X Games Barcelona 2013 SKATEBOARD BIG AIR: X GAMES THROWBACK

Following the Big Air competition at X Games Barcelona 2013, Bob Burnquist boasted 24 total X Games medals after beating out Mitchie Brusco and Elliot Sloan. The win put Burnquist even with BMX legend Dave Mirra and ahead of snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White for the medal-total record. But Big Air wasn’t just Bob’s game. Mitchie Brusco, 16 at the time, upped the stakes with his first 1080 on the MegaRamp quarterpipe to win silver, with Elliot Sloan close behind in the bronze medal position. Here, we take a look back at the full competition from the X Games Barcelona 2013.

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Tom Asta – Stop And Chat | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts

Stop And Chat with Tom Asta to discuss filming for a Santa Cruz video, why he wasn’t really hyped skating the Street League Unsanctioned event, filming for an eS video project, streaming games like Warzone on Twitch, playing his own character in SkaterXL, skating the Love Fountain gap, his current board setup, Mikemo in Battle Of The Berrics, reviewing his clips from his video parts and much more!

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DC SHOES : WES KREMER MANUAL SLIP ON S

Some people want money, fast cars, and big houses… Wes just wants to have a good time. Inspired by his recreational lifestyle, Wes designed a custom print to put on his all-new MANUAL SLIP-ON S. With his signature high-abrasion toe wrap, SUPER RUBBER™ and eco-friendly IMPACT-ALG™ insole, it’s a no-nonsense skate shoe that’s guaranteed to keep the good times rolling. Pick up a pair HERE.

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X Games Barcelona 2013 SKATEBOARD VERT: X GAMES THROWBACK

2013 was perhaps Bucky Lasek’s finest year with X Games. Starting in Brazil, Lasek won gold at all four skateboard vert competitions throughout the year, in addition to competing in RallyCross. Here, we take a look back at Lasek’s Barcelona 2013 performance, held at the Olympic Stadium overlooking the city below. Enjoy another X Games themed walk down memory lane!

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AURELIEN GIRAUD | Aspire – Inspire: Ep 01

Witness the rise of a young international skateboard phenomenon. Monster Energy is proud to announce the first episode of the “Aspire – Inspire” mini-documentary video series, starring French skateboarding marvel Aurelien Giraud.

Giraud’s rise has been a long time coming. The Olympic-hopeful from Lyon, France is known for his larger-than-life skateboard tricks in the streets – particularly on massive gaps and handrails – as well as his success in big-ticket skateboarding competitions such as X Games, Dew Tour, and Street League Skateboarding (SLS).

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Jordyn, Part Two | Presented by Toyota USA

Team Toyota athlete Jordyn Barratt grew up in Hawaii skating at Banzai Skatepark. There weren’t any other little girls skating at the park when Jordyn first began. At around 14 years old, Jordyn moved to California and realized there were more skaters just like her. But as she started to compete against some of the girls, she looked up to the competition grew fierce. Gnarly. Some of the older girls were pretty mean, an experience that Jordyn vowed to change for the future girls of skating. It’s not like that anymore, according to Jordyn, partially due to the expanded contest circuit, which has allowed a little more room for everyone to grow. She knows what it’s like to get picked on, so she’s made it a point to make any girls who are coming up feel welcome—the more, the merrier, in her opinion.

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WE SKATED TONY HAWK’S RAMP! Screaming Vlog 35 | Santa Cruz Skateboards

For Screaming Vlog 35 Santa Cruz met up with Tom Asta, Kevin Braun, Maurio McCoy, Jereme Knibbs, and Team Manager Eric Palozzolo in San Diego while they keep the hype train rollin’ celebrating Jake Wooten’s long awaited PRO status. From skating flat ground straight to the vert ramp, the squad heads out to Tony Hawk’s compound to get some serious shredding dialed in. We got Tom Remillard, Eric Dressen and Blood Wizard Pro Chris Gregson in the mix to get things fired up while the gang hits every inch of The Birdman’s indoor skatepark!

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