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[Sk8 Shorty's]

I should have done this before when posting news, but before I didn't get any skateboard magazines at the time and had nothing to really post except stuff I'd find for myself at different times.
Now I get the skateboard mag so when I get an issue I'll post whatever news is in it on here. (sorry if some of it has already been said)

PJ Ladd has officially found a home on DC shoes

Mikey Taylor and Sean Malto are now wearing Etnies shoes

Brian "Slash" Hansen has left Black Label for the newly forming team at Deathwish skateboards. (also he's a new member at Fallen)

Vince del Valle has left Crimson skateboards for Black Label

Lewis Marnell is now on Almost

Danny Cerezini is a new pro for Blind skateboards

Ryan Sheckler is now with FKD bearings

Pierre Luc Gagnon is now on RDS apparel

Jesus Fernandez is now clothed by Matix

Weiger Van Wageningen is now riding with Enjoi

Tony Silva is wearing Duffs now

Olly Todd is now with Dekline

Richie Jackson at Ipath

Ramiro Salcedo "Furby" is riding Hubba wheels

Lizard King, Slash and Antwuan Dixon are said to be on the soon to merge Deathwish skateboard effort.

Bastien Salabanzi (finally back) has reemerged with a pro model on the Euro price-point brand known as Jart skateboards

Justin Figueroa has bounced from the Birdhouse camp to hit new ground with the Baker crew

Scott Decenzo is the first am to be accepted into the Plan B family

Thinks new am is Mike Espinosa

James Craig has been dropped from Bones wheels

Lee Smith and Marius Syvanen are no longer on the Santa Cruz roster

Galea Momolu is no longer shredding the streets with Osiris

Mark Appleyard is sponsored by CCS now

City Stars and Axion are being reborn by Kareem Campbell
and finally

Mark Rusczyk has officially stepped down to retire from the professional realms of skating and his tenure at Foundation

[cordell]

You didnt mention Arto Saari is off Etneis. :(

This thread is a good idea too.

[cordell]

Can someone tell me where the HELL ali is?
http://etniesskate.com/team/

[zoo_yorker_rep']

Anybody know what wood Marius Syvanen is riding for now??? He's my favorite skateboarder. simple tricks, good style.

[yoda_emo]

yeah...see his part in feed the Need?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

You didnt mention Arto Saari is off Etneis. :(

This thread is a good idea too.

Sorry dude, I didn't see it in the magazine.

and...thank you.

[Blind Sheppard]

Can someone tell me where the HELL ali is?
http://etniesskate.com/team/
Ali who?

Yeah this thread is a great idea.

[-noxi-]

Ali Boulala, he's still going in rehab most likely.

[loganownzj00]

malto on etnies?

: /.

[J-Eazy]

Sheckler + FKD = Homosexual Incest

[gmgsci]

Marnell has been on Almost for a while, but he is Pro now.

[giantsfan7791]

Marnell has been on Almost for a while, but he is Pro now.
yeah, first pro of the year.

[Slyde]

Marnell fits in SO well inAlmost, wouldn't have picked anyone else.

[yoda_emo]

yeah lewie is making it overseas now...he had his first cover 4 years ago...

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Jereme Rogers is no longer on momentum wheels
http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000057926&type=news

[cordell]

Shaun White is OFF of Volcom. And I hear he's a starting his own clothing line.

[TrAnCe]

tony alva is off Independent and on ace trucks :-s whats the world coming to..

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Hsu's new Emerica shoe is supposed to be out April 1st.
Here is the new Emerica GuessHsu Trailer:

http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000058193&type=news

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Not like anyone cares but;

Ryan Sheckler has been added to the list of skaters that have done the mega ramp

[giantsfan7791]

Not like anyone cares but;

Ryan Sheckler has been added to the list of skaters that have done the mega ramp
i need footy before believing that.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Ok well here's some pics...http://www.planbskateboarding.com/blog/92/photos/

The Skateboard Mag said that there might be a vid clip coming.

What I find funny with the link I just gave is that the pics don't ever show him in the air. They just show pics of him getting ready and on the very top of the roll in haha.

EDIT: one of the captions to a pic;
Ryan and Danny at the top of the roll-in ready to go. In about a dozen tries Ryan managed to bridge the gap and joined Pat Duffy in the list of street skaters who have stepped up to the Mega Ramp. For the records that's a list of just two. Check the site soon for a video of the day's events.

[-noxi-]

i dont doubt it, the kids a little ramp freak

[Sk8 Shorty's]

So why don't they have pics of him up in the air though?
Something doesn't seem right...

[Juwanna Blomie]

I gotta see this Deathwish skateboards team when its finished, and im glad to see Lizard King on a good sponsorship.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

A first look at the new Hsu shoe from Emerica can be seen here (http://emericaskate.com/news/2008/03/31/a-shoe-named-hsu/)

and surprise surprise I know many of you don't wanna hear it but....

Skatepark of Tampa is being Sold...
http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/article.aspx?id=979

[Freaky Styley]

Salabanzi on Jart. Oh yes. Best board made.

[offthewallsk8er]

What up family, thought I'd leave a nice fact that having Shady Ltd. ads in TWS is whack

[eraseXtheXdoubt]

Wow, some of the biggest moves here seem to be to Deathwish, looks like it will be a pretty good team. Anyone know the origins of this company, like if it is spawning off of any others or anything? j/w

And thats sucks about Rusczyk, its a shame to see him go, but everyone has to sometime =/

[Sk8 Shorty's]

supposedly Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are off of Lakai...http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000058439&type=news

[TheWizzard]

i never knew till yesterday that 88 shoes was history

[mcwattersm]

I hope thats cause you were in a coma for a year and a half and woke up yesterday.

Then looked down at your palms and said to yourself "A year and a half?"

10 bucks to whoever knows what thats from.

[TheWizzard]

um buddy i think u should watch what you are saying

[mcwattersm]

Is that suppose to be a threat or something?
You need to chill out, I was just playing.

[TheWizzard]

well then go play with yourself

[crazy_dave]

Dont fuc|< about mate.

[TheWizzard]

what is that supposed to mean

[skateblank714]

we dont pay attention to dave.... hes crazy

[mcwattersm]

I got a reported post email so I'm like I guess some kids are up to no good. I click it and it took me to my own post. Wow irony.

Put seriously. Lighten up dude.

[crazy_dave]

Hahahahha i wrote "duck fuc|< about mate."

im such a waster.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Walker Ryan is now part of Organika...
http://www.organikaskateboards.com/walkerwelcome/

[TreIsLove]

supposedly Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are off of Lakai...http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000058439&type=news


WHHAAAAAA?!

[eraseXtheXdoubt]

WHHAAAAAA?!
seriously like their parts in fully flared were amazing

[Sk8 Shorty's]

David Gonzalez is the new pro over at Flip: http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000058609&type=news

[AdioBird52]

When did BAM and Hawk leave Adio?

did I miss something?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

What the ****? I just went to their site http://www.adiofootwear.com and their not there. Where did they go?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Miami’s Joel Meinholz has turned pro for Rasa Libre. Walker Ryan has been officially welcomed to the Organika team. Original sound agent, Matt Rodriguez has made a return to Stereo skateboards where he’ll put in skate time along with Chris Pastras, Jason Lee and Chris Miller to hold it down for the agency’s Classic Division. Speaking of Pastras and Lee, they’re the newest recruits to put their feet forward with Dekline. In other footwear news, it has been announced that both Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are no longer flared with Lakai.

*words from skatedaily.net

[AdioBird52]

What the ****? I just went to their site http://www.adiofootwear.com and their not there. Where did they go?
BAM, not suprisingly, is on Element shoes.

Hawk's nowhere yet. Probably Hawk shoes?

[Slyde]

well then go play with yourself
Slick mouth eh?

Well I see you haven't met the Banhammer yet.... Oh, nevermind.

;)

[loganownzj00]

pastras and lee on dekline!!!

SWEET!!!

[eraseXtheXdoubt]

BAM, not suprisingly, is on Element shoes.

Hawk's nowhere yet. Probably Hawk shoes?
that's a pretty stupid move for BAM, but when has he made a good one?, and a BIG surprise about Hawk if he did leave

[Sk8 Shorty's]

BAM, not suprisingly, is on Element shoes.

Hawk's nowhere yet. Probably Hawk shoes?

Wow, dumb move for Bam.
And it wouldn't surprise me if Hawk ended up being on his own shoe company. Most likely he doesn't want to get anymore competition than he already has against Hawk Shoes.

[cordell]

Vert is back in the X-games. Yay.

EDIT: Everyone know's that already? Darn.

[eraseXtheXdoubt]

yeah i heard about it today, haha

its a good thing though, it deserves it as much as street

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Brandon Turner took first at Spring Break yo Self (http://www.sundiego.com/events_sbys3.php)on Saturday followed by Tommy Sandoval and Jereme Rogers in Second and Third respectively.

Kellen James is pro for Sk8Mafia. Check your local shop for his Jus Liv'n Pro DVD. Check the bonus section for an Introducing Jamie Palmore part too!

