Ambassadors
What is your full name?
Thomas Sandoval
How long have you been skating?
I’ve been skating for 18 years.
Which skaters inspired you growing up and which inspire you today?
Arto Saari and Heath Kirchart inspired me when I was growing up.
Today, Eric Winkowski and Alex Ramirez.
What does your perfect day look like?
Perfect day would be a good skate session and chillin with my friends and fam.
What are essential items for a good session?
I bring a speaker with me most of the time and I’m usually bumpin reggae full blast!
How do you feel about Instagram/ social media and skateboarding?
Instagram and social media are cool, but definitely a big distraction at some points. It’s a useful tool for business purposes like promoting my sponsors through what I do on my page.
What is a habit you would need to kick?
A habit I need to kick is procrastination!
What did you miss about Fallen and what do you want to see happen with it in the future?
I miss a lot from the old Fallen team. We had a lot of good times together and built some great bonds over the years. We had a lot of different riders throughout the years, but the team always remained solid and I’m stoked to have shared the opportunity to skate with so many different people. Lots of good trips with good people and memories to last a lifetime.
What I would like to see in the new team is a community vibe. I want to see us put in hard work to help build the team into a family and create a vibe that is positive!
I want us all to share the same respect for each other and be able to get along on whatever level. If we are all on a team together, let’s make it good and make some memories! No time for bitching and complaining…let’s just skate and have a good time!
Sponsors?
Zero Skateboards, Krux Trucks, 9Five, Ricta Wheels, Bones Bearings, Mob Grip and Fallen Footwear!
What is your full name?
Zach Doelling
How long have you been skating?
I started skating around 15 years ago. I first stepped on a Maple deck and then got my first skateboard which was a Blind.
Which skaters inspired you growing up and which inspire you today?
Growing up I was influenced by skate videos I used to watch. A ton of different 411vm’s. I watched Misled Youth daily my first-year skating. Also, TWS magazines from the school library.
Now what gets me hyped is seeing new video parts online and just skating with people that rip. I try to stay up to date on all of the heavy new parts when they drop.
What does your perfect day look like?
A perfect day to me is going skating with my friends, getting a clip, and eating some good food.
What are you rocking during a session?
I usually have just about everything you need for a session either in my backpack or car. Ply wood, bondo, a saw, duct tape, a broom, skate tools, and wax. Ready to make that shit skateable!
What is your take on social media?
I’m stoked I get to see good skating all the time on Instagram. One of my favorite things growing up skating was full length videos so definitely not stoked about how social media has sort of killed that. But fuck it, gotta roll with the changes though.
What is a habit you need to kick?
Bad habit would be using my phone too much. Looking at memes and shit when I should be doing something productive. Social media.
Sponsors?
Blind Skateboards, Fallen Footwear, Bones Bearings, Bones Wheels, Furnace SkateShop, Arcade Belts, Kennedy MFG, Duck Season Social Club.
What is your full name?
Billy Marks
How long you been riding a skateboard:
Over 20 years
Which skaters inspired you growing up and which inspire you today:
Who inspires you?
The Toy Machine Team and Heath Kirchart
Any bad habits?
Smoking, drinking beer, gambling, biting my nails, complaining, not eating well, and wasting money on shit I don’t need.
What’s a perfect day to you?
Ever seen the movie Fight Club?
Session essentials?
Filmer, music, friends, and beers.
How do you feel about social media?
It’s a double-edged sword. You can be an instant hero or if you don’t post you can be totally forgotten. Insta and Youtube have changed skateboarding more for the bad than the good. Kids judge athletes on their most recent posts.
What did you miss about Fallen and what do you want to see in the future?
I miss hanging with everyone on some of the most amazing trips I have ever been on. I’m looking forward to starting it all over again. I was one of the first on the original team and I am proud to be one of the first on the new fallen team.
Sponsors:
Toy Machine, Fallen Footwear, Pig Wheels, Thunder Trucks, Bones Swiss, Drift Cases, & EXPL Brand
