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.

Mushroom Blading DVD

Here is the preview shot of the new Vicious Abec 5 bearings coming out. They are going to sell for $16 and they’ll also be available as a custom option so you’ll be able to put them on whatever custom skate you want. This is a good bearing to get because you’re getting the quality Vicious name but it costs a little less than the Abec 7’s. If you’ve seen the new ONE magazine then you probably also saw the ad for the new Vicious video in the works. They have a massive lineup of many of the top pros so you can bet they’re going to have the best footage to pick through.

Adam Killgore from DENIAL CLOTHING/GENRE WHEELS:
What up eRolling supporters, we’ve got alot coming from Denial and Genre both for spring/summer. Denial will be coming out with 3 brand new logos as well as the usual KNOWROLLERBLADING, Prohibited and Devil in LTD colorways. Genre is dropping 3 new wheels in June so check for those. And make sure to pick up KNOW ROLLERBLADING DVD and PARK to check out skaters from both teams killing it! Thanks for the continued support and please check out the KNOW RICHIE STEFANACCI t-shirts which are a 100% donation to G4theg.com!

ENGLAND CLOTHING-
For this up and coming spring time we are re releasing new colorways of the Phone Box, the Foil Text T along with the new Oxford cut out. We are also in the process of adding someone to our team along with Dom Sagona for this 2008 season. Be on the look out for that!

50/50-
We have been finding little specs here and there on our new balance core frame and testing new color ways. We are also focusing strongly on our team which will include 3 new people to the roster… working with B Unique and some of their riders. No details yet! Other then that we are still focusing on our current 2008 lines and using different color ways for the spring time. More to come soon!

Havok-
The 2008 Havok Spring/Summer line is in the works and coming along great. Be on the lookout for it to drop at the end of this month.

Adam Armstrong from Empir3 Distribution:
As we not only grow as individuals, but as a company in the sports and apparel industry we are taking on new and exciting endeavors such as owning and operating boutiques, art galleries, as well as expanding in the rolling industry. As of late, we have started the transformation of collaborating within the industry to facilitate these changes and to find out what rollerblading can be as a cultural experience. In that respect, Empire is excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with artists like Eric Otto and others for the up and coming lines New Leaf, and D-S of San Francisco. Also, we have been getting a great response on the new Heat and Able spring and summer 08’ lines, and we are excited about the direction that these clothing lines are going too. In addition to that, Able will have pro frames for Fabiola, Cameron Card, and Soichiro that will be matched with our new flat hardware. The big news for our popular Heat wheels is that a new line will be coming soon. It is rumored that Tory Treseder, the owner/designer of Heat is feverishly testing new urethanes, working hard on the new line of wheels and has been scheduled to drop them later this year.

Arriving in April
This complete skate features:
- doubled stitched Kevlar Style Material for added durability
- upgraded cuff system with expanded buckle protector
- available in half sizes starting at 8.5 through 13.4
- newly designed extra comfortable Vicious liner
- high end Ground Control Formula One frames
- high velocity 608ZZ Abec 5 bearings
- Nimh 58mm/90a wheels.

Click here for more information on the Remz 08two Skates

Click here for more information on the Razors Aragon 2 Skates

What is TheM goods and who is all involved with it?
Themgoods is a brand and a distribution company for Valo, Them bearings, Them clothing and who knows what else to come?
I started Themgoods with Brandon Smith and Erik Bailey.. We just call it Themgoods one word. But The “M” stands for my home town Milpitas, Ca. People call Milpitas “The M”. Hence the origin of the name.

What made you decide to start a distribution/bearing company?
It was just the right time to take full control over Valo. I have a lot of projects in the works with Valo and it was very necessary to go the next big step with distribution. The bearing company is a great opportunity to expand Themgoods. My ultimate goal is to supply the best quality products possible into the market. Bearings have naturally come into play. I was able to source a REAL Swiss bearing. “Made in Switzerland”. I know when kids ride our bearings they are gonna feel the BIGGEST difference in speed. I want people to know when they see the Yellow Themgoods Umbrella that they are riding the highest quality product available. The Themgoods STAMP of approval basically!
Who is on the team?
With Them Bearings the team is Erik Bailey and I’m proud to announce Chris Haffey as our second team rider. They have a dual pro series bearing coming out available mid March. 1st time in our industry to offer a pro series bearing. THE BEST IN THE WORLD RIDE THEM BEARINGS!

With Valo we have myself (Jon Julio), Erik Bailey, Alex Broskow (Pro skate Launching this year!), Cosimo Tassone, Oli Short, Tory Treseder.

Representing the ams Austin Paz, Victor Arias, Sean Keane, Michael Braud, Ross Kuhn, and Gabriel Hyden

Representing Europe we have Fabrice Guyont, Ilia Koutchoukov, Leon Humphries, Jojo Jacobi, and representing Valo Japan Soichiro Kanashima and can’t forget B Smith.

How do you find time to do everything that you do? (skate professionally, daily updates on the site, creating/designing new skates and softgoods)
It is hard but I have a solid team here. Everyone contributes! It’s an exciting time and I can’t wait for 2008!

What are your plans for the company this year? Do you plan on distributing products for other companies?
We plan on expanding both Valo and Themgoods lines. I want to be able to offer a wide variety of after market parts and clothing. We are going to offer a higher quality Valo clothing line in the near future. We will also be releasing a line of limited skate models that will be released throughout 2008. I can’t forget to mention a long awaited Alex Broskow Pro Model that will be released later this year! PLUS We Are Valo 3 is in the works…We are trying to step up the level on this production. So look out for We Are Valo 3 in the NEAR FUTURE!

See below for the Press Release from Themgoods. Check here for the new site!

PRESS RELEASE: For our distributors,retailers and supporters

TheMgoods Distribution by Jon Julio, Brandon Smith and Erik Bailey

This press release is to inform you that Them Goods Distribution will be taking over the International soft goods distribution for Valo and the international distribution for TheM Goods products.
(Valo will no longer be affiliated with Empire Distribution starting January of 2008.)

Based in Milpitas, California (The “M”), we are very excited and proud to introduce our new business structure/direction for 2008. We look forward to improve customer service and offer a higher quality product for your consumers.

This is a very exciting time for Valo. New focus and new direction.

To celebrate our new venture we are launching an Exclusive Limited Edition T-shirt Line for Spring 2008