THE MALOOF IS QUICKLY APPROACHING

JULY 10-12

THEY WILL BE MISSED

MJ AND FARRAH! GODSPEED!

Sneak Peak- Spring 2010 Herman G-Code

Here's a sneak peak of the NEW Herman G-CODE set to release Spring 2010.

DEERMAN X EMERICA

Spreading pestilence. Oak Pivot-Fakie in the dark woods.

Did we happen to mention.....again anyway

Snowboard Magazine Names Forum’s Shaka Binding a Platinum Pick!
BURLINGTON, VT (June 23, 2009) – After testing the best hardgoods from across the industry for the last several months, Snowboard Magazine is awarding Forum’s brand new Shaka Binding an “Excellence In Design” Platinum Pick for 2010. "Getting every bit of flex and action you pay for out of a board is critical these days,” says Snowboard Magazine’s Mike Basher. “The Shaka's hinged disc allows for a smooth, uninterrupted board flex.”
“We’re pumped that Snowboard Magazine’s on-snow testers had fun riding our bindings,” states Forum Brand Manager David Friend. “We’ve put a lot of energy into our binding program and it’s rad to hear that riders like what we’ve done.”
Built to work with any 4-hole pattern board on the market, the split base of the Shaka works in conjunction with Forum’s entirely new Good Vibes Hinge Disc allowing for not only a more natural board flex, but also the added value of more control with Continuous Rocker boards. In addition, a full-length EVA and fGel footpad provides the ultimate in dampening and cush comfort when the occasional flat landing occurs. Whether slashing the lip or destroying the park, there’s no need for a new board to get a new sensation.
To experience the good vibes of Forum’s all-new Shaka binding, go to http://forumsnowboards.com/new-tech/shaka.

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STAY GOLD TEASER

Just in case you haven't been catching up with Emerica lately, their long anticipated new feature film, Stay Gold, is about to hit the shelves soon.
Peep the teaser if you haven't already.Visit Emericaskate.com for more details.
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Vancouver - Wild in the Streets 2009

2500 Strong showed up for Emericas Wild in the Streets. Thats right 2500. Holy shit!
Takin over!
Power in numbers!
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Ashbury Welcomes Theotis Beasely

Thats right! Ashbury welcomes Altamont skater Theotis Beasely to the team!
Hell yeah!

Bumped into an old friend

Our main man Don Brown bumped into éS alumni, Tom Penny, in Europe a few weeks ago and sent these photos over. Which actually reminded me I was sitting on a near-seven minute clip of Tom skating around being his usual self. I can't claim that this footy is entirely "unseen" but it was new to me, so it may be to many of you as well. We all know Penny footy is good footy, so enjoy. Go to:

http://esfootwear.com/blog/2009/06/21/we-bumped-into-an-old-friend-recently/

Kansas City/ Etnies Go Skateboarding Day/ Malto

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today the etnies Team went to Kansas City to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day, and while skateboarding’s number one holiday is almost over for another year there is no reason to sweat it – just go skateboarding again tomorrow! Kansas City’s own Sean Malto and fellow etnies team riders Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Jose Rojo, Devine Calloway and Davis Torgerson headed to the Penn Valley Skatepark in K.C. to host a benefit event to raise money to purchase lights for the skatepark. During the day more than 600 skateboarders came to the park with the first group showing up before 7 a.m. and there were locals still skating the park until dark.

NOWISON!

Sorry for posting delays, I have been in calif. for a good solid week attending Sole Technology sales meeting! Let me be the first to say, Emerica, Es, Altamont, and Etnies Skateboarding are killing it. There is some huge momentum behind the brands. To throw a little tease of what may be ahead, here is a video tease from the Shake Junt Crew. Could there be a future collab with Emerica? hummmm? maybe or maybe not, we will have to see! Enjoy the teaser:

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JAY CLEMENT x THUNDER x EMERICA

Emerica and Thunder flow skater, Jay Clement is just fucking killing it!
Props to everyone involved!

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ETNIES RVL THUNDER COLLAB

From Jim Thiebaud…

“This shoe, what it stands for, and how it came about is a perfect example of the effect Johnny Romano had, and will forever have, on skateboarding.
Johnny was a 10-year-old skater form Galveston, Texas whose love of skateboarding and courageous perseverance through his battle with Leukemia captured the hearts of the entire skateboard community worldwide. He never wanted to be known as ‘Johnny, the skater with Leukemia.’ He was simply Johnny the skater and we all followed his journey with our hearts on our collective sleeves.
A few months after Johnny lost his battle with Leukemia, Sean Malto and Mikey Taylor approached me with an idea to do something with Thunder and etnies to pay tribute to Johnny, as well as raise money and awareness for the JOHNNYKICKSCANCER Foundation that the Romano family founded. The result was the etnies / Thunder RVL as well as a matching colorway Thunder truck.
Johnny may have lost his battle, but he won the war. His memory and his impact on all of us in skateboarding will live forever. Thank you to everyone who was there for the journey and thank you to everyone who keeps it going.
This one's for you Johnny. We miss the fuck out of you.”

