Clipse Canadian Tour 2008

eS Footwear presents the Clipse across Canada

Tiki Room

Riding that wave and showing the summer 09 Sole Tech footwear program all through Canada we thought that we would take a second and catch up with one of our favorite skate shops located right downtown Regina, Saskatchewan. Noel is always pushing the envelope and keeping it real in a smaller market…

Vp: How many years have you been in business and do you remember the first line that you every picked up from us?

N: The Tiki Room has been open since 1996, under the umbrella of World of Trout, which opened in 1992. I've been with WOT/Tiki since 1993. I've had this job longer than I had ever been in school. Whoa. Scary thought. We've been getting eS and emerica stuff from Timebomb since it first came out. I'm unsure of the date, but we carried Sheep shoes. That may help date things... late 90's anyway.

Vp: Your shop is killer!!! But at one time was there any killing going on???

N: Part of our building used to be a fur storage vault, but I am pretty sure the animals weren't killed on the premises (unless they were gopher skins). I personally kill it in our Saturday dice games... does that count?

Vp: I think that you carry every line that we distribute minus the snow goods. How do you keep it so sk8 core in a smaller market with out having to go into those other lifestyle categories (wake, rollerblade, laser tag)?....

N: We've been considering the laser tag thing, but...... at a brief point we had snowboards in the 90's. We carried skate/snow brands (Skull Skates, Shorty's, World) and I realized that I didn't know a damn thing about snow stuff. The overhead with snow stuff combined with my complete lack of knowledge of it solidified my choice to go skate only. I've been skating since the mid 80's, and consider myself a skate nerd, so keeping things pure is pretty important for me. When you're starting out, you think that you've gotta provide everything to everyone, but you're better off focusing on what you know, not grasping for dollars from everywhere you can.

Vp: Other than Freshjive and eS, what other Timebomb lines are you most stoked about and why?

N: I like the diversity of Altamont. There's something in there for everyone. It isn't a carbon copy of everything else. Their team is all over the place too.

Vp: Has Garret ever showed you the rebound in any of our sole tech footwear?

N: What's the rebound? Is that some STI lab shit? Garret who? (jokes)

Vp: Your Jimbo Phillip’s/Tiki Room skate deck and wheels colab has been featured in a lot magazines/websites. Really amazing design!!! What advice can you give to that smaller shop guy who really wants to push there ideas into reality? And “just do it” is not a correct answer….

N: I'm pretty stoked to have been able to wrangle Jimbo for this project. I've been a huge fan of Jimbo and his dad's (Jim Phillips) artwork for years. Regarding pushing ideas into reality: sometimes you just have to throw shit out there. If an idea seems far fetched to you, it may seem like a great and easy project for someone else. Connections also help. Talking to people and maintaining relationships is key.

Vp: Any last words?

N: Thanks to everyone at Time Bomb for the support over the years!

Straight from the Heart of Barcelona

Eight countries, 5,000 eyes, hundreds of paint brushes, thousands of hours of painting, 6,500 glasses of Sangria and beer, 3,000 tapas and almost 7,000 miles later, the éS Adrian Blanca Traveling Art Exhibition has come to an end. For the last three months, Adrian Blanca has been on a whirlwind art tour to celebrate his collaboration with éS. At each tour stop, spectators were able to watch Adrian create his visual madness live with permanent installations fashioned in all eight locations- Stockholm, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Antwerp, Munich, Barcelona and New York City.

A true fan of éS for years—in particular the Accel, which he has used on numerous occasions as a canvas for his art—it came as no surprise that Adrian chose to launch his collection with the Accel TTL and TT Deluxe.

Adrian Blanca Interview on EXPN

Check out an interview HERE with artist Adrian Blanca, eS's newest collaborator.

The Play Cloths Tour

eS FOOTWEAR & LIVESTOCK PRESENT

IN ASSOCIATION W/GMANandRIZK.com, SPECTRUM ENT, TIGERSTONE

CLIPSE (PLAY CLOTHS TOUR)
W/THE FRESHEST KIDS DJ SEKO

Wednesday, Jan.21 at Richards (1036 Richards St.)

eS Footwear (www.esfootwear,com ) & Livestock (www.deadstock.ca ) present the Play Clothes (the Clipse’s new clothing line available exclusively at Livestock) tour featuring Virginia based hip-hop duo (Malice & Pusha T) the Clipse (http://www.myspace.com/clipse and http://www.clipseonline.com/) at Richards for one intimate occasion. Cop your tickets, as this show is a sureshot to sell out quick.


