Sal Barbier

Salvador Lucas Barbier or SLB (born July 12, 1969) is an American designer and creative director, widely known for his innovative and trailblazing professional skateboarding career.[2][3]

Sal Barbier
Born
Salvador Lucas Barbier

(1969-07-12) 12 July 1969[1]
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesSLB
Occupations
  • Designer
  • Creative director

Early life

Barbier was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4][5]

Career

An early pioneer of the signature skate shoe market, Barbier designed and endorsed the Etnies SLB 23, a shoe critically regarded as "one of the most iconic skate shoes of all time."[6] This iconic shoe, initially released in 1993, has been reissued many times over due to continued demand. Following up the SLB 23 with his signature MID and 97 editions from ES Footwear, Barbier's design innovations contributed to the progression and evolution of modern skateboarding shoe design.[7] In addition to the innovative design, these shoes also became the blueprint for skateboarding footwear endorsement deals.[8]

As a professional skateboarder, Sal was one of the six members of the original Plan B lineup. One of his trademark moves, the “Sal Flip” is ingrained in modern skateboarding culture, and featured in popular skateboarding video games, instructional guides and training apps.[9][10] He was the first professional skateboarder to maneuver a kickflip to board slide on a handrail and perform a front side big spin on a handrail. His legendary skills were immortalized in the classic 1989 skate video Hokus Pokus.[11]

Barbier founded and directed several skate companies that shaped the market of the 90’s, and still have an influence on many of today’s brands.[12] In his role as a creative director, Sal continues to work with the limited-edition Aesthetics Skateboards, and select collaborations.[13]

Skate video parts
  • 1989: Hokus Pokus - H-Street Skateboards[11]
  • 1991: This Is Not The New H-Street Video - H-Street Skateboards[14]
  • 1991: Schlossbach - Turn The Other Cheek[15]
  • 1991: Frontline Video - Quiet Storm[16]
  • 1992: Questionable - Plan B Skateboards[17]
  • 1993: Virtual Reality - Plan B Skateboards - video dedicated to Salvador Lucas Barbier[18]
  • 1994: Second Hand Smoke - Plan B Skateboards[11]
  • 1996: Eastern Exposure Zero - Dan Wolfe[19]
  • 2019: Boys Of Summer 2 - Logan Lara[20]

References
  1. "Sal Barbier Profile < Skately Library". skately.com.
  2. "Notas: éS x Sal Barbier - Reediciones". sk8shoesba (in European Spanish). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. "Lost & Found: Sal Barbier Full Interview". Men's Journal. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. "Lost & Found: Sal Barbier Full Interview". Adventure Sports Network. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. "SAL BARBIER -- The Nine Club". The Berrics. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  6. "éS BRINGS BACK THE SAL 23". The Berrics. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  7. admin (2016-11-11). "Sal Barbier Interview". Slam City Skates Blog. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  8. "Paycheck - Sal Barbier and his Sal 23s". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  9. "Sal Flip Trick Description". skateboardhere. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  10. "Sal Flip Trick Description". skateboardhere.
  11. "Sal Barbier skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Sal Barbier. | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  12. Journal, Men's. "Lost & Found: Sal Barbier Full Interview". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  13. "Life Lessons: Sal Barbier (from issue #6)". Skateism. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  14. "H-Street – This Is Not The New H-Street Video – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  15. Schlossbach - Turn The Other Cheek (1991) Skateboarding Video, retrieved 2021-03-01
  16. Frontline Video - Quiet Storm (1991) Skateboarding Video, retrieved 2021-03-01
  17. "Plan B – Questionable – Skatevideosite".
  18. "Plan B – Virtual Reality – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  19. "Eastern Exposure Zero – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  20. "Boys Of Summer 2 – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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