NEW PRODUCTS

Talk about a winter makeover. eS put their tech thinking cap on and delivered a Climate Control Series of shoes, consisting of the Accel ($69.99), Accel Hi ($89.99) and Cessna ($74.99), each with weather resistant features to keep your feet warm and dry during the burliest of skate sessions. The Accel with the fluffy, shearling liner above is killin’ it. You may not land that heelflip f/s crook, but at least your feet will be warm!

Today at 3pm EST and 12 Noon PST, Diamond Supply Co. dropped their “Brilliant” Tee as well as their new snap backs, beanies, and wallets. These items are currently available now at Diamond Supply Co.’s online store.

Celebrating their 10th year as a pioneer street label, L-R-G teamed up with Casio for a special G-Shock. We showed you images a couple weeks ago, but now we have more info and a closer look. This is the first collaboration G-Shock has done with their flagship “Frogman” model and will most likely be the last.
Dubbed the “Frogman GW200LRG”, this watch is made for special uses, specifically, scuba diving. View a larger image below and visit Complex for all the details. Like we said earlier, this watch is super limited with only 1,000 produced. Maybe your industry homeboy can help you out…

Cali-based Skate Study House, an innovative design concept specializing in recreating popular furniture through the vision of a skateboarder, recently donated their Skate Bookshelves to the Tony Hawk Foundation for the auction at “Standup for Skate Parks’. The auction was held to help build free, public skate parks across the U.S. -can’t hate on that. The Skate Bookshelves is made of 3 longboard decks horizontal and 3 decks vertical and measure 45″ x 32″ X 10″. Hit up Skate Study to view all their products and support a good cause.

Older core skaters rejoice and newbies get educated, veteran skate company (15 years) Stereo Sound Agency, which relaunched in 2003, is re-releasing two of it’s classic videos, A Visual Sound (1994) and Tincan Folklore (1996), on DVD for the first time ever. The videos feature parts from legendary skaters of the 90s - Jason Lee, Carl Shipman, Matt Rodriguez, Mike Daher, Ethan Fowler, Greg Hunt, Chris Pastras, and more. And as an added bonus, the DVDs feature commentary from Co-Captains Jason Lee and Chris Pastras. Either pick the 2-Disc DVD Box Set up at your local skate shop, or purchase HERE. These are guaranteed to go quick.

Yesterday, we gave the link so that you can pre-order the Supra Skytop “Timbo” at Karmaloop. Now, the Skytop “Timbo” has hit In4mation, and is currently available for purchase. These sneakers are available at the In4matoin Ward location, phone orders are accepted.

Unless you’re ballin’ like Dyrdek or P-Rod, the Incase Skate Bags are a bit too C-Class celebrity for the average Skater Joe. But you can still travel in style with a couple croc’ed out Duffel Bags by KR3W. The “Kobra” Duffel Bag ($55) above is where you stash all your clothes and personal items while the “Kobra Skate” Duffel Bag ($85, after jump) is where…you guessed it…all your skate goods will fit just right. Order direct from Factory 413.

Dope socks make sneakers doper. Stuff someone’s stocking (or your own) with these Chocolate “Tito Chunk” Socks. Available in black/red or white/red. $8.99

A few seasons ago, Diamond Supply Co. and famed jewelery maker Han Cholo teamed up to bring you a collaborative t-shirt. Now, they’re back at it again with this Diamond Supply Co. x Han Cholo “Sk8 2 Death” Pendant, which is a reminiscent of the 80s Venice beach sk8 scene. It features a skull with a bandanna and a Diamond Supply Co. Trucker Hat. The pendant will come in three finishes - black, silver, and gold - and will also include a 30″ chain.

Last Saturday, HUF put together a prestigious select Winter ‘08 Drop last week, now it’s time for round two. Dropping at HUF SF on Black Friday, this mini-collection features Shawl Collar Cardigans, Button-down Hoodies, t-shirts, and new HUF “H” logo fitteds (above). View all these special pieces below.

SKATE NEWS

All the down south dudes on Nike ain't f*ckin' around. It's beautiful to see scenes popping up in every part of the US (and world for that matter), especially with guys like Grant Patterson, Justin Brock, Shane O'Neill, David Clark and Dan Plunkett bringing it back to the bottom of the map. Enjoy this video of them shredding their own turf in ATL.

