Excellent point and a keen piece of history; adding a crucial layer of context, showing the evolution of an innovation from a core pioneer to mainstream adoption. Haakon's influence and the Burton Fish were absolutely pivotal in ushering in the "big nose funky tail" movement to follow, though it took time …
While brands like Spring Break and Gentemsticks were the originators of a certain ethos, it was Terje's talent, awareness, acumen, and expertise that really brought that directional, volume-shifted shape into the consciousness of a certain rider type.
Gotta question your history. I think the major start of change in the mainstream was Terje and Burton’s fish in around 2002. That seemed to be the mainstream start of the big nose funky tail era.
Excellent point and a keen piece of history; adding a crucial layer of context, showing the evolution of an innovation from a core pioneer to mainstream adoption. Haakon's influence and the Burton Fish were absolutely pivotal in ushering in the "big nose funky tail" movement to follow, though it took time …
While brands like Spring Break and Gentemsticks were the originators of a certain ethos, it was Terje's talent, awareness, acumen, and expertise that really brought that directional, volume-shifted shape into the consciousness of a certain rider type.
Fascinating insights
Gotta question your history. I think the major start of change in the mainstream was Terje and Burton’s fish in around 2002. That seemed to be the mainstream start of the big nose funky tail era.