Bill Weiss Takes Back “Madness” & Tells Private Equity F*ck Heads to Go F*ck Themselves

Bill Wiess Takes Back Madness Skateboards — @Instagram.com/billweiss

Core skaters have something to celebrate.

Bill Weiss, the original creator of Madness Skateboards, has officially regained control of the brand after years of fighting private equity.

For those who have been watching the mess unfold, this is huge.

A few years back, the corporate executives at Dwindle Distribution swooped in and took Madness from Weiss.

Dwindle fired Bill Weiss — Via: Dwindle; Chris Ortiz

To make matters worse, they fired him despite him spending the last 20 years building the company from the ground up and helping Dwindle as a whole.

The situation didn’t sit well with anyone. Almost immediately, all the riders who had been riding for Madness quit to support Weiss, creating a boycott that shook things up in the skateboard world.

Dwindle felt the pressure.

They ended up owing Jenkem over 250 boards and were struggling financially.

Jenkem Got Paid By Boards From Dwindle — @Instagram.com/ian.michna

Meanwhile, parts of Dwindle’s inventory, including skateboards, trucks, wheels, and gear, ended up at Ollie’s “Good Stuff Cheap” stores.

It was messy, but it wasn’t the end for skateboarding brands in trouble.

Dwindle Distribution’s Massive Inventory Sell-Off Lands at Ollie’s — Credit: Ollie’; Donald Bull Jr.; Dwindle

Enjoi had also been shut down, but Louie Barletta stepped in to reclaim it, and now it’s rolling again under SideWalk Distribution.

Louie Barletta Takes Back enjoi — @Instagram.com/louiebarletta

Now, it’s Madness’s turn.

Weiss took to social media with a post that summed up the fight perfectly:

“Hey everybody Bill Weiss here. I wanted to talk to you about something that's been on my mind. The last couple of years has been crazy to say the least but one thing in particular is having something that I created and loved so much taken by private equity fuck heads has been brutal so fuck those dudes. I've never stopped thinking about it and I have been battling for years and today I'm so fucking stocked to announce that I got Madness back. I got my baby back it's going to be available through SideWalk Distribution and I cannot wait to show you what we've been working on.”

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Core heads are pumped, riders are hyped, and Weiss finally has his brand back where it belongs.

Madness is officially returning, stronger than ever, and it’s all happening under SideWalk Distribution.

The skateboard community is watching closely, and everyone is excited to see what Weiss and the team will do next for fasho!