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Did you play with fingerboards when you were younger? Welcome to the next-level of fingerboarding. Mike Schneider is a professional fingerboarder, the owner of FlatFace Fingerboards, and is really, really good at fingerboarding. Mike has been manufacturing his own fingerboards and scaled-down skateparks since he was 9 years-old. In Dracut, Massachusetts, you can find the FlatFace Fingerboards building. Here, Mike spends 40+ hours a week practicing, building, and socializing with other fingerboarders in what can only be described as "Fingerboard Heaven."
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@schnieti 2 года назад

The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can't keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.

@williamhcarlton 2 года назад

I find that is generally true with full-sized skateboarding also.

@schnieti 2 года назад

@@williamhcarlton Absolutely!

@pamcakes2172 2 года назад

When you skate/fingerboard for a while, your eyes get trained to the speed and distinct motions of certain tricks🤷🏽‍♂️

@twisted_fb1280 2 года назад

@@pamcakes2172 been fingerboarding for 3 years, and i STILL need slomo to see what fingerboard tricks are being done, and even then, i dont know the names of the ricks lol

@Pytte 2 года назад

your also seeing it online at 24fps.. if you see it at 60-120 fps or in real life its a lot easier to see..

@obama281 Год назад

Dude found something he was into and despite how niche it seemed, he made a career out of it. This is everyone’s dream.

@deagle2yadome696 Год назад

True...

@KeefChief_ Год назад

People have made “sports” out of vaping… when you think about it this isn’t “niche” at all. He just went further than the creators were willing to go.

@kimhornhem5399 Год назад

Nah this kid was well known during the fingerboarding craze back in the 2000s. The amazing part is that he's still doing his thing after like 15-20 years

@lol1235 Год назад

Isn't that the truth?

@jamisonr Год назад

For real, these other repliers aren't getting it. The guy made a living out of what he loves, that's awesome. Only folks that have worked for a long time can appreciate that I think. It doesn't matter that he did it as a kid, the point is that he loved it and made a living out of it.

@peedee180 Год назад

I was gonna be a troll and type something like dude needs to grow up ....but I came round about half way through video and realised hes doing what makes him happy, and also brings joy to others. Its me that needs to grow up. (I'm 46). Good on you dude. I will order one of your boards and put on my mantle to remind me not to be judgmental.

@everythingunderthesun2370 Год назад

You are better than 99 9% of people out there. Respect

@TommyLee-hu5dy 3 месяца назад

Oh give me a break

@hansolo631 3 месяца назад

@@TommyLee-hu5dy Give yourself a break. We're just organisms decaying on a rock circling a star. Do whatever you like, as long as you aren't hurting anyone or anything else.

@conanobrian8580 3 месяца назад

@@hansolo631 wow so rudimentary

@hrvojeodak 3 месяца назад

That is so refreshing to hear on the internet. A drop of humility in the sea of “lookatmeidots"

@cliffordfarley30 Год назад

What’s insane is, he’s doing these tricks effortlessly on command. And they’re legitimate tricks and perfectly executed.

@Day-ZDuke 4 месяца назад

I mean, the guy has been doing this for 19 years. Probably hours every day, they said at least 40 hours a week since it’s become his career. If you spent that long doing this, I’m sure you could do tricks effortlessly on command as well

@ralphjune9798 4 месяца назад

what a nutter hey@@Day-ZDuke

@hazardeur 4 месяца назад

basically every musician ever @@Day-ZDuke

@REMPLACEMENT-TV 4 месяца назад

just practice fex hours a week, fingerboard is pretty easy , i was better than this dude

@iUUkk 3 месяца назад

@@Day-ZDuke I think the 40 hours a week was a reference to how much time he spends on all parts of this. So not only time spent practicing but also making the boards and the park. I just wanted to point out the semantic.

@heroicsquirrel3195 2 года назад

Goated individual, respect to Mike for being one of the few people that actually do what they want in their life and make money

@Sylvesteranwar 2 года назад

ru-vid.comdf26aYhPl0A

@joshtheplow 2 года назад

GOAT for sure 🤘🏻

@David.. 2 года назад

I misread this as “goatee-d individual” and had to go back to the beginning of the video to confirm the gentleman’s facial hair.

