Globe Ditch Days
05.25.2012 // 1 Comment
Introducing new CLEAR color-ways for the BANTAM, as well as the latest addition to GLOBE’S cruiser board line up – THE BLAZERS.
Nike Skateboarding and Eric Koston have just announced the official winners of the Mr. Control It All contest. Head over to check the video of Eric doing the unveiling.
The legendary Pro Tech Pool Party at the Combi Bowl will be going down this weekend. Make it out or head over to Vans to watch it live. It all happens on Saturday May 12th.
Nike and Eric Koston have mission 7 & 8 up. Check out what he wants you to do with a hardflip and skate stoppers.
Eric Koston – Mr. Control It All: Mission 7, Hardflip Front Nose
Eric Koston – Mr. Control It All: Mission 8, Stoppers Shmoppers
Paul Rodriguez and AT&T are teaming up to find the next best skate filmmaker. Check out the video and follow the link if you think you’ve got what it takes.
Street League is coming soon! Make sure your caught up on all that’s going on, have your ticket purchased, and know the TV schedule.
EU Selection Qualifier Videos Released
The European qualifier has begun and voting starts April 23rd at The DC Embassy. This contest will produce the final roster spot for the 2012 season. Like its American counterpart – the fans, Street League judges, and the Street League pros will each make up a third of the total votes.
Re-Watch The Selection
The Selection consists of two separate qualifiers during the month of April, one domestic and one European. Five of the six Street League openings will be awarded through the U.S. qualifier via a video contest. The US segment now complete – you voted, the Street League Pros voted, and so did the SLS Judges. Stay tuned – Results are coming soon.
Buy Tickets Now
Tickets for all 2012 U.S. Street League stops are now on sale at the arena box office and HERE. Meet Street League founder, Rob Dyrdek, with VIP floor seats. But move fast, the best seats are selling out quick.
All The Way Live on ESPN2
Street League is back. All the way LIVE May 19 – 9PM ET on ESPN2. Tune-in to all 4 stops LIVE with one event per month starting May 19th at 9pm EST. Join us for Stop 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Full TV Schedule
Enter to win this Lance Mountain Flip x Nike Prize Package. This contest is open to the entire world!
Nike and Eric Koston came out with Mission 4 of their Mr. Control It All contest. This one if for you backtailers. Check out the video to see what I mean.
Nike just posted Mission 3 of their Mr. Control It All Contest and this one if for all you artist out there. Check out what Eric Koston wants you to make.
Nike and Eric Koston begin the Mr. Control it All contest. Head over to the Nike site to see what your first challenge is.
Every Tuesday and Friday over the next four weeks there will be a new mission to complete (eight in total), issued by Eric. The way viewers participate is to document (video or photos depending on the mission) them completing the task at hand, upload it to their own social media or blog and tweet @nikesb with the link and the hash tag #mrcontrolitall. All entered and related content for the contest can be found by searching #mrcontrolitall on twitter.
Eric and Nike Skateboarding will be choosing a few of the best entries to highlight every few days on the site for the contest: nikeskateboarding.com/mrcontrolitall. There will be one winner chosen per mission at the end of the contest, and they will each receive a Koston kit, with Nike SB Eric Koston 1 shoes, a Koston Girl deck, a set of Independent trucks and a set of Koston Spitfire wheels.

This giveaway has come to a close. Thank you very much to all who entered. Congratulations to Connor McCubbin of Tempe, AZ for winning the prize pack.
For more on Omit Apparel: http://www.omitapparel.com/
For more Skateboarder Magazine online giveaways: http://www.skateboardermag.com/giveaways/
Introducing new CLEAR color-ways for the BANTAM, as well as the latest addition to GLOBE’S cruiser board line up – THE BLAZERS.
Goes to show with a bum wrist you can still rip.
This week, Jimmy Carlin and James Brockman stopped by to beat box, discuss getting naked, losing your Street League virginity, filming for Zero’s Cold War and the new TransWorld videos, the Brockman / Ecuador incident and more!
Fritz Mead gets raw in a hot San Diego ditch for $35 and a six pack in this Six Pack for Independent Trucks.
Wow this is a good one! Justin Brock, Youness Amrani and Wieger Van Wageningen traveled to Taiwan with Nike Skateboarding European destroyers Marek Zaprazny and Daniel Lebron. Check this one out!
The Dekline team did a demo in Mexicali, CA. Check out some good skating from Chad Tim Tim, Matt Bennett, Nick Merlino, Ryan Spencer, Dakota Servold, Jordan Taylor, and Pat Burke.
Watch David Loy get that frontboard from the Active ad. Apparently it pays off to ride for Tony Hawk. Watch to see why.
Converse welcomes Jason Jessee to the Ambassador’s team with a sick video that takes you into Jason’s world.
Watch our Raiders of the Archives Part 1 of 3 with Jeff Tremaine, former editor of Big Brother magazine and director of all things Jackass. Find out about the early days of Big Brother magazine, World Industries and the infamous Steve Rocco. And check back next Friday for part 2.
Vince Duran and Derek Fukuhara are great examples of “brothers from different mothers”. Check out their shredding in this week’s blog from Aaron Smith.
In Barcelona with Enjoi and they had a signing at the FTC shop here. Its a really nice shop so heres a quick I-Phone walkthrough while the Enjoi team hammed it up with the locals.
Die Hippie Scum shirts are back along with a new grip of other stylish threads for your local neighborhood chapter of Huf approved Dirtbags. Check out their new line here.
Smokin’ Dat Wes turned 35 recently and a bunch of the Tilt Mode bretheren hit up St. Helena to do some celebrating and liver punishing. Take a gander at the edit with appearances from Caswell Berry, Matt Evs, Louie and more.