First Try Friday's With Geoff Rowley!
"Born to Roll" Shop Vs. Shop Game of Skate
8.28.2009This Sunday, at a still undisclosed location, New England's finest shops will be battling it out in a shop versus shop game of skate. Check the flier for vague specifics and holler at a homie in New England for the location!
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Crooks this Saturday
8.27.2009
If you're in Riverside CA this Saturday, go by Crooks and help Allen and the dudes celebrate their Grand re-Opening at their new, way better location, If you're feeling lucky jump in on their 7th annual game of skate.
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Geoff Rowley and Curren Caples on Thrasher!
Vans team riders Geoff Rowely and Curren Caples featured on Thrasher Magazine's Skatepark round up with them Flip team!
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New Vans Store In Long Beach Grand Opening Recap
8.21.2009
To celebrate the grand opening of the newest Vans store in Long Beach, CA Ray Barbee, Christian Hosoi & Johnny Layton stopped by to do an autograph signing. Ray Barbee stayed after the signing to do a live performance in front of a packed store. With the Vans "what if" bus parked outside and tons of free giveaways, fun was had by all.
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Hosoi- Talking Loud, Saying Something
8.19.2009
With more than 30 years of skateboarding under his belt, Vans team rider Christian Hosoi is known as one of the greatest of all time. From his first skateboard, to placing second in the masters division of the '09 Pro-tec Pool Party and even rockin spandex shorts for the ladies, he has stories for days. Read all about it in the September issue of The Skateboard Mag.
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Benefit For Jim Muir
8.18.2009
Come out to The Air Conditioned Supper Club in Venice, CA on August 20th @ 7:30pm to support Jim Muir and see a special viewing of Dogtown And Z-Boys. There will also be Dogtown Guest Artist Series Auction featuring Wes Humpston, Steve Caballero and tons more.
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Vans Skate Team Goes Deep Into Australia
The Vans Skate Team including TNT, Alex Olson, Dusin Dollin, Andrew Allen, Chima Ferguson and Ryan Wilson traveled from Sydney to Melbourne. See how it all went down in the new September issue of SKATEboarding Magazine. The mag also hightlights Christian Hosoi's Legend Award and Anthony Van Engelen's Award for Best Video Part in Mind Field.
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Andy Kessler Memorial Fund
8.14.2009
We are all devastated by the recent loss of a pioneer and a friend, Andy Kessler. Anyone who met Andy was forever impacted by him and the New York skate community would not be the same were it not for Andy's life of pushing for progress and a platform for skaters. A memorial fund has been established in Andy's name and contributions will go to his services and to celebrating his life through fullfilling some of his recent dreams. Andy had a lot of plans we'd like to see come to fruition. To donate please click the link below.
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Chris Pfanner Kickflips Onto Skateboarder Magazine
Vans Skate Team rider Chris Pfanner has been taking the U.S. by storm since he landed a well deserved spot on ANTI HERO! Now the European rider is ready to let you know where he came from, what he's about and where he's heading. Get a good look of what's behind those eyes because you'll never believe the crazy things he's seen in his life...
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Layton, Alva, Hosoi and Barbee @ New Long Beach Vans Store
8.12.2009
Come celebrate the grand opening of the newest Vans Store @ Belmont Shore in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, August 15. Johnny Layton, Tony Alva, Christian Hosoi and Ray Barbee will be signing autographs followed by a live acoustic performance by Barbee. The Vans "What If" skate bus will be parked outside the store all day, so bring your board and try out the mini ramp(Under 18? remember to bring your parent to fill out a waiver before you shred). Also, there will be a ton of free Vans giveaways all day while supplies last.
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Pro-tec Pool Party Presented By Rockstar On Fuel TV
8.11.2009
Airing Monday, August 10 at 8:00pm ET and 11:00pm ET (5:00pm PT and 8:00pm PT), and re-airing seven more times over the next month, Fuel TV will showcase the 2009 Pro-tec Pool Party presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. This years event features legends such as Steve Caballero, Chris Miller, Steve Alba and pros such as Bucky Lasek, Rune Glifberg, Omar Hassan, and many others skating for a $25,000 cash prize. Also representing are youngsters including 14-year old Brazillian Pedro Barros, 20 year-old Josh Borden, and 17 year-old Josh Rodriguez who put their stamp on the resurgence of pool skating.