Our boy Brandon Biebel has some crispy new footage up at the Dakine site. Check it out (http://www.dakine.com/team/skate/brandon-biebel/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

sorry for the double post.

Ultimate Becomes the New Extreme
Athletes, boarders, adrenalin junkies…whatever you want to call ‘em, these multi-sport individuals are gearing up for a contest of sorts that kicks off this Sunday dubbed as Ultimate Boarder. Skaters in the lineup amongst others competing for first place and $30 large are: Chris Senn, Aaron Astorga, Toad, Mike Rogers, Chad Shetler, Wally Inouye, Tosh Townend and Omar Hassan. If the Tomato stacks that cash there’s gonna be problems.


Distributing a Deathwish
After months of rumors and speculation, Erik Ellington and Jim Greco have launched Baker Boys Distribution (http://www.bakerboysdist.com/) to house and distribute their Brigada eyewear line and Deathwish skateboards. A full length Deathwish promo video featuring Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Lizard King, Antwuan Dixon, Brian “Slash” Hansen, Ramiro “Furby” Salcedo and friends is due to drop sometime this summer.


More of the standings from "Spring Break Yo' Self"
Final Results
1. Brandon Turner
2. Tommy Sandoval
3. Jereme Rodgers
4. Shuriken Shannon
5. Adam Dyet
6. Garrett Hill
7. Sierra Fellers
8. Kevin Romar
9. Billy Marks
10. Cody McEntire

[cordell]

Joey Brezinski and Danny Supa left the Grind king team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

haha get this
now Adrian Williams is on NSS...
http://business.transworld.net/2008/04/18/nss-amplifies-pro-team-with-adrian-williams/

[Sk8 Shorty's]

This record-breaking news was posted close to a week ago on Skate and Annoy (http://skateandannoy.com/?p=6014), and we wanted to share it with our readers. Apparently, on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Wisconsin’s 4 Seasons skatepark in Milwaukee, pint-sized teen Zach Kral flicked 1,200 kickflips in at row to set a new world record and win the first ever FUZE kickflip challenge (http://www.drinkfuze.com/fuzeevents/Detail.aspx?id=596). Hmmm…we can only surmise that the official title “kickflip challenge (http://kickflip.kruxtrucks.com/)” hadn’t been previously trademarked by Krux? They originally birthed this worldwide series of grass roots contests right?

Nonetheless, Zach shattered the previous record of 566 consecutive kickflips by more than double! Congrats!

*from skatedaily.net

[Juwanna Blomie]

Walker Ryan is now on Alphanumeric, which is sick, I hope he gets big man he is awesome.

[Juwanna Blomie]

When the hell is the Fallen Ride The Sky video coming out, unless its already out and its impossible to get it.

[cordell]

When the hell is the Fallen Ride The Sky video coming out, unless its already out and its impossible to get it.
Sometime this summer.

[Adioman2009]

dude serious kudos on this thread i recommended this on things for the site a skateboarding news section would be amazing great job :)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

dude serious kudos on this thread i recommended this on things for the site a skateboarding news section would be amazing great job :)

haha thanks dude. :-37: :-2:

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Word is that Danny Way was spotted in Las Vegas planning his new stunt: To skate down the front of the Luxor Hotel and jump over the monolithic Sphynx in the front of the renowned black glass pyramid structure. There's no official word yet though.

-Chris Pfanner is now part of the Anti- Hero clan.

-Baxter Neal is now dressed up by Elwood threads.

-Adam Dyet and Olly Todd are now part of Dekline shoes.

- Terrell Robinsion is part of FKD

-Jimmy Cao is on the DVS team

-Stu Graham has his own signature deck at Creature.

-Pat Duffy has signed and endorsement deal with Macbeth footwear.

- Tyler Bledsoe is on Etnies now.

and finally...

- Ali Boulala has been realesed by the Etnies roster.

[almostsk8er33]

Arto is off Etnies.

[Juwanna Blomie]

Word is that Danny Way was spotted in Las Vegas planning his new stunt: To skate down the front of the Luxor Hotel and jump over the monolithic Sphynx in the front of the renowned black glass pyramid structure. There's no official word yet though.

-Chris Pfanner is now part of the Anti- Hero clan.

-Baxter Neal is now dressed up by Elwood threads.

-Adam Dyet and Olly Todd are now part of Dekline shoes.

- Terrell Robinsion is part of FKD

-Jimmy Cao is on the DVS team

-Stu Graham has his own signature deck at Creature.

-Pat Duffy has signed and endorsement deal with Macbeth footwear.

- Tyler Bledsoe is on Etnies now.

and finally...

- Ali Boulala has been realesed by the Etnies roster.
Now they need a video just cuz them 2.

[mcwattersm]

Stuck for great justice.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Thank you Matt, I appreciate it. :-37:

[Slyde]

Vote Sk8 Shorty's for supreme overlord of the universe!!

........

And April's MotM.

[giantsfan7791]

why the hell would they do that? i mean, he's still rehabing and they drop him?

[cordell]

Arto is off Etnies.
that's kinda old...


Mike Franklin is on world industries. Adam dyet is on dekiline. Um...What else?

[cordell]

oh yea


Vince del Valle off of Crimson

Gailea Momolou is off of Osiris.

Pat diffy on Macbeth footwear.

James creg off Bones

[gmgsci]

Someone fakie-cab kickflipped carlsbad?

maybe

i heard it

[Sk8 Shorty's]

eS Game of Skate 2008 Info

Back for another year of consistent flat ground skateboarding, Boost Mobile presents the eS Game of Skate 2008. This year, nineteen US tour stops and seven international finals will be dominating local towns. The winner of each domestic stop will win a top-of-the-line Boost Mobile phone and an all-expense paid trip to Southern California to compete in the eS Game of SKATE Amateur World Championships to go head to head against the worldwide regional champs.

The kick off for the eS Game of SKATE tour is on May 17, 2008 at APB Skate Shop in Honolulu, HI and the tour ends with the eS Game of SKATE 2008 Amateur World Championships and Pro Invitational during the Maloof Money Cup on July 11-13, 2008 in Costa Mesa, CA at the Orange County Fair Grounds.

Check the official Es game of skate (http://esgameofskate.com/schedule/) site for the upcoming schedule of events and additional info.

[cordell]

Is Alex Olsen on Nike now?

[TheCheese]

Why woul Pappalardo leave Lakai he's been on the team for forever and Alex Olson was only on for a little while. Lakai's sick why would you quit that team? Pappalardo doesn't seem to fit in anywhere else.

[exployex]

Axion shoes is coming back!?! I hope its like their first few shoes and not the last ones.

[Juwanna Blomie]

Why woul Pappalardo leave Lakai he's been on the team for forever and Alex Olson was only on for a little while. Lakai's sick why would you quit that team? Pappalardo doesn't seem to fit in anywhere else.

I could really see Alex Olson on Emerica, don't know why.

Pappalardo fits in awesome to the Lakai team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

We ran across this article on a California businessman pouring millions of dollars into developing a massive U.S. style amusement park in downtown Baghdad that will feature a skateboard park, rides, a concert theater and a museum. Wait, did they say a skate park? Yup, and it seems the skatepark will be the first attraction to open this July.
From the article:

“Parts for 200,000 skateboards and materials to build ramps will be shipped from the United States to Iraq for assembly at state-owned factories, and provided free to Iraqi children along with helmets and knee pads.

Mr. Werner also plans to import American instructors to teach Iraqi children how to skateboard. When the sport catches on, Mr. Werner will start to sell the boards, which bear the slogan “Ride Baghdad Skate Park” in hot-pink Arabic.”

We have to wonder who is making the boards? Will Andy Mac fly over to spread a drug free message of skating for freedom? Can kids stop getting shot at long enough to shred? Will Mr. Werner turn a profit and in the process make Iraq the next skateboarding “gold-mine?” Stay tuned.

*From theskateboardmag.com

[luckysk8er1991]

wow.... hot pink? any guy riding that will probably get shot just for having it lol.

[TreIsLove]

Iraq could use some more chilled kids.

As long as they don't end up being radicals with an Alex Olson temper

[Sk8 Shorty's]

New Promo for the upcoming DVS vid. Dudes Dudes Dudes...http://www.dvsskate.com/video/dudes_jimmykenny.html

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Jake Duncombe is now pro for Tensor Truck Co.
http://www2.worldpub.net/images/skateboarding/300-Jake_Duncombe_On_Tensor.jpg

[bucksaw87]

http://birdhouseskateboards.com/news_archive.php?id=174
tony & wife lhotse expecting a baby!

Tony and his wife Lhotse are currently expecting their first child together. The baby girl is due June 15th and we're all very excited for the Hawk family. This will be Tony's fourth child and first daughter. CONGRATULATIONS Tony, Lhotse and the entire Hawk family!

looks like the flock of Hawks is gonna be adding another member!

