Right. He progressed with it too. His lakai part was the best of his imo. And that was kinda late in his career. His lakai part is so much better than this part.. I just find it crazy when guys get old(for skateboarding) and still continue to get better
damn, in '96 that ledge skating was waaaaay ahead of its time. In 2014 those tricks are still considered awesome and hard as fuck, but back then everyone probably shit themselves a brick house... complete with a picket fence and mail box!
@@danielmc8385 I wouldn't say that. Koston was a better tech skater for sure but Penny was better at stair skating for example. Plus his style. He also had a good bag of switch tricks too. Penny and Koston were both my faves growing up. Both the peak of skateboarding at the time in my eyes.
4 years after this video part was Koston at his freshest: wearing the Koston 3's, baggy jeans, and every trick he did was dripping with style. Clean ass back noseblunts etc.
randomly met him in copenhagen spot. not skating, but super chill, no ego, and amped about the skating we were watching. beanchmark.love to see new talent come up in any sport, and must be great for legends to see their torch carried forward. defo the vibe i got as young hotshots were putting it out there and he was saying "wow"
I remember I was at work in the break room and ESPN skateboarding was on. Me and my coworkers were watching it but they dont know anything about skating. Eric koston messed up his trick and everyone thought he sucked. Then P-Rod came on and he landed everything so everyone thought he was good. Then I told them that the guy you thought that suck is a legend in skating. Then I started telling them how all those good skaters look up to them they were amazed..
I was gonna write that it's amazing how the parts of top 90's pros couldn't even get you sponsored today. Then I watched it and was like "Oh right, it really was that good". This part was so amazing back in the day I didn't really even "get it". I knew it was off the chain (I was sponsored in '96) but it was sooo fucking good it didn't even make sense because I couldn't relate with a goddamn trick he did.
For someone who hasn't followed skating scene after THPS 3 this was great. To me Eric Koston is the guy whose video I enjoyed the most after unlocking it.
I just love that Koston has skated for well over 20 years and still shreds as hard as david gonz and the new young guys. Thats mad respect. But him and tpud would be good BATB :)
It's funny this is in Classics, I remember buying this video like it was last week or something. Finding out that he was goofy and not regular footed was a mind blower. That switch fs heel is insane.
This was in '96, before people had trick tips, or had the money, or the widespread use of social media to help them. Paul and Nyjah may be known now, but Paul looks up to Koston. Respect your elders.
it's like he shuffles his feet so fast because he can't wait to do the next trick! Now that's a true skater, who will always be one of my favorites. much love Koston!
his style was so loose and full of finesse back then. i've noticed that many skaters have better style when they are younger, it's like they are less restricted by age or something...i musta watched this video a thousand times back in the nineties..and after this blows you away Guy comes along and fucking melts ur mind! such a sick vid.
It's really weird that this is considered a classic now... It seems like yesterday that I was just watching this in my living room before I go out to skate.
It's funny to see the handrail being skated so much at my high school, santa barbara san marcos high school so much by Koston. Too bad those rails are gone now
idk why it seems like most people like Guy's part more than Koston's part in Mouse. Koston's style was better and it's obvious. Guy prolly grinds longer but Koston's style was better and that's a fact. I think skaters just like Guy more cuz he had that bad boy edge to him and Koston was squeaky clean (which i respect. He didn’t fall into peer pressure). And also a lot of skaters hate some of the things Koston did off the board and on social media. As a result, those skaters look at Koston with a negative lens. But if skaters would just forget about all that off the board stuff for a moment and just judge the skating, it’s obvious Koston had a better style than Guy. Especially in the Mouse video cuz Koston’s style in this video was just so damn good. He was in his prime here style wise even though he did continue to progress as the years went on with the tech shit and the gnar shit.
Oh koston you have a style that works great in compeatition and in filming lines what's that secret ingredient consistency. what is nice about this part is how he uses handrails of appropriate size for how technical the tricks are. i really feel there is a niche sized handrail that ends up with people this technical and consistent like appleyard the old flip team etc.
His line at 1:33 was fresh. I actually had the joy of skating at “The Pit” before it got filled up entirely by sand... I wonder if it’s still under the sand, and you could dig it up?
This guy was on top of the skating world for so long man. Koston 4ever.
Right. He progressed with it too. His lakai part was the best of his imo. And that was kinda late in his career. His lakai part is so much better than this part.. I just find it crazy when guys get old(for skateboarding) and still continue to get better
I always come back to see this video
That switch frontside heelflip at 1:22 will forever be the most beautiful trick I've ever seen
So right! Only tge legs follow the deck....Awesome
That trick stuck with me since I first saw this in 96, I'd say it's still the most beautiful thing I've seen in a skateboard.
Skating and jazz couldn't go more hand in hand.
Do you by any chance know the name of the song?
Elie Colococo Joe Bataan. "After Shower Funk"
Whole video soundtrack is amazetits.
Gonz video dayz?
+David ruk you’re a moron.
