For those who don’t know, Max Schaaf is a badass long-time skateboard pro who also builds baddass motorcycles in his shop in the Bay Area. I’ve always thought he was cool because he was one of the few action sports atheletes who had it together enough at a young enough age to want to do other things with his life, yet his style was so authentic that he stayed relevant in skating without having to kill himself on a skateboard well into his thirties, or even compete at all.

He still rides for Real, Fourstar, and just released this baddass Vans Syndicate shoe which is one of the best recent Vans models period.

Watch this quick Max Schaaf feature on Skatebook.tv right here.