As we mentioned before, this is a stunt straight out of the 1970s, but that didn’t stop Rob Dyrdek from pulling it off. The greatest freeze frame of the video is halfway through the flip when Rob is upside down and eyes tightly shut. Second to that is the look of sheer surprise that he made it and is still alive.
Dyrdek is an A-1 huckster, though we’re not exactly sure this will be a viral video hit. Note to Rob: next time just crash. It’s better for page views. [click to continue…]
The Nike Open Slopestyle from Breckenridge, Colorado looked a little like this. Giermund Bratten won the men’s event and Spencer O’Brien the women’s. For full results follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Tempe, Arizona’s Madcap Theater will be host to the December 17, 2011 premiere of The Other Ones staring Fred Gall, Kenny Reed, Jack Sabback, Jon Goemann, Ben Raybourn, Aaron Homoki, Ryan Lay, Danny Dicola, Ryan Reyes, Steve Durante, and Matt Rodriguez, but the film is not sponsored by their (in some cases former) shoe company. And if you don’t see it then, watch it live Christmas Eve on The Skateboard Mag.
We’re not exactly down with the Carbonated, Caffeinated, High Fructose Corn Syrup Tour, but we have to admit–the Nike Open Slopestyle course at Breckenridge looks pretty strong. Here Eric Willett guides us through.
We somehow missed out on the first two episodes of Powder & Rails Standard Films history. It feels good to relive the glory years with Mike and Dave Hatchett. We are reminded by how much we hated the music, loved the Spreckels premieres, and by how different the world was then. Follow the jump for parts one and two. [click to continue…]