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After a whole day of crappy weather and unruly skies, mother nature decided to let up and let Vans appropriately hold their Bowl-A-Rama Event and mystify everyone who came out to watch these incredible individuals showcase their talent.

The multi talented Pedro Barros and surprisingly young skater of 17 proved his worth with his incredible victory of 4 championships within this event. He pulled out a collective of tricks including high indy 540′s and a mean back tail slide that topped it off. Bucky Lasek did what he does best and shredded the bowl apart and snagged the 2nd place spot followed by another legend of Rune Gilfberg who took in 3rd. The Vans Bowl-A-Rama podium stood exactly how it did last year, same look and all.

Denmark’s native professional veteran Nicky Guerrero bullied Steve Caballero out of the way to capture and hold the Masters title with a great deal of consistency along with an innovative set skill of different stunts and tricks.

Final Results

Pros
1. Pedros Barros
2. Bucky Lasek
3. Rune Glifberg
4. Josh Stafford
5. Sam Beckett
6. Alex Sorgente
7. Brad McClain
8. Omar Hassan
9. Kalani David
10. Kevin Kowalski

Masters
1. Nicky Guerrero
2. Steve Caballero
3. Eddie Elguera
4. Pat Ngoho
5. Christian Hosoi
6. Mike McGill
7. Sergie Ventura
8. Adam Luxford
9. Lester Kasai
10. Jeff Grosso

As summer began to heat up the competition across the globe has risen as well. With an abundance of skate competitions and contests going on committed skaters have been able to show off their hard work with Gold medals and big checks. In this case the Dew Tour Pantech Beach Championship took place in Ocean City, Maryland last weekend. This highly anticipated event covered three themes including the bowl competion, vert, & the mega ramp to conclude it.

The contest took a twist in regards to the semi’s and the latter. Bucky Lasek took first in the semi’s but was out skated by Pierre-Luc Gagnon during the final. The following day on sunday led to an abrupt ending of the Skate Bowl tournament due to mother nature and the rain. The prior runs they had before that mishap would determine the end results with Pedro Barros being named the victor.

Lastly but not least 12yr old skater Tom Schaar snagged the number one spot and bested Bob Brusquest with a insane 1080. Twelve years old and killing it, look for big things to come out of this inspiring skater.

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The Vans half cab is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and as a way to celebrate the life of this icon was to release a limited edition signature label every month during the summer. Vans will commemorate and reflect on the history and success of this shoe. The designing of the labels will be a joint effort of four Half Cab artists including the one and only Steve Caballero himself.

The brands very first drop will showcase Morizen Foche commonly known as Mofo, a legend in the in skate industry. He’s also well known for his hand in starting Thrasher Magazine during the early 80′s. His actions led to the raw setting of the industry that evolved into the notorious brand that its known for today. Morizen took the infamous picture of Steve Caballero that became the origin of the label that appeared on Half Cabs over a period of 20 years.

 

 

The first step for a skater to be recognized can be a number of things. It all starts with dedication, commitment, and hard work. It could start with the first day you stepped on your board. The dedication aspect will tie into your development as a skater, whether it may be a few injuries or countless pairs of shoes to damage. In the end you reap what you sow, and if you think you have what it takes, then the opportunity is here for the taking.

Element along with the Berrics have been hosting a contest across the nation for an opportunity to prove yourself. Its not too late to compete in the finals, all you have to do is send in a one minute video of yourself at any skatepark showcasing your best tricks. The winner of the finals will not only take a completely paid trip, but they’ll be able to spend a day at the Berrics with the Element crew, along with the possibility to be sponsored by Element as well.

 

 

Skating has no boundaries and limitations. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, whether its the frosty climate of Europe or the tropical aura of the islands. The sport of skating runs deep through the veins of countries everywhere. In this case, a skater from London and Jamaica proved it. One Distribution was pleased to announce the induction of two amazing skaters of Lucien Clarke as well as Chewy Cannon. The two skaters were split up behind One Distribution’s powerhouse brands. Lucien Clarke is officially enlisted under the Supra team. The ambitious twenty-four year old made his journey through an array of living arrangements while harnessing the essence of his talent. Chewy Cannon made his way to the scene coming out of a barren landscape. He grew up on the coast of England in a city by the name of Great Yarmouth. As a true seed of the sport, Chewy declared his own path and destiny despite the rugged landscape of nowhere that he grew up in. Due to his hard work and many painkillers, Chewy is officially riding for the Krew team.

