TEAM CHANGES

Who Will Yuto Horigome Skate for Now That He’s Off Blind?

Published

5 years ago

January 23, 2019

Skate Newswire

Bill Weiss took to Instagram yesterday to announce that Yuto Horigome is no longer on the Blind team. Horigome won three out of four SLS contests in 2018, and will undoubtedly skate on Japan’s Olympic team when the country hosts the 2020 Games next year. He boasts a repertoire that includes extremely tech ledge tricks, 30-stair handrails, and casual padless 540s on vert. In short, Horigome is one of the hottest commodities in skateboarding currently, and has likely been fielding offers left and right. Your guess is as good as ours on where he will go next. We’re looking squarely in the direction of Shane O’Neills soon-to-be-unveiled brand. We’re sure that more information will come to light soon. For now, view Weiss’s announcement below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8eCRcFbGd/

Image Via SLS

TEAM CHANGES

Surprising Jonny Hernandez “Welcome to Primitive”

Published

4 months ago

December 9, 2023

Skate Newswire

Jonny Hernandez thought he was doing a photo shoot with the Primitive team. After a round of Game of SKATE, the gang made the grand announcement, catching him by surprise.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video above released by Paul Rodriguez on his YouTube channel and Jonny’s Primitive Welcome video below.

TEAM CHANGES

Dashawn Jordan Now on April Skateboards

Published

5 months ago

November 14, 2023

Skate Newswire

April Skateboards officially welcomed Dashawn Jordan to the team with a new video. His board is now available on April’s website. Dashawn was previously sponsored by Toy Machine.

He rose to fame by winning Tampa Am in 2016. The following year, he took the top spot in the Street League Chicago Finals as a rookie. He has since solidified his position in skateboarding.

His other major contest wins include USA Skateboarding National Championship Men’s Street Finals in 2019 and 2021, Street League Unsanctioned in 2020, X Games Men’s Street 2021, and Red Bull Solus in 2022.

TEAM CHANGES

Jake Yanko Turns Pro for Welcome

Published

5 months ago

November 8, 2023

Skate Newswire

Jake Yanko is officially a pro for Welcome Skateboards. Watch his first pro video for Welcome, “Swamp Fight”. You can buy his debut pro model boards here and here.