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X Games 14 LIVE!

by: Alex | Thursday, July 31, 2008

20 hours of live programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will be offered July 31-August 3. X Games 14 coverage will also be delivered on ESPN International, EXPN.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com, SportsCenter and ESPN2's X Center.

Thursday, July 31
8 p.m.-9 p.m. — ESPN — X Center, BMX Street Final
9 p.m.-11 p.m. — ESPN — Skateboard Big Air Final, Moto X Best Trick Final
Midnight-1 a.m. — ESPN 2 — X Center, Moto X Best Whip

Friday, August 1
8 p.m.-9 p.m. — ESPN — X Center, Skateboard Street Final
9 p.m.-11 p.m. — ESPN — BMX Big Air Final, Moto X Step Up Final
Midnight-1 a.m. — ESPN 2 — X Center

Saturday, August 2
3 p.m.-6 p.m. — ABC — Moto X Speed & Style, BMX Superpark Final, Men's Moto X Racing Final, Women's Moto X Racing Final.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. — ESPN 2 — SuperMoto Final, BMX Vert Final, Skate Vert Final
9 p.m-11 p.m. — ESPN — Skate Vert Final, Moto X Freestyle Final

Sunday, August 3
3 p.m.-6 p.m. — ABC — Rally Car Racing Final, Skateboard Superpark Final
9 p.m.-10 p.m. — ESPN 2 — X Center

*Times and events listed are Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change.
Please consult your local listings.

Leeper & Malto Interviews!

by: Brink | Wednesday, July 30, 2008

In case you didn't get a hold of 'em, or are just too damn broke or lazy to go pick up a copy, you can at least see Malto's Slap interview here and Leeper's interview from The Skateboard Mag here. But you really should be out supporting the mags... they rule.

Sheckler Charity Golf Tournament!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Together with Wasserman Media Group, pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler will host the debut of the Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Classic to be held Tuesday, July 29, at the Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, California as part of the mission of Sheckler's non-profit organization, The Sheckler Foundation. In addition to Sheckler's foundation, four other charities will be benefiting from the proceeds of the tournament. ESPN has been involved with and supported all four charities over the years. As part of this event, ESPN will be donating its skins to the Athlete Recovery Fund.

"I've always had a desire to help the kids who support me in my career and may not have had the same opportunities that I did," said the X Games multi-gold medalist, Ryan Sheckler. "I have reached a point where I have the ability to give back, and I'm honored to have such a great response for this tournament from my professional colleagues and friends."

Celebrities and their foursomes will tee off for an18-hole tournament and players will be pitted against one another in match play for the opportunity to win a $10,000 skin for the charity of their choice on each hole. Players will also take part in a putting contest for additional prizes with an awards ceremony and dinner to follow in the evening.

"We have been fortunate to have Ryan Sheckler compete in the X Games since 2003, and we're excited to partner with him and the Wasserman Media Group to benefit a number of charities devoted specifically to action sports," said Chris Stiepock, general manager and vice president, X Games franchise. "We look forward to growing this tournament into an annual X Games tradition for years to come."

Celebrities and Athletes
Anthony Anderson, Audrina Patridge, Kendra Wilkinson, Kevin Federline, Brody Jenner, Verne Troyer, Mia Hamm, Vicki Hurst, Bode Miller, Baron Davis, Carey Hart, Kevin Robinson, Cris Judd, Sal Masekela, Mason Aguirre, Jamie Bestwick, Ricky Carmichael, Chad Kagy, Eric Koston, Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Robinson, JJ Thomas, Travis Pastrana, and Dave Mirra will all take to the course with Ryan to raise money for a number of charitable organizations including Ryan's own.

The Charities
Charities benefiting from this tournament include Wings for Life, which funds scientific research into spinal cord injuries; Road 2 Recovery, which provides financial assistance to seriously injured motocross and supercross athletes and their families; The Athlete Recovery Fund, an organization which provides financial support for injured BMX, Moto and Skateboard athletes; and Boarding for Breast Cancer, a non-profit, youth-focused organization that works to create awareness about the disease.

About The Sheckler Foundation
The Sheckler Foundation was founded as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler, his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful to. The community is mostly comprised of children and their parents, who as his fans buy his products, attend his events, and watch his show. The industry is comprised of numerous action sports athletes and companies who have helped Ryan achieve monumental success. It was his ultimate desire to form a foundation that could contribute to many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children. It is also his desire to support and fund programs that help action sports athletes who are injured in their line of work.

