Not too long ago, adidas introduced us with its cushioning platform Boost, featured in the Boost ADV for skateboarding footwear. The Boost ADV was the first shoe to highlight the Boost technology, and now, adidas has introduced us with the next shoe in the lineup, the Dorado Boost. Although both shoes were pretty similar using…
It’s impossible to not notice the heavy advertising and marketing buzz around the recently released Cons One Star, which means Converse is doing it’s job right when it comes to showcasing an important piece of skate shoe history. The generation of skaters from the 90’s can attest to the popularity of the original Converse One…
Back in the days when Facebook, Instagram, and twitter wasn’t around to continuously cram our brains with new skate clips and videos, we would eagerly await for the newest skate videos to release. Sometimes you had to wait half a year till an impactful video was released. The VHS tapes showed the newest tricks as…
„Some people just have it, and Austyn is a member of that elite group. Speed, power, and pop are all in great supply. Cheers to another awesome offering from Mr. Gillette.“ That’s how Thrasher Magazine is announcing Austyn Gillette’s part for his first HUF footwear pro model. Keith Hufnagel is known for giving his riders…
Supra has had some mixed publicity lately, mostly because they, along with Kr3w, have recently been acquired by K-Swiss. While its not that uncommon amongst skate brands to have investors, it can be sensed that skaters are a bit wary. On the other hand, Supra has been pushing core-skateshops with their exclusive CrownCoalition program for…
After a decade, we’ve finally come to the Paul Rodriguez 9 by Nike SB. There’s not much to say, expect that P-Rod is now included in the elite team of a handful of athletes who have had the opportunity to work on 9 pro models with Nike – read how the P-Rod 9 shreds and…
Geoff Rowley, Liverpool’s most well mannered madman, has come out with a new shoe model from Vans that combines simplicity, durability and functionality into one heavy package. With a Skater of the Year award in his track record from 2000, three increasingly jaw-dropping video parts from FLIP’s “Sorry” series and his support for Vans since…
Adidas has a lot of classic designs in their product line that they can go back and adapt for skateboarding. They have done this with the Campus vulc, the Stan Smith, and also the ZX Flux. However, a company that is of the most innovative sports companies needs to be able to prove it with new models…
Rubber toe caps are IN in 2015. Since day one, with the release of the original adidas Superstar as well as the Converse Chuck Taylor, the rubber toe cap has been one of the best ways to protect a skate shoe. HUF took notice last year and released their own rubber toecap model, calling it…
Nike SB adapted their Free sole technology for skateboarding and introduced it in January with the release of the Nike SB Free. To continue the focus on their new skateboarding sole, Nike SB recently released the SB Free Nano. Trevor Colden, one of the most hyped-up Pros right now, was selected to back the model and shot an awesome…
In January Nike SB organized a weartest for the Nike SB Free (https://www.weartested.com/nike-sb-free/). Skateshops and skateboarding media were teamed up with one European Nike SB Team rider and got the challenge to film as many tricks as possible within 1 hour at the Nike SB Shelter in Berlin (http://nikesbshelter.com/). When landing a trick it got uploaded the Nike…
What to write about Guy Mariano? A skateboarder with his experience and skills knows what’s essential when it comes to the product he skates in. Teaming up with Lakai’s design team including Scott Johnston and Jeff Mikut, there can only be good results. Enjoy the review of Guy’s new Pro Model the Lakai Guymar. Sizing…
