1966 Vans Movie...

Dime Glory Challenge: Extended version...

Dime Glory Challenge - Extended version from Dime Mtl on Vimeo.

Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding: Sadlands...

San Francisco Treat: Dustin Henry...

Van Doren Invitational 2014: HB Finals...

Vans Shoes, Off The Wall.

World's Best Bowl Contest...

Steve Caballero: Street Style Reedit...

So, I haven't seen 75% of this footage, It's so awesome to see Steve Caballero skate street.

(I had this picture on my wall, as a kid, placed in the corner)

King Of The Road 2013: Webisode 16 + Playlist...

So, here's a little thing for you to enjoy during these days of the Midwest Polar Vortex...

Ben Schroeder Benefit...

Thrasher Magazine: Vans Bowl-A-Rama NYC 2012...

Skate Rock China Pt. 1...

Wellborn Clothing / Uprise Skateshop: ASM Skate Jam...

So, Uprise Skateshop, Wellborn Clothing, Character Skateboards, and, of course, our friend Junebug and his program After School Matters are having a skate jam tomorrow, THIS FRIDAY, August 3rd, 2012 from 1pm - 6pm.
I'm KNDA sad that I have to work until 7pm, so I'll be missing the whole thing. Maybe a few heads will still be rolling by the time I cruz by on mai way home.

It's located in the back of Roberto Clemente High School at the corners of Division & Western in Chicago.
Lots of open space, ledges, and stairs.

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Slayer Old Skool Vans...

Slayer Old Skool - SXSW2012 - Vans
So, Here's the Slayer shoe by Vans that they re;eased on March 13th, 2012.

Go try and see if you can find a pair.

SPOT Check at Practice: Protec Pool Party 2012 - Vans Shoes...

SPOT Check at Practice - Pool Party - Vans

Ben Raybourn, Greyson Fletcher: Protec Pool Party 2012 - Vans Shoes...

Ben Raybourn & Greyson Fletcher on the Mini - Pool Party - Vans
So, these dewz might be insane!!!

Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Myself...

Ultimate grom moment

So, Sundei, April 15th, 2012 was the reopening of the Vans Store in Santa Monica and they had a signing with Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Wes Humpston.

Wes never showed, but I did see Craig Stecyk just chilling in the background of the store. I approached him and said "Craig? I just recognized you and wanna say thanks for all the pics and words over the years growing up." 

I had him sign the poster of Stacy doing 360's, that Stacy also had signed to me.

It was weird, it was moar nervousness asking for TA & SP's autographs, but when I saw Craig I got teary eyed and on the verge of crying. Dunno why, maybe because I didn't expect to see the guy who saw beyond waht these two were doing in the 70's as soemthing much moar than just kids fun. He gave it [skateboarding] life with his words, and a lifestyle with his pictures.

Thanks to the 3 of you, but moar importantly to Craig.

When I told him "I didn't expect to see you here." he kindly replied, "I was just walking by."

That, to me, was just so cool that he was just walking the saem beat he's always walked for the past 30-40 years.

Jeff Grosso: Love Letters To Skateboarding, Curbs...

So, if you call yourself a skateboarder and you don't skate curbs, please don't call yourself a skateboarder any longer, please? For the rest of us.

Jeff Grosso: Love Letters To Skateboarding, Backside Ollie...

So, I think this is prolly one of the most informative Love Letters to date. The backside ollie never actually started as an ollie, but rather as a carve that just came out of the bowl.

Bondi Bowl Bash 2010...

Slayer Vans...

So, I wish I would've jumped on (or in) these when they were in production, those slips would be dope to just chill out in, shuffling around on a Sundei moring going to brunch or wahtewer.
The black mid-tops look pretty dope as well. Perfect for walking the dog, wall hanging at a punk show, hell, maybe ever skate in them.
Now your luck finding them (and mine) is left to the seedy bidding ground of eBay for ungodly amounts of money.
Happy Bidding!!!