When it comes to describing skater Corbin Harris the word 'busy' is an understatement. The skating powerhouse is a global name both on and off the board, as when he's not skating around the world he's busy hosting skate/sports TV shows around the world, designing skate parks, writing books about skating, and generally giving back to the sport that has given him so much.
He's also one of the nicest people I have met so I was delighted when he took time out of his busy schedule on a trip home to Sydney to stop, chat, and shoot a short video that I can't wait to present to you in the very near future.
As part of the Nike SB family Corbin has a very healthy relationship with kicks. They play an integral part of his work and they punctuate a healthy fashion taste that goes beyond just skate brands to include strong contemporary fashion labels like Opening Ceremony.
For our shooting he wore these fantastic 2014 Nike SB Eric Koston 2 Max's, a shoe that features a modified upper from the Koston 2, and fuses it with lightweight Hyperfuse and mesh construction with an Max Air heel unit and Free forefoot.
I know I may be considered controversial by some of the skating purists for calling the shoe 'fantastic', but I think the look of the shoe is great, making a strong crossover between skate and streetwear, so the shoe is quite apt for Corbin who has himself made the crossover to working both on and off the board.
This crossover has isn't limited to just skating-related projects as Corbin is also involved with some other great non-sport related causes like Pretty Shady, a fantastic Sydney-born campaign that aims to raise awareness of skin cancer. Corbin is playing his part in this great cause by helping to raise awareness, take positive action and encourage others to do the same, so I urge you to check it out.
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