@heroicsquirrel3195 2 года назад

@@David.. now that would raise him to the next level

@Augfordpdoggie 2 года назад

i would rather be poor. its so cringy to be an adult and playing with those things

@JumboSlice716 2 года назад

I love that this guy 100% is who he is and as a result, made his dream come true. Respect

@STICKYArt 2 года назад

@certifiedfnhater4038 2 года назад

We all need to strive for that.

@squintygreeneyes Год назад

also, he is REALLY good at fingering.

@kevindega Год назад

this!

@saria8340 Год назад

remember him next time you wear your mask

@clay2889 Год назад

I love his passion for this and I also respect him for not giving up despite some people unfortunately probably telling him that fingerboarding is a waste of time. I'm glad he's found success and friends through this hobby

@roharbaconmoo 4 месяца назад

And how do you know what success he enjoys? What if he is spending everything he is earning, and never had profit? It just doesn't come up in the video one way or the other.

@BOOYOUDEAD 3 месяца назад

You're defining success by monetary gain. You yourself don't know what succeeding looks like. @@roharbaconmoo

@AnthonyJames7 5 месяцев назад

Remember watching this guy 10 years ago. This made me so happy seeing him today still living his dream!

@PlzReturnYourShoppingCart Год назад

dude, some people may flame this dude for doing what he loves but I haven't in a single day of my life been as happy as I see him being when he fingerboards. Good for him. God bless this dude.

@retrovcr777 Год назад

Foreal

@Funkshyn Год назад

Just kinda suggests you need to make different choices in life.

@jourdansarpy4935 Год назад

let this guy inspire you to do that thing you wanted to do as a child.

@assmane999 Год назад

@@jourdansarpy4935 professional glue-eater it is

@jourdansarpy4935 Год назад

@@assmane999 they make edible glue for cakes homie. start making elaborate cakes and you can eat all the glue you want.

@johaenvideos 2 года назад

This man was my idol when I was 13. Over the time, I stopped with fingerboards because in my country, the sport was unknown.Many treated me strange and made me feel uncomfortable. Watching this video made my soul happy. my inner child is smiling. Thank you for this!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@dumass09 2 года назад

👍💪

@3300GRIM 2 года назад

Be yourself I’m 23 I fingerboard n my older homies do too

@Sylvesteranwar 2 года назад

ru-vid.comdf26aYhPl0A

@ondrejconka658 2 года назад

@@3300GRIM hduüùuuki I’m uuul ur ufhuffuhu ur budhu

@ondrejconka658 2 года назад

Um @@Sylvesteranwarmdu fmy djcnblhj jm

@ridge5891 Год назад

Any man who finds his positive hobby and masters it should be respected.

@ShowerOnceYearly 10 месяцев назад

That clip of his cat "Rhombus" making biscuits sped up to a guitar track just made my day 4:46

@sauronmauron6965 3 месяца назад

It was so random,i thought i was the only one that found it funny af😂

@christianmichaud4037 2 года назад

I used to watch this dude when I was like 10 years old. Crazy to see him still doing it

@skatlel_fb Год назад

Forever dude

@TalbessTV Год назад

same bro i remember watching his how to kickflip video when i was a kid when he was kickflipping on some cardboard

@jpbecker4621 Год назад

Same bro, those were good times

@User_03693 Год назад

Duuuuude

@TalbessTV Год назад

just ordered myself a fingeboard after watching this haha. just a bollie complete deck. been like 10 years but im keen to pick up the craft again!

@lovescarguitar 2 года назад

So he's a professional toy maker, and he knows his craft very well. Nothing wrong with that. Obviously a great artist & engineer as well.

@iamthefuss934 2 года назад

It’s not a toy per se.

@TyGuuuuy 2 года назад

@@iamthefuss934 it's a toy

@mrex3553 2 года назад

@@iamthefuss934 Its a toy using your fingers ;)

@baddgeeksquad 2 года назад

@user-iq9vp7fr1l Год назад

This man’s finger game is one we should all aspire to achieve.

@analogueagentlew4908 Год назад

Agreed dude. He’s a fingering pro.

@zampai 10 месяцев назад

amen

@The_Cyberz 10 месяцев назад

twss

@yutub561 4 месяца назад

I wish this dude the best. Such a wild niche and hes killing it. That warehouse is sick. I had no idea fingerboarding was so huge

@magnusarpi204 Год назад

That little satisfied giggle he made when he ollied the board he just assembled, i felt that. What a great character this guy is, love it.

