Love for lessons taught And the battles fought, RESPECT is only earned, And never bought. R-E-S-P-E-C-T to Dressen O.G. MERGE4 X Eric Dressen mid-length skate socks. Eric Dressen; Skateboard Hall of Fame inductee from Venice CA, is best known for his smooth yet aggressive style while ripping the streets, local schools yards and backyard pools. He is world renown in all these disciplines of this culture we call Skateboarding. Eric has adorned the pages of Skateboarder Magazine in the mid to late 70s, Thrasher, Transworld, Slap, Poweredge and other publications in the 80s and 90s. If there were 5 words to describe Eric Dressen, they would have to be, Creative, Quiet, Humble, Fast, and Powerful. SKATE OR DIE.