sales will continue to be paid to his family as royalties.
Kajiya: The "Skate Mid" was supposed to be discontinued earlier, but Grosso presented it to the leadership of " Vans" and it was continued.
Anne: I think the high cut makes them a little more masculine, but I think the mid-cut would work better with a variety of girls' outfits. Very nice .
Shimada: At the girl's size, they are round and cute.
McKee: . also, they're skate classics, so they're durable and cushioned for easy sliding. When you do tricks, the mid-cut looks cool, glimpsed through the hem of your pants. Personally, I didn't like the mid-cut because it was hard to sleep on my ankle when doing tricks, but the "Grosso Mid" seemed softer and easier to wear.
I see that you are also developing apparel. This is the Grosso logo.
Long sleeve ¥5,500
Kajiya: . was drawn by John Lucero, Grosso's brother. Photo T was taken by Bryce Kanaitz .
Anne: It's a design that even girls can wear. . I like simplicity, so if it were a photo T, I would wear it with denim.