[Sk8 Shorty's]

After 16+ years with theBirdhouse (http://www.birdhouseskateboards.com/team_klein.html) crew, Jeremy Klein has decided to fly the coop and retire from professional skateboarding. To commemorate his legacy, Birdhouse is releasing his final pro board: a re-issue of his very first pro Birdhouse board. :_(


*from skateboarding.com

[China Skate]

After 16+ years with theBirdhouse (http://www.birdhouseskateboards.com/team_klein.html) crew, Jeremy Klein has decided to fly the coop and retire from professional skateboarding. To commemorate his legacy, Birdhouse is releasing his final pro board: a re-issue of his very first pro Birdhouse board. :_(


*from skateboarding.com
Damn I remember him in Birdhouse's The End

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Me to dude. It sucks hes leaving.

New Promos from Daewon (http://www.dvsskate.com/video/dudes_daewoncoke.html), Kenny (http://www.dvsskate.com/video/dudes_dearth.html), and Paul (http://www.dvsskate.com/video/dudes_shire.html) from the Dudes, Dudes, Dudes video from DVS coming out soon supposedly.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Vincent Alvarez is now am for Chocolate

[cordell]

As from today, Arto Saari is no longer riding for Flip Skateboards, and has found a new home at Alien Workshop.
Everyone at Flip wishes Arto the best for his future with the Burton family, and are in total support of this move for him.

-Skateboarding.com



Well, that sucks. :(

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Kris Markovich is no longer on Crimson skateboards

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Matt Rodriguez is back on Stereo

[My Dick Is Larg]

latest news:

my dick is large

fdsfsd

[mcwattersm]

Banhammer'd

[giantsfan7791]

Banhammer'd
what the hell, i thought i already did. i even checked his usergroup.

[mcwattersm]

Its because he was in the moron group, which doesn't actually ban people.

[giantsfan7791]

Its because he was in the moron group, which doesn't actually ban people.
yeah, i realized. why do that though, it's a pain to have to ban from the mod cp. they should change the usergroup to whicher one is the right one.

[Spithouse]

lol...........

[Sk8 Shorty's]

New trailer for [I]And Now http://skateboarding.com/video.jsp?ID=1000005840http://

Shut Skateboards has just made Tony Manfre pro...http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000060577&type=newshttp://

ES Game of SKATE Schedule...http://skateboarding.com/enlarge.jsp?src=http://www2.worldpub.net/images/skateboarding/300-es_game_of_skate_tour_L.jpghttp://

[Sk8 Shorty's]

News from The Skateboard Mag July issue:

(sorry if some of this has already been posted)

Jeremy Rogers has parted ways with Momentum Wheels

Danny Supa and Joey Brezinski have also left Grind King

Guy Mariano and Rudy Johnson are on Royal Trucks

NSS shoes have Sumner, Chad Knight, and Tom Knox on it now

Tony Hawk and Bam Margera are no longer on the Adio Roster
(Their signature shoes are gone aswell)
Jeff Taylor and many other employees have also left Adio Footwear (Uh-oh not a good sign)

Dylan Reider isn't on Vans anymore (or so it shows)

Matt Beach has come out of retirement to now skate for Skate Mental

Joe Meinholz has turned pro for Rasa Libre

Walker Ryan is the new am for Organika

Everen Stallion has made the grade for the Mystery team

James Hardy is on Fallen

Tyler Bledsoe is on Etnies

Matt Rodriguez is part of Stereo

Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are no longer flared with Lakai

Steve Forstner is off Etnies and has been getting down to business with Gravis on his feet

Stu Graham is pro for Creature who will be releasing his signature deck soon

(also I was looking through the magazine and saw and ad for Gravis shoes and the shoe was called The Arto ______ and so I'm guessing that obviously means thats where he's sponsored now

[cordell]

Mike Mo is going pro.

[giantsfan7791]

Guy Mariano and Rudy Johnson are on Royal Trucks
wtf, don't they own Royal?

and cordell, where'd you hear that?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

See that's what I was thinking to but I don't know dude, that's what the magazine says so I have no idea.

[TrAnCe]

wtf, don't they own Royal?


guy mariano formed, developed, designed, and owns royal trucks. sure he uses ventures in fully flared, but thats beside the point.

I'm fairly sure joey brezinsky's on force trucks?
and if its not been said before; jakey duncombe is off fury and on tensor.

I wondered why they call magazines the july issue, when their info is from about march.. all the mag's do it.

[cordell]

Gravis Footwear is officially dabbling in the skate game again, adding some heavyweights to their all-new program. After his recent switch to Alien Workshop, Arto Saari will rep Gravis' first pro-model, the Viking Hi lx LTD (available 7/25). Dylan Rieder, Javier Mendizabal, and Steve Forstner round out the revamped team.


*From skateboarding.com

[af1 1982]

There are ads in the new Thrasher that state that Olson, Mo, and Malto are going pro.

[TheCheese]

There are ads in the new Thrasher that state that Olson, Mo, and Malto are going pro.


Bout ****ing time

[giantsfan7791]

does it have a date or anything? cause they could just mean eventually.

[Juwanna Blomie]

Wow, Malto is such a lucky kid, Mike Mo and Alex Olson came out with great video parts in probably the greatest skate vid of the year and only now are they becoming pro. Sean Malto has only done the Transworld video. I mean I like Malto, I love him he is awesome but still.

[af1 1982]

Not my pictures but here are two pictures of Mo's ad.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/amlanda2/eires001-1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/amlanda2/eires002-1.jpg

One could take this as a joke, I could take this as a joke except for the fact that something like this appeared in ads for Malto and Olson as well. One things for sure, I WILL be buying all their first-pro decks to keep as sentimental value, regardless if they come out this year or 5 years from now.

[spenser]

Shaun White is OFF of Volcom. And I hear he's a starting his own clothing line.
hes fully on burton now. hes had his own line for years (the white collection) but thats really just snowboarding. theyre doing an apparel line with him.

[TrAnCe]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/ttowndave/INDY_X_emailer1copy.jpg the new indy stage 10; not much said, but its a new indy, so it should be lighter, thinner, turn less, break even easier, and grind down to the axles within a week.

[cordell]

Sean Malto is now a pro skater.

Congrats Sean.

[Philo]

Sean Malto is now a pro skater.

Congrats Sean.

As are Mike Mo and Alex Olson.

:cool:

[Philo]

Take a gander:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn149/SkateTillYouDie/girl_pro.jpg

:cool:

[cordell]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3475/300newgirlprosalexolsonuq7.jpg

[Philo]

Can we do rumors in this thread as well?

If so..

I've been hearing rumblings that Alex Olson is on Vans. I half-expect the announcement to come this month or next.

I'm hoping sooner rather than later though.

:cool:

[Juwanna Blomie]

Mike Mo deck looks radical.

[cordell]

Can we do rumors in this thread as well?

If so..

I've been hearing rumblings that Alex Olson is on Vans. I half-expect the announcement to come this month or next.

I'm hoping sooner rather than later though.

:cool:
if you look at adds of alex olsen in maginzines, you can see he is wearing vans.

[bucksaw87]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/ttowndave/INDY_X_emailer1copy.jpg the new indy stage 10; not much said, but its a new indy, so it should be lighter, thinner, turn less, break even easier, and grind down to the axles within a week.

whoa, where can i find some info on these?

and why aren't they drilled old-school too?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Dallas Rockvam is on Powell
Peter Watkins is on Ambigious clothing
Chaz Ortiz is on Zoo York

[TrAnCe]

whoa, where can i find some info on these?

and why aren't they drilled old-school too?
I got it form my mate who'se on their mailing list. no more info I suppose till they're closer to release.

and witht he amount of baseplates that broke on the stage 9, I'm kinda happy they returned to the old unbroken baseplate..

[Atticus66]

Volcom Bought out Electric Visual
DC started manufactoring decks to be released with there snowboards.

[TangledRepublic]

Does neone know of skate demos coming up in so cal

[cordell]

Pappalardo goes from Lakai to...Converse.

Converse has sponsered riders now.

[frontside_slapp]

the new indy stage 10; not much said, but its a new indy, so it should be lighter, thinner, turn less, break even easier, and grind down to the axles within a week.

LOL. Trance, don't sugar coat how you feel, for cryin' out loud. I LOVE Indys, and have broken my fair share of them in my earlier years, though. I do have to admit, I picked up some Thunders today in a style called 149ers for larger decks. Indys definitely turn killer with upgraded bushings. The stock ones are bogus, IMO

[TrAnCe]

^^ the new 149ers? do they turn as good as they promised?



and news huh..
converse is owned by nike, so of course they gonna try to buy your money. new riders are anthony pappalardo, sammy baca raymond molinar, and ethan fowler.

damn.

[frontside_slapp]

^^^ Actually, I haven't set them up as of yet. I'm looking forward to riding them, though. I'm glad Thunder now has a truck that fits wider boards!

