Monthly Archives: July 2012

Matt Soria – repurposed skateboards

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Matt Soria is an artist (and skateboarder) based in Chicago.  He works in illustration and photography as well as some mixed media instillation. Like any crafty soul he uses found and re-purposed materials. Here are a couple examples from his … Continue reading →

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DVS Gavin 2

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Kerry Weber

DVS Gavin 2 comes in three Vegan colorways for Spring and Fall 12! This skate shoe is low key and has minimal branding. The upper is canvas or chambray (pictured at the top of the page) built on a cup … Continue reading →

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The Vegan Stoner

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Kerry Weber

The Vegan Stoner, in the tradition of DIY-Vegan-Cookbookery like “Soy, Not Oi” and “Please Don’t Feed The Bears” is taking home cooking and demystifying the process to the level that anyone can handle. Even if you’re baked out of your … Continue reading →

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Fallen Rambler – Third Look

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Kerry Weber

The Fallen Ramber has become a favorite shoe on the blog. Not only is it light weight, it feels great on the board and has excellent support that has made the shoe a high performer in all catagories. If you … Continue reading →

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Skate or Die – a feature length documentary

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Skate or Die is an important documentary about escaping gang violence and the growing urban skateboard movement. It’s on Kickstarter now, and has about 25 days to go. The film follows a young man, Leo Castillo as he resists the … Continue reading →

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Iron Column – Snakes of Christ

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Our friends Iron Column have a new deck out, “Snakes of Christ.” Illustrated by Scott Move, this is the most evil deck IxC has put out. These decks are large and in charge sizes 8.0,8.25,8.5. Comes with free Jessup grip.  … Continue reading →

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Emerica Seahag

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Emerica Seahag is a perfect shoe for the heatwave thats sweeping the nation. One thing is for sure, hanging out near a large body of water is what this boat shoe is made for. Light weight, no bulk or padding. … Continue reading →

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Ed Templeton talks Emerica and the Stay Gold Book

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kerry Weber

I remember when Emerica first started. I was a young punk who hated everything that could be construed as patriotic. Also I had no sense of humor. For awhile I was pretty bummed out because I wanted to rock Ed’s … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Shredder – Peggy Oki

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Kerry Weber

NAME: Peggy Oki LOCATION: Santa Barbara OCCUPATION:  Fine Artist, Environmental Activist Educator Where do you like skating? Santa Barbra County Why did you go Veg? As I became aware of the inherent cruelty associated with producing animal products I decided … Continue reading →

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Vans Vegan Old Skool

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Vans Vegan Old Skool has been the stand by for Vegan Skateboarders everywhere when in need of a quick shoe fix with out a lot of research. After all, everything we really want to know is in the name.  The … Continue reading →

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