Converse Mania

The  people behind the Converse sneaker have come up with an unique and interesting way of transforming the much loved footwear into a work of art with the launch of the Canvas Experiment.

Taking place throughout May, the Canvas Experiment was brought to life as a 5x4m motorized Chucks wall of about 500 All Stars, both working together and independently, to make a 400kg interactive screen that can display patterns, words and images.

Day In The Life: Jim Greco Part Two

In part two Jim hits the streets and cruises some local spots around Deathwish headquarters, stops by the new Bakerboys office and gives you a tour, and finishes the day at Bryan Herman’s Pharmacy shop for a dice game with the homies.

Day In The Life: Jim Greco Part Two

That special someone

Dogtown and the Z-boys

In the early 1970s, the sport of skateboarding had drifted so far from its popularity in the 1960s that it was virtually non-existent. In the Dogtown area of west Los Angeles, a group of young surfers known as the Zephyr Team (Z-Boys) were experimenting with new moves and styles in the water which they translated to the street. When competition skateboarding returned in 1975, the Z-Boys turned the skating world on its head.

The original members of the team:

• Jay Adams
• Tony Alva
• Bob Biniak (died February 25, 2010)
 
• Chris Cahill
• Paul Constantineau
• Shogo Kubo
• Jim Muir
• Peggy Oki
• Stacy Peralta
• Nathan Pratt
• Wentzle Ruml IV
• Allen Sarlo

"There was so much aggression...they were more like a street gang than a skate team"

-SkateBoarder Magazine circa 1975

Dogtown Skateboards Signs Tyler Hendley

On April 15th Dogtown Skateboards announced the signing of Tyler Hendley, who is one of the top contest skaters of the Dew Tour and is a four time international X-Game medalist, as their newest Pro Team Rider.

Dogtown will be using Tyler as part of their social marketing, and also working on team development
and feedback out in the streets, skate parks and contest in the world.

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