What got you started filming? How long have you been doing it?
My earliest memories of me filming was footage of me right before i got my first pair of Psiruses so I would say about 1999-2000ish. I’ve pretty much had a video camera ever since.

How much time went into making the Truth2?
We started filming for The Truth 2 right after we finished the first video, so its roughly 2 years of filming.

Any interesting stories while out filming?
One I think of off the top of my head was towards the last week or two of filming when it was crunch time and I had to meet up with Fish to finish his section/intro. So, I take a bus and ferry to meet him in the city and I take my camera out to shoot and I realized I left both my memory cards on my desk at home. I had to take the ferry and bus back to my house (which was an hour and a half each way) to get my memory cards then go back and meet him in the city. I completely missed all daylight to skate since I spent almost 8 hours on buses and ferries all day.

What is the best part of making a video?
I think the best part is seeing the final product after all the hard work, then getting the DVD’s back from the duplicator and holding it in your hands. That’s when you know all the months/years officially paid off.

Favorite spot for filming?
This is a hard one to answer but I might just say the Brooklyn banks because every time we go there, we get different kinds of clips each time and we always find a different thing to skate there.

Has making new videos gotten harder or easier as time has gone by?
It’s personally harder for me because I’m always the camera guy and it holds back from my own skating. It’s kind of frustrating sometimes when you’re at such a good spot and everyone’s all “film this, let me get this clip” and it’s hard to say no because these are potentially opportunities to make our video better. But I sometimes would rather just leave my camera at home and skate all day without having to worry about filming.

Any plans for the Truth 3?
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Who all is involved with the new brand and how did you come up with the name?
Create Originals is a 100% skater owned company with 50 years of skating experience combined. The company owners are Billy O’Neill, Hakeem Jimoh and Brian Lewis. We actually came up with the simple name “Create” back in the early 2000s… there is even an advertisement for “Create” in a Nature Skate Video called Maintain that we made back in 2002. With the development of this project the name evolved into Create Originals. Of course there is the obvious link to being able to create your own original designs but to us it goes much further. We think of our company as one of excellence and originality. We are out of the box thinkers and have many ideas for new ORIGINAL products. We feel that by naming the company in this manner we will never loose focus on the original intent to innovate not duplicate. Thus “Create Originals”

How long have the frames been tested?
We have been developing the frame for 2 years. We have gone through several different batches of prototypes and made many changes along the way to make sure the frame was up to our standards. Although most people have focused in on the graphic capabilities we actually spent much more time on the function of the frame. As a result we have found the Create Originals OG frame to exceed our expectations in performance while being the best looking frames out.

Why are the new frames better than the other brands out?
The Create Originals frames are better than what is currently out for many reasons. There are a large number of options that they provide the skaters with. On the performance side, the frames are made from a very fast yet durable material that is perfect for grinding all kinds of obstacles. The entire area where the graphics and graphic shields are inserted is recessed away from the grinding area. This results in less surface area thus cutting down the friction while grinding. The less friction the faster you slide. The center groove is perfectly sized and shaped to ensure fast and controlled grinds and the bottom of the frame has been angled to improve cess-slides as well. Those of you who skate small size frames will also notice that the groove is just as large for the small size frame as the large size frame.

Thanks to the free inclusion of the “G-Blocks” the skaters will also be able to choose between flat, freestyle, anti-rocker and tri-rocker all with the same frame system. The Create Originals frames and “G-Blocks” were designed to work seamlessly with each other in order to provide the best skating experience possible. All of the bevels and grooves align perfectly to insure optimum grinding performance and lock. The “G-Blocks” also have a 2 point system of attachment in order to insure that they do not move while grinding.

The Create Originals frames also provide the most dynamic and unique system for expressing your own creativity through the inclusion of the patent pending graphic display system. This system allows skaters the ability to update their graphics and look of their frame as often as they like. This allows the skaters to customize there frames to fit there unique style and personalities. You can put up to 4 different graphics in your frames and design your own unique graphics. You can print graphics from your computer, cut graphics out of a magazine, put your own hand drawn or painted graphics in the frames or almost anything you can think of. This system literally provides the skaters with an endless ability to update and change the look of there frame.

What can you tell us about the frames from a technical standpoint?
The max wheel size is 59mm and you can ride flat 59mm. The small frame has a wheel base of 243mm and the large frame wheel base is 266mm. Both frames are 115mm from wheels 2 and 3. The frames are 30mm from the top of the frame to the center of the axles and are 9mm thick. The axles are 8mm thick and the female piece extends all the way to the other side of the frame. The inside of the axle heads has also been flanged in order to keep the axles from loosening up.