I was at the art gallery, skating...When they filmed the opening scene! Beyond Inspirational footy,,,Thanks Koston
I always loved how that grind at min 2:00 went right along with the music.
Me too. It's also cool how at 3:18, the pop shove it to nosegrind perfectly matches the drum beat
The editing in this part is magic
Dat first switch fs flip cured my cancer
Jaimy balzak 🤣🤣👍🏽
Yes sir!!!
The mouse video can arguably be the best and most classic skate video in history
damn, in '96 that ledge skating was waaaaay ahead of its time. In 2014 those tricks are still considered awesome and hard as fuck, but back then everyone probably shit themselves a brick house... complete with a picket fence and mail box!
lol
nice
Forever one of my favorite video parts. Him and Guy's parts were incredible. So far ahead of everyone else at the time.
I argue with my friend constantly that he was way better than Penny.
@@danielmc8385 I wouldn't say that. Koston was a better tech skater for sure but Penny was better at stair skating for example. Plus his style. He also had a good bag of switch tricks too. Penny and Koston were both my faves growing up. Both the peak of skateboarding at the time in my eyes.
@@starlitshadows I think Koston was more well rounded with his rail skating. Penny didn’t do much in the rail department.
i wouldn't mind having another pair of kostan es. some of the most functional skate shoes i ever had.
Dear phone battery low warning.... do not interrupt the kostons shredding
Ray Yanez I give you the most respect
Ray Yanez you must've been the guy who stole koston's wallet HMMMMMMMMM maybe not.
a 5 year old comment saves my ass
My phones literally on 4% right now
@@makai1391 me too !
Just met Koston tonight randomly! Coolest dude.. so mellow. One of the best ever.
impossible to dislike, this was a tight clip that had everything. Even with it's old age, this video is still a force to be reckoned with..
Koston was like a God to me when I was a kid. I'll be 30 in a few months and he still is a God to me.
4 years after this video part was Koston at his freshest: wearing the Koston 3's, baggy jeans, and every trick he did was dripping with style. Clean ass back noseblunts etc.
Poetry in motion
I love how he has style, versatility, and really long lines!!!!!
switch flip front crook is still ender material
Mike Cauterucci People do that in lines these days
biilybob1 examples Shane o neill debacle and Jack Curtin in parental advisory
biilybob1 you can both shut up and appreciate it. Skatings evolving, but won't be as genuine as this.
people who do that in lines are just trying too hard olympics are coming..?
absolutely not
randomly met him in copenhagen spot. not skating, but super chill, no ego, and amped about the skating we were watching. beanchmark.love to see new talent come up in any sport, and must be great for legends to see their torch carried forward. defo the vibe i got as young hotshots were putting it out there and he was saying "wow"
As if this part weren't enough Guy's part follows to ensure that you get the message.
I remember I was at work in the break room and ESPN skateboarding was on. Me and my coworkers were watching it but they dont know anything about skating. Eric koston messed up his trick and everyone thought he sucked. Then P-Rod came on and he landed everything so everyone thought he was good. Then I told them that the guy you thought that suck is a legend in skating. Then I started telling them how all those good skaters look up to them they were amazed..
Koston is a God, way for the world to take 15 years to catch up to him haha
This is why Koston was my favorite skater growing up. He inspired me to skate nollie/switch a lot.
eric koston has been my favorite skater since i stepped on my first deck the control he has both reg and switch is crazy
His part in Yeah Right is still my favorite of all time.
How can anybody say pushing switch mongo is wack when Koston does it all through one of the most classic vid parts in skateboarding?
was just about to make that comment also.
Well, Koston and Tiago are allowed to do it.
@@Souran123 Good to know officer Skatewatch
its ok every once in a while
Upstate NY here, always been a fan!!!!
I was gonna write that it's amazing how the parts of top 90's pros couldn't even get you sponsored today. Then I watched it and was like "Oh right, it really was that good". This part was so amazing back in the day I didn't really even "get it". I knew it was off the chain (I was sponsored in '96) but it was sooo fucking good it didn't even make sense because I couldn't relate with a goddamn trick he did.
imagine. this was 16 years ago, and he's still killin it now
Havent watched this oen for a while! Still a favorite and a classic for sure!
its nice seeing a video part from a legend like Koston skating his home city LA, before the next era started of skating Europe.
Some of it is also from Vancouver
For someone who hasn't followed skating scene after THPS 3 this was great. To me Eric Koston is the guy whose video I enjoyed the most after unlocking it.
Damn I never really realized how far ahead koston and was from every body just about
I just love that Koston has skated for well over 20 years and still shreds as hard as david gonz and the new young guys. Thats mad respect. But him and tpud would be good BATB :)
It's funny this is in Classics, I remember buying this video like it was last week or something. Finding out that he was goofy and not regular footed was a mind blower. That switch fs heel is insane.
gaywad
Ok
Happy birthday legend!
i think he does awesome tricks but the real magic is just how perfectly and effortlessly he executes everything, its amazing and so much fun to watch.
its amazing to see the level he was at even when i was just born! koston is a legend no doubt.
