Caught in the Crossfire

Not long ago, a scandal broke out in the industry pitching two sworn enemies head to head: Consolidated Skateboards Vs. Nike Footwear.

Basically, Consolidated have preached ‘Don’t do it!’ in regards corporate involvement in skateboarding and the general raping of our culture by arrogant multinationals. Nike have tried numerous times to infiltrate the much sought after core skate market, and this time around they seem to have succeeded. BUT when the in house graphic designer for Conso was approached to design an insole for Nike SB model and agreed, and with that Nike thought they could market the new model as the Consolidated shoe???

Despite the recognizable blue, black and white colourway that is affiliated to Conso, the shoe is in no way endorsed by Consolidated or carries any of the skate company’s logos.

Naturally Consolidated hit the roof and is currently filing a lawsuit against the greedy multinational. They also booted amateur Seth McCallum by principle because he was getting flow from the enemy.

Damn… This reads like a good soap opera! In any case the jury are still out on the verdict, but keep posted to Crossfire as we are following the case every step of the way.

To fight for your rights, visit www.dontdoitarmy.com

Globe have just launched a web page dedicated to Dirty Sanchez frontman, Matt Pritchard.

Visit the site and check out Pritch’s new colourways, clothing and random blurts of abuse and knowledge.

Check it out by clicking here.

Amidst the Pimms, croquet and mental skateboarding, the Interact Park Garden Party will premiere Porno Paul’s latest video!

Not only will there be a Porno screening, but there are also a heap of obstacles for you to get hot and sweaty with- no age restrictions!

For more info and pictures visit www.interactpark.com

The competition was fierce and the ‘crete was fresh- The Quiksilver Bowlriders rolled up on Malmö, Sweden and unleashed a beast of a comp!

Malmö boasts the deepest bowl in Europe, but that didn’t scare British hopeful, Alex Hallford from Nottingham, who was hucking huge frontside airs in the deep end during his second runs. However, it was down to the local talent to reap the rewards of serious bowl schralpage! Mattias Nylen got first with his frontside blunts and stalefishs in the deep end, ahead of Swedish skate legend Nicky Guerrero who kept it cool with board control. Third place went to French madman, Seb Daurel who went warp speed around the concrete transition- so fast in fact that Christian Hosoi, who was an honary guest at the event, looked shocked!

Next stop Bologna for the Bowlriders final where Matthias can compete against the previous winners of each leg. Crossfire says watch out for Simon from Belgium and Andy Scott from England – undeniable talent on the road to victory…

When we asked you to put your glad-rags on and do us proud by dressing up as Pikeys and Zombies, the result was amazing – if not worrying too… Well, we have our winners and they are as follows:

For best dressed social misfit and ASBO sponsored Pikey, Paul Tibbins from London took the Anti Hero board and T-shirt.

For best dressed graveyard lurker and undead inbred Zombie, Simon Trigell from Chandler’s Ford took the Creature board and T-shirt.

Well done guys! Click the competition page and see what you can win…

The premier Euro video magazine, Puzzle had the foresight to see that downloading was the future and acted accordingly. Just so you can remember how it all began, they are letting you download the first ever issue of Puzzle at www.puzzlevideo.com.

Whilst we’re talking footage, here is a list of all the latest DVDs to drop on the market and more. It’s raining outside, so enjoy!

FIRST PUZZLE back from VHS time.
KAYO video brings back hip-hop and vibes.
SANTA CRUZ shows up in Europe.
KROOKED filming at the moment.
COLORBLIND skateboards invades Europe!
OFFICIAL skateboard introducing.
ZOOYORK get to Ellis Island.
GET FAM with East Coast.
GIRL in Canada.
ALMOST offers you Cheese & Crackers.
ANTIZ is having a Cappucino.

Here’s some hot news from everyones favourite gang of gnarlers – Flip:

First off, the amateur ranks have multiplied with new face Louie Lopez joining the team from Los Angeles. Meanwhile, mini powerhouse, David Gonzales pocketed $1000 after coming second at the Phoenix Am contest last month, and Eric Fletcher has just returned home after a 3 week trip to the modern day Mecca that is Barcelona.

Still out in Barca are Arto, Appleyard and Ali. You might spot them acting like Hip Hop video extras in Ali’s pimped out white Cadillac Seville… New team member, Rodrigo TX has just flown in to join the guys as they gather footage for the next Flip video.

Geoff Rowley has preferred to travel back and forth across America in search of suicidal spots to satisfy his hunger. This next video is going to be serious- no prisoners! Actually, fans will be stoked when they spot Tom Penny and Shane Cross rolling through their town and spots for the Fest Tour scheduled to pass through Canada during the second week of june, and America for the third week of November. I know that sounds a long way away, but it’ll be worth catching.

Finally, the Flip riders with transition fetishes haven’t been slacking either. Lance Mountain and Rune Glifberg placed very high at the Pro-Tec Pool Party comp – Lance got fourth in the Masters division and Rune got second and pursed $15000 ! Rune might buy himself a gadget or two when he arrives in Shanghai with Bob Burnquist to skate the mentally massive new skatepark they’ve gone and built over there. Bob’s keeping it crazy by sticking the first ever frontflip over the mega ramp chasm at the Mega Ramp comp held in Mexico City last month.

Front flip footage here.

Wow! Big catch up with one of skating’s biggest teams. I’ll leave you with news that brand new boards are available for all the new riders. I’ll take the ‘Don’t mess with TX’ model whilst Zac will probably feel more comfortable on Lance’s 9 x 33 inch ‘Crest’ board.