@elkellenhabla Год назад

Kick flipped*

@Tmotley01 2 года назад

At the beginning of this video, I thought this guy was very strange, but by the end, he's convinced me that this is really fun.

@therunawaykid6523 2 года назад

At the beginning thought this is weird, by the end I still think it’s pretty weird

@YaYa-er6xv 2 года назад

That speaks more about your character and pre-conceived notions on things you are unfamiliar with than it does anything else.

@pozzezz 2 года назад

@@YaYa-er6xv well put

@lx4302 2 года назад

what is it about him that is very strange?

@pozzezz 2 года назад

@@lx4302 insecure people pass judgment on anyone that are confident in enjoying things they don't understand

@Jon--Jones 8 месяцев назад

The amount of endurance and stamina needed for this intense sport is mind boggling

@phil_matic Год назад

I want to see someone follow his hand with a camera just like in those skate vids and make a compilation video of him doing tricks in this way

@GG-08 Год назад

Boy do I have news for you. There’s plenty of people already doing that, that are also just as good as him.

@FingerboardBro Год назад

Look at his RU-vid channel

@ItzKyIe Год назад

David jones already has done it

@guswidener2854 Год назад

haha yo you just described a whole community

@DCwarrior3 2 года назад

Used to watch Mike everyday when I was 12, along with other RU-vid fingerboarders like "weakfingers", and "Danilo20". Was so obsessed, it was truly a phase of my life where I was so happy. Been thinking about a lot of the things I enjoyed as a kid, and reintroducing them into my life as hobbies. Pretty amazing to see he's still fingerboarding and running Flatface.

@Idktyler 2 года назад

Holy crap I forgot about weakfingers!! 😂

@swingaway9 2 года назад

dude danilo2020! yellowood rider. his videos were dope!

@deezroastedchestnuts189 2 года назад

How pathetic...truly a waste of life

@riadachillada5281 2 года назад

we need to play again

@betafi4535 2 года назад

Yup same thing for me, looking back I remember how happy fingerboarding made me so I just recently bought a fingerboard and have been shredding it during my free time (:

@alexyoung-davies100 2 года назад

Grew up watching Mikes videos! Cool to see him here haha. Fingerboarding is really one of those things where people don't realize how complicated and challenges it really is until they try it for themselves. This guy is probably one of the best of the world.

@fardeensaifi3001 2 года назад

Yes

@Sylvesteranwar 2 года назад

ru-vid.comdf26aYhPl0A

@georgioacronimakis8434 2 года назад

a surgun also uses his fingers and is complecated!!!!!! this guy without his fingers nobody cares....if a surgun can't operate many people are going to DIE!!!

@fardeensaifi3001 2 года назад

@@georgioacronimakis8434 ya

@mitchellborgen9 2 года назад

Same!

@therealwhite Год назад

Someone might point their crooked finger at this guy but he's really creative, dude built a giant mini skateboard park in a biggo beautiful building. People aren't keen on niche hobbies but this guy actually sank his heart into it instead of it being an unhealthy addiction, mad props to this sucker

@M1XEDBAG Год назад

My new coworker has been finger boarding for 20 years and I saw how much he enjoys it so I bought him a finger board for christmas. A month later on my birthday he gave me a whole fingerboard set up and started showing me how to do it. Now I can ollie, kickflip, varial kickflip, shove, tre-flip, 180, switch ollie, and nollie just after 2 months (i cant do any of those tricks consistently btw). I can't believe how quickly I've been able to pick it up and roll with it. I still struggle A LOT but its been fun learning. My favorite thing that took me a lot of effort to land, and was my first flip trick into a grind, was a front side kickflip to nose grind. It felt awesome landing that one.

@Fernando_616 2 года назад

Always thought these were silly; dude made it into a viable career lol

@Matt_K 2 года назад

He had to.....he wasn't going to finger anything else.....🤣🤣

@davidmccarthy6061 2 года назад

It actually says something, probably not good, about this era.

@Draculapin 2 года назад

@@Matt_K you’re not gonna either with that garbage attitude

@unlimiteddd 2 года назад

@@Draculapin Nice answer. But if i were Matt Ku, i would not leave that guy near my girlfriend... too much finger dexterity & precision that you can't compete against... ʕ•ᴥᵕʔ

@ThatIsDopeBro 2 года назад

You can make any hobby a career. Of course if you're the one selling that hobby.

