Part 1 of the US tour featuring new inductees Eric Koston and Cory Kennedy.
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Dan Murphy joins Foundation
The South is starting to push for the design and build of the biggest indoor skatepark in the UK. The town of Romsey in Hampshire is the location for the park which would include street, bowls, vert, banks and pools if the project gets the green light it needs to progress.
The plans below are said to be only a quarter of the size of the overall design and with the South of England seriously lacking in indoor skateparks overall, let alone having a world class facility this concept created by the guys at Gravity has our 100% support and will hopefully get yours today too. You can help this cause by joining the 7 Southern Districts Skatepark Facebook Page as the more people that back the project, the more likely local councils will see that public interest is high.
Richard Bartlett from Gravity Parks who is behind the overall pitch says that ‘The only way that this can be funded is if 7 different District Councils are involved in the investment of the project. The final design will be released either on the 15th February 2010 or when we hit 4000 Members whichever comes first.’ Join the petition today wherever you are from as one day you may be able to get a train down to this and enjoy riding this park yourself.
Some things never go out of fashion, whether you’re new to a particular style or whether it repeats itself onto your favourites lists, some things just age well and will always be in demand. One of the garments I like to place in this category, is a good old skool Vans quilted flannel, simple by design, practical in use and very warm over the cold winter months!
Every skate company that features a clothing dept would have done at least one of these over the past decade or so, but through experience I can tell you that this one is probably amongst the best I’ve ever owned. It looks like all the others, but the sherpa body lining and quilted inner arms will keep you very warm in this comfortable and very well fitted jacket, without giving you the appearance of Britain’s fattest skateboarder! Not sure how they’ve pulled it off, it’s so warm but not super thick?!
The jacket really looks more like a warm shirt than a coat, but don’t underestimate it’s ability to save your life in the blistering wind! It features 4 front pockets too, so you can keep your fiddlers tucked up nicely and not have them dangling out in the cold.
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Per Magnusson gets Lush
More Scrum Tilly Lush goodness has dropped online today to start your week on a high. This time with Per Magnusson in Malmo, his Brother John, Ozzy fellas Ducky & Jezza and a few locals. Get it here.
Per Magnusson in Malmo- The Scrum Tilly Lush from Philip Evans on Vimeo.
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Chris Haslam in Dubai
Chris Haslam’s impromptu demo at the Rage Bowl, suspended in a second floor over a shopping mall in the UAE!
London skater Ben Cruickshank follows Shaun Currie, Ash Hall and Stephen Khouto the world of Science Skateboards this morning.
Read a profile with Ben on the Science site and look out for some fresh footage coming soon. Science also have words with Jarrod Bryan, the artist who illustrated their recent tee designs and Hendrix tribute board. Find that here.
Photo: Tim Hans
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Sk8Mafia’s Best of 2009 edit
They didn’t stop skating, filming and editing throughout 2009 so enjoy the condensed best of from the Sk8Mafia crew in the US.
Looking for something you can wear under a jacket without suffocating yourself…something nice and thin, yet practical and stylish? Then I’d say the Hobo Plaid is a fairly good answer to your prayers.
This lightweight, Henley style hooded shirt comes in a stylish plaid design and is made from 100% cotton. It features a drawstring hood, 4 button neck for ventilation control, nice and steezy kangaroo front pockets and another drawstring in the hem, useful to keep the bite out. The hood is lined with a nice thin jersey layer which makes all the difference when you wear it up and over your ears, trust me, it goes a long way in the adverse weather conditions we’re currently experiencing!
Altamont has a few very diverse ranges and I’d classify this garment as much more of a simple item, it’s practical, very functional and looks really good, not a bad effort in my books. I like rolling with this hood in winter because it’s like skating in your favourite shirt, but with a hoody to cover your ears and keep them warm too
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To be honest, I’ve always been a big fan of Emerica’s apparel, they are a little bit ahead of the game and definitely one of the first clothing manufacturers to stop making traditional skate rags only!
The Up Chuck hoody is a good example of their innovative ideas, sure, it looks like a normal hooded, flannel shirt made by every other skateboard company out there, but it’s not, it features a thermal lining inside to keep you warm this winter. It’s super lightweight, slim fitting has a really nice and subtle flannel design throughout.
The shirt acts more like a hoody if I’m honest, but wear’s like a shirt. It’s practical and most importantly it’s warm so I guess it’s perfect in every way. Go get one.
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