etnies Presents: Ryan Sheckler's Fifteen Years Strong

Ryan Sheckler - Red Bull Perspective

HAVE YOU HEARD OF??? - VINCENT NAVA

Alex Midler @ Moorpark

Kane Sheckler

Curren Caples Bangin'

Sean Malto

Henry Palmieri

Chase Webb Damn Am

Tristan Funkhouser Freeworld

Tristan always kills it watch this!

Sean Malto's Truck falling off in Street League

This is so crazy! His bolt fell off his kingpin before he popped and his truck fell off!

Street League

Who's ready for Street League in Germany? Nyjah got hurt so now someone else has a chance to win haha. Who do you think is gonna win?

Primitive Apparel

 There is a really sick clothing store in Encino, California called Primitive. They make boards, shirts, hats, etc. They have super sick graphics for their shirts and boards. The website is http://www.primitiveapparel.com/ if you want to check out what they have. There a little expensive but worth it.

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DVS Does Dallas

A week in Dallas with the DVS team featuring Daewon Song, Torey Pudwill, Zack Wallin, Chico Brenes, Flo Mirtain, Jon Nguyen, Paul Shier, Marty Murawski and Luis Tolentino. March 2013 #DVSDoesDallas


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DC NYJAH Shoe REVIEW

What do you give a person who has everything in the world? After dominating practically every skate competition there is, Nyjah Huston’s work ethic goes beyond the competitive playing grounds. It’s no secret that in the past years, the general consensus among skateboarder’s were to label Nyjah as a Contest skater but after a series of video parts, web clips and more, Nyjah not only earned the respect from skateboarder’s worldwide, but it also ensured his career to go down as a legendary one. So again, what do you give the teen who has everything at such a tender age? How about a pro shoe on one of most respected skateboarding brands ever? Sounds good to us.

Review information:
This review was done during the course of 3 weeks and gathered about 15 hours of skating in the process. Check below each section to view our grading system. We base our ratings from 1-10. 10 being the best and 1 being the absolute worst. Enjoy.

Sizing:
Despite being a cupsole, the Nyjah Pro surprisingly fits true to size. As with any cupsole, it’s going to take some time to break-in, but after approximately 2-3- sessions, you should be in the clear to finally enjoy the Nyjah’s to their full potential. Even after the break-in point, the Nyjah’s will still have a sturdy feel without getting all floppy due to their thick leather heel counter.

Short Answer: True to Size (feel free to go a half size larger if you like wearing your shoes a bit looser)

Comfort & Cushioning:
With this newly integrated Impact G system, exclusively for the Nyjah pro, there’s a bunch of information that we have share about it. Firstly, compared to DC’s other technology, specifically the Airbag system in the Centric S, the Impact G is not as “bouncy” but is capable of taking more impact than the Centric S. Why, you ask? Well, for one, it’s a thicker cupsole. Secondly, with the specific technology in the heel of the outsole, it makes for a better distribution of energy when you’re landing these high impact tricks. This is also made possible because of the gel insert in the heel.

When testing the Nyjah pro model, another reason that heel bruises are preventative during high impact tricks are because of the sturdiness in the heel. As we mentioned before, the leather heel counter not only locks your foot into place, but also gives you more control when you need it for a solid landing. It’ll help prevent a shift in weight that normally causes rolled ankles. There definitely is a possibility of getting heel bruises in the Nyjah, especially if you’re this guy, but DC did take ever precaution in making this shoe as supportive as possible. So long as it’s a reasonable gap, we’re more than sure that you and your heels will be safe in the Nyjah’s.

Lastly, the cushioning throughout the shoe itself is perfect. The Nyjah’s have an ideal amount of cushioning in the collar of the shoe and a minimal but equally protective amount of cushioning in the tongue. It’ll provide a good & secure fit without swamp foot every time.

Comfort: 9. The proper fit, along with the OrthoLite sockliner make the Nyjah’s one of the easier shoes to put on and go when you’re desperate to shred. Even after the session is done, the Nyjah’s are comfy enough for your sore feet to walk in. The fact that they’re a cupsole helps too.

