World Industries parent company, i.e. distribution, has announced that former Converse Sales Director Scott Chantos has been named president of the company.
“Scott brings a wealth of leadership experience that will help bring vision and clarity to the brand direction for all the brands under the i.e. distribution umbrella. He has a strong background in building brands and creating growth. We are extremely confident that Scott will have a great impact in his role as we look to invigorate our domestic and global sales in footwear and hardwoods,” stated the Executive Board.
Chantos is filling a position left vacant when former President John Dickinson left the company to pursue other interests. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
Street League will be adding six skaters to their final 24 big show skateboarders through a new qualifier called The Selection.
The Selection will consist of two separate qualifiers during the month of April, one domestic and one European. Five of the six Street League openings will be awarded through the U.S. qualifier through a video contest featuring brand new footage from 10 of the most respected American pros released on The Berrics during the first week of April. These short edits will go through a three-pronged voting process with equal weight given to the fans, Street League judges, and the current Street League pros.
For a list of “contenders” for the six spots and the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Can’t stop laughing at this Brad ParkerSbyke video? Then follow the jump for a peek at where the greatest motocross racer of all time ended up. . . [click to continue…]
Larry Stevenson (center) with his son Curtis, Dale Smith and the crew.
We’re sad to report that Skateboarding Hall of Fame member Larry Stevenson, the founder of Makaha Skateboards (and inventor of the kicktail) died yesterday March 25, 2012 after a long illness. He was 81 years old.
Larry put together the first skateboard exhibition team in 1963 with …Bruce Logan, Woody Woodward, Danny Bearer, Scott Archer, Gregg Carroll, John Fries, Joey Saenz, George Trafton jr, and Squeek Blank.
Aside from Makaha, Stevenson was a competitive swimmer, lifeguard, and magazine publisher of such titles as Surfguide Magazine and later Poweredge Magazine.
After repeatedly asking skateboarders to stay away from a grom camp skateboard competition at an Auckland, New Zealand skateboard park Craig Platt appeared to have finally lost his temper and knocked one kid off his skateboard and then pushed skateboarder Leighton Smith, 38, in the neck, according to a story in the Otago Daily Times. The altercation became such a big deal that it was featured on a morning talk show on TVNZ.
A nice reminder to always be careful when interacting with angry papa bears.
It’s Friday so that must mean there’s a new Weekend Buzz with Mikey Taylor and Davis Torgerson. Hear tales of Mikey’s first and last car crash, Davis’ trick, and the official definition of the Active Erica to fake. Speaking of Erica, what is up with the first four seconds of this clip?
And another from the “We’re way behind” files comes this addition to the shit people say collection, Shit Photographers Say. Yes, Crailtap put it six days ago, but we still like this one because it features Thrasher Magazine’slikable workhorse editor/photographer Michael Burnett.
World Industries parent company, i.e. distribution, has announced that former Converse Sales Director Scott Chantos has been named president of the company.
