Wes Kremer

Dude is ridiculous! Amazing.
Switch game... check.
Speed... check.
Style... check.
Tranny skills... check.
Lines... check.

Nice looking shoe too.

video round-up

1.  Pretty funny commercial. I like the way the skate stoppers pop off. And there's an Eldrick cameo!

2. Mark Suciu is definitely my favourite am. So many good lines. So much quality footage.

3. Evan Smith just turned pro. Always dug his skating... he reminds me of a floppy scarecrow!

4. Gino! The king of style.

5. A little Marc Johnson edit. Super smooth.

Hookups Battle of the Planets

Holy crap. I can't believe this exists! I remember watching this when I was around five or six years old. The skinny nerdy Keyop guy always talked so weird. lol Then they took it off the air and I never really saw it again.



Image from Skate Noize.

Crailtap drivers

Here's a shot of Sean Malto, Chris Roberts and Justin Eldridge posing with their drivers. I guess it makes sense that Malto has a Nike. Roberts is rocking an ancient Cobra and Eldridge is also rocking a Cobra. From Biebel's instagram.

BBC Jason Lee Cat in the Hat?

I just saw this on ebay and there's definitely something fishy about it. Maybe BBC was getting boards made in the same factory as SMA World Industries at that time and there was a mix up in the screening process. He definitely never rode for BBC. Link to auction here.

Koston and Tiger

Koston and Tiger walking at Torrey Pines during what appears to be a practice round or a pro-am at last weeks Farmers Insurance Open. Pic from Koston's instagram.

Running Shoes

Being a statistician by day, I find it interesting that all of Vans' LXVI running shoes have math jargon names. Also, LXVI is the roman numeral for 66, which, of course, is the birth year of Vans. Also, lots of photos are popping up of the New Balance NB# skate shoes, which, IMO, look similarly synthetic to the LXVI line. Image from Ripped Laces' Instagram.

Red Bull Kluge

IMO it doesn't really look cool unless it's filmed all in one take. Also, Rickie Fowler and Sheckler look like long lost brothers from different mothers... jocky looking California kids.

Walker Ryan's Driver

I've always been stoked on Walker Ryan's skating and I'm not posting this because it's a sneak peek at his new shoe. I'm more concerned about what driver he plays.

Potenza Bowl Carve

I yanked this ad from the Sept 2012 issue of Golf Digest. It's not often you see something skateboard related in a golf magazine. Anyone know where this skatepark is?

Austyn Unlimited

If you haven't watched this part multiple times already, I suggest you do so. The line at the end of the first song is great. Nice style, pop and trick selection.

Darth Mall Grab

LOL. My wife go to the library often and always grabs me the latest Concrete Magazine. This Darth Mall Grab sketch by FOS is awesome!

Pennswood

Here's a cool little video of Pennswood pressing boards. They are probably my third favourite board manufacturer behind PS Stix and BBS.

Justin Eldridge in the Woods

Just saw this instagram photo of Justin Eldridge hitting out of the shit. Based on his stance and the tree behind him, I'd say the fairway wood or hybrid he has in his hands is a bad choice. Image from Biebel.

Tony Hawk at Star Wars Identities

I got to check out this interactive Star Wars exhibition when I was visiting Montreal in April. Super cool! Looks like Tony Hawk also went when he was touring around Canada this summer.

Here's a bonus photo of his tour bus getting a ticket. It was parked near my work.

China, update coming

Just got back from China a few days ago. I'll have a full update soon. As far as skateboard related stuff, I drove by two skate shops in Beijing and saw a guy carving around on a cruiser board on East Nanjing Rd in Shanghai. That was it. Then again, I wasn't going out of my way to find skate shit... I did see lots of nice smooth ground and glossy untouched ledges everywhere. I can't even count how many times I said to myself "Man! This would be one of the best spots back home" and in China, it doesn't even look like it's ever been skated.

Wallride nollie out

This Julien Stranger footage starting at 24 seconds in always stoked me out. The guy has an incredible loose truck style and the wallride nollie out is the best I've seen. You'll probably have to expand the video full screen to see the clip better.

China

Well, I originally posted about this great Shanghai 5 video back in 2010. Last Fall, my Mom mentioned that she wants to take a trip to China before she gets too old. Fast forward to now... we're booked to go in September! Super psyched. If any readers have any suggestions or tips, let me know. I'm trying to figure out where the good vegetarian restaurants are. I actually found a bunch of google maps containing vegetarian restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai as well as Shanghai skate spots.

I'm up in the air about whether I'm gonna skate when I'm there. Every other time I've gone on a family vacation that wasn't a skate trip and I brought my board, I skated maybe once and that was while waiting for laundry in Paris. I'm definitely not bringing my board with me but I may pack my trucks and wheels, which are compact enough, in case I feel like skating and I can buy a board at the local shop. The Love Park spot is right around the corner from my hotel, which makes it more tempting.

Gailea Momolu Commercial

This has been airing on tv lately. Pretty funny to see him in a commercial skating the Plaza.

Gino and Challenge Court SB

Any new Gino footage is good footage. Not really feeling the shoes though. Maybe they will grow on me. Image from Jody Morris.