Team Update Madness!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 31, 2007
There's been a bit goin' on lately so I thought I'd just put it all together in one big update...
Apart from winning yet another contest in Rotterdam last weekend, Rune Glifberg has a rather awesome interview in The Skateboard Mag #42. Unfortunately, I didn't do the interview, but there's a bunch of other in there I did do.
EXPN has a little democracy goin on over at their site and you should go vote for Ryan Sheckler.
Ronnie Creager is about to embark on Thrasher's King of the Road tour with the Blind team, so good luck to all involved there. Also, he's scheduled to be at the Manny Mania finals in NYC soon. After winning Lord of the Lines at ASR last year, we think he can take it.
Arto Saari is featured in the current issue of Vancouver's Color magazine, so check that one out if you can get your hands on it. Congrats again to Arto for kicking ass in Rotterdam this weekend!
The Tony Hawk Secret Skatepark Tour movie is premiering in LA this week, so if you can finagle you way to see that thing, go for it! If not, here's the trailer!
Free etnies Notebook!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Get a free etnies notebook with every purchase in the etnies Online Store!
Projekt Revolution!
by: Brink | Monday, July 30, 2007
etnies is a proud sponsor of Projekt Revolution this year and starting tomorrow in Chula Vista, CA, you can come hang with us at our booth, check out performances by Linkin Park and etnies artist, My Chemical Romance as well as watch skate and BMX demos from some of our riders! Also, stay tuned for a ton of new etnies and Club Tattoo/Chester Bennington interviews and giveaways happening really soon!
SKATERS
Curtis Rapp
Tony Silva
Kellen James
BMXERS
John Heaton
Adam Baker
Brett Walker
The 11th Hour
by: Brink | Monday, July 30, 2007
The following is a letter from Leonardo DiCaprio about the new upcoming film, The 11th Hour, that features Sole Technology, etnies and etnies owner and president, Pierre Andre Senizergues. Stay tuned for more info and eco-tips in the etnies Seed Project blog soon!
Friends,
I am writing to tell you about my new environmental film, “The 11th Hour.” The film documents the environmental crises we face and the solutions we must begin to implement.
Please take a look at the above.
With the help of over fifty of the world's most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, “The 11th Hour” documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems. Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats are all addressed.
However, the most powerful element of “The 11th Hour” is not a portrait of a planet in crisis, but an offering of hope and solutions. The film ends with a call for restorative action through reshaping human activity.
“The 11th Hour” is opening on August 17th in New York and Los Angeles. On the 24th it opens in other cities, and in the following weeks across the country. It would be great if you could go see it and bring a friend. You can go to www.11thhouraction.com to get more information on the movie and when it will play near you.
We need the message of this movie to hit as far and wide as possible.
The hope is us. Let's begin.
Thank You,
Leonardo DiCaprio
P.S. Please feel free to use the code to embed the trailer on your website!
Arto Footage & More!
by: Brink | Monday, July 30, 2007
TackyWorld has footage of Arto, Dominik and Axel ripping in Rotterdam!
Arto & Rune Sweep!
by: Brink | Sunday, July 29, 2007
Arto Saari won street and Rune Glifberg won vert at the World Championship of Skateboarding in Rotterdam, Holland over the weekend. Now if that's not a rad outcome for the FLip/etnies contingent, I dunno what is.
What's more is that etnies riders, Axel Cruysberghs and Dominik Dietrich finished in 3rd and 4th! Way to go guys! Stoked over here in the States!
Final Results:
Street
1. Arto Saari (FIN)
2. Ondrej Leskoviansky (SLO)
3. Dominik Dietrich (AUT)
4. Axel Cruysberghs (BEL)
5. David Gonzalez (COL)
6. Chris Pfanner, (SPA)
7. David Loy (USA)
8. Anthony Schultz (USA)
9. Freddy Austbo (NOR)
10. Tim Zom (NLD)
Vert
1. Rune Glifberg (DNK)
2. Sandro Dias (BRA)
3. Neal Hendrix (USA)
4. Renton Millar (AUS)
5. Terence Bougdour (FRA)
6. Jürgen Horrwarth (DEU)
7. Trevor Ward (AUS)
8. Sam Beckett (GBR)
9. Nicky Guerrero (DNK)
10. Sascha Muller (DEU)
Enter the Sheckler 2 Giveaway Yet?
by: Brink | Thursday, July 26, 2007
We here at etnies are pretty hyped on the new Sheckler 2 pro model. Ryan spent a good deal of time designing and testing his second shoe and it was worth all the work and waiting! To celebrate the occasion, Plan B sent us a few Sheckler decks and Silver sent us a few pairs of trucks to give away with a pair of etnies Sheckler 2 shoes for two grand prize winners. Enter now for your chance to win!
