You sure have seen Be-Mag Print Issue #29 with cover boy Gabriel Hyden. Our staff photographer at the time, Philipp Forstner, took the photos for Gabriels interview back then. Both these guys have now teamed up again when Philipp shot legwear for B.Styled. Peep the making-of filmed and edited by Gabriel Hyden on Modeblock.com.
In November of last year we introduced Adapt to the world in form of our Company Profiles. A little less than three months later we figured it would be time to check back in with them to get an update on the progress they've made in the meantime. Adapt co-founder Pieter Wijnant fills us in about recent additions to the team, them planning to premier a certain boot at Winterclash, availability and pricing information, as well as their vision of even more Dutch skating companies in the future.
The guys at UCON have been featured on Modeblock.com, a German/Austrian website which main focus is fashion. You'll probably have a hard time reading anything because it's all German, so we suggest you just look at the photos or watch the video. Which is... also in German. But it looks cool. So does some of the gear featured in it. Just a couple of weeks till UCON releases their new line for Spring/Summer 2012!
"Who is the new Bulletprufe Team rider?" This question needed your answer in order to win a brand new pair of Bulletprufe jeans. The right answer is CJ Wellsmore and among the many correct answers we randomly picked one. The winner is Robert Petesic from Croatia. Congratulations Robert! Didn't win in this prize raffle? Don't you worry, because we have a brand new prize raffle coming up soon!
Having a print publication to show off the sport to outsiders is as important to Blading as a page on the internet where everyone can get their daily dose of Rolling. Many people are contributing to Be-Mag each month to keep the project alive and make it the longest running source for Blading content in print and on the net. With the core team of Be-Mag doing it for the love and all contributors also working for free there are still costs that occur. Paying for the servers, programming cost, countless other things that result in a huge sum each month. Needless to say it costs a small fortune to print a large number of magazines and distribute it all over the globe.
Chris Farmer is one of the most influential skaters in our industry. Chris is one of our favorite people in general, he's always respectful, and always genuine. Aside from his skating, we're happy to give you a glimpse into who Farmer really is. -James Johnson
Here's the second State of Mind Webisode of the season: Wild (Woodward) West State of Mind. Some of you may know that I grew up rollerblading. Ya ya fruitbooter! ;) All jokes set aside, I really did love it and feel as though it's helped me become the skier I am today. Last summer, my girl Ashley Battersby and I rolled out to Woodward West in Cali on some windy days to get some foam pit action going. We had a blast, check it out! Right now I'm shredding in Mammoth getting ready for X, next webisode coming soon, stay tuned! -Kaya Turski
This special issue of [MAG] has been released to celebrate the Rollerblade Sven Boekhorst Pro Model. It covers Sven's achievements, an interview about the City Hopper video, and a closer look at his brand new Pro Model Skate. Check it out!
Australian powerhorse CJ Wellsmore is up next for Be-Mags famous 'In the Know' interview series. And who is doing the interview...? Yup, you do. Log onto the Be-Mag msgboard right now and ask away! Deadline for all submissions is January 18th!
It is getting close. The 2012 edition of the Winterclash is waiting for us around the corner and everybody is slowly getting high blood pressure. From the 7th and 8th of February the Winterclash tour will start at the Forward Freestyle Skatepark in Roeselare, Belgium. The climax of this tour will be the three day event in the Area 51 Skatepark in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Of course Be-Mag will provide live updates every day. This huge event is already completely sold out, but don't worry if you don't have your ticket yet. There is a Be-Mag Prize Raffle going on where you can win one of the last tickets around.
A few days ago we asked you to post your favorite edit and trick from 2011. We kept receiving so many great ideas from all of you that it became incredibly hard for us to choose. But, through a long arduous process we were able to sort it all out and come up with our decision. The winners are clear and it is now time to watch what you as a majority felt was the best that 2011 had to offer. Enjoy!
This is the outro section from the Skateflick Vine St. With Richie Eisler and CJ Wellsmore featured in this last section of Vine St you know it will be a banger. Get ready for some amazing shots and banger tricks after you hit play. Enjoy!
Meet Alex and Horn on tour in Germany. The members of the Razors International Team will skate and chill with you at the following locations from the 3rd to the 8th of January.
Jesse P. talks to the crowd and winners at Bladesgiving 2011. With Scotty Swemba behind the camera and Jesse P as the host, they ask the bladers about their experience at the Bladesgiving competition and about some random stuff. Pretty funny, so check it out!
There are two moments in life where I met Jochen Smuda for the first time. Paradox? Not at all. The very first time I saw him I was watching the Paris Bercy Contest on Eurosport. I was wondering where that kid came from as he was the only German going to the finals altogether with well known pro skaters from all over the world. The first time I met him in real life was in Stuttgart at the DIV German Championships. I don't think we spoke a word but I liked him being focused on rollerblading, no signs of arrogance, ignoring the hype that started after people got to know "Wunderkind" Jochen Smuda. Those are some memories from the 90's, but if I look at Jochen nowadays, he didn't change much. Always in a good mood he seems to be born to entertain people; but besides his funny side, to me he is someone you can ask for help, talk to when an advice is needed, inspiring in so many different ways.