Ronnie Blind Update!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 31, 2007
Ronnie Creager wrote a little update over on Blind's site that you might wanna check out.
etnies Skate National Circuit: Portugal!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 31, 2007
Ricardo Fonseca, the only Portuguese skater who won the National Circuit for five consecutive times, is back to the victories. This weekend, in Torres Vedras, Fonseca took the first place in the opening competition of etnies Skate 07/08.
The Skate Park of Torres Vedras was the first stop for the national circuit etnies Skate 07/08, with over an hundred skaters, from all over the country, competing in the three categories: Initiate, Amateur and Professional.
Saturday was reserved for qualifications that were held in jam format with three skateboarders skating for three minutes, all together. Some girls showed up but they weren’t enough to set up a competition exclusive for them, so they join the boy competitions, with no problem. Marta Nery, with only 12 years old, was one of the surprises of the day, getting a place into the Initiate Finals. There were also some local skaters, with a nice level, showing the benefits of having a good skate park, close to the place they live. In the Professional qualifications, bad luck for Ruben Rodrigues and Nuno Relógio, being both eliminated in the qualifications.
In the first day, it was already clear to see that the street level was very high and the Sunday Finals promises to be one of the most disputed of always.
Sunday started with Initiates Finals. Kirill Andrade, one of the local skaters got the first place, by showing some nice Indy grabs, flips and a 50-50 grind 180º out. Guilherme Araújo, from Estoril, got 2nd place and Ricardo Ferreira, from Santa Catarina, got the 3rd in the Finals.
In the Amateurs, Bernardo Gomes, from Cascais did boardslide in the big rail and f/s 50-50 down the curb and ended in the 3rd place. The south skateboarder, André Nogueira, became 2nd with crooked grind, indy grab and b/s 5-0 down the rail. The first place went to Lisbon, for Miguel Limão doing some switch flip, smith grind, crocked, b/s ollie and b/s 50-50 grind.
The skateboard level was increasing at all time and the crowd was anxious for the Professional Finals. The current National Champion, Helder Lima, ended in 4th place doing b/s smith and nollie b/s lip in the big rail and nollie backside 5-0 down the curb. João Pinto became 3rd with b/s lipslide in the big rail, f/s lip in the pyramid box, switch big spin in the hip, and a big ollie transfer from the sub box to the roll in. Second place went to Santo André, with Rúben Gamito and his big flips, f/s feeble, smith grind, b/s lipslide and a huge nosebone transfers. And the first place went to Ricardo Fonseca, one of the biggest national skateboarders of ever, showing that he’s back to the victories. His first run was almost perfect, only failing one trick, and doing flip f/s 50 in the pyramid box, b/s lipslide in the big rail, f/s bluntslide down the curb, flip 360º in the hip and a big b/s hell in the Euro gap.
Rúben Gamito also did the Best Trick, a 360º flip to 5-0 grind in the pyramid box.
More info on Radical Skate Clube.
Elissa's Invited!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Our beloved Elissa Steamer, consecutive three-time X Games Skateboard Street Women’s defending gold medalist, has been invited to compete in this summer's X Games! As if you had any doubts?
Rune Creates BMX & Skater Love!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Looks like a few BMXers over at Mutiny Bikes are fond of Rune's new pro model shoe, the Forsvar! I get all warm and fuzzy inside when I see us all getting along. Yay!
Plan B Demo and Skatepark Footy!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Just a few things to watch today. Some etnies flow dude footy from the skatepark last week and a Plan B demo with Ryan Sheckler in Hambug, Germany
ESC 2007!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Carhartt and etnies join forces again this summer to celebrate the 7th edition of the European Skateboard Championships from the 9 – 12 of August 2007 at the Margarethen Stadium in Basel. This year’s theme is dedicated to nature because nature has to be protected for the generations to come. We want to raise those awareness in the skateboard community by making our event as environmental friendly as possible, avoid garbage, recycle and give out information about environmental protection.
Thursday kicks off with the European Junior Champs on the street course for the 5–16 year olds. Everybody older than 16 skates on Friday. The title of the European Champion will be up for grabs in three disciplines: Miniramp/Bowl, Vert and Street and Sunday is the day for the etnies Girls PUSH Jam.
The big names of the European skateboard scene will be at the event: Arto Saari, Rune Glifberg, Chris Pfanner, as well as the current European Champions Alex Mizurov and Jürgen Horrwarth.
Furthermore the European Skateboard Championships are accompanied by a surrounding music program and live music acts at the NT Areal. More news and information on Skateboard Europe or MySpace.
New Skateboarder!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Woweee! The July ’07 issue of Skateboarder features a 12-page article on Ryan Sheckler and his recent trip to Dubai, a two page Rune Glifberg spread, Kyle Leeper Cohorts and a Sheckler 2 giveaway contest! Yeeeehawwwww!
