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“etnies and Dan’s Comp team riders Chase Dehart, Tony Hamlin, Corey Martinez and Nathan Williams are gearing up for their East Coast Tour. From the Big Apple to the Windy City, the team will be making three stops along the way for riders and fans to meet up and ride with the team as well as scoring free product from etnies and Dan’s Comp. The tour starts in NYC on May 18, ending in Chicago on May 28th. ” – Etnies.
It looks like Nathan Williams and Corey Martinez are getting the full hook up from Etnies. Not only will they be rocking their shoes this year, they will also be wearing their apparel as well. Here’s a few words from the dude, John Povah.
“Etnies is committed to BMX and its growth. With the progression of the team, it was only natural that etnies have BMX riders on footwear and apparel, representing etnies head to toe. Nathan Williams and Corey Martinez are two very talented riders that bring their own unique approach and style to BMX. Please welcom Nathan and Corey to Etnies apparel” – John Povah / Etnies BMX Team Manager
Etnies have added Luc Legrand to their Europe team. Check out his welcome edit above to show you exactly why he’s on the team. Soooooo good.
Filmed and edited by Hadrian Picard
George and Louis Bolter both ride for Etnies and Triple Six down in New Zealand. Plenty of good stuff from their summer left over scraps.
Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Etnies recently gave away 2,000 pairs of shoes and 3,000 hot meals to the homeless of Los Angeles. That’s pretty wild. Here’s a few words from Etnies about it…
“This year marks the Los Angeles Mission’s 75th anniversary, and Pierre-Andre Senizergues, etnies owner and CEO, with an etnies crew helped them celebrate last Friday by giving 2,000 pairs of shoes to the homeless. Over the last 13 years etnies has flowed 32,000 pairs of shoes to homeless people living in Los Angeles. Click here to see a video of the event and hear from Skid Row locals.” – etnies.com.
A few weeks ago, I got my hands (or feet?) on a pair of the new colorway of the Aaron Ross signature Etnies Number mids. I figured there had been a lot of hype about the shoes, and they seemed to be designed real well to hold up to BMX. At least, I’d hope so. It’s Aaron’s shoe and he needs something that can hold up to the riding he gets into. I decided it would be a good idea to give these a go for a few weeks and see how well they held up. So let’s take a peek…
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Etnies sent through an email that talks a little bit about the recent skate and BMX clinics they held at the Etnies park in Lake Forest (Not so Peg Friendly park). Nathan Williams and Ashley Charles were on hand to spend some time with the kids. Here’s the press release…
“April 5, 2011 (Lake Forest, CA) – Last Saturday, on World Autism Awareness Day, etnies, Autism Speaks and the A.skate Foundation provided a day of free skate clinics for kids on the autism spectrum at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. With the help of more than 40 volunteers, including etnies team riders Jose Rojo, Kyle Leeper, Devine Calloway, Kyle Loza, Nathan Williams and Ashley Charles, 80 children with autism of all ages were provided with one-on-one skateboarding lessons, which serve as a unique social outlet for kids who often struggle with social interaction.
To watch the kids from etnies’ Skate Clinic with Autism Speaks and the A.skate Foundation shine on their skateboards, check out this video:Click here.
As each of the four clinics held throughout the day began, the children’s faces lit up with enjoyment when they had their feet planted on the board, their hands safely held on to by their helper and the vocal encouragement by their family and volunteers. The children’s excitement for skateboarding shone through.
etnies teamed up with Autism Speaks, North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, and the A.skate Foundation, an organization that allows children with autism to be a part of our social world through skateboarding, to provide children on the spectrum a day of fun while also raising awareness in the community of this prevalent disorder affecting one in 110 children.
etnies and Autism Speaks currently share a partnership on co-branded shoes which will provide a portion of the proceeds from sales to Autism Speaks. The etnies x Autism Speaks shoes can be found on the etnies site: here.
Big Daddy takes full advantage of the no-pegs ban at the Etnies park (that Etnies only sponsors, does not run) by grinding on everything. That park would kill a lot of riding if pegs weren’t allowed there. Hopefully that petition Etnies put together to change the cities mind worked. If not, I’m sure this edit will help, haha.
