EXPO LAPARIA
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Supra Dist.
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Ultimate Christmas Party
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Number 35 • November 2007
Subsect Demo and Signing!
Calling all you Midwest Emericans! It's time once again to jump in your cars and roll across the prairies to Heath Kirchart's Subsect skate shop at 3705 86th Street, Urbandale, Iowa on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. for a signing courtesy of the Emerica team: Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Leo Romero, Bryan Herman, Braydon Szafranski, Marquis Preston and Brandon Westgate. Then at 7:00 p.m., you will jump into your waiting vehicles once again to make your way over to Skate South skatepark at 1054 Country Line Road, Des Moines, Iowa, where you will enthusiastically observe a demo of pure skateboarding genius! Be there or be an ear of corn!
Design-A-Tee 8!
Welcome to the eighth edition of Emerica's ongoing Design-A-Tee contests, in which we empower you to create the best Emerica T-shirt graphic ever. You must enter Design-A-Tee 8 as soon as possible, though, as it officially closes on December 14, 2007. So, you better get crackin' and get creative!
Leo Romero X Games 2006 Clip!
Check out this clipRob Brink just posted featuring Emerica pro Leo Romero at X Games 12 back in 2006. Look for Andrew Reynolds and Bryan Herman clips coming soon.
Reynolds in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground!
For a chance to win a copy of the brand-new Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground video game featuring Emerica pro Andrew Reynolds, just enter your contact info on the contest page. When the contest is over, we’ll choose eight winners. It ends on December 14, 2007. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground--Every Skater Has a Story, Create Yours!Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground gives you the freedom to truly define your character, story and style based on the choices you make, the path you select and the styles of skating you choose. Take the risks, face the challenges, and reap the rewards of the deepest skateboarding video game experience to date. Be sure to check out the Boss in the game and the new 2007 Emerica shoes in the game’s skate shop. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is in stores now! Play the demo for a chance to win a trip to the 2007 Action Sports Awards in Los Angeles. Visit the Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground site for more details.
Text Messages!
Sign-up right now to have Emerica Text Message news items sent right to your mobile phone! One subscriber a month will win a free pair of Emerica shoes. NOTE: This feature is currently only available to U.S. mobile phone numbers. Also, if you ever want to unsubscribe, you will be able to after receiving your first Text Message.
RSS Feed / Newsletter / Podcast
Want more Emerica info, faster? Subscribe! We offer three completely different free services. First, get the latest Emerica News headlines delivered automatically via anRSS Feed. Second is this here Emerica Disinformation Newsletter, which you already signed-up for, automatically giving you a chance to win a free pair of shoes. Last but not least is the good ol' Podcast. In addition to watching our Sponsor Me Video Reviews and other clips on the Emerica site, you can now load them into iTunes and throw 'em on your iPod.
Win Free Emerica Shoes!
Go to the Sponsor Me section of the Emerica Web site and follow the directions to send in your Sponsor Me Videos for us to review. Once a month, we will select one bangin' video to review on the site, and that kid will win one free pair of Emerica shoes of their choice! Don't be a couch potato! Get creative today!
Secret Footage!
This month's secret footage features Leo Romero enjoying a little karaoke. The password is:
drunkenfun
Soirée VIP - Uman & Miss U.
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Number 35 • November 2007
Where's That Spot? Peru!
Here we have some footage from an éS filming trip to Peru back in May 2007. Team riders Danny Garcia, Silas Baxter-Neal, The Skateboard Mag photographer Anthony Acosta and Scuba Steve visited Lima and Chiclayo to shoot an ad for Danny and visit Take éS to Your Spots! contest winner Dany Rodney Mendoza. Enjoy the clip...more to come soon.
Justin Eldridge Talks Back Vol. 3
Sam: I really dig your shoe. Any plans on a Theory 2? Thanks. Yeah, but it's called the Theory 1.5 and it's gonna be 10 times better then the first one! Read the rest of this interview.
