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NEW! Evolution Tees

Evolution Skateboards is proud to present this collaboration with Austin artist, Maseman. We've been a fan of Maseman for some time and are really excited that he was able to provide us with a choice design to share with the skateboarding community.

Stop on by either location and pick one up for yourself
(or two as a nice Christmas gift).
$14.95 plus a little American taxation.

Maseman is Mason McFee,
artist / illustrator / designer / maker
living in Austin, Texas

www.hellomaseman.com

Thanks, Mason.

MIKEY CHIN

Someone needs to wise up and get this kid on a company. Every since the firm broke down he hasn't had that much coverage. He resides in Portland and has been killing it for years. He skates tranny like its street. Don't believe me watch the video and see what I'm talking about.

The Scrum Tilly Lush

It's a new video that is coming out in Paris. I really like city/east coast skating as you can tell. Soy Panday has a part and so does Vivien Feil. Here is a promo of they just having fun skating the city. Sometimes I feel that people forget why we started skating, cause it's fun. Now it seems like more people only want to film and get free stuff. The promo makes you feel like a kid again, where skating was all fun and no stress.

Last Saturday

There's this little spot down the road from the Evolution at Bitters. Literally, its down a long road/parking lot/paved trail you ride your skateboard down. If you have some Bones Swiss in your wheels, you're probably going to go pretty fast and might want to tighten up those trucks.

A couple of boards went down the drain, so Jack had to go and fish them out with his busted ankle. There's a fish on the lid of the sewer top, so Jack really did fish out everyone's boards. Thanks, Jack.

I managed to steal Danny's soul and about three tricks.
If pushing was a trick, then it would be four tricks
(but pushing isn't a trick anymore, so we'll leave it at three).

Don't forget that new shop decks are in, unless you have A.D.D (then you'll probably forget).

Top Fives From JLo

JLo wanted some more exposure so I told him I couldn't do magic. Either way he still rides for the shop which we can't seem to figure out why. O well he has good kick flips and I don't so he's got me.

Top five reasons why you are always pissed?
1. I get annoyed easy
2. Im impatient
3. Some people are stupid
4. Cant have love without hate
5. Im getting pissed right now reading this

Five reasons why you say your going to move and never make us happy and move?
1. I like talking bullshit
2. Im probably pissed
3. I hate a lot of shit then get over it real quick
4. I need more money to move
5. Im lazy as shit and don’t want to work for shit

Five reasons why you wear high waters? Where is the flood?
1. it feels cool when you push
2. they don’t get stuck under your shoe
3. always at perfect length when standing
4. looks tight
5. if there ever was a flood I would be covered

Five reasons why you love blonde/white women?
1. Pink
2. that blonde hair glimmering looks good!!!!
3. The complexion is perfs
4. They look more like a person and less like a demon when they wake up in the morning
5. The naturally hot ones don’t have to do anything to their appearance and they look fine all the time!!

Top five things you did to learn how to kick flip when you couldn’t ever even get close? Please teach Danny.
1. I tried to kick forward and out so hard
2. It pissed me off I couldn’t flick out so I made my foot do it
3. I watched kerry getz videos a lot
4. I tried over and over everyday
5. I fucked so many shoes up from hundreds of kf’s a day

Get Down with the Get Down

Back when I first started skating I really liked Tim O'Connor and this is the main reason why. He was the first person I saw doing hurricanes on ledges and back side nose blunts. Seriously this is his best part ever and it's a classic, I'd thought I should share this with everyone. It also has a guest appearance from Bobby and Quim, so it's more to love.

Anthony Pappalardo (girl/chocolate product red)

Girl/Chocolate and Cons team up with Product Red to help the cause and fight against HIV and AIDS in Africa.

BJ turns 21 today and I think that he deserves a top 5. Since now he is of age, he is going to be asked to step it up. No more skating with diapers and helmets BJ.


Top 5 reasons to cut the fro
1. too hot
2. gets in my eyes
3. it takes forever to dry when you get out of the shower
4. tired of having to pick it out
5. people throw crap in it

Top 5 reasons you only eat burgers
1. they are good
2. cheap
3. if they put something on there you don't like just pick it out
4 most places have a burger on the menu
5. cant go wrong with a nice bacon cheese burger

top 5 things about working for the shop
1. best place to work
2. better than any real job i ever had
3. the homies
4. the crazy phone calls
5. its the shop

top 5 reasons you like to skate
1. its fun
2. you get to chill with all your homies
3. its creative
4. you can do it anywhere you don't need a team or a court
5. the ladies love it haha

top 5 things going through your head after the k flip crook
1. damn its hot outside
2. wait did i really just do that
3. yes i got a clip
4. let me peeps the footy lapk
5. lets go get drinks

Be Thankful For What You Got

Here is a video of some skaters going to Cuba. You should see what they ride and look at your own set up. Stop complaining about what you have and just skate it. Plus skating from Manderson, Crankers, and Quim.

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/from-the-pages-of-vice/viva-skate-2-of-2

Tony Trujillo on fourstar

TNT is the new addition to fourstar clothing, now come by the shop and grab some fourstar gear

the jack and marcus creation

while jack and marcus are not at home playing with themselves, they can build some pretty awesome obstacles, more pics soon to come

Black friday sale through dec

stop by the shops and take advantage of this amazing sale going on through dec 6th

Coming Very Soon

Shop decks are on the way. We just received the proofs from the printing peoples to show us everything is in shape and ready to roll. Below are some photos of the proofs. Not the best quality photos, but you get the notion.

