The 2nd Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam Results
Ripping and results.
November 8, 2009, 9:07 AM
By: Josh Brooks
Josh Brooks
The wonderful and welcoming Romano family were rewarded for opening up to spectators and skateboarding as a whole. Their commitment to fight childhood Leukemia runs deep with the passing of Johnny and for that, there aren't enough awards to give them.
Few skateboarding events hit me in the same way that the Johnny Romano Skate Jam does. I'll have a whole write-up on the story behind the event and quotes from top pros that knew Johnny or supported the cause.
For now, the few results they had went as follows: Recent father, Andrew Pott, won on the Zumiez,
Chris Cole won first for the "Tech Center" ledge, flat rail and manual pad and
Aquil Brathwaite.
Luis Tolentino won the top shredder of the whole event, because he did something cool on every section of the park
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Ed Templeton's Candid Emerica Interview
Did you know his boards sell better than Leo's?
November 5, 2009, 4:14 PM
By: Adam Salo
Shin Ishikawa
Ed Templeton crushing nosebluntslides on a casual Long Beach day.
It's no secret that Ed Templeton is a legend. With a pro career spanning generations and decades, Ed certainly has some stories to tell. Templeton's also a man that has passions and talents outside of skateboarding; his art career is enviable for even some of the most established fine artists. Always one with something interesting to say, Templeton recently gave a very candid interview over the Emerica site. Definitely worth a read.
Mike Mo New Jersey Demo Footage
Weirdest demo ever
November 5, 2009, 1:40 PM
By: Chris Nieratko
Allen Ying
Mike Mo handles a halfcab manual backside flip out back at the 2009 Manny Mania contest.
I love demos. I don't care who it is, I just love watching talented dudes shred firsthand. It's a certain feeling that just can't be conveyed in glassy, quick-cut videos. Over the past 20-plus years I believed I'd seen every possible variation of demo from traveling Powell ramps to H-Street trying to skate a quarterpipe held together by far too few nails and duct tape. I've seen demos held on parking blocks and Rodney Mullen do freestyle demos. I've witnessed Lance Mountain air out of Sayreville's barely oververt section like no one had before.
I've seen it all. Then Mike Mo Capaldi came to town.
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DVS and LRG Present Chico "Now" Video
Decades deep and only getting better
November 4, 2009, 4:34 PM
By: Adam Salo
Anthony Acosta
Chico Smith grinds a bench back in his native Nicaragua.
From his early days as one of Embarcadero's Most Blunted, to his current status as a bona-fide street legend, Chico Brenes has always held it down. Celebrating Chico's storied pro career, LRG and DVS have released some co-branded Chico products and look back on his career with a then and now video retrospective. Click the "read More" tab to watch the "Now." Segment covering 1999 to the present with the Cheeks.
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Lucas Puig Cliché Commercial
Un-Cliché: Good and proper.
November 3, 2009, 7:48 PM
By: Josh Brooks
Cliché
The newest maneuver: the monkey grab bomb drop!
You can't put many people in the category of
Lucas Puig. The über-Frenchman has unreal skills on a skateboard. Just see
here. While very few can approach his skill in that regard, there is one thing that he and filmer
French Fred have in common—whenever they do something, they do it proper. Check out
Lucas' newest commercial for Cliché Skateboarders. Click read more.
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Etnies Has It's Own Hotel Room
Odd, but awesome in it's own way.
November 3, 2009, 3:57 PM
By: Josh Brooks
Josh Brooks
The Etnies Hotel Room in fisheye vision.
I'm paraphrasing here, but I remember someone saying something along the lines of "Don't you think decorating a room like that is a bit foo-fooey?" as we sat on top of
La Casa Del Camino Hotel in Laguna Beach. I thought about the hotel room down below us that etnies decorated, as the sun teeter-tottered with the moon, the former slipping into the ocean as the latter peaked over the hills behind us, and the dirty skate rat in me agreed, in part, with that opinion. I looked out and the tides were starting to roll back in on one of the most beautiful coastlines in the OC and the picturesque hillside lights sparkled like diamonds trapped in mounds of dirt...
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The Scott Johnston Interview
Tricks to Kicks
November 3, 2009, 2:11 PM
By: Noah Johnson
Ben Colen
Scott Johnston: still stylin'.
Former pro skater Scott Johnston, always had epic style. Need proof? Reminisce with his "Five Flavors" part here and his "Fully Flared" part here. When Scott felt it was time to bow out of the pro spotlight, he made the smooth transition to skate shoe designer over at Lakai Limited Footwear. Since he'd already had a few pro models with the company, he knew his way around the building. Check out this exclusive interview with Scott about his transition from tricks to kicks. Full Interview »
Max Schaaf Part 3
Weighing his options with Real
November 3, 2009, 12:52 PM
By: Josh Brooks
VBS
Gonz ollie pop a cycle from his shop in Real to Reel.
If you've ever wondered how
Max Schaaf got himself on Real, part 3 of
Max's Epicly Later'd has the explanation. There's even the story of one of
Mark Gonzales' first recognizeable paintings, a giant mural on the wall of the Widowmaker (covering up the disturbing words "Crash here"). As
Jake gets faintly bitter,
Max Schaaf takes a moment to consider the offer Real gave him so many years ago and talk it over with his mom. Another awesome episode of intriguing stories from one of vert's greats.
Toy Machine's Halloween Provost Party
New ams and silly costumes.
November 2, 2009, 5:08 PM
By: Josh Brooks
Ben Karpinski
The winners of the costume contest showed their loyal pawn status: (L to R) the Toy Machine robot, transactor sect and Turtle Boy.
By now, most of you know, but Saturday's Toy Machine demo was the location where Toy Machine announced their new am, Collin Provost. They have also mentioned that their other new am is Jordan Taylor. Check some photos from Ben Karpinski of people shredding in costume. Halloween's over, but we can enjoy the ridiculous pics for the next few weeks.
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Feelin' the Colors of Minnesota
A seasonal breakdown of Minnesota's best skateboarding.
November 2, 2009, 1:06 PM
By: Josh Brooks
Feelin' Minnesota
I miss those fall colors...a lot.
Growing up in Wisconsin, a state with seasons not unlike Minnesota, not enough can be said about the beauty of fall. It's a nuanced season—the trees turning into a mosaic of yellows, reds, oranges and browns and the warm smell of burning wood making the season a warm one, even as the air becomes increasingly cooler. I miss that point in the year, settling instead, for the sometimes cloudy sky of Southern Cali's fall and the turn of the clocks that make night come all too soon. Those really are my only indicators, which is upsetting until I call friends back in the Midwest
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