Want to skate forever? Salba's got the sauce! Take a deep dive into the decades of experience as Salba shares his wisdom and passion for skateboarding that never ages. The true embodiment of From the Beginning Til The End!

Inspiring some of the greatest skateboarders of all time such as Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain and Jeff Kendall, Salba answers the question we are all too scared to ask, "How long can I skate for?"

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Produced & Directed by Joe Perrin
Main Editor: Richie Valdez
Assistant Editor: Joe Perrin
Camera Op: Joe Perrin, Tylre Wilcox, Nick Hanson, Matt Holland

00:00 Introduction
00:36 How long has Salba been skating?
00:50 Tony Hawk's first memory of Salba
01:10 Julie Alba, Steve's Wife
01:23 Vincent Price, Steve's childhood friend, Body Count
01:34 Corey Miller, Steve's childhood friend / Tattoo Artist
02:23 The Badlands
02:37 Salba's Pool Flyers
02:56 How Salba got hooked on pool skating
04:07 Salba's 3 choices
04:48 Lance Mountain's first memory of Salba winning Spring Valley
04:59 Salba's Spring Valley Contest plan
05:10 Hester Series #1 Spring Valley was the first official pro pool contest
06:10 Tony Hawk's school report from 1979 featuring Steve Alba
06:54 The idea of skaters not having longevity
07:33 Salba's collection
08:21 The first pool Salba skated
08:57 What Salba brought to pool skating
09:08 Flying planes to find spots, landing to skate them
09:42 Airplanes & Helicopters to satellites and drones
10:25 Finding a spot is as fun as riding it
11:37 Bringing positive life to The American Dream gone bad
12:55 Skateboarding takes a downturn in popularity
13:12 Jeff Kendall, NHS CEO, former Pro Santa Cruz rider
14:08 Salba staying true to skateboarding during the decline
14:43 Salba playing guitar
15:46 Band shots
16:05 Creativity
17:27 Salba's old skateboard collection
17:46 Salba's first pro model
18:40 How the name SALBA came to be
18:58 The Bevel Board
19:53 Stretching, taking care of self/ staying fit
20:16 Salba's advice to skate for as long as you can
24:15 How Steve Alba's Mother made it possible for skaters to get paid for photo incentives
26:18 Jesse Alba, Steve's Son
29:42 Salba Land

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Santa Cruz Skateboards, located in Santa Cruz California, was established in 1973 by then owners, Richard Novak, Doug Haut and Jay Shuirman who founded NHS Inc. Santa Cruz Skateboards has long been revered as one of the original skateboard companies that has not only survived over the years, but contributed to the innovation and modernization of skateboards and skateboarding. From the beginning, 'TIL THE END.

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