Eugen Enin paying homage to the Daily Bread cover (july - august 1998), featuring Jon Julio(/tags/jon-julio) . Photo by Sam Cooper, Vertical Backslide Stall in Heiden (Germany).

Larger Picture of both covers. You can check the content of One Mag Issue 23 on Oneblademag.com (printed and shipping in June).

In 2006, many of rollerblading’s most influential individuals were interviewed for the documentary Barely Dead. Six years later, these interviews provide intriguing commentary on the growth and progression of rollerblading and blade culture.

While fashions may have changed and companies have come and gone, the words spoken by these blading leaders capture the many complex nuances of rollerblading life. Watch for some rollerblading history from the recent past that we all experienced together. Visit Oneblademag.com.

Lost Interviews - PLAY: Erik Bailey | Jess Dyrenforth | Jon Julio.

Who is Mark Korte and what does he have to do with rollerblading?

I can basically answer that by saying… I am the USD Enforcer, one of the founders of the Stretch Crew, and a Powerslide veteran… since a lot of kids might not know what in the hell that means, I will break it down.

I came to be part of USD in the late part of ‘98, when the team was Arlo Eisenberg, Champion Baumstimler, Dustin Latimer, Jon Julio, and Josh Petty. At the time I was only hired by Powerslide to push papers, but that changed after a week or so.

To make a long story short, I had found my calling. I got to know all of the USD team (which was going through a transition period, much like we are now) and I ended up being the filter between the company and the team; I might even go as far as to say the glue, and at the same time I was the International Sales Manager at Powerslide.

So I was able to combine all of that into helping make USD (and The Conference Brands that followed) the hottest thing available. During this period, of which I am very proud to be a part of, we had the undisputed best team in Rolling, I built a worldwide flow team to rival all others at the time, and worked with distributors in over 40 countries building USD.

I was very adament about everything having structure, and working with the best team of rollers in the world has moulded my personality to this day, and I am grateful to each and every one who ever rolled for USD. […]

Full Interview on Oneblademag.com.
Originally posted on Believeinone.com | backup on Archive.org.

Hot as shit outside! - Jon Julio.

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Pennon Pictures - Elite Series. A Film by Jonas Hansson, Starring Eugen Enin. VOD available on Sellfy, friday May 19th.

The video is now available on Sellfy for $6.

Surfing the boat with Sam Cooper a while back. Read Sam’s new article with more freat shots at Oneblademag.com. - Jo Zenk.

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