Fletcher Interview!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 31, 2006
As promised, check out the new Eric Fletcher interview on his Team Page!
Things that are LAME
by: Cropley | Wednesday, May 31, 2006
- Motorized skateboard, moped, rollerblade, bicycle and razor all in one. X-treme!
You know those things in life that are extremely lame but probably (somewhat) fun to ride, but only if your friends don’t see you on it and never find out?
Here’s a short list I’ve compiled of some of those things:
- Riding a moped
- Rollerblading
- Riding a go-ped
- Fat chicks
- Ugly dudes? (for the ladies ;) )
- Sponging (bodyboards)
- Heelys
- Any kind of motorized skateboard invention
- MySpace (or at least MySpace bulletins)
- Unicycles
- And the granddaddy of 'em all… the Razor scooter
I left out a bunch, but you get the idea. Today I’d like to officially add one more to the ever-growing list… the Wheelman. Decide for yourself, check the video.
Bowlmasters Recap! Rune 3rd!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Although the rain forced the contest into a one-day event rather than two, the etnies Bowlmasters went off and Rune took third! Congrats Rune!
Here's some video of Rune for you to feast your eyes on:
Alley oop back smith!
Conhuir on Document!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Check out the latest issue of Document with Conhuir Lynn on the cover!
Elissa On Zero!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 30, 2006
- Celebrate skateboarding!
Elissa Steamer has joined some of skateboarding's elite over at Zero skateboards, who also happen to be celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Can you believe that one? And you know Mr. Jamie Thomas ain't puttin' on no half-ass skateboarders...Congrats Elissa, can't wait to see you ripping with the rest of the team! As more info on the Elissa/Zero scoop becomes available, we will keep you in the loop!
GSD 2006!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Yo fools! There's less than a month until Go Skateboarding Day. Prepare yourselves.
Slap and Skateboarder!
by: Brink | Friday, May 26, 2006
- Silva! Krooks!
Check out the July Skateboarder and the June Slap for tour articles featuring the Stereo crew, namely, etnies flow rider and smooth operator, Tony Silva. The issue of Slap also has a slightly controversial reference to Mr Sheckler. But that's all I'm gonna say for now. Seek and ye shall find.
National Day Of Slayer!
by: Brink | Friday, May 26, 2006
Slayer has most likely been played at more skateboardiong events and skateboading videos than any other band ever. Why? 'Cuz they gey you hyped and make you wante to just destroy everything in sight! Celebrate National Day Of Slayer on June 6th at your local skatepark, mall, in your house, office or wherever. Just honor SLAYER!!!
More New York etnies Ramp Drama!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 25, 2006
You would think that little ol' etnies and some skateboarding fun couldn't cause so much trouble in big, bad New York City. Hell, we aren't even trying that hard! Despite what you may have heard, the etnies ramp is still alive, well, and pissin' off the neighbors!
etnies On The Journeys BBQ Tour!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 25, 2006
Wanna grill up something cool this summer? Come visit etnies as we tour the nation!
Bowlmasters Is This Weekend!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 25, 2006
The annual etnies Bowlmasters contest is happening this weekend. So if you happen to be over in Austria, or feel like commuting to Austria for one of the biggest events of the year, go for it.
More Rune Pro Tec Footy!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The fine folks at Thrasher have posted some more footy from the Pro Tec contest where Rune slayed (well most of the competition anyway) and got second! Check it out!
Sheck In Premiere Mode!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 24, 2006
- Ummmm...jealous?
Shad caught Shecky and a few ladies on camera last weekend!
STI Lab Is Blowin' Up!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The June issue of Wired magazine has a sweet article on our one-of-a-kind STI Lab! Check it out if you can!
Rune Got 3rd!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Congrats to Rune Glifberg for taking third place in the 8th annual Quiksilver Bowlriders contest last weekend in Malmo, Sweden. Yeahhhhhh Rune!
etnies Bowlmasters!
by: Brink | Monday, May 22, 2006
The annual etnies Bowlmasters contest is happening in a few weeks. So if you happen to be over in Austria, or feel like commuting to Austria for one of the biggest events of the year, go for it.
Treeridin!
by: Brink | Friday, May 19, 2006
Australian etnies pal, Timmy Burdett makin' good use of a tree.
etnies Design Contest From 1989!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 18, 2006
A dear friend passed this one on to me this morning. Check out this etnies design-a-shoe contest from 1989 on When We Was Rad!