Rune footay & Shane tribute!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Check out this footy of Rune Glifberg and Shane Cross' memorial jam in OZ last month.
You might also wanna check the final edit of the Pro Tec Pool Party video where Rune won a lot of money from those dudes over at, ahem, Vans...
Hrrrrmmmmmm.
by: Brink | Sunday, May 27, 2007
Look everyone! It's a three-headed stuffed duck on a skateboard!
etnies Brookie Cup in Holland!
by: Brink | Sunday, May 27, 2007
It's time, once again, for etnies Holland to drop it’s world famous BROOKIE CUP!
Hosted and held in Burnside skatepark (in Deventer, not Portland) this contest brings all the new young guns from Holland together in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Previous winners are now all sponsored riders, so the winners from this year will claim some fame for sure! See you there!
Gregson & friends!
by: Brink | Friday, May 25, 2007
etnies flow dudes and local rippers, Chris Gregson and John Demar have been busy filming with their friends... This little promo video is the result.
Check out the new Birdhouse video coming soon for even more Gregson!
Ronnie Creager is a filmer now!
by: Brink | Friday, May 25, 2007
Check this lil' funtimes video we shot at the etnies skatepark last week, featuring Ronnie Creager, Chris Gregson, Lauren Perkins and yours truly, Mr. Brink. Have a great holiday weekend. You best be skatin' your asses off!
Sheckler Update!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 24, 2007
Head over to Ryan Sheckler's site for the latest!
More Burnouts!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 24, 2007
Arto Saari is the subject of yet another Burnout over on Thrasher's site. You'll see a small video clip of him paying homage to an old Ronnie Creager video clip. If you don't know what it is, you better school yourself, kid! Speaking of Ronnie and Thrasher, Blind has been selected as one of this year's KOTR team challengers! More info to come as we get it!
Enter the etnies & Deftones Contest!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Deftones are about to embark on a nationwide US tour in support of Saturday Night Wrist, the long-awaited follow-up to 2003’s Deftones. Saturday Night Wrist is both deceptively tuneful and alarmingly heavy, see-sawing between melancholy reflection and jaw-clenching frustration like a manic depressive refusing his meds. Saturday Night Wrist incorporates disparate elements of hard rock, heavy metal, punk, classic, alternative and electronic music within its tumultuous grooves.
etnies is a proud sponsor of the 2007 Deftones tour and we’re giving 3 lucky winners a pair of tickets to see one of the final Deftones shows in either Las Vegas, San Diego or Los Angeles in July. One grand prize winner per city will be chosen and the three grand prize winners will also receive an etnies/Deftones prize pack consisting of a pair of etnies shoes, a Deftones T-shirt, hoodie and signed Saturday Night Wrist CD.
All you gotta do is fill out this form. A bit of advice: You might wanna live in or near one of the three cities for which we are giving away tickets and have a way to get to the show in case you win, ‘cuz we ain’t flippin’ the travel bill! You should be listening to Deftones as you enter this contest, because that might be good karma. Best of luck, kiddos!
Antiz Contest!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 22, 2007
To celebrate the new Antiz film, Z Movie, featuring etnies European riders Steve Forstner and Julian Furones, etnies and Antiz are giving away grips of shoes and Z Movie DVDs. Not only does Z Movie have some of the sickest skating of the year thus far, it’s got new spots galore and some of the best acting by skateboarders you’ll ever see. Well, kinda…
Enter now! Good luck and go skateboarding!
etnies & Fratellis!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 22, 2007
This month, etnies welcomes the Fratellis and their new CD Costello Music. To celebrate the release, we’re giving away free etnies shoes, signed Fratellis posters and Costello Music CDs to three lucky winners! Fill out the form for your chance to win and check out their new artist page on etniesculture.com!
Karre Rhilha
by: Brink | Monday, May 21, 2007
Tackyworld just posted an image collection from a recent Swedish etnies trip featuring etnies flow ripper, Karre Rhilha.
Burnout Covers!
by: Brink | Monday, May 21, 2007
Thrasher's new Burnout boasts some old Arto and Rune covers!
New Flip Feast Tour Video!
by: Brink | Friday, May 18, 2007
Flip's latest Feast tour video is onine and kickin'!
Get 'em while you can!
by: Brink | Friday, May 18, 2007
The ME (My etnies) Cinch is almost extinct. Get 'em while you can before they're gone forever!
Still More Rune Footage!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 17, 2007
Check out some of Rune's practice runs and some of his qualifying runs from the Pro Tec Pool Party!
