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Nobis Winter headwear selection

Now there are the select few (like myself) where hats just do not suit you. No matter how good they look on the stand, it still looks like your head’s the landing pad for some kind of extra terrestrial activity, which is where Nobis come in handy. They’ve come away from the norm to present you with hats with a slight tweak and their own sense of style, giving those with lesser gifted shaped heads just that bit more choice.

Teabag

The Teabag seems to be aesthetically pleasing in the way that it’s almost like a mix between a beanie, deer hat and a peaked cap, as well as being quite functional. It has fleece inside which keeps your ears nice and toastie and has a removable bobble, just in case it’s just one of those non bobble days that we all get.

I would say this is an ideal hat for someone who skates or snowboards as it’s a snug fit and doesn’t have a lot of faff going on that will obscure you from landing a trick.

Mr Sunday

At first glance Mr Sunday just looks like another flexi fit cap with a classic print on the underside of the peak, but when you look closer you do find it is a rather clever invention.

Have you ever had a fitted cap that just stretches over time? Or had a mate with an over sized head try on your hat and ultimately you’re left with a loosely ‘fitted’ hat on your head? Well fear not for Nobis have come up with the idea of a micro adjustment dial, and for those of you who aren’t hat tech savvy, it’s basically a superb knob on the side of the hat which allows you to tighten or loosen the fit of your hat meaning it give you a personalised fit. It’s genius invention…and it works.

Debbie

The Debbie has to be one of my favourites. To put it in simple terms; it’s a big knitted hood. 2-ply chunky, yet light weight hood which buttons down. I can see this being a win for the ladies as it keeps your head warm and doesn’t have the problem of blowing off your head in the wind.

It has a satin print in the center front which gives it a feminine touch and has a heavy knit look which is this seasons next big thing. I would say you’d have to wear it with similar looking jumpers/coats as you might end up looking like a modern day granny!

All in all, it seems as though Nobis, as any other good company, is trying to appeal to a wide audience with some good designs as well using recycled materials in some of their products. I think some of their hats personally, are hit and miss, but we’re not all perfect. I definitely recommend checking out their website and having a good look at their range for yourself this winter as you may just find something for you there.

Samantha Bruce

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Levi explains pop

New Element pro Levi Brown discusses the thought process behind his Flatlight construction pro model. If you are feeling the cold out there this week, click here for one of Element’s winter solutions.

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ZY Am’s at Tampa

Zoo York‘s am squad represented at this year’s Tampa Am comp in the US this weekend. Here’s some footage of upcomers Ron Deily, Dave Willis, Travis Glover and Gavin MacMahon-Nolan.

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Music News

Dillinger Four to play Xmas show

For those of you who like punk and hardcore, Dillinger Four will be headlining the Household Name Xmas Party at the Camden Underworld in London this Thursday 10th December. Support comes from Zatopeks, Arteries and Hard Skin. Get tickets for £8 advance at the Underworld or at All Ages Records in Camden.

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RZA launches Victory or Death

Wu Tang’s RZA will celebrate 20 years in the game by unveiling an art piece on January 1st. The man at the helm of one of the most original movements on Hip Hop culture says “When you see the piece we’re making right here, you’re going to know what I’m talking about. We’re about to rewrite and change history“. Fans will be able to buy 360 limited edition prints of the canvas. Visit www.whenartimitateslife.com for more info and watch this clip about the project here.

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RATM pushing for Xmas Hit

Sick of hearing or seeing status updates of your knobhead mates talking about XFactor? Even Xmas hit hog Noddy Holder spoke out about how crap it is this week as it prevents his shite tracks that have dominated the charts at this time of the year going to the top of the charts too.

It seems he is not alone as Rage Against The Machine fans are going that one step further by preventing the winner of this year’s X Factor from going to Number 1 in the UK charts this Christmas by getting RATM there instead. Vote for Killing In The Name by buying the MP3 from itunes now and view the petition now.

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Crossfire: A Short Walk in the Gambia

A month ago we announced that we had donated £500 to charity to fund an Expedition across the Gambia by foot. The good news is that both Helen Jones, Jason Florio and the crew are all safe and sound and have currently covered 700kms of their 700 mile round trip circumnavigating West Africa. The journey will allow them to photograph a modern account of the people and stories of rural Gambia to be included in a coffee table book covering the entire trip.

This expedition will also be a fundraising tool for ‘Gardens For Life’ (an Eden Project charity) program, which helps to educate, support and encourage schools and children around the world on how to create gardens and grow their own food. GFL also have a number of these gardens in The Gambia. Where will they end up on Xmas day? We have no idea but hopefully they will make it to Makasutu Culture Forest for a much needed rest! Read their adventure blog here.

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Tampa Am Finals

TAMPA AM Results in full:
1 Luan Oliveira
Sponsors: Flip, Globe, Volcom, Flip Wheels, Matriz Skate Shop

2 Ben Hatchell
Sponsors: Zero, C1RCA, Bones

3 Nick Tucker

Sponsors: SK8Mafia, LSLV, Bones, FKD, Silver, Street Machine, DVS

4 Jack Olson

Sponsors: 3rd Lair, Volume Skateboards, Osiris (flow), Bones, Neff

5 Chris Mendes

Sponsors: Emerica (flow), LRG, Banned Board Shop, Mountain Dew, Silver, FKD

6 Felipe Gustavo

Sponsors: Plan B, Silver, FKD, Bones wheels, es Footwear, Nine Star Skate Shop, LRG (flow)

7 Ron Deily

Sponsors: Zoo York, Vans (flow), Red Bull, NJ Skateshop, Matix (flow)

8 Shawn Hale

Sponsors: Ergo, 5Boro (flow), Vox (flow), Indy (flow), VU Skate Shop

9 Mark Suciu

Sponsors: Etnies (flow), Habitat (flow), Bones Wheels, Force, Elm Hats, Atlas Skate Shop

10 Clint Walker

Sponsors: Birdhouse, Dekline, Ambiguous

11Adrien Bulard
Sponsors: Autobahn Wheels, Nike SB, Quiksilver, Hawaii Surf Shop, enjoi

12 Kevin Romar
Sponsors: Kr3w (flow), Blind, eS (flow), Furnace, Venture, Bones

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Shaun Currie’s Science edit

Sheffield’s Shaun Currie hits the headlines here for the second time in almost as many days.

Following his addition to the Who? Clothing team last Friday, Science Skateboard’s have unleashed a street edit of the man in action.

Click here for the edit filmed by Chris Morgan, Sam Palmer and others and look out for the Science Skateboard‘s team at this Saturday’s Xmas Jam.

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Gorm drops Analogue Soul Steal

Top Tweaker and one of Crossfire’s longest known skate buddies Gorm Ashurst has released a book stuffed full of his favourite snaps this weekend. Only a few year’s back Gorm went for it in terms of photography and this is a pretty good snapshot of what has been going down in his lens ever since. It covers structures, people, skating, the environment and more from various cameras found along the way. Go to www.analoguesoulsteal.com for the sweets and here to buy a copy for friends this Xmas.