Whilst most kids hit up 2 seats on the bus to get to a spot and bunk the fare, Paul Rodriguez wakes up to a pair of pre-warmed slippers and rolls in the sort of car your Grandad has in his garage that you are not even allowed to sit in.
Jordan Hoffart has a Movin’ Up slot in the new Strangenotes DVD. Watch his section here.
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West Hills skater Justin Schulte joins the Almost team this week. Watch some footy here of the man who hit his head so hard once skating The Berrics that his sense of smell is warped as a result.
Check out this Maverick Skatepark blockbuster for the design of an upgrade for The Strip that looks set for a build in the traditional seaside village of Sheringham in Norfolk. Their design plans for another new build in Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey also look fantastic, click here for the proposed designs.
Cliché Skateboards have unleashed their Spring catalogue that includes a Résume photographers deck series (below), the Fastrack and Bus Ticket deck series, team boards, special edition Resin 7’s and much more. Click here to view what’s new.
Thrasher are uploading classic footage archived from yesteryear on their site right now. Check this raw footage from the 99 pool in Sacramento with Randy Katen, Dave Duncan, Royce Nelson shredding with a broken arm and slick skills from the master of all pool riding Christian Hosoi who was interviewed here last year.
This year’s Etnies sponsored War of the Roses event up North went off in fine style, catch up with the video edits from both legs in Leeds and Blackpool here.
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If you are looking for a new skate flick to enjoy this week, look no further than This Time Tomorrow. Chris Mulhern’s latest film features footage of the UK’s Lucien Clarke, Steph Morgan and Rory Milanes plus Devon Connell, Jimmy McDonald, Curtis Rapp, Dave Caddo, Brendan Granstrand and Will Harmon.
The film will will show this Thursday 25th February at the Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square, London with one showing at 9pm and another at 10pm, visit Slam City Skates for all ages tickets at £4 a pop.
“This Time Tomorrow” Promo from Chris Mulhern on Vimeo.
Toy Machine rider Collin Provost has joined the Emerica team this week after smashing his flow situation with strong skating. Look out for a section in Stay Gold that is expected to drop at the end of this summer and enjoy this video teaser.