Apparently in the UK "trainers" means "shoes"
So this article came out on Saturday in the Guardian, and it's really nice (although I was sorry to see my dad's existence described as hippy). They even used a photo of me smiling rather than being dour or downcast to fit the book, which I was glad about. But then today a friend passed along this even more awesome little tidbit from the comments section:
Indeed, life goes on. The thing is they're not Gazelles. They're actually the Dennis Busenitz Pro Shoe. And Dennis is amazing, so please, people of the UK: support pushing at least six times for every trick, effortless switch, and holding your fakie 5-0s to a fifteen foot minimum. Great skateboarding is worth it.
Indeed, life goes on. The thing is they're not Gazelles. They're actually the Dennis Busenitz Pro Shoe. And Dennis is amazing, so please, people of the UK: support pushing at least six times for every trick, effortless switch, and holding your fakie 5-0s to a fifteen foot minimum. Great skateboarding is worth it.