![]() And if all that wasn't enough, he was recently distinguished by Transworld SKATEboarding magazine as the fourth "most influential skateboarder of all time" in their definitive list of skateboarding's greatest legends. ![]() Christian's comeback story makes him revered the world over. Hosoi has been an ambassador for skateboarding for over three decades, beginning with his early and meteoric rise to the pinnacles of success and stardom, to his triumph over the eventual crash and burn that followed. He exudes a natural style that has been mimicked many times, but never replicated. Santa Cruz Skateboards Christian Hosoi / Hosoi Skates Picasso Reissue deck with updated, authentic original shape featuring spot matte graphic print on 7. Christian turned pro in 1981 and immediately changed what we thought was possible on a skateboard - he redefined how even the most basic tricks are supposed to look. ![]() ![]() Regardless of age or terrain preference, you will instinctively know what the word means. You’ll see him high above the coping, halfway to the moon with his two hands firmly-gripped on a rocket air, decked out in an ‘80s Technicolor rainbow of flare with his eyes already fixated on the next wall. When you open up the Skateboard Dictionary and look up the word “style,” no definition will be offered, only a photo of Venice Beach, California’s own Christian Hosoi. ![]()
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