Quoting Cody Sanders:
“Oh boy, blade cup. It’s been years since I’ve been to one. Me and the crew usually pick one major event to all mob each year. Blade Cup with this year’s pick. Well, I say “the whole crew,” but usually 80% of them bail once plane tickets start being purchased. This however wasn’t the case this weekend. It was the first time I’ve seen so many of my close friends actually bite the bullet and come out to a blading event.
Even if the goal wasn’t to skate in it, just to be around it. I loved it. We talked about it all weekend, how important it was to be present at the very few moments we all have to gather en masse. What was even more impressive, was seeing some of my friends that haven’t entered a competition (in some cases, in twenty years!) participate in the event. I won’t ramble on too much about the event itself, because the video covers the most of it, but I do want to touch on a few key points that may not be too obvious.
In the middle of the event, my lens broke and I had to scramble to a camera store and buy a new one. Thank you Kirill and Labez for helping me through all of that. I ended up missing a large chunk of the veterans and pro events because of that. So yes… There’s a lot of phone clips in this one. What I was focused on this year was the Bladies event. For those of you that aren’t familiar with that term, it’s the womans event.
I was focused on it because every time I go to an event, I end up having some sort of mishap that causes me to be unable to film it. That happened at Winterclash, Franky Morales Invitational, Carriers Open, etc… So I really went out of my way to make sure that my batteries were charged and I was on schedule for once.
I wasn’t disappointed. I think the female side of our sport is really starting to ramp up. The amount of participation, level and overall vibe was super high this weekend. The pro event ended up getting rained out, which was a bit of a damper. But they did hold a bonus event the day after that coincided with the Brandon Negrete Memorial event. Which was awesome but… Somehow I didn’t get the memo that it was happening. I had made plans with my California family to meet up that Sunday, so I ended up missing it. Which I normally could have been ok with, but Mick Casals won! Man! I wish I would have been there for that. But oh well… I’m sure there’s going to be many more moments like that to look forward to.
If you’re still reading, make it a point to try and get out to an event this year. Even if you’re brand new, you don’t know anyone there, it doesn’t matter. It’s waaay too easy to make friends and feel a part of the event when you’re at these things. The more the merrier. Give yourself a reason to travel. You’re good enough. You’re not too old. Whatever it is that you’ve got in your head, don’t listen to it. Come out and be a part of rollerblading.
Blading Cup was fantastic. No matter what happened, absolutely fantastic. Can’t wait to see yall at the next one”. - Cody Sanders (Jumbo-brand.com).
Official Edit by DonData - Nemix Tour 2024 (Ireland)
Motus Edit - Tricks Compilation
Documenting tricks landed over the final two days of the Nemix Tour.
More Photos & Videos on @Nemixtour (IG) - Photos Threads: 01 | 02.
Dick Team (Poland | Youtube Channel) entry for the Battle My Crew Polska, 2024 Edition. You can check all the 2024 entries for this online contest here: PLAY (1h30 video).
Some clips from Sheperd/ Redpark from August AMS and last fall. Feeturing: Matt Ozantoski, Luke Naylor, Jacob Bloom, and Chynna Weierstall. Hardware: Canon XF405, Panasonic S5iiX.
“So 10 months ago I had a seizure accident leaving me with a broken neck and a destroyed mangled right foot. I have been through a lot and am proud to say I was able to pull off another full street section cause it was my end goal. I watch everyone who skates online and everyones videos and get very inspired by it so wanted to attempt some superman type shit and it has somehow worked out”.
“I put in a fuck ton of effort for this and again am proud to say I pulled it off. If you’re reading this far thank you so much for being a real one and seeing it through to the end cause these last parts are key to this. I made this almost in honor of what I went through and how I over came it. This section could maybe be a rollercoaster of emotions depending who you are and if you know me. I hope you feel happy or something after this. I am a emotional person who has seen a lot in my day already. I mean skating aside I have been through, seen and done some wild shit till the age of 37”.
“The point being this was a challenge I gave myself in the hospital. I made a trick list of spots and clips I wanted to get. The first two on the list were “find courage to skate” and next was “learn to skate again”. This was a passion project for me and even it not being this crazy banger ground breaking thing I put a lot into this and into rehab and learning to grind again. Its been a fucking ride and I am so happy to call this complete. As long as I live I will never forget clicking the (publish) button to this video making it public. Just when I thought this was over I told myself not yet man because “Time Isn’t Up”. I love being able to share my content with you all. Thanks so much for watching! Value Life! Enjoy!” - Hawke Trackler.
Thanks to all the homies who helped film! Happy Tooth, Ryan Benner, Gus Martin, Sebastian and last but not least Hood Panda. You all are awesome.
Them Skates is proud to announce the release of Japanese legend Chihiro Azuma’s first Pro Skate. Shot and Edited by Soichiro Kanashima.
Bodega Boys: ‘For Lovers’, our third full-length video, premiered on Thursday, September 5th, at Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan. Filmed over two years in the streets of New York, this video is for the love of the city, of friends, and of skating itself. It’s for the beginners, the OGs, the significant others, and the pedestrians. It’s for anyone who’s wondered why you’ve dedicated so much of your life to this.
It’s For Lovers. Visit bl8.nyc - full video coming soon online. Photos.
“It’s been some time since Sven Ischen dropped a profile… The reason for this was his new job, where he didn’t have that much time as before to street skate. But he wanted to use this clips to start freshly next season, with reduced hours and more time on the streets!” - USD Street Edit, filmed and edited by Daniel Enin (Borklyn Zoo).
Sven Ischen - Part-Time Dream - USD Street Edit. A video by Daniel Enin - Borklyn Zoo.
Geoff Phillip is back! With a pretty cool street edit, enjoy!