Your affiliation with Vans dates back to the ’80s. Still today it remains one of the most popular footwear companies on the market despite increasing competition from more companies. We caught up with Christian recently to talk about his amazing life, his legendary career, and what being part of the Vans team means to him. Christian has been one of the pillars of the sport of skateboarding for over 30 years, many of which have been spent as a brand ambassador for Vans, a company celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year. But as meteoric was his rise to the very upper echelons of success, as was his plummet into self-destruction: a crystal meth addiction led to an eventual rock bottom at the turn of the century when Christian received a five-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.Īfter gaining a new lease on life thanks to his supportive family, his passion for his sport, and a newfound love in God, Christian returned to skateboarding and reclaimed his position as one of the world’s most loved and respected figures, but now with an amazing and inspirational comeback story to boot.
At the peak of his career, he was skate’s biggest rock star in every sense of the word - from pushing the technical limits with innovations like the Christ Air and Rocket Air, to achieving global notoriety (and large paydays) as the Hosoi name and brand grew. He turned pro in the early ’80s at the young age of 14 and immediately changed the face of skateboarding forever, coloring even the most basic tricks with his signature flair and pushing stylish airs to new heights. He has been involved with the sport for the better part of his 48 years, after his father, artist Ivan “Pops” Hosoi, became the manager of the famed Marina Del Ray Skate Park which became a breeding ground for the world’s greatest skaters. There are few individuals in the world of skateboarding who are more deserving of the label “legend” than Christian Hosoi.
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