Shop Talk at Vans Space 198 – JENKEM

This year, to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day, JENKEM decided to skip the skating and instead headed over to Vans Space 198 in Brooklyn to bother their neighbors. The team had their doors open in celebration of the day, complete with a DJ spinning a bunch of Wu-Tang and a packed-out park. The locals we talked to in between spurts of rain had a lot to say about optimal skate video length, dream blunt rotations, and how to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day properly. Turns out there is no wrong way to celebrate – except maybe by sitting in the rain interviewing random people.

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Evan Strong: Everything To Gain | Presented by Toyota USA

By the age of 17, Team Toyota athlete Evan Strong was a sponsored skateboarder on the rise, focusing on becoming a pro athlete. While growing up on the island of Maui, Evan’s life completely changed after a drunk driver struck him on his motorcycle, which caused the amputation of his left leg below the knee. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Evan used his gnawing need to skateboard again as motivation and reset his focus on new goals. Now, Evan only grows stronger and continues to push forward.

Follow Evan on his journey in a two-part series presented by Toyota USA.

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Welcome to the Team Julian Lewis – Etnies

Originally from the East Coast, Julian is currently living in Long Beach, CA – a place with lots of friends to meet up with and skate. It’s obvious he’s been taking full advantage of the great West Coast weather and filming non-stop. Julian had the opening part in Foundation’s Star & Moon, and followed that up with the heavy closing part in the latest Foundation Splendor video. Etnies proudly welcomes Julian Lewis to the team!

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Vans Skateboarding Presents: Coast 2 Coast | Skate | VANS

The Vans Japan skate team presents their first full length skate team video, Coast 2 Coast, filmed entirely in Japan; from the southern coasts of Okinawa all the way to the north of Hokkaido. Featuring Cocona Hiraki, Daiki Hoshino, Hina Maeda, Junnosuke Hasegawa, Kihana Ogawa, Mami Tezuka, Raido Tajima, Rio Morishige, Sakura Yosozumi, Shogo Zama, Shor West, Sota Tomikawa, Toa Sasaki, Yuma Takei, Yoshiaki Nagado, and Yushin Hashimoto.
Filmed and edited by Kyota Kamei.

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Marbie | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 235

Marbie discusses growing up in Iowa, moving to Oakland, breaking her leg 3 different times, coming out and getting back into skating after breaking her leg, getting sponsored by CCS and going pro for There Skateboards, how her name Marbie came about, the buttslide down Clipper, her process for filming video parts, how her Skullcandy earbud colab came about, her art and having art shows, filming for a new Spitfire part and much more!

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2022 Unlock The Spot: Burlington, Vermont Video Highlight – Dew Tour

Watch MTN Dew rider Chris Colbourn AKA Cookie return to his hometown of Burlington, Vermont, to Unlock The Spot at Hula Lakeside. Local skateboarders get the chance to session the otherwise off-limits ledge with Cookie and get an opportunity to walk away with some cash. Watch a few of the best moves that were landed in the highlight video above.

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