Welcome to another episode of

'Heard It On The Great Vines'

where we talk about the latest skateboarding videos, skateboard magazines, brands, skatewear & gossip that's been released over the last week.

❤️ Happy Valentines Day ❤️

SKATEBOARDING NEWS THIS WEEK

26 Sessions to Get The Clip

Ethan Loy puts in the work for his ending trick, taking 26 trips to the brick quarter pipes in Los Angeles, California, tackling challenging brick work, sharp transitions and a lipslide on a legendary spot.

It was a unique way to skate the spot, filmed for Ethan's "Avalon" Part. After 8 tackling months and 25 defeats, Ethan makes it happen.

Thrasher Magazines 'My War' series

Thrasher's 'My War' series is a motivating insight into the behind-the-scenes action of getting a street clip. Even though my wars are more like spud-gun fights compared to the calibre of trick on this series, they're relatable and present that hard work pays off 💪

Alexey Krasni is a lover, not a fighter

Alexey Krasni was forced to leave Russia when war broke out. Instead of fighting for the puppet masters, Alexis chose to travel Europe in search for spots. Spoiler: He found some lovely ones.

Editing & Music

Absolutely top notch filming, editing and music selection in this one, it's top shelf shit. Eerie cutscenes over a slow-tempo violin riff goes hard.

Who are Vinyl Skateboards?

Vinyl Skateboards brings out a 6-minute introduction to their brand, featuring skaters: Blake Carpenter, Art Cordova & Thomas Dritsas. 

For the record... 

Do you see what I did there? The video is sick! The difficulty barrier is high, and the filming is good, filmed with the Century Xtreme fish eye. Definitely a brand to keep an eye on! Hopefully the merch is as good as the skating!

Who's in GX1000's Switzerland Trip?

Willow Voges Fernandes, Zack Krull, Martino Cattaneo, Sven Kilchenmann, Victor Pellegrin and Jeff Carlyle.

Cool Swiss Spots

Long rails, big gaps and brick banks can all be found in Switzerland. The GX1000 boys take full advantage of their trip to Switzerland, going full throttle at a variety of spots. 

The video having no music was actually quite nice, it emphasises the sound of the skating

Shawn Hale Shoe Company: Avos?

Birdhouse Pro, Shawn Hale gives an insight on his life, as well as how he came up with the master idea of Avos, a sandal/tennis ball combo that helps stretch out and rehabilitate your foot. He also takes a trip down to the LA banks Ethan Loy was skating and gives a lesson about healthy eating 💪.

Carlisle Aikens "Past Life" Part

Bumping some soothing R&B in his part, Carlisle Aikens drops some steezy gaps, some lovely nollie and switch heels and some tricks over bins... or trash cans! 🇺🇸

Painfully English Spots, Great Crew Vibes

Tom Pickard’s siiiick 2024 video ‘Debris’ was filmed around the southeast of England with an emphasis on spot hunting & coastal crust. The episodes are intended to give behind-the-scenes insight into the often challenging process of gathering clips in the beautiful land of England.

The crew take on a lot of spots that many would walk past, highlighting the hassle and creativity needed to film a project in good old England.

Abel Bourbouze's new part on

French powerhouse Abel Bourbouze releases a new part on Vague Skate Mag. Starting with some shenanigans and a really useless bike pull in 😂 He has some banging rail and ledge tricks in there... but I was more impressed with his diving tekkers 💪🏊🏼‍♀️

The high frame rate for the 30fps is making the vid look a bit janky but I think it gives it a cool feel to the video

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See you next week <3