Robbie Brockel, Davis Torgerson and Jack Olson serve up some good, old fashioned Wrecking Crew action in the ditches of the great American Southwest. Kinda makes you wanna hit the road to flash flood country, doesn’t it?
[Link: Real Skateboards]
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The launch of the new Vans.com site has even Steve Van Doren looking a little confused. Luckily, Vans President Kevin Bailey has a good handle on it:
“It was imperative going into the new site development that we merge Vans storytelling and brand content while showcasing all of our product categories in the most comprehensive way for our consumers,” Bailey said. “The new Vans.com allows consumers to engage with our brand, find the product they want and from there, locate a store, buy online or purchase however they choose.”
Follow the jump for the official word from Vans.
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Here’s a normal clip of an average old guy throwing down ten tricks on the mini at Camp Woodward. What is special about this edit (aside from the blunts) is that the skater, Bret Anthony Johnston, is the director of creative writing at Harvard and his debut novel (Remember Me Like This) just dropped on May 13, 2014.
Now, watch that edit again. Yep, Johnston may be the best literary fiction writing skateboard professor in the world. If that isn’t enough reason for you to check out his book, then here’s a review from the Washington Post. Oh, and both John Irving and Tom Perrotta liked Remember Me Like This as well. If you know them, then you know.
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We’ve been trying to figure out why we like Madars Apse’s web series It’s A Mad World, and all we can come up with is that it’s fun to see America through the eyes of someone from Eurolandia. Seriously. In this episode (we don’t know the number) Madars heads to the American Southwest and enjoys some of the most spectacular views the world has on offer. ..oh, and there’s some skating, too.
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. . . about Thunder’s 149 IIs. Yes he does. And Mikey Taylor is going to show you a few things right here. See, we all learned something already. Educational films work like that.
[Link: Thunder Trucks]
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Boston Celtics managing partner Wyc Grousbeck, left, stands with venture capitalist Bob Higgins, center, and team co-owner Mark Wan.
When Rob Dyrdek discovered he had “maxed out on. . . resources” for his Street League Skateboarding franchise, he did what businessmen have been doing for years: he looked for some new money. He found it in the form of $4 to $5 million dollars from Causeway Media Partners. They’ve owned the Boston Celtics since 2002 and they’re looking to expand into other sports, according to a story in the Telegram.
”Skateboarding’s not a very expensive sport to pick up. It doesn’t require you be a part of a team,” said Causeway co-founder Mark Wan, who is also a part-owner in the Celtics and the San Francisco 49ers. ”That’s one of the goals of street league is to make this really accessible.”
See, if Dyrdek can get enough people flowing money into his project now then he’ll be able to make a big exit later while things are still on the up. That’s how business works. For the rest of the story, click the link.
[Link: Telegram]
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Marcus Crossland, the Florida skate dad who decided to help his six-year-old son get over fear of the vert ramp by surprise kicking him off the coping appeared on NBC’s Today Show this morning to apologize and explain his “bonehead decision.” He says the repercussions from the video caused him to lose his job and now the family is thinking about moving.
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Skateboarding hardest, fastest, gnarliest pool party went down on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Vans Skatepark in Orange, California. It was the 10th Annual Vans Pool Party and it featured the freshest coping capers in years.
Fifteen-year-old Tristan Rennie claimed first place, winning his first-ever Pro Pool Party title while standing alongside fellow young stars Josh Rodriguez, 22, and Cory Juneau, 14. Rising from the field after winning first place in the Qualifiers, Master’s division champion Brazilian pro Bruno Passos dominated the final, joining Brian Patch and Darren Navarette in the top three.
For the results and a load of photos from the party, follow the jump. Or click here to watch the whole thing all over again. [click to continue…]
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On the evening of May 15, 2014 Gregg Carroll, Jim Muir, Steve Olson, Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas, Laurie Turner DeMott, and Ellen Oneal Deason were inducted into the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at The Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Fausto Vitello, J.Grant Brittain and Pipeline Skatepark were also honored with Icon Awards.
“As a kid from Kansas who started skateboarding in 1985, watching skaters like Lance and Natas, get inducted to the Skateboarding Hall of Fame is an amazingly surreal event,” said Josh Friedberg, Executive Director of IASC. “Hearing the stories and seeing firsthand the connections between all of the skaters is incredibly exciting and surprisingly emotional. I’m honored to be a part of producing such a fun event that is rapidly turning into skateboarding’s family reunion. See you next year!”
For the official word from the ISHOF and for photos from the evening please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Today is Ask Tony Hawk Anything day on Reddit. Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask? Need advice on personal relationships, skateboarding, video games, or raising children? Mr. Hawk is all answers today. Click the link and hit him up!
[Link: Reddit]
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