T-shirt origami

Bit slack with the old blog updates this month but hey ho.

By my calculations each of us in the shop could save ourselves nearly 2 and a half minutes a year by using the t-shirt folding technique above.

Fully Flared!

It seems a very long time ago that we first heard about the Lakai video project known as Fully Flared, but finally the wait is nearly over.

The UK premiere takes place in London on the 18th of November and we have five tickets to be won in an online contest. If you fancy being the first to see the movie along with members of the Lakai team then stay tuned for details.

UXA & Diamond.

We are proud to announce that from November 2007 we will be stocking apparel from Diamond and UXA. Stay tuned.

UXA

Diamond on Myspace

Brasilian flavours......

Our friends at Surface Pressure Records and Radio Magnetic have been out in Brazil recently recording a series of documentaries for the Trocabrahma project, a cultural exchange between the UK and Brazil.

Featuring artists such as Bonde Do Role, Amanda Blank and Radioclit, King Creosote and Romulo Froes, JD Twitch (Optimo) and Os Mutantes, Four Tet and Open Field Church and Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) and Tony da Gatorra.

So how do you go about hearing these musical delights? Just click the link below to subscribe to the six part podcast.

Trocabrahma Podcast.

Volcom Wild In The Parks

Volcom's 'Wild In The Parks' competition/jam/hoedown is headed our way in early October (the 6th to be precise) following many successful events stateside. On the day there will be competitions for ages 15 and under and 16 and over, lots of product giveaways and free grub for all attendees. Rally a troop and make all the necessary arrangements, because this is sure to be amazing.

For more info check out volcom.com and transition-extreme.com.

New Nikes and assorted other stuffs.

A few new arrivals this week:


From left to right, P-Rod 2 Mocha/Orange, Dunk Hi 'Brut', Zoom Tre Neon (with fancy 3M reflective paneling), the Classic from the Four Guardians pack, and a new Regime too.

The new Obey line is also just in and up on main page, as well as some new Landscape decks, which are going fast.

The Hundreds is here.....

Our very first shipment from The Hundreds ahas arrived and is now uploaded to our online store.

View The Hundreds at Focus here.

Time for an upgrade?

Looks like Apple will be hoovering more money out of my pocket when this arrives at the end of September. Or maybe they'll give me a free one for advertising it on here. Doubt it.

iPod Touch in action.

Obey Fall 2007

The first batch of the Fall 2007 collection by Obey has now arrived in both of our stores. As always expect something that little bit different and don't expect to see it anywhere else as we are the sole stockists in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Also if you hadn't heard Shepard Fairey's next show is in London in November which is going to be huge. Details here.

View the Obey Collection at Focus here.

VIrtual John Rattray

Mr. Rattray has an interview up on popular games & gadgets website IGN.

If you're wondering why he's appearing there of all places, it's part of the promotion for a videogame he's appearing in, the imaginatively titled 'skate'. The game's out on September 21st, and looks amazing, mostly due to the fact that it takes a more realistic approach to things than the THPS series, and is reminiscent of the Amped series of snowboarding games.

There's a demo up on Xbox Live as we speak to keep you busy until the 21st.

What happens when a loser who needs to win, faces a winner who refuses to lose?

This is going to be awesome!

Billy VS Steve

Sign this petition!

Someone in their infinite wisdom has decided that over 18's should not be allowed to use the new London Bridge skatepark as it will protect younger skaters from "grooming".

Quite possibly one of the daftest things I've ever heard to be honest.

If you feel that this insane rule should be scrapped sign the online petition right here.

Cheers!

Epicly Scottish min!!

Patrick O Dell's online tv show Epicly Latered features John Rattray with a special guest appearance from Mr Stu Graham and keep your eyes peeled for some other exiled Scots. Very entertaining.

Watch it here.

Part 1|Part 2|Part 3.

Also be sure to check out Chopper Read as he embarks on a career in hip hop. Ya drongo!!

Safari Pack

Slightly later than anticipated, the full collection of the Nike SB safari pack has now arrived. Included in the pack is a cap, belt, windrunner jacket, wallet, t-shirt and of course the safari Zoom Tre's.

Available right now in both our stores and online in the next few days......

Wolfstadt Premiere

Just spoke to Adam Mondon about the new Harmony DVD Wolfstadt and a promo copy is winging it's way to us now. We'll be showing it at 5pm in the Glasgow store on Satuarday 1st of September. Wolfstadt features the many skills of Joe Gavin, Danijel Todorovic, Eddie Belvedere, Tony Da Silva, Jak Pietryga, Danny Jack and Glasgows own Jamie Bolland and Paul Silky Silvester. Come check it out.

Horns.

Just arrived from Adidas. More 3 striped goodness to follow in the coming weeks.

Mystery DVD Now in stock!

