Before Dennis jacked his toe ...
August 8, 2010
... He qualified first in the only heat he participated in at Maloof on Friday with skating like this:
P.S. Has anyone noticed I've stepped it up to HD bro cam? Yeah, I'm stoked.
Austyn Gillette MMC qualifiers ...
August 7, 2010
Most exciting dude of the day. When was the last time you saw this one?
Festivus: Pro-Tec Pool Party 2010
August 3, 2010
Pro-Tec Pool Party 2009
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, September 2010
You know how sometimes you listen to a song that you’ve liked for years but for some reason, on that given day it sounds and feels better than ever and you play it for hours?
You know that feeling of excitement leading up to something you’ve been counting down the days for? Whether it’s a holiday weekend or a night with friends, you simply can’t wait for it to get underway as you head out the door.
You know what its like to get all cheery inside when you look at photos of old friends, family and good times and wish you had it all back?
Storefront: Allied
August 3, 2010
Storefront: Allied Board Shop
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, September 2010
In the spring of 2006, Crispin Barraza abandoned running Asylum skate shop in Oceanside, California to open Allied Board Shop in nearby Escondido. His goal was simple: To have a down-home skate shop that supports skateboarders, where they could cruise in, chill, watch a video and talk about skateboarding.
Catering to mostly core skateboarders in two locations, one in Escondido and one in cyberspace (alliedboardshop.com), Allied’s “skateboard and shoe walls speak for themselves,” according to Barraza. “We have everyone to beat when it comes to selection and pricing.
Clark Hassler
July 6, 2010
Clark Hassler
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag August 2010
“He's really good for skateboarding, even if skateboarding doesn't know it—everyone loves him,” says Matt Eversole, brand manager of enjoi skateboards.
“He’s like, borderline crazy,” says Jerry Hsu. “Old-fashioned crazy—really quiet … and then he just fucks you up.”
Not much more really needs to be said about Clark Hassler. However, there are volumes to be spoken about him. When asked how he feels about interviews, Clark explained that it’s simply a minuscule sample of how he’s feeling on a given day and at a certain time, that’s captured for a single magazine article. So please don’t think this is the end all-be all of Clark, because, believe us when we tell you, it just barely scratches the surface.
Put bluntly, if Clark doesn’t pique your interest, you might wanna check yourself for an active pulse.
So you’re in Atlanta filming for the new Nike video?
Yeah. There’s gonna be three different videos or something like that. Like, seven dudes per video if you include the foreigners—Wieger and Louis. Just kidding.
We just had an earthquake in Cali.
No way! Daniel Shimizu just had a dream that there was a big-ass earthquake and I’ve been having dreams about the end of the world where I’m trying to find land ‘cuz it’s all water. Chet Childress is here and had some apocalypse dream last night. What the fuck is going on?
You heard about how terrorists can put explosive gel inside breast implants and airport X-ray machines can’t detect it?
No. Holy fuck. I’ll be on a plane tomorrow. Gotta look for those fake tits! Actually, I already do anyway.
2 times
June 20, 2010
This mother fucker did all the hardest shit two times in one part ... no miracle tricks here. The landing at 4:24 is so ridiculous that it brought me out of "bogging" retirement.
P.S. Something might be different here ...
Kevin Long
May 26, 2010
Kevin Long
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, July 2010
With the final countdown to Stay Gold underway, the Emericans recently embarked on one last filming mission to China. Upon returning home to Los Angeles, Kevin Long battled illness, a broken phone, video deadline stress and more than three days of jet lag-induced insomnia and deliriousness.
Not so good.
You see … these kinds of distractions interfere with Kevin’s agenda as a professional skateboarder. He’s got a lot going on, both on the board and off it. His quest for un-boringness makes him one of the more interesting personalities in skateboarding today. Every pro is a good skateboarder in one way or another, but not every pro is the type of person you want to be friends with. Kevin possesses a special kind of magnetism and he’s a tremendous asset to our present day microcosmic skateboarding situation.
Any good stories from this China trip?
Atiba just blowing my mind constantly. He decided to introduce the renegade shotgun to China. Almost every day he would grab a beer, have the translator gather the crowd and show them the renegade. But it wasn’t well-received—just crossed arms and frowns.
You’d think they’d be impressed. I always am when he does it.
I think they were just absolutely confused by the whole situation.
Milestone: Ray Barbee
May 7, 2010
Milestone: Ray Barbee
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, June 2010
“When someone’s heart isn’t in something, you can see it. They’re just going through the motions. I don’t want to be that person,” says Ray Barbee, now pro over twenty years, reflecting on the thought of eventually retiring from professional skateboarding.
“My good friend Salman Agah once said, ‘Skateboarding is like food. You just keep eating until you aren’t hungry anymore.’ I’m just not done yet,” continues Ray. “And I’m not ready to be done.
“I had a friend named Randy Smith who was a big influence on me when I was a kid,” Ray says. “He just looked so good when he skated. His style was kinda loose—like a ragdoll. So when I met with Sean Cliver to do my first pro model graphic I told him I wanted a ragdoll and that’s what he came up with.”
Storefront: Supreme LA
May 6, 2010
Storefront: Supreme LA
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, June 2010
Since first opening its doors in New York City in 1994, Supreme has never had a problem being cool. Seriously … the name is cool; the logo is cool; the location is cool; they’ve always been affiliated with cool people and cool brands. In fact, Supreme was so cool right out of the gate that they pretty much set a new standard in skateboarding retail and became a direct influence for so many of the “skateboard boutiques” and skate shop/skate brand collaborations that have become so commonplace today.
But Supreme is more than just cool and more than just retail—always has been. With five shops in Japan and a location in Los Angeles that opened in September 2004—a decade after the NYC store, the shop has become a brand and the brand has become a vibe. Or maybe the vibe became a shop and the shop became a brand—actually, come to think of it, any combination of those three elements in any order is almost applicable.