Some Team Updates!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Jason Dill has a lovely interview on Don Pendleton's site. In case you forgot, Don is the one who did the art for Mikey Taylor's new pro model.

Rune Glifberg is warming up for X Games Superpark! You can also see some footage of him crushing the North Shore Bowl Jam over on Skateboarder's site.

You know how Malto has last part in TransWorld's new video, And Now? Oops... did I ruin the surprise? Oh well, here's the premiere dates anyway.

The ladies killed it at US Open!

X Games coverage is coming... Ronnie, Malto and Sheckler are in. Good luck boys.

Malto's first pro box!

by: Brink | Monday, July 28, 2008

Imagine going pro and getting your first box of pro models? That's what happened to Sean Malto a few weeks ago.

Leeper & Malto visit etnies!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 24, 2008

X Games Invitees!

by: Alex | Thursday, July 24, 2008

Awww yeeeah. X Games invitees have been posted and etnies has more than our share of riders this year. We're feeling pretty damn good about it. Come August 1st it'll be madness trying to keep up. We've even got some of our international flavor in there! Here we go...

SKATEBOARD STREET
MEN:
Mark Appleyard
Chris Cole
Ronnie Creager Elimination: Thurs, July 31, 1:30pm/ Final: Fri, Aug 1, 4:30pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Nick Dompierre
Corey Duffel
Jake Duncombe
Adam Dyet
Bryan Herman
Nyjah Huston
Eric Koston
Greg Lutzka
Sean Malto Elimination: Thurs, Jul 31, 1:30pm/ Final: Fri, Aug 1, 4:30pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Billy Marks
Silas Neal
Rodolfo Ramos
John Rattray
Paul Rodriguez
Jereme Rogers
Tommy Sandoval
Ryan Sheckler Elimination: Thurs, Jul 31, 1:30pm/ Final: Fri, Aug 1, 4:30pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Darrell Stanton

WOMEN:
Lacey Baker
Evelien Bouillart Friday, August 1, 3:00pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Leticia Bufoni
Amy Caron
Marissa Del Santo
Lorena Lima Friday, August 1, 3:00pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Lauren Perkins Friday, August 1, 3:00pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Rachel Reinhard Friday, August 1, 3:00pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Elissa Steamer
Vanessa Torres

SKATEBOARD BIG AIR
Jake Brown
Bob Burnquist
Jason Ellis
Pierre Luc Gagnon
Buster Halterman
Bucky Lasek
Rob Lorifice
Andy MacDonald
Edgard Pereira
Andy Taylor
Lincoln Ueda
Danny Way

SKATEBOARD VERT
MEN:
Bob Burnquist
Sandro Dias
Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Rune Glifberg Saturday, August 2, 5:45pm Home Depot Center
Bucky Lasek
Rob Lorifice
Andy Macdonald
Danny Mayer
Alex Perelson
Shaun White

WOMEN:
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
Allysha Bergado
Cara-Beth Burnside
Karen Jones
Julie Kindstrand
Mimi Knoop
Gabby Ponce
Annie Sullivan

SKATEBOARD SUPERPARK
Chad Bartie
Kyle Berard
Bob Burnquist
Daniel Cardone
Alex Chalmers
Benji Galloway
Rune Glifberg Sunday, August 3, 12:30pm Home Depot Center
Alain Goikoetxea
Omar Hassan
Aaron Homoki
Bucky Lasek
Andy Macdonald
Jimmy Marcus
Javier Mendizabal
Bruno Passos
Mike Peterson
Ryan Sheckler Sunday, August 3, 12:30pm Home Depot Center
Tony Trujillo
Sergie Ventura
Shaun White

SKATEBOARD VERT AMATEURS
Pedro Barros
Sam Beckett
Dalton Dern
Ronaldo Gomes
Ben Hatchell
Zach Miller
Nolan Munroe
Chris O'Reilly
Jordan Price
Paul-Luc Ronchetti
Dylan Taylor

SKATEBOARD VERT LEGENDS
Mike Alba
Jeff Grosso
Christian Hosoi
Lester Kasai
Tony Magnusson
Mike McGill
Ben Schroeder
Kevin Staab
Steve Steadham

