Billy Owens Can’t Skate
Remember former Syracuse great and NBA player Billy Owens? If you’re a hoops fan, you probably do; and if you’re a Bay Area balla, then you definitely do. Anyway, according to a
Slap Interviews Jason Adams
I know this isn’t new or anything, but I love this interview that Slap did with Jason Adams. In it, Adams talks about switching sponsors, feeding his kids, and what it’s like to still be in the game at the [...]
Lakai in Japan
The Lakai guys stopped off in Tokyo to show off their new joint and Rick McCrank checked in with Crailtap from the Far East with a gallery of candid goodness, featuring Eric Koston, Alex Olson and others. (Random, but young [...]
How Lakai Got Its Name
I feel like this is worth documenting, if only for posterity’s sake. On Crailtap today, Lakai’s Kelly Bird tells the story behind the name of the shoe company that just might change its name to “Yeah, that’s right, we’re the [...]
Watch Watch “Gnar Gnar”
Thanks to my good friend Yuck at Velocity Skateshop (Md.) for forwarding this vid link, which is nothing less than Krooked Skateboards’ “Gnar Gnar” in its entirety. Watch it here.
Fully Foto-ed
Last round of “Fully Flared” links, I swear. Anyway, the following people posted photos from the Lakai premiere: Skateboarder, Vital Skate, and Crailtap. I gave Crailtap the closing part because, well, it’s obviously just the right thing to do.
X-Games ‘06 Brought Back From Brink
Rob Brink (of robbrink.com fame) has posted a ton of great footage from the 2006 X Games. According to Brink, Transworld dubbed the ’06 (not ’07) X-Games “the best street contest you’ll never see” because ESPN never aired the contest. [...]
Another Fully Flared Review
A Dominion gent was lucky enough to attend the “Fully Flared” premiere. We’re lucky because he breaks it down part by part. Bottom line? The video is mesmerizing, and Guy Mariano is tha mang.
Fully Flared. Huh. Sounds Like It Didn’t Suck.
Well, according to this and this, Lakai’s “Fully Flared” was nothing short of brilliant. So, based on these reviews, I’m going to give it a 6.5 out of 6.5. I’ll give it a 10 out of 10 after I see [...]
Fully Naughty
Well, I know everyone’s all up ons Lakai’s “Fully Flared” right about now, seeing how it dropped last night and all, but I wasn’t lucky enough to get a ticket to the premiere (not am I lucky enough to live [...]
Thursday Kickers
• PHOTO: Why is Crailtap the greatest site ever? Because they get access to photos like this one of the Gonz in the snow in Tokyo … which sound like lyrics to a great 80′s song if you think about [...]
Ty Talks to Transworld
Transworld has a solid interview with filmer Ty Evans about Lakai’s soon-to-be-released video, “Fully Flared.” Ty explains everything from why the flick took so long to finish to whether YouTube is killing the skate video. He also responds to claims [...]
Tuesday Kickers
FOOTY: Strange Notes shoots Lizard King (Tailtap: The Skateboard Mag) FOOTY: DVS catches up with Keith Hufnagel Also up as a PodCast NEWS: Bob Burnquist heads down new IPATH NEWS: Young GVR ruler Luan De Oliveira jumps on with Flip [...]