Not much video hype, (there never really is with jamie Thomas) they just seem to appear. Shot all in black and white with a classic soundtrack, this dvd doesn't mess around. Straight to the skating and a bargain at only £10.95!

Available in both Edinburgh and Glasgow shops.

Battle at Kruger

Without a shadow of a doubt, the best Youtube video ever. 8 minutes long but worth every second.

Mon' The Buffalo!!!

R.I.P Tony Wilson

I'm going on Safari, I may be some time....

Just arrived in both our stores are the highly anticipated Zoom Tre Safari. The colourway is inspired by the classic Air Safari shoe and is, in my mind, one of the great sneakers of all time. The original Safari's go for a mint these days but you can have a slice of the Safari action for a much more modest £69.95. Also comes with spare orange laces for a nice little flip. Phone either Glasgow on 0141 548 8777 or Edinburgh on 0131 229 9009 for mail order or buy them right here.

The Hundreds.......

Just received an e-mail from L.A confirming that we are going to be the sole stockist in Edinburgh of The Hundreds. We've been fans of The Hundreds for a while now and we're stoked to be working with them and offering it up to yourselves.

If you're not familiar with The Hundreds, (why not?) in their own words here's what they're about.....

"Our line is inspired by "Los Angeles Lifestyle / California Culture," and our roots within the skateboarding, punk, and hip-hop subcultures. The design is reminiscent of 1980s surf-culture t-shirts, independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s, and the advent of "streetwear" at the turn of the millennium."

First drop should be here in the next month or so.

The Hundreds.
Zine.

Happy Birthday Sibs.

Have a good one!

Nothing but the truth.....

This September Nike SB release their first video. Stay tuned for more details......

Tiffany's, DUNKLE's and Supreme's for sale!!!

If you missed out on some of the earlier and now almost impossible to find SB's now's your chance, in miniature form at least, to own some. Now in stock in both our stores are these mini sneaker keychains. The attention to detail is superb and each shoe comes laced and ready to rock. We've got Zoo York's, Paris Dunks, Supreme Hi's, DUNKLE's, Jedi's, Homer's, Bison's and many more. Online soon and available instore right now for £5.95

Haw yoo get aff ma pavement..

Taking place right outside our Glasgow shop this Sunday 5th August is the annual "Hey you get off my pavement" festival. Organised by our next door neighbours Mono, it's a day long event celebrating the culture and creativity of Glasgow and beyond. There's music by The Aliens, Dananananakroyd, Errors, John B McKenna and many more plus a very special surprise guest.

The event runs from 12noon to 10.30pm and is open to all ages. Tickets are £17.50, under 12's go free and are available from Monorail and Avalanche.

See you there....

Hey you get off my pavement online.

Rolf's Cartoon Club

Gone are the days of flick books in your Maths jotter. Peep these sick animations from my mate Natahan Preston. He just graduated with a first from Aberdeen Art Collage. Congrats! I think Rolf Harris has a lot to do with his Degree, he denies it though.

Yes we're here, stop asking!

Thanks to everyone that turned up for the Vans UK team signing in the Glasgow store. A few heads like Danny Wainright and Frank Stevens were missing. Howard Cooke had to get back for a gig he is playing tonight somewhere down south. Olly Tyreman suffered a boken arm yesterday at Dunblane skatepark, nae luck mate. Our mate Tez, trucker and tea drinker extrodinaire was driving the huge Vans tour bus, you wouldn't miss that in a hurry. The weather cleared and they were off to meet the crowds at Kelvingrove skatepark with a ton of stuff to give away. All in all a good day.
Look out for a limited Vans 40 Year Anniversay deck, signed by the UK team as a prize on our competition page soon.

Vans UK Tour

The UK Vans tour will be hitting up Glasgow this August with a mighty healthy team of skaters. Danny Wainwirght, Ross McGourin, Ben Grove, Chris Oliver, Howard Cooke, Pete King, Marc Churchill to name a few plus special guests.

The team will be in the Glasgow shop at 1pm today (Wednesday 1st) then on to Kelvingrove in the afternoon.

Phone 0141 548 8777 for more details or check vans.co.uk for updates.

Celeb Watch!

It's started already here in Edinburgh and we get the ball rolling with a beauty!
I spotted Rutger Hauer on my way from home from work on Friday evening, he was sporting shoulder length hair and a lovely tan.
The festival brings out all sorts or film and TV actors. Stew had the pleasure of conversing with David Guest a few months ago, and last year i saw Bill Bailley, Jim Bowen, and no other than the Scottish legend himself, Sir Sean Connery. He walked by me one morning as i was opening the shop, i nearly dropped my bacon rolls!

If you spot any celebs, try and get a photo and send it in. Best photo wins a prize!

Planks for the memories

Here's the deck wall in Glasgow full to brimming. New deliveries from Blueprint, The Harmony, Plan B, Death, Consolidated, Media and Speed Demons. Click here to view the full collection.