This man is a treasure and he’s timeless. He has been doing this at the highest level for decades. As big of a figure and personality as he is, he is truly underrated and under appreciated. Love you Frank!!
That story about Frankie meeting Aaron Feinberg using metal door hinges as soul plates in a rainy parking lot in FL back in the early 90's is nutty. And Michelle Rodriguez nerding out on blading with Frankie saying she had K2 Fattys and could Mizzou is EVEN NUTTIER!!!
I agree. So many bladers are so talented, and might be slightly better than others for some kind of tricks. But one thing about Franky Morales, and it's obviously subjective, is that he has an unmatched style, and that's a big part of aggressive rollerblading.
@@manosanastasiou4405 I got to roll with him years ago for a couple days when they had come around our area, they came to do a demo at our park the one night and we ended up skating this stupid high rail going down a launch. We had a pretty big launch, probably 25ish foot at the deck then a smaller one connected to it on the right which was 4 foot or so lower. Owners had decided to put up a rail on the right side of the big one that was waist high the whole way down if you rolled the ramp ...pretty easy, but from the smaller launch it was nipples by the time you could jump out to it. I had to huck it to get on , landed way out and it was still hard ( I "thought" I could jump pretty fucking high at the time too).....This man basically walked up to the rail and got on with what seemed like 0 effort what so ever. I've seen dudes drop some pretty insane stuff in person over the years, still don't think I was ever more impressed at pure athleticism than I was that day.
I remember talking to you Franky maybe in 2000, in a skatepark in Lyon (France). You told us “my lifestyle? Money / Power / Respect!” You inspired a whole generation! Thanks
I still remember back in the day seeing Franky in like the X games and shit and just being BLOWN away by his style. Everything he did looked 35% more sick than anyone else doing the same trick. So rad to see him being such a prominent figure in skating to this day. Tons of respect for him. I cannot wait to see what he has cooking up next. On top of that I just tried a pair of gawds and they are siiiiiick. I would be sketched out to skate them because they look too nice.
Franky is well spoken and his answers are resolving. I could have listened to a longer interview with specific questions, such as time frames, skate specifics, people, travel/touring, the direction of skating. You can tell he has thought quite a bit about the culture.
I have said countless times (Franky is the man) Austin ma shredder I loved your new section (bills shit was on point aswell but short) FM is so cool …, thank you for knowledge
Here watching this a second time in 2024!🎉?Franky is my GUY!! I met him way back in 97 he (and I ) were in our teens !.. I met Aaron F that same day and DL!! So anyway .. I lived in Miami from 97-2002, and I saw the Real World people on South Beach eating ….
Most of my skating (as a kid) was Groton Newlondon. Very big skate town for a tiny town. I moved to Ocala. Even tinier town in some regards... Sizemore at that exact time when I settled into Ocala was destroying the place. The edits still are on TH-cam. The skate pile ones. Wild when I moved down here. Travolta was having an airstrip built... and Sizemore was becoming the helmet guy and the wild shirts dude.
I've always been a skater... I started on board sports at a very young age. Ray Barbee and Gershon Mosley already existed in my universe in 94. But having Franky ripping in 98 was dope to tell people about (he was on T.V.) when my southern black relatives would say "You skate? Don't white kids do that?" Lmao!! I grew up (some of us almost 40 and up...) in a time when, if you looked or did anything alternative and were darker colored... you would get questioned for being yourself and not just trying go assimilate. It's fun for me to see everyone trying to be wavy and jiggy and just enjoying themselves without the pressure to fit in some box. And each few years shit changes. Video games were at the x games, and now everyone totally enjoys em without this "you're a nerd" stigma. Lol.
They dig Franky's swag. I got a friend with dreads that he reminds me of and all the girls love him so I am sure Kylie and all them think he's dreamy. Lol. Go Franky!
51:51 ... Alright Austin... shots fired.... direct hit. Like I would hit huge rails... buuuut I ain't trying to get broke off and have to slide around in a cast. All yall that have pushed boundaries... broke bones. Imma keep chilling. I gotta go to work tomorrow. Lmao!!!
I never understood why Skaters call people sell outs because they love the sport and try bring in more mainstream. They just love the sport and want Rollerblading to get the respect it deserves and get the money and competition we all know IT DESERVES. What ever happen to the Skate Team that was supposed to come out with Diplomates and Camron and Juelz Santana ?????
25:05 !! Bruh. I remember trying to compete in smaller comps (Mt trashmore) I remember this kid couldn't have been older than 10 asked me why I don't have "wrist curls" like Franky. Lmfao!!! I forgot Franky had people doing "wrist curls" FR... I could never. Lmfao. Franky a fool to mention that.
