The original skate shoe just released a mini commercial of their team tearing apart the streets. This is a mini preview to a full length film we hope they release very soon, it's long overdue.

The Vans Pro team is stacked with the likes of Geoff Rowley, Tony Trujillo, Dustin Dollin, Anthony Van Engelen, Johnny Layton, Ray Barbee, and John Cardiel.

The first-ever Maloof Money Cup in Washington, D.C. is set for an exiting Labor Day weekend. On the line is a spot on the Maloof All Pros team, which was started by Joe Maloof this year to recognize the top skateboarders in the world, and send them to the Maloof Money Cup World Championships in Kimberley, South Africa at the end of September.

The custom built street course is inspired by Freedom Plaza as well as the architecture up and down Pennsylvania Avenue. The DC skate park marks the second world-class skate park that the Maloofs have built and left behind for the community.

The MMC will utilize the head-to-head jam format that was first introduced at MMC New York in June. The new format is designed to encourage the hardest tricks in a fast-paced, energized environment that is closest to real street skateboarding.

Due to the skater friendly nature of the contest plus the the Money Cup D.C . will attract a diverse field of skaters including the reigning NYC winner Greg Lutzka, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley.



For the second consecutive MMC vitaminwater will be giving the grom's a shot at stardom with the vitaminwater AM Invitational. The top AM's including Louie Lopez, Sebo Walker and Curran Caples will be on hand battling it out in D.C.

Vitaminwater will also be giving 2 local groms the opportunity to compete in the invitational against their idols by winning the "Golden Ticket." Similar to what they did in NYC over 30 local amateur skaters competed for two spots to skate with their idols.

Here's the complete roster of skaters confirmed for the MMC D.C.

MMC D.C. Pro Roster
Adam Dyet
Alex Olson
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Schultz
Anthony Shetler
Bastien Salabanzi
Bobby Worrest
Brandon Westgate
Brian "Slash" Hansen
Bryan Herman
Caswell Berry
Chima Ferguson
Chris Pfanner
Chris Troy
Collin Provost
Corey Duffel
Danny Cerezini
Darrell Stanton
Darren Harper
Dennis Busenitz
Dustin Dollin
Eli Reed
Garrett Hill
Geoff Rowley
Greg Lutzka
Jack Curtin
Jake Duncombe
Jimmy Carlin
Johnny Layton
Jordan Hoffart
Justin Brock
Justin Figueroa
Keegan Sauder
Lizard King
Manny Santiago
Matt Miller
Mike Anderson
Nick Merlino
Pete Eldridge
Ryan Decenzo
Ryan Gallant
Shuriken Shannon
Sierra Fellers
Silas Baxter-Neal
Stefan Janoski
Theotis Beasley
Tom Asta
Tony Trujillo
Vincent Alvarez

vitaminwater Invitational Roster

Alec Majerus
Andrew Langi
Ben Hatchell
Brodie Penrod
Cody Davis
Curren Caples
Daniel Lutheran
David Loy
David Reyes
Davis Torgerson
Evan Smith
Filipe Ortiz
Ishod Wair
Kevin Romar
Kyle Walker
Louie Lopez
Luis Tolentino
Matt Berger
Morgan Smith
Neen Williams
Scott Decenzo
Sebo Walker
Trevor Colden

The Maloof Money Cup released the first set of 24 skaters invited to compete at the New York and DC stops with some skateboarding legends headlining, but also some very notable names left off the list. 

Since Rob Dyrdek announced last month they were having skaters sign an exclusive compete contract to only skate in Street League and X Games, the questioned remained which skaters were going to choose which contest.

The first invite list from MMC includes legends like Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Dennis Busenitz accompanied by a rich pool of young talent. No shortage of talented skaters will be on display in New York and DC.

But what will be missing from the Maloof Money Cup are mainstream names like Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriquez, Chas Ortiz, Sean Malto, and Eric Koston who all appear to be competing in Street League.

The biggest surprise to this list has to be the absence of Chris Cole, a defending three-time winner of the MMC 100,000 prize purse. One would assume his loyalties would be with the Maloofs, after all, the contest has definitely been good to him.

Last year as the rumors about the exclusive contract began to make news; Joe Maloof offered a $1 million bonus to any skater who won four straight Maloof Money Cup contests. That was an obvious statement toward Cole who has won the past three contests.

Dyrdek the founder of Street League as since come out and said, Cole will be the exception, he'll be allowed to compete in NYC at the Maloof Money cup for a shot at four in a row and the million dollar bonus. "We're not going to stop Chris Cole from getting a million dollars, and then he's right back in Street League, and all the other skaters are for it," Dyrdek said.

After glancing over the initial list of riders for both contests, the real winners are the fans. The sport continues to grow and we are all benefiting from it. We now have the chance to watch two different contests with different skaters with different formats all push their skateboarding for huge prize purses.

Sounds like a step in the right direction.

Here's a list of the first 24 invited skaters:

Alex Olson
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Van Engelen
Arto Saari
Austyn Gillette
Bastien Salabanzi
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Bryan Herman
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Garrett Hill
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Justin Brock
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Sierra Fellers
Tom Asta
Tony Trujillo
Vincent Alvarez

British turned U.S. skate brand, Flip, has been making some of the most iconic deck graphics in skateboarding from the start. Anyone who has skated since the 90s has a favorite Flip creation, whether it's the psychedelic Tom Penny graphics like the Magic Mushroom and Cheech and Chong decks. Or the English punk rock inspired Ali Boulala graphics. Or maybe the Nordic themed Rune Glifberg editions.

Whichever is your favorite one thing for sure is Flip has always killed in the art department. It's a style that is almost unmistakable, which is priceless in the world of marketing skate decks. One look at a Flip creation and you know.

Well, to keep their iconic image going they got together with artist, Chase, to create coincidentally the IKON series. A very bright, colorful, abstract and rider-specific deck series.

General Rowley even sat down with the artist himself to see what was going through his head when he created this series. So cruise over and check it out by clicking here. See what it takes to design a whole series of skateboard graphics. You don't have to be a pro skateboarder to work in skateboarding; pick up a paint brush. And remember skateboarding is, and always has been, D.I.Y.

In some more Street League news Geoff Rowley has decided not to compete. The open slot was filled by Nyjah Huston. Rowley hasn't publicly given any reason for his decision. I was at the top secret mock contest a few weeks ago and so was he, if body english is any indication, he didn't seem too into and left early. Cruise over to his Werd Life blog for more from the legend.