If you’re round Portobello Rd way tonight, then go check out Rich Gilligan and Nick Jensen’s work exhibited at Basement 253 from 8pm.
The Welcome to Everywhere exhibition runs from tonight until Feb 13th and also features work from Suzanne Moxhay, Oliver Dorman, and Christopher May, so drop in if you can.
Flip have released their latest range of decks, the Skulls series, which look suitably gnarly for the team.
As well as this, you can enter a Rowley/Indy prizepack competition, check footage from the Feast tour and South America filming trip by visiting www.flipskateboards.com
Nick Dompierre has just got his first pro shoe on Adio, the Dompierre V.1
The shoe includes everything you’d expect from a shoe designed by a guy who punishes his stuff hard- upper panels with triple stitch protection, full length PU cupsole and sockliner so this should stand up to some hammers for sure.
Morph is on it again, with a brand new Hold Tight London edit, this time it’s Volume 5 and features Chris Ault, Neil Smith, Dan Pietryga, Lucien Clarke and more.
Click here for the latest video, and don’t forget to check www.holdtightlondon.co.uk for video archive and blog.
Cody Hudson has just finished a guest board for Krooked.
“I looked up to Gonz as a kid so it was great to see the project come out,” said Hudson. His new Gonz deck is classic Cody, with clean lines and limited colour, this might be one for the walls instead of the street.
Cody’s website is currently under construction so head over to Struggle Inc’s website instead
FKD Bearings is pleased to announce that Ryan Sheckler has joined their already ridiculous team roster, so congrats to Ryan.
He’ll now be rolling with the likes of P-Rod, Daewon Song, Greg Lutzka, Stephan Janoski, Kenny Reed, Dave Bachinsky, Joey Brezinski, and Pat Duffy, amongst others.
Check this clip of Ryan killing Woodward recently in a helmet.
As most knew already, Wieger Van Wageningen has joined the ranks at Enjoi, which is rad.
What’s more rad is his first advert on the Enjoi site, which by clicking here, you can see the gingers of the world unite!
DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, has announced that the company has been acquired by Burton.
The two companies, which have been in talks for over a year, agreed that they shared a similar goal in improving boardsport products and the welfare of their team, so closed a deal to be under one roof.
DNA Distribution will continue to operate in Dayton, Ohio and CEO and Co-Founder Chris Carter will continue to oversee the DNA brands, which include Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex Bearings.
“We are very excited to bring the DNA family of brands to Burton – a company that we truly respect,” says Chris Carter, Chief Executive Officer for DNA Distribution. “Burton clearly leads their market in terms of team, innovation, marketing and values. Joe, Mike and I look forward to leveraging Burton’s strengths to reach the full potential for the DNA brands: Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex.”
“Through surfing and snowboarding we have learned that hardgoods are the foundation of all boardsports, and with the addition of DNA to our family, we are on our way to delivering skaters what they want and expect,” says Jake Burton, Founder and Chairman of Burton. “As with Al Merrick and the crew at Channel Islands, the relationship with Chris, Mike and Joe at DNA has been a natural fit right from the start. Everyone around here is committed to growing Burton into a true boardsports company, so I am confident that we can provide a home where DNA and their team of skaters can build upon what they have already excelled at in the skate industry.”
“We couldn’t have found a better company to work with than DNA,” says Laurent Potdevin, Burton’s Chief Executive Officer.“Burton and all of its brands are authentically committed to snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding without distractions from other sports, products or categories. This acquisition completes a strategy that we have been very focused on for quite some time and marks a new milestone in the evolution of Burton and its family of brands.”
Just when you thought you had seen it all, Globe have announce that they are releasing 300 limited edition Bowler Hats as a collaboration with Christy’s.
Made by hand in England as part of their Special Projects the hats will all be individually numbered with unique Globe branded purple lining and packaged in a handmade Christy’s box.
Expect kids to be sporting these in British skateparks with canes in their hands, wearing top coats and tails and trading their ipods in for gramophones within the next month – whatever next?
Yep, it’s here. Part 2 of Cardiel’s 16-part documentary on VBS.tv.
You know the deal, and you should be watching these on loop until the next one comes out anyway. Make or die.