Street Fingerboarding, Knife & Community | Andy Cole

Описание: On this week’s episode of the podcast, we welcome a very special guest, Andy Cole, also known as @andyfingerboarding! We dive into Andy’s early skateboarding roots and how fingerboarding first entered his life in the mid-2000s. We talk about the Chicago stop on the USAFBL Tour that reignited his passion for fingerboarding, his long hiatus from the scene, and how everything changed after reconnecting with the community.
We also get into Andy’s creative relationship with Knife Fingerboards, and the process behind filming one of the most impactful outdoor street fingerboarding edits to date. Andy breaks down his approach to style, aesthetics, music, and why authenticity matters more than chasing trends.

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Street Fingerboarding, Knife & Community | Andy Cole

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Time Codes
0:00 Intro
0:23 Andy Cole introduction
0:45 Chicago USAFBL tour memories
1:01 Skateboarding roots
1:16 Discovering fingerboarding
1:42 What fingerboarding was like in 2006
2:03 Growing up near Chicago
2:21 Chicago culture and city energy
3:32 Hiatus from fingerboarding
3:41 The USAFBL Chicago event impact
4:15 Early community connections
4:34 Archive footage and early tour vibes
5:26 Andy Cole and Knife Fingerboards origin story
6:21 Filming missions and creative process
6:47 Knife Fingerboards before and after launch
7:24 Becoming a team rider organically
7:48 The Unitarian outdoor street edit
9:06 Seeing the finished video for the first time
9:34 Andy “Knife Daddy” as a tour videographer
9:52 Sponsorships and Sun Power wheels
10:57 International connections in fingerboarding
11:04 Future projects and cement sculptures
11:46 The Miami Triangle obstacle story
12:38 Handmade obstacle production
13:07 Cement parks and casting process
13:40 Where to find Andy online
14:09 Closing remarks
14:11 Outro music