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The 10th Annual Transworld SKATEboarding Awards


The globes were handed out last night at Hollywood’s Avalon Theater. Like the Oscar’s there is sometimes a run away winner…and this year TWS Guy Mariano was the man to beat. And few did. The winners list is as follows:

BEST ROOKIE: Silas Baxter-Neal, BEST STREET : Guy Mariano, BEST TEAM: Habitat, BEST VIDEO: Lakai, Fully Flared, BEST TWO VIDEO PARTS: Stefan Janoski, Inhabitants & Nothing But The Truth, BEST TRANSITION: Dan Drehobl BEST VIDEO PART: Guy Mariano, Lakai, Fully Flared, TWS READERS’ CHOICE: Guy Mariano & TWS LEGEND: Tony Hawk


*words from skateboarding.com

BEST ROOKIE: Silas Baxter-Neal, BEST STREET : Guy Mariano, BEST TEAM: Habitat, BEST VIDEO: Lakai, Fully Flared, BEST TWO VIDEO PARTS: Stefan Janoski, Inhabitants & Nothing But The Truth, BEST TRANSITION: Dan Drehobl BEST VIDEO PART: Guy Mariano, Lakai, Fully Flared, TWS READERS’ CHOICE: Guy Mariano & TWS LEGEND: Tony Hawk

[giantsfan7791]

huh, i thought for sure that MJ would win part of the year and most likely street skater of the year. i love that Mariano won though, as great as he wa it was kinda a surprise.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Don't know if this was said before or not but Arto has added a new sponsor to his list of new sponsorships
He is now part of Destructo.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Mike Anderson is on Es Footwear

Brian Delatorre is on Think Skateboards

Everen Stallion is on the Mystery team finally

Justin Brock has been welcomed to Quicksilver's team

Adrian Williams is now part of NSS shoes (of course)

Jeremy Klein after 15 years of skating for birdhouse is finally retiring

Affiliate skateboards has a new roster of Lavar McBride, Patrick

Washington, Neen Williams, Dax Miller, and Andre Colbert.

Tony Trujillo and his g/f Trixie have tied the knot in reno.

Jake Brown has made it back to mega ramp skating, starting at Bob's house

-And as you all seem to be talking about lately. It is true, Ali Boulala has been sentenced to a minimum Two-year sentence

[Juwanna Blomie]

Brian Delatorre+Think Team= Hot Sex

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Andrew Reynolds is on the Nixon team now
and
Nate Jones is now on Allayance


Guy Mariano won Transworlds Street Skater of the Year...
http://skateboarding.com/video.jsp?ID=1000005980

Lakai: Fully Flared won Transworld's best skate vid of the year
http://skateboarding.com/video.jsp?ID=1000005967

Jockeying for points and repeat championships, both Ryan Sheckler and Bucky Lasek earned top spots at the AST Dew Tour opener in Baltimore a couple days ago.Next stop Cleveland.

Final Results
Park
1. Ryan Sheckler
2. Paul Rodriguez
3. Chaz Ortiz
4. Greg Lutzska
5. Chad Bartie

Vert
1. Bucky Lasek
2. Pierre Luc Gagnon
3. Bob Burnquist
4. Andy Macdonald
5. Adam Taylor


nothing really important.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Venice will be getting a 16,000 sq. foot skatepark soon...

http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000062340&type=news

http://www2.worldpub.net/images/skateboarding/2-New_Venice_Park!.jpg

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Habitat won Best Team at the 10th annual Transworld skateboarding awards

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The madness has come to a halt in Prague and two red-blooded Americans came out on top over the 4th Of July weekend: Jereme Rogers in Mens Street and Lacey Baker in Womens Street. Keep reading for the full results...

STREET
1. Jereme Rogers - USA $8,000
2. Daniel Vieira - BRA $4,000
3. Diego Oliveira - BRA $2,000
4. Rodil Jr. - BRA $1,500
5. Phil Zwijsen - BEL $1,200
6. Ruben Rodrigues - POR $1,000
7. Axel Cruysberghs - BEL $800
8. Milton Martinez - ARG $750
9. Deigo Fiorese - BRA $700
10. Tomas Vintr - CZE $650

BOWL
1. Julien Benoliel - FRA $2,500
2. Sandro Dias - BRA $1,350
3. Jimmy "The Greek" Marcus - USA $1,000
4. Juergen Horrwarth - GER $850
5. Alex Giraud - FRA $700

VERT
1. Sandro Dias - BRA $4,000
2. Renton Millar - AUS $2,300
3. Juergen Horrwarth - GER $1,500
4. Neal Hendrix - USA $1,000
5. Cristiano Mateus - BRA $800

LADIES
1. Lacey Baker - USA $1,000
2. Evelien Bouilliart - BEL $600
3. Lyn Z Adams-Hawkins - USA $400
4. Sabrina Goggel - GER $300
5. Sophie Poppe - BEL $250

Words from here (http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000062672&type=news)

[cordell]

Adam's Released
"After more than two-and-a-half years behind bars, skate legend Jay Adams was released this morning, July 7, from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon. Bussed to Portland and flown to LAX, Jay will be living at a halfway home in Southern California. He’s also been offered a job as facilities manager at Hurley headquarters in Costa Mesa. For the time being, Jay says he’s going to stay put in Southern California. Probably a wise choice, since the frontier of Hawaii’s North Shore can make things tough for people who often find themselves surrounded by their personal demons.

In November 2005, Jay was arrested by federal agents at his North Shore home for his middleman role in a heavy-duty meth deal between California and Hawaii. For the back story, click here. Jay, who was on probation at the time, was facing a possible life sentence, but he turned his life around, got married, and was trying to do the right thing. Jay had to hand over yet another one of his 'Nine Lives' cards, and the judge gave him a light sentence, considering the circumstances.

According to his friends and family, if Jay blows it one more time, he’s going back to prison for the rest of his life. This much he eluded to in a letter I got from him a few months ago. He also reminded me of the first time we met in-person (when I flew to Hawaii in 2003 to interview him) and how that version of Jay Adams (the one who wouldn’t sit down for the interview until I cracked a beer and agreed to join him in consuming a batch of prescription painkillers) needed to vanish forever. If drug-addict Jay needs to go away so that today’s Jay can live on the outside with his family and friends, I can raise a cup to that. But his legacy as one of skateboarding’s most gifted natural talents (and all the good and bad that comes with the ride) will never be erased. Cheers to that, as well."
http://www.fuel.tv/PoolSnob/blogs/view/3340?item=24989&type=Blog

[Sk8 Shorty's]

^^^ dangggg.


Brian Delatorre is a new pro for Think skateboards

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Foundation has discovered a new superstar for the super company’s am team. His name is Alex Gourdouros and we’re not sure whether he’s been actually voted onto the lineup by his new teammates with his display of dropped opportunities or skilled trickery. All the same, Congrats dude, now get in the van. Summertime rolls on!

Alex Gourdouros supposedly an AM on Foundation?

U5mFiDBNl34




Tuesday July 8, 2008 : 08:08 AM
Sheckler Down, But Not Out

Sources in the news media have revealed that Ryan Sheckler has apparently broken his arm just four days prior to this week’s Maloof Money Cup (http://www.maloofmoneycup.com/)at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Despite the unfortunate injury, Shecks still intends to skate to the best of his ability for a chance at the largest-ever first place prize of $100,000.

Whether he will be able to swing a club for a scheduled charity golf event later this month remains in question.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Just found out...Bueno (the good company) is no longer around but the people of Bueno are in the making of Roger skateboards. (http://www.rogerskateboards.com/)

Pierre Luc Gagnon and P-Rod won in the vert and street competition in the Maloof Money Cup

[mcwattersm]

P-Rod won vert?

[Think_Skater]

No i think he was saying Pierre Luc Gagnon won vert and P-Rod won street. I was also confused on that until I read it a few times.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

haha yeah sorry about that, I was like half awake when I wrote this and I was bored out of my mind, so I didn't make to much sense.

[Juwanna Blomie]

A few weeks old, but Andrew Reynolds has been voted onto the Nixon team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

For who that care; remember awhile back I posted a story of the South Bank in London was planned to be redeveloped?
Well turns out the plan was shot down and there will be no redevelopment and the South Bank is staying...


A huge success for the skateboarders of London and beyond occurred yesterday. The legendary South Bank has been saved due to the instrumental efforts of Toby Shuall and Winstan Whitter’s insightful film Save Southbank and the concentrated support of skateboarders around the world!

From the British Government’s official response: “The Southbank Center is an independent arts organization and decisions about the Undercroft are a matter for them. However, the Southbank Center recognizes the importance of the Undercroft in bringing together skateboarders from across the UK and the value that the skateboarding community has brought to many young people and the South Bank area itself. Any activity that engages and develops young people can have a very positive impact on society and the skateboarding community that has grown up around the Undercroft has brought together people from various backgrounds, created a vibrant public space and added real value to the lives of many young people.

The Southbank Center has said that it has no plans to redevelop the Undercroft used by skateboarders. In fact, they are in close discussions with the skateboarding community about how to improve the current skateboard area and about how the community might become more involved in the Southbank Center’s artistic program.”

