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Elwood Clothing

Kenny Anderson Signature Jacket
Elwood also has a ton of new gear out for Fall 2008 that definitely deserves to be checked out. Here are just a few items from the brand that I'm particularly psyched on. Kenny Anderson, longtime Elwood rider, and one of the most stylish people to ever step on a skateboard has apparently extended his on-board skills to outerwear design with his new signature line of Elwood stuff. The "Kenny Jacket" is a military style cotton piece that's a mix between a coat and a sweatshirt. Not too warm, not to flimsy and just right for mobility wihen skating as the sun goes down.

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Elwood "Red Hot" Flannel
Two flannels done right by Elwood come in the form of the Anthony Pappalardo signature button down, and a model called, Red Hot. Pops' shirt is a straight-up, 100% cotton, solid color long sleeve and the Red Hot is pretty much the same, but with snap buttons and a plaid pattern. Real thick, warm and just enough looseness to move around without looking over-sizedCourtesy Elwood Clothing

Anthony Pappalardo Signature Flannel

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Elwood "Tyreez" Hoodie

When the wind picks up, a hoodie is mandatory if you want to keep that neck and dome piece protected. Hood goes up, bad feelings go away. It's that easy. Elwood has a hoodie that's super heavy duty and even works as a fall jacket if you need it to. It's a mix of a thick as hell sweater, a hoodie and zip-up coat. Good stuff, good stuff, good stuff.

SKATE NEWS

Ever since the unleashing of Lakai's Fully Flared, the bar for skate videos has been significantly raised. For a while, every video was starting to look exactly the same as far as tricks go. Nollie crooks, back Smith, front feeble, nollie flip down a set...and on and on, until the conformity of each skater's trick list had become downright appalling. Then comes along Fully Flared and wham-O! Sh*t pops off like nothing we'd ever seen before. The flip in flip out phenomenon is back and taken to new levels of tech and originality. The skating is fresh, innovative and downright amazing. In a peanut M&M shell, the thing lived up to its expectations and so much more. Since the unveiling of Lakai's cinematic masterpiece, the only other video to come close to Fully Flared's hype, is Fallen Footwear's Ride The Sky. Jamie Thomas has assembled a diverse team of riders over the years for his shoe outfit, Fallen, and this being the first time to showcase their talents, Mr. Thomas was sure to make no mistakes when it came to the subject of half-stepping. Let me be the first or last person to tell you, Ride The Sky is good. It's damn good.

Fallen Footwear

Tommy Sandoval Has The First Part. Here He Is With A Proper Bluntslide
The first part belongs to Tommy Sandoval who comes out guns-o-blazing, going big, getting tech and skating powerfully fast. He's not afraid to ollie a mountainous gap before kickflip bluntsliding a giant rail. His last trick, a feeble to back Smith down a 14-stair rail is absolutely insane.

Gilbert Crockett isn't a character from a Faulkner novel, he's Mystery skateboards' newest am and a Fallen rider. This dude is one of the more tech dudes in the video. Caballarial kickflips down double sets, back tailslide kickflips out and front feeble front 180's out are just a taste of the carnage Crockett puts down. Gilbert is coming up for sure.

One of my favorite parts in the video belongs to Brian Hansen aka Slash. Hansen skates fast and reckless and sketchy in a way that works, keeping you holding your breath before each trick is landed. A kickflip stalefish over a ditch hip and a bunch of creative gap to grind and slide tricks make his part a stand-out. His last trick is burly! I'm not giving it away.Courtesy Fallen Footwear

Chris Cole Has The Last Part. Switch Tre Down A Big Six Via Fallen Ad

Josh Harmony and Matt Bennett share a solid part and skate to Creedence. Alabama native, James Hardy has one of the best parts in the video. Tony Cervantes...airwalk front boards down a rail. Enough said. The boss of the entire operation, Jamie Thomas, holds it down, with a solid, creative part. Billy Marks is a madman and can pretty much do any trick he wants. Kickflip feeble down Hollywood High and switch bigspin heel down Carlsbad. Gnarly.

The curtains belongs to Chris Cole. His part begins with the eruption of Danzig and a slow-motion back nosegrind bigspin heel out. What? This insanity pretty much sets the stage for Cole's monumental part. From a giant switch backside flip down an enormous set to a switch flip bluntslide down a rail to his infamously snipered backside 360 ollie down the Love Park fountain gap, Cole's part is packed with tricks that could easily be enders for anybody else. Just when you think one bastid couldn't produce anymore bangers and his part's song fades out, another song kicks in (Judas Priest) and the hammers continue again. Backlip to frontside heelflip out, a kickflip wallride shove-it out, a street gap 360 double flip and more.

