Posts for September 2012
Skateboarder Remembers Van Wastell
Posted Sept. 7, 2012, 4:20 a.m.
Head over to the Skateboarder Magazine site for a beautiful collection of photos remembering Van Wastell.
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Dan Lu & Taylor Smith on Skateboarder Monster Tour
Posted Sept. 7, 2012, 4:15 a.m.
Skateboarder Magazine got hooked up with a free Monster Engergy Drink tour on a big ole rock n roll tour bus and they invited Daniel Lutheran, Taylor Smith and a bunch of other bros out on the open road. Click here for Part 1 of the skate photos from the road and Part 2 here after you're done watching this video of their adventure:
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John Fitzgerald Quickie Interview on Thrasher
Posted Sept. 7, 2012, 4:03 a.m.
As the 2012 Thrasher King of the Road gets set to sail they're interviewing all the riders, check out what Alien Workshop's John Fitzgerald has to say:
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JASON DILL WEEK DAY 4: ADVENTURES WITH DILL DOUBLE FEATURE
Posted Sept. 6, 2012, 5 a.m.
Welcome back to Day 4 of Jason Dill's Rider Week here on Vans. Each day thus far has been pretty epic from Day 1's collection of 18 years of Jason's interviews, then Day 2 was all 23 of his Alien Workshop ads, yesterday's Day 3 was look at ace photographer, Anthony Acosta's, photos of Dill and the stories behind them.
If you've enjoyed the ride up to now you're about to get your ...
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Elijah Berle Crailtap Mini Top 5
Posted Sept. 6, 2012, 4:45 a.m.
We've been hearing that Elijah Berle has been getting good and banged up for his first video part in Chocolate's Pretty Sweet and this Crailtap Mini Top 5 confirms it:
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Bones Brigade Screening in ATL TONIGHT, 9/6
Posted Sept. 6, 2012, 4:30 a.m.
What are you doing Tonight night? Want to go on a date? Will you wear that outfit I like? Meet me in Atlanta for the Bones Brigade screening. Head over to Stratosphere Skateshop for free tickets. See you in the parking lot.
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Best of Johnny Layton on Thrasher's King of the Road
Posted Sept. 6, 2012, 4 a.m.
This is a bittersweet post. As stoked as we were to rewatch the 2-minutes of footage Thrasher put together of the Best Of Johnny Layton On King Of The Road from over the years we must also announce Johnny has withdrawn from the 2012 KotR due to an injury. Here's to the good times:
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Spitfire Create & Destroy II Winners Announced
Posted Sept. 6, 2012, 12:26 a.m.
Five shops. Five countries. Five new spots. Five videos posted at skate.vans.com/spitfire. The Vans x Spitfire CREATE & DESTROY II global shop battle has concluded and skateboarders of the world have spoken, with over 20,000 votes placed by you for your favorite DIY spot shop video!
And the winners are [drum roll, please]…
GRAND PRIZE:
Flatspot (Canada)
7,640 Votes
FIRST RUNNER UP:
Destructible (Mexico)
7,341 Votes
SECOND RUNNER UP:
Fifty-Fifty (UK)
5,016 Votes
HONORABLE ...
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JASON DILL WEEK DAY 3: ACOSTA'S ANGLES
Posted Sept. 5, 2012, 11:30 a.m.
Welcome back to Jason Dill Week. If you missed Day 1's classic interviews or Day 2's Alien Workshop Ad Archive you should definitely check them out.
Day 3 is Anthony Acosta's Angles. 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 ...
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Christian Hosoi's Speed Freaks Part
Posted Sept. 5, 2012, 11:29 a.m.
Independent Trucks was kind enough to open The Vault so we could watch the classic Christian Hosoi part from OJ Wheels Speed Freaks Video:
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