Clipse began its career in music in 1993 when the Thornton brothers met Pharrell Williams, one half of the production team The Neptunes. Impressed with their lyrical talents, Williams formed a working relationship with the duo. Expect to hear banger’s such as ‘Grindin’, ‘When the Last Time’, Ma, I Don’t Love Her’, Hot Damn’, ‘Mr.Me Too’, Wamp Wamp’, What Happened To That Boy’ and so much more!

$25 at Livestock (w/no service fee) or www.clubzone.com

Show eS your spots

Here's your chance to put your hood on the map. Free eS shoes for a year! Hit up this for more info.

Liveblock 2008 time lapse

eS Footwear and Freshjive presented the Live Block 2008. Check this video by Bob Kronbauer for the madness.

Awesome! Contest Results

Thanks Bob for sending us the eS Footwear's AWESOME! (film a video part in a week) contest entries..

Whiterock dudes, tied for 3rd place:



Simon Stulberg, tied for 3rd place:



Brett Stobbart, second place:



Kyle Desaulniers, winner, 1st place:




More contests on Vancouverisawesome.. check it.

Liveblock 2008!

This party keeps getting bigger and better as over 5,000 people came through to show their support. The vibes were amazing, the food and drinks were flying and the music was bananas. Thanks to all who were involved and special shout to our sponsors Freshjive, eS Footwearm, Fucking Awesome, Red Bull, Adidas, Color, Fucking Awesome, The Hundreds, Mumble Magzine, Brknhome, Coors Light, and Puma.

More photos in Timebomb Events
More photos on Livestock
More photos on Facebook
More photos on GMANandRIZK

Live Block 2008

One of the best times of the year for Vancouver, mark the date on the calendar. Do check out the eS Footwear mini ramp contest and the Freshjive dance off.

Skate Jam

End of summer already? Boooooooo.

Liveblock's Afterparty at Pop Opera

THE OFFICIAL LIVE BLOCK AFTER PARTY
JR.FLO (EH! TEAM DJ’S)
HEDSPIN (EH! TEAM DJ’S)
DJ PUMP (EH! TEAM DJ’S)
DJ MARVEL (THE FRESHEST KIDS)

Sunday, Sept.14 at Pop Opera (686 W.Hastings) 10pm-2am sharp
It’s the Official Live Block After party and the only place to be in the city on this night. Insane line up with Eh! Team DJ’s Jr.Flo, Pump and Hedspin on the mix alongside The Freshest Kids' DJ Marvel. $200 bottle service, drink specials all night! See the info on the Livestock Block party earlier on in the day here.
$12 at door

LivEStock

These eS X Livestock tee is dropping for 'promo abuse only' at the Vancouver Live Block party on Sept.14. Come down and cop one!

Tail Tapas at Liveblock

Color Magazine, eS Footwear, and Livestock present - 'Tail Tapas"
Mini Ramp Jam and Competition
Sunday, Sept.14 outside of Livestock
239 Abbott St in Gastown
1pm-7pm/3pm contest start

Don’t be confused, it’s an event within an event at the 3rd annual LIVE BLOCK party & BBQ. Enjoy DJ's, complimentary drinks, and Japanese tapas by Guu while skating the 4 foot eS mini ramp for your chance to win some cash.

All ages/Free.

You Es Eh North American Tour

Canada was able to get a bit of eS love as they rounded the top of the United
States on the East Coast leg of their huge North American tour. We scheduled
them for a stop in Winnipeg for a demo at the Forks Skate Plaza. Unfortunately,
we got rained out of that plan and had to quickly adjust by taking it indoors
to The Edge Skate park. The team made the most of it and put on a show for
the people that endured the rain. We then made our way to Vancouver
for a mini ramp session and bbq at Antisocial Skate Shop before returning back
to the united states to finish off the tour in California. All in all, it had
good turnouts and was successful despite the raindrops. Thanks to everyone at
Sk8 Skates, The Edge Skate Park, Royal Sports, Kings skate snow and surf,
Antisocial Skateshop, Timebomb Trading, Sole Technology , Cyrus Thiedeke for
holding down the mic duties, Mike McKinlay for filming and of course Scuba
Steve and the Es shoe team for making it happen. - Judah Oakes

More photos here
Video here

Awesome Contest Video Results!