In Memory Of The New York Legend

RB Umali Let's Loose A Fresh Edit Of Harold Hunter Day II

Zoo York
It's hard to believe that it's been over 2 years now that Harold Hunter left this earth. Harold was such an enormous part of the New York skate scene, it still feels strange to not spot him skating down the street or floating through the subway on any given day.

As you all know, this past May "The 2nd Annual Harold Hunter Day" celebration went off full-force at the Manhattan Bridge Skatepark. The event was jam-packed with skaters, lurkers and friends who came together to honor the memory of a true New York original.

RB Umali just released a new edit of the monumental day that pretty much highlights all of the good stuff that happened both day and night. Sick skating, heartfelt testimonials from friends and some after party footage which features the exclusive rhymes of the legend himself.

The Southeast Boombox Tour

High Grade Distribution

Creation Skateboards & Satori Movement have just announced a Southeast tour that'll be stretching across Florida and ending in Georgia. Along for the ride will be Creation pro's Ron Allen and Dave Caddo, as well as Mario Matabele, Kevin Radley, Chris Burns, Nathan Porter and Marky Clements. Good skating, good weather and positive vibes. Make a stop at one of their appearances and pick up on the good stuff.

HiFi Wheels

Stereo's bossmen Pastras and Lee have made a notable and welcomed push toward expansion and promotion, which is great if you've been craving more from the often below-the-radar team of stylish guys.

They have started a new wheel company, called HiFi Wheels, which has a wealth of names attached: Danny Supa, Daniel Shimizu (Bummer High), Cooper Wilt (San Pedro!), Mr. Pastras (boss), Todd Jordan (King of New York?), Bobby Puleo (found artist), Forrest Kirby (Port of Miami), Jack Sabback (bespeckled), Olly Todd (watch him in the old Landscape video), Tony Manfre (B-ball shorts), Ben Gore (new Stereo am), Matt Miller (ZOO YORK!), Nate Broussard (artsy Texan?), Zach Wagner (Old Soul) and Pat Stiener (watch Static III). Anyone a fan of stylish or underground rippers will be pleased. Enjoi.

SKATE NEWS

JOHNNY ROMANO SKATE JAM RAISES OVER $100,000
FOR MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

(HOUSTON, TX) – November 26, 2008 - 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.

See our coverage here: photos, video highlights, more photos, sequence madness, bowl jam.

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:
1ST Place: Andrew Langi $5000 Donation
2nd Place: Josh Mattson $2500 Donation
3rd Place: Tony Cervantes $1000 Donation

ZUMIEZ BEST TRICK:
Winner: Chris Cole $2000 Donation

STREET BEST TRICK:
1st Place: Chris Cole $5000 Donation
2nd Place: Gilbert Crockett $2500 Donation
3rd Place: 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 include 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.

EAT CLOTHING SK8 COMP

BEAT EAT!
This is not a boxing match

Saturday November 29th, 2008

@ Somerset Skatepark
Start from 4pm

This is an informal skate comp, open to all skaters
in regardless of sex, age and level of skill
there is no limitation
just have fun and show us what tricks that you\'ve got!

Prize : deck, skate gear, clothings and more

SKATE NEWS

It's hard to believe that it's been over 2 years now that Harold Hunter left this earth. Harold was such an enormous part of the New York skate scene, it still feels strange to not spot him skating down the street or floating through the subway on any given day.

As you all know, this past May "The 2nd Annual Harold Hunter Day" celebration went off full-force at the Manhattan Bridge Skatepark. The event was jam-packed with skaters, lurkers and friends who came together to honor the memory of a true New York original.

RB Umali just released a new edit of the monumental day that pretty much highlights all of the good stuff that happened both day and night. Sick skating, heartfelt testimonials from friends and some after party footage which features the exclusive rhymes of the legend himself.
The Southeast Boombox Tour
High Grade Distribution

Creation Skateboards & Satori Movement have just announced a Southeast tour that'll be stretching across Florida and ending in Georgia. Along for the ride will be Creation pro's Ron Allen and Dave Caddo, as well as Mario Matabele, Kevin Radley, Chris Burns, Nathan Porter and Marky Clements. Good skating, good weather and positive vibes. Make a stop at one of their appearances and pick up on the good stuff.

Jamie Throws Down Ten

Zero's Jamie Tancowny Busts At The Black Box Barracks

BlackBox

Zero's Newest Am Gets Ten
Ryan Bobier, Dan Murphy, Pete Eldridge, James Hardy, Gilbert Crockett, Windsor James all had'em. Now, it's Zero Amateur on th rise, Jamie Tancowny, who is the newest Black Box rider to get a video installment of "10 Tricks" at the Black Box dojo. Peep that stylish as hell Euro Gap acid drop from this newby.