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Amsterdamn Am 2008 Results:

Final Results
1. Rob Maatman (NLD)
2. Bulard Adrien (FRA)
3. Wood Hoogendyk (NLD)
4. David Loy (USA)
5. Ruben Rodriguez (PRT)
6. Madars Apse (LVA)
7. Tim Zom (NLD)
8. Reini Rietsch (AUT)
9. Chris Gregson (USA)
10. Dylan Perry (USA)
11. Robbin Oost (NLD)
12. Collin Provost (USA)

Dew Tour - Right Guard Open Results
Final Results

Skate Park
1. Paul Rodriguez
2. Chaz Ortiz
3. Rodolfo Ramos
4. Greg Lutzka
5. Rodil Araujo Jr.

Vert
1. Shaun White
2. Bucky Lasek
3. Andy Macdonald
4. Bob Burnquist
5. Adam Taylor


Both Ryan Gallant and Brian Wenning have disappeared from the pro team roster over at the DC site. Where they will end up is anybody’s guess. Blueprint’s Paul Shier is the newest bloke to endorse Insight apparel and its clever team of riders. Chet Childress is no longer repping Australia�s Hoon wheels and now rides the fire. After years of setting the standards and pushing street skating’s progression for the females, Elissa Steamer continues to get gnarly and has been picked up by the swoosh. Ryan Bobier has moved on up to professional status for his years of dedicated efforts on the griptape. Look for his signature stuntwood at your favorite shop now.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Not so much anything new but...

Sean Malto, Mike-Mo, and Alex olson have all bumped up to the professional ranks.

Lance Mountain is on Independent Truck Co.

Element has parted ways with Tosh Townend making him a free agent now.

Nate Broussard was able to persuade the guys at Skate Mental

Danny Falla is pro for 5boro

Danny Gonzalez has become the first American to endorse Spain's Jart Skateboards while Julien Benoliel has also recently been added to the team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Soul Bowl - Huntington Beach, CA
Final Results

Pros
1. Sandro Dias
2. Omar Hassan
3. Brian Patch
4. Cristiano Mateus
5. Marcelo Bastos

Masters
1. Tony Mag
2. Steve Caballero
3. Mike McGill
4. Duane Peters
5. Henry Gutierrez
6. Lester Kasai
7. Eric Nash
8. Mike Barnes

Ladies
1. Mimi Knoop
2. Karen Jonz
3. Cara-Beth Burnside
4. Julie Kindstrand
5. Allysha Bergado

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Oh and Fallen: Ride the Sky will be premiering in 8 days now and counting.

Also...
David Gravette is now pro for Creature skateboards.
Forrest Kirby is back on Alphanumeric.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Terell Robinson is now the new pro for Darkstar Skateboards
check out his new commercial here. (http://www.dogwaymedia.com/video.php?id=1133)

Filipe Ortiz is now an AM over at Blind

[Sk8 Shorty's]

douple post. woo.

X-Games 14 Street Results1.
1.Ryan Sheckler
2. Paul Rodriguez
3. Greg Lutzka
4. Rodolfo Ramos
5. Jereme Rogers
6. Adam Dyet
7. Nyjah Huston
8. Darrell Stanton
9. Sean Malto
10. Sierra Fellers
11. Leo Romero
12. Nick Dompierre
13. Mark Appleyard
14. Eric Koston
15. Nick Trapasso
16. Johnny Layton
17. Terry Kennedy
18. Billy Marks
19. Corey Duffel

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Torey Pudwill has gone pro for Almost...

New Almost Pro... Torey Pudwill - Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000063668&type=news)

[flaredsushi]

Terry Kennedy has left Ice Cream Shoes. He's now on Supra.

[TheCheese]

Terry Kennedy has left Ice Cream Shoes. He's now on Supra.


Seriously? I thought TK would stay on Ice Cream considering he's the captain and all.

[cordell]

oooh, new Tranworld site up. Check it out here. (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/)

and also...

Caz Ortiz is on Silver now.
Chaz Ortiz, Silver Trucks | Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/08/07/chaz-ortiz-on-silver/)
and it looks like he's already being hated on?

Vans and Altamont will be hosting Neckface's “Cannibal Carnival” Art Show, August 16th to the 20th at L.A's New Image Art Gallery. Ages 17 and up only. :(
Neckface “Cannibal Carnival” Art Show | Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/08/07/neckface-cannibal-carnival-art-show/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

oooh, new Tranworld site up. Check it out here. (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/)



Oh, so far I like it. It's a lot better looking.

Thanks for posting some stuff also guys.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Team Movements
Chet Childress is now on Spitfire
Alex Gourdouros is part of the Foundation AM team
Elissa Steamer is wearing Nike kicks now
Ryan Gallant and Brian Wenning are no longer skating for the DC team
Terry Kennedy has been introduced to the Supra team
Lizard King is now sponsored by Krew

Jay Adams is free again
Jay Adams, one of the original Z-boys was officially released from federal correctional institution in Sheridan, Oregon, on July 7, 2008 where he served two and a half years behind bars for his connection to a heavy meth deal between California and Hawaii.

Billabong has acquired Sector 9

[bucksaw87]

Team Movements
Chet Childress is now on Spitfire
Alex Gourdouros is part of the Foundation AM team
Elissa Steamer is wearing Nike kicks now
Ryan Gallant and Brian Wenning are no longer skating for the DC team
Terry Kennedy has been introduced to the Supra team
Lizard King is now sponsored by Krew

Jay Adams is free again
Jay Adams, one of the original Z-boys was officially released from federal correctional institution in Sheridan, Oregon, on July 7, 2008 where he served two and a half years behind bars for his connection to a heavy meth deal between California and Hawaii.

Billabong has acquired Sector 9
http://www.ramprage.com/forums/industry-news/35101-billabong-acquires-sector9.html
and jay adams is on house arrest...they had a big petition to get him to the x-games as a spectator, but i never heard how that turned out

[planbsk8r591]

i need footy before believing that.

Plan B website or Youtube.
sorry if somebody already posted this but:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hk_lzwkrv5s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hk_lzwkrv5s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

err i dont know if I did that right, but....

[giantsfan7791]

Ryan Gallant and Brian Wenning are no longer skating for the DC team

So much for DC building one hell of a team.

[cordell]

Nick Trapasso is pro now.


Nick Trapasso = Professional Skateboarder | Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/08/28/nick-trapasso-professional-skateboarder/)

[planbsk8r591]

Sweet! Vans should give him a shoe.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Love him or hate him, Ryan Sheckler won Thrasher’s “Bust or Bail” extravaganza today. Results are below. Check the Thrasher website (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/) for video hits and a recap in the coming days.
1. Ryan Sheckler
2. Andrew Reynolds
3. Andrew Langi

Doubles
1. David Gravette and Justin Figueroa
*skatedaily.net


About a month old...
Duffel fight at Maloof
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o184/KrazeeKarl/l_ef230991db6958edede35d76c52f8c77.jpg

This is apparently what Duffel had to say:

"so i was at the maloof cup hanging out with my good friend walter, general manager of coors
he asked me if i would sign some stuff for some fans below the street course
ofcourse i would
i always kcik it with the homies.
..whle im looking down signign some stuff for the kids, out of no where i get pulled to the ground head first off a 5 foot drop.
a fall down and i get sucker punched 3 times.

the guy was beagle who hit me, it was the 2nd time he has sucker punched me.
a real coward he is.
the fight was broken up before i got a chance to do anything. it lasted about 10 seconds.
he sucker punched me while i was signing stuff for some kids.
real munson.

and the time before, i was getting out of a car he ran over and hit me.
once again in avery cowardly fashion. and i did not run from him.

i was not drunk like people say either.
i do not drink

theres the story behind that shit"

All rumors can be put to rest.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Carl Shipman is back on Stereo skateboards....

from Skateboarding news, photos, videos - Transworld Skateboarding (http://www.skateboarding.com)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
We are proud to welcome original Stereo Pro, Carl Shipman, back to the team. He will be joining Jason Lee, Chris Pastras, Matt Rodriguez and Chris Miller on the Stereo Classics Division. Carl was an integral part in making Stereo what it is today and we are happy to see him back in action and ready to join the Agency once again. Look for Carl’s Stereo reissue board, which will be out within the next month in the Fall/Winter 08 catalog. Welcome back Agent WRK94!

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Kareem and Crum Launch Push Distribution
Kareem Campbell and Mike Crum along with Texas skate pioneer Al Coker have joined forces to form Push Distribution (http://www.pushdistribution.com/). Push is a wholesale distribution company, operating out of loft offices in downtown Dallas, initially focusing on brands such as City Stars, Guapo, HYPE!, Finesse and Premium skateboards.

Push is designed to service the core skateboarding community. Drawing upon the extensive experience and knowledge of the partners involved, Push will pride itself upon building strong relationships with the best shops and distributors both domestically and internationally.

Van Wastell - R.I.P.
http://skatedaily.net/newsimages/news1_080906.jpg

There are no confirmed details at this time, but it is with profound sadness that we report of the untimely death of Van Wastell. He was just 24 years old and had just turned pro and was definitely one of the true originals. Van will be greatly missed

Rest in Peace.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Somehow I forgot to post it before but...

Silas Baxter-Neal now rides for Adidas:
It's ASR time so you just knew some big news was about to boil over. The first major team change comes from the brand with three stripes: adidas has nabbed TWS Best Rookie Silas Baxter-Neal. Nice move fellas. Silas kills it.

