Powell Peralta · 2025 reissue
Powell Peralta Mike Vallely Lightning Bolt FLIGHT Gold Foil
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Originally released in 1997, the Mike Vallely Lightning Bolt symbolizes the second and most enduring act of Vallely’s long career: his desire, dedication, and determination to positively promote skateboarding.Throughout the mid-to-late 90’s and into the 2000’s, as the popularity of skateboarding grew, Mike toured relentlessly.
About this deck
The Powell Peralta Mike Vallely Lightning Bolt FLIGHT Gold Foil is a skateboard deck reissued in 2025. It's a pro model for Mike Vallely, one of 84 Mike Vallely decks in the archive. The archive also has 2 other versions of this graphic (colourways, reissues or other runs). It's one of 401 Powell Peralta decks from 2025 in the archive.
Listed by Powell Peralta shop, on sale 2025. The date is from the shop listing, not necessarily the release. Originally released in 1997, the Mike Vallely Lightning Bolt symbolizes the second and most enduring act of Vallely’s long career: his desire, dedication, and determination to positively promote skateboarding.Throughout the mid-to-late 90’s and into the 2000’s, as the popularity of skateboarding grew, Mike toured relentlessly. From parking lots to skate shops, from backyard ramps to skate parks, from city streets to shopping malls—Vallely’s passion and drive to welcome young people all over the world into skateboarding, and to share all that he had learned goes unmatched. His “never give up” message of individuality and self-expression is woven into the very fabric of the sport. Through it all, the Lightning Bolt has become as iconic and as meaningful to skateboarding and skateboarders as Vallely’s Elephant graphic from the 80’s.Powell Peralta is proud to reissue this graphic in our innovative Flight Deck Construction.Originally Released: 1997Artist: Jim Knight*Due to the nature of foil during the production process, you may notice some faint lines or subtle inconsistencies. This is completely normal.**If you don’t plan on skating this deck, please handle carefully when removing from the packaging. The ink/foil adhesion is delicate and can be easily scratched. Also listed in 2025 as "Mike Vallely Lightning Bolt FLIGHT Gold Foil" by Powell Peralta shop.
- Brand
- Powell Peralta
- Released
- 2025 reissue
- Edition
- Reissue
- Rider
- Mike Vallely
- Style
- Popsicle
- Width
- 8.5″
- Length
- 32.08″
- length: 32.08in
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/20250326074332/https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-mike-vallely-lightning-bolt-flight-skateboard-deck-gold-foil-8-5-x-32-08
- https://web.archive.org/web/20250326084307/https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-mike-vallely-lightning-bolt-flight-skateboard-deck-gold-foil-8-75-x-32-33
Other versions of this graphic
The original, reissues and each colourway or run.
