Set on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, the worlds best skaters took to the custom built skatepark to battle it out for World Championship glory. Watch the highlights from an incredible event.
1st Place Run: Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships
Oskar produced one of the most creative runs ever seen on the Vans Park Series. Oski’s left nothing on the table and used every inch of the park to claim the title of 2017 Vans Park Series World Champion.
60 Seconds with Grosso: Lee Ralph on Dave Andrecht | Jeff Grosso’s Love Notes | VANS
You all asked for more Lee Ralph so here you go… Lee talks about Dave Andrecht and how amazing his backside airs were back in 1980.
World Championship Skatepark Build in Shanghai, China | Vans Park Series
Checkout how California Skateparks built the custom designed skatepark on the shores of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China for the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships.
Catching Up with Alex Sorgente | Vans Park Series World Championship
Alex Sorgente has been traveling the world to skate since he was 10 years old, he has won or finished on the podium in every major contest and is the defending Vans Park Series World Champion. But who is he? We get to know Alex as he prepares for the 2017 VPS World Championships in Shanghai, live on Red Bull TV September 23rd.
Loveletters Season 8: Lance Mountain Part 2 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
The Lance Mountain Love Letter continues with Lance showing some love for 70’s pro skater Darrell Miller. Darrell was one of the first pros to give Lance boards- he also came up with the Miller Flip. Watch and learn some skate history direct from Lance Mountain.
RAW CLIPS AT VANS’ HUNTINGTON BEACH PARK
Matt Berger, Felipe Gustavo, Mark Appleyard, TJ Rogers, Jordan Hoffart, Sierra Fellers, Trevor McClung, and David Gravette at the Vans Huntington Beach Skatepark.
2017 Vans Park Series World Championship Shanghai Trailer
With just two weeks left until the ultimate park terrain skateboarding battle, the world’s skateboarding elite are honing their skills in preparation for the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships taking place in Shanghai, China on September 23. Located in the world-famous Bund waterfront area in central Shanghai, China, the 2017 VPS World Championships will pit skateboarding’s elite pros against select VPS Continental Champions to present the greatest showcase of men’s and women’s park terrain skateboarding talent the world has ever seen in a custom designed and purpose-built, VPS-certified park terrain competition course. With a total purse of more than US$160,000 on the line, this historic culmination will officially crown the men’s and women’s 2017 VPS World Champions of Park Terrain Skateboarding and establish next year’s elite VPS Pro Tour class.
The Scottish Heatwave Trip | Skate | VANS
A select few from the Vans UK team (along with some new blood) headed up to the Northern realms of Scotland to hit up and rip the raw concrete parks it has to offer. With anticipation of rainy and cold weather, they were pleasantly surprised to be met with a heatwave that passed through.
Highlights | 2017 Asia Continental Championships | Vans Park Series
Xtreme Skatepark in Singapore was the home of the 2017 Vans Park Series Asia Continental Championships. Check out all the action! Congratulations to Kensuke Sasaoka (JPN) who took out the Men’s finals and Kihana Ogawa (JPN) in the Women’s Finals.
Vans Shop Riot 2017: Baltics Qualifiers | Shop Riot | VANS
The most exciting action sports event in the Baltics took place in Riga’s infamous Monsterpark. The finest skate shop teams from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania competed against each other to be the official Baltic state participant at the Vans Shop Riot European. Following a hard-fought contest, it was Latvia’s Clockwise taking first place and earning their space in the finals. Second place went to last year’s 3rd place winners OnWheels from Estonia and in third place were Board LV Shop from Latvia.
Pool Skating Mayhem from Huntington Beach | Vans Park Series 2017
In a contest weekend that threw perceived wisdom to the wind, the Huntington Beach leg of Vans Park Series was all about the young guns. There were plenty of skaters punching above their weight on the temporary skatepark constructed on the sand at the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing. Sit back, crack open a cold one, and enjoy a weekend worth of hammers from the fifth stop of the Vans Park Series in Huntington Beach.