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In The Cut – Vans In Lisbon

June 3, 2016

Here’s a raw cut of some footage from a Vans trip to Lisbon, Portugal that Bruno Hoffmann, Anthony Perrin and Diogo Santos took a little while back. This is a lot of footage of the guys scoping out spots, cruising around and more “lifestyle” style of footage with a few random b-roll clips for good measure. Take a peek!

“A few months back we jumped out to Lisbon, Portugal with Bruno Hoffmann, Anthony Perrin and local Diogo Santos to grab some final clips for the new Vans ‘Illustrated’ video and between shooting for our Photo Journal we kept our cameras rolling off duty. Catch more ‘Illustrated’ sneak peeks in our ‘related’ section below.

Filmed by Fred Murray” – DIG
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Print Ad: Toyota Featuring Mike Saavedra

November 13, 2015

It’s always pretty crazy seeing where BMX pops up these days. We just saw over on the Profile Racing website this new print ad for Toyota featuring their new Tundra truck and Mike Saavedra hucking a big front flip tuck no hander into a lake over it! This ad is appearing in Sports Illustrated and ESPN’s magazine… Pretty wild. Check out another shot of Mike stretching a big old superman seat grab over the truck below!

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Mat Hoffman and the Lars Ligament

March 15, 2015

There’s no denying that Mat Hoffman has done some crazy things on his bike, but it turns out he’s also not scared to send it when it comes to things like surgery, too!

There’s no denying that Mat Hoffman is an absolute BADASS. Even though you have probably heard plenty of stories about Mat, I’m sure some of you have never heard the story of the experimental ACL surgery he did WITHOUT anesthesia that he actually helped do the work on. Here’s a video that Taj Mihelich illustrated to go along with Mat telling the story… Even the drawings will make you a little queasy if you aren’t good with pretty graphic stories, haha. Needless to say, this is just one of MANY reasons why Mat is a legend in and outside of BMX! The real question is… Are there that many people out there that would actually go through what Mat did to make something like this happen?

“In 1999 Mat Hoffman endured an experimental synthetic ACL replacement surgery with no anesthesia. He stayed awake while doctors drilled through six inches of bone. Story told by Mat Hoffman and illustrated by Taj Mihelich.”

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Video Recap: 2/11 – 2/17

February 18, 2013

A day later than planned, but that’s okay. There was a ton of videos posted up last week in the Daily Section worth watching, so I think the delay makes up for it. This week we’ve got 19 videos for you to check out featuring the likes of Jason Phelan, Pete Sawyer, Chad Osburn, Daniel Sandoval, Daniel “Lil’ D” Martinez, Mike Aitken, Brock Olive, Larry Edgar, Keith Treanor, Tony Malouf, Tyer Fernengel, Brandon Webster, Greg Illingworth, Jed Mildon, Phil Demattia and many more. Let’s get into this!

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Product: Vans X Metallica Collection

February 4, 2013

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Now, I know this isn’t BMX direct, I’m sure there’s a few Metallica and Vans fans out there. Check out their new collaboration shoes after the press release!

“Vans and Metallica Debut Signature Shoes
Hitting Stores in February, Shoe Projects Bring Each Band Member’s Personal Style and Passions to Life

Los Angeles (February 4, 2013) – In a continuing creative partnership, Vans and iconic rock band Metallica proudly introduce a four-piece signature collection designed by each band member delivering to stores in February. Each Metallica member – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – had free reign to choose any iconic Vans shoe style and make it their own while drawing from their favorite influences in the worlds of music, action sports and art to create Vans shoes reflecting their personal style.
Each shoe release is accompanied by a video capturing the unique shared passions between Kirk, James, Robert and Lars and favorite Vans team riders. The first edition highlights the “Trujillo Trio,” the result of Robert’s introduction to Vans’ skater Tony Trujillo and the musical mayhem that follows. Stay tuned to vans.com/metallica and metallica.com for more details on the signatures shoes and for each new video drop.

The Vans x Metallica Signature Shoes:
James Hetfield – Inspired by his favorite black boots, James added hex-bolt eyelets and a personal take on the skull and cross-bones, illustrated by Hetfield himself, to “Metallicize” this Vans Sk8-Hi Deconstruct.

Lars Ulrich – Putting a twist on one of Vans’ original Classics, Lars updated the Era Laceless with brushed twill materials and a print taken from the diamond plate pattern on his snare drum. He finished his shoe with a Dirty Donny character on the inside heel.

Kirk Hammett – Tying back to a love of surfing and nature, Kirk chose an all-natural upper made of hemp for his collapsible Slip-On. The inside heel is accented with a guitar pick inspired by his Ouija guitar and designed by one of Metallica’s favorite artists, Dirty Donny.

Robert Trujillo – Robert grew up wearing Vans as a young skater in Venice Beach, California. For his shoe, he took Aztec calendar artwork, designed by his wife Chloe, which is carved in one of his bass guitars and placed it in blue, on the side of this Escuela.

In March, Vans and Metallica introduce Kill ’Em All theme shoes featuring two of Vans’ all-time favorite styles, the Classic Slip-On and the Sk8-Hi, each emblazoned with artwork marking the 30 years since the release of Metallica’s debut album.”

Check out all of the shoes after the jump…

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