Harmony rider Joe Gavin has super smooth footage from the Pump Cage in Manchester live on the Note Shop site this week. In other Harmony news, congrats to Ali Drummond who receives his First Light in Sidewalk this month. Out now.
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Blind Skateboards have been busy redesigning a new site and releasing some fresh footage for your mince pies. Click here to watch the teams new trailer for the forthcoming video.
Having skated in es accel’s for most of my life, I was dismayed to discover the slight change in the shape of its sole- from pointy to round in the toe, had put me right up shit creek without a shit whacker.
Short of quitting skateboarding, I needed to find another trainer before my toes began to bleed. Luckily for me I had just been handed a fresh new pair of sneaks in the form of kaki Globe Encore’s.
At first glance, they appeared to be lookers, but without wearing them out skateboarding, I was initially dubious. To my surprise though, these globe’s felt rather good! The soles were refreshingly thin around the ball of the foot allowing a more sensitive ride with a cushion at the heel to minimise the insanely irritating bruising I get from being a massive pussy.
It has been such a long time since I skated any other shoe, that I had not realised the developments in shoe technology had come such a long way. The encore’s low cut and minimal construction works in your favour making this shoe light weight and cool, superb for summer usage. They look fairly sharp, with the side stripes no shoe of today is to be without, plus they go with most of my clothes so I’m pretty happy with them. So all in all, this shoe is a winner! Not over the top or made with nasa technology, just good simple shoes to ride with. Bon.
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So yeah, here are my photos from a KR3W trip to Paris I just got back from. It was a 2 week trip for all the main guy’s at kr3w starting in the French capital for the first week then onto the great City of Madrid for the 2nd. I was originally only going for a couple days to Paris but managed to swindle it for the whole week thanks to Manu!
The pro chaps on it were Chad Muska, Lizard King, Jim Greco, Erik Ellington and Furby. Dennis and Shad from kr3w we’re there filming, taking photos and blogging, Seu Trihn was shooting for Transworld Mag and Manuel Palacious (youtube him, he rips) was there keeping everything in fine working order.
Muska blew his leg out on the first day messing about with a Sal Flip which obviously sucked but everyone soldiered through and in between the rain and wind we skated hard and raged every night. Lizard King got MVP for getting the most photos and footage and drinking more than anyone!
One day I saw a guy walking his dog, fall 30 feet to his hip and the dog landed on him, no shit, craziest thing ever! I have a lot of stories but I’m lazy. Enjoy my crappy snaps.I need a new camera – laters
Horsey.
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The Ripped is hosting a jam/comp on the 31st October, prizes for best tricks and worst slams plus “Frankenspine” competition on the lil’ spine. Bring your own booze but don’t get too close to the bonfire! Oh and its free entry for “ladies” – and you cant beat that. GET RIPPED!
The Cage had floodlights installed in the middle of summer and now Projekts in Manchester they’re having a team comp to celebrate. 3 people per team – and the winning team gets £300. Expect prizes for best tricks and also look out for John Haines’ ten month old beard that will be shaved off for charity too!
The DuFFs team are preparing their riders for the Crossfire Halloween Massacre mini ramp jam on Saturday 1st November. Check the footage of a recent sesh below.
Element Skateboards Mike Vallely was mobbed by over 120,000 people when he showed up for a demo in Mexico! Watch an interview here:
Slam City Skates are holding the launch of the first Tweaker Freaker exhibition tonight. Artwork will obviously be on display as well as an obligatory piss-up. Doors open for around 6pm and will stay open till 8pm. Check here and here for more info. The exhibition runs from today – 16th October-16th November.
