adidas Skateboarding releases their newest skate edit, “RŌZU” or “Rose”. The brand’s latest video features the global team taking to the streets of one of their favorite cities – Tokyo. Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal, Rodrigo Teixeira, Mark Suciu, Gustav Tønnesen and other team riders. Yeah?
MERGE4 is proud and stoked to announce the addition of skateboarding legend Eric Dressen to their family of collaborators creating art-driven socks for countless happy feet around the world.
“Eric Dressen is a ‘Skate Lifer,’ and his skating has been blowing minds throughout his entire skate career,” says Jef Hartsel. “In fact, when I first got to meet him after moving to Venice in the 80’s, I remember being extra stoked inside because I’d known of Eric for many years prior from seeing him in his “Who’s Hot” feature in Skateboarder Magazine when I first started skating back in the 70’s. He was still only 10 years young then, and already riding for Logan Earth Ski, the same skateboard company that sponsored and helped to launch Tony Alva’s skate career during his early years after first turning pro.”
For the official word from Merge4, please follow the jump.
Sign up for Element Skate Camp Today and spend a Summer in paradise! Register at Skatecamp.org before January 1st, 2018 and get yourself a free Element backpack, deck, and hat! See you at Camp!
Not a bad deal. Might even make the perfect Christmas present. Click the link for all the details.
Good lord, it’s finally happening. Today, December 1, 2017 Boardriders Inc. has made an offer to acquire all of the shares in Billabong at a price of $1 cash per share.
Billabong International Limited (Billabong) (ASX: BBG) confirms that it has received a confidential, indicative and non-binding proposal from Boardriders, Inc. (Boardriders) to acquire all of the shares in Billabong, other than those already owned by Boardriders’ related entities, at a price of $1.00 cash per share, via a scheme of arrangement (the Indicative Proposal). Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.(Oaktree) have a majority interest in Boardriders. Oaktree, through controlled entities, already holds 19% of the shares in Billabong and is one of Billabong’s two senior lenders.
The idea has been batting around since October 14, 2015 and it looks like the timing is finally right. This still has to pass a unanimous recommendation from the Billabong Board (among other things) but really, what other option do they have? For the official press release from Billabong, please follow the jump.
The owners of the skateboard brand HUF have reportedly sold off 90 percent of the brand to the Japan based TSI Holdings Co Ltd for $63 million, according to a story on Reuters.
TSI Holdings Co Ltd says it plans to acquire 90 percent stake in U.S.-based firm HUF Holdings, LLC (target firm) on Dec. 14, at the price of $63 million
According to a press release (which is in Japanese) Keith Hufnagel currently owns 15 percent of HUF, while Altamont Capital Partners owns 57.7 percent with Jai Baek and Joanne Baek owning 17.5 and 7.5 respectively.
This is it. LSD : Let’s Skate Dude! Watch the new full length video Krooked Skateboarding starring Mark Gonzales, Brad Cromer, Bobby Worrest, Matt Gottwig, Ronnie Sandoval, Dan Drehobl, Sebo Walker, and Mike Anderson. Nothing to it but to go skate dude.
In Miami for Art Basel and need a place to escape that is definitely NOT Art Basel. We’ve got just the spot for you. Juxtapoz Magazine and Adidas are taking over the Historic Walgreen’s Building with Juxtapoz Clubhouse.
. . . a large-scale group exhibition and cultural gathering that promises to house the best emerging international talent within the global skateboarding community alongside Juxtapoz’s lineup of critically acclaimed artists including Lucy Sparrow, Jean Julien, Conor Harrington, Ron English, and many others.
Hard Luck Bearings Holiday 2017 features Team Go Fast riders: Louie Lopez, Wes Kremer, Ronnie Sandoval, Jon Dickson, Figgy, Nuge, Jeff Grosso, Oscar Navarro, Jason Jessee, Riley Hawk, Alex Horn, Brandon Westgate, Sammy Baca, Mike Anderson, Rick Fabro, Greyson Fletcher, Tom Remillard, Jake Reuter, Sage Elsesser, Zered Bassett, Chris Cope and Robbie Russo. Phew. That was some list. Now watch the vid.