Unlimited Amazing

The dude is unbelievably sick. Thank god skateboarding has kids like this on the come up! Hell Yeah Austyn!

The Original Duffman

 The ALLi youtube channel has been airing a pretty interesting series about the history of Plan B the last few weeks. The newest installment which went up today is definitely the sickest so far and an essential must view for any skater out there. It's a historical look at Pat Duffy and his legacy in the Plan B videos. The episode has tons of old footage of Pat and interviews with pros past and present regarding Pat's influence on skating and interviews with Pat himself. Both Questionable and Virtual Reality were before my time but even without having that foundation, I knew as a kid as soon as I saw Duffy, that he was fucking gnarly. He had a few tricks in the 98 Think video "Dedication" that were super sick (especially the back tail at the China banks)and by the time his Subtleties part came out I knew a bit of the history of Duffy and I was a full blown fan. The guy has consistently been amazing throughout his entire career and never puts out anything to shake your head at. Pat Duffy is the real deal and anyone who has ever skated a rail owes him a definite tip of the hat!

Glückwünsche Willow

Fuck yea, one of the funniest dudes in skateboarding, Willow, went pro for Almost. This guy is sick as fuck on and off the board.His part in the new Almost video 5 incher (which you can see at the end of the first video here) is probably my favorite in the whole video. Glad to see all the hard work pay off. Congrats!!

Forest Edwards: Skateboarding Unhinged

It doesn't just matter what happens on the board, we've known this for a long time.So many other combining factors go into the creation of a professional skateboarder, and more often then not the skills on the board are far from the most important. Does there come a time in skating though when what happens on the board is so mind blowing that what happens off of it becomes completely irrelevant. If that time is ever to come, I think it's arrival coincides succinctly with Forrest Edwards new Thrasher part Unhinged.I've been laughing along with this kid since he first appeared on Slap's One in a Million two years ago. Every word uttered out of his mouth didn't fail to elicit both surprise and hilarity from me and I was an instant fan based on comedic value alone. There is no doubt about it, the dude is kind of a dick, but more so in that "I don't feel like I fit in, I don't know the right thing to say" kind of way and not just in the "I'm better then everyone else kind of way." As a result of this awkwardness, Forrest is a never ending stream of quotable and laughable statements, many of which have led to a legion of haters out there. Why someone saying stupid things would make you hate them I have no idea but that is definitely the case, his quotes have gotten people's backs up time and time again. We're skateboarders though, and skateboarders are weirdos, always have been. Forrest is no exception, just as his undeniable skills on the board are incredible, so to is his level of awkward weirdness and for that alone I love him. From his first utterance of "My go to tricks aren't that gay. They're actually pretty nice." I knew I would be watching all and any Forrest Edwards footage from that time forward. I'm glad I made this commitment to myself, as he never fails to disappoint. From justifying his breakfast choice by saying " I ate an apple. Reynolds eats fruits." to self proclaiming he took over OIM when he said "It kind of was my show, all the comments were about me." Forrest Edwards (and John Fitzgerald, dude is awesome!!) maintained the watchability of that show. Once the last episode aired and Forrest was a household name in the skateboard world, he continues to pop up from time to time, always with an amazing quote in tow. His slap pal questions were priceless and it's impossible to deny the comedic nonchalance of his answer to the question "when will you start skating tranny?". Without a second thought he offers to the camera "I'll probably start skating tranny when I'm 60 or 70." Who the fuck says that, it's amazing. I have always found myself attracted to the eccentric nature of weirdos and in skateboarding at least, Forrest embodies that characteristic. He's such a strange dude, and not in the way we see a lot of skaters present themselves these days, in which their strangeness is a calculated career move created to help sell product. Forrest's weirdness, if anything, has held him back in his skate career up until this point but the kid keeps on keeping on and until his kookiness manifests itself in completely insanity, he can count me in his corner.

