Zoo York are releasing a signature collection for Zered Bassett. The collection features denim, tees, shirts, hoods and accessories. Check out the full catalog above!
Tampa Pro 2010 Results
In a weekend of big events, the 2010 Tampa Pro happened. Paul Rodriguez walked away with US$20,000 for his run with Nyjah Huston taking second and Keegan Sauder in third. Read more for full results and video of P-Rod’s winning run.
Mt Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’ Two: Rematch!
Remember last month when the Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’ in Sydney got rained out? The organizers haven’t let it get them down and they got back out there and put together a rematch! Read more for details – Going to be amazing!
Billabong City Squared Event – Course Details
Billabong’s ‘City Squared’ event is happening in Melbourne next week and I just got a hold of the course design for the day. This comp has got an incredible riders list and looks like it will be amazing. Read more for details and the full course design.
Vivo Headwear Skate Team
Luke at Silver Distribution just hit me with a skate team list for Vivo Headwear. The list includes Jack Kirk, Danny Gluskie, Mitch Robertom, Dean Parsons and Alex Powell. More info on the Silver Distribution team page here.
Shaun Neff for Sony Vaio
There’s a rad new commercial out for the Sony Vaio featuring Shaun Neff. A lot of the team get a look in too with background appearances from Louie Vito and more. Check it out below. (Via Boardistan)
Dyrdek’s Street League About To Kick Off
Back in issue 12 we spoke with Dyrdek and he mentioned his plans for Street League… Well, it kicks off this month. The competition will have “24 hand-picked pro street skaters (who) will enter into exclusive contracts and compete in a 3-stop tour of street contests later this year.” The …
Billabong and Plan B Hookup
Plan B have set up a 10 year licensing deal with Billabong. Plan B co-owner, Colin McKay said of the deal, “Billabong and Element clearly understand brand building. Danny (Way), the team and I couldn’t be happier with the opportunity to leverage their strengths and help Plan B reach its full potential.” Read more for the full story and release.
Lewis Marnell Chats With Chris Nieratko
One of the most entertaining writers in skateboarding, Chris Nieratko, has interviewed our own Lewis Marnell for ESPN. Read more to check it out!
Third Chapter Melbourne Skate Clip
Will Kendall just shot me through this rad skate clip done for his apparel brand, Third Chapter. The guys shot this around Melbourne and it was filmed and edited by Liam Kaska and Kendall. Check it out below.
Amazing Lakai Commerical For Vincent Alvarez
Just in case you’d forgotten how rad Lakai are, yesterday they released this extended commercial for Vincent Alvarez. The whole clip is amazing, just looks awesome. Read more to check it out!
Ed Templeton’s ‘The Seconds Pass’ Launch
Ed Templeton opened a new exhibit at the Roberts & Tilton Art Gallery in Los Angeles last Friday night. It was for his new book, The Seconds Pass. By the looks of the photos, everyone was there… Including the awesome Neil Patrick Harris. Head over here for more from the …
Boost Skate Site Is Live
Boost Mobile have got their skate site up and live. It features info on Cale Nuske, Renton Millar, Danny Gluskie, Dean Parsons and Jack Crook along with a blog tracking all the team happenings. Check it out here.
Billabong City Squared Melbourne Comp
Billabong have got their City Squared comp happening in Melbourne next month! The rider list is impressive… Expect to see the likes of Chima Ferguson, Bjorn Johnston, Lewis Marnell, Jackson Pilz and more. Read on for details…
Fluff and Nike SB Book
Occasionally I get sent some pretty ridiculously rad stuff and the other day was one of those occasions. Read on for more on the Nike SB x Fluff Book…
The Legend Of Wilfredo Gomez
I have been looking for a version of this that will play in Australia for about three days and I’ve finally hit on one… This is a short mockumentary for the fictional skater Wilfredo Gomez who is mentioned in the epic new HBO show, How To Make It In America. …
More Bondi Bowl-A-Rama Pics!
I got a tonne more rad pics from last weekend’s Bondi Bowl A Rama. As I mentioned back here, the day was won by Pedro Barros with Bucky Lasek coming in second and Bob Burnquist taking out third. Full rankings here. These shots came to me via the good guys …
Bondi Bowl-A-Rama Gallery
Tommo at Life Without Andy has hooked me up with the above gallery from last weekend’s Bondi Bowl A Rama. It looked like an awesome day with Pedro Barros scoring $12k for his efforts. Check below for a run down of rankings and have a click through some of the …
Theeve Trucks Announces Australian Team
Theeve Trucks have announced the first members of their Australian team. Included on the roster are Shane Azar, Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’ winner Bjorn Johnson, Jackson Pilz and Pop issue two cover man, Mike Martin. These guys are doing big things at the moment – looking forward to more announcements!
