Motivate!
by: Brink | Friday, May 30, 2008
Here's a few clips that have been keeping us motivated as we continue the Recognition Tour. You may know some of 'em, but watch again and have a laugh on us anyway. Next stop, Ohio!
Atlanta skatepark clips!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 28, 2008
What could be better than a private Progressive session on Friday night before the demo on Saturday? Not much.
Then we stopped by Hazard County Skatepark for a bit before leaving Atlanta. Here's some park clips Mikey, Leeper, Fletcher, filmer boy Mike Manzoori and our new 12-year-old friend, Shaquille O'Neal.
Fletcher @ Progressive!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Until we get the proper demo footage going, have a look at some of my low budge footage of Eric Fletcher killing the double set at the Progressive Skatepark demo last Saturday.
While we're in Atlanta...
by: Brink | Sunday, May 25, 2008
So we just wrapped up our Recognition Tour demo in Atlanta at Progressive Skatepark... the place is sick and the team ripped. While you wait a few minutes for some clips, have a look at Malto in the second trailer for TransWorld's And Now and a trick or two from last year's Downtown Showdown on StrangeNotes. Malto is on the Girl vs. Anti Hero tour at the moment, sleeping in the van, but will be joining us shortly for the rest of the tour. In the meantime, watch him kill it in Portland
In other clip worthy news, you can watch a rebroadcast of Rune destroying the Pool Party, right here.
Thunderstruck!
by: Brink | Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Mikey Taylor and Tyshaun Johnson have some choice clips over on the new Thunder Trucks catalog. Do you ride Thunders? You know Fletcher, Tyler, Mikey, Malto and Tyshaun do right? The 147 Hi is slowly becoming the official truck of etnies! Hell, even the blogger guy rides em! Get some!
Sheck Check - Journeys Tour
by: Alex | Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Metal Mulisha says, "We got Sheckler's back!"
Check out the Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour according to Metal Mulisha correspondent Fluffer.
Clipfire!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The new Spitfire catalog has some clips of Tyler and Malto. Malto is always a pleasure to watch, especially that triple hardflip line... but I'm gonna have to favor the Tyler clip on this one... sick fo' sho'!
Alessandro Magnani
by: Alex | Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Puzzle Video Magazine just released its newest issue where you’ll find a full part of Swiss etnies Europe Am Alessandro Magnani. Check this guy out! Download Puzzle Video Magazine FREE!
Wallpaper craze!
by: Brink | Monday, May 19, 2008
We got buttloads of new wallpapers for y'all to put on your desktop, Facebook, MySpaces, etc. Print 'em out and cover your walls with em... you know, like real wallpaper... the old fashioned kind. We got Sheckler, Malto, Mikey, Dill, Ronnie, Leeper, Tyler and on and on. Go nuts, kid.
Rune Wins ProTec... Again! He's World Champion Too!
by: Brink | Sunday, May 18, 2008
So yesterday, at the fourth annual ProTec Pool Party, Rune Glifberg won for the second year in a row and his third out of four Pool Parties. Yes indeed... three. Rune won the first year in 2005, got second place against Omar Hassan in 2006 and came back to win '07 and '08. Let is be known that vert legend and dude who's skating and style never seem to be inhibited by age, Chris Miller, has won all four years in the Masters division... yeah, he doesn't ride for us or anything, but much respect due.
I was a tad distracted by all the chaos going on, and trying to get a decent photo or two because I forgot my flash like an amateur, but a few of the bangers I saw Rune throw down included a backside nosegrinds, switch backside flips, the most stylish backlips in the biz and a back tail shove out in the tight corner that had the entire place going apeshit.
Earlier in the day, before the finals, World Cup Skateboarding held an awards ceremony for the past year of competition and Rune was also pronounced World Champion! I'd say it was a pretty good day for Mr. Glifberg.
Dayummmm Rune! Slow your roll, homey! You're makin' it all look too easy! No man, seriously, congratulations, you're always ripping.
Journeys Backyard BBQ Photos
by: Alex | Thursday, May 15, 2008
Last Saturday was our day in Dallas and it was a hot one! Lucky for those Texans, the triple digit heat and scorching sun didn't stop the etnies team from heating things up even more at the Journeys Backyard BBQ.
Lauren, Eric and Kyle all love media interviews at 7am... especially when the interview is with this guy.
Texas is Eric Fletcher's favorite state.
Kyle Leeper still likes squirrels.
The ladies love Ryan Sheckler.
While dodging Sheckler fans' panties, Morgan Wade fires out one of his trademark high and mighty flairs.
Leeper Likes Squirrels!
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 13, 2008
I had to interview Kyle Leeper for his upcoming Skateboard Mag feature... so we kicked it by the beach and he fed coffee to some friendly squirrels.Barcelona Day 8!
by: Brink | Monday, May 12, 2008
Mikey kicks it... and sweeps. Fletcher melts down. And Malto demonstrates the "Houdini grind," even after his board gets "hurt."
etnies Recognition Tour (South US)
by: Brink | Monday, May 12, 2008
The etnies Recognition US Tour kicked off last month in Tempe Arizona with a Cowtown demo and signing... stay tuned for video and photos. In the meantime, here are the dates for the upcoming Southern US leg of the tour, featuring Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Sean Malto, Tyler Bledsoe and Eric Fletcher.
