Industry News

Ben Gore makes an appearance in the Billabong Denim commercial

Emerica’s got a new video up from their Outsiders tour through Europe with Andrew Reynolds, Leo Romero, Bryan Herman, Brandon Westgate, Jerry Hsu, Eniz Fazliov, and some of Emerica’s other international riders.

Check out Plan B riders Ryan Sheckler, Torey Pudwill, PJ Ladd, Danny Way, Colin McKay and more for a demo at the VANS skate park on Friday, and a signing at the Element store on Saturday.

Help get us to 50,000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook and we’ll make our associate editor wear a dick costume all day and take him skating.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years to the day that the skate world lost an amazing skater in Van Wastel. We miss him dearly and our thoughts still go out to his family and friends. The guys over at skately.com interviewed Van’s brother, Eddie, and there’s some great stories that he shares. Also, check out the flyer for the Van Wastell skate jam at Skatelab this month. Come out if you can and remember a fallen friend.

Ren Ren won 160 G’s over the weekend and Ishod Wair whooped up in the Am division. Chock up a win for true street skateboarders. Video, results and a short write up within.

From the birth of his backyard pool to it in its present shreddable state, here’s a video from Gravis Footwear with Arto Saari documenting the journey.

WESC has a welcome video for their newest addition to the skate program, Eli Reed.

Chad Tim Tim gives you the how to on a switch crooked grind and Active is offering up a chance to win a year’s supply of Dekline shoes.

Joe Krolick hooked up another classic batch of skate footage, this time with PJ Ladd.

Omit Apparel welcomes Jimmy Carlin to the team in this new video.

Kayo posted their latest batch of goodies from Organika, Expedition One, DGK, and Gold Wheels.