Skateboarding's future commonly stirs one popular debate: Which direction will the sport go? Will it focus solely on street skating or does vert still have a place?

It's too early to tell. But when eight-year-olds from the Midwest are pulling 540's on man-sized vert ramps, and captivating the attention of the sport's legends, it appears that the future of vert skating is in good hands.

Exhibit A: Skateboarder Mag posted footage of eight year-old Evan Doherty from Greenwood, Missouri relishing the opportunity to skate with his idol Pierre Luc Gagnon. Doherty first earned fame in September 2011 when he became the youngest person to land a 720 on a vert ramp,

It's not clear as to who was more excited for the session--PLG or the kid.



8 YEAR OLD SK8S MONSTER RAMP WITH PLG from Osiris Shoes Network on Vimeo.

Just think: he's eight now, what will he be doing when he's Gagnon's age?