It’s no secret that some of the world’s best skaters come from Brazil, but they haven’t always had the best luck gaining traction in the industry.
Brazilians have dominated in contests and put out legit street parts for decades, but that didn’t always translate to “real” (aka paying) sponsors.
Nowadays that’s changing, and companies are finally realizing that they’re marketable personalities and not too shabby with their footwork and style after all these years.
One of the best skaters out of Brazil recently is Vitoria Mendonça, who first caught our eye thanks to the Instagram algorithm, but has since held onto our attention through her excellent output with Element and Adidas. She’s got an impressive and powerful style, and she’s a kind soul, too, which goes a lot further than you would think when it comes to moving up in the industry.
We met up with her during her stay in New York and tagged along as she checked out some of the most iconic spots in the city, got a little taste of our local “cuisine,” and just generally hung out in a new and strange land.
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November 30, 2022 7:29 pm
Fuck yeah! This girl is dope. Humble, appreciative, and not “too cool”. Respect!
December 1, 2022 3:34 am
Im white and im proud of beeing white, and i live and yeah im alive, im proud of that, and i saw this white skater and hes white too and wow man just right there, bruh im so proud now, and i just also want to say i never divide people in categories, its just that white lives matter too bruh. At the end im a jew like Kyrie and once saw this heybrew ortodox skater eating kosher hotdog and almost land a yo flip so i yeah im proud, dont forget lgbt+ , proud too, ok im out, and remember beeing proud is opposite to hate, stay proud
December 1, 2022 10:10 am
Yeah man, i never see white people in skateboarding, real problem, you’re so right. There’s just no footage out there of white guys on a board you no?
December 2, 2022 3:57 pm
I have hair that looks like tumbleweed and im proud of having tumbleweed hair, and i live and yeah im alive, im proud of that, and i saw this other skater with tumbleweed hair skater and he bushy hair too and wow man just right there, bruh im so proud now, and i just also want to say i never divide people in categories, its just that fuzzy hair having lives matter too bruh. we both have huge bushes on our head so i yeah im proud, dont forget lgbt+ bush having humans too, proud too, ok im out, and remember being pride is opposite to hate, stay proud
December 2, 2022 4:14 pm
Popped a boner upon first seeing Sideshow Bob too