Exist Spotlight - Lurker of the Month
Lurker: Louis Smith
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Where are you originally from?
- York, PA
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How old are you?
- Currently 21, but I’ll be 22 later this month.
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How were you introduced to skateboarding?
- It was a childhood friend.
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How long have you been skating?
- 12 years
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Why are you still riding a stupid wooden toy?
- I can’t stop. I’ve tried.
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What’s your ideal setup/current set up?
- 75, big wheels, Indy trucks, Mob grip.
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Do you think you’ll ever lose kicklfips…. Like when you’re 68 or something?
- It’s bound to happen one day.
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What is it that motivates you?
- Being better than the day before.
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How long have you worked at Exist and what does the shop mean to you?
- Since March of 2021, it’s my go to childhood shop
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Switch or Nollie?
- Switch
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Tell us something we don’t know about you!
- I make a mean bacon, egg, and cheese. Exist – I think we need proof.
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Where will you be in 10 years?
- Hopefully building a brand and supporting the community.
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Do you have any advice for anybody out there?
- Spread love and acceptance, especially to yourself
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Favorite Skate Video?
- Pretty Sweet
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Favorite Non-Skate Movie/Video?
- Interstellar
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What is the best thing you’ve seen at Reid?
- It’s growth over the years.
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What is the best trick you’ve done at Reid?
- Kickflip over the death gap
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Biggie or Pac?
- Biggie
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Stretch or go cold?
- Stretch
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Leave us with your favorite quote
- Every man has two lives, and the second starts when he realizes he has just one. - Confucius
- Wait…. Did you have anything else to say?
- Appreciate you guys to the fullest!