MISC
Thrasher Unveils San Francisco Flagship Store Located at 66 Sixth Street
Rumors have been swirling around for over a year that Thrasher was launching a flagship store in San Francisco. But, for the most part, those in the know have been tight-lipped about skateboarding’s bible’s latest power moved. That changed yesterday when Tony Vitello officially unveiled his new project via Instagram. The location at 66 Sixth street is fitting in terms of address and location, a nod to Thrasher’s dark imagery on a block that is a little rough around the edges. This is certain to be a destination spot for skateboarders from around the world. Have a look at the official announcement and store preview below.
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Image Via Tony Vitello
CONTESTS
Skater XL Drops 2022 Skatepark of Tampa Pro Course
Are you stoked for the 28th Annual 2022 Tampa Pro Contest?
So are we!
In the meantime, check out the game Skater XL‘s new map drop of the freshly updated 2022 Skatepark Of Tampa Pro Course featuring the original work of skate artist Lucas Beaufort.
It’s now available on the mod browser for all platforms.
Catch a glimpse of the course IRL in @lucas_beaufort Instagram post below.
MISC
Meet the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team
USA Skateboarding just announced the members of the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team.
The crew members were chosen based on performance in international level events the year before their selection.
The team is led by Andrew Nicolaus, Men’s Head Coach; Alexis Sablone, Women’s Head Coach; and Mimi Knoop, High-Performance Director.
The skaters named to the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team include:
Women’s Park
- Bryce Wettstein
- Jordan Santana
- Jordyn Barratt
- Minna Stess
Women’s Street
- Mariah Duran
- Paige Heyn
- Poe Pinson
- Samarria Brevard
Men’s Park
- Cory Juneau
- Gavin Bottger
- Heimana Reynolds
- Zion Wright
Men’s Street
- Dashawn Jordan
- Jagger Eaton
- Jake Ilardi
- Nyjah Huston
Team USA earned two bronzes from Cory Juneau (Park) and Jagger Eaton (Street) during its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Alexis Sablone made it to the Olympic Street finals placing fourth while Bryce Wettstein earned sixth place for Women’s Park.
In all, nine Skateboarding Olympians will return to the 2022 national team.
CULTURE
Watch ‘TUANY’ Skate Video Featuring Sebastien Cao and Theo Meas
Watch Sebastien Cao and Theo Meas as they shred in the streets of South America.
The video was filmed during three months of backpacking from Mexico to Costa Rica, crossing Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Making it even more impressive (and a reason needs to come calling), “TUANY” was entirely filmed, edited, and animated using an iPhone with Theo and Sebastien doing the editing themselves (and some of the filming too).