Cushion: 9. After seeing the drops that Nyjah skates, we expected nothing but a suitable cushioning system to go along with the gnarly shit he skates. Gladly, we were right. The Impact G, along with it’s cupsole technology will keep your feet protected.

Outsole wear from 5 hours to 15 hours.

Boardfeel & Grip:
Now, even though we’ve listed all of these finer points about how cushy and thick the outsole is on the Nyjah’s, don’t feel betrayed when you find a good grip and an even better boardfeel option on this shoe. The boardfeel itself is more than accommodating if you’re looking for a cupsole with a bunch of feel, all while still protecting you. At first, it may seem a little thick but once you break-in the pill pattern tread, the OrthoLite sockliner will allow your feet to dig even deeper into shoe. That’s probably one of the better elements of skating the Nyjah’s.

If you remember our Mike Mo S review, we’ve got nothing but love for the pill pattern outsole. It’s undeniably grippy and a favorite of anyone who’s ever tried it. With a solid sole lining surrounding the pill pattern outsole, you’ll be sure to burn through that before getting any abrasion marks on the pill pattern portion of the shoe.

Boardfeel: 8. Considering its thick protection system, you’ll still feel your board as much as you want. The Nyjah’s will give you a boardline ‘Cup/Vulc Fusion’ feel even though it’s all Cupsole.

Grip: 10. Simply put, we can never get through the Pill Pattern tread before destroying the upper of any DC shoes. This Pill Pattern outsole should never leave any DC model, it’s too good.

Toe wear from Week 1 to Week 3. (top to bottom)

Durability:
Anyone who’s familiar with DC Super Suede is beyond confused on how they’ve created a perfect formula for a suede that lasts twice as good as any PU system and that same sentiment was shared during the Nyjah review. Being just shy off of a 20 hour review, the DC Super Suede was insanely resistant during 15 hours of solid skating and in the process, never ripped through. With the added layer slightly frayed from ollies, the stitching in the paneling was due for at least another 5 hours before completely ripping off and even by then, we’d discover another layer of suede underneath that paneling. Based on it’s 15-hour performance and it’s underlying layer of Super Suede, we can only assume that the Nyjah’s will last upwards of 35-40 hours more of skating, if not more. All and all, it also depends on how you ollie but we’re willing to bet that regardless, the Nyjah’s can handle what you got.

To complement those already durable features, the sole on the Nyjah’s happen to bump out making them even more durable against every flip trick you can think of. Even after 15 hours of skating, the suede underneath the sole just barely started to show through. They’re fused perfectly and we couldn’t find any angles of where they would separate after hours of doing flips tricks. To say the least, our ankles are sore.

Suede: 10. It’s Super Suede and we knew what we were getting ourselves into. It hardly rips and is one of the more stronger suede’s in skateboarding today.

Toe: 10. Aside from enduring a shitload of abuse, the toe was one of our favorite features of the Nyjah’s. It wasn’t too pointy but it’s definitely one of the more narrow cupsoles we’ve ever skated. It made flicking easy and the rubber on the sole was slick enough to flick off of the griptape every time with ease.

Outsole: 9.5 Based on our photos, you can’t really argue with this grading.

Summary: 
The Nyjah from DC might be one of the better cupsole’s to surprise us this year. It’s very simple, straightforward and worthy of skating, especially when you think of Nyjah’s standards. Aside from that, it isn’t the most expensive shoe you’ll be buying this summer. It’s a protective cupsole with a ton of thought put into it despite it’s simplicity and will give you more than you’d expect. After all, it’s been a long and tedious wait for Nyjah Huston to receive his first pro model shoe but after all of the amazing footage he’s been putting out, let alone one of the biggest backside Noseblunt’s of all time, it’s safe to say that he’s earned his pro model from DC.

