Breaking down Mark Suciu’s “Verso”
While the skate world waited impatiently, Mark Suciu finally released his part “Verso.” The part, in itself, was perhaps weirdly dissatisfying albeit awe-inspiring, which is very much like the man himself.
5 min readOct 31, 2019
Suciu isn’t as heavily regarded as his counterparts, Shane O’Neill or Paul Rodriguez, who make their due with flip-in, flip-out types of tricks. Methodically, both O’Neill and Rodriguez attack their prey with a slow roll, but tenacity nonetheless. Suciu, I’d argue, looks not nearly as technical as these two, but upon closer look and review actually uses his quick feet to attempt and complete tricks that are unlike other skateboarders.
Quick Footed Attack
Suciu has some gravity-defying tricks up his sleeves in “Verso.” But, there are a few that quickly points out his approach to precision in his tricks.
After a quick 50–50 to 50–50 on a two-set box, Suciu approaches a strange obstacle and backside…
