100 Kickflips in the Vans UltraRange Pro

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100 Kickflips in the Vans UltraRange Pro

Matt and Kev took to an all-new location for the 100 Kickflip Wear Test of the Vans UltraRange Pro. Right off the bat, Kev was...
Volcom Wants You To Zip It This Winter

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Volcom Wants You To Zip It This Winter

Volcom's ZipTech Interface allows you to zip through tree lines and play in the powder all day without freezing your fanny off. One of the...
Arvin Makes Underwear For Mother Earth

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Arvin Makes Underwear For Mother Earth

Basics are another word for the socks and underwear you mindlessly select every morning half asleep and half alive. Deciding what basics to wear for...
The Average Cost of Straye Skate Shoes is $47

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The Average Cost of Straye Skate Shoes is $47

Straye Footwear is changing the way skate shoes are sold. Unapologetic, fun, and inexpensive, Straye Skate is making good use of classic skate themes to...
Lucas Beaufort Interview

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Lucas Beaufort Interview

One of the highest compliments you can pay an artist today is to say their work is recognizable. In a media landscape that is in...
Emerica: Young Emericans Premiere

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Emerica: Young Emericans Premiere

Emerica has always been good about spotting new talent and ushering in the new wave of young shredders, and their newest video, "Young Emericans" proves...
100 Kickflips in the Adidas Lucas ADV with Nora Vasconcellos

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100 Kickflips in the Adidas Lucas ADV with Nora...

Brand new CCS team rider, Nora Vasconcellos comes in blazing with 100 Kickflips in the Adidas Lucas Premiere ADV. She wanted to do her first...
Vans x CCS Levels Longsleeve Gallery

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Vans x CCS Levels Longsleeve Gallery

The moment our boy Kevin saw this Vans x CCS Levels Long Sleeve his eyes lit up and he said “ Dude, we have to...
Jamie Thomas: Behind The Photo

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Jamie Thomas: Behind The Photo

You don’t usually consider bringing your passport along for a day of skating in San Diego, but when you’re with The Chief you never know...
100 Kickflips In The Proper Cinex Shoes

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100 Kickflips In The Proper Cinex Shoes

Skating’s hard. Skating, owning a brand, and doing 100 kickflips in a warehouse in 90 degree weather’s harder. We knew Proper Skateboarding owner, Shawn Baravetto,...
Fight Storms In Style With The Dark Seas x Grundens Collection

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Fight Storms In Style With The Dark Seas x Grun...

For many, fishing is much more than a pastime, it’s a way of life. For the men and women who wear (live in) Grundens Fishing...
Guantanamo Baywatch Interview

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Guantanamo Baywatch Interview

If you're familiar with Crap Eyewear you know they have an amazing family of ambassadors that consists of skaters, surfers, artist, and musicians. Our favorite...
Back Light: Henry Harbeck

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Back Light: Henry Harbeck

There must be something in the water down in Australia, because it seems like these days the best skate photographers in the world all come...
Do Radical x Dakine Collection

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Do Radical x Dakine Collection

Going outdoors won’t be any fun if the oceans are too polluted to swim in and the air quality so toxic you won’t be able...
CCS Apparel Fall '17 Lookbook

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CCS Apparel Fall '17 Lookbook

When we started working on the Fall 17 collection we found ourselves daydreaming of all the things in the world that make us happy. These...
Kev's Kreations: The Rambo Ripper

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Kev's Kreations: The Rambo Ripper

Shakespeare once said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” In the case of the loveable, triggered Vietnam...
Grant Taylor Blacks Out For Black Blocks

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Grant Taylor Blacks Out For Black Blocks

The Nike SB Air Zoom Blazer Low GT Black Blocks Shoes drop August 10, 2017. In honor of GT, Nike SB, and this new Blazer...
Emerica x Sriracha Photo Gallery

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Emerica x Sriracha Photo Gallery

The perfect skate shoe collab doesn’t exsi... Emerica really captivated our interest and taste buds with this one! The homies over at Emerica know what’s...
100 Kickflips: The Nike SB FC Classic vs. Koston Hypervulc

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100 Kickflips: The Nike SB FC Classic vs. Kosto...

Who swooshed it better? In this battle of the swoosh, Matt and Kevin go head to head to see whose flick will reign supreme. In...
El Torito Recap

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El Torito Recap

You’ll never need an excuse to skate, but it takes a special kind of excuse to throw an event like the CCS El Torito Skate...
Etnies Taps Michelin To Make New Marana Outsole

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Etnies Taps Michelin To Make New Marana Outsole

The Michelin Marana is the result of a tire company responding to Etnies’ “You won’t” comment at a party.We can neither confirm or deny whether...
100 Kickflips In The Etnies Marana Michelin

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100 Kickflips In The Etnies Marana Michelin

The Etnies Marana Michelin is what happens when a shoe company doesn’t stop at “good enough.” The Etnies Marana is known for its durability and...
Converse x Jack Purcell Pro Drops Friday

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Converse x Jack Purcell Pro Drops Friday

The Polar Skate Co. x Converse Collaboration wants you to be happy that sometimes life can be sad. Pontus Alv, Polar’s founder is known for...
New Gino Dunk High Is In Stock at ccs

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New Gino Dunk High Is In Stock at ccs

The release of the new Nike SB Dunk High Gino QS Shoes is here, and the Four Horsemen of the Nike SB Dunk are back....
Thrasher x Vans 2017 Collection Drops Saturday

