The best thing about the Gazelle is that it will never go out of style. What started out as an indoor soccer sneaker back in 1968 has been re-appropriated as of late for the skate set, which really just means adidas is making them more comfortable. This new blue/yellow colorup just hit Caliroots for $75 and is perfect whether you’re a kick-flipping machine, or just feeling nostalgic. Brewers fitted not included, nor recommended.
We first heard about the the Supermodel Skateboard series last September, a collaboration between the Swiss brand Doodah and fashion photographers Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer (Vogue Paris, i-D, and others). Each board in the series featured hot (and naked) models Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Toni Garrn and Edita. Erin Wasson (far left in the image above) will be joining her partners in Aphroditic awesomeness as the newest addition to the set, announced yesterday on Doodah.ch and available in mid-August.
Using hot chicks on skate decks goes back to the beginning of time, and while a definitive history would border on impossible, check out a breakdown of our favorite Hot Famous Chicks on Skateboards below…
Some ideas don’t work out so well (ahem vintage running shoes) others, are genius. Take making the ever-popular Chuck Taylor into functional skate sneaker. Converse nailed it with their new skate line with this CTS model being the standout. Comfort-wise expect a thicker tongue, and a sole that’s a bit more padded than the extremely flat original CT. If you’re having trouble locating the sneakers, hit up KCDC in Brooklyn who’s accepting phone orders and won’t judge you if you’re not a skater.
$60, www.converseskateboarding.com
NAME: Alex
AGE: 16
OCCUPATION: Student
HOME BASE: New York
HAT: Supreme
SHIRT: UNIQLO
JEANS: Levi’s
SNEAKERS: Nike
WATCH: Nike
BACK PACK: Jansport
What inspires your style? The hip-hop culture at an affordable price. Nothing beats a T-shirt and a pair of jeans.
What city has the best style? New York
What movie best captures your style? Kids by Larry Clark. R.I.P Justin Pierce.
Who has wack style? Guys that wear Coach loafers annoy me.
What trend do you want to see die? Bondage pants, star tattoos, peace signs, and Starbucks as the only hot spot for coffee.
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Looking for a solid skate shoe this summer? Done. For our June/July issue (on newsstands now) we asked Jahmal Williams of HOPPSSKATEBOARDS to put a batch of this season’s skate shoes to the test, and included in the set were these DVS Huf Mid Throwbacks. How’d they do? We’ll leave it up to the expert:
“These are great lighweight shoes with good board feel. The construction is good and the silo is clean. The color is a little crazy, but I like the sneaker.”
The shoes should hit DVS locations sometime this month, if you’re in a metallic silver x superior board feel kind of mood. Picture of the sole when you kick-flip the jump.
$75, dvsshoes.com
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BJ Betts Bucktown ST, $80
Renowned tattooist and typography style artist, BJ Betts hooked up with adidas for a collection of footwear and apparel that will release next month. Included in the range is a Bucktown ST'a skate shoe that is modeled after classic basketball sneakers'and a Ciero Mid, a slim cut silo that works for skating and fixed gearing. Check all the pieces below and check in with adidas skate retailers in January if you're looking to cop.
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Superstar's have been a mainstay in adidas' skate line every year, and for the new season, the three stripes are dropping these two subtle color ways to ride out in. The heavy-vulcanized models will ensure increased durability so feel free to skate the shit outta 'em. Check adidas skate retailers this month.
$65, www.adidasskateboarding.com
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This fall, adidas’ popular indoor soccer shoe The Samba, will go from the turf to the streets when this new skate-friendly make-up drops. Dubbed the Samba ST, the sneaker is re-vamped with skate-tech like Geo fit collar cushioning, and a more durable upper so it’ll take more than a few free-kicks for them to fall apart. Check for them to hit adidas skate retailers in the next few weeks.
$65, www.adidasskateboarding.com
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You’d think that a city the size of New York would have more skateshops, but hey, sometimes it’s more profitable to open a rollerblading warehouse. Brooklyn’s KCDC, the best known, and arguably most legit shop in the city, just launched its online edition with its series of T shirts including collabs by Jeremy Fish , French, Grotesk, Beau Garrett and Adam Squires .
Hopefully the skate shoe connect goes live soon, so we can cop some shredders. See below to see a video that we just put together with owner Amy Gunther where she breaks down the shop and how they make it so awesome.
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To skaters of a certain age, fingerboards (miniature plastic skateboards originally marketed as keychains) evoke memories of countless hours spent doing boardslides on schoolbooks and executing ollies five times the length of the board. Now Illusion Labs has introduced a new iPhone game called Touch Grind that improves on the concept for the digital age.
Available next month from the iPhone App Store (price TBA), Touch Grind takes old-fashioned fingerboarding to the next level. Whereas version 19.89 was predicated on the stickiness of fingersweat to perform tricks, the Touch Grind deck relies on finger gestures, allowing players to do flip tricks that were impossible with the 20th Century version. Check out a video of the game below.
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