Emerica Earthless Nailer

Hailing from San Diego, California, Earthless is Mario Rubalcaba (drums), Isaiah Mitchell (guitar), and Mike Eginton (bass). Close friends of Emerica, Earthless plays mostly instrumental, partially structured / improvised, grooved out and loud psychedelic stoner rock with a lot of cosmic nodding. In appreciation of the band, Emerica teamed up with them to design a very special limited-edition shoe, The Nailer Earthless. Go to emericaskate.com for more details.

FORUM'S CHILLY DOG BOARD TECH X PETER LINE

YUP, FROM THE WORDS OF PETER LINE....
THE UPCOMING SUPER BOARD TECH KNOWN AS CHILLY DOG IS COMING ALIVE!
PEEP YOUR LOCAL SNOWBOARD SHOP FOR SOME CHILLY DOG!

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ChillyDog from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

FORUM TWEAKER TECH!

HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE UPCOMING FORUM TWEAKER TECHNOLOGY.
PEEP IT YO...
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Tweaker from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

Best Interview Ever - Yobeat/Peter Line

Thanks to the crew at Yobeat, I can now rest easy that I have witnessed the BEST INTERVIEW EVER!
Peter Line is awesome
check out Yobeat.com and Peetard.com for 2 wonderous worlds!

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Special Hump Day: Sarah Morrison Interviews Peter Line from YoBeat Magazine on Vimeo.

PAT MOORE Forever Teasing

NH Dirtbag and Forum Snowboard pro Pat Moore talks about Forum's new video project releasing this fall, FORUM FOREVER.
Pat Moore = Forum Snowboarding= Fun=Friends
The way snowboarding should be......dont forget it.

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PUTNAMS SNOWBOARD SHOP OFFERS DRIVE THRU BIZ!

WELL, NOT REALLY, BUT SOMEONE THOUGHT THEY COULD.
WOOPS!

CONGRATS TO HEATH KICHART AND SEAN MALTO

CONGRATS GO OUT TO TRANSWORLD SKATEBOARDING'S SKATER OF THE YEAR, HEATH KIRCHART AND ROOKIE OF THE YEAR SEAN MALTO! KILLING IT!

SERGE MURPHY-ETNIES FLOW

Another amazing photo of Etnies regional flow rider Serge Murphy.
Fakie Heel
Zander photo

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FORUM SNOWBOARDS X COBRA DOGS

Yup thats right, world renown Cobra Dogs and power board brand Forum Snowboards have teamed up for some weiner deals!

BURLINGTON, VT (April 15, 2009) – Forum Snowboards and Cobra Dogs have sealed a deal for the next year that involves snowboarding, having fun, eating food, and secret magic. Like an "all beef Boa" in a bun, this perfect match has been cooking for some time. Both groups are prepping for a strong Mt. Hood showing this summer where Cobra Dogs may unveil a secret new wiener that will potentially be the best hot dog in all of Government Camp. At the same time, Forum will be unveiling all sorts of new fun for campers to ride including Chilly Dog Continuous Reverse Camber available on several board models, as well as the all-new Shaka binding which naturally comes with a side of good vibes.

Forum’s new Chilly Dog continuous reverse camber is delicious, smooth and flowy with perfect snap … just like a Cobra Dog wiener. Don’t miss the goodness this summer at Hood! To stay on top of the latest Forum and Cobra Dogs happenings, check out the respective blogs at http://www.forumsnowboards.com/blog
and http://cobradogs.blogspot.com/. All Forum Chilly Dog boards will be available for viewing this summer at http://www.forumsnowboards.com/.

ESPN-BEING ED TEMPLETON

Sorry bout yesterdays postings
I was stuck driving in a vehicle for over 7 hours
anyway

Caught a little blurb in regards to Mr Ed Templeton!
ESPN did a feature on Ed's inspirational life story in regards to his skateboarding, art, and friends.
You gotta check this out. Go to this link and get the full write up and video.

http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?id=4199788

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MORE MURPHY!

Thats right! Regional Forum and Special Blend rider Shaun Murphy making another east coast cover with Steez Magazine.
Mother of all destruction! We love you here at the White Flag Sales office! Congrats Shaun! Keep an eye out for Steez in your local shop or visit:
http://steezminimag.com

BACK TO THE BANKS 2009

Back to the Banks went down for the fifth time on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at venerated skate spot the Brooklyn Banks. As usual, there was a lot of skateboarding, chaos and kids, with what seemed like more than 2000 skaters in attendance. A total of $10,000 cash was given out for five different awards: Willy Akers took $2000 for each of the Bank to Wall and Bank to Ledge sections. David Gonzales took home $2000 for the Bump to Spine ledge. Floridian Chris Blake earned his cash for a switch front blunt down the Rail. And second placer Timmy Knuth deserves a mention for his perfect kickflip nosegrind down the Rail. It was amazing. And although he didn’t win any one of the sections, Emerica’s own Collin Provost grabbed the last $2000 for the Overall ripper award. He killed it all day, logging tricks on every obstacle. View more photos and video over at TransWorld Skateboarding.

