After winning the Pro-tec pool party, it was off to the Alcatraz bar at the block to go have a few cocktails. I ran into Bucky Lasek and Rune Glifberg while I was there and got a picture with each of them. Man these guys are my hero’s and they skate all the big stuff!
Louie Baur & Bucky Lasek
Louie Baur & Rune Glifberg
This is by far The Coolest Skateboard Deck From The Clash At Clairmont contest on 3-14-2008. The deck itself is a Dick Brewer original from the 1970′s and and signatures on the deck are only Vert and Pool Skateboard Pro’s only. From Top To Bottom the signatures are Dave Duncan, Bucky Lasek, Danny Meyer, Rune Glifberg, Pierre Luc Gagnon, Chris Miller, Buster Halterman, Mathias Ringstrom, Christian Hosoi, Chris Gentry & Jake Brown.
The Coolest Skateboard Deck From The Clash At Clairmont 2009
Rune Glifberg Left Etnies Shoes For Converse
NORTH ANDOVER, MA. (Jan. 26, 2009) — Converse Skateboarding is proud to announce Rune Glifberg as the newest pro on the growing team of Converse skate ambassadors.
“Rune Glifberg is one of the most respected, versatile skateboarders around and will make a great addition to the diverse Converse skate roster,” said Steve Luther, Brand Manager for Converse Skate. “Glifberg’s addition comes on the heels of the newly formed skate ambassador team consisting of pros Raymond Molinar, Anthony Pappalardo, Ethan Fowler, Nick Trapasso and Sammy Baca.”
In addition to having one of the most consistent, well-liked skating styles in the industry, Glifberg’s name is one of the most recognized in skateboarding across the board. Having been a playable skater in 5 different versions of the popular video game “Tony’s
Hawk’s Pro Skater!” has contributed to Rune’s popularity, while his ability to dominate in nearly every skate contest he enters keeps him at the top of score sheets and in the public eye. In 2008 alone, Rune finished in 1st place at the Quicksilver Bowlriders contest, the Pro-Tech Pool Party, Los Angeles and the X-Games Los Angeles.
Glifberg’s non-stop contest schedule keeps him busy traveling the globe, and he’s currently filming for his part in Flip’s upcoming video “Extremely Sorry.” 2009 is certain to confirm Rune Glifberg as one of skateboarding’s top professionals, this year and beyond. In addition to his new partnership with Converse, Glifberg also has ties to some of the most revered brands in skateboarding.
About Converse
Converse Inc., based in N. Andover, Massachusetts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc. Established in 1908, the Converse brand has built a reputation as “America’s Original Sports Company”™ and has been associated with a rich heritage of legendary shoes such as the Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe, the Jack Purcell® shoe and the One
Star® shoe. Today, Converse offers a diverse portfolio including premium lifestyle men’s and women’s footwear and apparel. Converse product is sold globally by retailers in over 160 countries and through 25 company-owned retail locations in the U.S. For more information, visit Converse on the web at www.converse.com.
It’s Saturday morning and I find myself once again heading out to Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport for another great skate/charity event. Last time, we were there for the Neil Bogart Foundation, this time it was for Shaquille O’Neil’s annual charity fundraiser “SHAQTACULAR”, which raises money for inner city children. We were all happy to be there because it was just another way for us skateboarders to show we can donate our time and skills to a worthy cause.
The team line up was amazing. We had X-Games gold medallist Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Rune Glifberg, Chad Vogt, Brian Patch, Jake Brown, Mathias Ringstrom, Danny Mayer, Cara-Beth Burnside, Mimi Knoop, Holly Lyons and myself (Jeff Ferris) announcing the event as well as throwing in a few skate runs here and there.
There was a little bit of an issue getting a P.A. system there, but thanks to Power 106 FM, they hooked us up with some sound. Many thanks to them as well as Red Bull, Spohn Ranch, Inc. for donating the ramp and set up of the equipment and Stuart Hall for organizing the whole skate section of this event.
We had the Red Bull vert-ramp for us to play on, which many of these skaters know quite well from competitions and other demos. It’s a great ramp and these skaters were more than ready to show off their skills.
The 2nd session included a “mock” best trick contest that evolved into that for some. Others just kept the session flowing with regular runs. Chad Vogt was going for it at full force, trying a trick that has won him top honors in best trick contests before. After many attempts, he pulled it, to the amazement of the audience, as well as all the skaters on top of the ramp. Let’s see if I can call this trick right. He pulled a frontside nollie heelflip to disaster with a revert back in. For those of you who know skate tricks out there, just imagine this being done on the massive 13-feet tall Red Bull vert-ramp! I even hoped in and pulled a ho ho plant after 5 or so unsuccessful tries, but did eventually pull it.
Other trick highlights include back to back huge airs and 540’s by Jake Brown, along with what has become almost his signature trick, a double kick flip mute grab. Mathias Ringstrom skated strong as he pulled almost every flip trick and big varial combination imaginable. Pierre-Luc Gagnon showed us how he took first in 2002 X-Games by blasting consistently on every wall with any trick you can think of, from 540’s to flawless kickflips to cab heelflips. Rune Glifberg, always a crowd favorite was a lot of fun to watch as he is one of the smoothest skaters, pulling back to back 540’s, tweaked out back and frontside tail grabs and Madonna’s and blowing our minds with a backside kickflip to disaster. Brian Patch joined us in the 2nd session, 68 mm wheels and all, coming back and ripping with a still healing knee injury, so a big thanks to Brian for stepping up! Also showing us his smooth style with huge airs was Danny Mayer.
The girl skate team closed out the last show! Cara-Beth Burnside, Holly Lyons and Mimi Knoop all showed off their skills to the delighted audience. Cara-Beth busted fast grinds, backside airs with a few inverts thrown in. Mimi was throwing down some nice frontside airs and edged out grinds. Holly ripped the backside and frontside airs becoming a crowd favorite, not too mention getting plugs from the Power 106 FM guys! In a quote I heard directly from one of their DJ’s, “Rad skating and hot chicks, does it get any better than that?!” I think that summed up that session right there.
All in all, another successful day of skating all for a great cause! We’d like to thank every skater involved as they completely donated their time and once again showing that skateboarders are always willing to help and give back to the community! Big thanks again to all involved making this a “Shaqtacular” day! Ha. I know that was cheesy…ok, signing off… = Jeff Ferris
Red Bull Vert Ramp
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