‘Helena ‘Legz’ Long‘ now has a deck with her name on it for Rogue Skateboards which is now available to buy at rogueskateboards.bigcartel.com. Her deck is available in 3 sizes – 7.775″, 8″ and 8.125″! The boards are deep concave, 100% Canadian Maple and pressed in the UK by the lovely guys at A Third Foot.
Find the ladies who rip on Facebook and look out for Helena in this month’s Sidewalk Mag that has just been released. The cover is Jamie Thomas and is sick.
Out of Step are having a sample sale this weekend from Friday-Sunday in Brick Lane, London and will have a bunch of deals going down for brands such as Huf, Brixton, 10 Deep, The Hundreds etc. Spread the word and get some bargains.
Thanks to our mate Lindsay for sending this over.
Filmed and edited by Matthew Bromley
Photo: Robert Galpin
If you have seen Paul Parker’s incredible artwork before then you will know that this guy is an art machine fueled by a passion for painting and drawing.
Inspired by childhood fascinations with video games, Toxic High stickers, action figures and packaging along with Classic Mens Adventures magazine covers, Parker has carved out a skill for attention like nobody else in the UK. His illustration work has graced books, exhibitions in Los Angeles and have also been repped on decks for Death, Witchcraft and Superdead Skateboards to name a few, so we decided to knock on his door to see where all of this creative energy is spawned from.
It just so happened that the week we wanted to film, he was shooting an advert with Lovenskate for a new t-shirt design over at Harlow’s concrete hole dressed as a jungle dweller!
Big things are in the works for Paul Parker right now so keep your eyes peeled for news on where his art will take him in the future.
When éS thought of the concept of simplicity vs technical, they pulled out quite a few stops to produce a very minimalistic skate shoe that can easily be mistaken for a loafer rather than something you would wear when skateboarding. They’ve released these in a few different versions, but I’m picky and if ain’t suede, I ain’t riding them. Fortunately for me, this model has full suede uppers supported by synthetic leather lining throughout.
Slim shoes should always have a thin tongue, again, a feature apparent on these beauties. A nice added feature I personally like on the modern skate shoe is waxed laces, they look better and last a bit longer. éS have taken the initiative to ensure the laces are nice and shiny to match the slick appearance of the leather lining.
I will admit I wasn’t a fan of the stitch and turn toe cap due to the fact that it might hinder my flips and probably wear through rather quickly, but it really hasn’t influenced my board control in anyway and I was surprised to see it last this long. Professionals, Ams and all kinds of skaters are riding skinnier shoes these days, but they all know a slim shoe still needs a solid sole, which is why these represent a full length EVA midsole with a moulded STI system G2 embedded into it. The rubber outsole is a regular 400 NBS, slightly different to a vulc sole of course, but rather light and really not disappointing at all.
Overall I like these shoes, they’ve been good to me and outlasted their expectancy. I can’t fault them in anyway, but I do prefer a vulcanised outsole which I feel could have given them a slightly better overall performance.
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Cliché Skateboards have released the last in the series of ads edited by Fred Mortagne. Watch Daniel Espinoza’s footage here and get hyped on a new video for Summer 2012. Yep, it’s a year away from completion but will always be worth the wait.
Drawing Boards have a new Drooling Beards graphic out this week and are about to drop some new t-shirt designs in the coming weeks.
Watch a new edit from the full team on their weekly travels. This footage features sessions at Uckfield, Bay 66, Skaterham, Norwood, Shoreham.
Death Skateboards pro Richie Jackson has launched his own clothing range called Flower Children this week that currently has a psychedelic t-shirt range for you to check out here.
Check out this firecracker kickflip out down a set of stairs and start dreaming about what is going to be in his new section for the forthcoming Death video Ordinary Madness that is currently on course for a November premiere. Rumours online say that Patrick Melcher and Richie Jackson will be sharing a section. Thankfully we only have just 4 months to find out.
Whenever there’s a new Mike Wright edit posted online, we can’t help but get excited due to his gifted technical skills and overall wonderful attitude.
Andy Evans captured a fun session with Mike, Rupert Antoine and friends down at Hove’s Lagoon park in Brighton for you to enjoy recently. Watch a plethora of technical tricks here.
Chad Muska has issued an apology via youtube today following his arrest for tagging a coffee shop window in Los Angeles on July 14th.
Click play below for a video of what happened when security guards held the Muska down with force and today’s apology due to his choice of words on the night in question.
Nottingham’s new skatepark that is currently being built by Maverick in Clifton Park is looking amazing. Check these recent photos thast were blogged today of the site as it takes shape. We know a few Nottingham skaters that will be itching to get in here once its done, top work as usual.
