Volcom, in addition to trying and get you to trump quarantine via the viewing of the near entirety of the catalogue of their productions with Veeco (for the most curious), recently gathered its roster aka. Simon Bannerot, C.J. Collins, Dustin Dollin, Victor Pellegrin, Eniz Fazliov, Jorge Simoes, Harry Lintell and Noah Mahieu in Paris for some skate tourism; an occasion to witness some new lines at classic spots, but also some ballsy maneuvers at more obscure ones.
So, sure, everybody about town is (and should be!!!) talking about that completely insane frontside bluntslide by Eniz (which hero status is now cemented , even to the most obtuse ones), but one should not forget the fact the now absolute coolness in whish Monsieur Lopez now crushes about everything in front of him, from ledges to weird bank to walls… With a Converse video in the works, one can only rejoice!
Here to a great start of the week, with a little tour of cities that always make you daydream, with quite the selection of locals, each time, thanks to Bordeaux Exposure and the always motivated Julien Januszkiewicz! From Jordan Queijo to Gauthier Rouger, perfect!
As announced, Live Skateboard Media is presenting you –as an exclusive– the video (by Ben Chadourne) of the street side of the recent Vans France tour. From Victor Pellegrin to Nabil Slimani, ripping is a prerogative to that crew, and applied to all terrain! Bordeaux, Albi, or Toulouse, this will show you around many spots you've never seen before, all equally mistreated by the gang!
On Monday, we will premiere the latest video from the French Vans Team… To get you amped, in the meantime, here is a photo gallery of their wanderings around France.
Nothing beats watching a bare chested line to be reminded that those times are over for quite a bit… And, yet, change to winter time is around the corner! Let's also salute a Valentin Bauer at his best here.
Even if Victor Pellegrin alone is worth a mention here, it is the double "Fuck Off" that filmer Guillaume Périmony gets in one line that is the icing on the cake for us! Not one, two… Wonder if those perfectly dressed Frenchies commented a bit too loudly about the baggy wardrobe of local crackheads. Damn tourists, someone has to keep them in check!
The Frenchies from Vans hit the road as often as they can, and who would blame them? This time, they have gone all the way to Land of Americans, and came back with good memories on harsh spots, plus many annoying hashtags for whoever was following them on Instagram during their Oregon adventures.
As the video of their adventures just went online, let’s chat with two of the happy travelers, Valentin Bauer and Ben Delaboulaye, and discuss the reality of camping through Europe. Summer seems far away today, but we just had to put them on the subject to get the memories rolling! Good and bad!