Never Say Goodbye

Slap Magazine Says So-long To Print

Slap's Digital Departure Party


Slap's last tangible issue ever. Kirchart's wearing all white on this one, frontside bluntsliding into what I like to think as, the heavens. Good night sweet prince.
This is a tearjerker right here. I grew up reading Slap Magazine. I remember the days when it was still all black & white and the ink would rub off on your fingers like a wet copy of the New York Post. The mag grew quickly through the years, eventually becoming one of the main contenders in the world of skate media. In time, I was lucky enough to have my own words grace the pages of the magaziine. Now, the final print issue of Slap Magazine has hit newstands for the first and last time.

As a last issue, it's been beefed up quite a bit with tons of worthy content. Inside is a Leo Romero interview featuring strictly sequences of the young buck, a Tiltmode Army piece, a "One In A Million" road trip article, a Slap forum grill-sesh with Jersey's Bob Puleo, a banger for the curtains page and last but not least, a scary interview with Black Metal pioneer, King Diamond. What?!!!

While it's sad to see Slap retire from the print ranks, it's good to know that it hasn't been given the traditional axe the way so many other print mags have over the last couple years. It'll be interesting and exciting to see the mag take on a new life when it's exclusive web format drops this December 1st. Tha'ts coming up real soon.

To celebrate Slap's decent into the world of online, the High Speed crew are throwing the SLAP Digital Departure Party. It'll all go down on December 6th at the On Six Gallery in SF. On the walls, they'll be work from 20 artists who have been featured in the mags "Portfolio" section over the years. Stop in to see work by Andy Jenkins, Todd Bratrud, Jeremy Fish, Chris Johanson, Jason Jesse, Arto Saari and more. Handling the one's and two's will be DJ John Cardiel, as the re-debut of Stereo's A Visual Sound and Tincan Folklore burn your goddamned eyes out.

Active Am 2008

The kids got wild out in the OC

The 2008 Active Am was pretty fun this past weekend. It was held on Saturday in Mira Loma right near a cow ranch, which was great for the flies. They got a vacation away from all those vacas and got to hang with the humans and feasted on the hamburger smorgasbord. They were also entertained by the ripping ams. The above video shows some highlights from the event (Vincent Alvarez, switch tail and switch lip; Andrew Langi, front blunt on the extension and blunt to back disaster; Davis Torgersen, nosegrind and nollie nosegrind; didn't know the guy who did the front feebs, but he ripped; Marius bailed that back noseblunt a few times, but finally landed it and Greg and Marisa raved). To end it off, Judge Brad Staba stage-dove off the quartepipe onto boxes full of backpacks they planned to gift to all the participating ams. And, Julian Davidson and Gilbert Crockett showed the crowd how fun dorking around on your skateboard can be when you're f**king amazing. Greg Robinson got my vote for greatest TM of the year (if there is such a thing). All in all, pretty fun.

SKATE NEWS

Whatever makes me happy and sets you free…Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were there. I was too busy blogging. Antihero hasn't been busy blogging, that's for sure. Don't they know what the kids crave? They crave blogging. They're probably too busy actually traveling around with Girl, making videos (Beauty and the Beast) or graffitiing walls (Get a job!). What little they have kept up on is on their Antihero blog. They should put up more posts. The kids love it.

Alien Lapse

Alien Workshop
I think a lot of people get frustrated when they go to an internet site and they haven't updated the page with new stuff in a while. Most internet surfers get quite flustered about it, in fact, which seems to be an indication of the lack of interesting real-life events in their own life. But, to be fair, I think we all understand that feeling of checking a site and hoping to see something new. Alien's site, for example, has had few postings over the past weeks. I've been checking it frequently. And, even though they updated it recently with some pics of them putting the finishing touches on their upcoming video Mind Field, I kind of wanted more. But, then again, I don't really care, either. I can find something to do in the mean time (like getting my stomach ready for Thanksgiving). I mean, Alien videos are some of the most original and epic there are…as long as they deliver, I can wait.Still, stay tuned for updates.

