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A Vans shoe painted by Sasha Unisex featured at the Milan Tattoo Convention in February 2015.

SOCAL! Be the first to view Tony Alva’s documentary “The Tony Alva Story” at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, April 27 at 8:15pm at the Lido Theater in Newport Beach. Q&A w/ TA, Grosso to follow premiere. 

Tickets are on sale now!

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Here’s Justin Henry putting his custom perf leather Old Skool Pros to good use in the streets. Create your own signature colorway from our Duracap reinforced Pro Skate styles anytime at vans.com/customs 

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There’s a precision and musicality to Mami Tezuka’s skateboarding style. Learn how she applies her musical timing to skateboarding at vans.com/vanguards

Classic Vans gets the Lizzie Armanto signature upgrade with her own Slip-On Pro and Sk8-Hi Pro colorways, along with a full apparel collection. View Lizzie’s whole line and find a retailer near you at vans.com/skate.

’s Yndiara Asp has an infectious tenacity that helps her stand out from the talented Vans Park Series squad. Find out what it was like growing up skating in Florianopolis at vans.com/vanguards

Simple and understated or bright and boisterous, the choices are limitless at vans.com/customs when you make your mark on our DURACAP and UltraCush upgraded Pro Skate line. Create your own and tag us for a chance to be featured!

A simple beer run turns to a run for Elijah Berle’s life. Enjoy the full episode of Elijah’s newest Classic Tales.

Cowtown’s PHX AM 2019 Finals

The heat turned up literally and metaphorically for day 2 of Cowtown’s 18th annual PHX AM at the Desert West Skate Plaza. 1st place qualifier Tanner Van Vark got the golden ticket to the finals where he put on a wallie circuit on the hubba. AZ local Lazer Crawford had the crowd on his side with his huge ally oops airs & hardflip back lips down the handrail but it was Brazil’s Giovanni Vianna who stole the show with his insane trick selection like Cab FS noseslide & half cab (the hard way) nosegrind down the hubba that got him to the top of the podium. Thank you to all of the spectators and all of AMs who came from far and wide to compete this year. A very special thank you to Cowtown Skate for always hosting such a great event, well see you next year! 

For more results & to rewatch the live webcast visit phxam.com.

PHX AM 2019 Final Results

1: Giovanni Vianna

2: Maurice Jordan

3: Lazer Crawford

4: Austin Heilman

5: Jhancarlos Gonzalez

6: Jorge Simoes

7: Jake Wooten

8: Tanner Van Vark

9: Henry Gartland

10: Lucas Alves

Photos:@granthatfield & Joe Hammeke

Cowtown’s PHX AM 2019 Qualifiers 

Back to the Desert West Skateboard Plaza for another year of the best amateurs in skateboarding battling it out under the Phoenix sun. Pedro Delfino made things interesting early with a ski style transfer over the key hole and got the crowd fired up. The Pabich patch kids Cedric & Roman dominated their heats by taming the transition with inverts and airs on the big wall before the silent but deadly Nick Michel won the commentators vote for trick of the day with a one foot to 5-0 bonk on the pyramid rail. We’ll see you tomorrow for the Semi-Finals kicking off at 11AM. Cant make it to Phoenix? Tune in to the live webcast at phxam.com tomorrow morning at 11AM PST.

Photos: Joe Hammeke & @granthatfield

When watching Lizzie Armanto’s flowy style in the bowl its clear she’s a descendent of Dogtown. Take a look into this Santa Monica native’s world at vans.com/vanguards

More grip and command with less pieces. Elijah Berle’s first signature shoe pushes the boundaries of skate progression in a deceptively simple silhouette designed for the sole purpose of skateboarding. 

Find out more like where to get a pair at vans.com/berle

Thrasher Death Match 2019 Day 3

Last Saturday capped off three days worth of rock, rap & ramps at Thrasher Magazine’s Death Match in Austin, TX. Cash For Tricks went off on the mini ramp with the addition of the Daniel Johnston inspired extension that had Chris Russell & Roman Pabich doing some eye gouging inverts. The Viagra Boys brought their Swedish showmanship to the stage before Austin psych torchbearers, The Black Angeles, kicked up dust for their home crowd. Living legend and Austin’s original rock tripper Roky Erickson was the festival headliner and brought to life 13th Floor Elevator hits like “Levitation” & “Reverberation” before closing with a crowd pleasing “Two Headed Dog.” Thank you everyone who came out to Thrasher’s Death Match to skate the ramp and jump in the pit, you made it another memorable year!

Photos:@granthatfield

Thrasher Death Match 2019 Day 1

Welcome back to Austin, Texas for another year of Thrasher Magazine’s barn burner of a festival, Death Match. Things got heated up right away on the Death Match ramp with Curren Caples,Chris Russell & Roman Pabich trading tricks on the coffin bar during the Tricks for Cash. Cleveland metal heads Midnight kept the torch lit (literally) on the main stage and got all the punks in the mosh pit churning before the hardcore headliners Youth of Today shut down day one in true straight edge style. We’ll see you later today for more Texas sized fun at day 2 of Thrasher Death Match at Weather Up in Austin. 

Photos:@granthatfield

SOCAL! Join us this Saturday for the grand opening of the all new Comi Pool and HB Park Terrain Section at the Vans Off The Wall Skatepark in Huntington Beach, CA.

MARCH 16, 2019 / 10AM-4PM

VANS OFF THE WALL SKATEPARK

7471 Center Avenue

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Brighton Zeuner sets herself apart on the ramp with a colorful and creative style. Take a look into her world at vans.com/vanguards

Watch Brighton Zeuner, the defending 2018 VPS Women’s World Champion, bring her unique style to this years @VansParkSeries kicking off this Friday in Shanghai. For a schedule & live webcast info visit vansparkseries.com.

Watch the ‘Dro show coming to you live from the Vans Park Series kick off in Shanghai starting Friday at 9PM (PST) at vansparkseries.com.

Add some color pop to your spring palette when your create your own one-of-a-kind Pro Skate Customs. Choose from 5 Pro Classic styles and endless color & fabric options at vans.com/customs.

Our environment is the backdrop that molds our personal styles. See how Vans Park Series’ Yndiara Asp’s tenacity was shaped by growing up in at vans.com/vanguards & stay primed for when Yndi & all the VPS rippers return to May 17th-18th at vansparkseries.com.

Watch & reaffirm the truth that skateboarding is freedom with Grosso’s latest Loveletter to China. Jeff & the Six Stair crew unearth ’s short but colorful skateboarding history with the people who built it to explore what it’s meant and where it’s going.