Archives: Skateboard

This looked like a rad show!

Go to Eswic and check out the prints from “Lost and Found”. Solid stuff.

Let me introduce Mr. Drew Potter. This fella may not mean a hill of beans to you fine folks but let me explain why he’s on this fine site of ours.

I’ve known Drew for 16 years and he’s been pushing limits from day one. He’s rode for Creature Skateboards, currently living in Chris Senn’s old house, been featured in Thrasher Magazine, ridden all up and down the California cost via bicicleta (surfboard/camp gear in tow) and officially sat on my face from a rock climbing incident (I saved this man’s life…most likely. I caught him after falling about 12 feet to be impaled by some gnarly rocks).

He’s one hell of a good fella, currently working in San Francisco making sure the Earth continues to grow in a healthy manner. When I think of the Ride x Create vibe I always come back to his story and all the things he’s accomplished.

It’s always good to show appreciation for people that inspire you. I hope you get pumped on this fine weekend. Go out and explore. Don’t worry about things that limit you. You are in control of your limitations. Accept failure, learn from it, and push on to make rad things happen.

Stay positive, Ride x Create

Solid edit from David and Mario Cortez. Ride x Create vibes all day!!

Legit!

Forged Rubber: 70 Years in the Making from Chrome Industries on Vimeo.

This is BAD. ASS!!

“INTRODUCING THE BEST CITY SNEAKER IN THE WORLD

Urban Mobility Gear Maker, Chrome Industries, Turns Modern Manufacturing Upside Down With New Individually Crafted Forged Rubber Sneakers

San Francisco, CA — Chrome Industries, the San Francisco-based company originally known for its messenger bag with its iconic seatbelt buckle and renowned for crafting “bombproof gear for living and riding the city,” today unveils ‘The Best City Sneaker In The World’ with its Forged Rubber line of footwear.

Chrome turns modern manufacturing upside down by resurrecting 70-year-old Forged Rubber machines originally used to make army boots in Europe.  Discovered in eastern Slovakia, an area of the world known for its demanding city landscapes, these Forged Rubber machines were refurbished and adapted to make Chrome shoes that embody the brand’s spirit of making thoughtful, highly durable products.  Each Forged Rubber sneaker is individually made by hand using heated pressure and the outsole is fused directly onto the upper to ensure no separation. The result is that no undesirable cement is used and Chrome shoe lasts under the most demanding conditions.  A reflective heel and an odor resistant technology are also integrated for daily city survival.

“Chrome isn’t re-inventing the wheel with our new Forged Rubber process,” states Ben McCosh, Chrome’s Product Director.. “We are challenging the industry by using the best processes available to make durable city sneakers that last beyond one season. It’s a back-to-basics concept that most manufacturers simply overlook today due to the time, effort, and resources required to make durable sneakers.  This is the Chrome way.”

Chrome’s Forged Rubber shoes are crafted from the bottom up.   Its foundation – the rubber sole – is harvested from local rubber tree farms in Thailand and molded just 3-5 days after leaving the tree.  From there, the materials are quickly assembled, and the canvas upper is pressure fused with the rubber at 300 degrees Fahrenheit to create shoes that look like sneakers, but are constructed with the durability of army boots.

With this introduction, Chrome continues to demonstrate its leadership in the rapidly growing urban mobility category that caters to city commuters and urban adventurers.

Chrome’s Forged Rubber Mobile Factory Tour brings making back to the people.

Chrome celebrates the craftsmanship behind their urban sneaker debut with its Forged Rubber Mobile Factory Tour, where one of the refurbished 70-year-old Slovakian Forged Rubber machines will travel to Chrome’s HUB stores in five cities, allowing more people to experience the hand-made manufacturing process in-person.”

Where to see the Forged Rubber Mobile Factory Tour

Chrome HUB’s

•San Francisco – 6/20 – 6/21- 962 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

•New York City – 7/1 – 7/2 – 238 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012

•Chicago – 7/11 – 7/12 – 1529 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

•Seattle – 7/18 – 7/19 – 1117 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

•Portland – 7/25 – 7/26 – 425 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Go to Chrome Industries and peep these for yourself as well as their Look Book for more rad info! I can’t wait to get my hands on a pair!!

I rode and skated with this little guy for a solid week! Super impressed on its performance to pump jams and clip onto my bag, belt loop, or whatever else you find to clip to.

I got this in, opened the box, and it connected to my phone seamlessly with several hours of charge in it already. I immediately jumped on my bike and rode through medium level traffic to the store. This sucker jammed!! I kept the tunes pumping through the store, needed to make a phone call, held the “call” button, said the name of who I wanted to call (iPhone), it connected and called away. The clarity of the phone call was solid, although I don’t plan on using it for an extension of my phone for phone calls… it did its job well.

Go to JBL Audio and check out other sweet details on the JBL Clip. For $50 you can’t beat it!

Sosh – Until Tomorrow Teaser from Ride Sessions on Vimeo.

Oh HAIL yeah!! This is going to be so rad!!!

“5 pro riders, 3 disciplines : bmx, skateboarding and snowboarding, 1 dream destination : California
From March 10th to April 4th, Matthias Dandois (BMX), Maxime Charveron (BMX), Sam Partaix (Skateboard), Anne-Flore Marxer (Snowboard) and Rémy Taveira (Skateboard) will cut a swath through the West Coast of the US following hot tips and challenges posted on the Internet by their community of fans.”

Make sure to follow Ride Session to keep an eye on when this drops.

Dustin Klein has been an inspiration to me since I found out about Cadence many moons ago. These photos by Patrick Thames, capturing Dustin at Cadence and his room filled with all things postive and motivating, really nails it! It goes back to the ride x create vibe as well as disbursing limitations… for me at least.

Go to Pedal Consumption and check out Part I and Part II of Patrick’s photo documented visit. I promise you’ll enjoy.

RIDE x CREATE

“Sitka skate team member Zach Barton flows through some street lines in downtown Vancouver, from the plaza beneath the Viaduct to the stairs of Robson Square.” – Sitka

This is a pretty clean flow sesh! Head to Sitka and peep their goods.

Stranded 2 – The Hucklebuddy from Sitka on Vimeo.

HA!!! I absolutely love this series. Make sure to go check out the 1st Stranded to get a little back story. Cheers!!

OH! and go peep some Sitka goodness. Jah blessed.