Skate Agenda 1/2014 | Page 46

Reach Skateboards: interview with Marc Uebelhart In your personal opinion, how has the skateboarding scene in your country changed over the years and what is it like now? The skate scene has changed a lot over the last few years not only because of fashion style and wider boards. I would say the »skateboardlifestyle« is back in mainstream. In zurich you see a lot people walking around with Era Vans or Obey baseballcaps for exemple. The anti-social skater stereotype that destroyes architectural constructions and produces a bunch bullshit has disapeard and has become an athletic and urban contemporary. Also big swiss insurance and telecommunication companys seem to jump on the bandwagon and have started advertising with skaters. The »skaterlifestyle« seems to have the finger on the pulse of time. On the other hand I observed how lots of formerly well known swiss skateshops were forced to close its doors because of onlineshops. The few left ones focus on selling hardware. What are your plans for the future .. tour? a video for the next year? We are planning a trip to BNC, a new video should come out in autumn. Of course we are working on new products. www.reachskateboards.com www.facebook.com/reachskateboards