@adrianesparza2684 2 года назад

I’m jealous of this dude, he is doing what he loves and making a living out of it

@Tinfoiltomcat 2 года назад

dont be jealous, be inspired.

@cuauhtemocmorisco3493 2 года назад

@@Tinfoiltomcat i think he meant it in a good way

@Tinfoiltomcat 2 года назад

@@cuauhtemocmorisco3493 there no such thing as good jealousy. Inspiration is "the good way"

@fitforfreelance 2 года назад

You can do it too!

@riadachillada5281 2 года назад

you can do it too! it’s a leap of faith

@jerryvahnknight218 2 месяца назад

I can’t believe where this has gone. In the early mid 80’s, we made these ourselves with paper and grip tape, they didn’t have wheels or anything and they only had the one tail… wow!

@busybees913 Год назад

I literally remember watching him over 10 years ago I recently jus got a zumies wooden fingerboard bout to do a review on it but man BIG RESPECT TO MIKE for leading the fingerboard way for so many years anyone who fingerboards kno this guy if u don’t then u jus started fingerboarding 😂😂

@ismah.561 2 года назад

"Show me what you can do with those fingers" *Takes out his board*

@fardeensaifi3001 2 года назад

😂.

@Forever_Rayne 2 года назад

I'd be impressed nonetheless ☺️

@philj8205 Год назад

Yo this actually looks like fun. People often don't understand that just because something is niche, doesn't mean it has less value than the talents and skills everyone knows about. Mastery in and of itself is a beautiful and respectable thing that only those of us who have TRULY mastered something understand. Respect.

@dyneslair3158 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this comment. I think that is something very overlooked in school and white collar professions. There is such a big push for people and smart students to do what will make them a lot of money. Far too seldom do people ask the question "what is something I love doing that can provide value to the world?" Because if you love what you do then you are going to not mind spending 50 60+ hours a week until you master it. How much better would people be at their professions if this was the expectation that we set for ourselves. How much more fulfilled would our lives be? How would the world change? These are the right questions to be asking.

@1Shotice 11 месяцев назад

@@dyneslair3158and this is exactly what I’m doing with my life

@Squant 10 месяцев назад

It's cool being nice and all, but depending on how you quantify value it can objectively have less than other talents. We don't have to live in a world of make believe just to stand up for somebody doing the thing they wanna do.

@The_Cyberz 10 месяцев назад

@@Squant100%. The value argument is nonsense. A fingerboarding master isn’t advancing science or saving lives. Just because you master some skill doesn’t make it worth anything.

@The_Cyberz 9 месяцев назад

@@bugglebegger143 it’s not a judgement, it’s just common sense.

@simonvandenbroek6384 Год назад

I have to say, I think this is quite good for explaining the physics behind actual board flips. its a little more clear to see it like this.

@iaintnokillerbutdontpushme8242 Год назад

Do what makes you happy as long as it doesnt physically hurt people. This guy has the right idea.

@dezero1035 2 года назад

As a fingerboarder for 7 years, that kickflip impossible is super impressive.I can inward heel but that trick is just another level

@dumass09 2 года назад

Thats true. Ive been just fb for a year😂

@dumass09 2 года назад

Its amazing how Mike has improved at fb

@enstadlevi 2 года назад

hospital flip

@henny01 2 года назад

i mean i could do it... with a 1000 try and not that clean but i could ...

@andofb 2 года назад

Yeah thats difficult as. Even Inward Heelflips are hard as.

@emekao502 2 года назад

This dude really took his fate into his own hands. Nothing but respect

@Ze_Moose Год назад

Literally 😂

@ShinyHubCaps 10 месяцев назад

I like how the process for making boards and doing tricks is exactly how it is in full-size skateboarding. That fingerboard park looks awesome!

@martinpospisil3747 Год назад

Remember this guy when I was a kid in Czechia. Fingerboarding had a huge boom here in 2009 - 2010

@stormtrooper1676 2 года назад

He’s like the tiny hawk of finger boarding

@jamesbarrett3149 2 года назад

Kinda looks like him as well

@howardmurphy2841 2 года назад

Just fingered that one out ,good one

@outoftheblue6587 2 года назад

Hahaha

@stormtrooper1676 2 года назад

@@outoftheblue6587 🙈🤪

@stormtrooper1676 2 года назад

@@jamesbarrett3149 he does

@SmootholdGuy 2 года назад

The master of creating a lane where none existed. Mastery is always a inspiring thing to watch. Always nice to see a niche passion become more for someone.

