Nixon Accessories

Rad new batch of Nixon accessories now in. Featuring full grain leather wallets, belts and other things for your consumables. Check 'em out here.

New Adidas on the Shelves

New Adidas now online and in-store.

The all new Focus Edinburgh store!!

DEBACLE.

Nike SB's first am video, Debacle, is now up for full HD download at the Nike SB website. It's only going to be up for another 29 days, and it's a real cracker (Grant Taylor & David Clark's sections are particularly good), so get on it before it's gone!


DEBACLE.

Zoo York Premier

Focus New Store Opening Night!

DC x UXA

DC comes correct with this collaboration with New York's finest UXA. Designed by Peter Huynh, Jefferson Pang and Peter Bici, check out the details on these bad boys. The Big Apple in shoe form at last! Very limited quantities, so act fast.

The new shop progresses......

I'd forgotten how much of a ball ache shop fitting can be and the new Edinburgh store is definitely no exception. Dust, cut fingers, long hours, crap takeaway food, too much coffee but finally things are starting to take shape. We're on target for an opening date of Wednesday 24th June and to be honest I can't wait. Come and visit when we're open at 270 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8AA.


Bamboo floor went down last week and not a panda in sight.


Structure taking shape.


Big Mark Burrows was in the house dazzling us with his plastering skills on the shoe wall. Note the original 1950's fishmonger tiles. Sweet.


The finish was like glass I tell ye!


We're going for the Fishmongers meets a Swedish Sauna look. It'll be all the rage soon.

Nae Mince in Moray

Email if you need a translation.

Nike SB June 2009

Early drop of the June 2009 Nike SB's are now online at www.focuspocus.co.uk.


Takashi-esque Zoom Tre A.D £69.95


Last colourway of the P-Rod 2 and a cracker it certainly is. Supreme-esque colourway. £69.95


Summer time colourway in the Classic SB. £49.95

Buy June 2009 Nike SB's at www.focuspocus.co.uk

Dylan Reider Pro Shoes are here.....

Introducing the Gravis IV skateboarding Dylan Rieder Pro Series

We celebrate the introduction of Dylan Rieder to the Gravis Skate team with two new limited late release models launched in June...
A new mid top called the Dylan Mid and a special project inspired by Dylan’s original style called, namely, the Dylan. Inspired by high end dress shoes but engineered with an internal comfort footbed so the Dylan skates as good as it looks.

"I'm very happy with the way my shoe came out. It is exactly how I Wanted it. I love the fact that it looks like nothing else in the Skateboard shoe market. As good as it looks, it skates even better. " Dylan Rieder

Dickies New York Legends

Just in from Dickies.. Be quick people, as these are v. limited.

Dickies teamed up with Ricky Powell, known around the world as 'the fourth Beastie Boy'. Ricky Powell has photographed some of the most well known rap and hip hop artists of all time. We are pleased to work with Ricky on four t-shirt designs together with three other living legends from New York. The outcome is the limited NY LEGEND TEE SHIRT PACK.

The four prints are based on pictures by Ricky and three are reworked by New York's famous graffiti artists QUIK, DR. REVOLT and ZEPHYR.

Adidas Skateboarding presents Diagonal.

After 2 years of filming in Europe, the United States and China, adidas Skateboarding is set to release it’s first full-length video project this spring featuring the adidas Skateboarding European Team. Titled Diagonal, this video showcases the diversity of the European skate scene along with guest parts from the two Global Team riders that have roots in that continent, Dennis Busenitz and Lem Villemin. Look for Diagonal to release in
Europe this June and globally in July at adidas.com/skateboarding.

And to celebrate the release of Diagonal, Adidas will be producing 1000 pairs of a special edition Campus Vulc Mid which will only be available at selected skate stores. Retail will be £59.95 and should be in our stores from 1st October. More details to follow.....

New street section at Unit 23/War Of The Thistles

Everyone's favourite west coast winter haunt Unit 23 has seen the addition of a new Berrics inspired street section, completed just in time for last weekend's War Of The Thistles leg. Check out the pics below, along with footage from WOTT at both Dumbarton & Aberdeen

May 2009 Nike SB's

First batch of the May 09 Nikes are now online......

Click here to view and buy.

Scott Campbell

Tattoo artist Scott Campbell's recent show in Miami showcased his 'Make It Rain' series, made up of dollar bill stacks etched with his work.













More on the show here.

Beans for Focus

Out shooting some photos with Snake Chops and Beans today. What better way to welcome Beans to the team than to let him Focus a board. Ahhhh.



And, a super special Skate Peacocks shot that didn't really work, but the boys sure enjoyed the streamers. One much more than the other.

Thanks to Sticker Monkey for the cut-offs.

