Backdoor still has lots of back to school product trickling through the door, that was shipped late (just like everything else!). Let’s start with school style shoes from Vans, Converse, Nike, Globe and several more. Vans, in particular, are uniform approved shoes, including Old Skool Leather, Old Skool, Era, ERA LEATHER BLACK MONO, Classic Slip-On. 

Vans shoes offer great support with a comfortable fit all day long. The ultimate combination of function and style, they are ideal for walking due to a sturdy rubber sole and flexible canvas construction. Generally speaking, Vans and Converse are comfortable shoes that are great for everyday wear. Vans are affordable and some quite durable. 

The Vans Authentic boasts effortless cool factor, a universally liked design, and wearability with nearly any kit. It's an honest shoe, it's expendable, and each one is as good as the last. It's not frivolous, it's dependable. 

Backdoor also has other back to school necessities, including backpacks from Jansport, Santa Cruz  and Nike. 

JanSport has become one of the most popular brands of quality backpacks, due to over 50 years of consistently manufacturing durable, extra-reliable bags that stand the test of time. 

Trust is built over time, so for more than 50 years JanSport has designed packs that last, to go everywhere you go, see what you see, and carry what you need. They stand by the quality and durability of every pack they make, and since they’ve been doing that since 1967, that is a guarantee you can stand by. 

So, get the kids into the front door of Backdoor for all their school gear, and they’ll thank you for it!  

With this in mind please take a moment to find out more about skate shops and Vans by visiting the website at https://www.backdoor.co.nz . 

Backdoor are reporting that the Sharp Eye Inferno 72 surfboard was a huge hit, after they pre-sold a bunch of them first time around, and are experiencing the same enthusiasm for this next shipment. They also have top-ups in the DHD EPS range.  

Regarding Sharp Eye Surfboards’, their mission is to ensure every surfer is satisfied with a premium product and service they can rely on. Their knowledge in performance refinement means the entire collection of surfboard models from fun shapes to small wave performers offer every surfer the quality and craftsmanship expected from one of the world's leading surfboard brands. 

Although they have experienced delayed shipments from certain brands, such as Billabong, Backdoor still have their popular winter apparel ranges coming for men and women, which will be welcome news for those who may have missed out on the first batch, including Huffer down jackets and puffers, and the Heat Collection of jackets. 

Similarly, with their winter wetsuits, more are arriving on a daily basis. These are predominantly top-ups in existing styling, which are selling really well. This includes women’s Sisstrevolution, and Oneil and Billabong for men. ON and Oneil  

Last, but definitely not least, Backdoor are regularly getting new skate completes, decks, wheels, trucks etc. every few weeks, so with this in mind, please take a moment to find out more about cheap skateboards and Sharp Eye surfboards by visiting the website at https://www.backdoor.co.nz . 

Just because it’s turned cold and the winter months beckon, doesn’t mean keen surfers give up and stay home keeping warm! Backdoor have the answer for those winter blues, with more winter wetsuits arriving from Rip Curl and Billabong.  

The Flashbomb Heat Seeker is Rip Curl’s most technically advanced cold water wetsuit. Combining the new super stretch E6 Flash Lining and their unique Flex Energy neoprene that generates heat when stretched, plus many more superior technical features, the Flashbomb Heat Seeker is the warmest Flashbomb ever. 

The pinnacle of cold water wetsuits, the Furnace wetsuit from Billabong provides an unparalleled level of heat. The warmest wetsuit they make, their top-shelf men’s wetsuit is now made with eco-conscious materials without sacrificing heat or flexibility. The full suit is lined with incredibly lightweight and heat-conductive Graphene-infused yarns, now made from 100% recycled fibres. 

Backdoor also has new surfboard models arriving, including the Channel Islands Two Happy and Sharp Eye Inferno 72 models. The Two Happy takes all the high-performance speed and flow of the original Happy but makes it more accessible and user-friendly for a broader range of surfers and conditions. With added entry rocker and increased double concave, the Two Happy is looser, rolls rail to rail more easily, and carves better in the pocket. The Channel Islands team describes the board as exceptionally fast, responsive, and under the feet. The fuller rails and wider, thicker tail block provide ease of paddle, ride, and acceleration. 

Backdoor have also stocked up on Huffer puffer vests and jackets, just in time for the winter chill, and lots more wintr apparel from most brands.  

Finally, get on line now for Backdoor’s All About Eve 2For $100 Hoodies. All About Eve hoods are a perfect mix of comfort and fashion; a simple throw-on hood that is great to wear out and about or perfect to chill on the couch, and for more information on urban wear NZ please go to https://www.backdoor.co.nz . 

Backdoor’s loyal customers are used to seeing new and exciting stock in their stores, month on month and year on year, but that doesn’t mean they don’t look forward to the change of seasons and the cool new stuff arriving, so here is May’s offering. 

Yay! New surfboard models arriving, like the Channel Islands Two Happy. Two Happy takes all the high performance speed and flow of the original Happy but makes it more accessible and user friendly for a broader range of surfers and conditions. With added entry rocker and increased double concave, the Two Happy is looser, rolls rail to rail more easily, and carves better in the pocket. Their team describes the board as exceptionally fast, responsive. 

