The bible’s edit from the Vans Pool Party 2015 is here. It was an outrageous event, as ever, but this year seemed to have brought out the mental in people for the 10th Anniversary. Chris Russell’s board breaker, Tom Schaar’s 15 year old gold, Pedro Barros hammerfest, Rune’s sick lines. This has the lot. Enjoy the finals.
Been waiting for this? You will not be disappointed. Chris Pfanner went in hard for his part in the Vans Propeller flick. The backside ollie before the flip attempts is ridiculous…and those flip attempts, jesus.
Forde Brookfield’s first full length project “Baghead Kills” is now online in its entirety!
Featuring full parts from the likes of; Zeta Rush, Jazz Wade/Sam Keizer, George Rea, Henry “Swampy” Moore, Stan Byrne/Jacob Tyson, Jim Spencer, John Benton and Ryan Wright.
View it how it was meant to be seen, completely uncut in this special DVD edition now online… heard Forde caught a rare Barrier Kult ritual in progress too.
He’s only 15 year’s old but Tom Schaar knows how to skate. He landed the first 1080′ at the age of 12 and has now won a big comp up against the best in the game.
Here’s his lines that made first place in this year’s Combi Pool Party that was doused in amazing sessions.
RESULTS:
Masters:
1. Bruno Pasos
2. Stephen Revord
3. Darren Navarette
Legends:
1. Chris Miller
2. Steve Caballero
3. Eric Nash
Pro:
1. Tom Schaar
2. Chris Russell
3. Pedro Barros
The legendary glow in the dark skatepark installation, conceptualised by leading South Korean artist Koo Jeong A, has been commissioned to be built in North Liverpool, following the success of her work on the popular Otro Park in France (pictured below).
Liverpool Biennial in partnership with Friends of Everton Park, Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Vision are behind the project who have invited Wheelscape to build a flourescent, glow-in-the-dark bowl for skateboarding with Koo Jeong A’s involvement.
“This will be the flagship project of a citywide scheme by Liverpool City Council to produce and build five wheels parks in Liverpool” say Liverpool Biennial, which can only mean good things for local skaters and those who wish to visit one of the best cities in the UK.
The installation should be open in Everton Park on October 5th, Halloween in Liverpool just got a new twist!
Her previous work. Ph: Pilar Corrias
Ph: Steve Caballero, method air at Skilly’s Westminster Ramp, 1985. Source: SkatePunk.
Who has the best backside air? Who has the best method air? Blender, Hosoi, Caballero? Who invented it?
Jeff Grosso may have been called out and criticised for his gnarly commentary at this year’s Vans Pool Party this weekend, but as usual, his honesty was arguably spot on. His infamous Loveletters series just re-started this weekend too, so get stuck into the history of the backside air and how they evolved into methods with Dave Andrecht, Billy Ruff, Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab and more on the history of a classic skateboard trick.
“Hippies were the first one’s to take to the air, right?”. This is gold right here. Send it someone who skates, it will be like a Christmas present.
You pay to play in this game as you can see from this b-roll footage behind the scenes of Matt Bennett‘s True Blue part for Dekline. Remind yourself of the pain and time that goes into making a section.
Help Skreech raise money to buy a plane ticket to Europe and get him to UltraBowl in Malmö, Sweden this July. Buy a Skreech “Please Kill Me” shirt from Muckefuck Urethane. All profits go towards buying Skreech a plane ticket.
Scott Oster’s style has been captured by Bianca Chandon in their latest promo. That last carve.
Spitfire’s 1993 VHS video has been re-upped to web overnight after years of being held hostage in a video cover. Get the teas on for this 21 minute classic that has footage of Ed Templeton, Jamie Thomas, Jason Dill, Jeremy Wray, John Cardiel, Julien Stranger, Max Schaaf, Ricky Oyola and many more.
We reckon it’s about time that Spitfire released another full length. Picture the team they have and salivate.