Canadian skate/snow based website Push recently posted up a lengthy article/interview with 3 of the dudes behind iconic NYC skateboard brand SHUT. Described as “the immortal archetype of NYC skateboarding,” SHUT gets the full profile treatment here, tracing it’s history and roots through it’s 25-year existence with plenty of pictures from Michael Cohen. Here’s a brief excerpt from the piece, and you can read the whole, 2-part article here:

“With a recently launched website, a flagship store in New York City’s historical Lower East Side, and continued support of the growth of NYC skateboarding, the time seemed proper to get the story straight from the mouth of SHUT. The three OG minds behind the brand – Rodney Smith (SHUT Founder and NYC Skate godfather), Adam Schatz (president), and Eli Morgan Gesner (SHUT co-founder, creative consultant for How To Make It In America, and much more) – all understand the importance of skateboarding roots. They took the time to discuss the history of New York skateboarding, Wilfredo Gomez, east coast vs. west coast, Harold Hunter, and more. Skateboarders the world over need to recognize…”

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