First of all, it has been like a year since our a great tour. At first, it was uncertain if wed even be able to go or not. But, we lucked out and everything came together to make tour and the Try to Roll Contest happen in 2011 for us. Kicking it off, we headed straight to BCN.
Alex Burston from Manchester, England is one of the fastest rising stars in the European skate scene. Over the last 2 years he was winning various contest such Laced, Chosen Few and Boneyard Jam in England, Ghetto Games in Latvia, Open Street Comp in Moscow and the Pony Cup in Denmark. He was touring hard and putting out killer edits. His GC section showed the world what we already knew: Burston is here and here to stay. To celebrate the hard work and dedication Alex has shown we are proud to bring you his first pro skate.
Bulletprufe Skate Denim is proud to release their new 2012 line of jeans! They've made a number of improvements including a new, even stronger fabric blend with increased durability and abrasion resistance and we've also launched their first pro model denim with the legendary Dre Powell. The new grey and black 'Grey Owls' are a slim fit, super strong stretch denim worthy of the man himself!
Marc Moreno is a smooth dude. This past year he's come over from his native home of Spain and traveled across the United States introducing people to his energetic style and savage attitude. On and off wheels, this guy is a great person to be around and is always the life of the party. His skating exudes confidence, class, and raw skill. These are just some of the reasons why we are so glad to have him as one of the newest members of the C.O. familia. Welcome to the team compadre. -Hakeem Jimoh
At Create, we try to represent the highest level of blading possible, whether it's through our team, products, or our commitment to our loyal supporters. For some time now we've had the desire to start an international team that shares our same vision for excellence. Create Originals is proud to introduce three new international pros to the team. We would like to welcome Marc Moreno, Gabriel Hyden, and Takeshi Yasutoko to the family. Thank you always for your support. -Hakeem Jimoh
It is hard to put into words how very much I enjoy Adam Johnson´s work. Not only does he know how to capture the aesthetics of rollerblading in a way that appeals to a vast majority of the rolling community, but in addition he seems to dedicate every breathing minute to rollerblading related projects, be it VX, Street Artist or whatnot. For the last few years Adam has been on the road constantly. The routine of buying a van and turning it into his mobile headquarter appears to have become a fixed segment of his life. After filming for On Top and Charging, both extremely well received projects, he still had the energy to put his all into yet another feat.
The Youth Co. Airliner frames are being shipped out to shops and distributors all over the world right now. If you're looking for a solid frame, you should consider getting these.
Due to popular demand Jug released a sequel of its Black Sox liner in white. The White Sox liner comes with a dual density foam consisting of a high density EVA foam on the outside for support and stress distribution and a softer inner PU foam to adapt to the contours of your foot.
The guys at Mushroomblading are putting in work right now. They have just released two interesting podcasts with Kevin Yee and Chris Edwards, check them out!
Just in time for summer, Razors is releasing a limited edition of the popular Genesys skates series. The G7.4 GREEN is made of a harder and longer lasting material which will provide full support for a much longer period of time. It comes with GCs proven Featherlite 2 frames, Razors liners with oversized padding, replaceable soul frames and backslide plates with pre-shaped groove which lines up perfectly with the groove of the frame. The G7.4 does not require any break-in time and is ready to use out of the box.
Dominik was and will always be a welcome addition the bread basket of bladers in NYC. Whether he is in the Bronx getting evicted with Shardy by his landlord, blading uptown with Nigel, or being a dirt bag in Bed-Stuy with Josh and myself, Dominik will always be missed in NYC. Okay, enough with the crying brown nose bullshit. Dominik came through NYC like a Blitzkrieg. After his eviction from Shardy's domicile he had the pleasure of finding a pad close to Josh and I with two very strange room mates. One of which who apparently liked to bring home random foreigners to watch movies or trash the apartment with. Haha! So when I had a room available in my place I told him to get the fuck out of there. That was the beginning of our little German experience. Always wielding some sort of point and shoot camera and sunglasses, Dominik is always down to blade or hang. What a funny "super hero" to have around. Thanks for coming through to teach us the ways of the Germans (Bier), introducing us to Sophie and Lucia sexy German ladies and just being the one we miss. Dominik "Fucking" Wagner, the German Champion of NYC! Wahoooo!
Julian Bah talks about the rap game, relaxed arm movements, getting fired, getting fired again, performing at hip hop shows, his section in the INRI video, and so much more!