"Hi (insert Element TM's name here), we're thinking of taking a roadtrip to Halifax. Do you think you could send us over a semi full of skateboards? Oh, you can? Cool. Thanks man."
When I watch this video of some of Element's Canadian associates, I think 1) there are so many good skateboarders in the world (and there are more and more as the world turns) and 2) how can the TM deal with all these dudes? I mean, does Element have a whole other team of TMs that handle all of the guys that are skating for them? Do they have a whole wing of the warehouse devoted to sending out boxes of boards and gear? I don't know their TM at all. Is he some sort of superhuman? Geez. Try not to think about it.

Analog

Arto Saari Signature Jean
With the economy being in a drastic state of absolute panda sh*t and all, it makes perfect sense for everyone to be shopping for good deals almost exclusively. If you didn't already know, this Friday marks another installment of Black Friday. No, no, no...silly, Black Friday isn't a Norwegian Black Metal band, it's the day after Thanksgiving where consumerism rages on within us all. As retailers mark down prices for this apocalyptic day of rampant spending and grappling over inventory, shoppers around the U.S. line up in the early morning hours to get a stronghold of discounted merchandise.

And if you weren't certain of it, skateshops fall into this category of retail, people. Yep, they too will be selling new skate stuff at unbeatable prices on Black Friday.

One brand that I'll be on the look out for this Friday is, Analog. Not only do they have an insanely talented skate team, including Arto, Reider, Janoski and Salazar, the gear they've been producing as of late has been super solid. And their newest line of signature denims are probably the best example of this.

Analog

Stefan Janoski's Signature Denim
Arto Saari's signature Analog Jeans are my favorite at the moment. They feature a nice, snug fit without being too tight (a 17 inch leg opening) and are made of 99.5% cotton/.5% spandex. Bend your knees while throwing down a sag if you want. It's ok. They have a button-fly, cell phone pocket and come in a dark blue wash that fades nicely after a few washes (my dog pissed on my lap the second day of wearing them).

Another denim I'm backing is Stefan Janoski's signature jean. It comes in a slightly baggier fit, with an 18 inch leg opening. Still featuring the 99.5% cotton/.5% spandex stretchability, they too feature a button-fly and dark blue rinse that get better with each run through the dryer.

This Friday, be on the lookout for these and other Analog selections at your local, skater-owned skateshop. Give these bastards as a gift or wear'em yourself. Either way, you're coming up on a win. Support your local skateshop. Support skateboarding. And most importantly, wear pants. It's the right thing to do.
Danny Way Injured In Brazil

Way Breaks Two Vertebrae During A Mega Ramp Warm Up

DC Skateboarding

While taking some practice runs for the Oi! Mega Ramp Contest in San Paulo, Brazil, Danny Way took a gruesome slam that has left him seriously injured. Though Danny is expected to make a full recovery, it's been reported that he will be out for at least 6 months with two broken vertebrae. Below is footage of the very hard-to-watch Mega Ramp slam, documented by a Brazilian TV station.

Danny Way has a broken bone count that could rival Evel Knievel's, so I think it's safe to say that this slam will go down as just another minor setback for Way and his gnary as hell agenda. Stay up, Danny and get well soon.

SKATE NEWS

While taking some practice runs for the Oi! Mega Ramp Contest in San Paulo, Brazil, Danny Way took a gruesome slam that has left him seriously injured. Though Danny is expected to make a full recovery, it's been reported that he will be out for at least 6 months with two broken vertebrae. Below is footage of the very hard-to-watch Mega Ramp slam, documented by a Brazilian TV station.

Danny Way has a broken bone count that could rival Evel Knievel's, so I think it's safe to say that this slam will go down as just another minor setback for Way and his gnary as hell agenda. Stay up, Danny and get well soon.

Oi! MegaRampa Brazil Results

Oi! MegaRampa
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Final Results
1. Bob Burnquist
2. Jake Brown
3. Andy MacDonald
4. Buster Halterman
5. Rob Loriface
6. Adam Taylor

Best Trick
Bob Burnquist

Highest Air
Jake Brown

SKATE NEWS

Once again Active threw a massive am contest in its homeland in Southern California’s Inland Empire. This year they had it smack dab at its head quarters in Mira Loma. Tons of companies came out to support, give out free stuff, and in general, a good time was had by everyone that came out. Product tosses were pretty much going on constantly throughout the day, and there was a mini street course for the fans to skate when they were too hyped from the contest to watch anymore.

