#413 - Kent & Ando from FTC

Kent Uyehara & Ando discuss how FTC started inside his dad’s San Francisco ski shop, ordering decks out of a high school binder, Steve Olson being the first pro to walk in, moving to the Haight, the family vibe, Drake Jones, Meza, and Mike Carroll hanging out, Finally an FTC video, the binder of who still owes them product, bailing skaters out of jail, putting the team together, turning FTC into a clothing brand, five shops including Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, the 40th anniversary art show and much more! FTC Skateshop: https://www.instagram.com/ftc_skateboarding Kent Uyehara: https://www.instagram.com/ftc_kent Ando: https://www.instagram.com/ando_______________ Become a Channel Member & Receive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/TheNineClub/join New Merch: https://thenineclub.com Sponsored By: AG1: Get a FREE Welcome Kit worth $76 when you subscribe, including 5 AG1Travel Packs, a shaker, canister, scoop & bottle of AG Vitamin D3+K2. https://drinkag1.com/nineclub STANCE: Check out the ICON collection at https://www.stance.com and use code NINECLUB for 20% off, limited time only. One-time use, can’t be combined with other offers LMNT: Grab a free Sample Pack with 8 flavors when you buy any drink mix or Sparkling. https://drinklmnt.com/nineclub Woodward: Purchase camp with the code NINECLUBKIDS and receive a $150 discount off of summer camp. https://www.woodwardpa.com Monster Energy: Monster Energy’s got the punch you need to stay focused and fired up. https://www.monsterenergy.com Yeti: Built for the wild, Yeti keeps you ready for any adventure. https://www.yeti.com Richardson: Custom headwear for teams, brands, and businesses crafted with quality in every stitch. https://richardsonsports.com Etnies: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://etnies.com/NINECLUB éS Footwear: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://esskateboarding.com/NINECLUB Emerica: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://emerica.com/NINECLUB Find The Nine Club: Website: https://thenineclub.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenineclub TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenineclub X: https://www.twitter.com/thenineclub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenineclub Discord: https://discord.gg/thenineclub Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nineclub Nine Club Clips: https://www.youtube.com/nineclubclips More Nine Club: https://www.youtube.com/morenineclub I'm Glad I'm Not Me: https://www.youtube.com/chrisroberts Chris Roberts: https://linktr.ee/Chrisroberts Timestamps (00:00:00) Kent Uyehara and Ando (00:01:13) How FTC started - dad’s ski shop (00:03:07) San Francisco was the hub of street skating (00:04:26) Ordering boards in high school so he didn’t have to support the bad shop (00:07:01) Steve Olson was the first pro to walk in (00:10:40) Moving to the Haight (00:12:53) The family vibe (00:15:35) Drake Jones and James Kelch watching 411 (00:18:32) Finally an FTC video comes out in ’93 (00:27:52) The book of who still owes (00:42:34) Bailing skaters out of jail (00:45:06) Jovontae puts the team together (01:11:41) Turning FTC into a clothing brand (01:20:03) Meza and the next FTC video Penal Code (01:43:30) Five shops — SF, New York, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka (01:46:27) FTC 40th anniversary art show in Tokyo (01:55:41) Nuts and bolts - Ando sets up a board once a year (01:58:29) Justin Eldridge’s wedding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices