Thursday, July 19

The Weekly Grind - 07.19.01

By Sean Mulligan
EXPN.com

Back again with the info to get you through your week.

DC Shoes has fully released the new Rob Dyrdek shoe, following a TV campaign and a pullout poster that you all have if you bought a skate mag in the last month. 20 stairs, screaming teenage girls and a new pair of shoes for Mr. Dyrdek, bling bling.

The really big news from DC though is the introduction of their new laceless shoe, The Solution. The shoe uses a big velcro strap to keep it locked to your foot. It is a combo model from Danny Way and Colin McKay and is the first of its breed in the skate world. Laces just get in the way anyway, right?

After the Jim Greco interview in the last issue of Rolling Stone it seems the heads over there want to ride a bit more of the skateboarding wave. Rumor has it that Ryan Sheckler is currently begin interviewed for a possible article. Not bad...for an 11 year old.

While we are on the World Industries tip, they are coming out with 4 new board designs as well as their own line of trucks. Now every part of your setup can be World sponsored. Look for them in the coming months.

And as the months change, so do the seasons and that means it is time for Element news.

Reese Forbes has set a date to get hitched. He will tie the knot in October on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. October in Hawaii? Good choice my man.

Donny Barley and AM Tosh Townend are back from Europe. Tosh is recovering while Donny is finishing up plans for his skatecamp that will take place at Skater Island in Rhode Island later this summer. We will have more on that one as it comes in.

Big Bad Bam has finished CKY3 and it will be ready for public viewing very soon. If you can't make it to Bam's party at the X Games, you can check him out on the Adio tour, coming to a town near you, maybe.

So about that party...the location has been officialy moved to the Trocadero in Philly. Make a note of that, because if you roll to the Electric Factory on that night you will probably stumble into a nice phat rave. Hope you got your glowsticks, bro.

Moving on...Ed Templeton has recovered from a short hospital stay during the ill-fated Toy Machine tour in time to judge the "Design Ed's Shoe" contest for Emerica Check out all the results at www.emericaskate.com and add a bit of humor to your day.

Keeping with the Tum Yeto theme, Zero pro, Matt Mumford has a new shoe coming out with Globe soon. He is currently filming for the Zero video, "Dying to Live".

Trainwreck has decided to leave November Clothing. He has also made the move to West Hollywood and is currently kicking it with Jay Thorpe after finding that his previous residence was not conducive to parties. Such is life.

The entire Zero team now has a place to call home, thanks to Jamie Thomas. He has just completed a top secret facility somewhere in San Diego. First one to find it gets a cookie.

The DVD version of Art Bars: Subtitles and Seagullsis out now. Not only do you get Art Bars, but also "These Good Times are Killing Me", the summer 2k tour video, AND a short film from Jon West among all the usual DVD goodies. Does life get better than this?

The Zero tour is ready to take off on the east side of the North American continent. Already on board are Jamie Thomas, Adrian Lopez, Trainwreck, Ryan Bobier, Lindsey Robertson, Jon Allie and John Rattray. They will be looking to shred everything in the cities below so be sure to check it out.

Date Place City/State Phone

July 21 - Rise/True Indianapolis, IN 317-543-9144
July 23 - Speed Freaks Lorain, OH 440-277-1133
July 24 - Cheap Skates North Versailles, PA 412-829-2728
July 26 - Eastern Boarder Shirley, MA 978-348-1119
Aug 2 - Pit Crew Fredrick, MD 301-698-1813

Since we were talking about Brigade...Javier Sarmiento has been cruising through Europe, filming with Anthony Claravall and the rest of The Firm team.

Steve Caballero will have a "Day in the Life" section in the new 411VM #47.

Pat Channita injured his ankle in Malaysia. His next stop is Puerto Rico and and then on to Philly for the X Games.

Moses Itkonen is in Toronto working on his RDS video and is also doing a bit of skating.

Paul Machnau was in Toronto with Moses for a RDS demo and to cap off the RDS video. He is currently working on a new Pro model graphic.

Danny Wainwrighthas a signature shoe coming out this month.

Ryan Smith is no longer riding for Brigade.

Bones HardCore wheels will be going through a redesign shortly. They will be thinner, feature new hubs and have a new graphic.

And finally, since I have to go to the cash machine...ATM will premier their new video, "Fast Youth" throughout California. The video features pros Ronnie Bertino, Edward Devera, Rob Carlyon, Jake Brown, and Jeremy Deglopper, as well as ams Alikai Lee, Aaron Babila, Jake Lapole, Josh Lewis, Stuart Faught, Chris Willimson, Dave Miller, and recent aquisition Shawn Connolly. "FAST YOUTH" should be in stores August 1st.

That's it. Now go outside and practice your backside blunts.