The VANS European team are dropping their Four Corners video series online right now. The most recent episode sees Danny Wainwright introduce you to skating to the East of the world map to China.
View the spots, take in the culture and enjoy the skating from Flo Marfaing, Kris Vile, Josh Young, Nassim Guammaz, Sam Partaix, Ross McGouran and of course, Wainwright himself.
Also, scroll down this page to find Phil Zwijsen’s take on this amazing country.
The VANS European Downtown Showdown be held on the Saturday 20th August in Old Spitalfields Market, London and will be a free event for all. 50’000 Euro’s will be up for grabs for those pro riders invited to partake so get this in your diary and see one of the best skate events London will see in years!
To celebrate this gathering, VANS have sent us some brand new Rowley SPV’s, a limited edition art print designed by French and signed by Chris Pfanner, AVE, Dustin Dollin, Geoff Rowley, Tony Alva and Steve Van Doren, who will all be at the event as guests, plus a bunch of VANS apparel will be chucked into this package!
To enter, like the Crossfire Facebook page as we will be contacting you if you win from there only and answer this question below tied in with this new VANS Europe video. Find VANS on facebook too here.
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VANS have confirmed their invited teams and skaters to the VANS European Downtown Showdown that will take place in Old Spitalfields Market on 20th August this month in London. 50,000 euros will be up for grabs to the teams involved below.
If you cannot make it to the event, which is FREE to attend, don’t worry, as you will be able to watch it live on the internet from the Vans website.
To celebrate this event,VANS have given us some Rowley SPV’s, a limited edition, signed, art print and apparel so click here to pick up some free stuff!
CONFIRMED TEAMS ARE:
Blind Europe
Chris Oliver, Sam Beckett, Sewa, Javier Pares
Element Europe
Ross McGouran, Guillaume Mocquin, Phil Zwijsen, Nassim Guammaz
Antiz
Hugo Liard, Sam Partaix, Aaron Sweeney
Cliché
Charles Collet, Lucas Puig, Flo Mirtain and Daniel Espinoza.
Yama Skateboards
Muki Rustig, Ferit Batir, Dustin Vollnach
Blueprint
Danny Brady, Mark Baines, Jerome Campbell, Tom Knox
Almost
Willow, Michael Sommer, Michael Wright, Daryl Dominguez, Youness Amrani
Alis Skateboards
Flex O’ Connor
Superdead Skateboards
Eddie Belvedere, Harry Lintell, Nick Remon, Awadh Mohammed
Palace Skateboards
Chewy Cannon, Rory Milanes, Lucien Clarke, Olly Todd
Death Skateboards
Dan Cates, Boots, Adam Moss, Moggins
Liverpool’s Geoff Rowley discusses his Magnum shooting skills with Chris Nieratko in the latest Vans Off The Wall video series this week. Rowley is celebrating the very recent addition of a son to the family and welcomed Rex West Rowley in the same week his new SPV shoe was released.
Watch the interview at the shooting range here and scroll down for his new Vans shoe teaser.
Out of all of the footage that has been gracing the internet this week, this is one of the stand outs. Real Skateboards are probably wondering how lucky they are to have such a talent riding their wood this year as Alex Perelson is turning out to be one of the best skateboarders on the planet in such a small space of time.
Watch this highlight footage of him ripping at this year’s Pro-Tech Pool Party and weep.
The last 2 Downtown Showdown events that Vans have rolled out in Europe in the last 2 years have been amazing to watch from afar so it’s welcoming news today that this fantastic gathering will be hosted on our doorstep this year!
The VANS European Downtown Showdown event has been announced today to be held on the Saturday 20th August in Old Spitalfields Market, London and will be a free event for all. 50’000 Euro’s will be up for grabs for those pro riders invited to partake so get this in your diary and let your parents be aware in case they have plans to get out of the country in the school holidays!
Watch this footage of the Showdown in Torino/Italy in 2009 and get hyped on the news.
To celebrate 30 years of Thrasher Magazine (and ladies and gentleman, please raise a glass to that!) Thrasher decided to erect a ramp on a barge in the bay at San Francisco and invite some pro skateboard royalty for the session.
Watch TNT, our very own UK riders Geoff Rowley and Ben Nordberg plus Omar Hassan, Pat Duffy, Justin Strubing, Dan Drehobl, Rune Glifberg, Cody McEntire and many more shred this ramp with boards flying into the river and a surprise at the end.
We have a winner from this year’s Crossfire Egg Hunt in association with VANS. Jonny Moon from Binfield, Bracknell will receive a full package of VANS goodies pictured below so congratulations to Jonny for finding the golden egg!
Thanks to all who took part this year, we have more competitions lined up over the next week to win Element Spring wear and the new decks series from Superdead Skateboards. Look out for them soon.
It’s the final 2 days of this year’s egg hunt so if you want to win this VANS package then find the golden egg and contact us with the URL of the page where it is hidden. One lucky winner will win and be contacted from our Facebook page so follow the instructions of how to win here.
1) To enter, like our facebook page.
2)Find the egg that is currently hidden on one of the pages in the skate zine features section maybe? Yes, there’s a tip.
3)Copy the URL of the page that you find the egg on. Go to our contact page and include the URL and leave us a brief reason why you should be sent the swag plus your shoe size and clothing sizes!
The competition closes Friday 29th April at midnight and the winner will be contacted via Facebook over the weekend (hence you need to be a fan of our page) and announced in skate news on Saturday afternoon.
Please note that the product won may differ slightly from the images you see in this due to available colours and sizes in stock. This competition is open to everyone apart from staff of Crossfire or Division Promotions
VANS join us for this year’s Egg Hunt and have provided us with a bumper package stuffed full of Spring goodness so get ready to find that golden egg and claim the prizes that you see on this page that include some VANS Chukkas, a tee shirt, hooded sweater, beanie, wallet and rucksack!
One lucky winner will be wearing the lot over the next week so read carefully and get hunting.
1) To enter, like our facebook page.
2)Find the egg that is currently hidden on one of the pages in the skate zine.
3)Copy the URL of the page that you find the egg on. Go to our contact page and include the URL and leave us a brief reason why you should be sent the swag plus your shoe size and clothing sizes!
The competition closes Friday 29th April at midnight and the winner will be contacted via Facebook (hence you need to be a fan of our page) and announced in skate news on that afternoon.
HAPPY EASTER!
Please note that the product won may differ slightly from the images you see in this due to available colours and sizes in stock. This competition is open to everyone apart from staff of Crossfire or Division Promotions