MOTO X BEST TRICK
Nate Adams
Adam Jones
Kyle Loza Thursday, July 31, 7:00pm STAPLES Center
Jeremy Lusk
Scott Murray
Thomas Pages
Travis Pastrana
Todd Potter Thursday, July 31, 7:00pm STAPLES Center
Mat Rebeaud
Blake Williams

MOTO X FREESTYLE
Nate Adams
Ronnie Faisst
Taka Higashino Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Adam Jones
Jeremy Lusk
Robbie Maddison Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Mike Mason
Jim Mcneil Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Thomas Pages
Todd Potter Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Mat Rebeaud
Jeremy Stenberg Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Andre Villa Saturday, August 2, 6:30pm Home Depot Center
Blake Williams

MOTO X STEP UP
Ricky Carmichael
Tommy Clowers
Brian Deegan Friday, August 1, 7:00pm STAPLES Center
Mike Mason
Ronnie Renner

MOTO X BEST WHIP
Chuck Carothers
Josh Grant
Todd Potter Thursday, July 31, 9:15pm STAPLES Center
Ronnie Renner
Myles Richmond

MOTO X SPEED AND STYLE
Nate Adams
Kenny Bartram
Kevin Johnson
Robbie Maddison Saturday, August 2, 12:00noon Home Depot Center
Mike Mason
Dustin Miller
Travis Pastrana
Mat Rebeaud
Ronnie Renner
Jeremy Stenberg Saturday, August 2, 12:00noon Home Depot Center
Edgar Torronteras
Blake Williams

MOTO X RACING
MEN:
Troy Adams
Jeff Alessi
Justin Brayton
Trey Canard
Josh Demuth
Tim Ferry Saturday, August 2, 2:00 pm Home Depot Center
Josh Grant
Broc Hepler
Josh Hill
Jason Lawrence Saturday, August 2, 2:00 pm Home Depot Center
Jeremy McGrath
Nathan Ramsey
Chad Reed
Eric Sorby Saturday, August 2, 2:00 pm Home Depot Center
Josh Summey Saturday, August 2, 2:00 pm Home Depot Center
Heath Voss
Nick Wey

WOMEN:
Mariana Balbi
Ashley Boham
Sherri Cruse
Ashley Fiolek
Vanessa Florentino Saturday, August 2, 1:15pm Home Depot Center
Tarah Gieger Saturday, August 2, 1:15pm Home Depot Center
Alisa Nix
Jessica Patterson
Tatum Sik
Sarah Whitmore

MOTO X RACING—ADAPTIVE—COMBINED
Joey Abbot
Aaron Ball
Chris Dunn
Ricky James
James King
Nick Pappas
Benoit Pauwels
Chris Ridgway
Shane Tacker
James Wazny

SUPERMOTO
Cassidy Anderson
Sylvain Bidart
Mark Burkhart
Matt Burton
Benny Carlson
Jason Conlon
Brandon Currie
Dalton Dimick
Steve Drew
Micky Dymond
Chris Fillmore
Carey Hart
Troy Herfoss
Ivan Lazzarini
Kurt Nicoll
Joey Pascarella
David Pingree
Chad Reed
Heath Voss
Jeff Ward

BMX FREESTYLE STREET
Josh Harrington
Van Homan
Brian Kachinsky Thursday, July 31, 4:30pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Seth Kimbrough
Corey Martinez
Garrett Reynolds
Dakota Roche
Aaron Ross Thursday, July 31, 4:30pm Event Deck @ LA Live
Sean Sexton
Brad Simms
Nathan Williams
Rob Wise

BMX FREESTYLE VERT
Jamie Bestwick Saturday, August 2, 4:15pm Home Depot Center
Jay Eggleston
Chad Kagy
Steve McCann
Dennis McCoy
Kevin Robinson
Simon Tabron
Jimmy Walker
Zach Warden
Coco Zurita

BMX FREESTYLE BIG AIR
Allan Cooke
Chad Kagy
Steve McCann
Dave Mirra
Anthony Napolitan
Kevin Robinson
Morgan Wade Friday, August 1, 5:45pm STAPLES Center

BMX FREESTYLE SUPERPARK
Mike Aitken
Jamie Bestwick Saturday, August 2, 1:00pm Home Depot Center
Corey Bohan
Scotty Cranmer
Daniel Dhers
Dave Dillewaard
Chris Doyle
Dennis Enarson
Brian Foster
Ryan Guettler
Josh Harrington
Chase Hawk
Chad Kagy
Steve McCann
Dave Mirra
Ryan Nyquist
Mike Spinner
Morgan Wade Saturday, August 2, 1:00pm Home Depot Center
Alistair Whitton
Gary Young

