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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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 | Grateful Dead | #WeAreEverywhere

Elissa Steamer and Simon Jensen shred the Dead’s hometown of SF; Pedro Attenborough, Pierre Leze and Jose “Sixas” Vivero keep on truckin’ in Barcelona; and Ryuhei Kitazume tunes in from Tokyo to the tune of the Dead’s “Cumberland Blues” 2/21/71 from Workingman’s Dead 50th Anniversary Edition. Listen HERE.

The Orange colorway of the Grateful Dead Dunk is available July 18th @ FTC San Francisco. The Yellow will hit July 24th on SNKRS and select skateshops, with the Green hitting select skateshops the same day.

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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 | Cata Diaz

In the next episode of Not Here By Luck, we take to the streets with Cata Diaz in her adoptive city of Barcelona.

Originally from Valparaiso, a Chilean port city, skateboarding wasn’t the easiest path for Cata. “Where I come from we didn’t even have a skatepark when I started skating. We had to make our own ledge, our own flat bar.”

Watch the film and discover how Cata is establishing herself as one of the most exciting female skaters of the moment.

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Nike SB | Inverted With Lance | Donovon Piscopo

Beyond being one of the best to drop a hand on the coping, Lance Mountain has one of the biggest personalities in skateboarding. In Inverted With Lance, we get him together with up-and-comers and fellow legends to cruise around, visit local shops and favorite spots. In this episode, Lance meets up with one of the best of the new breed, the ever-stylish Donovon Piscopo. Watch as they skate old stomping grounds, talk SoCal park history and see if Donny can pull off an invert of his own.

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