Fletcher Tampa Am '08 quickie...
October 22, 2009
Eric doesn't like contests... but he's the dude you see do one or two tricks and always remember, despite that he never places well.
Fletch vs. the Big 4!
October 21, 2009
This was our last day of the etnies Barcelona tour in March '08. See that switch frontside flip? Eric did four in a row. First try. That's his "warmup." He tried the switch big flip for a good while until meltodowns ensued.
Eric Fletcher week! Part II
October 20, 2009
Fletch skates a bank in Barcelona with assists from Tyshaun Johnson and Leeper!
The simple brilliance of Eric Fletcher...
October 19, 2009
Here's a few random leftover clips of Eric Fletcher I found from an etnies Barcelona trip in March 2008. I used to always make him do frontside flips so I could try to learn 'em. Eric will forever be one of the most underrated, effortless and naturally gifted skaters I've ever met. And he skates for himself, the way he wants, when he wants. Fletch... I miss you, buddy! Come skate the TF sometime!
An Alien Workshop moment...
October 19, 2009
Almost stepped on this dude on the way out of a spot today. He was big.
Been a while...
October 18, 2009
... Since I threw Tim on here. Quick push Underachievers-esque spikey fence ollie and drawing cocks on sushi restaurant tablecloths... some things never change.
I like skate tours because...
October 12, 2009
... You'll walk into a room on any given morning and see someone like Danny Garcia doing bizarre headstands for no apparent reason.
Double angle!
Rodrigo Petersen
September 29, 2009
Rodrigo Petersen
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, November 2009
You might not know too much about Rodrigo Petersen, but he’s been around for a long time. And by “long time,” we’re talking, since Neighborhood skateboards. And that was just the first time he came to the US and got sponsored.
Most of you right now are probably like, “What the hell was Neighborhood skateboards?” Which actually proves the point about how long he’s been doing this.
That aside, Rodrigo’s a simple, happy and appreciative Brazilian chap who loves skateboarding. He is gifted as all hell and if you don’t believe that, then go watch his Listen and Nothing But the Truth parts again. But before you do, I’d suggest getting through our little interview here so you can learn how to pop your tricks as high as he does. I don’t think anyone would turn down the secret to skating waist-high tables, would they?
Storefront: Platform
September 29, 2009
Storefront: Platform
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag November 2009
After spending 10 years apiece working at other skateshops, Landon Mitchell and Donnie Meadows decided to do their own thing and opened Platform in November of 2006, with a few goals in mind. The first was to do something different and refreshing for the area they were in (Old Town Pomona, between Los Angeles and Inland Empire). The second was to have a clean, good-looking store with a personal and comfortable feeling when you walked in the front door—as well as a staff of real skateboarders who knew what was up.