Tony Alva

Tony Alva

Vans
Independent Truck Company
Vestal Watches
 

Tony Alva is one of the original Z-Boys and considers himself to be one of the most influential skateboarders of all time.

The level of aggression with which Alva skated was in stark contrast to the traditional style of the era which was still based around tricks formulated in the 1960s . Alva and the other Z-Boys were among the first to bring skating empty pools into the mainstream. In these early days, it was noted that Alva was hitting the lip so hard that he was actually taking off, hence Alva is responsible for the first recorded aerial, a frontside air, although Alva himself claimed that George Orton was the first to perform aerials (Skateboarder magazine, July, 1978).

Detailed Information

Name:Tony Alva
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California
Category: Sports > XTreme Sports > Skateboarding
Equipment:Independent Truck Company
Shoes:Vans
Watch:Vestal Watches
Website:www.alvahardcore.com
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