For the Love of Skateboarding
Atlas is proud to present their “Atlas Record Shop” collection with Vans. The footwear, apparel, accessories and packaging all take cues from vintage vinyl and crate digging. The footwear specifically features a special vinyl record inspired texture.
The collection coincides with celebrating 30 years of the Vans Half Cab and the Atlas 15 year anniversary. The entire collection will be available Friday, November 18th. See more details HERE.
Netherlands has flown under the skate radar for years. While Amsterdam usually gets a bit more attention, a lot of people still don’t know that you can take the train and flee the famous canals and cobblestone streets to cross the country in less than 3 hours and skate some modern architecture in Rotterdam, Utrecht or The Hague. In 2021, the Vans Europe crew decided to hop on the train to visit all of these modern spots and check out the city’s local scenes. What started out as film with Jip Koorevaar and Tjerk Oosting, quickly turned out to be more than that. Over the course of a year, the crew captured lots of content, with more skaters joining the party – not only for the skating but also for the animations, photos and music. The video evolved into something bigger than just a part and celebrated the wider Dutch Vans skate family.
Steve Vandoren at Vans threw an iconic Combi Skateboard Session and invited the likes of Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Eric Dressen, Nicky Guerrero and many more legends in the making for Steve Caballero’s 30th Anniversary of his Half Cab signature skate shoe. Enjoy the video! – Bucky Lasek
After a two years and a half break, Vans Shop Riot Finals returned this year to Berlin, Germany to crown this year’s best skate shop team in Europe. For two days, Skatehalle was the place of an intense battle between all of the best European skateshops.
Featuring Vans Iberian riders Alex Furtado, Arnau Truque, Ben Skrzypez, David Sanchez, Dubann Machuca, Yeelen Moens, Gelek Gonzalez, Martino Cattaneo, Nuno Relogio, Pedro Roseiro, Pol Amadó, Rafa Cort, Roberto Alemañ, Tania Cruz, Vini Nobre and Daniel Crespo.
Vans Skateboarding presents episode three of Cut Down: 30 Years Of The Half Cab, the final installment in this three-part series celebrating the influence and resiliency of the most iconic skate shoe of all time. In “The Cab Legacy,” Vans and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Patrick O’Dell highlight the silhouette’s influence on today’s generation of skateboarders. Showcasing team riders Una Farrar, Daiki Hoshino, Pedro Delfino and Nick Michel, among others from across the globe, the episode is a testament to the Half Cab’s enduring design as foundational to skateboarding and its evolving culture.
The first full-length edit from Lizzie in nearly five years, Onward showcases what Lizzie has become known for her humble, hard-working approach, one-of-a-kind style, and tenacity to make any trick a reality. Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for more than 50 years, is proud to unveil a fresh angle on Lizzie’s world-class skateboarding, directed by celebrated filmmaker Greg Hunt and filmed by master lensmen Chris Gregson and TJ Gaskill.
Vallarta Skate Project was formed by a passionate skateboarding community in 2016 with the initiative to promote the sport and give young people the opportunity to develop motor skills, emotional security and self-expression in a positive way. Since then, they’ve designed and built fun skate elements all throughout Puerto Vallarta, have hosted events for children, and continue to transform negative perspectives that locals may have about skateboarding.
For this project, Vallarta Skate Project built the Rio-mar Skate Connection, consisting of new skate ramps placed along the Pitillal River Path in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They also threw an opening party for locals to experience their new skate park, and become a part of their community.
Vans Skateboarding celebrates the launch of Frog Skateboards second collection with some Hawaiian vibes as Nick Michel, Brighton Zeuner and the rest of the fun-loving, tongue-in-cheek crew head to paradise. Jump in the van as they hop between skateparks, ditches, and waterslides in paradise.
Started by Chris Milic and Jesse Alba, Frog Skateboards is less of a brand and more of a group of friends that don’t care about being pro-skaters or becoming the best board brand in the world, but rather focus on being the torchbearers of fun within the ever evolving world of skateboarding.
In Honor of the 30th anniversary of the Half Cab, Dick Rizzo puts the Chive Skate Half Cab 92 to work on the streets of NYC, New Jersey, Washington DC, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in a skate edit by Paul Young. This project was filmed on Hi-8 cameras giving a nod to the golden era of East Coast skateboarding, adding to the legacy that has inspired Rizzo.
Featuring Dick Rizzo, Joel Meinholz, Justin Helkamp, Mark Humienik, Fred Gall, Etienne Gagne, Nick Michel and Steve Cabellero.
The 2022 Vans Showdown in Huntington Beach, CA during the Vans US Open of Surfing went off. Check out all the finals highlights here.
Guided by Italian legends such as Gino & Jacopo Carozzi, and on Gino own words, “the team had to get technical” to reinvent ways to skate the already famous spots that Milan has to offer. Vans are not sure if that’s because of Chris’ mom delicious cooking throughout the trip or because of the pizza slices & birra Moretti breaks on the spot, but they riders really managed to get the bread factory going on out there. Featuring Chris Pfanner, Mattia Turco, Marco Kada, Rob Maatman, Schianta Lepori, Willow Voges Fernandes, Martino Cattaneo, Helena Long, Andrea Carugo, Victor Pellegrin, Samuel Norgren, Albert Nyberg, Flo Marfain, Sergio Reinhardt, Aurora Steri and Miriam Marino.