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Thrasher x Vans 2017 Collection Drops Saturday

The Thrasher x Vans Collab is here, but to understand its significance, we have to think a bit. Actually, you just have to read a...
DC x Sk8Mafia Capsule Collection

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DC x Sk8Mafia Capsule Collection

With the release of the DC x Sk8Mafia “Way of Life” video comes the Way of Life DC x Sk8Mafia Collection, a smoked out collection...
Naomi Punk Interview

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Naomi Punk Interview

Naomi Punk is a band from Olympia, WA, not far from the CCS offices in Portland, OR. The band is known for their DIY process...
Interview with Sean Cliver of Paisley Skates

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Interview with Sean Cliver of Paisley Skates

Words by Kevin Wilkins It’s hard to tell how much time and effort goes into naming anything - from babies to pharmaceuticals to bands -...
Lizzie Armanto Interview

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Lizzie Armanto Interview

Skateboarding is hard, and the struggles skateboarders have faced to get where they are today are what make any interview interesting. Lizzie Armanto turned pro...
Summer Sucks Without Slides

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Summer Sucks Without Slides

We like slides of every kind - water slides, slide tricks, regular slides at the park, slip and slides, baseball slides, action movie slides, etc....
New to CCS: Pendleton

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New to CCS: Pendleton

Pendleton Woolen Mills is new to CCS, but not new to the apparel world. Pendleton opened its doors back in 1909. And with a history...
CONS Deckstar SP Slip Ambassador Pack Live 7/7

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CONS Deckstar SP Slip Ambassador Pack Live 7/7

The CONS Deckstar SP Slip Ambassador Pack all reflect and pull from each ambassador's past. The ambassadors for this pack, Jason Jessee, Aaron Herrington, and...
40s And Shorties Interview

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40s And Shorties Interview

40s and Shorties are two things that can either make or break your night. Too much too fast of anything will get you in trouble,...
Thomas Campbell x Nike SB Dunk High Premium Drops 7/6/2017

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Thomas Campbell x Nike SB Dunk High Premium Dro...

The slightly erratic markings on Thomas Campbell’s x Nike SB Dunk High Premium shouldn’t surprise those familiar with his work. Campbell is truly a modern...
Chubby Unicorn Moves To Florida: Loaded Blood Slayer Moves In

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Chubby Unicorn Moves To Florida: Loaded Blood S...

Loaded Longboard’s popular Chubby Unicorn Board had a good run. Its composite/fiberglass/bamboo construction was lightweight and durable, and its W-Concave made for perfect pockets to...
new to ccs: Sausage Skateboards

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new to ccs: Sausage Skateboards

Sausage Skateboards aren’t tightly wrapped links of mystery meat encased in intestines. No, they’re a badass skateboard company out of Seattle, Washington. They make quality...
Go Skateboarding Day 2017: Pop For Pizza

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Go Skateboarding Day 2017: Pop For Pizza

If a skateboard trick only takes you about one second to perform and you can get a free slice of pizza for that skateboard trick,...
New to CCS: Acembly Backpacks

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New to CCS: Acembly Backpacks

Acembly Backpacks make backpacks you can customize and put together. Each component of the classic backpack style has been separated, so you can pick and...
New Pyramid Country Video

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New Pyramid Country Video

Pyramid Country delivers. Plain and simple. They set the bar, and video after video, the crew delivers just what you’d expect from them and more....
New to CCS: People Footwear

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New to CCS: People Footwear

The future looks light. Minimalist is always going to be in fashion. There will always be a place for a durable plain white t-shirt, some...
New to ccs: 40's & Shorties

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New to ccs: 40's & Shorties

40’s and shorties is a clothing brand out of Los Angeles, CA that takes inspiration from a lifestyle everyone knows, has lived, or has thought...
Foul Balls: WKND vs. Nike SB On The Baseball Diamond

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Foul Balls: WKND vs. Nike SB On The Baseball Di...

Saying that everything WKND does is great would be a little too congratulatory, but we wouldn’t be far off. So it makes sense that when...
New Vans Style: UltraRange Pro

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New Vans Style: UltraRange Pro

The UltraRange Pro is a new style for Vans and features Vans' newest skate tech to date. The big story on the UltraRange Pro is...
Lakai: The Flare Video Premiere

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Lakai: The Flare Video Premiere

Since it started, Lakai has constantly given amazing things to skateboarding. Between great shoes and epic videos, we’re always expecting a lot from them. With...
CCS to SLO: CCS Am Trip Video Clips

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CCS to SLO: CCS Am Trip Video Clips

It was just a few days, but we stacked a few clips when we hit the Central Coast with the new CCS Ams. Here’s a...
Jason Harvey Interview

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Jason Harvey Interview

It’s no secret that trampolines become exponentially more fun when you throw a skateboard deck into the mix. Which is why when we saw the...
New to CCS: Champion Apparel

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New to CCS: Champion Apparel

Easily one of the most recognizable brands in the sweatpants game, it’s Champion. It’s not easy to make sweatpants look respectable, but Champion does it....
100 Backside 360's In The Supra Shifter Shoes

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100 Backside 360's In The Supra Shifter Shoes

When a friend told 100 Kickflip legend Kevin Willrick that shop homie David Tofighi was on his way up from Southern Cali, a light bulb...