1997 Year in Review:
Upcoming Brazilian vert skater extraordinaire Bob Burnquist is Thrasher's Skater of the Year.
Bob Burnquist, éS Down Under Promo
Bob Burnquist "Interface" (1997).
The éS Spring line adds Eric Koston's first-ever pro model skate shoe, the Koston (the first-ever pro model with an air system, plus an exposed polyurethane midsole), plus the Clarion, the Diva, the Slint, the SLB '97, the Sonata and the Zel.
A young skater living on the streets, Muska will go on to leave a permanent footprint in the skateboarding landscape. From living on his own at age 16 to building his own empire, Muska and his many-faceted talents are first recognized by éS.
Skateboarding is amazed by Paul Sharpe and his ability jump onto or over anything in his path.
1997 Headlines
- The Simpsons surpasses The Flintstones as the longest-running prime-time animated series.
- Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate cult suicide.
- A Pegasus rocket carries the remains of 24 people into Earth orbit for the first-ever space burial.
- NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
- Mayo Clinic researchers warn that the dieting drug Fen-Phen can cause severe heart and lung damage.
- 185,000 Teamsters Union United Parcel Service drivers go on strike.
- Diana, Princess of Wales dies in a car crash.
1997 Ad archive
Bob Burnquist, January 1997
The debut of the Koston 1, February 1997
Paul Sharpe, March 1997
éS Spring Footwear, April 1997
Bob Burnquist, May 1997
Paul Sharpe, June 1997
The Muska, July 1997
Ronnie Creager, August 1997
The Koston 1, September 1997
Bob Burnquist, October 1997
Chad Muska, November 1997
SLB, December 1997
