Louie Zamora came from nothing to become one of his most influential inline skaters. He was a street skater whose video parts still hold up, a contest skater who podiumed at X and Gravity, an entrepreneur who was responsible for important brands, and a victim of the opioid crisis that's turning his life around. This podcast was a fun and heavy way to catch up with an old friend and relive his past. Eric Schrijn asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Louie Zamora Show Notes
3:30: Revenge of the Nerds, LA life, being small, video games, and moving to San Diego
14:00: Beach culture, inline skates, it's so natural, culture, proving himself to the Esco Zoo
15:30: Product testing with Rollerblade, hammers, and injuries
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Getting flowed Rollerblade skates, Randy Spizer, getting a contract from Rollerblade, and Senate
32:00: His HS life, going to K2, and contests
40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Being too cool for things, Gravity Games, X-Games, and a tour bus ending an era at K2
51:00: Creating a skate brand on an airplane, not seeing eye to eye with Powerslide, and leaving skating for the first time
58:00: Coming back to K2, creating a program together, our falling out and Orien Live
64:00: Getting hit by a car, addiction and isolation, living on the streets, and getting life back together
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Schrijn