Vancouverisawesome.com, eS Footwear, and RVCA have announced their winners of the Awesome Contest! The deal was to film a skate park in one week and submit it to the site for judging. Check the link for the winners..

Win the eS Adrian Blanca Collection!

Enter to win the sS Adrian Blanca Collection, including the Accel TT L and TT Deluxe shoes, Blanca zip hood, Global t-shirt and Mendez hat! We'll also throw in a pair of Arrival 1.1 denim.

Deadline: September 5, 2008,

You, eS, eh? North American Tour!

The eS team embarks on their first ever North American tour in the history of the brand, travelling across 10,000 miles of the continent. Come hang out with the team as they roll through their Canadian stops in Vancouver at Antisocial (aug 15th) and Winnipeg **relocated to the Edge Skatepark**125 Pacific Street (aug 12th, 4pm) in their new Mercedes tour van!! Most memorable tour ever.

Add the Vancouver party to your events on the FB.
Add the Winnipeg party to your events on the FB.

Mayhem at KNOW?SHOW Montreal

One of the longest running parties in the KNOW?SHOW Trade Show history is Mayhem! Presented by Empire, RVCA, eS, and Timebomb Trading and beats by Kephroc and DJ Nerve.
August 9th at Shine The Lounge, Montreal.

The new eS site has launched!

The eS site has been fully revamped. Check out Spots, a new application to add your favorite skate spots- complete with a map, photos and videos that you can display to the whole world, or just your crew. Be sure to also visit the new team section, product views.. and you can also build your own profile page.

Enjoy.

"I Heart Lee Matasi" Avers Shoe Launch Party at Antisocial

This was a super fun night. The install dedicated to Lee Matasi was insane, props to Michelle at Antisocial and the artists who contributed to this. Thank you to all who showed up and supported.

King Of Concrete

I Heart Lee Matasi

Avers shoe launch party weekend and dedication show.
July 18 8pm at Antisocial 2425 Main Street, enter in alley. Shoes for sale.
July 20 4pm at Leeside, session and BBQ under the Hastings and Cassier connector.

RSVP for this event on FB

eS Announces It's Avers "I Heart Lee Matasi" Collaboration

On December 2, 2005, Lee Matasi was killed in a senseless act of violence in a local bar in Vancouver. Lee was a great friend and leader in the skateboard and art scene in Vancouver, and was responsible for the formation of the skate park now known as Leeside. To show support for Lee Matasi's beliefs and the Vancouver community, eS and Rick Mc Crank have created the Avers "I Heart Lee Matasi" shoe, with it's proceeds going to the Lee Matasi Foundation, created in his honor.

"The shoe is a tribute to the life of Lee "Avers" Matasi.. a friend, skater, artist, inspiration, and one of a kind individual." - Rick Mc Crank.

More info: leaveouttheviolence.com

eS Footwear Game Of SKATE world final results

The éS Game of SKATE, presented by Boost Mobile, is officially complete and 14 year-old Carlos Lastra from Hollywood, Calif. reigned victorious after he knocked out each skater with the technical wizardry of his feet. There were more than 13,000 skaters competing in 60 cities in the United States and 50 cities in more than 25 countries around the world and it all came down to Carlos’ last trick where he threw down a Pop-Shove-It Late Flip and snagged himself the title of éS Game of SKATE Amateur World Champion, a Nixon watch and Boost Mobile phone with a free year of service.
Immediately following the Amateur World Finals, the pros had their time to shine in the éS Game of SKATE Pro Finals with $20,000 in loot on the line. It came down to the final four skaters Eric Koston, Chris Cole, Billy Marks and Alex Mizurov. Not before long, Koston and Chris Cole were the only two skaters left and Chris was able to knock out Eric with a nollie backside 360 heelflip to win the éS Game of Skate Pro Finals for a second year in a row and take home the $15,000 first place prize.

eS Presents The Freshest Kids Podcast 3.0

Download it here.

eS Game of Skate Canadian Finals

Rain, rain, go away, please come back another day. Despite the pissing rain in Vancouver at times, soggy boards, soaked shoes, we said 'eff it.' and did it anyways. True skateboarders and spectators only please. A couple hundred plus people STILL repreSented and at the day's end, it came down to Quebec's (15 years old) JS Lapierre and Stacey Gabriel. 2 boys enter, one kid leaves. A great battle it was.. and JS Lapierre flies to California to represent Canada. Thanks to Underworld & Jessica, Monster, TB Crew (Dave, Judah, Danielle, B-Ball), Neill Sturgess, Sole Tech, NLA (Paul, Casey Jones), Cyrus Thiedeke, Concrete Powder, Dose.ca (did I forget anyone?) for all helping out.

