Twenty years ago today, on August 11, 2001, X Games held its first Skateboard Street Best Trick competition at City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And it was mayhem. Imagine the scenario: across a busy downtown street from Love Park, Philadelphia’s City Hall was already a go-to destination for street skaters. And with the addition of a few banked landings that created new lines, X Games took to the streets for the very first time. Featured skaters include Kerry Getz, Eric Koston, Rick McCrank, Josh Kalis and some impromptu MC’ing from Jason Ellis.
DC SHOES : WILL MARSHALL FOR THE KALIS VULC
Will Marshall linked up with Josh Kalis to design a custom colorway of their favorite vulc shoe. DC is proud to introduce the limited Will Marshall Collection featuring the Kalis Vulc and an apparel pack to match.
DC SHOES : KALIS DOUBLE BOX
“These red joints are two of my all-time favorite Kalis and Lynx OG colorways, and also two of the most sought after by the collectors. It just so happens that 2021 is the 20 year anniversary of the Red Kalis OG, and 21 year anniversary of the Red/Grey Lynx OG. So, here we have the limited edition 2021 Double Box. You asked. We delivered.” Josh Kalis.
DGK – DIY Josh Kalis
DGK brings you Josh Kalis at Clemente Park, 2020.
TOP TWELVE: TOA FAVORITE BROOKLYN BANKS CLIPS
The TOA Top Twelve is back with a very topical Brooklyn Banks post for your quarantined eyes. Since it’s virtually impossible to make a “Best Tricks” list for a spot so historical as the Brooklyn Banks, we decided to lighten it up a bit and make a list of our favorite clips from the long, long history of the incredible spot. Although a TON of amazing stuff has gone down w/in the property lines of the Banks, we picked the clips that have either been the most memorable to us or were so amazing we couldn’t leave them off the list. And since we can’t ever make up our minds completely, we added an “Honorable Mentions” section so we could squeeze a few more into the mix to make sure we didn’t leave out any classics. Do you agree with our list? What did we forget? Let us know in the comments. – Theories of Atlantis.
In order of appearance the skaters featured are: Eric Koston, Rob Welsh, Tim O’Connor, Brian Wenning, Jamie Thomas, Austin Gyllete, Stevie Williams, Jake Johnson, Zered Bassett, Josh Kalis and Quim Cardona.
The Honorable Mentions featured are: Mike Carroll, Javier Nunez, Mark Gonzales, Quim Cardona, Josh Kalis, Gino Ianucci, Jake Johnson, Keith Denley, Fred Gall and Jason Dill.
DC SHOES : PHILLY FOR YOU
DC is paying homage to Philly with an all-new skate collection. Featuring Josh Kalis, Jahmir Brown, Kevin Bilyeu, Brian Panebianco, and Justin Adeniran.
DC SHOES : KALIS VULC
Stand out from the crowd in a bolder breed of vulc. The distinct upper sets the Kalis Vulc apart from the rest of the pack. Pick up a pair HERE.
DC SHOES : KALIS VULC – EVOLUTION OF AN ICON
The iconic Kalis franchise continues to evolve with the Kalis Vulc. Josh’s signature aesthetic in a clean vulcanized construction makes for a category-defying design. This is how DC does vulc. Pick up a pair HERE.
DC SHOES : BUTTER GOODS
Josh Kalis spent a fair amount of time skating the city of Chicago toward the mid 2000’s, and has always seen the windy city as one of his favorite places to post up. To celebrate the collaboration between Perth Australia’s nostalgic clothing brand Butter goods and DC, Josh invited the Butter crew out to chi-town to hit the streets, reminiscent of the good ol’ days. Kalis couldn’t have said it any better; “I’m super hyped on this DC x Butter collab. The guys met me in Chicago and we just went ape shit in the city. The product is amazing, the vibes are amazing, it’s just a perfect combo of authentic skate shit. Enjoy.”
Josh Kalis – 20 Years Later
Featuring Josh Kalis, Ryan Gee and Bill Strobeck.
Philly Love Park Throwback – Chris Cole Amazing Trick in Fountain
Josh Kalis bet Chris Cole $100 he couldn’t switch front side flip the Love Park fountain. Guess what happened.
DC SHOES: THE KALIS S
In 2019, DC Shoes honors a true brand icon and pioneer of modern street skating with an all new Kalis S. Fully equipped with unmistakable design DNA, this reinterpretation of a classic seamlessly blends out heritage with our future. It’s a collision between original style and modern technology.
Shop now at http://dcshoes.com/kalis