Try to get a pair on your feet quick because we’re sure that it’s going to be sold out in no time.

via: Ripped Laces

Koston 1 Shoe Review

Nike SB Eric Koston - Men's

With 26 years of skating experience, Eric Koston channeled extensive riding knowledge into the making of his first signature Nike shoe. The Nike Koston shoe takes a very basic design and loads it with latest technology for superior performance and durability. Stitchless lining construction coupled with TPU reinforced suede prevents ripping and toe blowouts from continuous skating. Lunarlon sockliner adds protection from heel bruising, yet it’s thin enough for excellent board feel. Breathable mesh tongue prevents sweaty feet during extended riding sessions. Circular herringbone tread pattern and flexible cupsole offer insane levels of grip, flexibility, and board control. Additionally, a neoprene collar provides long-lasting comfort. Removable insole.

First off this shoe has to be one of my favorite shoes I've ever owned its super nice, durable, real comfortable, really protective, and just a good functioning shoe.

Durability 10/10 These shoes have held up very well the suede didn't start to show any wear until the third week of skating, the upper is very nice and thin so you have feel of a vulcanized shoe even though your wearing a cupsole, the upper is also reinforced around the toe area of the shoe, this shoe started to rip after a month of hard skating , but when that happens you can just put a thin layer of shoe goo and its goanna be all good,
This shoe lasted me about 4 months and I've shoe goo it 3 times this shoe will last you a long time ask anybody.

Cushing 10/10
You wont feel any impact at all with these shoes the insole is also nice and thin wear the ball of your foot is so you can perfectly feel and control your board without sacrificing protection you can literally skate stairs or gaps or anything and not be afraid of hurting your feet because you know you got the lunerlon insole in them.

Grip=9/10 Grip durability 7.5/10
These shoes are really good nice and grippy your feet when you slide the will lock into place but on the grip where it has the design will wear out first.

Board feel 10/10 what more could you ask for this shoes nice and thin due to the construction of the shoe and its protective , it has the board feel of vans and protection of lunerlon

Summary
These shoes are expensive but there 100 % worth it I got mine on sale at a CCS store and I couldn't have been more happier they look great skate amazing and the most important thing is the ladies love it they really do.

Pros: breaks in easy, long lasting soles, sole keeps grip a long time, good board feel, stylish, durable, comfortable, good grip, good cushioning, good ankle support.

Rocket-powered skateboarder fined In Australia!

A young man has been fined after riding a rocket-propelled skateboard down the main street of a central Queensland town.

Before a cheering crowd, Eddie McDonald sped past the Tree of Knowledge in Barcaldine at more than 60km/h on Saturday night.

‘‘Everyone was pretty blown away by it. It definitely got a lot of attention,’’ Mr McDonald told The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin.

However, Mr McDonald also attracted the attention of local police.

‘‘It was good fun at the time,’’ he said.The 24-year-old boilermaker was subsequently fined $154 for riding a modified recreational vehicle.

Mr McDonald duct-taped legal model rockets to his skateboard.

‘‘I wanted to see how fast I could get it with a bit of rocket power,’’ he said.

‘‘I'd love to do it again … but with bigger rockets this time.’’

District officer Inspector Michael Fawcett said he had never heard of anything quite like it before.

‘‘There is funnily enough a ticket for using a rocket-propelled vehicle on a road, which I suspect this might be the only ever ticket issued for that particular offence in Queensland,’’ he told 612 ABC Brisbane.

‘‘The bottom line is that we've got someone riding at skateboard at night, on the main road, no helmet, in probably a dangerous situation.’’

Would you want to ride a rocket powered skateboard? 

I think it would be really fun.

Read more / Via: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/rocketpowered-skateboarder-fined-20130611-2o0tc.html#ixzz2W1aQMwXC

Some Street League Photos And What They Think About SLS KC!

Wow, the 9 Club got a lot more crowded in KC.