It isn't often that a good skate video comes around that's worth dropping hard earned money for. Fallen's Ride The Sky is worth whatever your local shop is charging for it. Step out today and pick a copy up. In the meantime, check the videos trailer below. If that doesn't get you hyped, I'm afraid nothing will. -Jay Riggio

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Elwood Pro, John Rattray Goes Burls With A Makeshift Pivot To Fakie.
Over the past year, Elwood Clothing has been taking care of big business. From Elwood sponsored events to their ever-evolving line of gear, to their newly expanded team of riders. The momentum that Elwood has accumulated seems unstoppable at this point and is showing zero signs of slowing. I've been a fan of Elwood stuff since they began over 10 years ago and couldn't be more psyched today on the new sh*t that's happening with the brand. To clearly illustrate my perpetual jocking of Elwood, I am embarking on a post dedicated solely to a brand that's making street baller moves with the grace of a baby cheetah. Elwood, as I write these words, I drain the remnants of my dirty lunchtime martini, tighten the belt of my robe and point to the big bully in the sky. You know why? I'll tell you why; cause this one's for you.

Whatcha doing on October 17th, 2008 at 5pm? Nothing, huh. Well then, you should get your ass over to The Elwood Ramp Jam at Sunken City Skates, which is located at this convenient postal addresses...619 S. Masa Street San Pedro, CA 90731.Courtesy Elwood

Elwood X Beautiful Losers Boxset
In attendance will be the entire Elwood team, minus Anthony Pappalardo, Dan Drehobl, Guru Khalsa and my favorite skater with three names, Silas-Baxter Neal (Ok, I guess that's a big chunk of their team missing from the event, but whatevs). On board will be able and willing Elwood rip-stars, Kenny Anderson, John Rattray, Vincent Alvarez,
and Nate Broussard. They'll be an autograph signing, BBQ and lots of good skating going down. Afterwards, at 7:30pm, they'll be a jam benefit for San Pedro's Channel Street Skate Park.

If you haven't seen Beautiful Losers yet, the documentary featuring the work of skaters Ed Templeton, Shepard Fairey, Thomas Campbell and Chris Johanson, you should do so now. Otherwise, go to the Beautiful Losers film site and purchase this Elwood collaboration, limited edition box set done exclusively for the movie. Boxset includes a Elwood T shirt designed by Geoff McFetridge, an EP of Money Mark's music from the film, Elwood Coasters, Beautiful Losers, Coasters, and an Elwood sticker, all placed in a one of a kind cigar box.

NEW PRODUCTS

Just in time for fall, Jerry Hsu brings us his blue/red Insulated flannel, part of his Signature Collection for Emerica. This flashy flannel features a blue/red “Spidey” color-scheme and is quilted, so it not only keeps you warm, it doubles as a shirt/ light jacket. And hey, it’ll even give you a bit more padding when you fall on that nollie tre. If you want to go classic, check the blue/black color-up after the jump.

When wax, key chains, patches, and other all-too-common skateboard accessories get too mundane, switch it up Baker style with this Sticker Craze Mug, which appears to be covered with Baker stickers. So treat your mom, bus driver, or yourself with a morning cup of Baker coffee. So Cal Skate Shop is one of few online accounts to get ‘em in.

Converse aka Cons is starting to drop their skate shoes with In4mation being one of the first accounts to get them in. Here we have the Pro Ox, Cons low-cut, premium white leather shredder. Even if you don’t skate, lacing up a pair of these will keep you on the cutting edge of the shoe game, way ahead of those Nike SB freaks. Check more photos after the jump and hit up In4mation to cop. And expect more from the Cons Skate camp in the near future!

A first preview from the Vans Holiday 2008 collection - the Sk8 Hi LX “Crocodile”. It comes with a patent leather crocodile pattern on almost the entire upper mixed with premium nubuck leather. The Sk8 Hi LX “Crocodile” comes in black and white and is now available already at Ripe.

You can expect the Half Cab and Era to come in matching styles and colors in the coming weeks. Until then take a closer look at this new Sk8 Hi after the jump.

The Nike SB x C.R. Stecyk III Blazer Premium has just been released. The collaboration seems to be on-going as Stecyk has also designed a series of accessories that will be coming out in November at Nike SB dealers. The series includes reversible beanies and scarfs, as well as matching gloves.

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Zoo York’s notable Fall 2008 Footwear, now Zoo hooks us up with a sneak peek at their upcoming Holiday ‘08 and Spring ‘09 Footwear. This collection consists of a smooth mix of hi and low-cut styles with a diversified use of colors and patterns - you’ve got your plaid, perforated, elephant print, snake skin print, and other designs. Take a look at the rest of the kicks after the jump and for a super up-close look, click HERE. And you thought you weren’t going to apply Zoo York directly to your Christmas list.

