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Theo Clarke — The NZSOTY Interview
We caught up with the 2022 NZSOTY, Theo Clarke. He gives us the lowdown on SOTY life, recounts the year, and gives his predictions for NZSOTY 2023.
Posted 23 Dec 2022
Cullum’s Good As feature from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.
Frontside lipslide, Briscoes, Wellington. Photo by Callum Parsons.
Age:
27
Sponsors:
Fusion Skate, New Balance Numeric
Hometown:
Ōtaki
Currently residing:
Wellington
Who do you look up to:
Twiggy, Kevs, Ace and Don
Who should be pro:
James Huntley
Who else is Good As:
Soul Kropelnicki, Pat Flanagan, Thomas Cottrell, Theo Gannon and Marshall Littlefair
New Zealand skateboarding needs more:
Uncapping and unlocking spots
New Zealand skateboarding needs less:
There’s one company making all the skateparks — less of that
Most played song on your phone:
“Candy Paint” — Kodak Black
Pet peeves:
Raging or screaming at the spot
Pre-skate rituals:
Eat some Cheeza-Peńo corn chips and play a game of skate
Trick you can do with your eyes closed:
Nollie flip
Trick I’ll probably never do:
Body varial
Line or single trick:
Lines!
Low impact and last, or smash it and go out with a bang:
You have to pick your battles. I want to be able to kickflip in my 80s.
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First published in Manual Magazine, issue 72.