You know Louie Lopez wants that SOTY win. This one’s for all the dickheads that said that Flip Skateboards will not win anything with kids – a proper family who look after their own and choose as well as the best A&R men in the music industry. Good work Louie.
You may have seen Ducky Kovacs‘ name in this years nominees for SOTY and wondered who he was. Pizza Skateboards just made him pro with this footage so have a peep into why he made the cut.
More radness from Heroin’s Tony Karr has arrived this week on TWS following his latest part in Bath Salts that aired 2 weeks back. This guy will boneless into his own funeral.
Joey Guevara rolling around the streets of Barcelona. Filmed and edited by Miguel Valle.
Bill Strobeck has thrown Tyshawn Jones’ footage forward for SOTY. Bunch of his best insta clips in this comp for you to reminisce.
Harry Lintell filmed so much footage in SF that Spitfire decided to roll out an edit from their recent Arson Dept edit for the cause. One of our favourite British skaters for a reason…here’s why.
Are you on the lookout every winter for a simple pair of boots? Not to skate in of course, because it’s rare to find a crossover that works, just a clean and simple boot that deals with the shitty British deep freeze and dampness for 5 months straight. The kind of boots that don’t make your feet wet. Boots that don’t have heels or super thick soles that take forever to put on and make you feel like a stupid goth twat. Do you ever feel this seasonal anxiety?
The chances are that I’m on my jacks on this one, but for those who agree that this feeling exists I can safely say that those frustrating days are long gone, because etnies have totally smashed it with their Jameson HTW. I’ve personally been a big fan of the Jameson range from their very first offering, which include the SC, Bloodline, eco, eco 2 etc – they’ve always delivered a killer shoe to skate in but these new winterized numbers are next level and guess what? You can even bloody well skate in them too. Question is though: why did it take so long? Perfection always takes time and with 30 years experience in the game, etnies are now looking to up their game across all of their ranges and nailing it too.
These boots are ridiculously comfortable as soon as they hit your feet but not too bulky like some other winter boots I’ve reviewed in the past. These are skate shoes with amazing waterproofed gum compound on the outside, mirrored by insulated, quick dry material on the inside. The tread on the sole is a little deeper than your average skate shoe allowing you more stability on slippery surfaces too – like ice and snow. Once back indoors, you can stick your shoes on a radiator when wet and they will dry pretty quickly. They are also easy to clean just with a wet rag, or in the washing machine on a low heat, but the best fact of all is that you don’t feel like you are lugging around any weight – just like wearing a skate shoe.
I opted for the jet black ones (as I once was a stupid goth twat) but these also come in brown tan and also black with white soles as you can see in the photos. No joke, these are the best winter boots I’ve ever had on my feet and made by the skaters of Soletech, for skaters. Just don’t tell anyone else how good these are, and that they are only £85, otherwise you will see them in your local high street shops by February and your Dad will be wearing them.
Zac
You know this guy has it all. You also know at this time of the year the big guns are plying for that SOTY nomination with fresh edits. Youness is killing it.
How’s your switch game? Tiago Lemos already blew up the web this year many times but is here to make you aware he ain’t stopping any time soon. This Brazilian is pure gold and a contender for SOTY.
25 years has gone by like a freight train for the skaters of Radlands. It was the only place to go back in the day so that’s where we went, up and down the motorway to Northampton, shredding the park and meeting friends who would be there for a lifetime. The Ince family pulled us all together just at the time when British skaters needed a roof over our heads and it turned into one of the most prestigious and valuable spots we have ever had the pleasure of attending.
This weekend a 25th Anniversary reunion went down at the Pioneer park in St Albans, another incredible hot spot that also became legendary. Safe to say the turnout was epic so dive into Dan Joyce’s edit and see what faces you may remember. Good work all.