Skate got real at Vans Park Series World Championships in Shanghai

Red Bull’s coming from Shanghai as the worldwide elite of concrete carnage converge to crown a new ruler, following a year of endless radness. Find out the winner in the clip above and share your love for skating in the comment section below. The world’s best skateboarders face off in Asia’s first and only VPS-certified skatepark as the Vans Park Series World Championships kicks off in Shanghai, China. The pinnacle of park skating was on full display as riders battled for the title.

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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.

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Loveletters Season 8: Lance Mountain Part 1 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS

Back in 2009 Lance Mountain set out to make a TV show to pay respect to the generation of skaters from the late 1970’s. Guys like Bobby Valdez and Darrell Miller who didn’t become household names but nonetheless had a huge impact on Lance and skateboarding in general. The show never happened but we found all the footage and decided to cut the story together. Here it is… The Origin of the Love Letters with Lance Mountain – Part 1.

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