The DIY Days edit shows us just how tight the Leicester scene truly is. Everybody is out in full force, having a fuck ton of fun, of course. Full parts from the Baghead crew, Unabomber’s Eric Thomas, Jim Spencer, Darryl Read and many more beyond belief. True spectrum of talent making this video for everybody. Filmed by Joe Vozza, who couldn’t have missed a single guy out.
Pedro Barros cools down in his own backyard in Brazil with this sick new edit proving once again that the 20 year old is one of the best out there. The future for this bloke is absolutely terrifying. Incredible skateboarder.
So here it is, the first full part from Blackpool’s new scene video, Mouth Of The Ribble headed up by Henry Calvert.
If you’ve been glued to instagram over the last couple of months, Calvert’s front flip coffin trick is one of those moments that only the most pissed skaters would be throwing themselves into at the end of a sesh. Naturally he felt inclined to kick his part off with another as he drops in on everything, loves a dirty old spot and takes slams like a don. Pure crust.
Enjoy Jake Powell’s footage and look out for the full flick premiering on November 21st here.
Had a taste of shoe heaven yet this year? If not, you’re about to find some. The history of the original Sal 23 started as the very first éS shoe when they launched back in 1995 – at the time it was a bona fide classic, the first pro skate shoe for Sal Barbier that spread like wildfire throughout the scene that was not only admired for its fashion statement, the functionality of the shoe was 100% built for skateboarding by skateboarders.
This period was golden. Skateboarding was raw, the real underground. None of Michael Jordan’s people were anywhere near our scene at the time, although said sports pro did share the same basketball number with Sal – the 23, a number that most 90s skaters will never forget due to this shoe. This new re-issue sees his infamous number switched to 20, paying homage to éS celebrating a sterling 20 strong years in the skater owned shoe game. Only a hardcore few will want their 23 back, but the double decade will do nicely.
Rightful big ups to éS for their achievements aside, let’s go back to functionality, because it’s rare these days for any skate shoe company to issue a shoe that has an ollie patch. Most companies want you to skate every day so that your Mum has to buy you a new pair and replace them fast – it’s a sucker marketing strategy, sneaky too. Barbier and the dudes at Sole Tech wanted a shoe that lasted. It’s a beautiful touch and one that you will appreciate when you slip these on and start pushing.
“I wanted a rubber piece on the side so it wouldn’t rip up. I kind of liked that, because I don’t always like wearing ’em when they’re brand new.” explains Sal in a previous interview. “By the time most skate shoes break in, you have to get a new pair because they’re all ripped up. I worked on the design of the whole shoe, the sole, the logo, everything, around 1994-95.”
We had a delivery of the Sal 20 here recently and have spent 3 weeks in them now. The first obvious observation is that they are now made thinner than the OGs (thankfully), but back then everything in skateboarding was wide – apart from wheels. They are comfy too. None of this waiting for the shoe to be ready for a sesh, these are lit straight out of the box. I personally like to stick the laces behind the tongue allowing the logo to represent, like a number plate. Surrounded by smooth suede with perforation holes in front of the first lace, these are super simple, but perfectly efficient for street or mini ramp skating.
All you need to know is that these are 100% skateboarding. éS have brought a classic back from their wonderful archives and re-issued them in style. You need a pair in your life. Support skater owned brands so the next wave of hard working skaters can get what they deserve.
It’s worth noting that these come up a little small, so I opted for a half size up and they were perfect. Find them in your local skate shop this month in three colourways.
Take a trip back to the 90s with Sml Wheels this week who delve back time to pick out some gems from the archives of skateboarding history. There’s too much to mention in text but footage from Trilogy, Second Hand Smoke, A Visual Sound, Goldfish and many more pop up in this.
Press play and reminisce.
Following his last video project that made SEOTW, Dillon Buss has been creating another dreamy landscape giving skateboarding the mainstream edge it’s been lacking since sports brands paid off the scene.
In Skate Vision, anything goes. Skate Edit of the Week, pick a winner!
These will be gone faster than jab in the face from Rocky himself. Everybody Skates, AKA Alphonzo Rawls has prepped a new tee for his ongoing collection that you can pick up online from here for $35. (£22)
Love it or hate it, Ween brings out the dark side in everyone who skates. It’s become a staple must do in the calendar worldwide with shit going down that sometimes you’d never see in a regular session.
Here’s our selection of the very best footage we could find this year. Our own edit will be with us from the Bombshelter soon. Until then, enjoy the gallery and expect this thread to keep giving all week as new edits drop on tinterweb.
Tempe Parke’s turn out in Arizona was incredible. Session went off.
Ten grand was up for grabs at the Diamond Mine, as if you were going anywhere else.
David Fucking Gravette, you animal. He even pays homage to Natas.
Sheffield’s House Jam ripped.
This…
Chris Russell is on the rampage mate.
The Majer crew dedicated their Ween to Justin Bieber.
The rainfall couldn’t stop the session at Burnside this year.
Creature’s Ryan Reyes got the beers in for his new part.
Caveman shit went down at the Berrics.
Guretxoko Indoor Skatepark in Bilboa had a sick sesh.
The beautiful thing about being here in the United Kingdom is that you’d have to be extremely unlucky to be faced with this sort of situation on a day out street skating, even through the financial district of London.
We all know that the reputation of Policemen in America has reached an all time low but here’s another example of their aggressive, bullish behaviour. Yes, we agree that resisting arrest will most likely move you into another realm of shit but regardless, nobody needs to be assaulted, locked up or pepper sprayed in the eyeballs for pushing a rig.
Yibin Mu paid the price for skating in a ‘no skateboarding’ zone. Reports are saying that the officer is now under investigation as it looks like he used a ‘chokehold’ on Mu, an arrest move that is no longer legal in the USA. This is so painful to watch.
Tom Remillard: True skate rat, total ATV and overall ripper. Get stuck into his Expedition Skateboards Gone Fishin’ part uploaded by TWS overnight. Bloke bangs the lot.