Dew Tour caught up with Mountain Dew rider Mariah Duran after her announcement to the USA National skate team for a breakdown of her skateboard setup. She rides on Thunder 139 hallows, 53mm Spitfire wheels, and a Meow deck. Check out her Setups video above for full breakdown.
USA National Skateboarding Team Announcement and Skate Session – Dew Tour
On Tuesday, March 20th skateboarders, parents, and media from multiple platforms gathered at CA Training Facility in Vista, CA for the announcement of the first-ever USA national skateboarding team. With the help from Toyota and Nike, 16 skateboarders, including Nyjah Huston, Alexis Sablone, Zion Wright, Brighton Zeuner, and more join together to form the first-ever USA skateboarding national team. Both park and street events will make their Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.
The eight women and men chosen for the USA national team qualified based on their performances in international level events during the year before their selection. Skateboarders will have the opportunity to qualify for the 2020 Summer Games based on three of their best results in the 2019 qualify season (now through September 15, 2019) and six best results during the 2020 qualifying season (September 16, 2019 – May 31, 2020).
Save the Date! Dew Tour Returns to Long Beach June 13-16, 2019
This June 13-16, Dew Tour returns to Long Beach, California to celebrate another year of skate competition, art, and music. This year’s event will host world-renowned men and women skateboarders battling on an all-new street and bowl course designed to push the limits of creativity and progression. For the fourth year in a row, Dew Tour continues the TransWorld SKATEboarding Team Challenge competition featuring the best board brands in the industry going head-to-head in an innovative course and format.
Sean Malto & Curren Caples Skate Montréal | MOUNTAIN DEW®
MOUNTAIN DEW® pro skateboarders Sean Malto and Curren Caples head north to Montréal to check out the French culture, ride the most iconic skate spots, snap photos, tell jokes and teach each other a thing or two about transitions. From epic street spots to DIY parks to backyard pools, these two friends have a damn good time working together to creatively expand their transitions skillsets. Video by Ryan Lovell. Photography by Atiba Jefferson.
CCS x MOUNTAIN DEW SKATEBOARDS
“No, it’s not a 6 month late April Fool’s joke! We really took mountain bottles and put them on everything… If you’re asking yourself “Why?” right now then clearly this collab is too X-treme for you. If watching this movie makes you thirsty for fuckin adrenalin then you should hit the link below for a most caffeinated offering of Dew decks, cruisers, long sleeves and more!” – CCS. Pick up the collection HERE.
Setups: Jamie Foy’s Loose Adjustments for a Solid Skateboard
There is method to Jamie Foy’s skateboard setup madness. His ability to lock-in and sit on top of massive rails with easy is astonishing. Foy keeps it loose with a burly 8.5-inch Deathwish skateboard, 151 Thunder trucks, and size 54-millimeter Spitfire wheels. Get the full scoop behind Foy’s skateboard in his Setups video above.
Dew Tour Head 2 Head: Micky Papa Vs. Mason Silva Hardflip
Welcome back to Head 2 Head and in this segment, we have Mason Silva Vs. Maurice Jordan performing a hardflip. Known for delivering raw power Mason flicks his hardflip making it rotate in a vertical fashion between the legs. On the other hand, Maurice spins his off axis but none the less gets his board back to his feet for a mid-air catch. Leave a comment below and let us know who’s hardflip you like the best.
Best of 1st place Pro Park Winner Cory Juneau | Dew Tour 2018
Reigning Pro Park champion Cory Juneau defends his title at Dew Tour 2018. Of course, all his runs brought heat and featured his signature crowd pleaser, frontside boardslide through the corner. Relive all of Cory’s bangers in his best of video above.
Head 2 Head: Luiz Francisco Vs. Clay Kriener Boneless
Back in 2016, our first Head 2 Head boneless featured Curren Caples Vs. Trey Wood. Fast-forward to 2018, the boneless still holds weight in the park. This time around we matchup newcomer from Brazil Luiz Francisco Vs. all-terrain tranny destroyer Clay Kreiner. Watch the two leap off the Stanley bank extension and voice which rider who you think did it best!
Best of 1st place Pro Street Winner Yuto Horigome | Dew Tour 2018
Yuto Horigome is a smooth criminal on his skateboard. So smooth that he slid his way into first place at Dew Tour Long Beach. Set your eyes on Yuto’s slickest moves in his best of edit above!
Best of Second Place Pro Park Winner Oskar Rozenberg | Dew Tour 2018
All attention is focused on Oskar Rozenberg when he’s teed up to drop in. Oskar is one of our favorite skaters to watch because of his lofty style and incredible speed carried out through his entire run. Feast your eyes on the best of second place Pro Park winner Oskar Rozenberg!
Best of Second Place Pro Street Winner Jagger Eaton | Dew Tour 2018
Second place Pro Street winner Jagger Eaton was on fire all weekend at Dew Tour Long Beach 2018. Jagger was one of the few skaters to hit practice early, which evidentially paid off for him. Check out the best moves that scored Jagger his first Dew Tour podium finish.