TPM Episode 19: Shane Bonifay, Pro Wakeboarder

Shane Bonifay has been a professional wakeboarder for 21 of his 33 years. From bringing closed toe set ups to the masses, to wake-pants, to acting as the driving force behind the 'Pointless Crew' Shane has done a lot over his 21 years of being a pro and shares the best and worst on the podcast   Shane Bonifay Show Notes  :10:  The hit and run saga 8:05:  Photo shoot for Liquid Force 9:39: Growing up in Lake Alfred, FL , his parents, waterskiing babies and Cypress Gardens 12:28:  Competing in three event and then getting a boat and wakeboard in 1994 13:34:  Picked up a sponsor a year and a half later (Liquid Force) and being on them for 20+ years 14:30:  Going under the knife 15:25:  Wakeboarding is a sport for the privileged, how was his lifestyle growing up? 16:30:  Waterski school at his house and the perks that came along with that. 17:41:  Other sports, rollerblading and ramps in the backyard  19:21:  What is high school like for him?  Was he on the standard program? 20:43:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)  22:30:  School continued 23:28:  Growing up with an older brother who is crushing it on a global level and who are his influences 25:05:  The Pointless Crew and video shooting and editing today. 28:49:  Controversy on the internet and how did it impact his career? 32:14:  What does he think of contests in general? 34:36:  Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots 35:47:  Was there any jealousy of Parks' success?  What was it like coming up in Parks' world and who wins at fights? 37:35:  What are his hobbies outside of riding?  38:30:  Jetpilot Wakeboard pants and JNCO's 39:47:  2008 and being looked at as one of the second wave of rail guys….Any features that stick out? 42:29:  How much can a pro wakeboarder make in a year? 44:19:  The party aspect and lifestyle of his career compared to pros coming up today 45:11:  The closed toe innovation in wakeboarding and Shane's influence 47:35:  The worst trick names in the world come from wakeboarding 48:18:  What's next for Shane?