Is it offensive to call Erick Winkowski a freak of nature? Because there aren’t many more ways we can think of to explain him to someone. Between balancing on one arm on top of vert ramps for what seems like hours and grinding massive rails on a board shape that was never meant to leave a ramp, Erick has been on a war path lately. We sat down with him to talk a little about his first pro model board for Santa Cruz and his video part from Right to Exist. We have a new batch of his boards coming in to the shop real soon here, but they’re gonna go quick so stay tuned!
Marc Johnson full ITW
Marc Johnson’s interview from the LB Project’s Devoted.
Skaters In Cars: Ryan Sheckler | X Games
Ryan Sheckler opens up about sobriety, faith and his renewed perspective on skating in the latest “Skaters in Cars.”
Richard Mulder | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 71
The show that has skateboarders talking – This week Richard Mulder discusses growing up in San Dimas CA, entering his first contest at age 11, skating for Christian Hosoi’s company Milk, meeting Daniel Castillo Daewon song and the World crew, getting on Foundation, Chaffey school, quitting Foundation to skate for World Industries, Mike Carroll asking him to skate for Chocolate Skateboards, quitting DVS to ride for Nike, getting into selling Real Estate and much more…
Mini Top 5 with Mike Blabac | Photos of Mike Carroll
Blabac came by the office to check out the new “Crack Raider” Collection from Girl Skateboards, featuring his photo of Carroll’s nollie heel from The Chocolate Tour, so we had him fire off his Top 5 photos he shot of Mike Carroll.
BS with TG : Bonus BS’n with Todd Francis
In this special bonus episode of BS with TG, Todd Francis saves you $45,000 in art school tuition in 45 seconds… you’re welcome.
Roger Silva Interview – Dew Tour
Dew Tour sits down and interviews Roger Silva.
Dew Tour Am Series Barcelona Recap Video
Ten Am Search winners from all parts of the globe flew into skateboarding’s mecca of destinations, Barcelona. During our stay in Barcelona, Mountain Dew riders Sean Malto, Chris (Cookie) Colbourn, and Jordan Maxham joined us for some paydays. Overall, the days spent in paradise were filled with amazing skating and high fives all around.
Skating for The Thrill of It | Manuel Stiefvater Interview
Local Spaniard Manuel Stiefvater made the short journey from his hometown Madrid to Barcelona. Hence his ability to rip in the street like nobody ‘s businesses. As seen in his winning Am Search submission video, Manuel approaches handrails with confidence and enjoys gapping over them too. Skating for nothing more but himself, we believe Manuel will make it far in skateboarding. Check out his interview above from Dew Tour Am Series Barcelona!
Zion Wright | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 69
The show that has skateboarders talking – This week Zion Wright discusses growing up in Jupiter Florida, getting into skating at 4 years old, going to Woodward and getting flowed by Karl Watson’s Organika, moving to Long Beach, getting on Real Skateboards, non-stop traveling, skating for RedBull, Nike SB and much more…
Finnish Transplant from Brazil on Skating In New Environment | Alex Lekinho Interview
Finnish transplant, Alex Lekinho traded the tropical weather of Brazil and now resides in Northern Europe. As a result of moving to the Baltic region, Alex is only able to skate outside for four months out of the year. Although one upside is the ability to fly into skateboarding’s hub for spots in Barcelona at any time. As seen in Alex’s Am Search submission video, he’s already spent time there. His gnarly pop amazed us and we were psyched see his magic in person. All in all, check out Alex’s interview above on his Dew Tour weekend.
From Gritty Streets to Seamless Marble | Ben Walters Interview
From the gritty east coast streets to smooth spots of Barcelona, US Am Search winner Ben Walters experiences one of skateboarding meccas of skate destinations. Trying something he normally doesn’t do, Ben edited and submitted an insane Am Search video. Notably, it caught our attention and won over enough fan votes to win. As a result, Ben made the journey over the Atlantic Ocean and skated in a whole new world. With endless spots at his disposal, Ben put down so many tricks at each spot that he could have made an entire video part. In short, get the full scoop from Ben about east coast spots and his Barcelona experience.