SHANE O’NEILL LEAVES PRIMITIVE TO START HIS OWN COMPANY

 

This is my last clip on a @primitiveskate board. Huge thanks to my dude @prod84 for letting me be a part of Primitive for the past 2 years. Great times with him, the team, and everyone there! … I will be starting a new board company with friends and skaters you all know of. We are working on it all now and it will be out later this year! … Comments/questions if you have any and I’ll try to answer them so everyone understands.:v::skin-tone-3:

A post shared by Shane Oneill (@shanejoneill) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:02pm PDT

Shane O’Neill sent shockwaves through everybody’s phones this afternoon when he announced via Instagram that he is leaving Primitive. O’Neill joined Paul Rodriguez’s small-ish elite team in November 2015, ending a long stint at Skate Mental. The post, much like O’Neill’s skating, was elegant and precise, leaving no room for misinterpretation:

*”This is my last clip on a Primitive board … I will be starting a new board company with friends and skaters you all know of. We are working on it all now and it will be out later this year!” *

Ever since O’Neill arrived on the scene nearly a decade ago, he’s been considered a pioneer. He was the first to drop an iTunes video part (in partnership with The Berrics in 2010), and the current wave of unreal technical innovation is thanks in large part to O’Neill’s accomplishments. There is no doubt that whomever O’Neill adds to his inaugural team will be held to an insane standard. And, honestly, that’s exciting!

By the way, P-Rod doubled down on this shocking bit of news with a characteristically classy bon voyage post on Instagram. Peep it below, and be sure to follow @shanejoneill for the latest developments:

 

Since joining the @primitiveskate team back in November 2015, @shanejoneill’s relentless drive to elevate his already phenomenal level of skateboarding has been incredible to watch and an inspiration to us all. As of tonight, June 8th 2018, Shane will no longer ride for Primitive Skateboarding. We wish him all the best in every endeavor he turns his hand to, the graphics on his board might change, but he will always be a part of our family.

A post shared by Paul Rodriguez (@prod84) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:10pm PDT