Rene Rinnekangas is a real good street snowboarder. In fact, this video just won an award for being real good. We’re simply posting it as a reminder of what real good snowboarding looks like. You know what else looks good on Rene? That helmet.
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It’s one of those partnerships that should have happened long ago. Why wouldn’t the world’s most recognizable skateboarder wear the world’s most authentic skateboarding shoe? Duh! So today, it’s official. Tony Hawk is a global brand ambassador for Vans.
“Vans has supported skateboarding since the very beginning, and never wavered in its commitment, even with massive mainstream success,” said Tony Hawk. “I have always respected their integrity, so it is an honor to officially join forces and help continue to grow skateboarding culture in the most authentic way possible.”
It’s weird, but we’re oddly stoked that Tony is back in the Vans family. Aren’t you? For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.
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We’ve collected a monster page full of all the news that is news. We’d like to apologize in advance for all the COVID-19 stories. Personally, we been skipping the news lately as an act of self preservation, but please feel free to dive in. Hope you’re all safe and well. Really.
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All this sheltering in place has us looking forward to pretty much anything good that might happen in the future, and getting a solid new skate game on PS4, XBox, and Nintendo Switch in July is definitely something to look forward to, especially if we’re still locked indoors in four months. Know what we mean?
[Link: Happy Gamer]
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The Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding’s first foray into the land of the rings, have been moved to July 23 to August 8, 2021 thanks to COVID-19. But, there is also some good news. Pro skateboarder Jamie Foy has been elected to the Athletes’ Advisory Council for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
“I’m honored I was chosen as athlete representative for skateboarding, and I’m honored that my peers put their trust in me,” says Foy regarding his new role. “I was looking forward to getting into the Olympic Games as soon as possible and then filming in the streets as much as I can, but now we just need to do our part and stay home, and soon we will have even more time to practice and get ready to skate to the best of our abilities.”
It’s always good to have people who know what they’re doing (Thrasher’s “Skater of the Year” 2017) advocating for the athletes. So, congrats, Jamie. For the official word from USA Skateboarding, please follow the jump.
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Snowboarder Trace Jordan Carrillo, 28, from Dubois, Wyoming died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in a slide on Taylor Mountain near Teton Pass, in Wyoming, according to a story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide.
The man started to ski the slope just before 3 p.m. when the slide broke, Lockhart said. . . After an unsuccessful search his female ski partner went to the Coal Creek parking area west of Teton Pass and borrowed a cell phone to call for help. . .”We sent rescuers up and down Taylor and couldn’t get a beacon signal,” Lockhart said. . . A helicopter search wasn’t an option because of low visibility. . . Rescuers called off the search at dark Wednesday night but will resume looking for the man Thursday morning, Lockhart said.
Carrillo’s body was found Thursday morning reportedly under two feet of snow. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and especially the girl who was riding with him at the time of the slide.
[Link: JH News And Guide]
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Vans is doing their part to help small businesses around the world with their new Foot The Bill custom shoe designs initiative.
To support our extended Vans Family, Vans has committed to helping 80 small, independent businesses including skate and specialty shops, restaurants, music venues and community- driven spaces by offering their custom-made designs available for purchase on Vans Customs with net proceeds going directly to these vital partners. . . “My father Paul Van Doren always said that we were a people company that made shoes. Now, more than ever, it’s important to support the people that provide spaces for communities around the world to be creative and come together,” said Steve Van Doren, son of Vans’ founder and Vans’ Vice President of Events and Promotions. “We were once a small business and wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of these partners. We hope to rally together with our consumers to lend a helping hand to those that are in need.”
The program will expand to include additional independent skate shops, surf shops, restaurants, music venues and community driven spaces over the next month and will be available on Vans.com in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, the Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. For all the details, including a list of retailers please follow the jump.
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Salba and Jeff Grosso trading iPhones at the Vans HQ grand opening on October 12, 2017.
It is another terribly sad day for skateboarding. Jeff Grosso reportedly died at home on March 31, 2020. He was 51
Thrasher Magazine Editor Micheal Burnett said it like this:
Jeff could be as gentle and sincere as he could be hilarious and hard (on the coping and himself). He always skated with style. His grinds were long, his backside airs were head-high and his handplants were stalled out and sadder than a funeral. He will be sorely, sorely missed. Our hearts go out to his family and many friends. RIP, Grosso.
Kevin Wilkins, on his blog The Good Problem, outlined the magnitude of skateboarding’s loss beautifully:
Just heard the terrible news that Jeff Grosso has passed away. . . By now you’ve heard it, too. . . And, you know, I’m not exaggerating when I say that without him, our weird little world will spin out of balance and it’ll take decades before we stop noticing the sickening wobble of his absence.
According to the New York Daily News: “Grosso died at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach and the cause is “pending autopsy,” a spokeswoman with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department told the Daily News.”
We don’t have any more details, but our thoughts are with his son Oliver and everyone who knew and loved him.
For a small piece of what Grosso added to skateboarding and the world in general, please check out his video series Loveletters To Skateboarding.
[Link: Thrasher Magazine & The Good Problem]
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A surfer in Manhattan Beach, California who was told not to enter the water due to LA County beach closures was issued a $1,000 fine on Saturday morning, March 28, 2020 (according to a story in the Easy Reader) after reportedly telling a lifeguard:
“F… you. What are you going to do about it,” the surfer said to the lifeguard who confronted him, according to sources who were present during the encounter.
Aside from getting a pretty swift answer to his question, he also got some waves that were still way cheaper than his first wave would have cost him at Tavarua.
[Link: Easy Reader]
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