éS Europe Does Spain!
After early morning flights, we all met up in Malaga, Spain at the airport. Andi Welther, Sven Kilchenmann, photographer Eric Antoine, filmer Jean Feil and myself, Oli Buergin, arrived from Basel, Gauthier Rouger from Barcelona and Ricardo Paterno from Amsterdam. Everybody on the trip had been to Spain before, but no one had been to the area we were going to visit. The expectations were high and we got lucky with the weather. Read the rest of this article.
Nyjah Huston in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground!
Just enter your contact info on the contest page for a chance to win a copy of the brand-new Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground video game for PlayStation or Xbox. When the contest is over, we’ll choose eight winners. The contest ends on December 14, 2007. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground--Every Skater Has a Story, Create Yours! Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground gives you the freedom to truly define your character, story and style based on the choices you make, the path you select and the styles of skating you choose. Take the risks, face the challenges, and reap the rewards of the deepest skateboarding video game experience to date. Be sure to check out éS team rider Nyjah Huston in the game and the new 2007 éS shoes in the game’s skate shop. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is in stores now! Play the demo for a chance to win a trip to the 2007 Action Sports Awards in Los Angeles. Visit the Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground site for more details.
éSpecial Teaser!
éS Footwear is proud to announce its new full-length promo video called éSpecial. As a result of all the international touring and filming the éS team has done over the last four years, they have compiled a ton of footage for your viewing pleasure that will keep you poppin’ off your seat. The éSpecial DVD is available now at your local skateshop.
Long Lace Life!
Hidden Lace Loops by éS Footwear are little woven straps that help your shoe laces last longer by “hiding” them from Ollie wear. They are located behind the first two eye holes near the toe of the shoe. Just wrap your laces through ‘em, then you’re all set. Hidden Lace Loops are available in the following éS shoes: Accel TT, Arklow, Avers, Cassette, Cassette Mid, Cessna, Danny Garcia, Danny Garcia Hi, Inlet, Jasper, Norton, Prequel, Scale, Square One, Theory. So, the next time you lace up, remember the three L’s: Long Lace Life by éS Footwear! This has been a public service announcement.
Sign-Up For éS Text Messages and Win Free Shoes!
Receive important éS news in your mobile phone. Sign-up right now for éS Text Messages! It’s free! Once a month, one subscriber will also win a free pair of éS shoes. Note: This feature is currently only available to U.S. mobile phone numbers. Also, if you ever want to unsubscribe, you will be able to after receiving your first Text Message.
Scope My Footy
Film your tightest tricks and show 'em off to the whole world! Submit your footage to us on the éS site, then we will post the best clips for other kids to comment on.
SB-First Chair / Last Call
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ULC Skateboards ULCity movie trailer (2007)
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New SURF DVD's in time for the Holiday Surfer !!!
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Some say three is the magic number. You got the past, the present and the future. The heart, brain and body. And now, with the help of legendary filmmaker Taylor Steele, Billabong brings you TRILOGY, the Andy, Parko, Taj motion picture.
Andy Irons (Kauai, Haw), Taj Burrow (Yallingup, WA) and Joel Parkinson (Coolangatta, QLD) are three of a kind. All completely different in background, personality and style yet sharing one universal characteristic, the ability to blow minds in the water and redefine the parameters of modern day surfing.
In 2007 Billabong and Taylor Steele came together to bring you a rare insight into the lives and surfing skills of three of the greatest surfers of all time
Tomorrow/Today
TransWorld SURF is proud to present Tomorrow/Today --TransWorld SURF's first film.
With some of the most radical surfing ever captured on film, Tomorrow/Today fuses animated dream sequences into reality, where the each surfer performs his repertoire of unbelievable tricks. Tomorrow/Today will help bridge the gap between the present and the future.
