Displaying items by tag: KOTR 2011
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King of the Road Webisode #4
Lakai packed their van with legends and some young guns, then went for it 110-percent. The assault began in Seattle. -
King of the Road Webisode #3
The Vans team's approach was to handle mega-tech moves early and then demolish the Denver park. Trujillo, Layton, Crockett, Lutheran, Berle—maybe the most diversely talented squad this year? -
King of the Road Webisode #2
The KOTR recipe involves straight-up gnarly skating and full-on weirdness. Insanely brutal challenges and fun dork tricks collide as Nike SB has a blast in Albuquerque. -
King of the Road Webisode #1
To say that Dekline entered King of the Road as underdogs would be the understatement of the year, but when you've got the Dick Burrito anything is possible. -
King of the Road Teaser #5
The countdown is on. Webisodes start tomorrow. -
King of the Road Teaser #4
With Koston, Cory Kennedy, and Grant Taylor on their squad, Nike SB has some of the most naturally-talented skaters out there. We're building the hype for a reason. You'll see why on December 10. -
King of the Road Teaser #3
With a road warrior like Trujillo on board and young blood like Daniel Lutheran ready to go big, more than a few thought Vans could take it. Webisodes coming Dec. 10th. -
King of the Road Teaser #2
Dekline may have been the KOTR underdogs, but they finished first in ridiculousness - no small thanks to Nick Merlino. Webisodes coming Dec. 10th. -
Sneak Peek: January 2012
Lakai or die—KOTR Blood runs deep when it's all on the line. January mag hits skateshops next week with a grip of free stickers from all the KOTR teams. Congrats, Lakai. -
King of the Road Teaser #1
Skater-owned and legend-heavy, Lakai manhandled KOTR 2011. Webisodes start December 10th.
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The Watts Skatepark Opening Photos
It took over 15 years, but the Watts neighborhood in LA finally got a skatepark. Atiba went down to check the opening with Spanky, Cordano, Malto and a host of adaptive skaters. Get a preview of the plaza here. -
ICHPIG at Primitive Park Video
Gary pops by Primitive park for a fired up session with Jace, K White and the ICHPIG posse from Australia. -
John Dilo's "Choking The Bat" Jacuzzi Part
Dilo recently moved to The City, but he's already got another full part ready with absurd mannies from the pier to the library for Jacuzzi. -
Wallride Skate Co's "Dirty People" Video
If you saw the Drift trip in the mag, you know Kazakhstan's got spots. Our friends at Wallride show off the beauty of Almaty with a powerful vid full of proper plazas and wild rails. -
Elissa Steamer's "Smile Interview" for The Ben Raemers Foundation
The Ben Raemers Foundation sits down with Elissa to talk early days in Florida, her mental health experience and gettin' sober. Listen up.
In The Mag
T-Funk on the tree trunk. Tristan Funkhouser barks hard with a wrong-way tree transfer at a classic Natas spot. In this issue we have Blake Carpenter and Tom Schaar interviews, Chris Joslin's 5 Greats, a behind-the-scenes look at "War Cry," and a Monster mission to Europe. Get yours.