Triple Eight is onto something. The Wipeout Dry Erase Helmet doesn’t encourage a wipeout on a bike, skateboard or in-line skates. The “wipeout” in the name is actually to denote that the surface of the protective helmet can be decorated using dry erase markers. The helmet, which is available in three sizes, comes in a 3-pack that includes multi-sport wrist guards; knee pads and elbow pads; two neon dry erase, non-toxic markers; and a helmet in either black or pink. Triple Eight also offers stencils to give kids some shapes such as rockets, spiders and peace signs to get started on their doodles. Continue reading Interbike 2013: Wipeout Helmet for Kids
Tag: Skate
Slide With Longboard Gloves
Longboarding is a skateboarding hybrid, yet with different demands. The longer and more flexible board is more geared for speed than tricks, and requires a very agile balance. Handling on the longboard often requires riders to lean into a curve, and even use their hands to help steer. Of course that means those hands need to be well protected. A new line of longboard gloves from MH Gloves Sports offers protection, and padding that helps you slide. Continue reading Slide With Longboard Gloves
Poler Takes You Back to Nature
While some camping gear has gone so high-tech that it might not feel like you’re actually getting back to nature, Portland’s Poler Camping Stuff brand, which launched last fall, is all about simple yet efficient. The company’s focus revolves around being “an outdoor brand that brings together surf/skate/snowboard culture and sensibilities into pragmatic gear,” and providing “simple, good looking, well designed gear.” The products offer a vintage look, such as the Napsack sleeping bag that will keep you warm at night and in the morning let you wear it while heading to the camp fire.
Possessed to Skate
There are a fair amount of cities and towns around the country, that along with building recreation centers, community pools, amphitheaters and ball fields, have built skateparks. Often these skateparks are proposed with all of the other options a community can choose to fund; but it is not uncommon to find that a community has to pick and choose based on finances or space.
Skateparks are usually subject to harsh and often unfounded criticism based on stereotypes that may or may not be true and can ultimately lead to a skatepark being unfairly passed over as an option. At Kinetic Shift, a few of us have skated in the past and feel that it is better to have our kids out actively skating than to sit in front of the TV playing video games all day. A community park allows our kids to have a safe place, away from our streets and business staircases, to skateboard and ultimately get some exercise. Continue reading Possessed to Skate
Style, Streetwear and Skating – All With Shoes from Spartoo
Style and performance improvement. That’s exactly what this year’s line of streetwear shoes have in mind. Shoe retailer Spartoo is rolling out shoes fit for skating that offer style to boot. These include the DC shoes that reads the line between extreme sports and fashion waves. This season’s footwear goes back to the basics and classics with reliable shoes that look the part.
There is also the new collection of DVS shoes, which is often considered the essential skate shoes thanks to their shock absorbing technology. These shoes were conceived, tested, and approved by the entire DVS team to satisfy skaters looking for the best performance as well as all those who just love the style!
These are just two new offerings from Spartoo that offer good performance and style TOO!