2009 Pro-tec Pool Party Presented By Rockstar Air Dates:
Wednesday 8/12/2009 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
Thursday 8/13/2009 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT
Saturday 8/15/2009 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT
Sunday 8/16/2009 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Friday 8/28/2009 1:00am ET / 10:00pm PT
Saturday 8/29/2009 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT
Friday 9/11/2009 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Friday 9/18/2009 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT
Friday 9/18/2009 11:00pm ET / 9:00pm PT
Saturday 9/19/2009 8:00am ET / 5:00am PT Read more!
2009 Pro-tec Pool Party Presented By Rockstar Air Dates:
Wednesday 8/12/2009 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
Thursday 8/13/2009 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT
Saturday 8/15/2009 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT
Sunday 8/16/2009 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Friday 8/28/2009 1:00am ET / 10:00pm PT
Saturday 8/29/2009 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT
Friday 9/11/2009 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Friday 9/18/2009 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT
Friday 9/18/2009 11:00pm ET / 9:00pm PT
Saturday 9/19/2009 8:00am ET / 5:00am PT Read more!
Vans Team Meet & Greet @ Portland Vans Store
8.06.2009
Drop by the Vans store at Lloyd Center in Portland, OR on Wednesday, August 12th @ 6:30PM to meet pros from the Vans Team. Bucky Lasek, Alex Perelson, and more will be signing autographs. There will also be a limited edition T-shirt for the first 100 people in line. Tons of Vans giveaways while supplies last...don't miss it!
Vans Store
Lloyd Center
920 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
503-284-4465 Read more!
Vans Store
Lloyd Center
920 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
503-284-4465 Read more!
How does Maestro do it?!
Andrew Allen Interview
8.05.2009
Beauty and The Beast hit the road today, but our good friends up at Slap can tell we already miss Andrew, so here's his interview.
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Grosso Sings!
8.03.2009X Games 15 Recap....
It was another long weekend at the X Games for the Vans team and it definitely didn't lack excitement! Here's the details on everything that went down...
Rob Lorifice got his first ever X Games medal by getting the bronze in Big Air. Rob also took the bronze in the Big Air Rail Jam.
Johnny Layton was a late addition to the Skate Street and he didn't disappoint with a solid performance that landed him in the number 9 spot against some pretty heavy competition.
After coming off a win at the Maloof Cup, Alex Perelson was the one to watch in the Vert final. Alex was going for broke, but was unable to put a solid run together leaving Bucky to battle it out with Pierre Luc for the gold. Bucky ended up with the silver after bailing on a "Mc Egg" in his final run.
Park seemed to be the most anticipated event of the X Games. It started with Alex Olson getting disqualified for being stuck in LA traffic! It seemed pretty simple to just move Alex into a later heat so I argued my point until some dude told me and I quote, "This is the X Games bro! He should have been on time." Point taken! Omar Hassan took the gnarliest slam of the weekend and was still able to skate into 4th place just ahead of Tony Trujillo who took 5th.
The stage was set for the Masters Division with Chris Miller being the clear favorite coming into Park, but Christian Hosoi had other plans as he went head to head with Miller. Hosoi ripped the park with endless lines until the final buzzer and ended up with the gold edging out Miller who bailed a blunt-slide over the death gap in the final seconds. Steve Caballero took 4th place respectively! Read more!
Rob Lorifice got his first ever X Games medal by getting the bronze in Big Air. Rob also took the bronze in the Big Air Rail Jam.
Johnny Layton was a late addition to the Skate Street and he didn't disappoint with a solid performance that landed him in the number 9 spot against some pretty heavy competition.
After coming off a win at the Maloof Cup, Alex Perelson was the one to watch in the Vert final. Alex was going for broke, but was unable to put a solid run together leaving Bucky to battle it out with Pierre Luc for the gold. Bucky ended up with the silver after bailing on a "Mc Egg" in his final run.
Park seemed to be the most anticipated event of the X Games. It started with Alex Olson getting disqualified for being stuck in LA traffic! It seemed pretty simple to just move Alex into a later heat so I argued my point until some dude told me and I quote, "This is the X Games bro! He should have been on time." Point taken! Omar Hassan took the gnarliest slam of the weekend and was still able to skate into 4th place just ahead of Tony Trujillo who took 5th.
The stage was set for the Masters Division with Chris Miller being the clear favorite coming into Park, but Christian Hosoi had other plans as he went head to head with Miller. Hosoi ripped the park with endless lines until the final buzzer and ended up with the gold edging out Miller who bailed a blunt-slide over the death gap in the final seconds. Steve Caballero took 4th place respectively! Read more!