(Posted 3/9/2005)
(By Josh Rabinowitz for SkateboardDirectory.com)
After a long 8 year relationship, Etnies * and Mike Vallely * have decided to part ways.
 Originally hailing from Edison, New Jersey *, Vallely (or Mike V. as he is known to many) burst onto the skateboarding scene in about 1986 * and joined the Etnies team in 1997 *.
Says Mike V: "Growing up, I was a daydreamer. For so long I lived in a world of my own imagination, and to some extent I still do. But I've always believed in following my dreams with action and creating new dreams along the way. That's how dreams become reality. If you can imagine it and you're willing to go out and put in the time, anything is possible."
Mike V. can be seen at the following future events:
March 13th, 2005 * Skatepark Of Tampa * Pro Contest, Tampa Florida *
May 12th, 2005 The Bridge, Joplin Missouri *
May 13th, 2005 Doc 36, Jackson, Mississippi *
May 14th, 2005 6th Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee *
May 15th, 2005 Skatepark Of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
May 17th, 2005 KC Skatepark, Kansas * City, Kansas
May 18th, 2005 Grinds, Omaha, Nebrasks
May 20th, 2005 3rd Lair, Minneapolis, Minnesota *
May 21st, 2005 WARP, Woodstock, Illinois *
May 22nd, 2005 Ollies Skatepark, Florence, Kentucky *
More details about Mike Vallely and his upcoming events can be found at www.mikevallely.com Search this site for more about Skateboard Pro Mike Vallely Departs Etnies * | 
