To celebrate the latest One Star Pro release, Converse CONS UK teamed up with Sidewalk mag to put together this short clip which sees the team explore seaside destinations across the North of England.
Dubbed "Lobster Tales", the 4 minute video features riders Matlok Bennett-Jones, Ollie Lock, Harry Lintell, Dom Henry, Mike Arnold and team manager Jerome Campbell, battling against the elements as they hit up spots in all your favourite caravan holiday destinations including Blackpool, Whitby and Skegness. See what went down in the full clip below.
Scandinavian outerwear experts Rains have teamed up with Volcom on a concise weather ready collaborative release this season.
Combining Rains knowledge in minimalist weather proof designs with Volcom’s heritage in skateboarding, the pair present the V&R Jacket and Buck Hat in a sleek matt black colour treatment. The V&R Jacket has been modelled on the classic, skate friendly coach jacket design, adding a removable hood for functionality. The outer shell has been constructed from Rains durable and lightweight waterproof fabric to ensure no unwanted weather gets through, while ensuring breathability and comfort. The V&R bucket hat style features a snap-able brim and adjustable chin strap so you can get it fitting your head to just how you want it.
To commemorate the release, the pair have enlisted Danish pro skater and Volcom team rider Rune Glifberg to don the garments and skate a wet and windy Copenhagen, creating some stunning visuals in the short video lookbook.
The Volcom x Rains Capsule Collection is available now over at www.volcom.com
Brad Cromer becomes the latest name from HUF's impressive team roster to get his own signature model as the brands footwear department presents 'The Cromer'.
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting skaters of recent times, following on from getting his first pro-board with Krooked, delivered to him by none other than Mark Gonzalez, the time seems right for Cromer to get his own signature shoe. Citing nautical themes as an influence in the shoes design, aesthetically the shoe is kept minimal throughout with little in the way of branding and detailing, with the tongue patch referencing 90's noise bands and 'shoegaze' cover art. The shoe's slim profile doesn't impair the performance of what is ultimately an extremley skate focused shoe in it's construction, with features such as the rubber toe cap giving added durability and improved flick, and the internal heel counter for stability.
For The Cromer's initial release, the shoe arrives in two simplistic colour ways of black, featuring a suede upper and tonal lacing, and a navy option, which features a robust canvas construction on the upper and contrasting white lacing. Both pairs sit on top of a stark white sole unit. Cromer had this to say on the shoe...
"I wanted something like a blank canvas you could work with, a shoe that was very plain and simple, with a rubber toe cap that would last longer and skate better."
The Cromer will be landing in all good skate stores in the UK shortly, and is available now over at HUF's webstore.For more information on the release, check out the Cromer ZineHERE
Aussie publication What Youth have teamed up with regular collaborator Kai Neville to produce “Anonymous Zone”. An 11 minute clip which sees some of the worlds most renowned riders explore Japan.
The video follows the likes of Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Reven Tershy and Kevin Terpening, as well as guides Rip Zinger and Arto Saari, as they travel across three cities shredding all sorts of terrain along the way. It’s another great bit of work from Kai Neville who offers up an interesting look at the country and the culture, capturing the vibe of each area they pass through, the people they meet and the groups experiences along the way. Enjoy the full clip below…
Last Thursday, Perth natives Butter Goods released their latest clip dubbed “Quartet” with long time collaborator Josh Roberts. The clip follows team riders Casey Foley, Ben Gore, Alex Campbell, Philly Santosuosso, and friends of the brand – Nick Boserio, Ryan Barlow, Evan Kinori, Zach Chamberlin and Brian Delatorre, as they meet up in the US to hit spots in San Fran, including the legendary EMB, and also through to LA. Following the video’s release we caught up with team rider and photographer Casey Foley to find out a bit more on what went down on the trip…
How long were you out in the states for?
I think it was only 13 or 14 days? We all work full time and Alex was about to have his 3rd kid, so we couldn’t stay that long unfortunatley. Im ready to go back!!!
How does the skating in San Fran and LA compare to Perth?
Im actually from Melbourne but I found it quite similar. I like being on foot when i’m out skating so San Francisco was really good for that. In LA, we pretty much just explored the neighbourhoods of West Hollywood so there was no typical ‘stuck in LA traffic’ scenario which was dope.
Aside from the opener at EMB, there’s a lot of unseen San Fran spots in the video. Did Ben Gore and Philly Santosuosso keep a few spots up their sleeves for this one?
