The World Industries Jeremy Klein “Black Eye Kid” Reissue looks like it just got hauled into the principal’s office and still refuses to snitch.
This is classic World Industries weirdness in full effect: the awkward school-photo pose, the sideways cap, the red sneakers, the mysterious black eye, and that perfect little troublemaker stare. It is funny, uncomfortable, stylish, and totally unforgettable — exactly the kind of graphic that made World Industries hit different back in the day.
Jeremy Klein had one of those smooth, confident street styles that made everything look effortless. He was part of that era when skateboarding was changing fast, getting more technical, more street-driven, and way less interested in playing by anyone else’s rules.
His boards carried that same attitude. They were not polished corporate wall art. They had personality, bite, and a little bit of “what the hell is going on here?” energy.
That is why the Black Eye Kid still works. It is simple at first glance, but the longer you look, the more attitude it throws back at you. It feels like a forgotten school report from the early ’90s skate explosion — only this one belongs on a shaped deck, not in a filing cabinet.
From the CalStreets Reissue Dept, this one lands right in the sweet spot: legendary brand, killer pro, iconic graphic, and just enough chaos to make collectors grin. Build it, hang it, hoard it, or let it stare across the room judging your modern popsicle setup.
BLACK EYE KID 1990 REISSUE:
- Pro Model: Jeremy Klein
- Width: 9.625″
- Length: 30.5″
- Wheelbase: 14″
- Graphic: Black Eye Kid
- Artwork: Marc McKee
- McKee-era graphic
- Era: Early 1990s World Industries
- Construction: Traditional 7-ply maple
- Bottom: Slick bottom on the 9.435″
- Top Stain: Blue top stains may vary
World Industries was founded in 1987 by Steve Rocco and Rodney Mullen, World Industries emerged as one of the pioneering skateboard companies owned and operated by professional skateboarders.
