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During and following the 3rd Annual AM Getting Paid contest on September 22nd through 24th, Zoo York’s mean street team will be posted up across the border and rolling through parts of Eastern Canada. They’ll be on scorching the pavement with select shop appearances and demos, and of course, heavy filming missions. Check the tour poster for more info.
Posted by bkIt is with heartfelt sadness that we inform you that legendary surf and skate lensman and 1970s editor of SkateBoarder Magazine, Warren Bolster had passed away yesterday, Sept. 7th in Hawaii. Warren is survived by his sons Edward and Warren, Jr.
Thank you for sharing your vision with us Warren. Rest in Peace.
Posted by bkFor those of you still stuck on the belief that skateboarding’s legendary old school guys are just pissed off dudes stuck on frontside airs, think again and scroll down on the page. Yep, that’s Alex’s dad rocking the argyle socks! Old dogs, new tricks…get over it and used to it.
Posted by bkWith a new distribution deal in the works, Rasa Libre is back. Which riders will be included in the rebirth? Is Reese still Mental? Stay tuned right here.
Posted by bkThere’s plenty of movement going on in the ranks at the moment. First off, free agent Danny Garcia is said to have inked up to link up with éS footwear while his good friend Raymond Molinar follows suit. New developments are on the rise over at Plan B. Brian Wenning has been announced as their newest recruit. Arizona’s top rail chomper Nick Forini has landed onto the am team at Darkstar.
Another week goes by and Chris Haslam gains another sponsor…he now rolls purely on Swiss precision. Master of bling, Terry Kennedy has landed with his Cheshire fronts over at Venture. Following the recent departure of Popwar’s originator, Cairo Foster, both Mike Barker and Chad Tim Tim have both jumped toward other opportunities as well. Popwar’s former Team Manager Paul Sharpe is now working with Cairo and the lively and crazed dudes backing rainbows and pandas.
Rebounding from the demise of the World team this summer, Chad Bartie has signed with a new board sponsor not so far from him…his brother Jamie Bartie’s growing international brand Kewday back in OZ. Mike Crum is said to be getting creepy at Creature. Yesteryear’s hot shot and media darling, Anthony is backing a new set of colorful toe protectors called Black Sheep. Fitting?
Posted by bkThe Boost Mobile / éS Game of SKATE World Amateur Championships kick off on Saturday at noon, at ASR in San Diego… éS and Boost flew twenty-eight skaters from around the world, who won their respective local Games of SKATE, and put them up complete with cash, free gear, dinners with the éS team, and even an ASR badge! These skaters will be going head-to-head for the top spot and the chance to skate against the pros for $10,000.
Some big names are confirmed for the pro éS Game of SKATE, but we don’t want to jinx anything… Who will show up? Will Koston finally win one? Will Rodrigo TX mix it up? Will P.J. skate? Rumors abound about Chris Cole, Chico Brenes, Javier Sarmiento, Bryan Herman, Jamie Thomas, and more getting in on the fun. And once again, the crew at éS manages to somehow get those responsible to open the doors to the public, so the kids will be there… Will you?
Posted by bkThe rumors have been flying for months and now it’s finally official…Dennis Busenitz is lacing up with adidas. With a heavy hitter like Busenitz on board who knows who will be next. From the Press Release:
“adidas welcomes Dennis Busenitz as its latest rider to join the adidas Skateboarding Team. Alongside legend, Mark Gonzales, Dennis will be riding in 3-stripe footwear effective immediately.”
It also looks like Dennis and other team riders will be hitting the road very soon:
“Dennis, Bryce and 15 members of the adidas Skateboarding flow team will hit the road immediately after the Action Sports Retailer trade show this week, road tripping up the West Coast, skating, and dropping in on retailers along the way.”
To read the full press release visit the adidas Skateboarding site.
Posted by ChrisIf you happen to be in San Francisco on Saturday, September 30th there’s gonna be one huge gathering of skateboard-infused artists, photographers, and musicians at Club Six. Yes, World War Six is coming and it’s got an all star line up of talent packed within its four walls. It must be mentioned that one bad ass bass player from San Jose will be rocking out with three separate bands to bleed your ears as well. You’ve been warned.
Posted by bkFounded in 1986 in New York City, SHUT led the east coast street revolution. We’ve been hearing about their rebirth for a while now and we were excited to see the full site launch. Don’t miss the insane promo video for 1986 meets 2006 footage.
Posted by ChrisUPDATED: You can read a detailed account of all of the action over at the dedicated Vans Downtown Showdown site, but here are the top ten finishers in all the events as well as the individual and team winners.
Real Hella Hyphy Bank: 1. Josh Harmony 2. Mike Vallely 3. Corey Duffel 4. Mike Franklin 5. Matt Allen 6. Matt Bennett 7. Nick Dompierre 8. Justin Brock 9. Dennis Busenitz 10. Colin Provost
enjoi Dick Gauntlet Jam: 1. Rick McCrank 2. Dennis Busenitz 3. Alex Olson 4. Louie Barletta 5. Josh Harmony 6. David Loy 7. Chris Senn 8. Jerry Hsu 9. Mike Vallely 10. Kenny Anderson
The Element Double Down: 1. Corey Duffel 2. Nyjah Huston 3. Josh Harmony 4. Justin Figueroa 5. Sean Malto 6. Jereme Rogers 7. JT Aultz 8. Matt Bennett 9. Nick Dompierre 10. Sierra Fellers
Girl Mini Mega: 1. Nick Dompierre 2. Rick McCrank 3. Mike Vallely
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Top Am Performance - Nick Dompierre (Real)
Top Pro Performance - Rick McCrank (Girl)
Overall Team Winner - Girl
Posted by ChrisSmall Time Skates has posted an extensive interview with past Big Brother editor, current Skateboard Mag contributor and Future founder Dave Carnie. The always entertaining and opinionated Carnie covers Nike’s place in skateboarding, religion, his cat Gary and much more. A worth while read.
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