Win Lunch With Ryan Sheckler!
by: Brink | Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ryan Sheckler is getting in on helping out Stephen Murray. You can win an autographed Sheckler setup or a trip to Orlando Dew Tour and lunch with Ryan Sheckler himself!
Rune Prague Video!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Thrasher's got some Rune Glifberg Prague footy rockin' so go check it out
Karim Rhihla Wins Again!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Karim ”wonder kid” Rhihla (Swedish etnies flow duder) won the second local Swedish Sole Technology competition in Linköping. After a perfect five-minute jam heat in the final, Karim took his second straight victory in less than a week.
A Bunch O' Dew Video!
by: Brink | Monday, July 23, 2007
Check out some Cleveland Dew Tour video of Ryan Sheckler and Rune Glifberg over on TransWorld's site, as well as over at 411vm, who even has a clip of Baltimore highlights as well!
AmsterDamn Am!
by: Brink | Saturday, July 21, 2007
Lots of etnies Girl, international and flow dudes are all in Amsterdam right now, gunning for the glory at AmsterDamn Am, including Evelien Bouilliart, Chris Gregson and Dustin Blauvelt. Good luck, kiddos! Stay tuned to see who makes it to the finals...
Two For Two!
by: Brink | Saturday, July 21, 2007
I called it! Ryan Sheckler won again in Cleveland!
Looks like the Sheckler Tour is going quite well, eh? And how 'bout this little bit about Sheck and the strange weather patterns that seem to follow him. Enough reading material to keep you busy 'til you go skating. Which is what I'm about to do right now... see ya!
A Large Flip Demo...
by: Brink | Friday, July 20, 2007
Arto Saari and friends will be ripping a demo in Germany this weekend. Kinda makes me bummed I'm in the States...
Evelien Charges...
by: Brink | Thursday, July 19, 2007
In case you've never seen Evelien Bouilliart skate, just know she doesn't hold back. Sometimes I get scared just watching her. Check out this Thrasher clip. The cast does't seem to bother her either...
Dew Tour: Cleveland!
by: Brink | Thursday, July 19, 2007
The second stop of the Dew Tour starts today in Cleveland, Ohio. Tomorrow you can watch Ryan Sheckler and the rest of the dudes battle it out live on 411vm.com Will Ryan get continue his streak and win the second stop? I'm thinking yes.
Stay Gold Emerica competition
by: Brink | Wednesday, July 18, 2007
etnies Euro flow riders Karim Rhihla and Albert Nyberg took first and second place, respectively, in Sweden's local Stay Gold Emerica competition last weekend. Go team go!
Yeah Evelien!
by: Brink | Monday, July 16, 2007
Congrats to etnies Girl, Evelien Boulliart for winning first place in Women's Street at the 2007 Mystic Cup over the weekend!
Here's a bonus photo of our little Axel for y'all too. Thanks SPoT!
Happy Skateboarding!
by: Brink | Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Have you checked out Ronnie Creager's new site yet? Everything Creager, video trick tips, shopping and interviews with all of his friends!
Dill In TWS!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Check out the September issue of TransWorld for a Jason Dill Home Page article.
Arto & Rune in Thrasher!
by: Brink | Monday, July 9, 2007
Check out the August issue of Thrasher for Arto Saari and his Flip buddies on the road and Rune Glifberg stomping the Pro Tec Pool party! Hell, even Against Me! is in there!
Thrasher Rune Copenhagen Video!
by: Brink | Friday, July 6, 2007
Thrasher just posted up even more video of Rune Glifberg winning Copenhagen Pro.
Roster Hoppage!
by: Brink | Thursday, July 5, 2007
Ronnie Creager is now on Bones wheels and Eric Fletcher has departed from Flip. where will he go next? Homey rips, so we'll see soon enough...
New Volcom Flick!
by: Brink | Thursday, July 5, 2007
“A lone group of Australians searching for their destiny in a world battling to survive”
Volcom Stone presents: Let's Live. A new Volcom skate flick dedicated to the memory of Shane Cross. Witness life viewed from down under through the eyes of Shane Cross, Rune Glifberg, Dustin Dollin, Jake Duncombe, Lewis Marnell, Chima Ferguson, Chris Wood, Joe Pease and Shane Azar throwing down with Mark Appleyard, Darrell Stanton, Nick Trapasso and other Volcom mates. Coming August 2007.
