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  • Flip Skateboards

    Flip Skateboards is a US based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley. The company manufactures skateboard decks, wheels and clothing. Flip is distributed by Blitz Distribution in the US.Flip Skateboards originally started in the UK in the 1980's as Deathbox Skateboards (later to be named Flip in 1994). The original name 'Deathbox' is a term used for the swimming pool overflow channel in the form of backyard pool skating.Flip moved from the UK to California in July of 1994, Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon and Geoff Rowley were the first to arrive, team riders Tom Penny, Rune Glifberg, and Andy Scott moved in 95) the company went on to become one of the world's biggest and most well known skateboard companies.Four members have won the prestigious Thrasher Skater of the Year Award: Bob Burnquist in 1997 (though he was sponsored by Anti-Hero at the time), Geoff Rowley in 2000, Arto Saari in 2001, and Mark Appleyard in 2003 also winning best street skater in transworld skateboarding magazine.Flip has a team, with skate veterans such as Lance Mountain, street skate legends such as Geoff Rowley, and Tom Penny and also two legendary vert skaters by the name of Rune Glifberg and Bob Burnquist.

  • Vans

    Vans is a Southern California-based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes and other shoe types catering primarily to the skateboarder/surfer youth market.Originally known as Van Doren Rubber Company, Vans was founded on March 16, 1966 by Paul Van Doren, Jim Van Doren (Brother), Serge D'Elia (Investor based in Japan), and Gordy Lee on 704E Broadway in Los Angeles, CA.At first, Vans shoes were produced in the store, decades later American production of Vans shoes ended in July 1995. Vans began taking custom orders when people wanted different color schemes on their shoes.In the beginning, Vans designed their shoes with a diamond tread. Later on, the middle part of each shoe cracked and fell apart during heavy use, prompting Vans to add vertical lines in the tread to increase strength, friction and grip. The tread was officially named the "waffle-sole."Today, Vans works heavily in the surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, urban and punk markets. The brand has also become popular over the last two years after re-introducing their much-loved slip-on. They have also marketed additional items such as clothing and skateboarding accessories.

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