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Afternoon Interview: Pontus Alv Episode 034 “If you don’t have skate spots, make your own.”

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Pontus Alv is Malmo, Sweden’s legendary skate lord who’s taken DIY to every element of his skating. Spots, boards, films. He does them all. With whatever he’s got. We got to hangout with him a few years ago and he’s given us 2 years of inspiration and motivation to “wake up every day, and make it your own. You decide where you want to take it.” Watch above and check out his brand Polar Skateboards and get to googling, he’s put out some incredibly raw skate vids.

Interview by Arto Saari in Malmo, Sweeden.

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