Local skater Trent Stevens was devastated tonight to discover a reputation he’d worked tirelessly on since Summer ‘07 has been decimated by multiple witnesses reporting they saw him don a maroon helmet.
The decision has shocked his friends and coworkers at Lucky Dog Clothing alike.
“I was walking around Cap Hill and there was Trent pulling a pretty sick nosegrind on this railing, but something was off — it was this dark red thing where his supreme snapback usually sits,” said his longtime friend and roommate Justin Bosner. “It looked wack, man. He looked like a total goober.”
The change in apparel appears to be part of a larger movement in the skating community to promote safety, an effort that has also been described as “pussy shit” and “lame as fuck, dawg.” Stevens has since come out to express grief that he is now considered a “kook” and can no longer can come to Trevor’s kickbacks.
“It was like no one even saw my varial kickflip down that five stair or the Palace hoodie I copped from work, it’s like all I was to them was a helmet,” Stevens told The Needling in an interview at his buddy Squeak’s place. “I thought I could salvage my rep by picking up vaping again, but that just made it worse.”
Stevens apparently also did not abide by the skating community’s landmark decision in early 2018 that vaping “sucks dick” and cigarettes are “tight.”
Stevens has considered dropping the scene entirely, opting for a new scene that better fits his sensibilities.
“I guess I could take up roller blading or something — maybe even level up past the helmet to knee pads while we’re at it,” said Stevens with a bashful smile. “And, secretly, I’ve always wanted to try kombucha.”