@ank0559 Год назад

well said.

@chrismanfredi9372 4 месяца назад

here's a story I have about Mike: When I was in 7th grade, my friend and I hosted a fingerboard competition after school with the help of our teacher and wanted to give out prizes at the end. We didn't have the money for nice fingerboards so we reached out to Mike about "sponsoring" our event, similar to actual skating competitions. He sent us 3 boards with trucks and wheels to give out as prizes, when he totally could have just ignored the email. He made the event possible. Thanks Mike

@dogwaytowns 6 месяцев назад

Its great to watch how Myke becomes the Tony hawk of fingerboarding. All along these years Myke is finally recognize as a master pro pioneer in the industry . Its Myke Hawk .

@gregdoh Год назад

My preconceptions were shattered quickly. Awesome to see he made a business out of what he loves, as strange as it may seem. And his fingerboard park is epic!

@shawnrinkel8377 Год назад

I agree

@Chiplinked Год назад

I truly love everything about this and can’t help but smile when Mike does. I’m happy for him, seems like a genuinely good guy.

@mattalbright6123 10 месяцев назад

I will never think finger boarding is lame again. F&@king amazing. And when you laughed because you slammed that massive trick out the first time, it made me smile with you. Rock on!!

@willfru3293 Год назад

Met mike before, really cool dude. We all gotta aspire to be like him.

@entreguesaosbichos Год назад

Really?!! He's owed respect because he spent years precticing a child's skill?!! why does someone who plays with a miniature skateboard deserves respect?!! OI would understand if you said that pro skateboarders deserve respect, since they put their bodies on the line, but a grown man playing with a toy?!! C'mon! Get your priorities straight...

@Aquwu Год назад

@@entreguesaosbichos mate he made a really cool toy that made alot of peoples childhood while still feeling happy with his passion and gets that big money so idk wtf ur talking about if he's built an amazing life and possibly others too with something he is passionate about, L opinion crazy horse.

@kurzka94 Год назад

@@entreguesaosbichos you a walking L

@TruFon 8 месяцев назад

@@entreguesaosbichosreal

@mikeg3950 Год назад

This is like being a professional guitar hero player and actually having concerts

@BrandonTheInquirer Год назад

Lol

@DeathAtYourDoorStep 6 месяцев назад

like that one south park episode

@DannyP-dm1pw 6 месяцев назад

@@DeathAtYourDoorStep Only difference is Mike here got rich and runs Flatface. Set for life. A lot of people may mock him but he stuck with something and found success doing so. Most men become clones and followers in this world by merely settling down with something that gets them by.

@Josebombs 4 месяца назад

*having a concert where everyone plays! individualizing is the sells pitch 💰💰💸

@Sbuttenham 4 месяца назад

probably worse low key

@GameboyGuitar 2 года назад

Glad he's still going, been following him since 07. He's definitely the best.

@PeagleHasAWeapon 2 месяца назад

Giant W for Mike. Not only is he personally fulfilled with a career doing the niche thing he loves, but he is almost single handedly responsible for there being any kind of fingerboard scene/industry/culture. Obviously there's a lot of people contributing to finger boarding but if you had to single out one person, Pretty much any finger boarder will reference Mike Schneider. Very humble guy considering what he's built.

@BC-cy3di Год назад

Always awesome to see people passionate and striving to be the best at something. He sure loves what he does!

@SkateBox 2 года назад

Glad to see fingerboarding getting the attention it deserves

@balancedlif3308 2 года назад

Lmao

@jaywalkercrew4446 2 года назад

😂

@777kerokeropi4 2 года назад

Yow skate box im a big fan

@formerswimsuitmodel1610 2 года назад

Finger banger

@mai.vancon 2 года назад

A decade later.

@lucasjcrowley1130 2 года назад

Living the dream Mike! Congratulations on your success

@fardeensaifi3001 2 года назад

🖤.

