Category Archives: Skate

Element – Claim It

Element – Claim it! from Morten Halvorsen on Vimeo.
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Original Jams by Converse – US6.5 anyone?

  Man, I wish I didnt have any toes. How cool are these shoes? Original Jams by Converse on ebay right now! Apparently TheScrapBook slept on the recent re-release of the Original Jams by Converse series back in Febuary this year, but you can check out those reissues at Hypebeast etc.
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Damien Hirst for Supreme

I’m not the biggest fan of Damien Hirst’s spin paintings, but seeing them on a skate deck adds a whole new level. They really come alive. Check out the video here. Cool. But what’s up with his Bono-esque sunglasses?
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Where the Wild Things Are

  Directed by Spike Jonze, starring Forest Whitaker and James Gandolfini, and co-written by Dave Eggers, the release of classic children’s book “Where The Wild Things Are” as a film could be perfectly timed to tap into the feelings of nostalgia, family, belonging and childhood that the recession seems to be demanding. I’m sure we’ll post more [...]
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Insane Downhill Skating – Giveashitability by Adam Kimmel

  Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo. Shot by Ari Marcopoulos, I’d seen this video a while ago, but only now realised that it was in fact a promo for Adam Kimmel’s clothing. Maybe I was too excited by the actual footage – two guys racing on an insanely fast downhill skating spot [...]
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iSkate – iPhone Skate Games

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Vans’ as yet unnamed skate game for iphone vs. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video TouchGrind a potentially more intuitive skate game for iPhone, but without big corporate backing Which one will win the popularity contest? Vans‘
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Air – Kelly Watch The Stars

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I didnt realise that Mike Mills directed this video way back when. Shame about the terrible “score” keeping that goes on. Should have dealt with that in post production. Via It’s Nice That - thanks for the memories!
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Skateboarding in Afghanistan

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Three Australian skateboarders brought their boards to Kabul and started teaching the kids how to skate to interact with them and develop cross-cultural learning. If you want more information or to assist the project in any way contact them at skateistan.org or skateistan@gmail.com   Skateistan [...]
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BMX Soundsystems – Made in Queen’s

    Slow posting this one! My good friend Amar pointed ‘Made in Queens’ out to me yonks ago and it looks most excellent! The picture above says it all really – NY kids strapping speakers to BMXs – ingenious. Read more over at the daily read – Creative Review blog.
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Beautiful Losers Dunks

It’s been a long time since anyone put any sneakers up in TheScrapBook… which is not only telling, given all the fashion trends we’ve brought to you etc, but it’s a bit strange since it was one of the things that got us all together as mates (along with many other fine things, but kicks [...]
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