Felipe Gustavo’s ascension into the pro ranks of skateboarding right in the birthplace of the culture is the sort of dreamer’s story that inspires and amazes in equal measure.
We spent a day with the Brazilian émigré as he not only shows us how he manages to keep himself in the kind of skating form which is required if you want to make it in the top flight of the global game, but how he has spun off his hustling mentality into a new business line.
The career of a pro skater can be vanishingly quick when the level is so high that life-changing injuries are not only common but even likely. In the past this has left a lot of gifted youngsters on the shelf right at the peak of their ability, and it is only in recent years that pro skaters have really began to consider how to parlay their skating into other avenues which will sustain them when their time at the top draws to a close, as it must do for everyone.
Felipe’s Açaí Republic is quickly becoming the go-to skaters’ hangout in Los Angeles and he swings by to pick up some bowls of the Brazilian superfood before hitting up some of the courtyard ledge spots hidden around the city’s downtown and shared on the down-low via geolocation pins from other members of his skate crew.
It’s all in a day’s hustle for the hardest-working man in the skate game: hop in to kick it with Felipe on his Field Day!
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switch flip back tail… legend!!!!!!!
E ainda é amigo do Nyja
Cuando vino a Argentina se hizo la estrellita y no bajó ni 1 prueba
Best
He's got such a chill personality
That treflip Was the best of the whole Video 😃
inspiração para todos nos SEMPRE !!!
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Skatista favorito!
Já tomei com esse mano em pirinopolis . GO
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I love how she did her eyes 6:43!! 🥰
Love this story, thinking a head of time and planning for life after his career. I lived in Brazil for seven years, and fell in love with Acai. Took a while to fine a true person who knows how to make it in Tampa. Found one, and she is Outstanding..
Wow! 😳
To think that this kid is from Brasília -DF Brazil, I remember his old ones from the time he was a kid, he was known as Felipe Bochecha (cheek) skateboarding in the banking sector, general at that time stopped, and he continued, it's very sinister to think how far he arrived, I can't even believe it, but we are very proud of the achievement.
Hail Felipe Bochecha
Anybody know what shoes those are he’s skating with the yellow back
Awesomeness awesome story and super hyyypppeee inside look at future skateboard hall fame legend already but still making the legend bigger!!!!
Thanks/Muito Obrigado Red Bull and Felipe for shaaarinnnggg!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite skater 🤜 Koston was my idol growing up but now Felipe's style so buttery. I like skaters with a killer switch flip and smashes bs noseblunts
Skating is GODS gift to humanity💪🏾💪😇
Red Bull needs to design cooler looking hats, they mess up the style of their athletes. Other than that: Get a real bicycle Felipe and ride around your nice neighborhood.
Buchecha monstro
Buchecha monstro
I got to know him at the LES in NYC, about 4 years ago. Other than killing it on the park, he was also a very humble dude. One of my fav skaters of all time