5050’s Danny Wainwright has signed up to Urban Kreation clothing, a new concept of toughened streetwear that is meant to be stronger than most others for skating with the use of Kevlar.
Danny has signed up to rep this brand alongside London skater Karim Bakhtaouion and explains all in this new video below. Click here to see their 2011 catalogue.
Congrats to Jody Smith has hooked up with Spanish skateboard company Nomad Skateboards this week. The West Country skater joins Raul Navarro, Petr Hovat, Honza Minol, Jose De La Rosa on the team welcomed with an edit you should cast your eyes over right here.
Look out for his pro model available in March this year.
Terry Kennedy is the latest to tell all about his life in the Natural High video series in the USA.
Supra’s new footwear pro discusses how skateboarding changed his life and saved him from the clutches of drugs in Long Beach. He says “If I came up here being Terry Kennedy doing drugs, these kids would be embarrassed,” click below for the full story.
South London artist Mark ‘Fos’ Foster has an art show incoming at a tattoo shop opening on 18th February 2011 that will run for a month.
Pop into Kids Love Ink on 138 Deptford High Street, SE8 3PQ and see what has stopped his Heroin deck from skating Stockwell over the last few weeks.
Volcom ripper Chris Pfanner was arguably one of the best European skaters of 2010, in fact some of those web clips that Anti-Hero put out made people drool throughout the summer so if you are looking for more then feast on this Stone Age footage of him that Volcom have dropped today.
The campaign for a skatepark in West Ealing in London took a step further into the right direction yesterday as it was announced that Freestyle Skateparks are the company that have won the pitch to design and build the park.
According to the latest press release the park will be designed in the next 3 weeks and will be built to open in July 2011. If you would like to attend the design meeting then note that it is scheduled for Thursday 3rd February at 5pm to met at the Staff Entrance at Perceval House on Longfield Avenue. Email Piers at campaign@westealingskatepark.net if you are looking to attend.
Please note that the image in this article was the original proposed design posted on the local council website and will not be the final design to our knowlege.
Freestyle skateparks are looking for a Design Assistant this month to work in the Rickmansworth/Watford area of England. Candidates need to be creative & self sufficient, passionate about skateboarding and understand what goes into making a great skatepark. Excellent CAD / Illustrator skills would be needed alongside knowledge of rendering / 3D software and the construction industry would be beneficial but not essential as training will provided.
You will be responsible for assisting the Design Manager and will have a varied role including a ‘hands on’ input into all aspects of skatepark design & build, CAD work, rendering, drawing revisions, document control, liaising with engineers, preparing tender documentation, research and development, web, social networking and general office duties.
Email info@freestyleskateparks.com for more details.
Osiris UK and Brighton street fiend allace/”>Dave Wallace has a new clip online this week filmed down at the Henfield Skatepark in West Sussex, watch it here.
Osiris – Dave Wallace – Henfield Skatepark from Sam Bailey on Vimeo.
Drawing Boards Jak Tonge dropped his nappy duty to front the freezing cold temperatures at the new Petersfield skate park this month.
Click below for a video of the session and get stoked on this newly built Wheelscape park in East Hampshire that boasts both street and bowl terrain.
Etnies have announced today that they will be releasing a series of shoes in collaboration with Autism Speaks, a reknowned charity dedicated to raising awareness of autism and funding research. A portion of all proceeds of every Etnies X Autism Speaks Fader and RVM kid’s shoes sold will be donated to to Autism Speaks, with a minimum of $10,000 a year. This is in aid of developing invaluable resources and treatment for those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. For a little perspective, that’s 1 in every 110 children.
Watch the video below for more information, and a nice ollie from Jose Rojo.
etnies and autism speaks from etnies europe on Vimeo.