At the Nike SB World Tour’s first stop of the year in Kansas City, everything came together perfectly: the crowd was hyped; the world’s most elite skaters stepped up; the course was bananas; the webcast was the best of any live event; and the new SLS On Demand feature dropped, offering instant replays of every trick, every run, everything. In fact, with the advent of the incredible SLS On Demand feature, we can keep this recap almost as brief as Ishod Wair’s shorts. Well, not that short.

All kidding aside, if you love skateboarding, you gotta love the way the KC event unfolded. With an all-time display of 9 Club tricks, this was a banger of a contest.

That is, unless you’re Sean Malto. He was on his game all the way to the Final 8, and even threw on a fresh new jersey with his name across the back—repping the KC Chiefs in red and yellow. The crowd was ready to give their all for the hometown hero. And that’s when the wheels fell off—literally. Rolling to his first trick of his first run of the Finals, it looked like his kingpin broke. In fact, a loose kingpin nut came off his truck, sending his axle rolling the other way—simply a careless mistake setting up your board, and it can’t be blamed on anyone but himself. (Who else adjusts the tightness of your trucks?) In any case, Malto’s first run was clipped off before it got going. And when everyone else in the Finals nailed their first run, Malto was left behind the eight-ball. Malto’s show for the home crowd and shot at $100,000 bucks, all lost to one loose kingpin nut. That’s a tough, um, pill to swallow.

EVERY TIME SOMEONE STEPS UP TO HIS LEVEL, NYJAH TAKES IT UP TO YET ANOTHER LEVEL.

For the other pros, this was a day to remember, and a few skaters looked sharper than the rest. Dylan Rieder was on fire all day, skating to his first Finals and putting on a stylish display of power and pop. Nyjah Huston was, well, himself. The kid has not looked beatable and he may not be, because every time someone steps up to his level, Nyjah takes it up to yet another level. But on this day Chris Cole seemed up to the challenge.
Flow Section: Chris Cole & Dylan Rieder Emerge; P-Rod & Nyjah Simmer

After a doozy of a Prelim, the Final 8 set it off in the Flow Section. Dylan Rieder, skating his first SLS Final, skated flawlessly, with a Smith grind up the rail along the hip, a clean backside lipslide down the kinked rail, and serious pop on his nollie flips. Luan cranked up the level of difficulty from his Prelim runs by adding tricks like a switch 360 flip over the center bump-to-bump, a switch 270 to frontside boardslide on the handrail, and a switch frontside flip down the small double-set. Nyjah was also flaring pretty hard, with a gap to backside lipslide on the double-set rail and a kickflip to frontside bluntslide on the handrail. Paul Rodriguez looked a little tentative all day, but was still dropping tricks like a switch backside tailslide on the kinked rail and a switch kickflip backside lipslide on the handrail. Unbelievable what these guys can do in a run…

The skater who looked the best, though, was Chris Cole. He had a great run that combo’d tricks that complemented each other: a backside 360 ollie to lipslide down the rail, into a frontside 360 ollie over the hip; after that, a backside bluntslide down the long and low Hubba into a frontside bluntslide on a ledge. In the Flow Section, Cole definitely had the most flow, including a switch frontside 360 kickflip to ice the cake on his second run.
Control Section: The Favorites Heat Up and Drop Nines

The KC course’s design seemed geared toward technical skaters. But in the Control Section, an interesting mix of power and tech skating began to emerge, and 9 Club scores started poppin’ off. P-Rod started it off with a switch flip to backside tailslide down the kinked rail for a very high score of 9.4. (After the Barcelona debacle, check the replay at SLS On Demand and ask yourself: Do the judges overscore all of P-Rod’s switch backside tailslides?)

Chris Cole continued to make the most difficult tricks look too easy. After warming up on a casual Cab to frontside railslide on the handrail, he went and dropped a 9.1 with a stunning frontside bluntslide to kickflip out on the same handrail. Not to be outdone, along came Nyjah with a nollie heelflip frontside noseslide down the same rail for a 9.0.

