etnies

Louisa Menke
Interviewed by: Laura Lynn Murphey

Full name: Louisa Menke
Nickname: Partygirl
Birthday w/ year: 24 march 1984
Hometown: Hoogeveen, Holland
Current residence: Barcelona, Spain
Parents names: Nette and Mahmoud
High school: HAVO
College: interactive media
Degree: still into that
Sponsors: etnies shoes, Carhartt clothing, Rockstar Bearings

Years skateboarding: 9 years

Other action sports that you participate in: Nah

How did you start skateboarding?
One day my friend came by on rollerskates and took me to the Miniramp, I rollerskated for a while and then the local Skatboarders gave me an old board some old trucks and wheels and bearings and I started skateboarding cause I liked it way better.

What is your proudest moment in skateboarding?
Its when I entered my first contest, I was 14 and the only girl, in my run I landed everything and as a final I wanted to kickflip down this big miniramp, and I did it! That was sick.

Who do you look up to? Inspiration?
To people who enjoy skateboarding to the fullest.

Worst injury:
My ankles, I always tweak them, it sucks.

Favorite spot to skate:
Macba

Dream trip:
I don’t know yet

What would you tell girls who are curious about learning to skate?
Keep on trying.

etnies Shoe (skating): Factions, but I want those Dills

etnies Shoe(s) (chillin’): the Bernie or the etnies Plus models

Other etnies riders you keep in touch with: Evelien Bouillart , Lorena Lima & Ianire Elorriaga.

FAVORITES

Color: Don’t know
Food: Sushi, Mexican, Thai, Dutch and Surinam.
Smell: Dolce & Gabanna, Lightblue
Place: Amsterdam, Barcelona & New York.
Animal: a cat
Love: All you need is Love
Hate: Hate sucks
Need: Enough money to live and have a good time.
Want: Peace

Top 5 favorite bands:
1.) Stevie Wonder
2.) The Beatles
3.) Jackson 5
4.) Nirvana
5.) I don’t know, this question is hard..

Currently listening to:
1.) Joy Division
2.) Patti Smith
3.) The Smiths, Morrissey

The most recent band you saw live: I think it was Holly Golightly.

If you could have any song for a video part, what would it be? Horses, Patti Smith

What band would you most want to see with front seats and backstage passes?
Damn that’s hard, maybe AC/DC.

Biggest fear: Don’t know
Happiest moment: Don’t know

5 Things you want to do before death:
1.) I want to fly
2.) learn fs flips
3.) Become president of the United States
4.) Go to the jungle
5.) Skate vert on the moon.

If you could only have one wish come true tomorrow what would it be? Wishing for more wishes doesn’t count.
I wish for my dream man.

Have you ever volunteered for or supported a charity or a noble cause?
Yes

If you could dedicate your entire life to supporting a charitable cause, what would it be?
I would want to go to third world countries and do all I can to help against the hunger.

Do you do anything in your daily life that is considered GREEN?
I love the green!