Keith Hufnagel and Hanni El Khatib have created a Huf version of the 80s Converse Skidgrip and they look very friendly.
We wanted to reference the skate and surf vibe of the 1980s and the Skidgrip was a great, authentic foundation,” Hufnagel said.
The shoes will cost $75 a pair, come in sizes 3.5 to 13, and help out the world on the way. A percentage of the net wholesale price of the shoe will reportedly go “to help fight AIDS in Africa.”
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It appears that Quiksilver is going all out on the Tony Hawk Show in Paris’ Grand Palais on November 20-21, 2009.
For two days on November 20th and 21st, this colossal construction of glass and steel, originally built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, will be dedicated to skateboarding, the urban art and music that are synonymous with skate culture. . . An immense street course, filling the awe-inspiring proportions of the nave of the Grand Palais, will play host to pro-skaters for a Street Contest Invitational, demos and introductory sessions with the elite from Quiksilver Team. . . [also appearing] Kelly Slater, Robby Naish, Tom Carroll, Mark Richards, Mathieu Crépel, Jérémy Florès, Christian Hosoi, Travis Rice, Lisa Andersen, Samantha Davies, Dane Reynolds, Antoine Albeau, Candide Thovex, Markku Koski.
All hands on deck, huh? Almost makes us want to fly to France to see it in person.
[Link: Quiksilverlive via Source]
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The pop blog Cool Hunting has rounded up all things Where the Wild Things Are from Girl Skateboards to Urban Outfitter concept stores. Seems like this one is rolling out all around Spike Jonze. The only thing’s we’re really interested in are the 2″ tall Kurbrick figures and maybe the Lakai shoes. . . But check it all.
[Link: Cool Hunting]
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Watch this San Francisco Police officer (Schwab #2099) act like “a fucking dick,” with Zack Snow on the final day of shooting Baysick.
Now I’m gonna act like a fucking dick. . . Resist again and I’m going to break your arm like a twig. And then you can treat me like the asshole you think I am
And to think, these are the kind of people our tax dollars go to support. It is ridiculous. Click here to file a complaint against the officer.
[Link: Emerica]
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San Antonio, Texas’ Evolution Skateboard Shop was robbed early this morning (Tuesday, September 29, 2009) according to a story on My San Antonio News.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered someone had thrown a rock through the front door of the store to get inside. . . A manager told police thieves stole nearly $5,000 in merchandise including skateboards, wheels and trucks, which connect wheels to the actual boards.
This is apparently the second time in a week that the shop has been hit.
[Link: My San Antonio News]
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A Fresno City College student in Fresno, California was simply carrying a skateboard across the campus when a City College safety officer demanded that the student hand over the skateboard.
Cell phone video shows officers restraining the skateboarder and telling another student, wearing a white tank top, to back away. . . When he refuses, a city college officer is seen in the video chasing after him, while another appears to be swinging a baton.
Some witnesses said there were 10 to 15 officers involved. After some baton swinging and macing one student was arrested for “resisting arrest.” They always seem to use that one don’t they?
[Link: ABC 30]
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The Paramount Studios back lot got its annual dose of serious skateboarding last night as the 5th Vans Downtown Showdown rocked the lot with riders from Girl, Flip, Blind, Creature, Black Label, Foundation, Toy Machine, SK8MAFIA and Zoo York going team vs. team on four team-designed features.
The Foundation team made up of (Corey Duffel, Sierra Fellers, Gareth Stehr, Angel Ramierz, Nick Merlino, David Reyes, Abdias Rivera, Alex Gourodorous) took top team honors with top Am going to Nick Merlino and top pro nabbed by Jani Laitiala.
Follow the jump for all the details. Or click here to watch the entire event in HD on Fuel TV.
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A memorial service will be held for Transworld Skateboarding magazine Editor Eric Stricker on Tuesday morning, September 29th at 10:00 am at Willow Creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Rd. South Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 765-5000
[Link: Transworld Skateboarding via Interstatemag]
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Conor Dougherty, skateboarding’s best friend at the Wall Street Journal, interviews Sean Cliver on the release of his book The Disposable Skateboard Bible. Sean says he really only has one regret about the book:
My only regret when finally going to the printer this past April—after two-and-a-half years of work compiling images—was not being able to photograph Stacy Peralta’s collection. I was briefly in touch with him, learned he still had the original Zephyr board from the one and only Zephyr ad that ran in the first new issue of Skateboarder Magazine in 1975, but unfortunately that’s as far as I was able to get with him. I guess he was neck-deep in the Crips and Bloods: Made in America documentary at the time and we were never able to hook up to shoot his stash.
Follow the link for the rest of the interview.
[Link: Wall Street Journal]
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Tonight (September 23, 2009) at 9:34 PM PST Transworld Skateboarding’s Editor-In-Chief Skin Phillips sent out the following message from @transworldskate on Twitter:
Eric Stricker, the Editor of Transworld Skateboarding has passed away. He was a good friend, a great editor, and a fighter.R.I.P.-skin
Eric Stricker (pictured left with Transworld’s Blair Alley on September 10, 2009) was one of the best skate minds in the business. He was cool, kind, and always happy to share his deep, deep knowledge of not only skateboarding but culture in general. He will be greatly missed.
As soon as we have more info we will update this.
[Link: Transworld Skateboarding]
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