1 J-S Lapierre (etnies)
2 Stacy Gabriel (etnies)
3 Andrea (Mad Greek) (rocking Emerica)
4 Derek Swaim (eS)

Photos: Judah Oakes
More photos here

eS Footwear X...

eS Footwear X Hundreds X Livestock X Justin Eldridge X Virus X Your Moms made the cover of Sneaker Freaker. Only available via Livestock around mid September. Straight heat!

eS Game of S.K.A.T.E. Quebec

Check out the first WebTV show produced by Timebomb with Royal Agency, covering the eS Game of Skate in Quebec. Props to Guillaume for MC'ing, Rodrigo for judging, and Matt, Alex, and the whole Royal crew for holding it down proper in the East.. and of course to the winner, J.S. Lapierre!

eS Game Of S.K.A.T.E.

The eS Game Of SKATE Canadian finals is poppin off in Vancouver this Saturday, July 5 outside of Underworld (860 Granville St, we got a city permit to shut the strip down!). Winners from around Canada are flown to this eS Game Of SKATE where they will battle Vancouver's best to see who will fly down to Cali to rep Canada for the World Finals. Pre-register at uwvancouver@underworld-shop.com and then re-register the day of event at 11am. Contest starts at 1pm and all spectators are welcome. Rain location- under the Cambie Street bridge.

eS Presents Zion I

Straight from Barcelona

Introducing The Adrian Blanca x eS Footwear collaboration, featuring Adrian's intricate artwork on the TTL and TT Deluxe.

Awesome!

eS, RVCA, and Vancouverisawesome.com present the most epic contest ever-AWESOME. Here's how it works..

1. Enter at Antisocial on June 16th, 2008.
2. Film a skate part in one week.
3. Submit your edited part to Antisocial.
4. Win hella cash and prizes.
5. Come to the launch event.

Word on the street is that Timebomb's Skate TM is the one to beat..

éS Game of SKATE Dates Announced!

It's that time of year again little shredders.. The éS Game of SKATE! SKATE was first played in the 1970’s by vertical skateboarding legends Lance Mountain, Neil Blender and John Lucero, and was then adopted by street skaters in the 1980s. The éS Game of SKATE tournament was created in 2003 by the folks at éS Footwear, and the simple rules of the game were originally created by the éS Team. There are imitators, but the éS Game of SKATE is the original and best.

Winner of the TORONTO and MONTREAL éS Game of SKATE gets flown to Vancouver to compete in the Canadian Finals. The winner of the Canadian Finals gets flown to California to compete in the World éS Game of SKATE Finals!

Regional Dates as follows:

VANCOUVER éS Game of SKATE + Canadian Finals
Presented by éS, Timebomb Trading, Underworld, Dose.ca, and Concrete Skateboarding.
When: Saturday, July 5/2008
Where: Outside of Underworld Skate Shop / Under Granville Bridge if rains
Re-registration: 11am
Game Starts: 1pm
For more info and to register: uwvancouver@underworld-shop.com


TORONTO éS Game of SKATE
Presented by éS, Timebomb Trading, Tnt Agency, The City of Toronto, Dose.ca, and Concrete Skateboarding.
When: Sunday, June 22/2008
Where: Scadding Court Skate park, 707 Dundas St. West
Re-registration: 11am
Game Starts: 12pm
Rain date: Sunday, June 29th 2008
For more info and to register: Neill@tntagency.ca


MONTREAL éS Game of SKATE
Presented by éS, Timebomb Trading, Agence Royal, Dose.ca, and Concrete Skateboarding.
When: Saturday, June 7/2008
Where: Brossard Skatepark
Re-registration: Onsite before the game.
Game Starts: 4pm
Rain date: June 8/2008
For more info: Call the Info-Skatefest Line - 450.923.6636

Product Spotlight: éS x Krooked x Bobby Worrest!

éS Footwear is proud to announce a new collaboration with Krooked Skateboards and Bobby Worrest. Inspiration for the shoes stem from Bobby's local basketball team, the Washington Wizards and the crazy mind of legendary skateboarder, Mark Gonzales. The Prequel Mid is a black mid-top featuring a gold and blue plaid pattern, while the Square One rocks some sharp black and gold stitching throughout, along with the Krooked eye’s graphic on the side panel.