RALLY CAR RACING
Driver
Kenny Bartram
Co-Driver
Dennis Hotson
-
Driver
Ken Block
Co-Driver
Alex Gelsomino
-
Driver
Andrew Comrie-Picard
Co-Driver
Jen Horsey
-
Driver
Tanner Foust
Co-Driver
Christine Beavis
-
Driver
Matthew Johnson
Co-Driver
Jeremy Wimpey
-
Driver
Antoine L'Estage
Co-Driver
Nathalie Richard
-
Driver
Niall McShea
Co-Driver
Marshall Clarke
-
Driver
Dave Mirra
Co-Driver
Alexander Kihurani
-
Driver
Pat Moro
Co-Driver
Mike Rossey
-
Driver
Jeff Moyle
Co-Driver
Scott Putnam
-
Driver
Travis Pastrana
Co-Driver
Jim Dechamp
-
Driver
Kyle Sarasin
Co-Driver
Mikael Johansson

Check out EXPN.com for all the latest on X Games 14.

Recogntition Tour Signing Tomorrow!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 24, 2008

Stop by Val Surf in Thousand Oaks, CA on July 25 to meet and get autographs from Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Sean Malto and Tyler Bledsoe. Once you're done with that, enter to win prizes on the spot from Girl, Alien Workshop, Black Label, Destructo, Spitfire and Thunder... the decks, trucks, and wheels you should be riding...

John Moak Memorial Skate Contest!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 24, 2008

John Moak Memorial Skate Contest!
Sponsored in part by etnies
July 26, 11 am - 7pm
Papa Jack's Skatepark, Malibu

CCS Exclusives with etnies & Sheckler!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Have you guys seen the new CCS catalog? Looks to me like Ryan Sheckler's got the cover. Not only that, inside you have a chance to get your hands on a few exclusive colorways of the Sheckler 2. One is a CCS colorway and the second is a special GvR colorway. So I expect to see 'em on your feet soom, okay?

Team Drama!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Check the these photos of Mikey's hand I just got today. He's all fixed up now, don't worry. There's a 'lil Dill footage on Slap's site right now. As for Malto, he's Bangin' at The Berrics!

This One's For My Vegans...

by: Alex | Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Where my vegans at?! This one's for you.

So you wanna know which of our shoes are vegan? Lots of you have asked, and while I do enjoy spending my time sending the same email over and over... and over... it's YOUR time that I don't wanna waste. As such, we've added a new little vegan symbol to the site. Now you can browse all our footwear and rest assured that anytime you see that symbol underthe product description, it's totally animal-free and friendly.

Of course, it'll be smaller than that... more like this.

Here's a big fat list of our vegan shoes for Fall, but for future seasons and while perusing our fine wares, don't forget that the materials, and thus vegan-ness, vary between colorways of the same shoe so be sure to click each color. Thanks for caring about the beef!

MENS
Angle Black/Black/Grey
Annex Black/Print
Brunswick Black/White/Grey
Calli-Vulc Black/Black/Red
Callicut Black/Blue/Grey
Cinch Black/Gum/White
Cinch Metal Mulisha: Black Skulls
Digit Black/Grey/Black
Digt Black/Royal
Dill Black/White/Green
Faction Black/Black/White
Fader Black/White/Black
Fader Deegan: Black/Red/Black
Fader Rune: Black/White/Red
Jameson Black/Grey
Jameson Black/Grey/Red
Jameson Wille: Black/Blue
Sheckler Black/Red/White
Sheckler 2 Black/Blue
Sheckler 2 Olive
Sniper Black/White/Red
Sniper Morgan: Black/Yellow
Team 1 Black/Black/White
Trader Black/White/Gum
Twitch Black/Red
Versus Black/Red

GIRLS
Bernie White/Pink/Pink
Digit Black/Grey
Plimsy Purple/White
Plimsy Brown/Gum
Baby Jane Black/Pink
Myra Black/Black/Silver

Huge Sheckler ESPN Cover & Interview!

by: Brink | Monday, July 21, 2008

Looks like Ryan Sheckler got the cover and an interview in ESPN magazine:

New etnies Shoes

by: Alex | Monday, July 21, 2008

More good stuff from your friends at the etnies Online Store!

etnies Barcelona Tour 2008!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 20, 2008

Enjoy 15 minutes of Mikey Taylor, Sean Malto, Kyle Leeper, Eric Fletcher, Tyler Bledsoe and Tyshaun Johnson in Barcelona, compliments of etnies.

