The Bust Crew’s latest production Brick has a bunch of extra footage released today by Bill Rosenstock with more footage of Gilbert Crockett and the homies in Virginia.
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Ed Selego, the former Habitat pro and co-owner of respected skater owned shop MIA in Florida, has spoken of how the skate industry has changed tenfold since the involvement of sports brands. Speaking in a very open and honest interview, he explains how billion dollar corporations have treated independent skate shops with disrespect since they bulldozed their way into the skate scene.
“Nike was the biggest problem for us. We had many good years selling their product, but at the same time they pushed tons of product on us that didn’t sell. They used shops like ours for years to establish the Nike SB brand. Then they opened up distribution to all the corporate stores and started selling direct to consumer. Being the number one shoe brand wasn’t enough for them. They had to exploit the brand to appease Wall St. and their shareholders. They did this with no plan in place for all the skate shops that struggled over the years. They loaded everyone up with a ton of debt then dumped us. It’s really irresponsible for such a large brand to do this and harm the very industry that they have come to be a part of. There is no better example of corporate greed.”
It’s a conversation that has been brewing amongst skater owned shops for years and finally the cracks are starting appear as capitalism exploits the roots of the core skate scene.
Read the full article here.
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Mike Manzoori – Rehash
Mike Manzoori ruled the roost here in the UK back in the day. Sidewalk have Rehashed some fine moments in homage to one of the UKs finest.
If you love the quirky skating that Jason Park has in his game then press play for this latest footage shot at his home island of Oahu, Hawaii.
No joke, Rugged Raw 2 has been scheduled for a premiere at the House of Vans in London on April 1st. Jake Martinelli’s new VX production will have footage of many London lurkers, including Harry Hughes, Josh Cox, Joe Sivell, Horsey, Sam Hayter and more.
Get some of his offcuts from the flick today ahead of the screening.
Here’s the trailer.
Lakai have released Vincent Alvarez’ second pro shoe this week. A vulc number that soemwhere fits in between the Griffin and Fura models for those who love riding Lakai’s extensive range. Ask your local skate shop to get some in.
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Lurk NYC – stresscase
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The latest blog from Nick Von Werssowetz is up with more goodness coming from the street of SF.
Big old crew for this new Brixton edit. Press play for a Montreal visit by Brad Cromer, Yaje Popson, Kevin Coakley, Brian Delatorre, Taylor Bingaman, Dolan Stearns and many more.
Good news arrived on the South Coast this week with an announcement that Folkestone’s proposed £10m Multi-Storey Skatepark has been approved to be built by Shepway District Council.
The world’s first ever project that would see multiple floors of skateable structures have been developed by the forward thinking talent at Guy Hollaway Architects and Maverick Skateparks who will start work on the site soon. It’s a new development for the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust who obviously have exceptional vision.
The skatepark, that will be built inside two layers of perforated mesh for ventilation, will also host climbers and bouldering, a café, boxing club and more and will take between 18 months and 2 years to build. Watch this space.
California Skateparks have announced that they have the go ahead to build a new skatepark at Woodward in Tahoe using natural terrain, a design that will have the likes of Daewon Song and the Worble Crew licking their lips.
The design plans released this week show spots built into the natural environment as opposed to bulldozing it and concreting it which is a rad move.
“We want to leave as much of the existing boulders, trees, and other natural elements as possible and have the park take advantage of the setting by integrating these natural features. Additionally, the elements that we do add are going to reflect the natural beauty of Boreal Mountain at Lake Tahoe. We will have stamped concrete that simulates tree bark, a quarter-pipe that looks like a naturally occurring boulder, and ledges that appear to be logs sawed in half, among other things. While all of these elements will still be built out of concrete and protected by steel, ultimately we want to arrive at a truly unique finished park that feels like it is one with the mountain. Needless to say, we can’t wait to start building!”
It’s a great idea. Start planning your trip this summer.
