The Vision Gonz Reissue Deck is straight out of the 80’s, with the original concave and design. A time machine back to the golden ages!
It’s a timeless and classic design, just like the company it’s from. Mark Gonzales is known as the pioneer of modern street skating, and for good reason! Having started skating at 13, he made a Thrasher cover in 1984, and he’s known as the first rider to ever boardslide a handrail!
He was even named “Most Influential Skateboarder of All Time” by the Transworld magazine in 2011. He’s been sponsored by Adidas, Krooked, Spitifre, Independent and even Supreme!
So grab yourself a Gonz Reissue Deck and celebrate the past while skating the future.
Show your respect, and ride this classic Vision deck.
VISION MARK GONZALES GONZ LIME:
- Length: 30″
- Width: 10
- WB 16.25″
- Original Concave
- Lime Stain
- Best selling deck from 1986-1987
- Made in the U.S.A.
HYPEBEAST meets up with artist Mark Gonzales in his Lower East Side studio. The Supreme team member still skates, but has mellowed from his raucous early years. “I think at 50, I think I reached the type of maturity where my art is fine art,” he chuckles. “Where before it was just kid stuff.” “Maybe inside the skateboard world I’m someway on the outside,” Gonzales reflects. “I’m a different way.” As he manuals through Chinatown and shows us the knick-knacks inside his studio space, he meditates on the contrast between his physical approach to skateboarding and emotional take on artwork. “I’m not afraid to … break a bone or … lose my teeth,” Gonzales affirms. “But… I like soft colors, I like pink, I like a lot of things that aren’t really ‘tough.’” Inside the space, the Gonz maneuvers around half-finished canvases, Funko Pop figurines, old skate magazines and retro Makaha boards to get to his window-side workspace. “Mostly you can see it’s pretty messy, that’s the way I work.” he admits “Sometimes it’s hard for ideas to formulate with a clean environment.” As he paints, Gonzales considers how his work attitude has shifted “It’s kinda weird to not have a reason but just to be following an instinct. In my opinion, thats what makes good art.”
Started in 1976 by Brad Dorfman, Vision initially began as a skateboard brand, sponsoring the likes of Mark Gonzales, Mark 'Gator' Rogowski and Tom Groholski.
In the early 80's Vision sports released their first pro model skateboard for skater Mark 'Gator' Rogowski.
This was followed by a release of a pro model deck for skater Mark Gonzales, both designed by Los Angeles-based artist Andy Takakjian.
Gonzales went on to release a few more pro models with Vision before departing to form Blind Skateboards, (a play-on words with Vision) with World Industries.
Vision was also one of the first skate brands to connect with the subculture of music, releasing skate decks from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beastie Boys and Agent Orange. 
