It’s been 10 years since 5th District skateboards first started, and to celebrate this they have announced a full-length video, interestingly titled ‘The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog’.
As a teaser, they’ve posted a little teaser from a filming trip to Malaga featuring Serevin Von Ow, Patrick Hefti, and the rest of the team.
For more info, and to download the footage below, head over to www.5thdistrictskate.com
Formula One racing is er..to be overhauled this week and re-launched with a variety of new sideline additions for your eyeballs to make it more interesting.
Our favourite site The Daily Mash recommend that ‘the top three drivers in each race will then be able to pick up extra points if they can beat an elephant on a skateboard over half a mile.’
Unfortunately Dibble was unavailable for comment due to his strict training regime to represent the Olympics for Harlow.
Unit One Skatepark in Rochester, Kent will re-open thanks to the hard work of Suzy and Tom who used to work there full time.
The park closed last year when charity funding was pulled but locals, parents and helpers have all chipped in to buy the lease on the warehouse, resurfaced the park and are about to install a bowl.
The park is scheduled to re-open on April 12th if all goes to plan, well done to all those involved.
The éS team spent some time in Arizona recently, and have put up the footage from the tour on their blog.
Featuring Danny Garcia, Justin Eldridge, Austin Gillette, Mike Barker and more, you can see the action here or by heading over to esfootwear.com
The Consortium Easter Jam and Comp is taking place on Sunday March 23rd at Kings Park, Boscombe, from 12noon to 5pm so get yourselves down there.
With riders from Landscape, Heroin, Nike SB, Death and Eastpak, it’s sure to be a good ‘un especially with the prizes being thrown in by them. The comp will have under and over 16’s, veteran and pro comps, including a Best Trick and Bowl Ride sesh.
And if that’s not enough to get yourselves down to the coast for a day, then the afterparty boozing at the Consortium Bar at The Square in Bournemouth from 8 til late should seal it.
For more info, check www.consortium.co.uk
Tom Watts is very good at two things. Skateboarding and drinking lager. His consistency and raw gnarliness has seen him hooked up as pro on Unabomber shortly after his ridiculous part in Urbane Mob. Now if only Stella Artois had a pro team, he’d certainly be their first team member.
Despite killing it, Tom has never really gained that much coverage in the skate press so Crossfire decided that this should change as roving reporter Neddy spent some time with the Oxford lad to catch up over a pint.
Words and video: James Needham
Pics: Leo Sharp
Easy Tom, not spoken for a while, how are things in general?
Everything’s alright at the moment, working too much, as usual!
Urbane Mob was quite a while ago now, but were you happy with the part, and what you got for it?
Yeah, I was pretty pleased with the whole video really, I might have chosen a different song for my part in hindsight, but never mind.
Not long till the new Unabomber video is out, how is it coming along?
Just starting to get some filming done, only long lens though, I’m waiting for my death lens to come over from the States, taking fucking ages.
Any trips planned for the new year?
Going to Barca in April for my birthday, so loads of skating and getting pissed up!
Less drinking = more footage! You are banned from booze when you come up to the Sheffers.
Your second pro board is out now, with a pretty rad graphic. Does it feel different skating a board that has your name on?
It’s weird having a board with my name on, doesn’t feel like I deserve it sometimes.
Even though you’ve been on Unabomber for quite a while now, how does it feel riding for a team that carries such a history within the UK scene?
It’s great riding for a company that means something to skaters in the UK.
Was growing up in Oxford skating quite daunting, especially with the old heads of the past?
Daunting isn’t the word, I don’t even think of myself in the same category (or whatever the right word is) as those guys, just watching Penny skate down the ramps was enough for me! But I just went skating coz it was fun and learned about the history as I went along.
So how did it all start out then, sponsorship wise?
Well there was the Thame comp, where I managed to get hooked up with SS20, then Budd managed to get me sorted with Flip stuff through Shiner, next was Karma, now Unabomber which is really good, along with Ace, Supra and Krew.
Worried about the little brother yet?
I am worried, but only coz he keeps breaking his ankles! He is getting good though, 15 years old doing flip back smiths on my flat bar, little bastard!
15! Fuck me, I thought he was like 20! He was killing it last time I saw him, nice hardflips on lock yo! It seems as though you don’t seem to get much coverage, does that bother you, or do you reckon you get enough?
If there’s a trick that I have in mind that I think’s worthy of a photo, then I’ll try and get a photographer out or whatever, but usually I’m pretty happy just going skating and filming.
It was mentioned in your Sidewalk Haunts of your sketchy sponsorship history, do you feel it has all settled down a bit now?
I think it has at the moment, but for me its all about feeling comfortable with the sponsors you have ya know?
Yeah I know mate, with all the sponsors I don’t have!
Back to business, what are you up to when you are not skating?
Seeing my girlfriend usually, or buying stuff online, my money doesn’t last long!
Maybe its all the booze!
It heard at SS20 that you are quite the drinker. Are the rumours true?
Nope, I’m tee-total.
Any shout outs and thanks?
Thanks to anyone who has ever helped me out. Cheers!
Have I helped you out Tom?
No!
RVCA have lined-up up a brand new Australasian skate team, who will be rocking their clothes in the sun of Oz.
With Bjorn Johnston, Brad McDermott and Bryce Golder now on the team, alongside current members Austin Stephens, Ed Templeton, Raymond Molinar, Leo Romero and more, keep you eyes peeled for some down-under action and keep checking www.rvcaclothing.com for updates.
The DC Shoes am team just got back trip a trip to Arizona, with the footage available to watch right here.
Some amazing skating in the sun from Marquise Henry, Pat Burke, Manny Santiago, Morgan Smith, Filipe Ortiz and more, so click here for the goodness.
Chris Pfanner has some mind-blowingly good footage up on the DLXSF site right now, and it’ll have you holding on for dear life.
If you’ve seen his footage in the Vans UK tour video skates faster than a speeding bullet and this kid has got pop. Last trick will have you reaching for the rewind button. Check it.