Featuring: Mike Losness, Bobby Martinez, Clay Marzo, Yadin Nicol, Dane Reynolds
DAWN OF THE STONE AGE (VOLCM)
An animated film based on a few of Volcom’s pro surfers and a few colorful characters, “The Dawn of the Stone Age” is a journey through space and time.
From 420,000 years B.C. to the modern day, the story ultimately ends up on the North Shore of Oahu. An ancient caveman, who is named Caveman, was frozen through time and wound up in the mix of the professional surfing world and the surf scene in Hawaii. The movie tells the tale of Caveman’s adventures interacting with the likes of Bruce Irons, Dean Morrison, Ozzie Wright, Gavin Beschen, Shawn Barron, Kaiborg, and Johnny Stone. Caveman gets the chance to surf against the top pros in the coveted Volcom Pipe contest at the Banzai Pipeline. Sit back, relax, get some popcorn, melt into your seat and watch The Dawn of the Stone Age unfold right before your eyes!
Parental Advisory!
A BOWL FULL OF CHILE
From the producers of A Fistful of Barrels comes a new video featuring an entirely new wave. The small town of Arica, Chile hosts the ASP World Tour's Top 44 at Ex Isla Alacrans during the Rip Curl Pro Search Chile.
The Best Surfers In The World.
A Wave None Have Ever Surfed Before.
A Chilean Slab Fiesta!
From the producers of A Fistful of Barrels comes a new video featuring an entirely new wave. The small town of Arica, Chile hosts the ASP World Tour's Top 44 at Ex Isla Alacrans during the Rip Curl Pro Search Chile. Following hot on the heels of last year's epic sessions at the Mexican pointbreak known only as La Jolla, The Search extends its one-of-a-kind Floating License to South America, where the world's best face-off with one of the most challenging waves to ever host a World Tour event.
What started out as a question mark became one of the greatest slab duels ever held, complete with heat-ending injuries and the spectacle of the world's best dry-docked on the shallow Chilean reef, leaving some holding their bandaged heads and others simply shaking theirs at a wave compared to both Pipeline and Teahupo'o for it's ferocity.
Defending champ Andy Irons swapped last year's Mexican sombrero for a Chilean Alpaca when he sealed his second Rip Curl Pro Search victory, defeating Damian Hobgood in the finals.
Spy Optic Fall CommuniQue!
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Spy Optic is pleased to congratulate Grant Langston on his overall win at the US Open in Las Vegas! We’d like to give HUGE props to Jake Weimer on his Saturday night win on a 250f!!
Once again, Spy Optic was the presenting eyewear sponsor of the U.S. Open, and was onsite presenting fans with the latest and greatest products available. Our tent also provided a place for Spy athletes to relax and chill out with the crew while signing autographs and giving interviews. Josh Grant was one of many Spy athletes to stop by the booth and hang out.
Grant Langston also just so happened to win the Outdoor National title a few weeks earlier at Glen Helen. Congrats Grant, we are stoked to have you onboard! For more Langston, US Open and Outdoors coverage, visit
WADE GOODALL WINS BILLABONG PHILIPPINES CLOUD 9 INVITATIONAL SURF CONTEST
Wade had only one week to relax between shooting for the Spy ’08 ad campaign in Europe and the Cloud 9 contest in the Philippines. Squeezing in a big bash at his house in Sunshine State, Australia, to celebrate his 21st birthday, he dusted off the surfboards and headed off to the Philippines.
Wade kept the good birthday vibes coming all week, defeating 48 of the world’s best tube riding specialists to win the coveted Billabong Cloud Nine Invitational in absolutely perfect 1.5-2m tubing waves located on the island of Siargao.
The tournament decider against close friend Vasicek was a one-sided affair in the end. Scoring a near perfect 9.10 on his opening ride before following up moments later with yet another long draining tube ride which was rewarded with an 8.30, the newly turned 21-year-old led from go to whoa in the 30-minute final.
“It was an amazing day, what more could I ask for,” said Goodall. “I turned 21 on the barge on the way over and the last three days have just been full of perfect barrel rides. None of my heats were easy the whole way through the draw. I guess I was just so happy to be getting tubed that I found a way through every heat.”
