PressKit_FlexAppeal,gestalten2026

Usage: - These images may only be used in connection with the media coverage/review of the corresponding gestalten publication. - All media coverage must mention the title and show the cover of the gestalten publication. - The images may not be modified, manipulated, or used for other purposes. - The images may not be stored in electronic systems for any other purpose than the media coverage/review and may not be passed on to third parties Credits: - All images must be credited as specified below (contains name of image owner/photographer, title of publication, gestalten, year). - Image credits must be put adjacent to the photo. - Online coverage must include a link to the respective publication on gestalten.com. - For social media coverage please link to @gestalten for Instagram/Facebook. Cover Credit: "Photo Jörgen Brennicke, Flex Appeal, gestalten 2026" Image Credits: p. 020-073 & 186 "Photo Jörgen Brennicke, Flex Appeal, gestalten 2026" p. 094-206 "Photo Warren Bolster, Courtesy of Concrete Wave Editions, Flex Appeal, gestalten 2026" Image Captions: The cover image shows FibreFlex’s first signature model, which was designed for one of slalom’s true megastars, Henry Hester. Launched late 1976, it was the fourth slalom deck in the FibreFlex lineup after the Pro Slalom, 24” Slalom, and Cut Out. It subsequently became the industry template for signature models. p. 020-023: The sky-blue boards are where Stefan Ytterborn's entire project of collecting 1970s FibreFlex boards began. They are a mix of original and reissued decks, all restored by himself. p. 035: 1975 Freestyle "A Streaker" refurbished original, restored by English restorer Mark Mayers. It was advertised in the fall 1975 issue of SkateBoarder as a board for “freeform and trick performance: 360s and wheelies." p. 060-061: The Cut Out slalom deck first appeared in dealer price lists in September 1976, and was offered in single- and dual-ply versions with 3M rubber grip. The setup is performance-oriented. p. 072-073: This NOS 1978 26” Freestyle remains true to the FibreFlex “flex-deck” heritage. It is a medium thin, triple-ply board with an updated outline—slightly wider and squarer than earlier freestyle models. By 1978, slalom and vertical decks were stiff, whereas the Freestyle was—aside from its slalom decks—notable for combining flexibility with a degree of rigidity. p. 094-095: Murray Estes p. 114-115: the dessert pipes p. 142-143: Steve Cathey at La Costa p. 186: Wheels p. 196-197: Shogo Kubo p. 206: Laura Thornhill Portrait Picture of the author Stefan Ytterborn: "Photo Tobias Lundkvist"