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Sheck Mania Continues!

Aside from him killing Thrasher's Bust or Bail contest this weekend, did you know you can enter for a chance to win an afternoon with Ryan Sheckler? Did you see this TransWorld video behind the scenes at a recent Sheckler signing? Have you seen FKD's X Games clip? How about all the Dew Tour footy on Ryan's personal site? If not, don;t call yourself a Sheckler fan! Ok, you still can... but just tell 'em you got all the dirt here.

Sheckler wins Bust or Bail!

Well, etnies pretty much owned the Thrasher Bust or Bail contest this afternoon in San Fransisco. Ryan Sheckler showed up and took first (backlip, backlip to fakie, tre flip, hardflip and backside flip the 16 stair) with our flow rider, Andrew Langi, taking the rail route and landing in third (crooks, feeble, nosegrind, front blunt to fakie).

Congrats, boys! Lets show Andrew a little blog love, shall we? Here's a sequence from Maloof and a pic of just one of many cute Langi fans. Stay tuned for updates on video footage!

Sun Diego BBQ Clip!

BBQ Sequences!

The Sun Diego demo was a blast. Fun times with Leeper, Malto, Tyler and Mikey for sure! Sorting through some photos and video now, but in the meantime, enjoy some Malto sequences!

Happy Birthday Mikey!

We here at etnies would like to take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to our dear friend Mikey Taylor!

Clips for Days!

Have you seen Malto in HD or Dill getting leaked yet?

BBQ Skate Jam Today!

Bad Religion!

Lake Forest, Calif. (August 27, 2008) – Legendary punk rock band, Bad Religion, will take the stage at etnies’ annual Goofy vs. Regular (GvR) skateboarding contest on Saturday October 4, 2008 in Lake Forest, Calif.
As a leader in the punk rock movement since the 1980’s, Bad Religion's music has been featured in countless skateboarding videos throughout the years. They will be performing a free private show for the etnies GvR at 8:00 p.m. in the parking lot above the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. While the concert is free, tickets are required for admission and are available at select etnies retailers throughout Southern California. Stay tuned for more information on tickets for this special performance.

GvR '08! The Tie Breaker!

Webness!

Look who's winning the "Vote for your favorite And Now" part survey!

Speaking of Malto, he and Tyler look to be having lots of fun in Canada on the Fourstar tour.

What else? Mikey's got a Light Leak!

Sheckler Wins Dew Tour!

And he's back in the game... Sheckler just claimed his his second win of the 2008 Dew Tour. The good folks of Portland were treated to an undeniable comeback (after injury left Sheckler with a 7th place finish in Cleveland) culminating in a big fat final winning score of 90.1! That's our boy...

Sean Malto's etnies commercial!

Fuel TV wanted an etnies commercial so we let Sean Malto run wild in LA and it went a little something like this. Click "Download Video" for the full quality version!

Push-ups

On the way to Maloof Money Cup, me 'n Malto saw this dude on the corner of an intersection doing push-ups. Weirdo.

New Stuff & FREE Shipping!

Remember Phil Shao...

In honor of Phil Shao, on the anniversary of his passing today, Slap and Thrasher posted some goodness...

After you read this, go skating... because you never know when you won't be able to anymore. And while you're skating, skate for the people who can't, because that's what they'd want you to do.

Also, check out Phil ripping in etnies High 5, from 2005, when you get a minute. He's got a killer backside 180 at about 2:19 in this clip!

BBQ Skate Jam Next Week!

More from AZ!

Rolling Perspective Winnipeg!

The etnies and Color Mag project, A Rolling Perspective, is still going strong... as evidenced by the over 400 people who skated the streets of Winnipeg from Sk8 to The Spot to Tub for its latest installment...

August 14, 2008

A Rolling Perspective
group show of self portraiture
Winnipeg

Event photos by Sandro Grison of color magazine

GvR '08! The Tie Breaker!

Recognition Tour Japan!

http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/sisetu/fc00000441.html
http://www.bigsight.jp/general/access/index.html
http://www.interstyle.jp/index.html
http://www.denspo.com/outline/access.html
http://www.doublefaith.net/
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/koo626/c/93ff68c4cbf5f0fd5974354216e62aee

Tyler's New Ad!

Switch lip to BSNBS? What?!! Sooooooo sick!