With all in all being said, make it happen.

 

Theres much more to Jeff Ament than you may know. Aside from being majorly successful in music, he thrives on the opportunity to give back and reach out to communities around the nation. As a lifelong skater, Jeff knows the struggles and hardships of the less fortunate in our society. He’s on a quest to pay his dues by helping others and inspiring them as well. An example of his work is shown through the construction of skateparks that he’s involved in.

As a Montana native, Jeff grew up to the serenity of the great outdoors but also experience the hardships that come with the territory. His means to escape came through skateboarding, which he now uses as an outlet to connect with the youth growing up in similar situations.

Jeff Ament makes it a point to know where he came from and to give the same gift of skateboarding to the younger generations everywhere that may not have the option to ride down to their local skatepark. Jeff’s latest project was on the barren Pine Ridge Reservation located in South Dakota.

 

Tell us something we don’t know. Nyjah Huston continues to conquer. He has tacked on yet another Street League Stop and accumulated a purse of $150,000 to his pockets. He qualified first the other day and without a question of a doubt, he reigned supreme once again.

The greatest moment of the day may have been after he was announced the winner. With the title already in hand, he was guaranteed a Victory, but he still had one attempt left in the Big Section. It didn’t matter whether he landed it or wiped out, but he decided to pull out a flawless kick flip backside nose blunt right down the railing.

Bastien Salabanzi made his return to the country to place second with an earning of $40,000. If Bastien landed his kick flip frontside boar slide he may have had a chance to give Nyjah a run for his money. But nonetheless, this summer is going to be one hell of a ride.

 

 

 

 

 

In case you didn’t know, there have been a lot of speculations and rumors involving the skate scene. Pro skater Windsor James just linked up with Krew as a new addition. Jani Laitiala is said to have a pro model being released from Selfish skateboards in a few months. Kellen James has been rumored to click up with Osiris as the newest affiliate to their pro team, its not on their website yet, but if you’re checking it pretty often it’ll be sure to confirm the rumor soon enough. When the time comes, check out his moves in their upcoming video. It’s also been rumored that Skater Jake Brown left Blind in exchange for being endorsed by SK8MAFIA.

Vox Footwear added Jordan Hoffart as well as Josh Hawkins to their crew of skaters. These two amazing riders have been added to the likes of Dave Bachinsky, Shawn Hale, & Cody McEntire to top off their up and coming summer tour being held in Europe this year. To conclude this coverage it has been said that Rob Gonzales, Adelmo Jr. & Rodrigo Peterson are not being represented on LRG’s team page, but its been rumored that the three are still associated to the brand.

 

20 years, 20 iconic skaters, & 20 images along with the one and only half cab. The  perfect formula for the opening of the Vans Syndicate “Twenty” exhibit being featured at the New Image Art gallery in Hollywood, CA. With a mashup of the most iconic skate legends from Stevie Williams to Mr. Caballero, this classic displays a collection of the history of the Half Cab through the legends that made them what they are today. The exhibit was put together by skater and photographer Lance Dawes. It commemorates the life and times of the classic pair of shoes that we know as the Half Cabs.


Vans covers the grid with the likes of skate icons such as Christian Hosoi, Jason Dill, and Chad Muska with the amazing photography of Mike O’Meally and Ben Colen that captures the essence of the Half Cab through the years and changes. The Half Cab has been here for twenty years, make that twenty years in counting. This shoe has paved the way for the competition to blunder from, and has influenced the skate scene for years to come.

For the most part, everything around us is constantly changing and evolving. In this case, the skateboard industry has been modified and tweaked. Whether its a team addition or subtraction, the skate scene will never be the same, for better or worse.

 

After years of representation along with broken bones, Bucky Lasek has departed from Element as well as Billabong. All things come to a pass, and this is one of them. Rumors have been circulating that Nyjah Huston has made way down to Kansas City for the much anticipated 2012 Street League Series as the newest addition to the Monster Energy team. Riley Hawk made a decision to combine forces with Baker. Make sure you check out his clip in their upcoming mashup called Bake and Destroy. Greyson fletcher has also made headlines with his signing to Flip Skateboards. Theeve trucks stole Tomas Vintrto all the way out of the Czech Republic. And last but not least, Andy Roy, Greyson Fletcher, and Charlie Blair have been recruited to the one and only Shorty’s Team.