Andrew Reynolds through the Desillusion Magazine lens.
This is Andrew is a thoughtful portrait of one of the most intriguing personalities skateboarding has seen. In some unprecedented interview footage Reynolds shares what inspires him and made him change his lifestyle, his love for skateboarding and deep loyalty to his friends.
And that’s why they call him the Boss. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
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The original Z-Flex Animal series has been credited as the being the first skateboards with what we now know of as graphics. Now in celebration of 35 year in skateboarding Z-Flex is releasing the 2012 Animal series.
The Original team of Jimmy “The Rat” Plumer, George “Gator” Wilson, and Dennis “Polar Bear” Agnew will be featured along with second generation “animals,” Marcello “The Bear” Vercelli, Jim “The Dog” Davey and Eric “Froggy” Anderson. . . Measuring 9.75” x 32”, each complete will feature 7ply 100% Canadian Hard Rock Maple, fully dipped graphics and shredded die cut grip. Each of the six models will come with 6 ¼” powder coated Z-Flex trucks complemented by 90A Z-Pro Wheels and Abec7 Z-Speed bearings.
The series arrives at select retailer world wide today (April 17, 2012). For more info click the link or follow the jump for the video. [click to continue…]
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Los Angeles skater Oscar Loreto was born with no left foot and only one finger, but that hasn’t stopped him from skateboarding well as proved by this clip from SBC Skateboard. For more on Oscar or the Adaptive Action Sports organization, click the link.
[Link: Adaptive Action Sports]
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Join Willis Kimbel, Jerry Gurney, Tom Remillard, Jake Divine and Ben Raybourn and they roll through some desert terrain with Lowcard Magazine.
[Link: Bloodwizard]
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Apparently, NBC Sports action arm Alli Sports has an unlimited tolerance for pushing flame retardant, mouse dissolving, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup on the youth of the world as they’ve just announced that they have signing up for four more years of partnership with Pepsi Co. Along with this comes plans for a three venue annual tour: beach, city, mountain.
“The action sports landscape has grown and changed dramatically since we launched the Dew Tour in 2005. The multi-stop series format was what the industry wanted and needed then. The Dew Tour changed the industry forever, taking the sports to a whole new level. The new Dew Tour, which will include three major events across Beach, City and Mountain venues, represents what the athletes and industry want and need today,” said Wade Martin, President & CEO, Alli Sports. “We believe our partnership with Mountain Dew represents one of the most unique, integrated relationships between brand and property in all of sports. This partnership extension and the new approach we created for the Dew Tour together with Mountain Dew, the athletes and the industry, truly underscores that.”
The new tour will feature stops in Ocean City, Maryland; San Francisco, California; and Breckenridge, Colorado. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Supra’s light, sleek, smooth runners the Owen got a new dual color way upgrade. Royal blue mesh, royal blue microfiber, and neon accents sit atop a neon EVA sole with royal blue traction pods (above) and a Grey mesh, black microfiber, red accents on a white EVA sole with black traction pods. This brings the Owen to a total of 9 styles. Not bad for a sneak around shoe.
[Link: Supra] [click to continue…]
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James Robert Eising, 18, of Mt. Eden, New Zealand died after falling in on organized downhill skateboarding race in Birkenhead, New Zealand.
James was one of about 200 people who were scheduled to skate-board down Colonial Rd – a windy and steep road that leads to the Chelsea sugar refinery. . . [Eiseing] was the last in his group and was going about 40km/h. There is a sharp right-hand corner and the first three skidded around but managed to negotiate the corner. The deceased then lost control of his board, skidded, spun in the air and cartwheeled and then crashed on to his head.”
Eising was wearing a helmet and full pads. Our thoughts are with Eising’s friends and especially with his parents and two sisters.
[Link: Aucklander and Auckland Now]
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Blake Harris won the Billabong’s City Squared street skateboarding event at Queensbridge Square on Melbourne’s Southbank on Sunday April 15, 2012.
“It was good, I’m pretty happy, it’s been a good day. This thing (the obstacle) is deadly, the hub bas were pretty nice, but the box was pretty dangerous, I’m glad to be walking away. I got smashed earlier on a normal nose blunt, but apart from that I’m okay, everyone was shredding… good times. I’m definitely happy, this was definitely one of the top competition wins I’ve had,” Harris said after his win.
For the official word and full results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Legendary skateboard photographer Grant Brittain has taken a journey through his archives an pulled out his best images from the 80s for a solo showing opening Saturday, April 21, 2012 at San Diego’s Bottlecraft Beer Shop
Sk80′s captures the rise of an underground movement of youth culture shot from an insider perspective. Fully immersed in the infancy of skateboarding we now know today, Grant not only shares the raw power behind the craft but candid moments with friends; including skate legends, Natas Kaupas, Mark “Gonz”, Sinisa Egelija, Hawk, and Kevin Staab to name just a few. Join Grant and the Skateboard Mag crew for an evening of fond memories, great beer and good times.
SK80’s opening party begins at 6 PM on Friday, April 21, 2012. Bottlecraft is located at 2161 India Street, in San Diego.
[Link: Yeller Studio]
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