Pure Koston's prime. About 15 years if not even more ahead of his time.
This was in '96, before people had trick tips, or had the money, or the widespread use of social media to help them.
Paul and Nyjah may be known now, but Paul looks up to Koston.
Respect your elders.
so much originality in his skateboarding
This is the first time I have watched a full Eric koston part I'm not joking THIS GUY RIPS
PS. I just got into skating 2 years ago
Old school skaters ftw , Eric Koston is a legend he shouldn't be forgotten as he have been by schekler and the new pro skaters -.-
i get the greatest feeling of nostalgia when watching '90s skate videos. especially koston.
killing it since day one
Soul skating was way better then tech skating.
yeah it's easy to lose your style when u focus on tech too much.
it's like he shuffles his feet so fast because he can't wait to do the next trick! Now that's a true skater, who will always be one of my favorites. much love Koston!
this is one of the only classics i actually like
at the end the way the skateboarding sfx went with the jazz music was cool
Golden era of skateboarding.
R.I.P. homie. you will forever have the sickest nollie back heels.
Koston is sick. Everything he does is simply amazing.
Makes EVERYTHING look so easy.
I can't believe '96 was 15 years ago! I feel old.
that bs noseblunt on the bench to finish that line blew my mind.
i really enjoyed this
the highest level of skateboarding was done in eS shoes : Koston,Burnquist,Penny,Creager,Muska,Rodrigo TX,McCrank and manny others
Sooo sick, gotta respect the OG's
his style was so loose and full of finesse back then. i've noticed that many skaters have better style when they are younger, it's like they are less restricted by age or something...i musta watched this video a thousand times back in the nineties..and after this blows you away Guy comes along and fucking melts ur mind! such a sick vid.
Good to see old vancouver spots
Koston will always be a legend.
Hes a good switch skater
his tricks are so clean, its like something outta skate 3
Ahhh how i love old skate videos :))
Old school kosten vs nyjah kosten all day grew up watching him dude was the best
It's really weird that this is considered a classic now... It seems like yesterday that I was just watching this in my living room before I go out to skate.
that calender picture is dope
videos like this make me realize that there are no new tricks...everything has been done
i love Koston
The thing is, he is one of the best skaters.
This is crazy for 96!
mostly all of the tricks floating around right now he's already done at some point.Best street skater ever!
Not one doubled up view on one single trick, just straight through ass kicking!
It's funny to see the handrail being skated so much at my high school, santa barbara san marcos high school so much by Koston. Too bad those rails are gone now
legend!!!
one of the best skaters ever!!
the best character in skateboarding
mariano's part from this video was the best i have ever seen
GOTTA love it 🌩
Rip to every spot koston tore up, especially to the old pit. Really wished i got to skate it
KOSTON IS A LIVING LEGEND
That was insane!
this guy skates sound clean is crazy id die to hear my wheels land so nicely at the same time... surgical
Koston doesn't even have to try to be a beast he's just natural at it
and like 10 years later in fully flared he still kills it
my all time favorite skateboarder next to P Rod
Koston was killing it even before I was born
Filmed in 1996 but release in Europe in 1997 , one of the best memories of my life .
Bring Back Classics clips
Switch backside flip at 2:45 was 💥💥💥
Sick Eric Koston is a Beast!
Seen Vancouver a couple of times. 👍🏽
yeah art gallery and the bank rail spot and another!
idk why it seems like most people like Guy's part more than Koston's part in Mouse. Koston's style was better and it's obvious. Guy prolly grinds longer but Koston's style was better and that's a fact. I think skaters just like Guy more cuz he had that bad boy edge to him and Koston was squeaky clean (which i respect. He didn’t fall into peer pressure). And also a lot of skaters hate some of the things Koston did off the board and on social media. As a result, those skaters look at Koston with a negative lens. But if skaters would just forget about all that off the board stuff for a moment and just judge the skating, it’s obvious Koston had a better style than Guy. Especially in the Mouse video cuz Koston’s style in this video was just so damn good. He was in his prime here style wise even though he did continue to progress as the years went on with the tech shit and the gnar shit.
Oh koston you have a style that works great in compeatition and in filming lines what's that secret ingredient consistency. what is nice about this part is how he uses handrails of appropriate size for how technical the tricks are. i really feel there is a niche sized handrail that ends up with people this technical and consistent like appleyard the old flip team etc.
This part still kills😎👍
Such a trip knowing Koston was doin nollie noseblunts and all this shit before I was born.
His line at 1:33 was fresh.
I actually had the joy of skating at “The Pit” before it got filled up entirely by sand...
I wonder if it’s still under the sand, and you could dig it up?
great part. alot of Vancouver footage in here!
man the song just reminds me of anchorman with the jazz flute.
The king of switch
this is still the meanest part and always will be