“As far as shoes brands… No actually, as far ANY company in skateboarding goes – I don’t give a shit if you’re Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels… Fucking Nike, whoever the fuck you think that you are. Right, nobody has done for skateboarding like Vans has done for skateboarding.”
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Omar Hassan – Vans 50th Anniversary
“Mark Gonzales really taught me what skateboarding was about, which was street skating and transition skating; it’s all just skateboarding an you do your own thing.”
Chris Rusell – Vans 50th Anniversary
“Tuck and roll and hope for the best, stay relaxed and fucking pray. Pray you don’t die.”
Tony Trujillo – Vans 50th Anniversary
“Mic-E Reyes was good, he kind of took care of me when everyone else was going nuts and I’m fourteen years old just watching all this shit go down.”
Rian Pozzebon talks Ten Years of Vans Syndicate
“The handcuffs were off with Syndicate, we didn’t have to compromise due to selling five more pairs if we made the outsole white or the upper material cheaper.”
House of Vans – Manchester
“This past weekend, Vans brought a pop up House of Vans to Manchester. Doors opened on the Deansgate venue with a gig on Friday, with Saturday’s main event hosting a variety of obstacles including a mini ramp and small street area. Other attractions included a small exhibition on the history of the SK8-HI, fantastic coffee and food stalls, an embroidery workshop and, to the delight of many a cash strapped skateboarder; free waffles.”
The Kyle Walker Interview
“But it was one of those bottles – I forget what they make it with but there’s sugar in it, they’re super fragile and supposed to break. But that one he actually broke over my head was not as soft I’ll fucking tell you that.”
The Welcome Footwear Guide – Vans X Anti-Hero Authentic Pro (Julien Stranger)
Close up look at Julien Stranger’s colourway of the Vans Authentic Pro.
Dave Mackey Interview – Vans X Lost Art Shop Rowley [SOLOS] Launch
“The shop is packed out and it’s to see their friends skateboarding in the city and the spots that they know. It will always be the most important thing. You can put out huge video productions; you can have the best fucking social media accounts but if it’s not something the kids are stoked on or care about…”
SOLO Session – Vans X Lost Art Rowley [SOLOS] Launch
“Geoff might not have been able to attend the event but this didn’t stop the masses gathering in his and Lost Art’s name. Geoff’s influence on skateboarding as a whole is undeniable and I’m sure he would’ve been touched to see so many in attendance and despite everything he has accomplished, is “still the same guy he was when he was in Liverpool” Mackey assured me.”
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