 And then he steps on a skateboard. Whether you hate Forrest or love him, no one can say anything about the dudes skating. It's fucking insane. He's a madman with an insane skill level and natural talent, and this combination leads to some super gnarly and entertaining footage. His Thrasher part is mind-blowing, literally insane. I was a huge fan of David Gonzales Thrasher part that was released not too much before Unhinged, and I truly believe that Forrest's part is on par with it. The skating is non stop hammers from start to finish, non of which are boring or executed in a shitty way. Amazing part without a doubt and I guarantee it's only a matter of time before this dude has a solid spot on a legit squad. If you haven't seen the video watch it. Every trick is rewind worthy but some of the most standout are definitely the opening bs 360 kick flip, sw flip sw the line, sw bs flip over the rail, nollie flip nose slide, tre flip noseslide, nollie heel into skeeettttchy ass bank, kick flip 5050 with ciggy in mouth, nollie back smith, nollie heel back board, insane back 360 down the Lincoln 13, switch flip back lip and his straight up retarded tre flip 5-0 the clipper ledge (which I heard he did twice) In the face of Street League and it's accompanying action figures, skateboarding needs more people like Forrest Edwards

Emerica: Dust Demon Tour 2012

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Dime Turd Season just around the corner

Freddy the Man Gall

DC Canada Slayin Spain 2012

5 Trick Fix: Magnus Hanson

What a Trip?

Frank Gerwer: KOTR 2012

Dustin Locke for Cariboo

Drink Cariboo. They support Canadian skaters unlike any other booze company, or many other companies in general, out there

KROOKED VS. KOLORADO

One of the raddest teams in skateboarding Shralping Colarado

Dee Ostrander - Thriving on HIgh Fives: Baker's Newest Dirtbag

This part just came out and good god, this kid rips! He's Baker's newest am and with that being said I can only imagine he's filming for the new Baker/Deathwish vid. If he is, which I assume he is, then that would suggest that this whole part is all throwaway footage, to which I can only reply WTF??

The combination of the dude doing gnarly tricks at gnarly spots combined with a creative an unique approach to tricks makes for a skater I like to watch and I'm stoked on Dee. I'm pretty sure he's from Nashville Tenn, which is a far throw from the skateboard industries limelight. With skills and determination this intense though it comes as no surprise he secured himself a spot on one of the most popular companies out there. From what I've heard, his brother sent in his footy which is pretty cool in that it would appear as though Dee wasn't breaking himself off at spots like this in hopes of getting sponsored, but rather just because the dude loves to skate.

Kids these days love to hate. Especially when there are kids out there like Dee who are the same age as them, killing it as hard as this and riding for the companies they want to ride for. Even so though, the arguments kids come up with to hate on Dee are pretty hilarious. Saying he sucks as a skater because he has an ugly switch push or because he wears the same beanie in a lot of clips is pretty ridiculous but indicative of the current hate filled skate landscape. Other complaints I've heard about this part are that he lands with his front foot on the bolts (who gives a fuck) or that the filmer sucks (absolutely no reflection on Dee or his skating).

Despite all the hate and vitriol already spewing in regards to this little Southern dirtball, I'm digging him and I really dig this part. It's a long part with a ton of cool tricks but some of my favorite were definitely the dog tow in three block ollie, the double set where he kickflips the first set back smith the second set, disaster hippy hop, fakie flip to switch into the steep ass bank, wall ride nose manny nollie shuv, hard way bs 180 over the green rail, the line with the board slide to fakie on the flat rail half cab flip then back lip the down rail, bank to kickflip nose manny back into bank, boardslide the kinked rail frontside flip off the curb, 5-0 180 out the picnic table into the bank, 5050 pop out over the stairs, tail drop into the skettccchy bank and his ender ollie into the overpass bank which is fucking insane!!

I'm backing this dude and taking into consideration how young he is and who he's riding for I imagine there is a lot of good shit to come from Dee Ostrander. Can't wait for the Baker/Deathwish vid!!!

Dirty Dee

This kid is about as gnarly as they come these days.

Ianucci SB

First there was the Brick Harbour ad a few weeks ago and now this! Is it safe to say a full blown comeback is in the works? I know I'm not alone when I say I definitely hope so. Hopefully this is indicative of things to come in Pretty Sweet!

WeSC X Desmond Hoostie

The Aggro Aussie

One of the most amazing and gnarliest covers I've seen in a while. Burman is the man!

Style for Miles

DQM, the NYC skate/sneaker store just released this welcome video of illest looking dude to ever step on a skateboard, Mr. Ianucci himself. There is nothing that needs to be said about any footage of this dude, but hopefully we'll have a lot more to enjoy when Pretty Sweet finally comes out. Until then here's something to wet your whistle on.

If Your in Toronto Adrift is a Must: Adrift Promo 2012