PRESS RELEASE
Portland, OR – adidas Skateboarding is proud to announce it’s newest member to the team- Silas Baxter Neal. This Eugene, Oregon native needs no introduction to the skate world. His ability to shred anything in his path with smooth style and pure confidence made him an easy choice to add to the team.

Currently residing in Santa Rosa, California, Silas turned pro for Habitat last year and confirmed that he deserved the honor right out of the gates with insane footage for his Inhabitants video part. He is Transworld’s 2007 Rookie of the Year, and was the subject of an 18-page interview in Thrasher. As if those accolades aren’t impressive enough on their own, check his recent parts in Seasons 4 and the Toebock video. He has recently been featured on the covers of Slap, Transworld and Thrasher’s Photo Issue and received editorial coverage and interviews in Skateboarder and Thrasher’s Am Issue… all within the past year.

Check out www.adidasskateboarding.com to see brand new footage of Silas since lacing up with the 3-Stripes. This Rookie of the Year, is definitely worth keeping an eye on. Welcome to the team Silas!

adidas Skateboarding is dedicated to footwear and apparel designed by skateboarders for skateboarders. The team consists of Mark Gonzales, Dennis Busenitz, Tim O’Connor, Silas Baxter-Neal, Benny Fairfax, Nestor Judkins, Dave Bachinsky, Lem Villemin, and Vince del Valle.

and also Wes Kremer is the newest addition to DC shoes.


*news from skateboarding.com

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Check out new skate company HYPE! All you need to know is right here (http://www.hypeskateboards.com/)

and along side that is the actual distributor of Hype! skateboards, Push Distribution.


PUSH DISTRIBUTION – PRESS RELEASE
Kareem Campbell and Mike Crum along with Texas skate pioneer Al Coker have joined forces to form Push Distribution. Push is a wholesale distribution company, operating out of loft offices in downtown Dallas, initially focusing on brands such as City Stars, Guapo, HYPE!, Finesse & Premium Skateboards.

Push is designed to service the core skateboarding community. Drawing upon the extensive experience and knowledge of the principals involved, Push will pride itself upon building strong relationships with the best shops and distributors both domestically and internationally.

Pre-booking has already started and strategic alliances have been formed to service demand for each brand across the globe.

Key Pushers include: Kareem Campbell, Mike Crum, PJ Thebeau, Rob Cahill, Al Coker, Robert Ferguson, Steve Black, and others.

Visit Push Distribution (http://pushdistribution.com/) for more.

and finally, I know most of you have heard most or all of the Ali Boulala incident that ended up killing Shane Cross but just in case some of you don't know all of it and have been wondering where Ali is, read ahead;

On March 6, 2007, Boulala was the rider of a motorcycle in an accident that killed Flip Skateboards amateur Shane Cross. When Boulala arrived at a hospital, his injuries were too severe for him to be kept conscious and he was placed in a medically induced coma until his vital signs and health stabilized.

Cross's parents decided not to press charges; they only wanted Ali to resume a normal life.

Flip's website announced that Ali has now been upgraded to an out-patient. As of Sunday the 24th of June, Ali has been staying in his new apartment just around the corner from the hospital. He will be cared for by his girlfriend and will have doctor visits throughout the week. He will still be reporting to the hospital for physiotherapy three times a week. Ali is now walking completely unassisted and was last seen at a party with a bad limp.

In April 2008 Boulala pleaded guilty to one count of culpable driving. He was jailed for four years with a non-parole period of two years and disqualified from driving in Victoria for three years. The judge in the case mentioned that the long term injuries to Ali will act as punishment for the accident.

The accident was caused when he smashed into the wall of the Tramway Hotel on March 7, 2007. A rising superstar, Cross, 20, was a pillion passenger on the bike.

Boulala had a blood alcohol concentration of .162 and Cross, who died in hospital, had a blood alcohol level of .18. Neither of the men were wearing helmets. Boulala and Cross had earlier been at city nightspot the Cherry Bar. They then went to a friends house and drank beer. County Court Judge Sue Pullen said Boulala slammed into the hotel wall at an estimated 30km/h about 1.05am after doing two to three laps around the block.

Judge Pullen said the crash was a tragedy.

Before the crash, Cross was overheard twice telling Boulala he wanted to go for a ride on the motorbike. Boulala wouldn't let Cross go because he didn't have a helmet, Judge Pullen said.

"You were therefore aware of the potential ramifications," Judge Pullen said.

"You threw caution to the wind at a later stage on this evening."

Judge Pullen said Cross had his whole life to look forward to and his family had suffered enormously as a result of Boulala's conduct. Cross was regarded as one of Australia's most talented skateboarders. It is understood he had signed to star in a video game.

Boulala spent more than three months in hospital and suffered post-traumatic amnesia for 65 days. By the time he was discharged from hospital he was able to walk 200m without a walking aid.

He was likely to be permanent affected by the injuries he sustained, Judge Pullen said. There was a question mark over whether he would ever be able to get on a skateboard again, she said.

Judge Pullen said Boulala had a reduced range of movement, strength and co-ordination and suffered spasticity in his lower right leg. He still has trouble putting on his shoes and getting out of the shower.

Boulala, 29, has been living in Richmond with his Australian girlfriend since he was released from hospital. Boulala arrived in Australia in November, 2006, to film a skateboarding video.

Boulala and Cross, from the Gold Coast, were best mates and traveled the world skateboarding, Judge Pullen said.

"Prior to this offense you were a person of good character. You were also a role model, as was Shane Cross."

Boulala is now in jail, and is sentenced for 2-4 years because of Shane Cross' death. (Skateboard Magazine)

[-noxi-]

I'm not sure if anyone posted it, but Silas Baxter Neal is now on Adidas

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Last night was a big night for Chaz Ortiz: he toppled AST Dew heavyweights Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, and Greg Lutzka to win his first-ever pro contest. If you saw his Silver footy last week, it was mighty clear he’d be a threat. Not bad for a 14-year-old, eh?

FINAL STREET RESULTS
1) Chaz Ortiz - 93.05
2) Ryan Sheckler - 90
3) Rodolfo Ramos - 85.9
4) Greg Lutzka - 84.75
5) Carlos De Andrade - 82
6) Austen Seaholm - 81.6
7) Danilo do Rosario - 79.75
8) Paul Rodriguez - 79.5
9) Tulio Oliveira - 79.25
10) Kurtis Colamonico- 78.75
11) Adam Dyet - 77.25
12) Fabrizio Santos - 72.25




Real Team Welcomes Torgerson and Cavedoni

Real skateboards has proudly welcomed two additional ams to its renowned team roster. Check the individual press releases, interviews and sick video parts with Davis Torgerson (http://www.dlxsf.com/catalogs/fall08/rs/interviews/massimo/index.html) and Massimo Cavedoni (http://www.dlxsf.com/catalogs/fall08/rs/interviews/massimo/index.html)


*words from skatedaily.net and skateboarding.com




-Glad to see the little guy winning an event, especially for the fact that he's 14 and he actually ended up beating Sheckler, Lutzka, and P-rod.

[Philo]

It's finally official: Alex Olson is on Vans.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Take Back Your Backyard

Just prior to hosting record crowds at the Dew Tour stop in Salt Lake City, Utah this past weekend, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department has officially passed an ordinance to ban all ramps (present or future) on residential property. Their reason? Well, of course, Community Noise Pollution Control Regulation.

Apparently, a couple of city officials dropped by the home of skater Nick Hale just weeks after he’d re-layered his mini ramp with brand new Skatelite to inform him of his now-illegal structure. As a result, he has launched a new website, slcminiramp.com (http://slcminiramp.com/) to round up support against this very unfair and unjust ordinance.

Rodrigo TX has now officially become part of LRG Clothing.

LRG, Rodrigo TX, Jack Curtin, Karl Watson, Adelmo Jr, Rob G, Rodrigo Peterson, Kelly Hart, Chico Brenes | Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/09/17/lrg-welcomes-rodrigo-tx/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

-David Garrette is Pro for Creature

-Angel Ramirez is Pro for Foundation

-Nick Trapasso is Pro for Toy Machine

-Torey Pudwill is Pro for Almost

-Terrel Robinson is Pro over at Darkstar

-Matt Hensley has joined the Macbeth footwear team

- Jake Brown is now riding on Spitfire wheels

and

-Rob Lorifice has landed a spot on the Blind team

[Spithouse]

-Angel Ramirez is Pro for Foundation



Fiiinnnallyyyy.

Also, I see Chaz Ortiz on a monthly basis. He's sponsored by a park by me. I don't know him well but my friends tell me he's a real cunt.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The Romano family and immediate friends are asking for financial donations in lieu of flowers for Johnny’s funeral tomorrow (http://j-grom.blogspot.com/) in Spring, Texas. As you can imagine, the medical expenses have stacked up considerably for his hospital care and now, his burial. Please donate (http://www.johnnykickscancer.com/) with generosity in love and memory of our fallen friend and fellow skater.

and

Daniel Shimizu is no longer part of Stereo skateboards.
From Stereo:

September 26, 2008

Greetings from Stereo,

Daniel Shimizu and Stereo have officially parted ways as of Friday, September 26, 2008. Daniel is an amazing skateboarder with a style so smooth, few come close to matching. We wish him the best of luck in his future and would like to send Daniel a big thank you for all his support over the last few years. Daniel will continue to remain a part of the Agency family as a HiFi Wheels pro rider.