Volcom Summer 09 Accessories and Denim

Yum yum, new goodness from Volcom. As usual, it's all in the little details.

Matix Summer 09

New range of Matix for y'all.

Rise with the Fallen/Get busy with the Fizzy

Fallen Footwear fully cemented their place in skateboarding with their Ride the Sky flick this year, and their shoes are amongst the hardest-wearing in the business. Check out our Summer 09 range right here. We're big fans of the Jamie Thomas Forte model for its simplicity.

Carts of Darkness

Vancouver film-maker Murray Siple brings us an insightful documentary into the frankly plain nutso homeless shopping trolley downhillers on the hills of BC. Available for free at his website. Watch it here.

Also have a look at the rest of the National Film Board of Canada online stuff. Some gems in there.

The Modern Samurai

Sack going up against this guy.

Livi Scum

Genius!

April SBs

Check 'em all out here.

Xynthetic at Redcoat Gallery Glasgow

Visitors Guide To Scotland

Our Ramp.. In the Middle of Our House

Remember Danny Way's part in H-Street's Shackle Me Not where he does a caveman boardslide down the banister inside Mike Ternasky's house to get a part in the video? Well, over in Athens they've taken this concept just a wee bit further. The Ramp House is the kind of place any skater would love to live in. Drool at it here.

Volcom Spriiiiiiing 09

We're happy chappies at Focus today. We've got the new Huf Doughboys and are planning an epic sock puppet show featuring the Volcom Spring 09 line-up. Barefoot is the new black.

Edinburgh Fixed Gear

Huf x DVS Doughboys now online....

Now online for your purchasing pleasure, available in four colours and all for a mere £34.95.

Click here to view them at www.focuspocus.co.uk.

Oh dear...

Don't give up the day job!

Huf for DVS Doughboys

Just arrived through the door late this afternoon are the Huf designed DVS Doughboys in four magnificent colours and all for a mere £34.95. Instore and online tomorrow.

Unkle - Heaven

Heaven (Fully Flared Intro Video Remix)
by UNKLE_UK

102 minutes that changed America.

9/11 was without a doubt the defining moment of this generation and everyone will remember where they were when it took place. The History Channel have produced this fine documentary which chronicles the sequence of events from the time the first plane hit the North Tower to the time of the second collapse. Combining footage by over a 100 amateur filmers and no commentary, it's a very personal look at what took place.

Check out the trailer below and see the full documentary on the History Channel.

Our Edinburgh shop is moving.......

After 8 memorable years on the West Port we've decided to take the leap and move to a new shop. As of June the 1st we'll be in our new home on the Royal Mile. Nestled amongst the tartan towels, see you Jimmy wigs and other useless crap we'll be bringing you all the goodness you'd expect from Focus in our brand spanking new store.

So come and see us then at 270 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8AA.

Here's the shop in its old guise on Google Street View. It's the one with the blue awning.


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Daewon in his socks.

Meant to post this a week or so ago, but seem to have forgot. Crazy, crazy skills.

Back to the top!

Just in case you missed the original post. We still have some stock of the Brooklyn Projects Dunk Low and the Quagmire Dunk Hi. Phone 0131 229 9009 for more info if you please....

Doner Kebab Pot Noodle

How long before someone in Glasgow deep fries this?

Heaven and Hell Dunks

Daryl Angel brings us these beauties. In store and online here.

Focus has an Obey Posse

Check out our perfectly-formed Obey Spring 09 range. Click on the tag above to view it.

Stussy Spring Tees

Check out the new Stussy tees, just arrived and available to purchase... now! Standout for us is the Peter Bagge (he of Hate comics infamy) vs Stussy Groovy tee. Might even tempt Buddy Bradley out of his flannels.

March Nike Madness!

All in-store and online. Get 'em while they're hot.

World Industries DVD Boxset!

I came back from a short holiday in Barca to find our order of the World Industries DVD box set had arrived, so I've been treating myself to much 90s goodness over the last few days. The set features all the 90s World videos, from Rubbish Heap right up to Trilogy, and has commentaries for each from the likes of World Industries founder Steve Rocco, Rodney Mullen, Daniel Castillo, Shiloh Greathouse, Richard Mulder, Clyde Singleton & Enrique Lorenzo. There's a bunch of tours & unused footage on the discs too. If you've never seen videos like Trilogy or 20 Shot Sequence, then I suggest you pick this up for a glimpse at the early careers of Jason Dill, Gino Iannucci, Lavar & Marcus McBride, & Daewon Song. If you have seen these classic videos before, then you'll know they're worth picking up. Available at both Glasgow & Edinburgh stores for the modest sum of £24.95. Buy it here.