The invite-only list of amateur rippers was a who’s who of tomorrow’s pros, the Neil Heddings approved course was top notch, and the skating didn’t disappoint. Peep the photos below and stay tuned for videos and sequences of all the nuttiness. Marius Syvanen’s backside nosebluntslide on the extension won him $1,000 for best trick and was the gnarliest trick of the day. Brandon Westgate consistently crushed the whole course with ridiculous pop and flick to win first. He kickflipped the double-sided Euro gap pyramid twice in a row! The tall and stylish Andrew Langi mixed his flip tricks on the pyramids with his insane tranny skills on the extensions and quarter pipes to bring home second. Daryl Angel was killing the rails with a fakie ollie back lip, and even a fakie five-0 and deservedly got third. As the winners were being announced, Brad Staba dove from the top deck into the stack of product boxes for no real reason, perhaps judging in the sun all day had driven him to such a stunt. The crowd rejoiced and headed for the afterparty. Stay tuned for videos and many more photo galleries very shortly.

NEW PRODUCTS

By now most of you should have heard of the Made For Skate event that is taking place in Damski (Netherlands) on November 30th and produced by Nike SB. Our friends from Ben G are hosting the Pop-Up Store for the event and have worked with Nike on a special “Made For Skate” Blazer SB. In terms of looks the sneaker was inspired by the very first sneaker ever made specifically for skateboarding.

24 pairs of the Nike “Made For Skate” Blazer SB will be available at the pop-up store. Make sure to make it out there should you be around!

Santa Cruz has gotten together with artist Robert Williams to work on a series of decks. The “Malicious” deck series was made for OG pros Eric Dressen, Tom Knox, Jason Jessee and Keith Meek. The decks feature the art of some of Robert Williams’ most prominent paintings. Via Supertouch.

The Santa Cruz x Robert Williams “Malicious” series is out now, so have a look at your local skateshop.

As previously reported by us, DVS got together with Huf and with Mighty Healthy to work on some sneakers and matching clothing. The Huf 5 Runner and the “Mighty” t-shirt out of the collaboration are now available at Active.

Most of you know Brixton for their excellent classic hats, thus we show you today some of their new styles. The Semi and the Bruiser are fitted caps and mesh caps, but with a more sophisticated and casual look. The Bruiser comes in beautiful wool uppers and the Semi is an interesting alternative to the classic mesh cap. Both come with short brims, this working well for all the biking enthusiasts among you.

WeSC has produced an exclusive range of headphones designed to match Nokia’s new, Nokia 5220 XpressMusic and Nokia 5320 XpressMusic cell phones. The Nokia + WeSC Visual Sound collaboration, available in red, blue and metallic green color ways, are being sold exclusively in selected telecom shops and WeSC concept stores in Scandinavia, since 18th of November, 2008. The headphones can be purchased with the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic and Nokia 5320 XpressMusic phones only, and will not be sold individually.

As part of their skateboarding line, adidas made this Superstar Vulc. Aaron Horkey added some of his artwork to the sneaker and it also comes with some glow-in-the-dark elements. Via Complex.

Rogue Status once again gets together with Alien Workshop to work on a couple of new Rob Dyrdek Pro Model decks. This latest release consists of two decks, both featuring trademark artwork by both brands.

Pierre Senizergues is the founder of Etnies and 100% back in the game, ever since introducing the PAS collection, that he designs himself. With the PAS 21 collection he celebrated 21 years in the skateboarding industry and logically he is now celebrating the 22nd year with the new line.

The etnies PAS 22 Collection consists of five styles, coming with wild multicolor prints. Distribution is very limited - the line will only be available at Colette.

We present you two styles out of the Vans Spring 2009 collection, that will be exclusively available at Active already before Thanksgiving. They will be getting in a Half Cab and a Chukka Low. Two great looking sneakers, with just enough details to make them interesting. The Half Cab is part of the Varsity Jacket pack and the Chukka Low has been designed by the Vans skate team.

Huf has always been known for strong New Era caps and that is not stopping any time soon. As part of their Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Huf has produced the maritime inspired “Anchor” New Era caps. They come in three colorways and will be released this coming weekend.

The Nike SB Slip-On, the Zoom Air Verona Premium, is coming in a new waterproof version. It features an off-white upper and has an overall really clean look. At the same time its perfect for the season, keeping your feet dry.

After giving you a first look at the XLarge x Vans Sk8 Hi a few weeks ago, we can finally give you a detailed look at the sneaker. The sneaker comes with a black suede upper and multicolor XLarge all-over print. The laces come in every color that are also featured on the sneaker upper.

The XLarge x Vans Sk8 Hi will be released on December 12th