Chocolate pro Marc Johnson has new footage online this morning for his new Lakai pro shoe that is out this month.
Click for 2 minutes worth of Pretty Sweet ‘B-sides’ and take in that style. Once you have watched it, just imagine if your ‘b-side’ footage was as good as this.
Volcom are the latest brand to enter the footwear market this week and have launched a series of what look to be skate and lifestyle models for men and women with Puma’s help for you to have a gander at. There’s no doubt that if they are on par with the quality of their clothing range then these should be fantastic. The proof is in the pudding though so look out for them on your travels once they are in the public domain and in the meantime check out this preview.
A pair of these Etnies Marana’s were sent to our office in January. No note, no info, not even a follow up to this very day, they just arrived awaiting to be skated, sat in a box on their own, looking shiny, Black and brand new.
I’ll get straight to the point with these. As soon as they are on your feet they feel strong all round. You feel protected. It’s definitely due to the combination of various materials used to build this shoe and put to the test, the Marana stands up and delivers a multitude of positivity. The protection simply brings confidence which is not a feeling derived from the many skate shoes made today that are actually designed for the mainstream. These are built for skateboarding and come with a tough shell to cope with that in mind.
The padded tongue stays straight and doesn’t droop to the sides and overall the shoe doesn’t seem to wilt like some others after a few skates. It helps also that these are made by one of the only remaining skater owned shoe companies left. The Marana’s are worth your investment and retail at about £60. Out now.
Silas Baxter-Neal skates the streets of Tokyo, Japan at night in this latest Adidas edit.
Skateboards and metal are certainly the flavour of the 80’s but the fad still rolls and the classics still appeal to many. This week Metallica’s members have all designed and released a collab shoe on Vans following their classic ‘Kill ‘Em All’ half cab last year, again in celebration of their milestone sussecc of their epic debut album.
Bass player Robert Trujillo chose to add his own take on the Escuela shoe with an Aztec design, James Hetfield picked a Sk8-Hi and added his own skull and crossbones, drummer Lars Ulrich has an Era Laceless with added twill/diamond pattern from his snare drum, and guitarist Kirk Hammett has rolled out a hemp based Slip-On that features a Ouija guitar pick in the heel.
These should be available this month.
Dennis Busenitz takes Skate Edit Of The Week with this brand new adidas edit filmed across Europe last year. It’s exactly what you think it will be and more. Fast lines and steez for miles. So good.
The ever impressive Sole Technology group behind the Etnies, Emerica and Altamont skateboard shoe and clothing brands have announced this week that they have opened a new ecological European office. The environmentally friendly building based in the Houthavens district of Amsterdam, Holland is said to host 60 solar panels that once hit full capacity, share excess energy to households in Amsterdam and a state-of-the-art geothermal heating and cooling system that accounts for a 40% reduction in energy consumption compared to a conventional system.
This is not the first time that the skateboarding co-founder and owner Pierre-Andre Senizergues have reduced their carbon footprint to actively bring us quality skateboarding goods from a sustainable source. Speaking about the subject in the past, Pierre has been quoted to say: “My goal is to leave the right footprint with Sole Technology. We’ve become a leader through the intelligence and hard work of our team of people. We strive for innovation and excellence in all we do. Together, we keep growing the right way in a healthy organic process.”
Long may it continue and long may skater-owned brands challenge the unethical ways of the corperations that are pushing their way into skateboarding. Read more about Pierre and his hard work for skateboarding from our interview back in 2006.
The Supra team had an exceptional 2012. Watch a compilation of their finest moments in this this best of video from one of the best shoe teams of all time.
Vote for them in our video of 2012 vote here.
The Supra European Tour video is documented in this edit featuring footage in Germany, France and Spain. Click play for footage of UK’s Lucien Clarke, Erik Ellington, Terry Kennedy, Tom Penny, Lizard King, Stevie Williams, Kevin Romar, Keelan Dadd, Spencer Hamilton, Furby, and Boo Johnson.
SUPRA Presents The 2012 European Tour from SUPRA Footwear on Vimeo.
Local Bay66 rider Kyron Davis is on his way out to the Tampa Am comp this weekend to rep the UK via his shoe sponsor. Watch this day in a life in the lead up to his flight courtesty of Dan Magee.