MY FIVE SONS

Cameron Sparkes, the Australian New Balance Numeric brand manager, filmer and all-rounder provides a breakdown of the NB# boys’ first proper video production. Filmed almost exclusively in Sydney and featuring Sparkes’ “five sons” – Jack Paterson, Sean Ryan, Cody Riley, Tyrone Sutherland and Jett Stanton – this yet-to-be-named production is sure to provide some new definitions for what’s possible at Sydney spots.

My NB Kids

Being able to build the brand and team from scratch here in Australia has been an awesome experience. Putting together this small group of trailblazers, who continue to surpass my highest expectations, has been extremely rewarding, and as corny as it sounds, it has left me feeling like some kind of proud father. Jack, Sean, Tyrone and Jett are a fair cry younger than me, which makes for a funny dynamic. It’s like having a bunch of sons who, for the most part, are probably much more mature than me, but still need some fatherly advice from time to time, especially when it comes to anything relating to skateboarding.

Cody Riley is obviously a bit more senior, and is actually going to be a real father in a few months – congrats again, Cody! So I usually spare him my embarrassing rants, lectures, and lists of tricks I consider illegal in “dem streets”. Other pseudo-skate fathers have told me that once skaters hit their mid-20s, you can’t really change them, so I only have