Welcome to the Family: Felipe Nunes | Skate | VANS

Vans Skateboarding proudly welcomes the addition of adaptive skateboarder Felipe Nunes to the Vans Family. At just 21 years old, Felipe has already achieved more than most of his non-adaptive counterparts. Hailing from Curitiba Paraná, Brazil, he lost his legs at age six in a train accident. But by age 13 he had found freedom and a creative outlet in skateboarding and quickly began gaining recognition from the global skateboarding community. In a short four-year window, Felipe won multiple contests, receiving a nod from Tony Hawk by officially turning pro for the Birdhouse team and landing the coveted Thrasher Magazine cover.

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SURPRISE JAKE, YOU’RE PRO! Screaming Vlog 33 | Santa Cruz Skateboards

For Screaming Vlog 33 Santa Cruz gathered the gang and traveled south, specifically to Jake Wooten’s place to turn him PRO! Jake’s family got him out of the house while his girlfriend left us the key to get inside! You definitely WON’T want to miss the look on Jake’s face once he sees the SC squad holding his PRO graphic featuring artwork from friend Thomas Fernandez aka LiveRad! After the big reveal, pull up to Prince Park to watch Jake give his new Pro Board a wicked test ride while the rest of the squad backs him up on the session! It’s been a long time coming for this one, and we are stoked to share this day with you all! Congrats again, Jake!!

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