Congrats go out to Collin Provost!
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HAPPY B-DAY ANDREW

Help all of us here at WHTFLG.COM and Emerica wish Andrew Reynolds a very Happy Birthday! Have a good one, Drew, and many more!

ASHBURY SIGNS JUSTIN BENNEE

ASHBURY GROWS STRONGER DAY BY DAY
JOIN US IN WELCOMING JUSTIN BENNEE TO THE ASHBURY CONTINGENT!

BOBBY WORREST ES SHOE RELEASE PARTY- NYC

THATS RIGHT, OVER THE WEEKEND IN NYC, AMONGST EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON , THERE WAS A SHOE RELEASE PARTY FOR BOBBY WORREST AND HIS NEW SHOE BY ES THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PARTY WAS HELD AT THE ES SHOWROOM LOCATED IN SOHO. GOOD TIMES AND CONGRATS BOBBY!

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IRON MAIDEN FLIGHT 666

In 2008, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN took rock and roll touring to new heights and embarked on the Somewhere Back in Time world tour. Flying in their customized Boeing 757 with 12 tons of equipment and 70 crew, Maiden traveled over 40,000 miles in just 45 days playing sold-out concerts from India to Los Angeles to the tip of South America. And not only did lead singer Bruce Dickinson perform all 23 shows, he also piloted the plane. YOU GOTTA VIEW THIS UPCOMING FILM.....

SPUNGIE'S HAND PIPE

GOT THIS ONE OVER A SPECIAL WIRE!
OUR WHITE FLAG SUPPORTER SPUNGIE HAS BLESSED US WITH SOME OF HIS PRIVATE KNOWLEDGE! LISTEN AND LEARN PEEPS. THE INFINITE WISDOM IS NOW UPON YOU.

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SEAN MALTO ETNIES - AVAIL NOW!

A very limited run of Sean Malto Etnies sneaks have made it into a few select shops around new england. Colored in royal blue and white , they are a customized version of the Etnies RVL. Such a great skating sneaker, I had to order another pair for myself. Support Sean and Etnies, go buy yourself a pair today and you will know what I am talking about!
Here is a quick clip of Sean's skating if you are unaware!

MORE ABOUT ALTAMONT....

Well if you haven't sat down and looked at some good footage from Altamont lately, here is your chance.
Here is some great footage of the Rolling Stones and the Hells Angels from the Altamont Speedway. Currently, Bill Owens, ORIGINAL Altamont photographer, has a photography collection of tees that are available for back to school fall09. Keep your eyes on altamontapparel.com for more details.
Enjoy the clip
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ALTAMONT FLOW- TYSHAUN JOHNSON

WHAT YOU EMAN YOU DONT KNOW TYSHAUN?
TYSHAUN IS FLOW FOR ALTAMONT AND AN UP AND COMING FORCE IN THE SKATE WORLD, CHECK OUT HIS THUNDER ON THE RADAR PREVIEW. KEEP YOU EYES OUT FOR TYSHAUN SPORTIN' HIS ALTAMONT GEAR!
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BOBBY DREW FIRST BLOOD

Coming soon to a skate shop near you , comes the First Blood, Bobby Worrests pro shoes for Es!
Bobby's shoe is poised to dominate, don't miss out!
Here is a sneak peek!
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http://esfootwear.com/content/posts/bobby-worrest-shoe-talk-web.mov

FORUM SHAKA BINDING WINS AWARD

BURLINGTON, VT (April 16, 2009) – Every year SIA’s SnowPress Show Daily honors the snowsports industry’s best innovations for the upcoming season. For 2010, Forum’s all-new Shaka Binding receives top recognition in the category of Skill. “The SIA SnowPress Innovation Awards honor the equipment that our editorial team feels will have the greatest impact on the future of snowsports,” says Peter Kray, Editorial Director of the SnowPress Show Daily. Forum Director of Bindings Chris Cunningham states, “We’re super pumped that SIA recognizes the Shaka as the future of snowboard bindings. We have really unlocked the board’s flex with the Shaka, now making any 4×4 deck even more fun to ride.”Built to work with any 4-hole pattern board on the market, the split base of the Shaka works in conjunction with Forum’s entirely new Hinge Disc allowing for not only a more natural board flex, but also the added value of more control to the reverse camber board. In addition, a full-length EVA and FGel footpad provides the ultimate in dampening and cush comfort. Whether slashing the lip or destroying the park, there’s no need for a new board to get a new sensation.

Thrasher Mag x Back to the Berg

You gotta love a Wallenberg contest. A massive crowd made it out the Wallenberg contest over the weekend. I dont even know what to say then, just watch the video. So damn sick
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