Atlanta, GA - May 24th
Progressive Skatepark
Nashville – May 27th
6th Ave Skate Shop
Bowling Green – May 29th
Blue Wallace Skate Shop
Louisville – May 30th
Home Skate Shop
Cincinnati – May 31st
Anonymous Skate Shop
Photo Incentives!
by: Brink | Sunday, May 11, 2008
Dayum! Check these dudes out! Tyler and Malto are chillin' up in the new Slap, while Mikey and Fletcher are both featured in the new Skateboarder! Get 'em!
Barcelona: Day 7!
by: Brink | Friday, May 9, 2008
Okay, so after a brief hiatus, I finally got to editing some more of the Barcelona tour footage. This was day seven, and a weird day at that. Dancers, wind, parkour fanatics, a demonstration of the "Heath waddle," playgrounds and more... it can't always be 24-7 bangers, kids. Oh yeah... and then we broke in the new flow guy, Tyshaun Johnson...
etnies Shred or Die!
by: Alex | Friday, May 9, 2008
By now you all know about etniesskateboarding.com. And if not... don't admit to it. Just go there. Now.
You should also check us out on ShredorDie.com for some etnies all-videos-all-the-time action. It's like having our own channel to air whatever we want... which, according to our ranking (currently #80 most favorited), is what plenty of other people want too. So go there, enjoy our vids, give us your "shred" votes and know that you've pushed us in the right direction on the shred spectrum of awesomeness. Feel good about that.
TWS Hearts Malto!
by: Brink | Friday, May 9, 2008
Guess who has an interview in the July Am Issue of TransWorld! Yeah, that would be Mr. Sean Malto. Check out this 'lil clip while you're at it.
Malto in Atlanta!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 8, 2008
Look what I found on Slap's site! This little clip is a hint of things to come... but I can't tell you what yet...
A Rolling Perspective Gallery
by: Alex | Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The opening exhibition of A Rolling Perspective, presented by etnies and Color Magazine, went off without a hitch. And the ensuing after party at The Sweatshop likewise went off. The show is a collection of self portraits by skaters from all over, including our man Mikey Taylor. Check out the ginormous photo gallery to see what you missed out on. All photos by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen and Color Magazine.
Vintage Creager...
by: Brink | Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Check out a very little Ronnie Creager from an old POOT ad in the early '90s, when big clothes were all the rage. Thanks to BobShirt for the image...
etnies/Arenas Skate Contest
by: Alex | Monday, May 5, 2008
Last weekend a pretty cool thing happened in Playa Jaco, Costa Rica. Together with the local Arenas Surf & Skate Shop, the Sports & Recreation Committee of Garabito County and local surf shops, the etnies/Arenas Skate Contest closed down the streets and stoked out some kids. Our main man Rodrigo, down in Costa Rica, sent these pics and details:
It all went down on a main street in downtown Jaco, outside the mall.
Local government gave permission to skate on the streets and sidewalks from 3pm-8pm for the contest.
It was really fun watching everyone skate, parents with their baby strollers coming to see kids compete, handing out stickers, posters, prizes and Monster Energy drinks provided by the good folks of Arenas.
The contest was split into three age divisions:
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Groms: Boys & girls 6-11 yrs
Juniors: 11-15 yrs
Open: 15-19yrs
Pretty amazed that although the final stop of the 2007/2008 CNS (Circuito Nacional de Surf) was going on simultaneously down the street at Hotel Terrazas del Pacifico, we still had a crowd of at least 250 spectators on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Thanks goes out to the Costa Rica riders Cristian Rivera, Rodolfo Castro, Simon Flores, Daniel Chacon and Lou Calderon who all helped with setting up the course, judging the contest and hooking up the local DJ with some great hip hop tracks to set the mood.
Thanks to local municipality who donated a fully covered basketball court for skating, plus money for ramps.
Thanks to all of the people invloved in putting this event together....Costa Rica ST Family, Charlie from Arenas, Pablo Brademan local sport council committee and Maurcio Mora for all the free Monster drinks.
Let's keep it up boys, Playa Jaco needs to keep kids busy in the water or on the skateboard and away from drugs!!!
All the best,
Rodrigo
Sheckler gets Maloofey!
by: Brink | Sunday, May 4, 2008
Have you heard of the Maloof Money Cup yet? Well, etnies is a proud sponsor and here's what Ryan Sheckler has to say about it. Ronnie Creager will be there too...
More info when we have it...
A Kinds of Malto Footage!
by: Brink | Thursday, May 1, 2008
Found this one compliments of Crailtap...
Then saw that there's a new little Malto trailer out for the Escapist video we've told you so much about. Get hyped!