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Vans – Dakota Roche “Seeking Liberty”

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Dakota Roche in Philadelphia!

It’s always a good day when a new Dakota Roche video drops! Here’s his new “Seeking Liberty” video from Vans filled with a ton of amazing riding from some time he spent cruising Philadelphia after not visiting the city for 8 years! You already know everything about this is an absolute MUST SEE! After you give the video a watch, then make sure you check out Dakota’s new signature Vans Slip-On BMX kit!

“The first time Vans BMX’s Dakota Roche had the opportunity to ride Philly was 13 years ago and since then, it’s held a special place in his heart. Although Dak grew up on the west coast, he has always had a love and fascination with the style of spots on the east coast. The grittiness, character and architecture just speaks to BMXers differently than anywhere else in the world… After 8 years since Dakota’s last visit(and being cooped up for most of 2020), finally being free to rip around The City of Brotherly Love once again felt better than he could have imagined, and having the first ever Slip On BMX was the icing on the cake. Hope you enjoy the visual representation of Dak’s time spent in Philadelphia, seeking liberty.

For more on Dak’s collection go to Vans.com/BMX

Directed by Calvin Kosovich

Filmed by Calvin Kosovich & Dan Foley

Music Credits:
Song 1 – Intro by Calvin Kosovich

Song 2 – St. James & The Apostles
“Not Above, Not Below”
From the album “Black Psalms”
Ghost Imprint” – Vans

Vans – Dakota Roche Signature Slip-On BMX Shoe

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Check out the new Vans Slip-On BMX shoe in Dakota Roche’s signature colorway!

Here’s some news we’ve been getting some hints at for a little while now that we’re stoked to see is finally out! Vans have released their popular Slip-On shoe with a huge upgrade to use the BMX specific wafflecup sole! They’ve given Dakota Roche the very first signature shoe for this model and it turned out awesome. The Vans Slip-On BMX takes the look of the classic slip on, and pairs it up with the sole that was designed specifically for BMX with proper grip and durability, along with rubber toe caps for added strength and the PopCush sockliners to give you plenty of comfort. Dak’s shoe is available now in this clean Black and White color combo with an embossed logo on the top and graphics on the insole inspired by Dakota. These shoes are simple, and will be able to hold up to any session!

The shoe is available in size 3.5 all the way up to size 13 for $75.00 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Vans, and direct from the Vans Website now!

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Vans – Gaspar Guendulain 2020

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Check out this fresh Gaspar Guendulain video for Vans! This video starts out pretty chill, then the tempo of the music kicks up and so does the riding! Gaspar absolutely crushes it on street spots over in Argentina and you won’t want to miss it. Get on that play button!

“Argentina certainly isn’t known for smooth streets or an abundance of spots, but you wouldn’t know it when watching Gaspar Guendulain ride. Gaspar left a lasting impression while visiting Stateside last year, churning out numerous video parts full of his buttery smooth technical prowess. And he kept that momentum going back home with this incredible part for Vans Argentina.

Film / Edit: Marcos Paillalef (@marcos_pailla)” – Our BMX

BTS Vans X Cult “Trying Times” Trip

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Angie Marino coming through with a raw cut behind the scenes video from the VANS X CULT “TRYING TIMES” – SoCal To Las Vegas trip. This is second angles, unseen footage, a bunch of laughs and good times, and more! Hit play and take it all in, then go rewatch the full edit down below!

“BTS of our trip to Las Vegas back in October to film for the Vans x CULT shoe collab. This trip was so fun! It was rad to be in the van with the guys for the week. The trip was full of laughs and the guys pushed me to ride hard. Link to video below!

Link to buy the Vans x CULT shoes

FRIENDS IN VIDEO
Dakota Roche, Sean Ricany, Chase DeHart, Brandon Begin, Veesh, Javee, Jeremy, Cody Nemeth, Robbie Morales.” – Angie Marino

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Best of Vans “The Circle”

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The other week the Vans “The Circle” Videos dropped, and they were all absolute bangers. Now, we get just under 3 minutes of bangers from each of the videos packed into one video for your viewing pleasure. It’s pretty damn amazing what all these guys were able to come through with even on a shorter timeline! Hit play and take a look!