Goodall’s birthday treat earned him the accolade of 2007 Billabong Cloud Nine Invitational champion and a $7,500 pay day. Event beer sponsor San Miguel even donated 20 cases of beer to ensure he celebrated his birthday milestone in true form.
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LEVEL 1’s “REALTIME” PREMIERES!
Level 1 has unleashed its latest film, “REALTIME,” upon the world. After a successful world premiere a few weeks back in Boulder, “REALTIME” continues to tour the globe, starring Spy athletes Corey Vanular, Liam Downey, Stefan Thomas,Travis Redd and many more, capturing a chronological portrayal of the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the ‘06-07 exactly as it happened. In a winter quite unlike any other to date, Level 1 throws down a fresh new format with their trademark style, and nothing short of the best cinematography in action sports filmmaking.
Level 1’s “REAL TIME” is now available. Order your copy
TWITCH WINS 2007 LG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS of FMX
On September 29th, in Pomona, California, Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg defeated not only a solid field of contenders, but a broken ankle in the three-way final round to claim the gold medal and $30,000 at the 2007 LG World Championships of Freestyle Motocross.
The championships were contested in a head-to-head, three-round format. The best FMXers in the world were seeded one through twelve, based on their performance in a preliminary round held earlier that afternoon to compete for the top prize.
In the first round, all six of the higher seeded riders won their heats, setting the stage for highly-competitive second round pairings. Stenberg advanced against recent X Games medalist Adam Jones to land in the finals. Overcoming his broken ankle suffered the prior week at the AST Dew Tour stop in Salt Lake City, Twitch landed Indian and Candy Bar flips against finalist Mat Rebeaud to take home the gold. Congrats!
Check out Twitch’s cool spotlight interview with
SPY SURF TEAM WRAPS UP FRANCE PHOTO SHOOT
For three weeks in September, the Spy surf team posted up in the south of France to gather photos and video for next year. The team’s house was located in the small Basque region of Acotz which is just outside of St. Jean de Luz near the Spain-France border. The house was incredible—built in the late 1700's, it was situated on a cliff overlooking the ocean, but the whole crew swore that it was haunted. Doors mysteriously opened and closed--some people even woke up in the middle of the night to sounds of steps around their bed and all about the house!
While the house was full of stories, the waves did not provide the same excitement. Going on a three month flat spell for Europe, anything in the mid thigh to waist high range was considered decent! So much for epic action shots. Time to party European style! Ben Bourgeois, Clay Marzo, Cory Arrambide, Erica Hosseini, Nathan Carroll, Wade Goodall and the rest of the crew took the down time to go wild. As the saying goes "When in France..." well, maybe it's really “Rome” but that became our catch phrase for this trip. Some good times went on, but our lips are sealed against the scandalous details...sorry!
In last days everyone was getting grumpy from long hours of lifestyle shooting, homesickness, creepy mansions, language differences, etc....Then, we finally got surf! With two days left on the trip and the World Championship Tour rolling into town, suddenly there were ten-to fifteen-foot faced waves in Hossegor. It was Hawaiian-style power breaking right on the shore.
With Dean Morrison in town, we found waves in Caberton just 20 minutes down the road from Hossegor. Now this was what France was all about—only minus the topless girls on the beach. There were eight-to ten-foot faced waves breaking everywhere, with clean peaks with minimal crowds. The crew was out there faster than a blink of an eye—we surfed four hours before finally getting out. Those feelings of being burnt out and annoyed melted away, peeling away the layers of frustration before we got to enjoy fourteen hours of airtime traveling home. It was definitely a teaser of France's potential; just enough to get us back there again!
Check out the video blog of the trip
TRADESHOW WRAP UP
September was a busy month for Spy Optic, as we hit tradeshows coast-to-coast.