Hey Portland! Dew Tour's Coming

Hey there Portland!

Ready yourselves for the AST Dew Tour and all the Sheckness that comes along with it. Cleveland was fun and all, but I'm betting that Ryan's ready to rip for your gem of a town. Here's where to be and when. Get there.

2008 AST DEW TOUR, Portland, OR – SKB SCHEDULE

Wednesday, August 20th – Gates Closed
1:00PM – 5:00PM SKB Vert Practice
1:00PM – 2:00PM Open Practice
2:00PM – 3:20PM Heat 1
3:30PM – 5:00PM Heat 2
5:00PM – 10:00PM SKB Park Practice

Thursday, August 21st – Gates Open at 2:00PM
12:30PM – 2:45PM SKB Vert Practice
12:30PM – 1:30PM Heat 1 Practice
1:30PM – 2:30PM Heat 2 Practice
2:35PM – 3:00PM Heat 1 Warm Up
3:00PM – 5:00PM SKB Vert Prelims
3:00PM – 6:15PM SKB Park Practice
6:30PM – 9:00PM SKB Park Prelims

Friday, August 22nd – Gates Open at 2:00PM
12:30PM – 3:00PM SKB Vert Practice
2:00PM – 4:00PM SKB Park Practice
4:00PM – 5:30PM SKB Park Final
9:00PM-11:00PM Music – Gym Class Heroes

Saturday, August 23rd – Gates Open at NOON
11:30AM – 12:45PM SKB Vert Practice
1:00PM – 3:00PM SKB Vert Final

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Dill @ Manny Mania!

Mr. Jason Dill was crusin' around at Manny Mania today. He did some tricks on two wheels and had fun.

Tim Brauch Memorial '08!

Two more birthdays!

Yes, two more birthdays this week... tomorrow, actually. First, the one and only Kyle Leeper! I'm guessing he's out in Carlsbad skating flatground or mini ramp somewhere, with his dogs running around chasing him. It makes him happy. Regardless, enjoy it, Kyle!

Secondly, my favorite Austrian, Dominik Dietrich is celebrating his too. And I randomly bumped into him in San Diego last week, but had no camera on me to get bloggy with him. But if he's in the States, you can bet he's down at Zero ripping the TF and lovin' life. Happy birthday, Dom!

9 years old, 11 stairs...

9 years; 11 stairs

This 'lil man is on flow from one of our reps in Cali and his picture showed up in my inbox last month, with a note suggesting I put it on the site. I agreed it was indeed, site worthy, so here it is. Whattup Alex Milder!

Breathability...

Mikey doesn't need air when he sleeps, but his reconstructed hand does...

ESC Book!

Now you can have your very own piece of ESC '08. Just click the image below to download this year's event program!

Juergen & Axel!

Axel killed it!

Congrats to our European riders, Axel and Juergen for their placings at the ESC last weekend! Juergen took first in Mini Ramp and Axel took third in Street! The ladies killed it too!

Happy Birthday Fletch!

One of my favorite dudes ever, Eric Fletcher, is celebrating a birthday today... so hopefully Fretch, you're out there somewhere... doing something fun. Happy Birthday!

Win etnies shoes & Stalefish!

Our good friend, Sean Mortimer, has a new book out and we are giving a few copies away along with some free etnies shoes!

About Stalefish:

How is professional skateboarding different from, say, professional golfing? More scabs, for one. And is skateboarding actually a sport? In Stalefish, veteran journalist and former sponsored skater Sean Mortimer interviews Rodney Mullen, Steve Olson, Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Jamie Thomas, Lance Mountain, Tommy Guerrero, Mike Vallely, Dave Hackett, Daewon Song, Jim Fitzpatrick, Steve Alba, Kevin Harris, Bob Burnquist and Chris Haslam search of answers, and to discover what drove them and millions of disenfranchised youth to obsession with empty pools, sewer ditches and handrails. This book may not settle the sport versus subculture versus cult debate, but with stories of skate-induced ulcers, skatepark torture, ramp arson, trespassing, the birth punk and more, it captures like other how skateboarding can derail your life in a beautiful way.

Sean Mortimer was a sponsored skateboarder in the late ’80s. He is the former editor of SkateBoarder magazine and the author of HAWK Occupation: Skateboarder with Tony Hawk and The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself with Rodney Mullen. He lives in Southern California.