“The first ever Vans ‘The Circle’ video contest is finished and now we’ve got a really sick mashup from all the shops’ footage, laced together into this unique video by Rich Forne. The riding throughout the whole contest was next level and this is the perfect showcase of all the different styles.” – DIG

VANS X CULT “TRYING TIMES” – SoCal To Las Vegas

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The Vans X Cult “Trying Times” video has arrived!

Here it is! The new Vans X Cult “Trying Times” video from a road trip that took Dakota Roche, Angie Marino, Sean Ricany, Chase DeHart, Brandon Begin, Richard Hernandez and Robbie Morales from SoCal to Las Vegas! As expected, these guys came through with amazing riding on a ton o great spots, with excellent film work from Veesh. This is an absolute MUST SEE, so get on that play button!

“Vans & Cult reunite for the new mild-melting film, Trying Times, which chronicles the experience of a shared crew of BMX riders road tripping from Southern California to Las Vegas. Managing to keep things light and easy despite the currently challenging landscape, the film captures the camaraderie, core tenets of each brand and the iconic riding that backs it up. The team, including Dakota Roche, Angie Marino, and Sean Ricany, kept spirits high throughout the project, which is punctuated with CULT’s bold signature aesthetic.

Despite the level of uncertainty that has permeated 2020, the project brought a new level of stoke:

“Through it all, the one thing that remains unshaken is the love and passion for what we do. We will continue by any means necessary. 2010 UNTIL THE END.”—Dakota Roche

Filmed and Edited by Veesh

Music Credits: Veesh

Photo: Jeff Zielinski

Chase DeHart, Brandon Begin, Richard Henandez, Robbie Morales.” – Vans

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Vans X Cult “Trying Times” Trailer

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Whenever Vans and Cult team up, you know it’s going to be something awesome. They just dropped a trailer for their new “Trying Times” video that’ll be dropping on Wednesday! This is a pretty short trailer that doesn’t give a ton away, but with this crew, you already know it’ll deliver.

Vans & Cult reunite for the new mild-melting film, Trying Times, which chronicles the experience of a shared crew of BMX riders road tripping from Southern California to Las Vegas. Managing to keep things light and easy despite the currently challenging landscape, the film captures the camaraderie, core tenets of each brand and the iconic riding that backs it up. The team, including Dakota Roche, Angie Marino, and Sean Ricany, kept spirits high throughout the project, which is punctuated with CULT’s bold signature aesthetic.

Despite the level of uncertainty that has permeated 2020, the project brought a new level of stoke:

“Through it all, the one thing that remains unshaken is the love and passion for what we do. We will continue by any means necessary. 2010 UNTIL THE END.”—Dakota Roche

Filmed and Edited by Veesh

Music Credits: Veesh

Photo: Jeff Zielinski

Chase DeHart, Brandon Begin, Richard Henandez, Robbie Morales.

For more on the Vans x Cult Collection visit the VANS WEBSITE!” – Vans

Vans “The Circle” Videos

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Here it is! All ten of the final videos for the Vans “The Circle” video contest have arrived and voting has opened up! This video contest took some of the top BMX shops across Europe from the UK to Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia and put them head to head to see who could produce the best video! Each team had up to 6 riders and the winning teams will be going after a nice chunk of money! Check out all of the videos right here! Up top is the Source BMX video, then down below you can find People’s Store (Germany), Il Butta (Italy), Soulcycle (Netherlands), 360BS (Spain), BMX Avenue (France), Bros Bike Store (France), Alan’s BMX (UK), Kunstform (Germany) and Stress BMX (Russia) down below! All of these teams crushed it with their videos, so it’s going to be a surprise to see who won!

“All ten shop videos are now live and it’s your chance to VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE Vans ‘The Circle’ edit right here” – DIG

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