by The Editors on September 30, 2013
Former Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder Mag online editor and Skeleton Crew mastermind Evan LeFebvre has been named team manager for Adidas Snowboarding.
“I am extremely excited to be taking on this role; I seriously couldn’t be more psyched,” LeFebvre says. ” I’m a huge fan of everything adidas has been doing in skateboarding, so when I heard snow was happening I immediately wanted to be a part of it. That it’s actually going down, still seems unreal!”
Congrats, Evan. For the official word from Adidas Snowboarding, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Rip Curl founders Claw Warbrick and Brian Singer have apparently “stepped down” from the board of directors at Rip Curl ending 44 years behind the brand, according to a story on Business Day.
Documents filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission show Mr Warbrick and Mr Singer ceased being directors of Rip Curl International last month, although they will retain a very large interest in the future of the surf wear retailer with a combined 72 per cent stake.
Guess we’re not the only one who feel the surf fashion biz just isn’t that much fun anymore.
[Link: Business Day]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Nyjah Huston puts down a backside 270 kickflip lipslide during practice in South Africa at the Maloof’s remaining skateboarding contest sponsored by Kumba Iron Ore mining.
[Editors’ Note: element’s Rob Brink pointed out that this is not a BS lipslide. It’s just a BS 270 Flip Lipslide. The post has been corrected to reflect the proper nomenclature.]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Have any questions for Rome Snowboard’s Will Lavigne? He’ll be on the Facebook at 1 PM PST (4 PM EST) so all you West Coast kinder need to get to the computer lap, hide that phone, or just blaze the browser. The only cost to you is one Rome Facebook like. For all the infos click the link.
[Link: Rome Snowboards]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Oh boy. Here it is! All 17 minutes of Burton’s banging’ “street” edit. Be amazed, be shocked, be inspired, and then go to your local snowboard shop and buy a bunch of Burton stuff just to show the company how much you appreciate their riders hitting all those monstrous flat walls just for you. . . get it on, bang a gong! Oh, and might we add the words “Ethan Deiss?” But we won’t give away the ender.
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Be amazed as Gigi Rüf, Marco Feichtner, Kalle Ohlson, Elias Elhardt, Fredrik Evensen, Sami Luhtanen, Werni Stock, Niels Schack and Martin Kalijola create stunning visual snowboarding stunts in the latest collection of edits from Pirate Movie Production.
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
SacTown rockers Deftones (hey, what up Abe?) rolled out the official video for their new song Romantic Dreams and they’re not even in the edit. But skateboarder Jason Park is, according to a story on Loudwire.
“When we started this record cycle, we decided that we didn’t want to make any videos whatsoever,” Chino Moreno said. “They’re not much fun to make and they usually turn out pretty corny. But this was an idea that we were interested in because we’re all very keen skateboarders and we like the idea of marrying one of our songs to someone as talented as Jason Park.”
Makes sense. Let the music do the talking, or skateboarding in this case.
[Link: Loudwire]
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
Eighteen-year-old skateboarder Alexander Ciszerski died today (Thursday, September 26, 2013) in Queens, New York after the 2005 GMC box truck he was towing along side ran over him after he fell, according to a story in the New York Post.
Ciszewski . . . rode his skateboard up to a white 2005 GMC box truck around 11 a.m. and grabbed the passenger side of door as the vehicle headed east on 47th Avenue near 33rd Street in Sunnyside, cops said. . . Suddenly, Ciszewski lost control and fell under the back wheels of the truck, police sources said.
Anyone who has grabbed on to a car while skateboarding knows how quickly things can go wrong (click here for more examples). Our thoughts are with Ciszerski’s family and friends.
[Link: NY Post]
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
It’s was pro surfers flying every where on the opening day of the 2013 Quiksilver Pro France with three to four-foot A-framed ramps roll through at Seignosse Le Penon. Julian Wilson barely squeaked by Gabriel Medina and Yadin Nicol in Round 1 Heat 7 (above).
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France showcases professional surfing’s heroes in some of the best beach breaks on the planet. With only two more events left this year, both World Title contenders and surfers outside the Top22 consider the Quiksilver Pro France with the utmost importance.
For the official word from the ASP, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Former Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder Mag online editor and Skeleton Crew mastermind Evan LeFebvre has been named team manager for Adidas Snowboarding.