I think Ben may have had a few ideas here and there, but for the most part nothing was planned at all. We would just organise an area to meet up and skate everywhere from there. Locals like Brian Delatorre, Ryan Barlow, Evan Kinori, Richard Hart and Zach Chamberlin were awesome to have around. We would have probably been lost without them. Haha.
Did you feel any added pressure when filming with Super 8?
Oh of course. That shit costs money! Haha. It all worked out tho. Josh killed it with all the Super 8 stuff.
Are there any spots or tricks that stood out in particular?
Philly Santosuosso riding a skateboard in general was the main stand out for me, his whole section was filmed in two days. He couldn’t get time off work to come to San Francisco so he only went to LA. Straight up G that boy!
As for spots, EMB was my favourite. Its was just awesome to skate at a spot that has so much history behind it. Plus my favourite skater is Henry Sanchez haha!
Who was partying the hardest on the trip?
To be honest, we were all way to excited to skate everyday, so we didn’t really party at all. I mean, we would drink every night but yeah. Oh except for Nick Boserios pro party. That was a good time. I slapped a BUTTER sticker on Forests Edwards board which was pretty funny. Ben Gore was a fucking animal that night man haha.
Any stand out moments?
Hahah, Philly Santosuosso buying Keith Hufnagel and his lady friend cupcakes was amazing. We were all leaving this restaurant and we seen Huf and his Mrs having dinner, and Philly’s like “Yo man, Im gonna get them some desert… I gotta get them some cupcakes dude”. I guess it was to show his appreciation for Huf’s contribution to skateboarding or something… Fuck it was funny though.
Also, meeting and skating with the legendary Matt Field was awesome. He’s such a nice dude and listening to stories of his professional skateboarding career was too good!
What’s up next for the Butter Goods team?
Not sure man. The team has expanded even more now, with Mike Arnold in the UK and Taylor Nawrocki in New York, so perhaps we will meet those dudes. I would love to see all the overseas team riders come to Australia this time!
Check out this awesome photo series from the trip, featuring imagery and comments from Garth Mariano and Casey Foley…
Assorted LA pickups‘The Last Supper’ an In & Out run before we flew outAlex Campbell snoozing on the way to the airportLAXLA SkitchSan Francisco local and fashion lord Evan Kinori was a great addition to the trip. Aside from
showing us all the spots he would shred the fuck out of them too.Ben Gore cruising down one of the smoother hills SF has to offer.Chilling at the end of a long day with Matt Evans, Evan Kinori, Josh Roberts and Ben Gore.Although Alex Campbell was really sick for a majority of the trip, he still worked his ass off!Josh’s VX managed to completely crash minutes before Alex tried this Ollie. Good thing he didn’t mind doing it for Super 8.Ben Gore drifting in LA.Ben Gore is a powerhouse! Ollie | West Hollywood.Cruising in the back of Brian Delatorres whip.Believe it or not, Philly Santosousso got all his footage for “Quartet” in 2 days…Philly Santosousso Gap Nose ManualDownhill straight to the beach!Matt Evans admiring the streets of San Francisco from the boot of Dela’s car.
The highly anticipated full length ‘5BNY’ video from New Yorkers 5BORO is now available to watch in full online.
Shot over three years in the brands native city by filmmaker Tombo Colabraro, the 30 minute video follows riders Jimmy McDonald, Danny Falla, Joe Tookmanian, Willy Akers, Karim Callender,and some more of the 5B fam as they make their way through the big apple, hitting various spots along the wat. The video also introduces three new members to the brands team – Jordan Trahan, Rob Gonyon and Silvester Eduardo, who have recently released their first pro decks in the VHS II series.
Packed full of good skating, good music and good vibes, the video is a solid visual representation of the unique NY skate scene and one of the most exciting brands to have emerged from the area. Enjoy the full clip below and be sure to support the brand by picking up the hard copy HERE or at any good independent skate store now.
5Boro stay killing it with their deck series as they develop on their hugely popular 2014 VHS series release with three brand new designs.
Having put out some of the strongest deck graphic designs of the last year or so, including the first VHS series, Stefan Marx ‘Airline Series and the tropical ‘Caliente’ Series, 5Boro revisit the skate video golden era and pay homage to the VHS tapes of the 90’s in their latest release. The series consists of three debut pro models of Rob Gonyon, Silvester Eduardo and Jordan Trahan, with the graphics inspired by the designs on the old TDK blank VHS tapes.
The 5Boro NYC ‘VHS II’ Deck Series is available now at www.5boronyc.comand will be landing at all good UK skate stores shortly.