What can we expect for the future?
The future for Create Originals is bright. You can look forward to endless amounts of graphics. We will be holding all kinds of art contests for the graphic inserts as well as working with many different artists across all genres of art. We also have some great new innovative ideas for new products. Also, you can expect lots of great media coverage of our riders. You will also see large amounts of industry support not only by sponsoring the various contests but by touring and setting up demos to ensure the growth of our great sport. We intend to set a new standard of excellence and we look forward to seeing you all skate our frames.

The renaissance has begun… Create Originals

Don Bambrick Street Artist Wheel Promo… from Street Artist Urethane on Vimeo.

See the new Street Artist wheels here

Fourlife

4LIFE; Alex Broskow Promo Edit from Themgoods on Vimeo.

The new ONE Video is out and has full sections from Iain McLeod, Mark Wodja, and Demetrios George. The video follows the format of the mag with sections like Picks which is cool and keeps the whole ONE Magazine/Video feeling in tact. Other sections include Alaska and clips from Jeremy Soderburg, Franky Morales, Connor O’Brien, Brad Magnuson, Vinny Minton, Victor Arias, and more. Throughout the video there is a nice slow-mo effect to the tricks. The film quality is top notch and the lighting is really well done. Everything is very clean and professional throughout.

ONEvideo DVD Trailer #1 from Rat Tail Army on Vimeo.

Check out the trailer for the new ONE video. Definitely looks really good and should be ONE that you’ll want to pick up. This is ONE video you won’t want to miss. You’ll want to grab ONE of these for sure….you get the idea.

From Austin Paz: “The Kelsos and I have just put out the first trailer for The Truth Volume II.”

Expected to be released in the Spring:

Truth II Trailer from Austin Paz on Vimeo.

Fresh off the truck, we’ve got in the new Valo AB.1 Alex Broskow Pro Skates and Valo AE.1 Arlo Eisenberg Pro Skates. Both skates are in stock now and shipping!

Broskow Pro Skate Features:
Zebra patterned lace system
Single gold eyelit
Indented/lined leather
Snake skin pattern-form fitting liner, thicker padding
Rubber line soul
Standard lower cuff for improved flexibility
Replaceable soul and backslide
Memory buckle
Available boot only for customization
Extra laces included (colors vary)
Lucky rabbit’s foot included (colors vary)
Click here for the Black Broskow Skates
Click here for the Blue Broskow Skates

Eisenberg Skate Features:
Shell toe style
3 straps/velcro
Standard lower cuff for improved flexibility
Replaceable soul and backslide
Memory buckle
Click here for the Arlo Skates

What is Street Artist?
Street Artist is a urethane company I have been working on with Shane Coburn and Mike Johnson as well as the rest of the team and designers like Matty Pro and Jeromy Morris. While it is a rollerblade company we will be releasing limited runs of artist series merchandise, hats, hoodies, pocket art, and the like, as well as networking with artists throughout different mediums like music and the conventional arts.

How did you come up with the name?
On the last tour filming for ICONs Mike Johnson and I were trying to figure out a name that had a good meaning, could break down into an acronym (STAR), and wouldn’t pigeon hole ourselves into a single facet of rollerblading.

Who is all involved?
Mike Johnson, Don Bambrick, Sean Kelso, Billy O’Neill, B-Free, MattyPro, Jeromy Morris, and a slew of other talented artists whom are working on their own artist series projects right now.

How long have you been working on Street Artist?
Since this past August of 2007.

What made you want to start a new wheel company?
I want to grow Straight Jacket Distribution the same way Rat Tail and Them Goods are. This way we have a strong core of skater run distribution companies which will help and insure that no matter how underground skating gets there will always be people looking out for its’ future.

How did the testing process go?
Great, we let our sample wheels cure just as we would the production wheels and I personally was able to skate them through 5+ tours filming the Vibralux Team DVD. When you can chase those pros around and not have your wheels core/chunk for 5 months you have a pretty good wheel.

Who is on the team?
Don Bambrick, Billy O’Neill are both pro, Mike Johnson, Sean Kelso will be joining us in January, and B-free from Austin, TX is our first flow rider.

What should we expect in the near future?
Great looking hats, hoodies, and t-shirts that go above and beyond a logo. Our first run of shirts were all black and just a simple variation of our corporate “Star” logo to help brand the company. It is an integral part of creating any company, brand recognition. I just don’t want kids thinking we painted ourselves into a corner and that the art direction for this company is graffiti, each line will represent a differing style of art that will be moderately progressive, at least as far as rollerblade design is concerned.

Any additional information you’d like to give us?
Give the wheels a try, can’t hurt since we are offering the first sets at a discounted rate. Support us if you can and be on the lookout for the street artist site coming soon (conflicting sponsor problems) and let us know if you have any feedback.

What do you offer that no one else does?
Everyone has wheels, and Eulogy has arguably the best wheels, but we will be offering fresh looks with the release of every new line, and our art concept will never go stale. The fashion will be top notch too.

See Street Artist Products - here.