San Francisco’s finest, Western Edition have posted up their promo video for Fall 2010.
It features Brad Johnson, Jabari Pendleton, Matt Jones, Nikhil Thayer, Dwayne Galloway, Yoshiaki Toeda, John Igei, Nate Keegan and newcomer James Capps who performs what could easily be described as the best kickflip I ever did see.
See for yourself below.
Element have posted up some highlights from last weekend’s Vans Downtown Showdown in LA where their team which had European riders including Ross McGouran on board came in 4th and was won by Beauty and the Beast (a team of Girl and Anti-Hero combined).
Look out for more footage online as this comp is always amazing.
VANS DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN 2010 from ELEMENT SKATEBOARDS on Vimeo.
Element Europe have posted the third installment of their Get Busy Living episodes which features some top shelf shredding from the likes of Marcus Apse, Phil Zwijsen, Janne Saario and many more.
Just click on the screenshot below to get straight in to the goodness.
We recently conducted a little interview with Heath Kirchart about his retirement from filming professional parts, and though it’s more or less impossible to learn too much about the enigma it doesn’t stop people from trying. Ted Schmitz is the latest to try and get into the head of Heath, quite literally by mimicking his Stay Gold part.
Watch below as he tries to decipher the enigma in the most amusing way possible for Roger Skateboards.
“Heath” Performed by Ted Schmitz from Roger Skateboards on Vimeo.
Fos was on Skate Talk at 4am this morning discussing his pants, Heroin Skateboards, graphics with Altamont and Baker, shooting guns and much more. Get straight to the point by skipping to the 15th minute of this video here.
Destructo Trucks continue their European invasion today by adding Emerica rider Eniz Fazliov to their growing international team.
The Finnish all terrain slayer joins Antiz riders Julien Bachelier, Sam Partaix and Hugo Liard who were all announced last week and of course fellow countryman Aarto Saari.
Eniz has been a guest at the Crossfire Xmas Jam and last came to the UK for the Wild in the Streets event this year, watch it below and click here to win Destructo Trucks this month.
Emerica Wild in the Streets London 2010 from Emerica Europe on Vimeo.
Landscape’s Joleon Pressey reminisces on the rise of his mate Benny Fairfax in this fresh web documentary by Adidas that was released online today. Dan Wolfe’s edit also has guest skating from Chewy Cannon and footage of Fairfax from past video releases and present times, watch it here.
Benny Fairfax from Erosion Skateboarders on Vimeo.
The third annual Vans UKSA National Championships returns to Adrenaline Alley in Corby on the 23rd and 24th October for all you could possibly want and more for UK skateboarding carnage.
Saturday’s schedule will concern vert and street qualifiers and a Maverick bowl jam to conclude the day. There will be an official after party featuring Basildon’s own Kunt and the Gang! The competitors would be wise to drink responsibly as the finals will be on the Sunday alongside a girls comp and Mob Grip best trick jam.
Tickets cost just £10 a day or £16 for the entire weekend. So now you just have to get that time off and find enough cash to get yourselves down to Corby! Further information is available below…
Karma rider Dave Butlin has racked up ten ledge tricks for James Whitlock’s lens. Peep the action that went down below. Switch flip 5-0!
Unless you found yourselves under a rock over the weekend you probably heard the result of the Battle Of The Berrics 3 championship battle between PJ Ladd and Paul Rodriguez.
Either way, you can watch the final below. If you can explain how these levels of consistency are possible then please post answers on a postcard addressed to every other skateboarder in the world. I’m sure they’d like to know.