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.
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.
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.
Loveletters Season 8: Dogtown 2.0 Part 2 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Dogtown moves to SF and puts together a new team. Legendary skateboarder, Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding. Jeff pays homage to some of the most influential people in skateboarding. Sit back and feel the love.
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.
Vans Park Series Huntington Beach LEFTOVERS | 2017 Vans Park Series
So much more went down at Huntington Beach for the 5th stop of the VPS Men’s Pro Tour that we couldn’t get it all into the highlights.
Vans Park Series Huntington Beach Men’s Highlights | 2017 Vans Park Series
Stop 5 of the 2017 Vans Park Series was back on the hot sands of Huntington Beach. The quality of skating was at an all time high in the custom built skatepark lead by young gun Tom Schaar who stamped his name into first place on the event. Ben Hatchell was back and better than ever with a mind blowing run that put him in 2nd place while CJ Collins came in at 3rd place with a ru that no 14 year old should be doing!
Steve Caballero – Powell Peralta Flight Deck Construction
Steve Caballero shares his thoughts on Powell’s Flight Decks. They are available at skate shops worldwide and online. Grab one for yourself and experience the superior performance of #FlightDeckConstruction
1st Place Run, Tom Schaar 91.69 | Huntington Beach, 2017 Pro Tour | Vans Park Series
Tom Schaar was making glass with the heat he brought to the sands at Huntington Beach today. Checkout his winning run!
Ishod Wair Profile | Vans Park Series Select Pro
Check out VPS Select Pro Ishod Wair! Thrasher Mag’s 2013 Skater of the Year, Ishod is mostly known for his street skating skills, but has been killing Park Terrain with us all summer.
Huntington Beach | 2017 Pro Tour Qualifier| 2017 Vans Park Series
Checkout the full 2017 Vans Pro Tour Qualifier in Huntington Beach for the 2017 Vans Park Series Contest.