Pedro Barros claimed first place at the Vans Park Series Brazil Global Qualifier on Saturday, April 8, 2017 one year after winning his hometown stop of Florianopolis in 2016.
“It’s skateboarding,” Barros said. “It’s the heat. It’s that flame that will always be alive. When it’s done with passion, and truly done, you’re going to see everyone give all they’ve got.”
For the official details (including full results) please follow the jump. Stay tuned for the next event when the Vans Park Series lands in Malmo Sweden May 26 – 27, 2017.
The Upland Skatepark, which has been closed since November 2016 thanks to what the City of Upland calls “crime and safety issues,” finally reopened in mid March 2017, according to a story in the Daily Bulletin.
Professional skateboarder Steve Alba, a Rancho Cucamonga resident who helped design the 15-year-old park, had been a vocal advocate for its immediate reopening on behalf of the skate park patrons. “I’m just very happy that they opened it finally,” Alba said by phone. “I commend the city and the Police Department for helping clean the park out. They’ve done a great job.”
Pro-Tec Helmets even kicked in 20 helmets to be used at the park on an honor system. It’s good to see a great park back in action.
Looks like we’re all going to get a chance to check out the behind the scenes story of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game franchise with an upcoming documentary titled Pretending I’m A Superman. Looks like it could be good.
Daewon Song, Blondey McCoy, Na-Kel Smith, Nestor Judkins and Dennis Busenitz hit the courts for the Adidas Matchcourt RX. Such a nice way to sell tennis shoes, idinit?
Going once…going twice….psych! The Spring Drop 2 Catalog from Antihero is online and up for auction. Check out Grosso’s Pool Party board, Cardiel’s Caballitos, ltd color of BA’s 1st, ‘State of Mind Pro’ series, and updated colors from artist John Herndon’s ‘A Doper Grape’ series.
We’d go with the Grosso, however, the Chris Stroples aren’t bad either. Click the link for more graphical goodness from the Antihero.
The word from Stereo Skateboard’s Chris Pastras and Jason Lee is as follows:
“Ethan Fowler came on to ride for Stereo in 1994 when A Visual Sound was pretty much in the can and finished, so we gave him and Tobin Yelland some Super 8 film, and a two week deadline. The result was one of the most fluid, powerful, and stylish video parts of all time. Watching Ethan skate during that time was like watching Jazz great Thelonious Monk at the piano, improvisational genius.” – Chris “Dune” Pastras
“Those early Stereo days were some of the most enjoyable times of my life, and having guys like Carl and Ethan around and skating and creating with us made what we were doing that much more special. Two of my all-time favorite skateboarders, and I’m honored that after all these years we are still collaborating.’” – Jason Lee
They are called Matchcourt Mid’s (guess they’re repurposed old Adidas tennis shoes or something). But they’re skate shoes now, thanks to Marc Johnson and his funny, funny ways.
Pantone 542, the official school color of the University of North Carolina, known as “Carolina Blue”, serves as the inspiration for the signature colorway of the Matchcourt Mid x MJ. The blue pays homage to Johnson’s home state and skateboarding roots.
Sector 9 Skateboard Company is pleased to announces that WSL surfer Tia Blanco is now on the team.
“I am beyond excited and honored to now be part of this amazing skate family,” says Blanco. “The crew at Sector 9 has been incredibly welcoming and genuine, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us as a team! I am so grateful for the support I now have from Sector 9 and am looking forward to skating all over the world.”
Congrats, Tia. For the official word from Sector 9, please follow the jump. (Oh, and we apologize in advance for our SEO trolling headline.)
On May 12, 2017 Bob Mohr, Greg Weaver, Kim Cespedes, Vicki Vikers, Russ Howell, Shogo Kubo, Mike McGill, Eric Dressen, and Daewon Song are getting inducted into the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame and you can be there to see it. The ISHOF presentation, held at City National Grove of Anaheim, will be open to the public for the first time this year. . .
. . . so fans can honor their favorite skateboarding legends, watch them be inducted into the hall of fame, and even mingle with VIPs in the action sports industry. The night will include a happy hour, VIP meet-and-greet, VIP dinner and awards ceremony, with a musical performance by legendary 80’s skateboarder, Ray Barbee. All proceeds benefit the not-for-profit efforts of the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and the Go Skateboarding Foundation.
That Warren BolsterSkateboarder Magazine cover of Greg Weaver carving a pool barefoot is so hardwired into our adolescent brains that it’s impossible to see his name without drifting off on a wave of stoke. . . . For tickets to the Skateboarding Hall of Fame, please visit: https://shof2017.eventbrite.com. For the official word from the International Association of Skateboard Companies and the ISHOF, please follow the jump.
On May 12, 2017 Bob Mohr, Greg Weaver, Kim Cespedes, Vicki Vikers, Russ Howell, Shogo Kubo, Mike McGill, Eric Dressen, and Daewon Song are getting inducted into the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame and you can be there to see it. The ISHOF presentation, held at City National Grove of Anaheim, will be open to the public for the first time this year. . . 
