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Vans BMX Pro Cup Germany – Practice Highlights

The Vans BMX Pro Cup is going down in Stuttgart, Germany this weekend and some of the best bowl riders in the world have been getting in some practice laps! Here’s a video Freedom BMX put together giving us a raw look at some of the wild riding that has already gone down. We have a feeling things are really going to heat up for the actual contest! Get ready!

“YO! Here are some clips from yesterday’s practice at the VANS BMX Pro Cup in Waiblingen (Germany) feat. Larry Edgar, Jason Watts, Sergio Layos, Corey Walsh, Paul Thölen, Josh Dove and many more. Enjoy!

Video: The Medialist & Second Angleo” – Freedom BMX

2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Germany Course Preview Sergio Layos

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The Vans BMX Pro Cup is going off at the park in Stuttgart, Germany this weekend, and things are already heating up with some of the best BMX riders in the world getting some practice laps in. Here’s a video where Sergio Layos talks a little bit about the park and what he thinks so far, along with some riding action that he’s gotten in so far! Expect to see plenty more from this over the weekend!

“Stop 2 of the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series starts off with a Course Preview from Sergio Layos out in Stuttgart Germany” – Vans

Kevin Peraza VS The Vans BMX Pro Cup Course Germany 2019

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The Vans BMX Pro Cup is going down this weekend in Stuttgart, Germany and the practice sessions have begun. Kevin Peraza strapped a GoPro on to take some laps around the park! Take a look from his perspective!

“Our dude Elevated Perspectives (Andrew Knight) is out in Germany covering the Stuttgart, Germany, stop of the Vans BMX Pro Cup. First thing we have is a course preview of sorts with the one and only Kevin Peraza with the GoPro Hero 7 Black (which actually belongs to Kevin, too). More to come!” – Our BMX

Vans – BMX ’79 SK8 Hi Pro

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Vans coming through with a new shoe celebrating 40 years of Vans and BMX for you to get your hands on! The new Vans BMX ’79 SK8 Hi Pro takes the classic SK8 Hi Pro Shoe and gives it a Marshmallow and Black colorway with Blue Accents and a screen printed shot of Bob Haro jumping through a flaming ring on the side and the new BMX specific Waffle sole on the bottom! You can learn more and pick up a pair for $70 in sizes 6.5 – 13 over on the Vans Website now!

“The BMX 79 Sk8-Hi Pro, a Vans classic upgraded for enhanced performance, features sturdy canvas and suede uppers, single-wrap foxing tape, UltraCush HD sockliners to keep the foot close to the board while providing the highest level of impact cushioning, and Vans original waffle outsoles made of a rubber that offers grip and support. The Sk8-Hi Pro also includes DURACAP reinforcement rubber underlays in high wear areas for unrivaled durability, and Pro Vulc Lite construction to deliver the best in boardfeel, flex, and traction.” – Vans

Available in sizes 6.5 – 13 now in the Vans Websote!

What do you think of the Vans ’79 BMX SK8-Hi Pro’s? Are you digging them? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

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The Waffle Jam 2019

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It seems like there’s always something rad going on down in South Africa. Here’s highlights from The Waffle Jam that went down in Cape Town recently. They took an old abandoned pool, brought in some ramps, poured some cement transitions, dropped a trampoline, grill and DJ in there and things went off. Hit play to see everything that went down!

“The Waffle Jam is annual BMX jam hosted by Vans South Africa in the Mother City of Cape Town. This years Jam gave collaboration a whole new meaning with a large amount of DIY. The project was lead by Vans team rider Brandon Blight, who saw potential in a newly repurposed high school swimming pool as the venue for this years event. The pool has been empty for many years and has lost its structural integrity, deeming it unsafe for use as a swimming pool. In recent years, local skate legend Dallas Oberholzer had come to an agreement with Cape Town High School to allow for DIY concrete trannies to but built inside the school, with the end goal of a unique skatepark in mind. The pool is not yet open to the public, aside from one skate event. Brandon and Dallas put their heads together and began to plan what the BMX riders of Cape Town could contribute to this new park. With only a few weeks away from Cape Towns winter settling in, the planning and building began. More trannies were added in the shallow side of the pool for flow, with the intention of leaving deep end un-modified, as many could agree, it was gnarly enough as it stood. Many riders and homies came through with different skill sets to prepare the pool, ramps, school grounds and cater for the event. Luck was on our side and Cape Town showed us her finest colours, resulting in a warm, windless day for the jam. Huge shout out to everyone who came thru for that entire week leading up to the jam and picked up a drill, spade or butter knife. See you all at Waffle Jam 3!” – Kevin Schnider

Results:

1st – Vincent Leygonie

2nd – Murray Loubser

3rd – Malcolm Peters

Best trick – Jason Prins

Video by Video by Morgan O’Kennedy

2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Germany Teaser

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The second stop of th 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup is coming to Stuttgart, Germany June 14th – 16th! Here’s a short but sweet teaser to get the hype going! Needless to say, this is going to be one hell of a contest, so if you’re able to make the trip… DO IT. Otherwise, there will be no shortage of footage popping up from it to enjoy!

“The Vans BMX Pro Cup Series is the world’s definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition, showcasing the most talented BMX athletes from across the globe! The second stop of the series, we head to Waiblingen BMX Park in Stuttgart, Germany June 14th – 16th, 2019. Keep your eye out for highlights!

Music Credits:
Zig Zags – The Shout” – Vans

Mike Gray For Vans Canada

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It’s always a good day when Mike Gray has a new video to check out! Here’s his latest for Vans Canada where he absolutely slays rails, ledges, rooftops and much, much more. This has a ton of dialed riding, and the film work that Christian Rigal supplies is always on point as well! Hit play and take it all in!

“Whenever Vans Canada Team rider, and recently appointed team manager of the Canadian Vans BMX crew, Mike Gray’s name appears online we always know we can expect some street riding on the larger end of the scale. Despite possessing a massive array of technical tricks, this Canadian’s ability to go big is undeniable. Watch the latest clips that he’s been working on for this new Vans piece! Filmed throughout the Great White North.

Music: Flaural
Song: 1616
Album: Postponement
https://floral.bandcamp.com/

Filmed and Edited by Christian Rigal” – DIG

Behind The Scenes of the 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Sydney

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Just when you thought you saw it all, Vans dropped this rad behind the scenes video giving you a look at a ton of footage from the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney, Australia. This is a mix of footage from the contest, some of the sessions that went down at Bondi Beach and more. This is a good look at just how good of a time this was. Take a peek!

“Watch what went down the week leading up to the first stop of the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series at the Five Dock Skatepark in Sydney, Australia!

Music:
Veesh”