Franky is the GOAT! What a dope episode. Well overdue. Big up JumpStreet all day. Safe for asking my questions. This is the rollerblade ‘Dada’ video I was referring too… I would love to hear if anyone knows the story about what happened?! th-cam.com/video/f9IeLV0F6_8/w-d-xo.html
I still regret giving my homies younger bro The Franky Estillo... ugh. Had franky in the footbed. They were mint. Never grinded. In fact I put down the first grinds innem
This man is a treasure and he’s timeless. He has been doing this at the highest level for decades. As big of a figure and personality as he is, he is truly underrated and under appreciated. Love you Frank!!
for sure!
That story about Frankie meeting Aaron Feinberg using metal door hinges as soul plates in a rainy parking lot in FL back in the early 90's is nutty. And Michelle Rodriguez nerding out on blading with Frankie saying she had K2 Fattys and could Mizzou is EVEN NUTTIER!!!
This dude's style was definitely 1 of 1. To this day I don't think I've seen anyone with a more smoother style than Franky.
He was 1 of the only one I can still remember till this day who can jump superhigh with truspins check out the frankie morales rmx section
I agree. So many bladers are so talented, and might be slightly better than others for some kind of tricks. But one thing about Franky Morales, and it's obviously subjective, is that he has an unmatched style, and that's a big part of aggressive rollerblading.
@@manosanastasiou4405 I got to roll with him years ago for a couple days when they had come around our area, they came to do a demo at our park the one night and we ended up skating this stupid high rail going down a launch. We had a pretty big launch, probably 25ish foot at the deck then a smaller one connected to it on the right which was 4 foot or so lower.
Owners had decided to put up a rail on the right side of the big one that was waist high the whole way down if you rolled the ramp ...pretty easy, but from the smaller launch it was nipples by the time you could jump out to it. I had to huck it to get on , landed way out and it was still hard ( I "thought" I could jump pretty fucking high at the time too).....This man basically walked up to the rail and got on with what seemed like 0 effort what so ever.
I've seen dudes drop some pretty insane stuff in person over the years, still don't think I was ever more impressed at pure athleticism than I was that day.
Much love and respect to Franky. An OG who's done alot for the sport!
Love to hear Franky talk about how much love and optimism he has in blading today. 🙏🏼💯
Frankie is a real one! Super humble guy and amazing skater. One of the best to ever do it!
agreed!
This the best episode ever. He’s such an OG and super down to earth
A man who says “yo Chris” and freaking Chris Eduards him self pops up !!!! Top legend!!! Thank you guys this was truly the best episode
I've always said you could do a competition guess the grind from just photos of hands
I remember talking to you Franky maybe in 2000, in a skatepark in Lyon (France). You told us “my lifestyle? Money / Power / Respect!” You inspired a whole generation! Thanks
LEGEND rigth there. Love ya, franky!!!
Every only everyone in the industry had the same passion for rollerblading 🔥🔥
I still remember back in the day seeing Franky in like the X games and shit and just being BLOWN away by his style. Everything he did looked 35% more sick than anyone else doing the same trick. So rad to see him being such a prominent figure in skating to this day. Tons of respect for him. I cannot wait to see what he has cooking up next. On top of that I just tried a pair of gawds and they are siiiiiick. I would be sketched out to skate them because they look too nice.
One of the top bladers of all time. Got that hip hop, ninja style down.
i cant stop staring at those red and white skate
The O.G. Franky Morales. Dude those f*ckin clouds are so dope.
Legend of the blade game and has tricks (handicap switches) no one else can do.
Lol this whole interview is funny
The stuff he was talking about that he'd be working on for three years now makes sense after the announcement of his video game.
I just mentioned the video game wondering when it's coming out
@@RR-bd4jp Yeah I was thinking about it a couple of days ago. Would love to see it come out as he seems to have put a lot of effort in to it.
Franky is well spoken and his answers are resolving. I could have listened to a longer interview with specific questions, such as time frames, skate specifics, people, travel/touring, the direction of skating. You can tell he has thought quite a bit about the culture.
Goin on 47 and love my GAWDS! All I do too and Fix Gear around! GO FRANKY!
I still eat Twizzlers and McD's too And still own a Bruce Lee Build ;P
Great podcast, franky has been such a dominant force for so in the game
Here's that trailer for the unreleased Rollerblade team video, DADA: th-cam.com/video/f9IeLV0F6_8/w-d-xo.html
I remember watching some clips of the Florida skaters and Chris Moraco is very under-rated. Since Frankie was speaking on some of those heads.
Moraco was a dope skater! I bought a pair of skates off of him at brian piccallo skate park probably very early 2000s lol
great interview boys
wtf when franky said the trex syndrome!!! lmao i have that in everything im dong too lmaooo jesus i thought i was the only one
Franky is the man !!!
fuck a job skates all i need
She knew about Mizzous! Dope man
Andy getting absolutely dragged lately 😂 Franky is the man!
