Cheap Thrills Parts.

This is Fred's part from Cheap Thrills that came out this year. Fred Kills it! He rides for Adidas and Spitfire now and I am sure that is just part of more to come! Yeah Fred! Keep it up!

Here is Kevin's Part from Cheap Thrills.

Steve Forstner is your new favorite skateboarder.

Steve Forstner from Gravis Footwear on Vimeo.

This dude is incredible. Watch this part and be amazed. Gravis is destroying it.

CHEAP THRILLS DEUCE!

The second showing of Cheap Thrills is coming October 22nd at the shop, click the poster for details and if you are just too lazy to do that than be here by 9pm on that day and be in for a surprise. Should be a banger.

One big load of videos you need to watch...

Emerica in Europe - The Outsiders Tour video from Emerica on Vimeo.

This video is so rad, a bunch of footage from the demos that they did along with some really rad street footage. So good. Leo and Westgate are animals.

Arto's Pool from Gravis Footwear on Vimeo.

Arto pool session, Hosoi and Lance, Arto and Dylan. All solid footage and you can never go wrong with a backyard pool. Also the floating fire pit is the best thing ever.


Funniest/Best video ever. This song plays in my head when I watch Heath skate now...

I wasn't the biggest Lil' Wayne fan at first but I have to admit, the dude grew on me. He skates, seems to have a blast doing it. And any beginner who cuts his head open, gets a bunch of stitches, and then keeps doing it afterwards gets props. Dude seems awesome. Weezy at Double Rock.

Gravis/Analog Game of Skate Series.

So the game of SKATE happened the other day at Beverly skatepark, the sky was overcast and it was a little damp but a bunch of kids still came out so we could get this stop done! In the end all of the games were rad and these three guys came out on top; Matt Lane (right, grey) came in third, Richard Stickney (left, green) came in second, and Matt Jay won it. Thanks to Gravis, Analog, Bones, and all of the other sponsors for this event. See you at the next stop!

Game of SKATE.

So the Game of SKATE was rained out, unfortunately, so we rescheduled it to this Sunday (the 14th). Come out and have some fun, win some product, and hang out for the day!

New Stuff.

Do you know what sucks about these shoes? Nothing. Skate them now. An all suede all black version of a classic skate shoe that has been around forever? That is a no-brainer.

Suede Era Pros, in a nice summer colorway. Come check them out and skate a pair, you will not be disappointed.

The new Mike Carroll shoe is rad, fits like a glove and looks amazing. Killer boardfeel.

I am super psyched on this shoe. Marc Johnson's 6th pro model is a slimmed down cupsole shoe in all black that is built to last. Marc Johnson is one of the best ever, this shoe may just be his best yet as well. Check out a pair asap.

Another blacked-out shoe for summer? So rad. The re-emergence of the Manchester is a glad day for every skateboarder. One of the best shoes ever got a little facelift, better fit, better sole, but still feels just like the classic. This shoe rules.

The Arto shoe by Gravis is soo good. I have skated 3 pairs of this shoe at the point, on my fouth now and I can safely say that this shoe is well worth your money. Slim fit at first that breaks in and forms to your feet and feels incredible, a nice deep tread on the sole to make sure it doesn't go bald quickly and no stitching on the toe to blow out, so good.

Matte Black limited edition Indy colorway? Amazing, nothing needs to be said about Indy, just get on a set.

New Venture Lows and His in 7.75" and 8" sizes in Raw and some other colorways. All stocked up for summer.

The re-mastered Thunder Hi is incredible, seriously, try out a set. They turn better than they did (which I didn't think was possible) and there is no break in time. Thunder is incredible.

More Dylan.

This guy is a machine. I know this is two Dylan clips in a week but damn, Dylan does it proper.

Dylan.

Dylan cruising through his park from Gravis Footwear on Vimeo.

This guy really is too good, I don't know what else to say... Apparently this a cruising his park, 20 foot long front feeble? Just watch and learn.

Product Nerd: Shoe Edition.

With this post I wanted to spotlight some of the better and more unique shoes on the wall at the shop right now. These shoes aren't the ones blending in, they all skate great and last. If you have skated any of these shoes you already know, and if you haven't, we recommend checking a pair out while they last. You will not regret it. Also, with Spring and Summer right around the corner you know that you need a new pair of shoes.
First up: the Etnies Barci. This shoe doesn't look like anything else on the wall right now for a few reasons; for one it is a cupsole, for all of you cupsole naysayers out there give it a try before you knock it because these are more flexible right out of the box than 99% of the vulcanized models we have right now, second, they have a fairly complex side detail but they don't look kooky at all, and third, the entire Etnies team is riding these right now and it is for a reason. These shoes last; no toecap stitching to blow out, a well made cupsole that doesn't bald before the lifespan of the shoe is up, and decent padding (but not an excessive amount). Try these out, I bet you will be impressed.
Second up: the Gravis Filter TT. This shoe may look simple but trust me it is far from it. The "TT" in the name stands for "Tec-Tuff" which is that kind of mesh-looking material on the toecap, it may seem like some weird synthetic material that would skate all weird but that material is actually just a treated leather that is extremely abrasion resistant and strangely enough still breathable and flexible. This shoe also has the normal Gravis Cloud 9 insoles that are a godsend, this may look like the last shoe that you would want to do any serious skating in but that insole will keep your feet happy for hours. The final thing that makes this shoe stand out is the sole, the tread pattern on these bad-boys is a super deep herringbone pattern that is really grippy and lasts forever, I know I have skated this shoe several times and the grip always lasts as long as the shoe does. For anybody who skates, you know how much it sucks when your shoe goes bald too early so you definitely don't have to worry about it with these. What it comes down to is that these filters are sneaky, they are deceptively one of the most well made shoes on the wall and they look like they would probably only last a few sessions, I vouche for these 100% and I bet if you skate a pair you will too.
Third up: the Vans Chukka low. Not much needs to be said about these hogs, they are classic. Half of the shoes out today have borrowed something design wise from these and it is for a reason. The Chukka low is a durable shoe with great boardfeel that skates super well and guess what? We just got it in a black and gum colorway! If you haven't tried a pair of these until now it is safe to say you are missing out. Skate a pair of these and get psyched!

-Kevin.