Lakai’s New Design Director, Scott Johnston!
Lakai have put original Lakai team member and experienced footwear designer Scott Johnston into the design directors position at the company. The release paragraph says, “Scott has been an influential part of Lakai’s aesthetic since the brand’s inception. Scott’s attention to detail, experience, and understanding of the brand from both …
Lizard King’s Supra Party
Supra held a party for the launch of Lizzard Kings new shoe, The Bullet. It was held at a local bar called Footsies which is where LK’s welcome to Supra vid was filmed. Check above for a tonne of shots from the night!
Zac Efron Goes For A Roll In Sydney
I got this from our friend Guy Miller at Kingpin in Sydney… Zac Efron is about at the moment and Guy took him out for a roll. Apparently he was a good dude too… For those that don’t know (like me), Zac is apparently some kind of Disney star and …
Places to Shop: Blindside
Blindside has been a dedicated skate store in Victoria for over a decade now. Located in the ‘fashion capital’ of Melbourne (Chadstone) the store has kept its own vibe and always stocked a pretty solid range. In fact, I’d say that Vince is one of the more adventurous buyers in …
Nick Boserio Joins Alien Workshop Team
Ralph just shot me through this flyer announcing that Nick Boserio is joining Marty Girotto and Mark Rowe on the Australian Alien Workshop team! Boserio currently also rides for Modus, Insight and Nike SB.
Cons ‘Prevent This Tragedy’ Giveaway This Weekend!
The good guys at Cons are giving away copies of their recent film, Prevent This Tragedy, through select retailers this weekend (Saturday the 13th of February). The film, created in collaboration with Thrasher, features Emmanuel Guzman, Nick Trapasso, Andrew Allen, Dave Gravette, Raymond Molinar, Ethan Fowler, Devin Appelo, and Sammy …
Tic Taco Photo Exhibit
Another Bowl-A-Rama related event… Tic Taco is a a photographic exhibition being put on by Justin Barnwell at Beach Burito in Bondi. Opening on February 17th, the exhibition includes photographs of international skaters like Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero and Omar Hassan along with local talent like Corbin Harris. The images …
Love & Guts Artshow – Bondi
Oakley are sponsoring the Love & Guts Artshow happening at the Bondi FM Café (Shop 2, 143 Curlewis St.) on February 18th. The release says, “Skateboarding’s past and present heroes will converge for an exhibition entitled Eyes Wide Open, which is centered around skating’s fallen soldiers whose lives expired far …
Maloof Money Cup Hits NYC
ESPN is reporting that the Maloof’s are set to drop US$2 million on a New York version of their skate comp. It will be held on June 5th and 6th at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens and the winner walking away $100,000 richer. In the release it says, “The Maloofs …
Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’ Sydney Video
Although the Sydney Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’ event was ruined by the weather, the guys still managed to put together a rad little video with interviews from some of the riders like Shane O’Neill, Bjorn Johnston, Harry Clarke and more. It also gives you a good run down of the …
Theeve Announces Josiah Gaitlyn Signing
We’ve mentioned Josiah Gaitlyn on the site before – he signed to Stereo a while back and had a pretty awesome intro video, check it out here. Theeve have announced that Gaitlyn will be their first AM. For more, head over here.
Bowl A Rama Reminder
Just a quick reminder that this years Bowl-A-Rama is coming up fast! It’s being held at Bondi bowl on Saturday February 20th and is sponsored by Vans, Oakley, Mt. Dew, SDS and more. Head over here for more details.
Lo-Life Store Launch Party
The new Melbourne skateshop, Lo-Life, is holding their official launch party this Friday night at 6pm. The party is sponsored by Lifelounge and Super Dry and is sure to be fun. Check out the flyer above for more details.
Skatepark Study Shatters Stereotype
This came to me via Renton Millar’s twitter feed – the Age today has an article on page three about a study which shatters traditional thinking on skateparks. The study, conducted by Graham Bradley and published in the Journal of Adolescent Research, found that the parks were “… harmonious, co-operative, …
A few rad shots from Gourlay at the Battle for Supremacy!
Steve Gourlay is the official photographer for the Mt Dew Battle for Supremacy and despite no contest happening right now, he’s been clicking away. These shots just got dropped off… I thought these were definitely worthy of their own post. Check out more in the gallery!
Mt. Dew Sydney ‘Battle for Supremacy’ Live Blog
(12.24pm) I’m down here at Darling Harbour in Sydney for the Mt. Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy’. It is… raining. Heavily. The guys running the show are telling me that there is a break coming in the weather and that it will take 20 – 30 minutes to dry the course …