North is a new skateboard magazine out of Scotland, as is this clip. It takes some courage to go outside in the Scottish winter and skate but these guys did it with no hesitation. For you who don’t know North also has a print version and their latest issue is worth checking out if only for that one Nils Brauer photo.
Featured in this clip: Daniel Nicholas (pictured above), Chris Coleman, George Horler, Jonny Paterson & Jordan Coleman
Photo and edit by Graham Tait
It has been kind of silent around the Pop guys. After a footage heavy start of the year the weather has cooled everything back down. Now they return with a short but good clip containing a strong contender for best nosewheelie trick of the year. Go check it out, put a warm sweater on and go skate!
The Nike SB Shelter is especially influencing the younger generation of Berlin’s rippers. Emerging talents like Giorgi Balkhamishvili and Justin Sommer could improve their skating to a whole nother level there. During the very harsh and frosty winter they both met up at the Shelter every day and astonished everyone with their impressive skills, which is the reason why Nike SB lastly decided to let them enjoy the honor of filming a Spot On clip together with cameraman Mark Nickels.
Photos by Dennis Scholz
Giorgi – Bs 50-50 up
Justin – Ollie North to Frontboard
The European Nike SB teamriders Darkness, Hjalte, Oskar, Michal, Jacopo, and Youness rolled into San Fransisco ripping.
Part 1
Part 2
Eric Living Legend Koston is unstoppable. Even with 40 years of age he is dropping full parts like a young gun. His appearance in Nike SB Chronicles Vol. 3 shows ones again that for some lucky ones age is just a number and we truly believe that this is far away from being Koston’s last part of his eternal career. Legendary.
Our long term buddy Hirschi is very well known for his unconventional skateboarding at uncomfortable spots. Here’s a different, refreshing and gnarly selection straight out Berlin’s Shelter:
Filmed and edited by Mark Nickels
Celebrating the launch of the Zoom All Court Cory Kennedy, Nike SB just released this little clip. All Classic. All Cory. And some fashion trends – maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8qPRLabnCM
Personally, Kilian Zehnder is one of my favourite european Skaters out there – smiling all day, effortless style and a huge bag of tricks. Yesterday, this full part dropped out of the blue and it’s definetly worth watching. Well done, Kili!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=49&v=xnCH4sM9HwU
Filmed and edited by Shqipron Bobaj
The new Quartersnacks video features a lot of New York type of skaters in a non NYC environment. The reason for this is that every NYC summer has a “get me out of here moment” – this is the result of that moment! Enjoy!
Sami Harithi is one of the very few skateboarders from Germany that have made a lasting impact on an international level – we already told you last week. In the game since the early 90ies, Sami has seen a lot trends come and go, good times and crisis. The most important fact about this humble person is, that Sami is still around, skating every spot that passes his way – after all those years, his passion for skateboarding burns as hot as ever, he even filmed a new part in Berlins Shelter. See Sami amongst his friends Farid Ulrich, Lennie Burmeister, Denny Pham and Michi Mackrodt. Style is forever!
Filmed & edited by Mark Nickels
Over the years, Sami Harithi‘s name has come up in conversations multiple times – even before I moved to Germany I had heard about him. But I didn’t completely understand what that name meant, aside from legendary Powell video parts and stories people told about his skating. I was reintroduced to Sami’s skating through the “Propeller Island” video, where one trick especially sparked an interest: a frontside 360 ollie in a bank. The run-up was extremely short – it only allowed for one push – and I had an authentic WOW moment when he landed. Since then I’ve shook his hand, watched him skate, socialized with him and took his children to skate events. In all those situations he seemed so comfortable, both in the limelight and behind the scenes. A true natural, I knew he had a long run in skating but I had to dig in the PLACE archives to be able to grasp the full extent of what, where, and how Sami has made his way through skateboarding. And since life focuses on the here and now, I wanted to supplement his upcoming Spot On video part with these 10 facts that I found when I was roaming around the archives…
Photo by: Phil Boyd
1. Sami started skateboarding in 1988.
2. One year later, he was sponsored by Powell-Peralta Skateboards.
3. He had a full part in Powell’s “Celebrity Tropical Fish” video from 1991. This part features tricks that are still inspiring today, e.g. an impossible lipslide body varial out!
4. In 1992 he won the European Championships in Münster, Germany.
5. That same year, Tony Hawk asked Sami to join his new company Birdhouse Projects; now known as Birdhouse skateboards. He filmed a part for their “Untitled” video which ends with him backside flipping the famous Brooklyn banks barrier.
6. In 1993 he went on his first trip to the United States of America to skate with Tony Hawk and Andrew Reynolds.
7. The following year, at 17 years of age, Sami was asked by Jeremy Fox and Geoff Rowley to join the newly-formed Flip Skateboards company. So Sami went to the States for the second time to pursue the skateboard dream. The footage of this time ended up in his “Cities” part. His ender at the Baustelle was a NBD at that time.
8. In 2002, Sami became a father for the first time, so skateboarding moved to the back as he focused on his family.
9. Nowadays you can find Sami skating at contests, events, or just on the street, often with his kids by his side.
10. Although Sami changed over time – as we all do – his unique style on a skateboard has remained unchanged. He has seen trends come and go and is now experiencing a second youth as a seasoned veteran.
by Roland Hoogwater
The Swoosh just announced, that their third part of the “Chronical” Videos will be released in December. Line up reads more than good, expect parts from Karsten Kleppan, Lance Mountain, Eric Koston, Kevin Bradley, Trevor Colden, Cory Kennedy and Brian Anderson. Get hyped, here’s the teaser:
Straight from Down Under comes this incredible good part, showcasing the talent of Nike SB and Pass~Port teamrider Josh Pall – this guy has the full package!
