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I Path has announced the recruitment of pro skater and Familia skate shop owner Steve Nesser to its team with this welcome video. Elsewhere, Peter Hewitt’s voice with Vox has been silenced as he’s now killing it on all transitional terrain with a proper Nike SB endorsement. For reasons unknown, word on the street is that Dave Bachinsky has been let go from the adidas skate squad. Check the team section of their recently updated website for proof. Across the Atlantic, Javier Mendizibal continues to destroy the skateparks of Spain in his Gravis kicks as he readies for a European tour with the team to promote the release of Arto’s new shoe.
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Subsequent to its recent partnership with Element to form Branch Distribution under the Billabong umbrella, Plan B Skateboards has announced an exclusive manufacturing agreement with Paul Schmitt and PS Stix to produce quality, performance focused skateboards for the brand going forward. Having experienced Professor Schmitt’s product and commitment to excellence over the past twenty years first hand, this news is great for both parties involved.
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Pennsylvania skaters are making one final push this week to remind you all to please vote for the Bethlehem Skateplaza at the Pepsi Refresh site. You can vote as often as you like until the end of March. The project is currently ranked 11th in the polls and would greatly appreciate a strong finish. Stand up and be counted.
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Blueprint skateboards has launched its new website with a brand new trailer and final teaser as they ready themselves for the premiere of their upcoming video Make Friends With the Color Blue which will be premiered on Sunday, April 4th in London at the Prince Charles theatre in Leicester square. Bookmark it and have a look for yourself.
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Deluxe has delivered a pair of 3rd Strike updates to its ongoing 2010 spring catalog. Dig in and check out Anti Hero’s new series from Dennis McNett plus a couple of raw Traipsin videos. Also, Real skateboards pushes out a gnarly dose of “behind the scenes” footage from an ad shoot with Peter Ramondetta that is not to be missed. Check out Frank Gerwer as Pete literally falls off the van before he handles the make. Peep the new Actions Realized board benefiting the Harold Hunter Foundation, along with new classic pro oval series and assorted pro decks for Huf, Torres, and Brock too!
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The countdown for the New York City based Maloof Money Cup contest has begun as the construction of the park gets underway! Have a look at the park right here…
Here’s the press release straight off the Maloof Money Cup site – the idea to donate the park is fantastic, well done!
The Maloof Money Cup (MMC) released the design for the street course that will host the world’s best skateboarders at the 2010 Maloof Money Cup in Queens, June 5-6. The one-of-a-kind skate park, designed by pro skateboarders, will be donated to the City after the event through the NYC Parks & Recreation Departments Adopt-a-Park program.
Construction of the 16,000-square-foot skate park (being constructed on top of the former Astral Fountain in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) gets underway this month, signaling that the countdown to the first-ever Maloof Money Cup New York has officially begun. Pro skaters Chris Cole and Geoff Rowley, NY skate legend Steve Rodriguez and Joe Ciaglia, president of California Skateparks, led the design of the world-class street course.
The Maloof Money Cup New York street course was inspired by real skate spots from each of the five boroughs, said Rodriguez. Weve replicated and improved spots like the Ziegfeld ledge, Con Ed Banks and the Brooklyn Banks 9-stair rail. It will no doubt be exciting to watch the MMC pros break in the course that will become the local spot for many NY skaters for years to come.
The 16,000-sqare-foot course was inspired by NY street spots within the five boroughs, such as:
Original Brooklyn Banks 9-stair replica rail
Union Square rail/steps
Police Plaza 7-stair rail/various stairs
Ziegfeld ledge
Chrystie Park ledge
Exchange Place street gap
JFK Banks
Con Ed Banks
Pyramid ledges
Flushing Meadows Park ledge-over-the-grate replica
Various rails in public parks and the aesthetics of many of the spots in Brooklyn
We at Parks are thrilled to have this unbelievable facility. The Maloof Money Cup at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this June is a first for New York City and our Adopt-a-Park program, said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Flushing Meadows Corona Park currently offers tennis, soccer, swimming, ice skating, cricket, baseball and more. On top of that, it’s already the home of world-class sports facilities like the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center, and Citi Field. Making world-class skateboarding part of it all is tremendous.
MMC New York will feature the VOLCOM STREET PRO as well as the World Industries amateur championship. The NY contest will offer free tickets distributed at partner outlets (seats are limited) and will also feature a 50,000-square-foot festival village hosting action sports retailers and a variety of skateboarding activities for all ages. The NY prize purse is nearly $250,000 in cash and prizes, with $100,000 going to the winner.
“New York was first on our list of expansion markets because its the headquarters for skateboarding on the East Coast and is home to some of the most iconic skate spots in the world”, said Joe Maloof. “With the Brooklyn Banks now closed for four years and the Unisphere set to close indefinitely, the timing was perfect for us to bring the Maloof Money Cup to New York City. The skateboarding community is really phenomenal in how open and inclusive they are of everyone. Weve always wanted to build a park that we can leave intact for everyone in the community to enjoy, and thanks to the NYC Parks & Recreation Department and support from Vans and other sponsors, we were able to make it happen.”
When we heard that the Maloof Money Cup was going to include a contest in New York City and that we were going to be able to donate the park to the skaters of New York, we leapt at the opportunity to get involved, said Steve Van Doren, Vans Vice President of Events & Promotions. Were very fortunate to have a number of great skate parks on the West Coast and were excited to work with the New York skate community to create a world-class skate park.”
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Back in the Europeskate office with fantastic overview shot taken by Carlos Soleir. The skater over the top of Lisbon, Portugal is Edu Acosta in the middle of a back tailslide. Talk about a nice spot to skate!
» Check out Carlos Soleir’s Flickr gallery right here!
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DC just put Evan Smith’s Skateboarding Is Forever part online.
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Rob Dyrdek is changing the game again with Street League Skateboarding, a contest series that “will redefine the way skateboarding competitions are done.†With three stops of true street style skateboarding with actual street skaters in competition for a huge stack of cash. Click through to read the full press release.
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The Philly Am is back and going down May 1st at Woodward Skatepark in Philadelphia, PA. Check the flyer for all the info.
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