Im going to do a series of little interviews of other dropkneers, quiz em on relevant stuff and hopefully show you some shots that havent been seen but still keeping them short and sweet. Here is the first, Matt lackey.
Q- Im sure we have all heard by now the news thats come out in the media.. whats been going on apart from that ? how are the waves and what are you focussing on right now.
ML- Waves have been really good around home, alot of good days at Dbah, really good banks, right now the wct is in town, so its a nightmare out in the water.....Otherwise ive been shooting as much as possible for my movie, didnt go to hawaii this season, was itching to go but the crowds over there tend to get to me.....
Q- have you got specific trips planned for this year or do you like that kinda hush hush?
ML- Nothing is ever hush hush, haha, i have so many trips planned,so if just one of them actually turns into a reality im amped, alot of the time its so hard to get everyone together for it to actually happen....but im always thinking of places to go...weather they happen though is a differnt story! ahahahaa
Q- how far away is the Vid. and who specifically are you looking to get featured alongside yourself?
ML-Im looking at getting the vid out around the end of this year, as for people featuring,im just looking for good riding, i only want to showcase the best shit, ive been working alot with Dylan Lee, he been killing it, really good style, got a mental Roach section, even got some feasty clips that are getting a run for sure, and im planning on doing a few trips with mason to work on his section, oh and jake sharp i love the way he surfs.....but im going to be really picky on what gets a run, just the best stuff....
Q- I saw earlier in the year that you were changing up your shape, looks like it was getting straighter down through the tail, can you give crew an idea of how its going to be different and how thats altered the riding experience/how the board responds differently from your current one?
ML-To be honest im so confused on what to ride!!! hahahahaa.....for me the materails play a huge part in the board, i always rode Dow boards, but the new dow cores these day are horrible, so im having to ride poly pro, so ive been trying to ajust to that.....im just rode a board right now that had the perfect shape, but somthing was up with it, and it was just riding shit (well thats my excuse!!)...so im always looking for that perfect board....
Q- wanna go dropknee shippies with me? reckon its even remoteley possible?
ML-Shit!!!! no comment...., you dont know until your in the water there, seeing it and feeling it, i think that step at shippys would get you everytime, but fark it would make a mental shot!!!!.....i might stick to dbah on that one feasty!!!! hhahahahahaa
Q- your approach to the fitness side of your surfing has really upped the ante.. what do you do to train and how often?
- ive been getting right into my running and just a good healthy diet, i do it for my general fitness really, not specifically for surfing, but obviously it helps....
All Photos are by Alex Turoy
