Nike SB Japan | Toyosu Park Chaos Derby

The Nike SB Japan crew finally christened the Tokyo Sport Playground Skateplaza with a proper, fun ceremony October 13, 2020. The Chaos Derby, hosted by local community brand Chaos Fishing Club, featured Taihou Tokura, Keyaki Ike, Ryuhei Kitazume, Daisuke Ikeda, Ryo Motohashi, Toru Yoshida, and many more. The Tokyo Sport Playground, located in Shin-Toyosu, is now open to the public free of admission. Pre-registration needed via the Nike App’s Events page.

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Nike SB | Max Geronzi

Originally hailing from the south of France but currently residing in Barcelona, Max Geronzi is blessed with some of the most iconic skatespots on the planet. Finding motivation in venturing out into lesser known parts of the city, Max celebrates over 15 years on SB with a new VX part filmed by Mitch Hoxby.

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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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Nike SB | MASON

Although at first glance you might think Mason Silva is all business, he’s developed a reputation for his quiet intensity and almost-obsessive precision. For the drop of his new part, “Mason,” Nike talked to fellow teammates, tourmates, friends and family about what makes Mason tick and why good waves are pretty much the only thing that will get him out of bed early in the morning.

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Nike SB | Not Here By Luck | Kate Shengeliya

Despite the fact that it gets below freezing for months out of the year, Moscow has been quietly building a scene for mind-blowing skateboarders for quite some time now. Wasted Talent visited the hard-charging, fearless Kate Shengeliya on her home turf, cruised the streets of Russia’s capital city, checked out her favorite spots, and talked about why she’s more afraid of “unfinished business” than she is of a little pain.

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Nike SB | Not Here By Luck | Rianne Evans

Growing up, UK-based Rianne Evans forged her own path as a young female skater in her native Bristol. Linking up with Josie Millard when she moved to Brighton, Rianne found support to drive her skateboarding to new heights.

Now, fresh off the all-female Aphrodite tour with fellow SB skaters Sarah Meurle, Cata Diaz and Agata Halikoswka, Rianne is bringing her infectious, positive energy back to the next generation of female skaters. In this episode of Not Here By Luck, Wasted Talent and Rianne cruise around Brighton, link up with Josie and get lost on the tube.

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