Category: Skateboarding News

Louie Barletta, Caswell Berry and Nestor Judkins stopped by the UK for a five days earlier this month with Jason Adams dropping by for the last two.

A couple of days were spent in the suburbs of London, there was a surprise visit to the Stokeplaza and the likes of Birmingham, Nottingham and Wolverhampton were squeezed into the mission.

Louie and Caswell were sore and hurting from their Germany stop but still managed to come through with the goods…and it has all been snapped and documented for issue #129 of Sidewalk.

You just wait – The spots and tricks are absolutely crackers.

www.enjoico.com

Words: Parrott – Ph: Horsely

It’s not the first and we are sure it will not be the last but you would have had to be a ludite not to have noticed that car manufacturers have decided to associate themselves with skateboarders.

UK riders Benny Fairfax and Pete King took offers from the worlds biggest brands to get by and various adverts have used skateboard technical prowess to fuel their ad campaigns.

Now though, an entire concept has been aired by the Discovery Channel based on the very planks that rule our lifestyles – click here for what some people believe to be the future of vehicles…

Click Jerry to see his top 5’s at Crailtap. Did you know his cat was called Chairman Meow? Well you do now!

Available to gawk at, and perhaps even purchase are the fresh threads from the 5th District Skateboard Company, made especially for the gorgeous spring we’re currently having.

Get a jiggle on down to here to have a peek at the new range.

And while you’re sitting there doing naff all, download their video, it’s a treat for the eyes! Peep this!

www.5thdistrictskate.com

The Gonz is, and always will be one of skateboarding’s most unique individuals, some people worship his steez, others may pull out a wry smile, but whatever you think you have to give it up to Mark Gonzales as he brings light to lives worldwide for more than most.

We just watched this footage of him from back in 1998 and it made us all just want to go out and goof around on our boards, maybe it will have the same effect on you.

Look out for Krooked Skateboards in your local SOS as it’s born for fun and that is what this skateboarding malarkey is all about. Never for get it.

Hot topic on the lips of any informed member of the skating universe is Jereme Rogers‘ departure from Girl Skateboards, certainly an important era in the manchild’s life.

Heads at Girl have been quoted to say, “This week we made the decision to relieve Jereme Rogers of his duties at Girl Skateboards. We had a good run. Like one of those killer contest runs of his. Thanks for the good years. Best of luck.”

Now the question is, where will the overly tattooed ledge technician flock off to? Plan B to re-join his former teammates from Coliseum, PJ Ladd and Ryan Gallant? Who knows, but it’s certainly going to be an interesting time for the nollie happy preacher man. We at Crossfire wish him the best of luck in his skateboarding future.

www.girlskateboards.com

Now that the baldess git in the UK, Nic Powley has taken over the reigns at Vans with the UK team, he seems to be on a non-stop mission to get the crew to skate every random corner of our own shores.

Euro rider Chris Oliver, UK riders Ben Grove, Ollie Tyreman, Rogie, James Gardner, and flow dudes Manhead and “Gorgeous” David Watson headed south east for six days of shredding a long list of pretty much untouched (or at least undocumented) skate spots, swimming in all of the rat infested waters they could find and making sure they at least visited Tesco’s once a day for the greasiest meal possible.

The coverage will be in an upcoming issue of Sidewalk with Vans supplying the footage via their web Podcasts in the next few weeks at www.vans.co.uk

Don’t forget that this DC art show is on tonight in London featuring the work of artist Methamphibian at the Gloria Store.

Matix is proud to welcome yorkshire’s prettyboy Tom Harrison to his UK team roster.

Tom has been working his skills around Leeds and Sheffield for a bit of time now, and his part in The Harmony’s latest flick put him on the skate map over a year ago. With his style and pop, he’s a great addition to the likes of Joey Crack, Snowy, Chewy, and Danny Brady.

Proof is he’s landed in the cover of the latest Document out this week!

The Osiris team are currently bringing the ruckus down in the ever-popular skate metropolis of Barcelona.

They are keeping everyone updated on every little dirty detail of whas’gwarning during the tour on the Osiris website.

To find out how the team are coping in Spain with all the shops shut and two members’ wallets getting jacked then hit this up.

And for some early footage of the tour, boogie over to here.

www.osirisshoes.com