I don’t think I’ve really ever done anything other than skate with people I love

“I don’t think I’ve really ever done anything other than skate with people I love.” — Troy Gipson Troy grew up skating every day with friends at his local skate park in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. “I honestly was just having fun filming and skating. I think a lot of my skating just comes from what feels right in the moment, and trying to see how you can approach different tricks and spots in weird ways.” Now based in New York City, Troy continues to skate every day with other riders on @itsviolet (Violet), a team founded by cult skate filmmaker William Strobeck. “I couldn’t be more stoked to ride for Violet. It’s still a trip. Sometimes I even forget that the whole pro thing happened. Everything pretty much feels the same, it’s all love.”