New Brand DESTROYER = Dane Reynolds, Dylan Rieder, Austyn Gillette, + Craig Anderson?

pic: Mark Oblow care of What Youth

There’s change blowing in the air. Could these three handsome renegades – Craig Anderson, Dylan Rieder, Austyn Gillette – be joining the slightly meatier Dane Reynolds in a new brand called Destroyer?

For decades skaters have turned their soiled backs on surfers. Possibly in jealousy as surfers traveled the world riding huge paydays and wild girls in the most exotic locations while skaters smoked cigs and got arrested for doing their job and got no love from the wild girls. But the skaters were always cooler, more stylish. No lame sandals or exercise balls. They started their own brands instead of whoring themselves out for large paychecks to brands like Quiksilver. Well some of them did but then they all got fired.

Now though, worlds are colliding. Ando rides for HUF. Dylan has epokhe glass pro-models. Some credit must go to Monster Children for forcing all these maniacs into tents for Team Average excursions. The rumors have been persisting for weeks that Dane maybe be joining Steve Rocco and Damon Way in a new brand allegedly called DESTROYER. Now that Ando is Quik-less it would make sense to get back together with Dane. And Dylan and Austyn – both HUF and handsome boys – are no doubt jealous of Alex Olson’s wanderings into creation with (917) and Bianca Chandon and would like their own slice of the pie.

The question is are these guys ready to turn in $100k paycheques to become a start-up?