@Sylvesteranwar 2 года назад

ru-vid.comdf26aYhPl0A

@kcnate2131 Год назад

Mike’s joy is infectious! Kudos bro

@ryutou-ki4dl 8 месяцев назад

its actually insane how good he is at this. i had tech decks as a kid and believe me this is not easy like AT all and this dude can do a bunch of tricks but not only that he does them so easily its wild

@christophermm23 2 года назад

Did not think I was going to watch this whole thing, but 10min later, I am at the end

@Doikel 2 года назад

He's amazing 🥺🥺🥺🥺 my mom died and I emailed him to confirm it was his signatures on my ramp so I could sell them since I'm struggling and he even replied and everything and he and his mom sent me something he truly is an amazing human being guys THANK YOU MIKE 💓💓💓💓

@KleeziEnt.Official.Account Год назад

I love seeing this community get exposure. Fingerboarding rules!

@AlexJay95 11 месяцев назад

I remember watching him fingerboard on youtube back in like 05-07 when I was into tech decks. He was the best back even back then I can't believe he's still doing what he loves

@Michael-fw5ef Год назад

This guy is living the life. I truly admire him.

@Nootlest 2 года назад

I love how happy and excited he is about it. Lucky guy to make a passion into a career

@lealta1481 Год назад

I could never even Ollie with those things

@PropaneWP 3 месяца назад

The slow-mo shots really put the intricacy of the tricks into perspective.

@OneDotTech 2 года назад

This guy is literally the guy I watched when I was on elementary school! Glad he's doing great and still kickin it with the fingerboards!

@__hz__6983 8 месяцев назад

It's nice to see someone happy with what they do. Also, he's a pretty cool and humble guy.

@cqllel5186 2 месяца назад

I used to collect and play with Tech Decks during my tween/early teen years, too I had so many of them, ramps, long boards, BMX, etc. I still have some of them to this day, along with the yellow screw drivers all over my room that I sometimes still use. I miss my old BMX toys the most

@Juan________S12 2 года назад

I remember seeing this kid back when I was in highschool. Me and my friends were all obsessed about the quality of the boards, rails, and videos. As a skateboarder, fingerboarding has gained an special place in my heart as I can do it when I'm injured, it's raining, I'm sick, or my board has broke. It's such a fun hobby and it can be really rewarding to learn new tricks and combos.

@UnicyclDev Год назад

Watching someone excel at their personal passion is inspiring. Had no clue this was a hobby, buts his passion in infectious.

@MoonsaultMadLad 4 месяца назад

The most perfect explanation of skateboarding and fingerboarding, ngl. This guy is very intelligent and has a knack for teaching

@lighthunter1980 10 месяцев назад

Did this as a kid in the nineties. Loved the building of the boards and the tricks of course.

@michaellk2254 2 года назад

Used to fingerboard and follow mike back in 2010. I'm impressed he still does this

@jackstraw5527 2 года назад

Me too man. Definitely had a few of those early flat face boards and wheels. Glad to see he’s doing well with it still.

@MTran0708 2 года назад

This is a man who took his childhood hobby and turned it into a business. Props to him.

@harlowisla 8 месяцев назад

Not just talented with the board but he’s also an artist and a craftsman.

@deathwish1085 8 месяцев назад

This man will spend his life doing what he loves. Awesome!!

@CMZneu 2 года назад

I have a whole new respect for this sport? hobby? whatever it is there's much more to it than i thought.

@tukti_fb 2 года назад

I’m also a fingerboarder,in my opinion it’s a hobby.

@fardeensaifi3001 2 года назад

Yup

@andofb 2 года назад

Definitely a hobby.

@Sylvesteranwar 2 года назад

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@STICKYArt 2 года назад

@@andofb finger sport 😂

@jersh4143 2 года назад

mad respect for people like him that do what they want regardless of how other people will feel about it

@Chitown19 10 месяцев назад

Seems like a genuine dude! Congrats on the success brother.

@danvez5656 8 месяцев назад

Man, i had one of these when i was a kid, its harder than it looks, this guy is crazy talented, fair play.

@stepbro4077 Год назад

I love this man, he's so humble and genuinely loves what he does and is really good at it

@ayo0o0o0o0 Год назад

He seems like such a nice, humble dude. We need more of this guy in the world.

@YourMammasAssCrack_9000 Год назад

I bet he’s never smelled the scent of a woman before

@ShadowSamba Год назад

Yeah. Let's clone him

@Steezealways 11 месяцев назад

@@ShadowSambaI'll get the cloning tech

@ReeN1995 10 месяцев назад

Reddit is probably full of guys like him

@FusionKush Год назад

Man this takes me back to elementary days.