For those of you who don’t know Bob Burnquist, you should probably Google him, he’s one of the best skaters in the world. Now for the Spring 2009 season, IPATH will be releasing a signature model for Bob that meets all of his specifications. It’ll be available in three colorways, including one with a hemp upper [not pictured]. These will be available on IPATH.com and at IPATH retailers for Spring ‘09.

For the past week, Diamond Supply Co. has kept the surprises coming, with two of the big highlights being the Fold Beanies and the Diamond Supply Co. x DVS Original Intent Part II. Now it’s time to unveil the Zumiez|Karmaloop Exclusive T-Shirt Collection. There is a total of seven t-shirt designs, all in multiple colorways, hoodies and crews will also be debuted at a later time. Diamond Supply Co. also introduces their new mascot “Lil Cutty” [seen above] for their Fall Season. Stay tuned, this little guy will be repeated in furture designs. Hit the “Read more” link below to view them all and stay tuned for an official release date.

Vans got together with retailer CCS on a Halloween Pack. The pack consists of a Vans No Skool Mid 2, t-shirt and matching skateboard deck. The collab is a tribute to 80’s skate thrash graphics and was designed by JP Elliott, exclusively for CCS.

All three pieces in the pack have been printed with glow-in-the-dark ink, making sure you shine when the lights go off.

The Vans x CCS “Halloween Pack” is now available at CCS.

Vans presents the second fixed gear biking inspired pack this season. The Era comes in three colorways, with hints to the fixed gear discipline on the back heel and on the inner sole. Solid colors and a choice that will pretty much please everybody, the Vans “Fixed Gear: Cog & Chain” Era pack is now available at DQM.

4th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown

Blind killed it at Paramount Studios during the 2008 Vans Downtown Showdown. Here’s the unofficial official (from what we could remember) results from the contest. Keep checking back for the official official results, photos, and video.

Best Team: Blind

Best Pro: Jani Laitiala

Best AM: Jamie Tancowny

Blind Takes 4th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown Team Title
Zero’s Jamie Tancowny Named Top Am and Blind’s Jani Laitiala Top Pro of Day

Hollywood, CA (Saturday, October 11, 2008) – The 4th Vans Downtown Showdown was held on the Paramount Studios back lot Saturday with the world’s top street skaters attacking custom-built obstacles set against a New York City backdrop. The Blind board crew claimed team honors and $30,000 while Zero’s Jamie Tancowny won $5,000 as top am and Blind’s Jani Laitiala was named top pro and placed in three of four obstacles, pocketing $14,000 total.

The Vans Downtown Showdown featured many skaters who rarely take part in contests from Foundation, Toy Machine, Girl, Zero, Element, Habitat, Creature, Black Label and Blind.

Each skateboard team submitted designs for a custom obstacle with the top four chosen and built to that team’s specifications. Skateboard teams then chose three riders, consisting of at least one pro and one am, to jam on each of the four features.

Here’s a break down of the best performances of the day:

Girl’s 3 Pump Dump
Jani Laitiala (Blind) - $2,500
Billy Marks (Toy Machine) - $1,500
Rick McCrank (Girl) - $1,000

Creature’s Five Points of Pure Evil
AKA The Darkest Helmet
Jake Duncombe (Blind) - $2,500
Rick McCrank (Girl) - $1,500
Al Partanen (Creature) - $1,000

Black Label’s Dive Bar
Jamie Tancowny (Zero) - $2,500
Sean Malto (Girl) - $1,500
David Gravette (Creature)- $1,000

Foundation’s Lunar Eclipsey Hubba
Billy Marks (Toy Machine) - $2,500
Jani Laitiala (Blind) - $1,500
Ethan Fitzpatrick (Black Label) - $1,000

Top Am Performance – Jamie Tancowny (Zero) - $5,000

Top Pro Performance – Jani Laitiala (Blind) - $10,000

Overall Team Winner – Blind ($30,000) [Girl 2nd ($15,000), Toy Machine 3rd ($5,000)]

A big thanks to each of the teams that represented:

Habitat: Stefan Janoski, Austyn Gillette, Marius Syvanen and Raymond Molinar.

Creature: David Gravette, DarrenNavarrette, Al Partanen, Neil Heddings, Sam Hitz, Taylor Bingaman, Marky Clements, Devin Appelo, Truman Hooker, Mike Guerrero, Raven Tershay, John Ponts, Alex Horn and Steve Reeves.