This very special edition of the Prequel Mid and Square One shoes will be available on June 1st, 2008, and come with an exclusive video featuring Bobby and his crew. Sneak peak here.

Win the new éS Screen and a Cliché Cale Nuske deck.

The brand-new éS Screen is high-tech yet slim, lightweight yet durable, and snug yet breathable. Enter to win a pair + a Cliché Cale Nuske deck..

deadline: June 2, 2008

eS Goes East.

the éS Team is in Japan right now, here they are checking in..

eS Proudly welcomes..

Mike's welcome video.

Sole Tech Tour

If you haven't had the chance to visit Sole Tech in Lake Forest yet, check out this link to take a tour by it's owner.

eS Canada rider Arte Lew & Micky Papa !

Arte Lew rules and has some serious skills he rolls with Micky Papa on the regs and when i watch these two skate it makes me kinda sick at how fast they progress but hey welcome to the skateboard game its their time to shine as the youth of tomorrow. Both these kids rule and skate together all the time they for sure push each other in the progression department G ,can you tell ? haha skills for years to come from these two. props on the vid boys. Thanks to Underworld for the you tube post.

éS proudly introduces the FV-1.

Introducing the most technically advanced shoe from éS in years- the first in it's kind in skateboarding footwear. The éS FV-1. Complete with STi Foam Level 2 footbed cushioning, System Flo2 breathable tongue and, for the first time ever, a full-length polyurethane midsole with visible full-length System G202 air bag with gel- something that has never been introduced to skateboarding footwear.

The shoe will be available in shops later this Spring , but we have received a small handful. In collaboration with Dose.ca, we will be giving away five prize packs containing the FV-1 shoe and an éS hat. Enter here. Deadline- April 11.

éS x Danny Garcia x Habitat Contest

Enter to win one free pair of éS Garcia 2 shoes in the new Habitat colorway and one complete Habitat Danny Garcia skateboard. Deadline- April 1, 2008.
Enter here.

Recent Fashion Press- January-February 08.

Some recent Canadian media love...

Color Magazine 5.6



RVCA Rockwell tank in the "They Took Things Into Their Own Hands" editorial.
Fashion Editor and Stylist: Mila Franovic
Photography by: Gordon Nicholas
Models: Robyn and Lauren at Richards, and Shea


RVCA Collins High waisted shorts. (R)


RVCA mens Diaries tank.


RVCA Collins high waisted walking shorts.



Emerica Leo's and the eS Jasper in the "Low Profile" product toss.


Freshjive Breed Hat in "Cut and Sew"

Color Magazine 5.5



RVCA Womens’ Trench III Peacoat in “Bedazzlers” feature.


RVCA Heist Sock, Freshjive Anti-Paste Tee, and Freshjive
hat in the “Goth Up Your Glam” product toss.


RVCA Delight Jacket in “Cursed Domain of The Winterfjords” editorial.
Fashion editor: Mila Franovic
Stylist: Toyo Tsuchiya
photographer: Zoe Bridgeman
models: Rory and Krista at Lizbell, Connor at Richards

Snowboard Canada Women's Annual - Winter 08



etnies Girl Skeletones V-Neck sweater in "Weekend in the Mountains" editorial. (L)


etnies Girl Cali Vault shoes.

Lou Lou Magazine - February 2008



Dragon green gingham DX goggles, Thirtytwo Nova boot in the "Ride On" product toss.


etnies Girl Coco, Yale jacket, Magnolia pant, Jerry hoody, and sweater in "Lou Lou Deals".

KNOW?MAG (for KNOW?SHOW)



The RVCA Original Rocker Jean (R) Jam On It" Fashion Editorial.


The etnies Plus Junior and RVCA Transit Cardigan. (L)

McCrank Runs On Veggies !

Also in the March issue of The Skateboard Mag is an article on what makes Rick McCrank run, i always thought it was rocket fuel but i should've known he was healthier than that !

Timebomb/NLA at KNOW?SHOW West.

Tim Barnard was painting a very sick piece at the show.

Our booth.

This is Ryan working his award winning magic. Such intensity.

Annie and G picking out their etnies Plus faves.

Mom's love reversible hoodies.

Casey giving me the run down on Altamont head wear. Our fave
was the Crosstown hat, wide brim and silver linked detailing -
fit for Mike Dundee himself.

Cy and Paul hanging hard.

Thirtytwo is looking pretty awesome right now.

Derek and Jeff giving the run down on Thirtytwo.