The colors will be much more vibrant, as seen here.

Until these decks get in, we've got new Deluxe wood and some pro boards on sale for $39.99.

Recent Shop News

Ant went to old school spot and got some mannies, good skating young buck. I thought I'd leave you guys with something to watch in the mean time.

A Sunday Drive - part I

Every once and awhile, I'll grab a cup of coffee and take a nice little drive out of the city to clear my head. Its good to take a step out of your daily environment and breathe the fresh air outside of an office. Some kid reading this is scratching his head thinking, "wtf?" Well, when you hit your twenties and are approaching thirty, you'll understand what I'm talking about.

During these strolls, I can't help but see what lies behind a newly developed business center, school or business center school. I found a pretty sweet ledge that has never been skated on some pretty smooth ground.

If you want to know where this radical ledge is at, just Google -

"bad ass ledges to skate San Antonio Texas."

Free Lunch - Mike on Ed

FREE LUNCH with Mike Vallely Part 2 - watch more skate, snow, surf, and moto videos

Kerry Getz Busy

This was when I really liked Kerry and his skating was very orginal at the time. Did I mention that he was on Toy Machine and the video has Mike Maldonado in it? Right now I think he has become repetitive, but that's just my thoughts though. He did do the first kick flip into love park, amazing.

Anthony Hunter seshing with some bums

filmed and edited by miguel torres

Danny Knight Top Fives

Top five reasons you cant kickflip?

1. Because I can't, dude

2. Switch is easier

3. I don't know how to kick out

4. They're hard

5. Like I said, they're hard

Top five reasons why you like Japan better than Texas

1. The fucking food

2. No fucking kooks

3. No one cares if you skate anywhere

4. Home grown

5. All I have ever known

Top five reasons why you are so damn cheap

1. Rent

2. Car payment

3. Got no money

4. Beer's expensive

5. Don't make enough money

Top five reasons why you try and choke people out like a bitch

1. It's so fun

2. People wanna' step

3. Test me mother fucker

4. Get to put jocks in their place

5. Cuz' I'm daddy

Top five reasons why Blaine whoops that ass in skate

1. Kickflip pivots

2. Switch flip pivots

3. Cuz' I go fast and pop my shit

4. I let him win, then we bet and I take his money

5. Like I said, I don't pivot

Rasa Libre

I'm going to be honest and say I wasn't really a fan of this kid, but now I am. Seriously he does some amazing stuff and it seems like everyone out of the AZ are good. Must be the water, oh wait, no it's the skate parks. PS - I would like to find the Springtime box so if anyone knows the where - a bouts, tell someone at the shop.

Gilbert Corckett on Alien

gilbert crockett now rides for alien workshop

Roam NYC by quiksilver

quiksilver in NYC , reese forbes, alex olson, tim o'connor, and jake johnson shredding

base park

Tonight at base park jlo beat danny in skate, then danny challenged jlo for a drink whoever could do half cab krookies, jlo landed it first then danny got lucky and landed it to, then the trick got bumped up to fakie 5-0 revert and like a true og motha fucka jlo landed it first try and now danny owes jlo a cold mystic mountain blueberry powerade!!!!!

Lucas & French Fred

You should probably click the picture below and save it as your Windows background or print it out and paste it on the ceiling above your bed. If that doesn't sound like a good idea to you, maybe you should just watch the video here.

Say Whhhhhaaat?

Wow, another addition in skateboarding switch-ups and team add-ons. I really never would have imaged this one. Collin is a ripper, but this is a bit of a left field maneuver (whatever the hell that means). I just wonder if he's going to turn pro before Matt Bennett because that wouldn't be too kosher.

I guess Ed knows best.

Its Late and I'm Getting Hungry

New Girl amateur and official Berrics cut-throat...

This One's for B.J.

One time, not too long ago, I was hanging out at Evolution Skateboards to eat some lunch and hang out with my good friend Danny. During this event, I some how offended Mr. Brantley for my semi-dislike of Mikey Taylor. You know, Mikey Taylor is a good skateboarder and all, and I'm sure a hell of a nice guy, but he's just not my type of skateboarder. I'm more into the Nestor Judkins, Dennis Busenitz type of skateboarding.

Anyways, B.J. knows how much I like really, really long crooked grinds and Alien Workshop. With this combination, I should like Mikey Taylor a lot. Maybe one day Mikey Taylor will do something to amaze me like not wear such baggy clothes or start skating transition a lot more. Till then, I'll just like Mikey Taylor a little bit and Justin Brantley will only want to knock out half of my teeth when he sees me.

This photo comes from a great photographer by the name of Sam McGuire, who has quite a few pictures in The Skateboard Mag each month. You should definitely give his site a look see.

p.s.
I really don't care for the crooked grind.
p.p.s.
To have the above clips as your "B-Roll" extras is pretty damn amazing.

My new Favorite

Jake Johnson has a new interview in some magazine. I hope you enjoy. He is becoming a new favorite of mine.

http://robbrink.com/2009/10/26/new-jack-jake-johnson/

Back When

This is one of, if not the first, skate video I ever saw. I was an instant fan of the tempster and after watching this video I tried to learn impossibles and smith grinds. More than a legend his skating, art, and longevity just makes him that much more awesome. Plus he is skating to Sonic Youth, thanks again Ed.

Hello World

Welcome to a new and improved Evolution web log, where you can find updates on events in the area along with random mumbo-jumbo from our team (of skateboarders and writers).