Tag Archives: X-Games

Product Review: DC Mikey Taylor S Skate Shoe

DC Mikey Taylor S Wild Dove Signature skate shoes are a pro skater’s bread and butter. They allow a pro to get some name recognition and keep their partnerships with their sponsor going strong. Sometimes they’re just too different to catch on, sometimes it’s a great looking and well performing shoe. The latter is the [...]

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Taka Higashino’s Gold Medal X-Games Run

Taka’s easiest trick of the run, a tweaked Cordova X-Games recently went on in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. It was a pretty sick event with a good amount of rivalry going on, especially in FMX. Jackson Strong was an early favorite, but was pushed out after a crash. Taka Higashino rose to the occasion and [...]

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Product Review: ProTec Lasek Helmet

ProTec Classic Plus Buck Lasek Edition It’s getting toward the end of the short month that is February and most everybody is starting to get the itch for Spring. In that spirit we wanted to review a crucial piece of gear that any skater should own at least one of. A well-fitting helmet. Today we’re [...]

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Kaya Turski Preseason in Mammoth

At home in the park! We’re following Kaya Turski today to see what her normal day is like. She is a professional slopestyle skier and calls Mammoth her second home. Her favorite park is South Park and she attributes riding there with helping her stay in top form competitively. Kaya has a pretty normal regimen [...]

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David González Riding the River City Bowl in Medellín

David knows this park like the back of his hand! David González, fresh off his Thrasher “Skater of the Year” nod, is riding his local spot in this video. He rides for Flip, Independent, Globe and Volcom and can be seen riding in Street League, X-games and his vignette “Possessed to Skate.” David definitely knows [...]

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Nyjah Dodges Cops & Frontslide Bluntslides the 18

Nyjah Huston dodges some pigs and frontside bluntslides the 18. A couple of days before the deadline for his X Games 2012 Real Street part, which he ended up winning, Nyjah Huston frontside bluntslides the 18. Born on November 30, 1994, Huston started skating when he was 2 years old as a goofy footed shredder. [...]

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A Record Breaking Jump at the X Games

Ronnie Renner takes home the gold medal after a vicious competition against Matt Buyten. It took 11 attempts and a battle between two astounding athletes to finally watch one walk away with the gold. The two riders, Matt Buyten and Ronnie Renner, did not show any signs of letting up throughout the competition thus creating [...]

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Burnquist’s Moment of Glory in the X Games

A victory that Burnquist will remember forever…  The X Games brought thrills to all that watched it, especially those who watched the big air competition. Burnquist successfully defeated all of his opponents to take home the gold in the Big Air Competition during the 2012 X Games. His winning run was scored at a whopping [...]

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FIVE for the Weekend: Fresh Powder, Craig Anderson, Downhill Run, X Games, Kayak Fail

Alaska Snowboarding, Craig Anderson, Downhill Mountain Biking, Big Air Course Preview, Complete Kayak Failure Hello everyone, as we near the weekend we present to you our classic Five for the Weekend video frenzy.  Our first video is a glimpse of spring time in Alaska with John & Eric’s, “Brothers on the Run.” John & Eric [...]

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Twitch’s Intensive Training for the 2012 X Games

Practice makes perfect and perfection wins the gold at the X-Games  We all know that the X-Games are coming up this weekend June 28th – July 1st,  so lets talk training with Twitch. Twitch discusses the importance of training for speed & style when it comes to winning the gold at the X-Games in this [...]

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