Episode 42: ALL I NEED SKATE PODCAST - Rod James (Founder of Stelth headwear)

In this episode of The Shetler Show, Anthony Shetler catches up with Rod James. Rod started skating with his twin brother and older brother, and has been skating for over 20 years now. Rod James tells Anthony why he didn’t take to traditional sports, but fell in love with skating. Rod and his brother were especially into art work, and loved seeing the skate deck graphics. 

After moving to Cali, Rod James (who thought he was always gonna rep east coast only) started working in the skate industry. Rod goes into exactly why he was “feeling it” in Cali, and why he decided to stay out there. Anthony Shetler and Rod James describe why skateboarders can connect with each other all over the world, simply by noticing that the other person has a skateboard.

Rod James with works with several brands in skateboarding, and actively looks for ways to help the skateboarding industry. Rod encourages those in the skate industry to start their OWN brands, especially pro skaters. They talk about what it means to own your own skateboard brand, on the job training, and how there is “no rule book” when it comes to having your own skateboarding company. Anthony Shetler and Rod James talk to the skate industry directly, and give their own experience with giving back to the skate scene they love. 

Host: Anthony Shetler 

Guest: Rod James

Finesse Skateboards: http://www.finesseproducts.com/
Vox Footwear: http://voxfootwearinc.com/
Finesse Skate Crew: http://www.finesseproducts.com/crew/
Stelth Headwear: http://stelthheadwear.com/
Stelth IG: http://instagram.com/stelthheadwear

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finesse.brand?ref=profile
 
SD SkateLife: http://www.sdskatelife.com/sdskatelife/index.jsp

Mentions: 
Neal Mims
Syndrome Skateboards
Zorlac Skateboards 
Steve James 
Bareback 
Tim Martinez 
Paul Francis 
Arto Saari 
Cody Mcentire
Jordan Hoffart