-The Stereo Sound Agency

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Fourstar has added Tyler Bledsoe as it's newest member.

[Freaky Styley]

Not a bad looking kick. I haven't rolled in a Emerica in a long time.

[AdioBird52]

Not a bad looking kick. I haven't rolled in a Emerica in a long time.
I got some Transists coming, my first Emericas in 2 years.

[Freaky Styley]

Yeah man, I've been rocking Lakai's and Nikes since I hung up my Reynolds.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Yesterday was a gnarly and memorable afternoon and evening for competitive bowlriding. Christian Hosoi has returned, and seeing a heavy display of tricks backed with his signature style throughout the masters division was the highlight of the night! In the Pro division young gun from the Northwest, Kevin Kowalski was on fire during the jam and deservedly took top honors. Check the results. Nearly all of the finalists were upcoming or relatively unknown ams! Even better, Los Olividados was on the scene and cranked out their skate rock anthems adjacent to the bowl during the finals. Check the results below.

Final Results

Pro/Am
1. Kevin Kowalski - $3,000
2. Nolan Johnson - $2,000
3. Ben Raybourn - $1,000
4. Tim Johnson - $800
5. Michael O’Friel - $600
6. Donovan Rice - $500
7. Michael Brookman - $400
8. Nolan Munroe - $300
9. Rion Linderman - $200
10. Jimmy the Greek - $100

Grand Masters
1. Christian Hosoi - $1,500
2. Glen Charnoski - $1,000
3. Pat Ngoho - $800
4. Lester Kasai - $700
5. Duane Peters - $600
6. Josh Nelson - $500
7. Dave Reul - $400
8. Steve Alba - $300
9. Eddie Reategui - $200
10. Jason Parkes - $100

Girls
1. Julie Kindstrand - $500
2. Megan Brown - $400
3. Priscilla Lee - $250
4. Allysha Bergado - $150
5. Lea Taylor - $100
6. Erin Wolfkiel - $100

Be sure to catch all of the action from the etnies GvR 2008 on FUEL TV! FUEL TV on Friday, November 28, 2008 at 8pm EST/PDT, during the Skate at 8 programming block.

For complete event details, schedule, and the latest updates, drop on over to the official GvR site. (http://gvr.etniesskate.com/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The skating at this year’s Goofy Vs. Regular was so good, nobody won. Sound weird? Well, at the end of the finals, the judge’s scores for both teams were so close they couldn’t pick an official winner. And just any other predicament in life, there’s only one way to settle such a difference: with a game of SKATE.

The Goofies, with Justin Figueroa and Tyler Hendley representing the two-man team in the final game, picked the double set for the battle ground of choice, but ended up losing to the inhumanly talented Andrew Langi and Chris Cole putting the Regulars on top once again.

TEAM REGULAR:

1. Team MVP Chris Cole* – $17,000
2. Andrew Langi – $10,000
3. Julian Christianson* – $6,000
4. Carlos de Andrade – $3,500
5. Chris Troy* – $3,500
6. David Loy – $1,000
7. Fabrizio Santos – $1,000
8. Rick McCrank* – $2,000
9. Kurtis Colamonico – $1,000
10. Austen Seaholm – $1,000
11. Sean Malto* – $2,000
12. Steve Reeves – $1,000
13. Chris Mendes – $1,000
14. Adam Dyet – $1,000
15. Danilo Do Rosario – $1,000

TEAM GOOFY:
1. Tyler Hendley* – $2,000
2. Jereme Rogers* – $2,000
3. Team MVP Justin Figueroa – $2,000
4. Rodolfo Ramos – $1,000
5. Chad Bartie – $1,000
6. Caswell Berry* – $2,000
7. Brandon Westgate – $1,000
8. Darrell Stanton* – $2,000
9. Taylor Smith – $1,000
10. Alex Olson* – $2,000
11. Felipe Gustavo – $1,000
12. Tom Fynn – $1,000
13. Morgan Smith – $1,000
14. Kevin Romar – $1,000
15. Helder Lima – $1,000

*words from Skateboarding.com

[Juwanna Blomie]

Just another notch on my favorite skaters belt, Chris Cole. By any chance did anyone see his Ride The Sky part?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Johnny Romano Skate Jam Raises Over $100K for Make-A-Wish Foundation

South Shore Distributing and Fallen Footwear are proud to announce that the 12th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam raised $100,082.31 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Over 50 top professional skateboarders including, Billy Marks, Dennis Busenitz, Jamie Thomas, Erik Ellington, Ernie Torres, Chris Cole, Nick Dompierre, Josh Harmony, Lizard King, Danny Montoya, Peter Ramondetta, and more competed in a series of best trick contests to raise money for Make-A-Wish.

2008 Johnny Romano Skate Jam Results
Bowl Jam
1. Andrew Langi $5000 Donation
2. Josh Mattson $2500 Donation
3. Tony Cervantes $1000 Donation

Zumiez Best Trick
Chris Cole $2000 Donation

Street Best Trick
1. Chris Cole $5000 Donation
2. Gilbert Crockett $2500 Donation
3. Sean Malto $1000 Donation

As skateboarding’s largest and most well-known charity event, The Johnny Romano Skate Jam has raised over a half-million dollars for The Make-A-Wish Foundation since its inception.

Sponsors of the 12th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam for Make-A-Wish included Fallen Footwear, South Shore Distributing, Zumiez, KR3W clothing, Spitfire Wheels, Zero Skateboards, XingTea, Southside Skatepark, Independent Trucks, Transworld Skateboarding Magazine, Thrasher Magazine and Spotlight Productions.

A special thanks goes out to all the sponsors, skaters and volunteers who helped make this year’s event a huge success.



Active Am Results

Results for this afternoon’s 3rd annual Active Am contest are below. Check back with the Active site for additional results, video clips, highlights, and photos to be posted soon.

Final Results
1. Brandon Westgate
2. Andrew Langi
3. Daryl Angel
4. Taylor Smith
5. Jordan Hoffart

[Sk8 Shorty's]

After months of speculation and rumor, it was officially announced today that Flip Skateboards has joined the roster of brands under the umbrella of NHS, one of skateboarding’s largest and most successful manufacturer/distributors in the world. NHS will utilize its global sales and distribution reach to realize Flip’s full potential as a dominant skateboard brand.

Bob, Denike, President and CEO of NHS had this to say, “The addition of Flip strengthens our position to be the #1 skateboard supplier in the industry. The NHS strategy is simple; strong brands across all categories, innovative product development and working with the best pro skaters; past, present, and future. The Flip brand together with the global Flip team are a powerful and welcome addition to NHS. And frankly, it’s about f*#king time!”


*from skatedaily.net

[Fenrisulfr]

Sweet, now Flip might be worth buying.

[skizzate]

Flip under a new dist.? Wow.

[cordell]

Nyjah Huston's off Element :(

FUEL.TV Blogs - Nyjah Huston Off Element (http://www.fuel.tv/carletoncurtis/blogs/view/4721?type=Blog%20target=new)

[FrontsideBack]

latest news:

my dick is large

fdsfsd
Haha I dunno why, but I laughed when I read this, maybe because I was expecting something along the terms of skating.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

As you all seen and heard about it...
http://www.abc2news.com/media/news/b/e/d/bed29962-fc11-4fcd-adc5-8e8feed74c25/Story.jpg

A skateboarder who became part of a YouTube sensation when his confrontation with a Baltimore police officer was caught on video will be able to go forward with his lawsuit
against the officer.

A Baltimore judge ruled Eric Bush can continue with his case, even though he was late notifying the city of his intent to sue. The judge denied a motion to dismiss the case, saying Bush had shown good cause for missing the deadline.

Bush was 14 last year when he was stopped by Officer Salvatore Rivieri while skateboarding at the Inner Harbor. The video recorded by a friend shows the officer putting Bush in a headlock, pushing him to the ground and scolding Bush for calling him "dude."

The police department says Rivieri is still relieved from street duty.

from...
Teen Allowed To Sue "YouTube" Cop - Baltimore News, Weather, Channel 2 - WMAR-TV (http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/Teen-Allowed-To-Sue-You-Tube-Cop/FjOCa2QeTkuwpcUXeaS4Wg.cspx?rss=702)


also...

New Kickflip World Record Holder
Zach Kral from Wisconsin, USA has done a whopping 1546 consecutive kickflips!

Zach Kral's father Mike Gonzalez just sent us an e-mail where he informed that his son recently broke the world record by doing 1546 kickflips in a row. Gonzalez goes on by saying they were done under the strict Guiness World Records rules, which states that the feet can never touch the ground between flips. Skate and Annoy and the official Krux kickflip contest site also reports on Zach's incredible accomplishment.