@tiagobordin6580 6 месяцев назад

I am not in a good time of my life, I can't skate anymore like before, but see this dude making this makes me feel happier again =)

@davidbadvibes 2 года назад

This guy is a legend. I've been fingerboarding since highschool, now i'm adult with a job and still doing.

@amadeusl 2 года назад

Loser

@zqhtpro 2 года назад

@@amadeusl how is he a loser for doing something he still enjoys?

@johnstacy5382 2 года назад

@@amadeusl b8

@laternevercame 2 года назад

@@zqhtpro Come on man. Be smarter. Don't feed trolls

@amadeusl 2 года назад

@@zqhtpro because I decide that

@lucascoutinho73 2 года назад

man i remember watching this guy's videos with my cousin over a decade ago, we had so much fun fingerboarding and trying to record tapes, this makes me feel so nostalgic

@ryantunna 9 месяцев назад

Dude is living the dream. Seems truly happy. Good for him

@sxnnycide 11 месяцев назад

i loved tech decks. everytime i laughed during this video was more because i was astonished about how good this guy is at what he does. Major respect man. keep it up.

@jbcfamily4802 2 года назад

Seems like a really nice and wonderful dude. If you told me to imagine what the greatest finger skateboarder in the world looks like....this is exactly what I imagined he would look like.

@cm5674 2 года назад

Like someone who looks like he shouldn't be within 100 feet of a middle school?

@jbcfamily4802 2 года назад

@@cm5674 😆 But you can't tell by this guy's smile he is a gentle person.

@baddgeeksquad 2 года назад

@garymerrin2370 2 года назад

A virgin?

@sifsmith6561 2 года назад

I love that he had so much passion for this & skating that he created an environment for people to just get together and chill out as well.

@user-vw4rv7em1k 3 месяца назад

Man we had these fingerboards in school in the late 80’s, early 90’s, it takes a lifetime to get that good though, fkn awesome.

@Phocks 8 месяцев назад

mike is a legend! love to see stuff like this ❤

@sethmonroe9603 Год назад

Man this is crazy, I remember watching this guy as a kid, got crazy into fingerboarding, cool to see he’s still doing it

@bozobebop5859 Год назад

Dude revolutionized fingerboarding, I still have a flatface board that my buddy gave me well over 10 years ago in high school. Had so much fun with that thing, you the man

@user-pd7ch5de8j 5 месяцев назад

This guy was my inspiration to start fingerboarding when I was a child.

@Mushie_G 3 месяца назад

I knew this guy when he first started his company. He was younger than me at the time, but the kid had a vision. Very cool to see this years later to find out he stuck with it.

@paulnash9851 Год назад

I’m a guitarist, we get lots of respect for shredding. What this guy does with his fingers is no different. He deserves respect for that alone.

@ms.bunniesarecute2287 8 месяцев назад

Nice analogy! Agreed 100%

@rickertonfickerton1268 6 месяцев назад

the best fingerboarders i’ve ever seen were guitarists lol

@bassyey 5 месяцев назад

I don't respect shredders though. Play music. If you can shred musically, then I respect you. Most shredders just hit random notes.

@slothgaming4076 2 года назад

Used to be really good at finger boarding but stopped a couple years ago. Watching Mike again is bringing back some old memories. Going to break out my deck and start up again!

@dopemanricky7196 20 дней назад

"Its really not that hard once you know how to do it but until then its super hard" very well said

@nicktatum3301 3 месяца назад

I love seeing someone happy doing what they love, well done Mike.

@nononono-lm8id 2 года назад

I remember watching this guy all the time! So glad he keeps on doing what he loves and spreading the fun around! Keep on going, Mike!

@R0ckyMtns 2 года назад

This was a trip down memory lane!! I remember watching Mike when I was younger and being obsessed with fingerboards. Nice video and I am very happy to see Mike and Flatface doing well!

@strangemachines_ 2 месяца назад

I’ve been playing with tech decks since 1998 and I ain’t even close. Kudos to that guy.

@hellacatsFB 2 месяца назад

I am so glad Wired showcased this. Fingerboarding is a fantastic hobby with a wonderful global community and it's been growing for decades! I have been fingerboarding for probably 15 years and I've seen so many iterations of trends and countless companies come and go...Mike is an absolute pioneer and a staple in the community. He played (and still plays) a huge role in US fingerboarding since basically its inception. love this