Arto, Sheck & Fletch On The Zumiez Couch Tour!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 18, 2006
Arto, Ryan and Fletch will be at some stops on this year's Zumiez Couch Tour. Here's some more info!
Euro Open Video!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 17, 2006
- Phillip Schuster!
SkateboardEurope has been sweet enough to send us some video from last weekends Euro Open!
It's not every day you see a backside flip like this.Yeah Conhuir!
We raved about Axel in the last post, check this little man out!
This is how Austrians do it. Dominik Dietrich's BS Heel is lovely.
Can't go wrong with a kickflip grab or a BSNBS either!
Tony Hawk Foundation Awards $150,000 In Skatepark Grants
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 17, 2006
At its first meeting of 2006, the Tony Hawk Foundation Board of Directors voted to award $150,000 in grants to 19 public-skatepark projects in the U.S. Formed in 2002 by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the Foundation has helped hundreds of communities address the need for safe, quality places for kids to skate. Through grants and its Technical Assistance program, the Foundation provides advisory and financial aid to low-income communities developing free, public skateparks.
Skateboarding is one of the fastest-growing sports today, and has been widely recognized as a safe and healthy activity. Currently only about 2,000 skateparks serve the needs of more than 13-million skateboarders in the U.S. While municipalities are eagerly pursuing skateparks of their own, most have no experience developing the specialized facilities. The Tony Hawk Foundation Technical Assistance Program offers help to ensure that the parks are properly designed and built.
Since 2002, the Tony Hawk Foundation has awarded 291 skatepark grants, worth more than $1.3-million. The Foundation’s Board of Directors meets twice annually to review grant applications from municipalities and community groups pursuing public skateparks. The Board favors projects that demonstrate the greatest need, significant involvement of skaters at every step of the skatepark process, and a commitment to hiring experienced skatepark specialists to ensure a quality park. Of the 100 projects that applied, the following were awarded grants this term.
Thanks to the THF for doin' the right thing!
Rune Video On TWS!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 16, 2006
TransWorld has posted some footy of Rune from the Pool Party on Saturday!
Fletcher Stats Added!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 16, 2006
- Fletch, switch, kickflip.
We just added Stats Eric Fletcher's new Team Page! Interview coming soon!
Rune Got Second!
by: Brink | Monday, May 15, 2006
- Rune, Omar, Patch
Rune Glifberg was ripping hard on Saturday at the Pro Tec Pool Party and landed himself in second place! Style for miles and the most difficult and tech skating of the day. Kickflip backlip first flippin' try, backside tails around the corners, sick standup backside nosegrinds, frontside heelflip first try, right out of the gate...Rune was on fire...makin' etnies proud. Thanks Rune!
Also can't forget to mention Brian Patch who was goin' all out as well this weekend and got third place right under Rune...not too shabby considering his foot was like, completely rebuilt last year.
Some Euro Open Follow-Up!
by: Brink | Monday, May 15, 2006
- Axel!
- Full Cabbage!
Here’s the latest from our Euro correspondents!
The youngest skateboarder of the weekend, eleven-year old Axel Cruysberghs made it all the way through Prequalification to the Super Finals. Not even four feet tall, Axel did frontside boardslides on the fourteen-foot long rail and 360 flips over the centerpiece. This was Axel’s first time in the Euro Open—he traveled all the way from Belgium to Munich with his dad to compete.
Last year’s overall winner Chris Pfanner, from Austria, got fourth place by smith grinding the soccer rail and full cabbing the hip.
The bets were high on Chris Oliver from the UK. But a backside kickflip transfer over the corner and nosegrinding the soccer rail only got him third in the Super Finals.
Second place went to Philipp Schuster from Austria for his clean, technical trickery and frontside tailslide to 270 out also on the soccer rail.
Georges Agonkouin from France surprised the judges with clean crooked grinds on the endless rail and well deserved first place.
- Feebleien!
All eyes were on etnies gal Evelien Bouilliart, from Belgium this year because she set the bar so high in 2005 by winning most of the Girls Jams. In ‘06 she proved that girls’ skateboarding is growing more and more. Being the youngest of the group, Evelien impressed the crowd with her raw style and bag of tricks.
With 17 nations represented, the first stop of the etnies European Open ended with the best trick contest. Lem Villemin from Germany backside noseblunt slid the yellow rail and Bas Janssen from the Netherlands busted a kickflip frontside tailslide on the soccer goal.