Maloof Money Cup Airing Tonight!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 20, 2008

Couldn't be at the Maloof Money Cup Last week? Webcast wasn't good enough for you? Wanna see it again? Well here's the trailer and all the info you need!

And if that's not enough, have a peek at this clip featuring a few Malto and Sheckler:

Dew Tour Cleveland Video!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 20, 2008

Check out some footage of the Cleveland Dew Tour this past weekend featuring Ryan Sheckler! There's a new interview too!

John Moak Memorial Skate Contest!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 20, 2008

John Moak Memorial Skate Contest!
Sponsored in part by etnies
July 26, 11 am - 7pm
Papa Jack's Skatepark, Malibu

Recogntition Tour signing: Val Surf July 25!

by: Brink | Friday, July 18, 2008

Stop by Val Surf in Thousand Oaks, CA on July 25 to meet and get autographs from Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Sean Malto and Tyler Bledsoe. Once you're done with that, enter to win prizes on the spot from Girl, Alien Workshop, Black Label, Destructo, Spitfire and Thunder... the decks, trucks, and wheels you should be riding...

Sheckler's Red Bull Roughs

by: Alex | Thursday, July 17, 2008

"Thank you, Red Bull," said the throngs of grateful Ryan Sheckler fans, who can now embed this here widget wherever they darn well please. That's right, Facebook it, MySpace it... do with it what you will and keep up with the latest Sheck news, photos and videos courtesy of Red Bull.

Maloof Craze!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 17, 2008

TransWorld's got even more video and photos and sequences of Ryan Sheckler from Maloof Money Cup goin' on... as does our beloved friends at Skatepark of Tampa. So get on it, son!

Sal 23s Get Mad Love!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 17, 2008

This 'lil blog always shows etnies some love... in this instance, it's for the new Sal 23 reissue we did for Fall '08! Maybe next time he'll shout out the people who sent them to him though ;)

Footwear Sale!

by: Alex | Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Some External Maloof Coverage!

by: Brink | Monday, July 14, 2008

TransWorld's got plenty of Maloof Sheckler action going on here and then here and some photos here...

Can't forget Malto either!

Skateboarder's gallery is happening here.

Sheckler 4th @ Maloof Money Cup!

by: Brink | Monday, July 14, 2008

Congratulations to Ryan Sheckler for his 4th place finish at the Maloof Money Cup this weekend! Don't go thinking 4th is a load of crap either... Sheck was only 4th to some of the best... that's Cole, P-Rod, and Nyjah, who also all crushed it. But Sheck, despite a busted elbow and droves of ravenous young ladies and MTV camera crews swarming him, ripped hard. Just check the photos. Even the haters were givin' props. The kid threw down! Stay tuned for more photos and video soon!

PS. Rune Glifberg didn't place but skated hard as usual... and he's still #1 in the World Cup rankings, just so ya know! So here's a bonus Rune photo for good measure. Yeah Rune!

Malto Rune & Ronnie killed it!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 13, 2008

Malto didn't make it to the finals tomorrow but still ripped so hard today. Take, for example, this 16-stair backside overcrooks:

Ronnie Creager is still getting back on track from his surgery last December, but he still came out and put on a good show. Switch frontside flip!

Rune Glifberg was ripping as always and will be in the vert finals tomorrow!

Stay tuned for tons more video, photos and sequences from Maloof Money Cup in the coming week!

Sheckler Deeestroyed Maloof!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 13, 2008

Jacked elbow or not, Sheckler killed it today and advanced to the finals tomorrow for his chance at 100Gs!. Check out the 16-stair backsmith and kickflip back tail, y'all! Like butter. Good luck, Ryan!

Malto Advances!

by: Brink | Saturday, July 12, 2008

With moves like these this afternoon at Maloof Money Cup, Sean Malto earned himself the right to the semi-finals tomorrow! Congrats and good luck, Sean!