Win a Year's Supply of etnies!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 17, 2007
Stop by eBay and bid on the many items that are on the block to raise money for ex-Bones Brigader, Ray Underhill. included in the items are a year's worth of etnies shoes and some signed goodness from etnies teamriders!
Jordan Got Bummed!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 17, 2007
Evidently, Michael Jordan gets bummed when people around him aren't wearing his shoes. You'd think he's gotten enough attention by now...
Rune Pool Party TWS Vid!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 17, 2007
Head over to TWS for some more footy of Rune from the Pool Party last weekend!
Rune Pro Tec Video!
by: Brink | Monday, May 14, 2007
Check out Skateboarder's site for what is sure to be the first of a barrage of footage of Rune Glifberg and the boys at the Pro Tec Pool Party last Saturday!
Rune Won It!
by: Brink | Sunday, May 13, 2007
Well, he won it in 2005... then Omar Hassan came out swingin' in '06 and knocked Rune out 'da box, but Rune Glifberg is back on top and crushed the competition at the Pro Tec Pool Party yesterday!
Energy was high throughout the day. And this is one of the most exciting and hyped contests one will ever witness. As most of you know, Rune has a tendancy to drop and and simply wreck shit. And that's just what he did yesterday.
Kickflip backlips, frontside heelflip indys, nosegrinds, backtails around the corner, backsmiths... you fuggin' name it, Rune ripped it... A well-deserved win and a fat check for $25 grand for our boy Rune. Congrats, buddy!
I filmed for about 6 hours yesterday, and will probably spend the next 12 editing, so stay tuned soon for footage!
A New Deftones Contest!
by: Brink | Friday, May 11, 2007
Deftones are about to embark on a nationwide US tour in support of Saturday Night Wrist, the long-awaited follow-up to 2003’s Deftones. Saturday Night Wrist is both deceptively tuneful and alarmingly heavy, see-sawing between melancholy reflection and jaw-clenching frustration like a manic depressive refusing his meds. Saturday Night Wrist incorporates disparate elements of hard rock, heavy metal, punk, classic, alternative and electronic music within its tumultuous grooves.
etnies is a proud sponsor of the 2007 Deftones tour and we’re giving 3 lucky winners a pair of tickets to see one of the final Deftones shows in either Las Vegas, San Diego or Los Angeles in July. One grand prize winner per city will be chosen and the three grand prize winners will also receive an etnies/Deftones prize pack consisting of a pair of etnies shoes, a Deftones T-shirt, hoodie and signed Saturday Night Wrist CD.
All you gotta do is fill out this form. A bit of advice: You might wanna live in or near one of the three cities for which we are giving away tickets and have a way to get to the show in case you win, ‘cuz we ain’t flippin’ the travel bill! You should be listening to Deftones as you enter this contest, because that might be good karma. Best of luck, kiddos!
The last of Wooden Waffles!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 10, 2007
Check out the video of weekend 4 from the etnies WOODEN WAFFLES tour in Holland. We know it's been a while, but go easy on us!
Check the Dutch etnies team ripping the skateparks of Groningen and Rotterdam, all with the help of Axel Cruysberghs and Willow from the etnies Europe team.
Thanks to all the people that showed up for the WOODEN WAFFLES tour, the sponsors (Zero, Thunder, Red Bull, Epitaph) and of course all the etnies teamriders from Holland and Belgium that kicked ass.
More photos right here!
What a Day!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Sheckler 2 and Restless came in today! Whoot! Restless will be available in the next issue of The Skateboard Mag and the Sheckler 2 will be at a skate shop near you!
etnies & Deftones Unite!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Those of you who are subscribed to our Site Alerts got the scoop on this two weeks ago, but for those who are not:
etnies is a proud sponsor of Deftones' upcoming U.S. Saturday Night Wrist tour that kicks off in Arizona this Friday!
Stay tuned to etnies.com in the coming weeks for exclusive Deftones info, interviews, coverage, a chance to see Deftones live, etnies/Deftones prize pack giveaways and more! The new Deftones artist page is up and here's the new tour schedule! See you at the shows!
