en http://www.grindtv.com/rss/skate/blog/ 60 Copyright 2012 GrindTV.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:29 PST Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:35:54 PST http://cache.grindtv.com/images/type/placeholders/0_45_45.jpg http://www.grindtv.com/rss/skate/blog/ 45 45 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32706/mens+and+womens+snowboard+slopestyle+semifinals+dew+tour+championships/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:29 PST
See who laid it down and made the cut for Sunday's Finals.

Words: Dew Tour

Sarka Pancochova started off the first semifinal action of the weekend right with a win in women's snowboard slope semifinals. Pancochova's run of half cab boardslide to 50/50, 50/50 to front boardslide into a 50/50 indy off the cannon box,..]]> 32706 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32680/etnies+buy+a+shoe+plant+a+tree+project+heads+to+the+rainforest+of+brazil/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:49:07 PST
They will support planting 100,000 trees within the Atlantic Rainforest's state of So Paulo throughout 2012. The one-for-one program plants a tree for every purchase of etnies Jameson 2 and Jameson 2 Eco men's and kid's shoes as well as girl's Caprice Eco and Circe Eco shoes.

The shoe company continues their..]]> 32680 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32661/skateboarder+magazines+tuesday+25+with+anthony+shetler/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:17:48 PST
Switch ollie
Photo: Sean Cronan

1. Warm up trick:
Kickflip

2. Board graphic:
The Zered Bassett lobster board is epic.

3. Place to travel to:
Portugal with the Nieratko family

4. Person to travel with:
Brandon Westgate

5. 5Boro..]]> 32661 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32628/red+bulls+floating+skatepark+left+without+a+permanent+home/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:36:25 PST
All was going according to plan as plenty of guest pros including Luis Tolentino, Joey Brezinski, Ronnie Creager and Converse pro..]]> 32628 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32615/the+documentary+biopic+of+danny+ways+20-year+skate+career+will+premiere+at+sxsw/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:48 PST 32615 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32591/tony+hawk+back+on+a+skateboard+with+his+latest+2012+video+part/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:11:18 PST
Our first glimpse of the type of content we can expect comes from no other than the legend himself. Tony Hawk released his 2012 video part consisting of recent skate footage shot in..]]> 32591 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32589/skateboarder+mags+straight+to+the+internet+with+circa+and+friends/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:17 PST 32589 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32581/sundance+interview+bones+brigade+an+unexpected+journey/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:33:44 PST
Check out the video below:]]> 32581 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32470/crystal+cruiser+by+pulp68+video/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:53:29 PST 32470 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32460/longboarding+hawaii/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:52:02 PST
The crew recently produced a four part series documenting their journey to Hawaii to test some of their new boards. What they came back with makes you want to run out and get some oversized trucks and wheels and document your next journey.]]> 32460 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32453/official+trailer+for+the+bones+brigade/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:06:25 PST
Check out official trailer below and wish these boys luck to get this flick International:]]> 32453 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32449/inside+the+2012+surf+expo+videos+of+day+1+2++3/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:02:00 PST
This year the event took place January 12-14th and offered the chance to sneak a peek at over 2,500 brands for the summer and fall 2012 lines.

There were catwalks with bikini clad girls, and fashion shows three times a day, skate competitions on the street course and quarter pipe even a standup paddle tank on the show floor to..]]> 32449 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32421/skateboarder+magazines+tuesday+25+with+daniel+lutheran/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:52:42 PST
1. Go-to-trick:
Backside whatevvs

2. Warm up spot:
Starbucks

3. Favorite Toy Machine memory:
All of them but having the whole team at Lu Compound,New Mexico on the Brainwash tour was epic!

4. Vans teammate:
Cody..]]> 32421 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32386/skateboarder+mags+curren+caples+16th+birthday+skate+jam+video/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:22:49 PST
You only turn 16 once so why not celebrate by having a jam session with your closest friends Lance Mountain, Andrew Langi, Louie Lopez, David Loy, Shawn Hale, Ryan Reyes, Greyson Fletcher and more.

Check out exclusive video of what went down.]]> 32386 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32378/stacy+peraltas+film+bones+brigade+readies+for+the+film+festival+circuit/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:23:04 PST 32378 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32351/adidas+and+roger+skateboards+collab++film/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:04:19 PST Roger skateboards designer Michael Sieben was there on hand to meet and greet and give his John Hancock and some words of wisdom. The Roger skateboards Adi Ease shoe from adidas skateboarding is available now in blends of greys, black and reds.

Check out the..]]> 32351 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32364/machotaildrop+free+premiere+in+palm+springs+ca/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:42 PST Epidemic Skateshop are putting on an event for this long awaited flick at the Ace hotel in Palm Springs, CA. Movie starts at 8pm, no cover and is all ages. Now if it could just keep getting closer and closer to playing for everyone, everywhere. We will all be happy campers. Stay tuned for updates on when and where this flick will hopefully be coming to play near you. 32364 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32343/vans+high+school+inspired+contest+is+back+for+a+third+year/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:53:35 PST Vans high school based art design contest Custom Culture is back for a third year in 2012. Starting February 1st, art teachers from across the nation can register their school for participation . The first 1,000 U.S.-based high schools that register for Vans Custom Culture according to our official rules will receive four pairs of Vans shoes (Classic Slip-On, Era, Old Skool and 106) to make their own creations. Each shoe must represent one of four themes (Action Sports/Music/Fashion/Local.. 32343 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32347/mike+vallely+launches+elephant+brand/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:44:54 PST
Fast forward to today where he has now launched his new skateboard brand, Elephant Brand Skateboards.

Check out more at his website HERE.

Check out more at his website HERE.]]> 32347 http://www.grindtv.com/skate/blog/32323/curren+caples+sweet+sixteen+party/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:26:27 PST
Curren recently celebrated his sweet 16 birthday bash with his sponsor Vans by throwing a skate jam at the Vans skatepark in Orange this past Friday.

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