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James Hardy Interview

James Hardy has been skating for over a decade.  He is a part of Eswic, a new skate apparel company created by Jimmy Arrighi!  James was kind enough to let us pick his brain a little bit.  He is a very down to earth guy that loves what he does.  James and the Eswic Team are on their first road trip which just so happened to be in Las Vegas.  Sweet location and I’m sure some awesome footage/photo’s will come of it!  Make sure to follow James Hardy on Twitter as well as Eswic for upcoming events, trips, and further shenanigans!

The Interview

F:  Tell us a little bit about yourself

James:  I’m 23 years old and I grew up in Huntsville, AL. I picked up skating when I was 12 because I saw some kid doing it while I was playing baseball. On the outside looking in, it seemed as if he never had to answer to coaches, rules, or restrictions. He had all the freedom in the world and I wanted it. That’s pretty much what I’ve been up to ever since.

F:  How did you get connected with Eswic?

James:  I got connected with Eswic because the dude who started it used to be my team manager when I rode for RVCA clothing.  He quit and told me he was going to start something new and I was down without a question because we’re such good friends.  And he’s pretty much the only reason I rode for RVCA in the first place.

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Eswic team intro video montage from ESWIC on Vimeo.

F:  What is your favorite product from Poler?

James:  My favorite is the nap sack that they make. It’s a sleeping bag that you can wear like a hoodie. It’s quite universal. I love it.

F:  Who was your biggest influence growing up?

James:  My mom is and has been the biggest influence on me. She has been through a lot and has always made the most of situations. Subconsciously, everything I do is just to try and make her happy and proud.

F:  What motivates you?

James:  The fact that I get paid to basically do nothing motivates me. Skateboarding as a job is a joke. We don’t save lives, or help the down and out, or solve world hunger. we don’t do anything worth bragging about. But somehow it works, and I don’t want to blow it.

Big thanks to James and the entire Eswic team for bringing awesome apparel and skating to viewers across the globe!!  Cheers!

(photo and video provided by Eswic)

LDG at Woodward

This is the connection I’m talking about!!  FGFS, skating, Woodward…. BAM!!

“Made our way to woodward west first week of january. riding from Jakob Santos, Jason Clary and Jesse Santos.

My brother tried the back flip around 25 30 times and was just whooped but he did land to wheels and ill give him that. flips from both him and i will be sen very soon.” – Jakob Santos

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LDG VISITS WOODWARD from jakob santos on Vimeo.

Antonyo Wothe for Milwaukee Bicycle Co.

As mentioned in other posts, I love dirty, sketch, and beat down parks or street spots.  It makes clean lines that much better!  Really nice photo of Antonyo and Video below!  Check it!!

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WRAHW Antonyo Wothe Summer 2011 from WRAHW on Vimeo.

**Check out more from Milwaukee Bicycle Company!

**Found the photo over at Prolly‘s site, make sure to check that dude out!

Salt Surf

I’ve never seen such a beautiful photo.  I found this over at Salt Surf, photo by Corey Arnold:

SALT is the product of a collaboration between two surfers, launched in 2011. Co-founders Tyler Wolff and Nabil Samadani, come from very different surfing backgrounds outside of New York. Hailing from Hawaii and California, respectively, both were surprised to discover a thriving surf scene in New York. – Salt Surf

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