A classic collection of skateboarding lore and legend straight from the heart of icons created it.”
– Juice magazine

“Skateboarding’s formative years and milestones eroded before they were documented. Stalefish captures those stories in a way skateboarders old and new can relate to. A necessary book.”
– TransWorld SKATEboarding

So how do you win? Easy. Best three comments about why you love or hate to read win. First place gets a free pair of etnies shoes and a copy of Stalefish signed by Tony Hawk, Dave Hackett, Kevin Harris, Lance Mountain, Rodney Mullen and Mike Vallely. Second and third place still get a book and shoes, just no autographs. Good luck!

ESC Live Updates All Weekend!

The European Skateboard Championships are well underway on the other side of the world. And since etnies is a proud sponsor, it it our duty and responsibility to inform you of all that goes on. So have a look at some photos and video from Thursdays ESC action! Here's what went down on Friday! This is Saturday's recap! and here's Sunday!

New Shoes For Back To School

Sal is OG!

Check out this old etnies ad featuring Sal Barbier! Have you seen the new Sal 23 yet? Butterz...

Stuff's goin' on...

Mikey's Bangin' at The Berrics yet again. Looks like Rune got Reda'd. Malto like backyard seshes and is featured in Girl/Anti Hero Beauty and the Beast tour article in the new issue of Thrasher.

At Maloof last month, Ronnie one-upped Mikey's ad!

Tuck knee feeble!

Stay tuned for more photos and video from the etnies Recognition Tour!

Rune Maloof Footage!

ESC 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.

Check the setup!

Recognition Tour Japan!

http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/sisetu/fc00000441.html
http://www.bigsight.jp/general/access/index.html
http://www.interstyle.jp/index.html
http://www.denspo.com/outline/access.html
http://www.doublefaith.net/
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/koo626/c/93ff68c4cbf5f0fd5974354216e62aee

Rune Superpark Video!

3 More Sheckler Bangers...

If I were you, I'd be watching this last trick 'til my monitor burns out... This was a little taste of Ryan Sheckler winning the X Games on Friday. I think he even surprised himself a bit... and that's no dis.

Rune Wins Superpark Gold!

It was only a few hours ago that I wished Rune Glifberg good luck in X Games 14 Superpark, due to a busted shoulder. Well, it seems the Great Dane marched on and won that thing by a mile, proving once again that he is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, all-terrain skateboarders of all time. Kinda makes you forget he wasn't in yesterday's Vert finals, doesn't it? Congrats Rune on your first (and long overdue) X Games gold medal.

Rune qualifies first in Superpark! Busted shoulder!

This is Rune qualifying first in Superpark.

In typical Rune Glifberg fashion, he qualified first yesterday in X Games Superpark... the finals are this afternoon... but there's a catch. After the Superpark qualifiers, Rune entered the Vert finals and absolutely smashed his shoulder on a gnarly slam, pretty much knocking him out of Vert for the afternoon, but hopefully he's is taking care of that shoulder and will be able to go all out for Superpark finals today. Good luck Rune!

Crooks before the slam...

Owwwwwww.

This was after the slam. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

I knew it...

When Sheckler backside flipped and tre flipped this roof gap first try in the finals, the gold medal was pretty much in the bag...

Ryan Sheckler Wins X Games 14!

Congratulations to our boy Ryan Sheckler on his win today at X Games 14. This is his second win in X Games Street. The first being four years ago when he was 13. Stay tuned for video and more photos!

Mini Who?

You may have sparked a trend in sawed-off golf clubs, Verne Troyer, but that etnies Lo-Cut Golf shoe in the back is having the Best Week Ever.

Thrashin' Thursdays!

Blink an eye and you might miss 'em... but Mikey, Malto and Bledsoe have clips in today's Thrashin' Thursdays at The Berrics.

Sheckler Qualifies First at X Games 14!

Ryan Sheckler was on fire today. That's all there is to say. Here's a little taste. He moves on to skate against Chris Cole and the four dudes under him from the qualifiers. Good luck, Sheck!

If it was any other event, Sean Malto probably would've made the cut, since he was 9th and they usually pick top 10. But today they only took five... Malto ripped anyway. Check the BSNBS in that clip up there...

Sheckler eats a salad grind 180 out...

Malto has the best front crooks in the biz.