Among all the nines, Dylan Rieder pulled some impressive, high-speed power moves, like a frontside railslide and then a Smith grind on the up-and-down rail on the hip. Tom Asta also made a creative impression with a fakie ollie into switch frontside feeble grind on the handrail.
Impact Section: Tech Vs. Big in a Parade of Nines

Coming into the Impact Section, the top four skaters were separated by only a few measly points. It was anyone’s game and, once again, a fierce Impact Section would determine the first-place check for $100,000. It was tech versus big, blow for blow, as the lead changed hands until the very end.

P-Rod again stood out, as much for his tentative and studied approach as his amazing tricks. His nollie flip crooked grind down the Hubba was expected, but his switch backside tailslide to bigspin out must be respected. Sitting on that trick isn’t easy, and neither is the exit. The judges clearly love Paul’s switch backside tailslides, and gave him a 9.0 for it.

Luan seemed strong heading in, but fell off the pace in the Impact Section (as he’s done in the past). He still managed to leap the long double-set with a very slick frontside 180 kickflip for a 9.2.

Dylan was still going strong, and letting it fly down the gap to double-set rail. He leaped the flat section onto the down-rail with a lipslide, frontside Smith grind, backside lipslide, and impressed everyone with a backside Smith grind for a 9.3.

DYLAN WAS STILL GOING STRONG, AND LETTING IT FLY DOWN THE GAP TO DOUBLE-SET RAIL.

Chris Cole was still making it all look too easy as he again increased the difficulty of his tricks. C0le flew over the gap onto the double-set rail with a noseblunt, garnering a 9.0. Mixing in his tech finesse, Cole got a 9.5 for a half-Cab noseflide to nollie 270 heelflip out on the Hubba.

Then there was Nyjah. While some got tech, he just went bigger and bigger, and so did his scores. He started with a kickflip to frontside board out onto the double-set rail for a 9.1. After that, a kickflip out to backside lipslide for a 9.5, followed by an ollie out to frontside nosegrind for 8.1. Tired of gapping it, he sat on a nollie crooked grind through the kinks on the double-set rail for 8.9. Then after outskating everyone in the Impact Section, and with first place in his pocket, Nyjah topped it off with a victory-lap trick for the crowd, gapping the rail to backside noseblunt for 9.8!

Nyjah is looking more and more unbeatable this year, as he’s now three-for-three on the 2013 Nike SB World Tour. Need more proof? His Average Scored Trick (AST) in the Impact Section was 9.2. Nyjah’s average is so high that most pros in SLS have never achieved a score that high once. Think about that.

NYJAH’S AVERAGE IS SO HIGH THAT MOST PROS IN SLS HAVE NEVER ACHIEVED A SCORE THAT HIGH EVEN ONCE.

His contest results are incontestable. In fact, you could argue that Nyjah is skating at a level never before seen in the history of skateboarding. Enjoy the show.

Other notes:
•    Shane O’Neill. Who? What happened? The course seemed tailored to the tech skills of the jovial Aussie, but he flopped around the course instead of flipping in and out of tricks, and didn’t even get to the Finals. Thankfully he more than found his feet in the #DiamondLife Afterparty.
•    Tommy Sandoval, despite whining about the course, notched his first 9 Club on a huge frontside flip down the long double-set.
•    The brain behind Skate Safari Tours, Dick McTrickle, hilariously revealed himself (and he looks a lot like Blake from Workaholics).

via: Street League Skateboarding

2013 Street League Kansas City RESULTS

Nyjah Huston continued with his domination of the 2013 Street League tour as he stepped up his game against the competition and nailed down a threepeat in Kansas City.

I think everyone else needs to stop being wimps and actually push Nyjah off his perch and step their game up and start practicing their consistency and get harder tricks. It's not a coincidence Nyjah wins everything he enters, he was raised a machine. A skating machine. And he is working hard all the time. 

The race now is for second for every stop. Since we know who will be winning every stop, er, Nyjah.

Drop by Street League's site for photos and a recap of the action.

Final Results
1. Nyjah Huston
2. Chris Cole
3. Paul Rodriguez
4. Dylan Rieder
5. Luan Oliveira
6. Tom Asta

X Games Real Street Round TWO!

