Malto Madness



Ben Karpinski went out to Kansas City over the weekend to check out Malto's shoe release.

Words & photos by Ben Karpinski

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The now defunct “Malto Gap”

slabs Quick sesh at the slabs


J-Lo gets weird at Energy Park

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Sean got a back tail

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Etnies rented everyone bikes to get around town the night of the party...

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...which turned out to be a pretty good idea

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Hit some spots on the way

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Jose got an ollie

Gates Made it to Gates BBQ

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Miss Williams came up $100 for drinking a bottle of the extra-hot

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Drinking games with Don Brown

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Newly-appointed Etnies TM Paul Sharpe

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Don Brown wasn’t the only freestyler in the building

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Needless to say, the event was heavily blogged

Squad
Next day went to the Lawrence park

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Rojo backside flip

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K.O.B, Justin Malto

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MikeMo, kicikflip indy

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“Next time ya’ll come through you think you could call ahead?” – Taco John’s
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