Franky was my mentore wen i started i wish i had skates damm
I have said countless times (Franky is the man) Austin ma shredder I loved your new section (bills shit was on point aswell but short) FM is so cool …, thank you for knowledge
Who wouldn’t want blading to be mainstream!! We should all be on that mission!! Nobody wants a real job, go big or go home!!
Franky The GOAT !
what an awesome grounded dude I was never into the culture when I was younger I just skated on my own but I feel like I missed out
Here watching this a second time in 2024!🎉?Franky is my GUY!! I met him way back in 97 he (and I ) were in our teens !.. I met Aaron F that same day and DL!! So anyway .. I lived in Miami from 97-2002, and I saw the Real World people on South Beach eating ….
Bro I have a Picture of Me with Aaron and Franky and another guy in the background..! 😂 it’s for 96-97?? I bet that’s the day !!!
im so loving this right now Lxrd FreeFlxw
preach💚
What is the shops name? Can i also order form the shop? Looking for the gawds wheel.
Legends
FL skate history is rich.
Most of my skating (as a kid) was Groton Newlondon. Very big skate town for a tiny town.
I moved to Ocala. Even tinier town in some regards... Sizemore at that exact time when I settled into Ocala was destroying the place. The edits still are on TH-cam. The skate pile ones. Wild when I moved down here. Travolta was having an airstrip built... and Sizemore was becoming the helmet guy and the wild shirts dude.
i am rollerblading ROLLTHUG GOWDS 4 life
I've always been a skater... I started on board sports at a very young age. Ray Barbee and Gershon Mosley already existed in my universe in 94. But having Franky ripping in 98 was dope to tell people about (he was on T.V.) when my southern black relatives would say "You skate? Don't white kids do that?" Lmao!!
I grew up (some of us almost 40 and up...) in a time when, if you looked or did anything alternative and were darker colored... you would get questioned for being yourself and not just trying go assimilate. It's fun for me to see everyone trying to be wavy and jiggy and just enjoying themselves without the pressure to fit in some box. And each few years shit changes. Video games were at the x games, and now everyone totally enjoys em without this "you're a nerd" stigma. Lol.
They dig Franky's swag. I got a friend with dreads that he reminds me of and all the girls love him so I am sure Kylie and all them think he's dreamy. Lol. Go Franky!
Plus he is famous in his own right.
shout out to billy O'neill
my G been there from day one
Florida has some of thee best skaters, chris Padilla, maraco, Derek P, Joey chase. People just don’t know how good these guy are
51:51 ...
Alright Austin... shots fired.... direct hit. Like I would hit huge rails... buuuut I ain't trying to get broke off and have to slide around in a cast.
All yall that have pushed boundaries... broke bones. Imma keep chilling. I gotta go to work tomorrow. Lmao!!!
I never understood why Skaters call people sell outs because they love the sport and try bring in more mainstream. They just love the sport and want Rollerblading to get the respect it deserves and get the money and competition we all know IT DESERVES.
What ever happen to the Skate Team that was supposed to come out with Diplomates and Camron and Juelz Santana ?????
FINALLYYYYY!!! YEAHHHHHHHH
25:05 !!
Bruh. I remember trying to compete in smaller comps (Mt trashmore) I remember this kid couldn't have been older than 10 asked me why I don't have "wrist curls" like Franky. Lmfao!!!
I forgot Franky had people doing "wrist curls" FR...
I could never. Lmfao. Franky a fool to mention that.
Franky is the GOAT! What a dope episode. Well overdue. Big up JumpStreet all day. Safe for asking my questions. This is the rollerblade ‘Dada’ video I was referring too… I would love to hear if anyone knows the story about what happened?!
th-cam.com/video/f9IeLV0F6_8/w-d-xo.html
shout out to OB1
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EPIC COMMENT T-REX SYNDROME!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
wheres the misty flip?
Yea
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i got kicked out to bro i know da feeling rashared saved me for real
Flxw no mane streem
put a ninja on im ding out here
i need skate bro then new new gowds ones
Yeah
No way, I made Justin Biebers live desk a few weeks ago!
try me on a rail rashard knows lol
I still regret giving my homies younger bro The Franky Estillo... ugh. Had franky in the footbed. They were mint. Never grinded. In fact I put down the first grinds innem
Bhang Bar?
dont smile
were my franky ft bro
Check out his rap songs too... a multitalented guy
word I wanna hear him spit I bet he spits fire 😂
im fam i need to skate its my calling bro pleas i need blades
im i juky for skates put me on my G u know the story