Congrats to all and thanks to the sponsors!
Check out more coverage and the full results!
- Dominik Dietrich BS heel
Dont forget!
etnies Bowlmasters is next! May 26–28 at the Cradle in Brixlegg, Austria. Be there!
One More Euro Open Reminder!
by: Brink | Friday, May 12, 2006
The etnies European Open is kicking off in Munich today and goes through the weekend. etnies riders Conhuir Lynn , Steve Forstner (Europe) and Tuukka Korhonen (Europe) will be in attendance. Be there if you can. Good luck guys!
5 best blog comments here after a week get a free copy of the new etnies European Open DVD! it features tons of etnies Euro team footage and more from past events and unreleased footage from the etnies High 5 video from back in the day!
Good Luck Rune!
by: Brink | Friday, May 12, 2006
This year's Pro-Tec pool contest is happening on tomorrow from 3-10 pm at the Block at Orange. Last year, Rune stole it with ease. Can he repeat? There's $90 Gs on the line this year, get there if you can! Good luck Rune!
Fletcher's Check Out!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 11, 2006
- Fletch, switch, kickflip.
Aside from the Ali Payday we mentioned earlier this week, the July issue of TransWorld SkateBoarding has an Eric Fletcher Check Out and a little teaser for something Sheck-related that's coming in the August issue. Get it!
- Coming soon...
Eric Fletcher Team Page!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Check out Eric Fletcher's new Team Page! Interview and stats are coming soon!
Go Skateboarding Day Site!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Check out the new Go Skateboarding Day site!
Pro Tec Contest This Weekend!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 9, 2006
This year's Pro-Tec pool contest is happening on Saturday, May 13 from 3-10 pm at the Block at Orange. Last year, Rune stole it with ease. Can he repeat? There's $90 Gs on the line this year, get there if you can! Good luck Rune!
etnies European Open!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 9, 2006
The etnies European Open is kicking off in Munich this weekend. The contest is from May 12-14 and etnies riders Conhuir Lynn , Steve Forstner (Europe) and Tuukka Korhonen (Europe) will be in attendance. Be there if you can. Good luck guys!
NYC Rooftop Mini Ramp Sesh!
by: Brink | Monday, May 8, 2006
Long overdue, but here's some fun times with Ronnie Creager and Eric Fletcher on the new rooftop mini ramp at the etnies NYC showroom! it was the morning after the big party, the ramp was soaked, and Creager used a ramdom board he found on the roof!
Ali's Payday!
by: Brink | Monday, May 8, 2006
Get a hold of the new TransWorld Skateboarding for a chance to win a buttload of Ali Boulala stuff!
etnies, Fast Forward and $20,000!
by: Brink | Friday, May 5, 2006
Some serious ripping is gonna go down on this Wilshire replica at Fast Forward to win $20,000. I would be there if I was from or near Texas next month...
Stereo Signing!
by: Brink | Friday, May 5, 2006
The Stereo crew will be signing your stuff at Active in Burbank this Saturday night!
Pads Still Suck!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 4, 2006
Help end discrimination against skateboarders in California by sending a letter of support to the Senators on the Committee who will be voting on May 9th.
Plan B??!!!!!!!!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 4, 2006
Come by the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest this Saturday for some free fun with the Plan B dudes!
etnies Soccer, I mean...Football
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 3, 2006
I think I like these better than the Lo-Cut Golf! Just kidding, these aren't for real...pretty good PhotoShop job, eh?
Boulala interview!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The long-awaited, much-anticipated Ali Boulala interview is up!
Biggest Gallery Ever!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 2, 2006
- I don't need to tell you who these guys are, do I?
Plenty more photos have been added to the New York Gallery!
Go Skateboarding Day 2006!
by: Brink | Monday, May 1, 2006
Go Skateboarding Day is less than seven weeks away. What will you be doing?
Can Rune Win Pro-Tec Again?
by: Brink | Monday, May 1, 2006
This year's Pro-Tec pool contest is happening on May 13 from 3-10 pm at the Block at Orange. Last year, Rune stole it with ease. Can he repeat? There's $90 Gs on the line this year, get there if you can! Good luck Rune!
Stereo in the New 411!
by: Brink | Monday, May 1, 2006
The upcoming issue of 411VM features our good friends from Stereo, including etnies flow rider, Tony Silva. Check out the trailer!