Vote For Ryan!

by: Alex | Friday, July 11, 2008

So, our golden boy, Ryan Sheckler, has been nominated for the 2008 Teen Choice Awards... in FOUR different categories. You can cast your vote for Ryan for any or all of the following:

Best Male Action Sports Athlete
Choice TV Male Reality Star
Celebrity Reality Show
MySpacer Award

I'm sure TONS of kids are already voting for him, but voter apathy doesn't help anyone... except maybe the Kardashians if they end up winning instead. So head on over to TeenChoiceAwards.com and vote!

A Maloof Minute With Malto!

by: Brink | Friday, July 11, 2008

A make, a slam and an observation from Eric Koston... here's Sean Malto from Maloof Money Cup practice day 2.

Maloof Money Cup Sneak Peek!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 10, 2008

Check out Sean Malto and the rest of the Sole Technology homies on the first day of Maloof Money Cup practice!

Joe Gavin's Cover!

by: Alex | Thursday, July 10, 2008

UK etnies rider Joe Gavin got the cover of the new Sidewalk with a switch frontside bluntslide in Manchester. Joe also has a new board graphic paying homage to his Manchester heritage, featuring Ian Curtis of Joy Division. Joe and the rest of The Harmony team are currently filming for Document Magazine’s "The Big Push", the fruits of which will be seen on a cover-mounted DVD with Document issue 80, out next month.

Maloof Money Cup Practice with Malto!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 10, 2008

I headed down to the Maloof Money Cup course yesterday and guess who showed up? Maltooooooooooooo! He put a board together and his wheel fell off. Didn't stop him from landing this three-wheeled line though. Totally intense!

Stay tuned for more from the Maloof Cup! Check the course!

etnies In Pamplona, Part 2

by: Alex | Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Here's another shot of our participation in this year's Running Of The Bulls. I think it really says something that from either angle, and even in all the bull thumping, stampeding chaos, this dude's etnies stand out like a white shining beacon of hope. I'm pretty sure that's what it's all about, right?

Uh oh... Sheck's elbow...

by: Brink | Wednesday, July 9, 2008

This just in from Skateboard.com:

SHECKLER BREAKS HIS ELBOW

Professional Skateboarder and Reality TV Star, Ryan Sheckler, has broken his arm just 4 days before the richest contest skateboarding has ever seen. Sheckler was favored by many for the $100,000 first place prize. According to our source, Ryan’s elbow has “been dislocating really easy and today they couldn’t get it back without a lot of work and pressure. He has multiple fractures in the elbow. Mobility is limited but he is refusing a cast at this time so that he can skate in the contest.”

Ryan experienced a similar injury last year while skating the AST Vans Invitational. Greg Lutzka ended Ryan’s four in-a-row winning streak when Ryan broke his other elbow during the contest and ended up taking second place. And just like last year, Ryan won’t let his injury stop him from skating the upcoming Maloof Money Cup.

The 18 year old celebrity begins filming Season 3 of his hit MTV show, Life of Ryan, this week with premiering episodes airing in the next couple of months. The third season is said to be based on skateboarding, parties, contest and friends, rather than the family drama seen in previous seasons.

Best of luck to Ryan for a speedy recovery and hopefully it won’t drastically affect is ability at this weeks contest.

Watch Ryan tough through his injury and give everything he’s got for Maloof Money Cup this weekend, July 11-13th.

Tyler's bangin'! 405 guy is back! Malto boards! Maloof!

by: Brink | Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Okay, there's a lot going on and I'm trying to gear up for this Maloof thing, so lets make this quick:

First of, Tyler Bledsoe is Bangin!

Secondly, remember when etnies 405 guy shut down the freeway on Go Skateboarding Day? Well, he's back and badder than ever!

Malto has a few pro models in the new Girl catalog that you should go buy.

Speaking of Maloof Money Cup, here's what our VP of Marketing and ex-freestyle phenom, Don Brown, has to say about it...

etnies In Pamplona

by: Alex | Tuesday, July 8, 2008

We're all for taking the bull by the horns, especially in your etnies... but we're giving this guy a little extra credit for this one.

Malto on Tour!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Fourstar is doing a little tour and Mr. Malto will be on it. Catch a stop if you can!

Progress...

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The Maloof course is coming along quite nicely. Stay tuned...

Maloof Cup this Weekend! Find Me & Be VIP!

by: Brink | Sunday, July 6, 2008

Sean Malto, Ronnie Creager, Ryan Sheckler, Rune Glifberg and some of our ladies will be competing in this weekend's Maloof Money Cup. Seriously, this contest is gonna be bonkers. Get there if you can. And if you can't, watch it live on Skateboard.com.

