Jamie Thomas 10 Tricks

I was on the Fallen website checking out their shoes.. and honestly I'm not really excited by any of their designs.  When Fallen first came out and was getting big I was really into their shoes, like the Scouts, but after skating them I was pretty disappointed.  I thought their shoes were clunky, hard to move in, and offered little board feel.  I was disappointed to see their designs have also remained pretty much the same all this time as well, and they haven't really pushed any limits design-wise.

All that aside I think their team is mind blowing, anyone who skates for any part of black box distribution just tends to annihilate things.

On that note check out this edit of Jamie Thomas doing 10 tricks in the Black Box skatepark.  Such a good edit.  Don't forget Jamie Thomas not only can skate better than almost any human, he does a DAMN good job of running his business. 

so, their shoes suck, but they absolutely know how to skateboard.

Dinosaurs and Buildings

Brontosaurus. American Museum of Natural History

Mammoth. American Museum of Natural History.

Lisa Yuskavage Studies.

Manhattan Bridge.

Financial District.

Scary face

BLAM... This has been an idea i've had for a while now.  I'm so happy to finally have it work out!  My biggest trouble was getting the print (on acetate) dark enough to properly block light so the screen could burn.  

I think it came out well and i've definitely got the technique down now, so maybe in the future I can start doing cooler things!

Create Originals

A new and amazing East Coast frame company that brings a very refreshing customization concept to frames. Hope to see much more from them as the company grows.
Create Originals.

Create Originals Pro Team Introduction from Create Originals on Vimeo.

Summer Edit

Summer Edit Version 3 : A Rollerblading Adventure from Jeffrey Mateo on Vimeo.

Edited by Jeffrey Mateo.
I have some tricks at 3:28
holla!

Vimeo

Just posted some videos on Vimeo.
www.vimeo.com/kylesola

Team Pain

this stuff is now at the LES park under the Manhattan bridge... It's been there since about mid-july but this is some cool footage of the benches being properly shredded. The setup allows for a lot of creativity and fun.

would you? part 2

So this will actually by my new screen... I'm just getting used to the process of emulsion and bla bla bla. It's hard to get everything right and my print on acetate wasn't dark enough so I had to go back in and paint in some black to make it better, a pain in the ass but it should be much better now.

Megatron Backpack from SAGLIFE

I was on the Chari & Co blog and I saw this post for the new Megatron 2 backpack, apparently co-designed with John Igei of FTC

I really like the "ride to the skate-spot" idea. Being in the city the easiest way to get to a skate spot is by bike, and it's sort of a pain dealing with bringing your skateboard around, and although this backpack doesn't have anything really different compared to average backpack/skateboard holders, it does have a unique method for carrying weird items.

The straps unbuckle in a few places to carry strange objects on the backpack such as Snowboard boots, Rollerblades (if you're into that kind of thing), bike frames, wheels etc... I have a similar strap system on the bag I ride with and it's been helpful for carrying all sorts of random awkward sized items, but it always requires a little bit more than just my two skate straps. The Megatron's straps seem to really be a new versatile carrying system that I would love to try out.




btw, I noticed Wes Bell on FTC's site. He used to skate for the shop I worked at, Eastcoast Boardco. in VA. He's a sick skater and i'm glad to see he's still keeping it up. Proud to say he skated a few of the decks I made for eastcoast...

Would you?

quick little test for a t-shirt design...!!

i'll probably print it tomorrow.

If you don't like where you're sitting, move.

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Figure Drawing. August 11, 2009.

Julian Bah

Julian Bah Im Back from David Amkhinich on Vimeo.

Sick Sculpts

Enchanted Doll

Throwbacks at Noon

Fishbrain. Flushing Session.

Best session in a long time.
Photo by Cesar Macay.

80th post and Nidecker Contest

So the Nidecker/Core77 contest just finished up. After multiple push backs for the winner notification date the results are finally out. My designs weren't chosen, but oh well it was still fun, you can see my sketches for my final here.

The winning design will be produced by Nidecker, and the designer will receive $2,500. Personally, I think the winning design is pretty terrible, and not at all original. But I guess that's just how things go sometimes.

there are some cool designs in the semi-final and notable entry sections. So head over and check it out.

SoleMates

Designed these back in 2007.
You can find them at Duane Reade.

150kmph

In the future... Miles Per Hour wont exist.


Exploring Autodesk Sketchbook Pro with a Cintiq.

Jeff Dalnas

CTV - Jeff Dalnas from ConferenceTV on Vimeo.