DEFTONES: 2007 US TOUR
Fri 5/11/07- Phoenix, AZSat 5/12/07- Albuquerque, NM
Sun 5/13/07- Albuquerque, NM Tues 5/15/07- Dallas, TX
Wed 5/16/07- Dallas, TX
Thurs 5/17/07- Corpus Christi, TX
Fri 5/18/07- San Antonio, TX
Sat 5/19/07- San Antonio, TX
Mon 5/21/07- Houston, TX
Tues 5/22/07- New Orleans, LA
Wed 5/23/07- New Orleans, LA
Fri 5/25/07- Atlanta, GA
Sat 5/26/07- Nashville, TN
Sun 5/27/07- Columbus, OH
Mon 5/28/07- Covington, KY
Wed 5/30/07- Cleveland, OH
Thurs 5/31/07- Cleveland, OH
Fri 6/1/07- Pittsburgh, PA
Sat 6/2/07- Philadelphia, PA
Sun 6/3/07- Washington, DC
Mon 6/4/07- Washington, DC
Wed 6/6/07- Providence, RI
Thurs 6/7/07- Worcester, MA
Fri 6/8/07- New York
Sat 6/9/07- New York
Sun 6/10/07- Albany, NY
Mon 6/11/07- Niagara Falls, NY
Tues 6/12/07- Detroit, MI
Thurs 6/14/07- Grand Rapids, MI
Fri 6/15/07- Chicago, Il
Sat 6/16/07- Milwaukee, WI
Sun 6/17/07- Minneapolis, MN
Tues 6/19/07- St. Louis, MO
Wed 6/20/07- Wichita, KS
Thurs 6/21/07- Omaha, NE
Fri 6/22/07- Denver, CO
Sat 6/23/07- Salt Lake City
Sun 6/24/07- Salt Lake City
Tues 6/26/07- Las Vegas, NV
Wed 6/27/07- San Diego, CA
Thurs 6/28/07- Los Angeles, CA
Fri 6/29/07- Fresno, CA
Sat 6/30/07- Santa Cruz, CA
Mon 7/2/07- San Francisco, CA
Thurs 7/5/07- Reno, NV
Fri 7/6/07- Portland, ORSat 7/7/07 Portland, OR
Sun 7/8/07- Seattle, WA
While you are waiting for the Deftones to kick ass on stage in your town, have a gander at this here interview...
etnies & Antiz Z Movie Giveaway!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 9, 2007
To celebrate the new Antiz film, Z Movie, featuring etnies European riders Steve Forstner and Julian Furones, etnies and Antiz are giving away grips of shoes and Z Movie DVDs. Not only does Z Movie have some of the sickest skating of the year thus far, it’s got new spots galore and some of the best acting by skateboarders you’ll ever see. Well, kinda…
Enter now! Good luck and go skateboarding!
Skate Team Madness!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Wow, I headed out to my motherland of NJ and NYC for a week and so much has gone down!
Rune took third at the Asian X Games, so congrats Rune! You rip, as always!
Have you seen these new Conhuir photos on Monkeybird and him skating in this video?
There's been all sorts of Sheckler photos popping up online as well. I know all you ravenous fans wanna see all the Sheck you can, so here ya go. Still golfing, I see.
Thrasher's new Burnout in Shanghai features Arto, Rune and friends. Check out installment 1, 2 and 3 now! Thanks Thrasher! Always stoked on your Burnouts!
etnies Girl, Lauren Perkins was just featured in the May 6th issue of LA Times WEST magazine! Yeahhhhhh Lauren!
More Stereo Updates!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Slap has some more Stereo party coverage up and TransWorld just announced that Jason Lee and Chris Pastras will be hosting the TWS Awards this year! Dope!
There's also this online auction to buy some totally awesome vintage Stereo stuff!
Yeah Axel!
by: Brink | Monday, May 7, 2007
12 year old Belgian ripper, Axel Cruysberghs placed second at the recent ARZ07 contest at the Zumiez skatepark in Belgium.
Axel only missed one noseblunt slide short of a perfect run with solid kickflips down the doubleset and kickflip boardslides on the flatbar.
Fellow etnies Europe rider Steve Forstner, from Austria, qualified first place and went straight to the finals on Saturday ended up in sixth place overall. Congratulations Axel and Steve!
The Fratellis!
by: Brink | Monday, May 7, 2007
This month, etnies welcomes the Fratellis and their new CD Costello Music. To celebrate the release, we’re giving away free etnies shoes, signed Fratellis posters and Costello Music CDs to three lucky winners! Fill out the form for your chance to win and check out their new artist page on etniesculture.com!
Mirror Craze! Arto Slums It!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 3, 2007
Ex-pro freestyler maniac and total etnies cheerleader, Don Brown, send me these artsy fartsy photos of Ronnie Creager and another homeless type photo of Arto in Japan!
Ronnie Retaliates!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Seeing the karate video that Arto sent in, Ronnie decided to emai me a counter attack with this hotel photo of Arto! Who is next?
SkateDaily!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 2, 2007
SkateDaily has a photo taken by Don Brown from the Japan Recognition Tour featured as the Photo of the Week. Since Don is the Senior VP of Marketing here at etnies, if I don't write about it, I'll get fired.
Great job Don! Have you ever though of taking up photography? You're a natural! (Insert ass kissing noises here.)
June Thrasher: Rune & Elissa!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Check out the June Thrasher for some coverage of Rune down in Oz last month, as well as Elissa's new etnies ad! Ripping!
