Is this the best vert run in skateboard history? Two-time defending Skateboard Vert champ Bucky Lasek was in first place at X Games Philadelphia 2001, but Bob Burnquist had the very last run of the contest. He stomped a smoker, scoring his only Vert gold. Listen as Sal Masekela, Tony Hawk and Chris Miller go nuts, leading to Tony saying, “Bob’s gonna do that Bob thing” and Miller’s ear-catching, “What are you doing, man?!” #XGames25 | X Games

“ @bobburnquist was a big fucking influence on my street skating because I was like, he’s doing technical stuff on ramps and I was like whoa. That opened up my mind like holy shit, he’s taking what dudes are doing on ledges to coping on a vert ramp.Also my barefoot tricks that I did were inspired by Bob. It was in a @411videomagazine where he dropped in on a fucking 18-foot metal quarterpipe barefoot. I think it was the South Africa tour, if you’re reading this, go watch that. That’s where baref

We don’t know what’s gnarlier—@BobBurnquist’s Frontside Lien 720 over the mega ramp gap, or @ElliotSloan’s insane filming?! #SuperFilmer. Repost from Bob Burnquist. | TransWorld SKATEboarding

Bob Burnquist makes the unthinkable look easy. | BOARDWORLD