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I think a few people were worried when Antwuan started waving this board around, but he was just joking. Nothing happened.
A lot happened at Crossroads, so I just made a short video, which you can see below. But, for anyone who wants a little more info, here's some rundown: 1) Jon Goemann will be pro after the Slave premiere tonight 2) Both Elissa Steamer and Ben Gilley had pro board prototypes in the Zero tent, but, unfortunately, I didn't see Keegan Sauder's board there 3) Slash got a shoe on Fallen 4) Jimmy Carlin is wearing Fallens, whether that means anything or not 5) Shakejunt had a stripper in their booth 6) Justin Brock is likely to be the next Real pro 7) Converse has a whole bunch of awesome new shoes coming out...I'm' sure you will be stoked 8) Tyler Hensley won a chunk of money for the water gap, Chris Cole won a bunch for the set of stairs and Kechaud Johnson won the barrel jump. So, watch the video.

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The Crossroads retail show is now the heart of skateboarding's trade shows. It's everyone and anyone who's important in skateboarding. And, like skateboarding always is, it's a whole mess of madness. Here are some shots from the event. Enjoy!

Year two brought a second chance to stab at the barrel jump, an event revived from the 60s and 70s, and it was one of the most awesome events all day, even though there was no chance for different tricks. It was simply awesome to see all these guys hucking their carcasses over the growing line of barrels. Brian "Slash" Hanson gets trippy over nine barrels, like it's the 70s

The Blackbox crew went all out for this Crossroads, installing a secret pool under the long pyramid that they revealed as the last part of the competition. With the addition of Krew beach balls, it was starting to look like a party, so Andrew Pott took a dip in the pool. Then, the skating ensued.

This happened more than you know. About one out of four people lost their boards in the drink. Whenever one went in, Jamie Thomas would step out and instruct the skaters to take their board to the side, so they wouldn't get the pyramid wet. At one point, one kid's board went in and when Jamie stepped out to point him to the side, the flustered little kid thought Jamie was raising his hand at him. The kid jumped out of the water all scared and rushed to the side. Another kid, skating the rail, sacked, got his legs caught on the edge of the pool and slammed face first on the other side. This thing was dangerous.

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Social blunders and huge lipslides.
After TumYeto welcomed skateboarding's most controversial (read: trash-talked) figure to Foundation, they've chosen to add him to Dekline shoes as well, and for good reason. Just take a look at this madness. From Atlantic City dealer back into the spotlight, Nick Merlino's back in the game.


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Brock's going pro, I'm pretty sure. But that has nothing to do with that little rumor at the end of this post. I'm not even sure if that's even true.
The future of skate videos? The end of the DVD? I don't know. Not sure if I care. I had my tears over the bedriddening blows to VHS (I still use them from time to time, but you know, they're gonna be like records one day). Times are a-changin' and that may include never getting to scroll through that little bonus section of the DVD menu to watch the leftovers, like this here Bonus from Nike SB's Debacle video. When you see Justin Brock, Grant Taylor, Shane O'Neill, Daryl Angel and Theotis Beasley you'll probably wish you had a tangible copy, though (or you might wonder why this footage wasn't included in the video)...

...word on the streets is actual discs might be included in a future shoes of their team riders or something like that. But, don't quote me on that. It's just a rumor.


So I was posted up at the Crossroads retail tradeshow over at Black Box distribution all day yesterday and I'm back here today. Day one was pretty mellow with lots of pros skating the park (Sean Sheffy sighting!) and some random antics out by all the company booths in the parking lot.
But rather than read me talk about all the hoopla, you may as well just check out some video:

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Back2Back skateboards and Interstateboardshop collaboration for the first time

Limited to 120pcs only.

8.25' - sold out
8' - available
7.75 - balance 10pcs
7.625' - balance 10pcs
7.5' - balance 20pcs

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Corey Duffel, Nick Dompierre, and Chris Cole have all been confirmed to join the rest of the skaters at the Salt Lake City Dew Tour stop coming September 17-20. Catch it on TV or right here on skateboarding.com. And if you saw what we did with our Best Trick contest in Portland, you’re gonna want to make sure you don’t miss what we’ve got panned for SLC. It’s gonna be another epic one!


2009 VANS DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN PRESENTED BY ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK COMING SEPTEMBER 26

Join Vans on Saturday, September 26 to see top pros and ams vie for their piece of $85,000, as the 5th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown invades Paramount Studios’ Back Lot. With top skateboard companies and their riders submitting design ideas for one of four custom obstacles to be built against the Brooklyn brownstone movie set, the Vans Downtown Showdown is always one of the most unique contests of the year.

Two Chances To Support Public Skateparks
Tony Hawk Foundation Brings Its Celebrity Stand Up For Skateparks Benefit To Beverly Hills And Las Vegas.

The Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit returns to Beverly Hills on October 11 to help the Tony Hawk Foundation bring free, quality public skateparks to low-income communities across the U.S. On November 7, the star-studded event then travels to the Wynn Las Vegas for its debut in the City Of Lights.

Now in its sixth year, Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks is the Tony Hawk Foundation’s annual family-centric action-sports carnival, featuring games, activities, food, auctions, A-list celebrities, special musical performances, and a Vert Demo with Tony and a crew of top-pro skaters and BMX riders on Tony’s personal ramp. An established must-see event in Beverly Hills, this will be the first time Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks comes to the Las Vegas Strip.

Joining Tony on the event’s Benefit Committee are Andre Agassi, Lance Armstrong, Travis Barker, Ron Burkle, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Eisner, Jon Favreau, Lorenzo Fertitta, Frank Fertitta III, Jeff Fine, Robin Greenspun, Mia Hamm, Mat Hoffman, Kathy Ireland, Bobby Kotick, Chuck Liddell, George Maloof, Andrew Pascal, Shaun White and Elaine Wynn.

Each Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks event will include a special Pledge Drive to raise funds for the construction or improvement of a local skatepark in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas areas. Past recipients of Pledge Drive funds include public skatepark projects in Compton, California, New York City, and the military community of Tierrasanta in San Diego, California.

For more information about Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks, or to purchase tickets, visit standupforskateparks.org.

DONATE: Text the word RIDE to 90999 to donate $5 to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Or visit our How To Donate page for other ways to contribute to our mission.

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Dave Chami’s favorite sequences of Stefan Janoski, Silas Baxter Neal, Fred Gall, Austyn Gillette, and more from the Habitat Northwest tour.

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This giveaway is serious! Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory and all of Rob’s sponsors are ready to hook you up. One grand prize winner will get a Rob Dyrdek skate setup (Alien Workshop deck, Silver trucks, Alien Workshop wheels), TransWorld T-shirt, a pair of DC Shoes and a one-year subscription to TWS. Ten runners up will get a copy of the Fantasy Factory Season 1 DVD.

Here’s what you gotta do to win: Come up with the most insane stunt Rob should pull next. Get creative and post your answer in the comment boxes below the Fantasy Factory trailer.

“On DVD now! Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory won’t find our skateboarding hero lounging around and scheming at the familiar Rob & Big house in the Hollywood Hills. Instead Rob is commanding operations in a massive, 25,00-square-foot industrial – and fully skate-able – warehouse and office complex near downtown Los Angeles. This is the new home of Dyrdek Enterprises, the veritable nerve center and hatching ground for all of Rob’s crazy schemes, business plans and uniquely ridiculous ideas. Rob is a hustler, with a laundry list of business ventures he’s trying to chase down. The MTV series Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory documents the ridiculous action and comedy that seems to follow everything he takes on. Get ready to experience Rob Dyrdek on a whole new level.”

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$lave just announced its premiere for its first video Radio-Television, September 11 in Vista, California. Details on tickets, etc below.


Shad Lambert splits time between Krew, Supra and the SkateboardMag—and he's down with all the Baker/Deathwish dudes, too—which makes for quite a supply of photos—just take a look at his site, shadlambert.com. So, it's no doubt his gallery's gonna have heavyhitters, like Muska, Furby, Spencer Hamilton and Gareth Stehr. Page through his gallery to see some of the sickness:

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O'Meally courtesy of Quiksilver

"Do you think this would look good in the gallery?" Alex Olson scopes a potential gallery piece. Kickflip.
Not only is Alex Olson unique in that he is the first son of a former pro skateboarder (Steve Olson) to go pro himself or in his style-oriented, flowing approach to skateboarding, but he just curated a show at the Quicksilver/Autumn pop-up shop/gallery. Noah Johnson caught up with him to learn more about the show, how it came about and Alex's current take on skating. See it here

XTREME SINGAPORE 2009 RESULTS

SKATEBOARD Final

Champion Juraimi( Singapore )BACK 2 BACK Sponsor rider

1st runner up Weerayut ( THAILAND ),

2nd runner up Padin ( MALAYSIA ).

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Stereo skateboards has just announced the addition of two new riders. Pro Raymond Molinar and am Tony Karr have joined the team where they'll be welcomed by the current Stereo roster including pros Clint Peterson, Danny Supa and Benny Fairfax as well as legends Jason Lee, Chris Pastras, Chris Miller, Matt Rodriguez and ams Josiah Gatlyn, Ben Gore, Dyson Ramones and John Lupfer.

In the new catalogue which announces the new riders, notably absent from the Stereo roster are longtime riders Olly Todd and Danny Renaud.