5 Questions With Todd Cuzzort

Soo, i got a Q&A with Todd Cuzzort, owner of no comply distribution

1.So, Hey Todd, hows it going, hope all is well with the family!

It's going good. I am feeling much better, but I am looking at a surgery in a couple months, to hopefully keep me flare up free for up to 5 years, with no medicine. I hope it works. I want to thank everyone who expressed concern while I was in the hospital and through my sickness. It means the world to me, to know that I am thought of in such high regard by my peers.

Family is good, my daughter started kindergarten, which is a unique experience as a father. I'm working with her to get her fingerboarding, so watch out guys!

2.Well, about the company, Why'd you discontinue the M1 and mini wheels? Those were some of the best products from no comply, it made you famous.

Well, I'm trying to get back to my roots. Which is one reason why, I brought back No Comply Decks. Not to mention, so many requests. I can only have so many molds, before it gets too confusing. I have some molds in the works, that are similar to the M1. As far as mini wheels, breaking news, they are NOT going to be discontinued. I had such a response from people to keep them. I'm one to give my peeps what they want.

3.Well, where'd you get the inspiration for some of your new Fall 2010 graphics?


Honestly, I didn't have a specific inspiration. I sat down one night and started playing around in my software. I seen Shayler Williams posted a shadow picture of himself and I just ran with it. I'm trying to be more creative with my graphics as you will see with the Fall Ammon Wilkes graphic. It's going to be epic, with some flare of an old graphic of Ammon's when he rode for waste. I'm still working on graphics everyday, and you will see some unique and creative stuff from No Comply this fall. We are bringing back natural graphics also. We tried them in Oct. '08 before it was the "in" thing to do, and no one really cared for them. Now, people really want them and are requesting them, so I'll jump back on that train to give my peeps what they desire.

I did have obvious inspiration for the Gut Check V2 graphic. Being recently diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, and getting x rays done while in the hospital last month, it made sense. I try to be charitable when I can, so the idea came to donate 50% of the profits from the graphic, to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, on behalf of myself and my sister, a 25 year Crohn's patient.

4.Also, Any new plywood ramps coming up? I would love to see a jersey barrier.


At this time, Plywood Ramps is on hold. Justin is back to school and we can't get together as often to work. Some small stuff I will work on. Such as the parking curbs, and some other "urban" scenery for people to use in their parks and plazas. I played around with a jersey barrier in early '09. I didn't like the way it turned out, so I scrapped the idea. I've been wanting to do one, so maybe you'll see it in the fall line up. Rest assured, big things can be expected of Plywood Ramps, in due time.


5.What is your opinion on Fingerboard Familia

Fingerboard Familia, is a great idea. As with any blog/news website, it's great to give fingerboarders an insight to what goes on with fingerboarders, and companies alike. Bringing information to the forefront, in positive way, can't ever be a bad thing.


I just want to take the time to tell people this. Be easy on your fellow fingerboarder. We are small in numbers and without each other, what we have that we love so much, might not be around. I am also seeing so much right now, that is killing the spirit of fingerboarding. Companies with ZERO originality, no desire to create something new, and giving the same stale products. Those of us, who built our companies on originality and innovation, see this as a slap in the face. Companies like No Comply, Homewood, Yellowood, Berlinwood, Flatface, Low Pro, Woodguest, Holywood, Prete(RIP) and others, who have been around and paid their dues, took pride in not taking the easy route. Now days, it seems the easier you can get a product to the fingerboarder and turn a quick profit, the better. That mentality is changing fingerboarding in a very negative way. It pains me to see that. Think about it.....

When people are obviously in the wrong, that brings exceptions, but just picking on people and trolling to be doing it, is killing the spirit of fingerboarding.