THE GIVE AND TAKE
Dont't you hate it when one of your favorite riders gets endorsed by a company you don't like or isn't even a skateboard company? Usually it's cuz the offered him a lot of money to try and legitimize their company in skateboarding. So don't hate the skateboarder-he is just trying to feed his family.
These non-skateboarding companies see that skatboarding is getting popular and they want a piece of the action. When they pay riders, run ads, and sponsor events. they are "giving" to skateboarding. Though they appear to be giving, ther are not "saviors." their motives are to take more than they give. these companies aren't dumb, but they think we are.
So What do You Do??!!!
Just don't buy their products. You see, if you don't buy their products, they can't take more than they give. And don't worry, since they're big companies, they'll keep paying the riders, and when one gives up, another will step in.
these companies know that lots of skateboarders already know this, so they try to hide really good, with different names and seperate warehouses. but it's not that hard to figure out-just ask around. Skate shops usually know.
So let them keep giving. Maybe someday we can even say thank you. |
