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Today’s vintage skateboard ad brings you another one of those fine SIMS ads we loved, this time featuring the legendary Lonnie Toft Snub model. Shorter nose, big platform, heavy attitude — exactly the kind of setup that helped define the wide-open experimental era of late-70s skateboarding. 🛹💥

Lonnie Toft was one of those riders who made skateboarding look dangerous, powerful, and completely alive, and his SIMS Snub model captured that same energy in wood, urethane, and pure skate history. This was before everything got standardized, when board shapes were still evolving fast and companies like SIMS were pushing the limits with wider platforms, bold designs, and ads that made every kid want to ride something wild. 🔥🍁

Big thanks to Greg for sending in this killer shot of his Alva — fully dialled with vintage Independent trucks underneath and a fresh set of Sims Snakes Conical reissue wheels straight from CalStreets. The colour hit on this setup is unreal, and those classic Indys paired with modern reissue urethane make it the perfect blend of heritage and heat.

$7.50 for trucks?! Those were the days… From bowl to boardroom wall, this one’s pure collector gold 🏆🔥

These decks didn’t come to blend in — they came to FREAK OUT 😱🎨🛹

⚡️ Dripping in holo madness 👽 Approved by space aliens and freestyle legends 🌈 Louder than your aunt’s 80s workout tape

If you’ve ever wanted to pogo on a laser beam or railflip through a time portal — THIS IS YOUR MOMENT 🚀✨

🛹 BUILT for caspers, pogos, and full-send fingerflips 🧠 DESIGNED to melt retinas 🎯 MADE for freestylers who don’t do boring

This vintage ad reminds us why Indy’s been the go-to for generations—built to fly, born to grind.