More Rune from Copenhagen Pro!
by: Brink | Thursday, July 5, 2007
SPoT's got some more Rune Glifberg Copenhagen Pro action going on right now so drop by for a look.
Totally Late Coachella Report!
by: Brink | Wednesday, July 4, 2007
- Arto gets trippy
- Arto's life of leisure...
Coachella? Personally I was done with it two years ago when New Order played.
It’s dead hot—like an oven. Some people aren’t built for this weather. You don’t see many polar bears on the beach, you get me? You tend to spend most of your time playing “dodge the sweaty tourist.” I would liken the event itself to a buffet, There’s loads of boss variety but you only have one stomach.
Your mates want to go and see some emo shite, when you couldn't live with yourself if you missed the corpse of Shaun Ryder doing his best to look animated.
The Happy Mondays appease the taxman.
For all my griping, I still attend. Me and Arto got free tickets from gorgeous Goldenvoice employees, Lindsey and Natalie, so it was rude not to go. Ta, girls.
- Ass!
Arto ventured out on a motorbike to meet cosmic vampire hunter and occasional skate photographer Gabe Freeman, somewhere in the desert for some Easy Rider-style action.
I missed all that malarkey due to grown up commitments.
By the looks of the photos, they had a quality adventure. But that’s a different story. Sod’s law, what you Americans would refer to as Murphy’s law. You get free tickets to a show people are paying a shed load for on eBay and miss all the bands you really wanted to see.
So onto the show. I go there Saturday and meet Arto at the hotel. He has the international playboy routine down. Cocktails by the pool and all that.
We swindled a ride to the show from some Japanese disco rockers by telling them we were in a band called Secret Squirrel. Kids… remember, a lie is the truth if you believe it.
At the event we got jockeyed round backstage by Lindsey on a golf cart and played the quality festival game of “point at the celebrity and laugh.” When was the last time you saw Paris Hilton in a golf cart? I didn't even bother to take a photo of her incase my camera got germs.
I can’t really remember the lineup, and I was sulking after missing the Jesus and Mary Chain reunion. So the rest of the bands that were good live were Placebo, Lilly Allen, Air, Explosions in the Sky, Teddy Bears and Manu Chao.
- Arto likes horses
Bands that were rubbish were the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine and the Good the Bad and the Queen. So, pretty much the best part of Coachella was lurking round backstage with the baby, trying to get into mischief.
And that’s it. I’ll probably eat my words and go back because the lineup is too good to miss most times. It would just be better if it were hosted over a week’s time in nice cool forest.
So yeah, thanks to Goldenvoice’s stellar employees for the free tickets, golf cart rides and daddy juice!
- Friends
Deftones: Round 2!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 3, 2007
- A Fan and Chino take a high quality cell phone photo!
Deftones in LA were awesome. Different setlist than the San Diego show, better energy, more hyped crowd, media passes worked out, close seats... the whole nine. Check out this 'lil kid running around the stage like mad!
The tour is still goin' and if you haven't gotten tickets yet I would bust your ass to see Deftones before it's too late. don't say I didn't warn you...
- This dude's arm was EXACTLY what I was trying to shoot.
- Moody!
- The high-class VIP buffet!
Zumiez Footy!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 3, 2007
How 'bout some footy of Arto Saari and Eric Fletcher from the Zumiez Salt Lake City demo?
etnies & Tokyo Police Club Giveaway!
by: Brink | Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Tokyo Police Club is our Artist of the Month for July and in honor of the occasion we're givin’ away some goods! Fill out the form for your chance to win one of two signed CD and t-shirt packs from the band and a free pair of etnies! Good luck!
Rune Photos & Video!
by: Brink | Monday, July 2, 2007
Tackyworld has tons of coverage from Copenhagen Pro so go check it out!
Rune Won Copenhagen Pro!
by: Brink | Monday, July 2, 2007
It was his home turf... Did you think Rune Glifberg wouldn't win the first annual Copenhagen Pro Vert contest? Well, if you did, you were dead wrong. First place, like we knew he would. Yeah Rune! Congrats!
Sheckler 2 Contest!
by: Brink | Monday, July 2, 2007
We here at etnies are pretty hyped on the new Sheckler 2 pro model. Ryan spent a good deal of time designing and testing his second shoe and it was worth all the work and waiting! To celebrate the occasion, Plan B sent us a few Sheckler decks and Silver sent us a few pairs of trucks to give away with a pair of etnies Sheckler 2 shoes for two grand prize winners. Enter now for your chance to win!