Step up!

So check this out... not only do we own the entire etnies Festival Village during the Maloof Cup, but we have a little contest to hook you up! However, we don't have much time to do it, so here's the deal:

If you are at Maloof Cup this weekend, you have the chance to win an etnies backpack full of etnies gear AND two Friends & Family VIP passes for exclusive access to some of the spots most people won't be able to get to... including lots of free food from Carls Jr. and perhappppppps the opportunity to meet the pros!

Hubbas!

What do you have to do?

Easy. Find me. My name is Rob Brink. I'll be at the contest all weekend shooting photos and covering the event.

The first person to rocking at least one piece of etnies gear to find me at the Maloof Cup gets the prizes! Simple concept. Perhaps challenging, but not impossible. Since I'll be working, I might make you run and get me a cup of tea or something like that, but it's sooooo worth it! Consider it on-the-job experience. You can put it on your resume.

Need some clues? I might be holding a big camera or texting people on my Blackberry. Start clickin, readin' & researchin'! Good luck and I'll see you there!

TIm Brauch Memorial '08!

by: Brink | Saturday, July 5, 2008

ESC '08!

by: Brink | Saturday, July 5, 2008

More than 500 skateboarders from far, far away galaxies are expected to invade the Kunschti from the 7th to the 10th of August 2008 to roll and thunder through the streets of Basel for four days. They will discover smooth surfaces in the urban atmosphere to kickflip and ollie and grind and take over Basel and then maybe the entire planet. To welcome them, etnies and Carhartt have created a brand new streetcourse built by the force of IOU-Ramps and lots of local help to transmit a true vision of street skateboarding for the 8th edition of the European Skateboard Championships. The transmission continues also in the miniramp, where the European skateboarders and local heroes showcase their talents in the transition. For the youngsters, the Junior Champs are on the schedule again on Thursday, as well as the Girl’s Jam for the girls in street on Sunday.

An accompanying program of music, and celebration orbits the 8th edition of the ESC and more information will soon be decrypted on www.skateboardeurope.com The European Skateboard Championship is for Europeans only and this year only we authorised to accept the participation of extraterrestrial inhabitants with a valid transportation card and welcome them with a 50% off the inscription fee. Please inform us up front about any extraordinary menu wishes.

etnies riders attending the event are Dominik Dietrich, Juergen Horrwarth, Axel Cruysberghs, Charles Collet and Conhuir Lynn.

4th of July Mag mania!

by: Brink | Thursday, July 3, 2008

Have you seen the August issue of The Skateboard Mag? So yeah, Mikey and Bledsoe have full feature interviews in that thing and it's really sick. grab it when you can. Not to mention you can win a grip of Mikey's stuff, including his new pro model shoe, the Taylor! Mr. Sheckler makes an appearance in this issue as well with coverage from a recent Australia tour he embarked on.

Then we got Malto in the new Thrasher issue Thirteen photo annual, Rune Glifberg in the July issue of Bl!sss magazine winning the Bowlmasters, Ronnie Creager kickflip how-to in SI for Kids, as well as our flow guy Andrew Langi in the new July TWS with a Check Out.

That's it for now. more than enough, eh? Over and out. Now go light some fireworks!

Tennessee!

by: Brink | Wednesday, July 2, 2008

After Atlanta came Tennessee. The Mikey, Tyler, Malto, Leeper and Fletcher killed the demo at 6th Ave. skatepark and then went on to hit a little gap, generator style and bombed some hills...

etnies / ShredorDie GSD Contest! 5 Days Left!

by: Brink | Tuesday, July 1, 2008

etnies, Shred or Die and IASC are hosting a little contest. All you gotta do is show the world how you celebrated Go Skateboarding Day with that little video camera of yours and you can win tons of free stuff. But that video better be pretty flippin' sweet. Know what I'm sayin'? While you're over there, don't forget the etnies ShredorDie video page! Get skating. Get filming. Get winning! You only have a few days left to post your videos so hurry!

Rolling Perspective Montreal

by: Alex | Tuesday, July 1, 2008

etnies presented a Rolling Perspective MTL...

A little rain didn’t damper the over 200 people that came through to represent for a Rolling Perspective. Goodfoot, Underworld and Off The Hook were the final destinations and the entire Montreal skate community was in attendance.

Pics by Renzo