Salvador Lucas Barbier or SLB (born July 12, 1969) is an American

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and

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, widely known for his innovative and trailblazing professional skateboarding career.

Early life

Barbier was born and raised in

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Career

An early pioneer of the signature

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market, Barbier designed and endorsed the

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SLB 23, a shoe critically regarded as "one of the most iconic skate shoes of all time." This iconic shoe, initially released in 1993, has been reissued many times over due to continued demand. Following up the SLB 23 with his signature MID and 97 editions from

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, Barbier's design innovations contributed to the progression and evolution of modern skateboarding shoe design. In addition to the innovative design, these shoes also became the blueprint for skateboarding footwear endorsement deals. As a professional skateboarder, Sal was one of the six members of the original Plan B lineup. One of his trademark moves, the “Sal Flip” is ingrained in modern skateboarding culture, and featured in popular skateboarding video games, instructional guides and training apps. He was the first professional skateboarder to maneuver a kickflip to board slide on a handrail and perform a front side big spin on a handrail. His legendary skills were immortalized in the classic 1989 skate video ''Hokus Pokus.'' Barbier founded and directed several

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that shaped the market of the 90’s, and still have an influence on many of today’s brands. In his role as a creative director, Sal continues to work with the limited-edition Aesthetics Skateboards, and select collaborations.

Skate video parts

*1989: ''Hokus Pokus'' - H-Street Skateboards *1991: ''This Is Not The New H-Street Video'' - H-Street Skateboards *1991: Schlossbach - Turn The Other Cheek *1991: Frontline Video - Quiet Storm *1992: ''Questionable'' - Plan B Skateboards *1993: ''Virtual Reality'' -

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- video dedicated to Salvador Lucas Barbier *1994: ''Second Hand Smoke'' -

*1996: ''Eastern Exposure Zero'' -

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*2019: ''Boys Of Summer'' 2 - Logan Lara

References

External links

Paycheck – Sal Barbier and his Sal 23s - Transworld, 2004Lost & Found: Sal Barbier Full Interview - Skateboarder, 2011Sal Barbier — The Nine Club - 2017
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