Girl: Eric Koston, Rick McCrank, Alex Olson, Sean Malto, Mike Mo Capaldi, Brian Anderson, Chico Brenes, Daniel Castillo, Chris Roberts, Devine Calloway, Guy Mariano Jeron Wilson, Justin Eldridge, Kenny Anderson, Marc Johnson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Vince Alvarez, and Andrew Langi.

Blind: Ronnie Creager, Danny Cerezini, Jani Laitiala, Rob Lorifice, Jake Brown, Morgan Smith, Grant Patterson, Jake Duncombe, James Craig, Filipe Ortiz, Dominik Dietrich and Bill Weiss.

Foundation: Corey Duffel, Gareth Stehr, Sierra Fellers, Don Nguyen, Angel Ramirez, Alex Gourdouros, Abdias Rivera and David Reyes.

Toy Machine: Johnny Layton, Billy Marks, Josh Harmony, Nick Trapasso, Jordan Taylor, Matt Bennett and Ed Templeton.

Element: Mike Vallely, Chris Senn, Collin Provost, Tony Tave, Tony Karr, Nick Garcia, Brian Price and Aaron Brown.

Black Label: Adam Alfaro, Shuriken Shannon, Chris Troy, Peter Raffin, Omar Hassan, Tyler Mumma, Ethan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Elliot.

Zero: Chris Cole, John Rattray, Garrett Hill, Tommy Sandoval, James Brockman, Tony Cervantes, Keegan Sauder and Jamie Tancowny.

For photos, video streaming and downloads and more commentary on the Vans Downtown Showdown, check out www.vans.com.

The Vans Downtown Showdown will air on January 19, 2009 at 8:00pm EST/PST on FUEL TV.

The Vans Downtown Showdown was made possible by the support of Rockstar Energy Drink, Scion, Epiphone and Skateboard.com.

www.vans.com

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SKATE NEWS

Flip’s megatour is back, and this time they’re scorching through the southwestern U.S. of A. Will your bumf-ck town be lucky enough to witness the sickness?

FEATURING: Geoff Rowley, Mark Appleyard, David Gonzalez, Rune Glifberg, Lance Mountain, Luan De Oliveira, Curren Caples, and Louie Lopez.

FEAST SOUTHWEST TOUR PRESENTED BY MONSTER

THAT’S RIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ILLUSTRIOUS FLIP TEAM IS HEADING TO THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND MOUNTAIN COUNTRY, THE PERFECT WAY TO START THE HOLIDAYS, FORGET YOUR TURKEYS AND FAMILY FEASTS GET YOURSELF OFF TO THE NEAREST SKATEPARK LOCATION ON THE SCHEDULE AND FEAST ON THE FINE SKATEBOARDING OF GEOFF ROWLEY, MARK APPLEYARD, DAVID GONZALEZ, RUNE GLIFBERG, LANCE MOUNTAIN, LUAN DE OLIVEIRA, CURREN CAPLES AND THE GANGSTA STYLE OF LOUIE LOPEZ. WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE. HAPPY TRAVELS.

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NEW PRODUCTS

For the past week, Diamond Supply Co. has kept the surprises coming, with two of the big highlights being the Fold Beanies and the Diamond Supply Co. x DVS Original Intent Part II. Now it’s time to unveil the Zumiez/Karmaloop Exclusive T-Shirt Collection. There is a total of seven t-shirt designs, all in multiple colorways, hoodies and crews will also be debuted at a later time. Diamond Supply Co. also introduces their new mascot “Lil Cutty” [seen above] for their Fall Season, stay tuned, this little guy will be repeated in furture designs. Hit the “Read more” link below to view them all and stay tuned for an official release date.

SKATE NEWS

This Saturday, October 11th, The Vans Downtown Showdown will be popping off once again. It'll be held at the Paramount Studios in LA, and if you can't make it, it's no sweat, cause' this thing will be playing live via Webcast. Here's a list of some of the obstacles that have just been announced...

Girl's "3 Pump Dump," Black Label's "Dive Bar," Creature's "Five Points of Pure Evil" and Foundation's "Lunar Eclipsey Hubba." Can't wait to see what these things will look like. Also, officially registered to skate at the event a bunch of names, including Omar Hassan, Johnny Layton, Angel Ramirez, Alex Olson, Keegan Sauder, Billy Marks, Josh Harmony, Corey Duffel, David Reyes, Stefan Janoski, Raymond Molinar, Al Partanen, Neil Heddings, David Gravette, Mike Mo Capaldi, Guy Mariano, Marc Johnson, Ronnie Creager, Grant Patterson, Jake Duncombe, Mike Vallely, Chris Senn, Tony Tave, Chris Cole, John Rattray, Adam Alfaro, Shuriken Shannon, Chris Troy and more. -Jay Riggio