Here’s the highlight edit of this year’s Nike SB Berlin Open Contest, which went down a couple of days ago. See Carlos Ribeiro, Kevin Baekkel, Alex Mizurov, Justin Sommer, Aurelien Giraud and many more…
It’s a wrap – The Berlin Open at the Nike SB Shelter skatepark exceeded all expectations in the level of skateboarding and atmosphere. Urged on by an eager crowd all 40 riders who made the qualification cut shifted up a gear to take a slice of the 20,000 Euro prize purse.
Brazillian Carlos Ribeiro was incredible and a candidate for trick of the day with a switch kick-flip back tail down the hubba. Kevin Baekkel the winner of Barcelona AM is amazing to watch and stormed the park with his classic do or die attitude – wallrides, footplants and a huge 540 out of the quarter into the bank…
Aurelien Giraud was the top placed qualifier from semis and kept up the level right through to finals turning the judges heads every trick on his way. Consistent, technical, solid execution and the support of a strong French crew, Giraud was on a mission, highlighted by an insane kickflip from the vert ramp platform into the park to 360 Flip down the 7 in a line, pulled first try and only equalled by a hard flip down the same drop with a broken board… Giraud takes home the 1st place and a ticket to next week’s CPH Pro in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1. Aurelien Giraud
2. Kevin Baekkel
3. Carlos Ribeiro
4. Richard Tury
5. Maxim Habanec
6. Douwe Macare
7. Justin Sommer
8. Alex Mizurov
9. Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg
10. Roger Silva,
Keep your eyes open for the highlight clip coming the next days!
Photos: Maksim Kalanep
This post goes out to all the fans of female Pro Skateboarder Leticia Bufoni – we know, you are out there: Today is a good day! This little clip gets you an exclusive look behind the scenes of a recent shoot the Brasilian beauty did for ESPN. Enjoy – not at work probably, as she drops all her clothes!
Dear friends,
it’s time to party again! PLACE presents the official Nike SB Berlin Open Aftershowparty at Cassiopeia.
After a long day of amazing skateboarding by the best Pro- and Amateur Skateboarders from all over Europe and the rest of the world, it’s time to grab some cold ones and enjoy an exciting night. Our beloved DJs will make sure to get you dance on three floors until the sun sets – you’re cordially invited! This is the official Line-Up:
Main Floor:
DJ Keen One (Miami)
LOOKY LOOKY (Berlin)
Bass Floor:
A MILLION (Berlin)
PLACE Love Floor:
Sex & Emotions by Lee Stuart (Berlin)
Hariku (New York City / Tokyo)
See you on the dancefloor!
Futur is a French clothing brand supporting one of our favorite “frenchman” Juan Saavedra. If you don’t know much about him, THIS story will change it.
The Nike SB Berlin Open is the third and final event in the European 2015 Series. The event will take place on the weekend of the 11, – 12. July 2015. The best Pro- and Amateur Skateboarders from all over Europe and the rest of the world will skate at the Nike SB Shelter to try and win the 20.000 € in Prize Money.
For all futher info and updates about the contest click here!
Participant or spectator? Please register online to participate or visit the contest for free!
Let’s call it a day! Go Skateboarding Day 2015 in Berlin was a blast. The crowd met at Civilist store in Mitte to get their goodie bags while Nike SB donated money towards a new local Skate-Spot-Project for every kilometer that was pushed on a skateboard through the streets. The route took us to the “Bänke”, the famous street spot at Warschauerstr. where another issue of Battle At The Bänke was about to go down.
This 5th issue of BATB went to the history books as Alex Mizurov and Denny Pham did so many lines, they could have filmed a whole Bänke-part on one day. It was just stunning! Also the homies like Louis Taubert, Patrick Rogalski, Sylvain Tognelli (and many more) did their best to show amazing skateboarding at a fully crowded spot. Thanks to everyone who came along to join this epic Go Skateboarding Day!
Here’s our photo recap, shot by Burny.
Civilists
Kids loving goodies.
Sebi MC
Sylvain did one of the best lines of the day. Unfortunately he disappeared during the final.
Always a pleasure to watch Sami Harithi skating.
To give you an idea of this still image – Louis` fs bluntlside was fast as hell.
Joscha, Mario & Farid
Probably Denny couldn’t believe how many lines he filmed in one day.
Patrick was on point, flippin’ into fs crooks.
Bänke-legend Jan Kliewer hanging with Topdog Danny Sommerfeld.
Check!
Alex, Michi, Vladik and Patrik checking the news.
Michel Funky, Andre and friend.
Alex Mizurov filmed 13 lines – just in the final!
Justin, Denny, Colin, Sami
Best Trick winner Louis going for the long way.
Kerem Elver likes this a lot.
Free stuff!
In total 3850 Euro got donated for the realization of the new skatepark project. Cheers Bo!
Happy winners with cash – Denny got 2nd, Alex 1st and Louis 3rd, he also won the Best Trick.
Watch out for the final video dropping this week!