At ASR in San Diego, we showcased our upcoming Spring ’08 styles to a packed booth. We also just happened to throw the hottest party in town along with our friends at DC Shoes and Sun Diego. The line snaked around the corner at 4th & B where the crowds clamored to get a piece of Mickey Avalon.
The following week at Surf Expo, in Orlando, Florida Spy treated a few of its key retailers to a night-time surf sesh at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Retail attendees included Sweetwater, WRV, Parrot Surf, Ocean Magic, IWS, BC Surf & Sport, Maui Nix, Waterboys and Red Dog. Thanks to the crew for coming out to surf and hang with Spy!
See you in January!
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Coming soon!
The all-new LOGAN fits like a glove and follows you into the mix. This is your sneak peek at the piece that will be on heads everywhere in a few short months. The new Logan is poised to steal the title for coolest shades that won’t break your bank. Look for the Logan in your favorite shop soon!
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH!
CLAY MARZO
This 18-year-old phenom from Lahaina, Maui continues his successful run. Clay holds a handful of NSSA National Championships titles, one of them as the only surfer to have a perfect finals heat score of two “10's.” Also under his young belt, Clay has two impressive years of starring roles in Quiksilver's “Young Guns” DVDs. Clay gained respect from his peers and within the surfing community as one of the most innovative and explosive surfers of his generation. Clay only has one more thing to accomplish as a junior in the surfing world—the prestigious Junior Pro World Championship title. This invite-only contest gathers the top Jr Pro's in the world, and at the end of a week long contest, a king is crowned. More often than not these champions continue on to become the best surfers of their time. Clay has three tries to get this title and January 2008 will be his first. If his past is any indication of what is to come, Clay will absolutely be a top contender for that crown.
SHOP OF THE MONTH
November shop of the month is XLR8. With multiple locations in central Florida, they carry a wide variety of Spy’s Optic’s premium eyewear. As of early November, the independently-owned XLR8 stores will have Spy’s new Spring ’08 styles in stock! Chris Turck from XLR8 says, “What do I have to say about selling Spy in our seven central Florida locations? The quality product and high level of service make it a no brainer!” Spy is the number-one-selling eyewear brand in all the stores. Later this month, store #7 will have its grand opening in Daytona Beach. Be sure to check out their locations in Orlando, Ocala, Altamonte Springs, Sanford and Viera.
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COLLECTION of the MONTH!
SPRING ’08 SNEAK PEEK!
Spy’s brand new shades are sure to turn some heads this spring. The Blok is bold with unique lens angles, the Eliza has a plush luxury fit for a celebutante, and the Paycheck keeps your money in the bank and your eyes on the prize. Soon to be landing in a store near you!
SPY BUZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURF BUZZ... Mitch Coleborn has claimed the Australasian Pro Junior Series Title. There is still one event remaining (Bells Beach) but Mitch is so far ahead on points now that no one can overtake him. A huge achievement for the Aussie lad....Also along on the France photoshoot, Alana Blanchard made good use of her time in Europe. A week before the Spy shoot, she won the Jr Pro Rip Curl Girls Festival event in Liencres, Spain, and scored a wild card slot on the women's World Championship Tour event later that week. The sixteen-year-old Hawaiian kicked some butt in the process, beating #3 rated Chelsea Hedges, twice knocking her out of the contest. Eventually Alana was eliminated in the quarter finals against Peruvian powerhouse Sofia Mulanovich who ended up winning the contest. Overall, an impressive result in the big leagues for Alana! Congrats girl!....Nathan Carroll, also on-site with the rest of the crew in France, placed fourth in a 3-star World Qualifying Series Zarautz Pro Surf contest in Zarautz, Spain…check out Newport surf sensation Erica Hosseini and her profile on
DRAGON LTD GOGGLES
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Ultimate-The Balcony Session
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Shepard Fairy interview by Henry Rollins ( OBEY )
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Supra Dist.
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Demo Burton
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Première du nouveau film éS
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