Tony Hawk has landed his last-ever ollie 540.
The legendary skateboarder says it was the last time he completed the one-and-a-half rotation in three decades.
Hawk, 52, made sure he wasn't letting this one go and plans to release Chris Gregson's video camera angle of this trick - and more - as a non-fungible token (NFT) offering via Ethernity in the coming weeks.
"In 1989, I started trying ollie 540s as a joke since it seemed there was no way to keep a skateboard on your feet throughout one-and-a-half spins in the air," explained the veteran skater.
"But at some point, I started scooping the tail with my back toe, which kept my feet in place for most of the spin."
"When Stacy Peralta came to shoot my segment for 'Ban This,' I decided to finally make one since he was using ultra-high-speed film cameras."
"You can see the progression of my feet staying on with this [unseen] raw footage of my attempts before finally landing one... in a full squat, with hand dragging behind."
"It was the first of many that I've made over the last 32 years, and my technique improved as time went on."
"But they've gotten scarier in recent years, as the landing commitment can be risky if your feet aren't in the right places."
"And my willingness to slam unexpectedly into the flat bottom has waned greatly over the last decade."
"So today, I decided to do it one more time... and never again."
"You can see the progression of those attempts, including a slam that looks eerily similar to the one I took while shooting with Stacy."
"But this time, I took down a camera, tripod, and my pinky as collateral damage in my quest for glory."
On July 27, 1999, Hawk became the first skateboarder to complete a 900 - two-and-a-half aerial rotations - at the X Games.
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Video Credits: 900 Films