Another New Kickflip World Record - Article - Tackyworld.com (http://www.tackyworld.com/skateboard/article/?id=102222)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

North Shore Bowl Jam
Private Island Skatepark
Haleiwa, HI
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Chet Childress Art Show
Dept. of Skateboarding
(After Party at The Dunes)
Portland, OR
Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Bordertown Benefit
Thee Parkside
San Francisco, CA
Thursday, December 18th, 2008

O.N.E.Celebration
Featuring - Ray Barbee & The Mattson 2
Costa Mesa, CA
Thursday, December 18th, 2008

[Sk8 Shorty's]

-Danny Falla is now pro for 5boro skateboards.
- Tosh Townend is without a board sponsorship (when did this happen? :-4:)
- Ben Reamers is riding for Enjoi now.
-City skateboards has a new am, Josh Matthews.
-Stereo skateboards has added Ben Gore to its roster.
-Brad Cromer is Krookeds new AM.
-Tony Hawk has bought out Birdhouse skateboards and making Birdhouse become fully under his "wing".

Mislead Youth for 3.99?
Black Box distribution has made all Zero videos available for purchase online. High quality downloads and they’re all 3.99 in their web store. (https://store.blackboxdist.com/video-downloads/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=4)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

-Jose Rojo is now officially on Etnies.

*from It’s Totally Official?Jose Rojo Is On etnies | Transworld Skateboarding (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/12/19/its-totally-official%E2%80%94jose-rojo-on-etnies/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Did you make a good Christmas card this year? Show us, and win 10 decks! We’re not kidding. Get your Photoshop skills out and email us your best/funniest/most creative Christmas card. Winner will be announced on Christmas Day and will get a box of 10 boards from around our office. Get to it!

Upload it to our site in the Your Stuff section. Be sure to tag it Christmas Card Giveaway.

Or send cards to twshasmail@yahoo.com and be sure to put Christmas Card Giveaway in the subject line.

*From skateboarding.com

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Kind of old news I guess.

Everen Stallion is the newest member of the Mystery team.

[psychoguitarist]

Did you make a good Christmas card this year? Show us, and win 10 decks! We’re not kidding. Get your Photoshop skills out and email us your best/funniest/most creative Christmas card. Winner will be announced on Christmas Day and will get a box of 10 boards from around our office. Get to it!

Upload it to our site in the Your Stuff section. Be sure to tag it Christmas Card Giveaway.

Or send cards to twshasmail@yahoo.com and be sure to put Christmas Card Giveaway in the subject line.

*From skateboarding.com

any other specific requirements for the cards?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Naw dude, it just says what I posted. I was wondering the same thing myself.
If you don't believe me you can go here (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/12/22/win-10-decks-send-us-your-xmas-cards/) haha.

[psychoguitarist]

Naw dude, it just says what I posted. I was wondering the same thing myself.
If you don't believe me you can go here (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/2008/12/22/win-10-decks-send-us-your-xmas-cards/) haha.

im not really good at photoshop, i can manage but i dont think im going to enter, did you?

[Sk8 Shorty's]

haha I suck at photoshop because I haven't really ever tried doing anything with it.
At the moment I don't even have photoshop or anything that I could make a card with. If I did though I would at least try.
10 decks does sound really nice.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Skate For Hunger
w/Sk8 Mafia and DooGood
San Diego, CA
Saturday, December 20th, 2008

High Grade Holiday Bash
w/Ras Matt
Pacifica, CA
Saturday, December 20th, 2008

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Oh dear God. Another Tony Hawk game is coming out.

In an interview (http://www.latimes.com/technology/consumer/gamers/la-fi-hawkqna25-2008dec25,0,4044990.story) in the LA Times, among the many things Tony talks about, the new game that will be the 10th extension to the franchise stands out.

The game will be called Adrenaline.




*For more info you can go to wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_Adrenaline)

Also. The New York times has an interesting article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/us/29pools.html?_r=3) on Skaters skating in abandoned pools...

[Sk8 Shorty's]

End of the Year Team Rider Change Ups
Rune Glifberg and Etnies have parted ways following a loyal and lengthy relationship. Lincoln Udea has found a new home close to his childhood hero with Hosoi Skates. A perfect fit! Both Jereme Rogers and Guru Khalsa are no longer riding for DVS. No word yet as to which brand of shoes they will lace up in the weeks and months to come.


Cliche Welcomes Flo Mirtain
If you missed him in Issue #59 of the Skateboard Mag or in the DVS Bailout video, now is your chance to see Flo Mirtain, because he’s just been added to Cliche am division. Head on over to the Cliche site (http://clicheskate.com/site/news/news.php) and peep a video of Flo edited by French Fred.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

End of the Year Team Rider Change Ups
Rune Glifberg and Etnies have parted ways following a loyal and lengthy relationship. Lincoln Udea has found a new home close to his childhood hero with Hosoi Skates. A perfect fit! Both Jereme Rogers and Guru Khalsa are no longer riding for DVS. No word yet as to which brand of shoes they will lace up in the weeks and months to come.


Cliche Welcomes Flo Mirtain
If you missed him in Issue #59 of the Skateboard Mag or in the DVS Bailout video, now is your chance to see Flo Mirtain, because he’s just been added to Cliche am division. Head on over to the Cliche site (http://clicheskate.com/site/news/news.php) and peep a video of Flo edited by French Fred.


Upcoming Events.
Tommy Guerrero’s Get Rad Six
with Marc & The Casuals
Hemlock Tavern 8:30pm
San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Randy Laybourne’s 20X20
Swiv Tackle Circus, 6-10 pm
Oceanside, CA
January 17th, 2008

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Tyler Bledsoe has a new "leak" of his upcoming part in the new AWS vid "Mindfield".

AWS FILMWORKS (http://www.awsfilmworks.com/)

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Gatorade Welcomes Chaz Ortiz to the Team

CHICAGO, January 5, 2009 – The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo, announced today the addition of 14-year-old skateboarder Chaz Ortiz to its elite team roster. This is Ortiz’s first beverage sponsorship deal.

“The support from Gatorade means a lot to me and I think it’s important for skateboarding too,” said Ortiz. “It’s a sweaty sport, and if you want to stay out there and keep skating, you have to be hydrated so it just makes sense for Gatorade to support skaters.”
Ortiz is one of the top young up-and-comers and took home several big wins in 2008, including the overall 2008 Dew Tour title in Skate Park, edging out three-time reigning champ Ryan Sheckler.

In addition to working with action sports athletes like Ortiz, snowboarder Ellery Hollingsworth, and BMX rider Nigel Sylvester, Gatorade also has plans to support professional and amateur action sports events in 2009 and will do more with parks and in films as well.

“We’re excited to take our presence in action sports to the next level,” said Kenny Mitchell, action sports team manager with Gatorade. “Many skaters are using our products already because they know Gatorade is what you reach for when you want to stay hydrated and fueled so you can session longer. We think tapping into this interest is a very authentic move for us as a brand.”

*from skateboarding.com

and from theskateboardmag.com about it:

Looks like Gatorade is going to give Red Bull, Monster and Mountain Dew a run for their money. Gatorade announced today the addition of Chaz Ortiz to their action sports team. Rumor has it that Chaz has signed a multi year contract with a six figure salary, not bad for a 14 year old kid. Looks like Chaz won’t need to hit up his parents for allowance anymore. With plans to sponsor skate events in 09 and add more riders to their team, it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more from Gatorade in the future.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

JFA (Skate Rock Pioneers)
January 16
Piratical Warehouse
Santa Ana, Calif.
with The Outsiders, Joe’s Garage, CCD, Media Blitz

January 17
PUNK ROCK BOWLING AFTER PARTY
The Bunkhouse
Las Vegas, Nev.
with Guilty by Asociation, Pressure Point

[skizzate]

Gadorade? ha.

[TheCheese]

Gatorade's good as shit though.

[jcsethi]

interested to see who Rogers new shoe sponsor is.

[bucksaw87]

Gadorade? ha.
yeah, gatorade's getting into the action sports biz...apart from skateboarding, i *think* they've got a guy lined up for BMX

[skizzate]

There will end up being some "special" skateboarding drink they'll come up with. Just like the tiger golf shit. Kid is raking in the bones with this one.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Yeah bucksaw you we're right.
I just didn't post it yesterday.
Here it is:

The brand also signed smaller deals with snowboarder Ellery Hollingsworth, a 17-year-old from Darien, Conn., and BMX star Nigel Sylvester, an 18-year-old from Queens, N.Y. The athletes will be featured in Gatorade’s action sports campaigns, which are being planned. Terms of those deals were not available.


EDIT: Other news...
If you thought $3,000 dollars was way too much for a bag or purse, guess how much Louis Vuitton is asking for theirlimited edition skateboard (http://broccolicity.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/louis-vuitton-x-stephen-sprouse-graffiti-skateboard/)? How about 8 G’s! We think it’s time for Louis Vuitton to concentrate on handbags and leave skateboarding alone.

[Ramp]