X-Games Real Street has reached the second stage. See who made it and vote for your favorites now!

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• FINALS (June 25 - 30)

Sixteen of the world's most talented street skateboarders have submitted 60-second video parts for a shot at X Games gold. Medal winners will be chosen by a panel of skateboard industry experts and awarded during the live broadcast of X Games Munich. The Fan Favorite award will be decided by YOU! You can vote once a day for your picks.

Nyjah Huston On Female Skateboarders

Soon after winning his second straight Street League at X Games gold, Nyjah Huston got himself in some hot water after commenting about female skateboarders. He has since apologized.

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Defending Street League Skateboarding champion Nyjah Huston found himself at the center of a gender-driven controversy this week when he was quoted in Thrasher Magazine saying, "Some girls can skate but I personally believe that skateboarding is not for girls at all. Not one bit."

Huston, who declined to comment for this story, backpedaled quickly and by Monday afternoon had posted an apology on Twitter.

"I want to apologize for the remarks I made in Thrasher about female skateboarders," he wrote. "What I meant was that skateboarding is a gnarly sport, in general, and as someone who knows the wrath of the concrete all too well, I don't like the thought of girls (like my little sister) getting hurt. My words were an inaccurate reflection of who I am; more importantly, they were disrespectful and I genuinely regret them."

X Games Barcelona Women's Skateboard Park bronze medalist Julz Lynn took to Facebook over the weekend to publicly call Huston out for his comments, encouraging her peers around the world to share photos of themselves skating to prove him wrong.

"What if some girl reads that and doesn't wanna skate because of it, because she looked up to Nyjah?" asked Lynn, an X Games competitor since 2008. "That puts everything we've worked on in skateboarding back. Like, 'Who are you to say who can and can't skate?' Everyone can skate if they want. We all need to be together and standing up for what we love. One love. Skateboarding."

Lynn has spent much of her time in the past 10 years encouraging young girls to skate, teaching women's skate clinics, skating in all-female contests and working for female-based companies to continue to evolve women's skateboarding. Women have also been involved in skateboarding since the beginning of the sport. Wendy Bearer Bull, a 1960s-era skater and 1970s-era skater Laura Thornhill Caswell, the first female skater with a signature model board, were both inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame this year.

But comments such as Huston's were merely par for the course for at least one woman skater. "It doesn't bother me personally," said Mimi Knoop, an X Games competitor since 2003. "I mean, if that kind of comment bothered me, I would have stopped skateboarding 15 years ago."

Knoop co-founded The Alliance with X Games gold medalist Cara-Beth Burnside to advocate for women in skateboarding and other action sports and was instrumental in bringing the Women's Skateboard Park event to X Games this year.

"What bothers me most about it is that there are younger girls out there who maybe don't have the same perspective I have," Knoop said. "I know Alana Smith really looks up to Nyjah and I know it probably broke her heart to read that."

Knoop's takeaway is to not worry about what other people say. If you like to do something you should go and do it.

"If anything, those kinds of comments should be motivating rather than dispiriting: go out there and show them different," she said.

The flap over Huston's comments notwithstanding, Knoop says 2013 has been a big year for women's skateboarding at the X Games and otherwise. Women's Skateboard Park debuted last month in Barcelona, with Lizzie Armanto, Smith (the youngest medalist in X Games history at age 12), and Lynn taking the top spots. The Women's Skateboard Street competition in Foz do Iguaçu was held on the same Street League Skateboarding course Huston won on, with Brazilian skater Leticia Bufonitaking the gold ahead of Lacey Baker and Jessica Florencio. Bufoni also won gold in the judged portion of the debut of the X Games Real Women video competition last month.

"Unfortunately, I think these kind of comments have always been there and will always be there, but the important thing is there's so much momentum now, so many more girls skating, so many more opportunities, and so many new girls ripping," Knoop says. "It's just awesome that it's at that point. It feels like the tides are turning."

via X Games & ESPN