Born in 1957 in Santa Monica, California, Tony was an original member of the Z-Boys skate/surf team when it was formed in the mid 1970’s.
Tony is arguably one of the most important skaters of all time. Tony’s intense surf style approach to skating ignited a flame that became the blazing fire that is modern skateboarding. Tony was one of the original backyard barge and charge pool skaters, in fact he was the first person to ever be photographed doing a frontside air.
In 1979, at age 19, Tony’s skateboard company took off to take his vision for skateboarding into his own hands and create an authentic skate brand, after all, this company is still around today and is known simply as Alva Skates. Alva skates is certainly one of the most legendary skateboard companies to ever exist, thanks to Tony’s specific brand image and the remarkable shapes and graphics they’ve created over the years. Alva has had some of the most influential, individualistic, and overall radical skaters of all time on their team. featuring names like Bill Danforth, Eddie Reatugi, Fred Smith, Dave Duncan, John Tex Gibson, Craig Johnson, as well as Jeff Hartsel, just to name a few.
Alva has always had shapes and graphics that are ahead of the game, while maintaining extremely high quality. To this day Alva creates shapes that fit the individual needs of modern pool and transition skaters. The graphics are hand screened with beautiful colours, moreover the boards are sanded perfectly to feel just right in your hands. Alva is truly a top of the line skateboard company that possesses the unique history and knowledge to back it up!
The Alva Daggertail is one of Alva’s most distinct and timeless designs. The Daggertail is 10 inches wide,and is begging to be taken somewhere gnarly to shralp some coping. The Daggertail was originally designed for the movie ” Thrashin’ “, which released in 1985. The skate gang villians in the film were known as “the daggers” and were all played by the Alva team and other skaters such as Christian Hosoi.
ALVA SKATES DAGGERTAIL REISSUE DECK:
- 10″ Width
- 31.5″ Length
- 16.5″ Wheelbase
- Mellow Concave
- Single Kick
- Hand Silk Screened
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