It all started during covid. i was stuck at home, unable to travel like everyone else. I suddenly thought of all my friends who run a skateshop. I said to myself that there were worse things than my situation and that I had to do something for them. The idea of creating a book to celebrate skateshops around the world was an obvious one. The book HEART got released in spring 2022.

Absolutely, after touring Europe visiting legendary skateshops such as Nozbone in Paris, Civilist in Berlin, Slam City in London, Welcome in Madrid and Nine one one in Bruges, I felt how important it was to keep meeting up in the shops to celebrate our culture. There are so many great stories to tell, and so many great people behind them.

When I was working on the book, I relied on the players in the industry (distributors, media, brands, skateboarders) to make my choice. The choice I made doesn't mean it's the best choice. I told myself I had to choose people who, above all, wanted to be part of the adventure. Then I wanted to tour the US from East to West, from New York to Los Angeles, via New Orleans, Denver, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Austin etc...

For each show I simply asked each owner to give me the names of all the people who have worked with the shop from the beginning to the present day. It's so important to pay tribute to the old-timers and continue to help young artists emerge.

After two months of touring the US, the thing that struck me most was the desire to get together. We're going through a very complicated period right now, and I feel the need to be together more than ever. Let's be united!

This tour is also a way of celebrating each shop's community and giving them some love too. a big thank you to Stance for playing along by creating ultra-limited products for each shop.

We'll be releasing the tour documentary in early October, with a European and L.A. premiere
then I'm going to launch a new chapter with HEART for 2025 with a different angle.

Stay tuned.