NEW WINKOWSKI 10in.SHAPE PRODUCT CHALLENGE! | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we talk about and put to the test the 10 x 31.6 inch Erick Winkowski Trash Panda Card deck with art by Yaia. This NEW shape is an evolution of the original Winkowski shape. With a longer nose and a more rounded out tail, this board gives the same awesome feel of came from the mind of Erick himself and it features Santa Cruz’s Cruise Missile 2 concave with a rocker in the middle and an extra bend in the tail that really locks your foot in. In this video SC breaks down the details on each of the products and why they are great. Then they put Santa Cruz Brand Manager Andrew Cannon to the test with three different challenges.

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200 Kickflips With Stefan Janoski and Nike SB Flyleather: Recycled Leather VS Regular Suede

Stefan Janoski has come out with hundreds of version of his iconic shoe over the years, but the newest version is the first to take steps towards sustainability. The new Janoski Flyleather is made of over 50% recycled materials from a completely new upper made entirely from leather scraps to a sole that incorporates recycled rubber. The new version of the shoe ends up being lighter than the original while maintaining the same durability. To truly compare the two CCS had Stefan do 100 regular kickflips and 100 switch flips in one of the original and one of the Flyleather. The results were pretty amazing. Check the video then grab a pair of the new Flyleather at CCS.com!

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SNEAK PEEK VX EVERSLICK WITH HENRY GARTLAND! Product Challenge | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we take you behind the scenes for some NEW product development and put to the test the all new VX EVERSLICK decks. Santa Cruz is skating the 9 inch boat shape with both their VX technology AND Everslick on the bottom. The VX makes this board stronger and snappier than any other deck on the market and the Everslick adds a further and faster slide on top of that. These boards are not available right now but we are hoping to release them sometime next year if people are interested in a board THIS teched out. In this video we break down the details on each of the products and why they are great. Then we put Santa Cruz Brand Manager Andrew Cannon and Santa Cruz Am Henry Gartland to the test with three different challenges.

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Nike SB | Janoski Flyleather

In December 2019, Stefan Janoski headed to London with Elissa Steamer to check out the new Janoski Flyleather. Meeting with the local crew of Korahn Gayle, Casper Brooker and Kyron Davis, they put the shoe through its paces on the streets of London and checked out the factory where Flyleather is made. Comprised of at least 50% recycled leather fiber from scraps that would otherwise be left on the factory floor, Flyleather is a lightweight alternative to traditional suede that doesn’t sacrifice durability or skateability. Learn more about how Nike’s keeping material out of the landfill and reusing it to build a skate shoe for the future.

The Janoski Flyleather is available now in select skate shops and Nike.com.

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