Posts for May 2012
Barros & Caballero Win Pro-Tec Pool Party
Posted May 13, 2012, 7:50 p.m.
It was De ja vu all over again with seventeen-year-old Brazilian, Pedro Barros, defending his first Pro-tec Pool Party Pro crown to win $28,000 at the Vans Skatepark in Orange, California Saturday night as he again fought off Rune Glifberg in second place and Bucky Lasek who returned to the Pro-tec podium after missing last year with a broken wrist.
The Masters division took on the look of a Bones Brigade reunion as Steve Caballero returned from recent injury ...
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Pro-Tec Qualifiers Announced
Posted May 11, 2012, 12:55 p.m.
The final Pro and Masters qualifiers for the 8th Annual Pro-tec Pool Party hydrated by vitaminwater went down last night at the Vans Skatepark in Orange with final competitors determined to join the pre-seeded skaters in the main event airing live tomorrow, May 12, at 3PM in HD via vans.com/poolparty.
In the Masters, original Bones Brigade member and inventor of the 540 McTwist, Mike McGill qualified in first with expert lines and control. He is joined by Australian ...
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Curren Caples Week Day 5: Acosta's Angles
Posted May 11, 2012, 8 a.m.
The relationship between a skater and his photographer and filmer is a unique one and it can make or break a career. Many times the best tricks have been discounted because of shitty angles, with no fault to the skater. At Vans we’re lucky to have two of the best in the business in filmer Greg Hunt and photographer Anthony Acosta helping us show you all the great skating our guys are doing for this upcoming Vans video.
For ...
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Pro-Tec Pool Party Tomorrow! May 12th, 2012
Posted May 11, 2012, 7 a.m.
Join us for the 8th Annual Pro-tec Pool Party hydrated by vitaminwater on May 12th and see 45 top pros and masters vie for their piece of $113,000 in one of the most unforgiving bowls ever built. Held in the historic replica Combi Bowl at Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange, the 2012 Pool Party is stacked with talent, exhibiting the best competition ever in both divisions.
Watch the live webcast!
Saturday, May 12th from 2:00 pm ...
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Pro-Tec Warm up Footage
Posted May 11, 2012, 3:36 a.m.
The big guns are all out at the Combi getting read for tomorrow's Pro-Tec Pool Party.
Check out this footage of Omar Hassan, Bucky, Hawk, Miller and more getting warmed up.
And while you're at it, check out Weekend Buzz with Tony HAwk & Chris Miller. They discuss the Pool Party briefly:
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Curren Caples Week Day 4: Dial Up Memories
Posted May 10, 2012, 11:53 a.m.
Welcome back to the fourth day of Curren Caples Week where we sneak a peak at Curren's cellphone photos. "Curren is always on the next phenomenon," Anthony Acosta told us, "He’s always got the newest, hottest YouTube video, he's all over Instagram and Twitter. If it's new he knows all about it." But Curren told us he's pretty much only into Instagram, "“Sometimes I’ll post on Instagram three times a day. I’m into ...
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Support Bethlehem Skatepark
Posted May 10, 2012, 8 a.m.
Homebase Skateshop in Bethlehem, PA is trying to raise awareness and money for their skate plaza. Check out this documentary they did and buy a brick to show support if you can afford it.
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Vote & Win! Pro-Tec Pool Party Videos
Posted May 10, 2012, midnight
With The Pro-Tec Pool Party just days away we're giving you a chance to win some great prizes leading up to the big deal.
Each day until saturday we'll let you play the judge for 5 tricks from Pool Parties past and your vote could win you a a grip of rad Vans prices.
Vote for your favorite Pro-Tec Pool Party Trick today!
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Curren Caples Week Day 3: Adventures with Curren
Posted May 9, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
Welcome back to Day 3 of Curren Caples Week. Today Off The Wall.tv gives us the latest episode of Adventures with Chris featuring Curren. As we already know, Curren Caples is the shit! Literally and figuratively. This 16-year-old blonde sensation shits on any terrain he skates. But when not skateboarding, Curren is like any other kid his age: playing video games and shitting out windows.
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Chima, JLay & Dan Lu on Thrasher's Burnout
Posted May 8, 2012, 8:22 p.m.
Chima Ferguson, Johnny Layton and Daniel Lutheran head out with Thrasher's Burnout, Greg Hunt, Cody Green and friends on a SoCal mission. Chima gets undeniably worked.
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