Next up the Sharp Eye Inferno 72 and Sharp Eye 77+. Sharpeye is the board you ride when you want to get the job done. Based on a tried and tested QS favourite and tuned up from the Disco Inferno. More rocker has been added in the entry and exit for more hold through turns and drive. It’s going to surf its best in small to medium waves and handle just about anything you throw at it. 

There are also more Carver skateboards arriving and RPM Winter ’21 arriving, and winter wetsuits are also arriving from Vissla, Rip Curl, Billabong, Sisstr Evolution and O’Neill. 

If your dream board isn’t in stock, chances are you can custom order it through your local Backdoor store or online. Looking for a wetsuit? Whether it’s the best value for money or the highest performance suit, Backdoor have you and your family covered year-round so you can make the most of your time in the water. 

Great news for ‘Nelsonites’, with Backdoor’s new Nelson store due to open (aiming for May 21st)! 

With a huge selection of decks, completes, cruisers and other skate hardware, Backdoor’s skate program is managed by a team who know what they’re doing, so this May why not stop into your local store for the best deals and expert advice, and for more information on Lost surfboards and  summer dresses please go to https://www.backdoor.co.nz . 

Carver has always been about surfing, and of capturing that joyous feeling of flow on a skateboard. The original since 1996, Carver has led the modern surfskate movement forward with its innovative truck systems, like the dual-axis C7 for a smooth and flowing ride, the reverse-kingpin CX for a quick and snappy ride, or the lower, lighter C5 for tricks and parks. And with a variety of surf-inspired shapes and concaves, along with their fast and grippy Roundhouse wheels, Carver delivers speed, power and flow so you can truly ‘Surf your Skate’. 

Backdoor are expecting a big shipment of Carver skateboards, which are always a highly anticipated item, and they are continuing to get deliveries across all categories in April, autumn clothing and winter wetsuits being the major ones.  

Backdoor stock the largest range of surfboards in New Zealand, from the best surfboard manufacturers in the world. Both winners from the Rip Curl Pro recently held at Raglan were riding boards that you can order through your local Backdoor store (or via their online store and be served by Taylor himself).  

This year’s Rip Curl Pro Raglan, presented each year by Corona, was a massive milestone for the event, being the twentieth edition. The event has been the focal point of domestic surfing for two decades, with the perfect waves matched by a hefty pay day for the male and female winners. 

The event has played host to some of the biggest domestic showdowns in the history of the sport, as New Zealand’s top surfers all vie for another crack at  victory on the famous left hand point break, and this year was even more important after the  cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. 

Backdoor are the largest surf, skate, and streetwear clothing store in New Zealand, and are committed to getting you the best skate and surf wear from the best brands, so for more information on Lost surfboards, Haviana jandals and cheap wetsuits NZ please go to https://www.backdoor.co.nz . 

AMMP are looking for a skateboarder in Wellington to feature and show off some of their skills in a music video.
Please get back to us or message us @ www.facebook.com/ammpmusic

Sunday 4 Nov, Christchurch, New Zealand: James Kingston took away $1250 and top honours at the very first Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational at a sun-baked rooftop set up at Papanui’s Northlands Shopping Centre in Christchurch.

After bad weather forced the event to be postponed by a day, skateboarders and event staff were welcomed with a sun-drenched day. The purpose built ZOTL set up consisting of a manual/grind box, wedge to picnic table, flat bar and wheelchair ramp turned the vacant lot into a skateboard paradise.

20 of the best skateboarders from around Christchurch, Dunedin and the South Island’s West Coast formed the core crew. The result: a fun event that celebrated the simpler parts of skateboarding. A great session with friends, up and comers and competition stalwarts.

Element’s Scott Lai, local legend Stuntdubs AP (of ‘Quaked’ fame) and industry heavyweight, Amazon’s Justin Watene, manned the judging table, with Justin also keeping the tempo on the mic.

Finalist Cade Wilson-Russ and Olly Wilson’s manly approach saw them stomp classic trick after classic trick, with Cade nailing a frontside five-0 grind on the wheelchair railing in the closing moments of the event. Wildcard Josh Bamford seemingly came out of nowhere blazing through lines of solid and speedy tricks falling just short of a place on the podium.

Hootie Andrewes stacked up impressive combos including backside Smith grind frontside 180 outs and feeble grinds to backside lipslide. His effortless style earned him third placed. Jack Woodrow’s jaunty manoeuvres were watched with awe, and the occasional wayward line saw him attacking a nearby shopping trolley bay with frontside 50-50s. This and other technical lines that included the likes of a frontside nosegrind 180 out on the picnic table secured him second place.

Competition favourite James Kingston lived up to expectations with a powerful onslaught. He skated the top of picnic table from the flat, launched kickflips and backside flips off and over the wheelchair bump, setting it up later as a gap to flat bar nailing blunt transfers crooked grinds, a backside Smith grind and a backside tailslide within minutes. He was the standout of the day setting the bar for the rest of the lineup. His efforts were rewarded with yet another contest win. He took home a healthy $1250 and secured himself a spot in the Auckland Zon of the Lines on 1 December.

Other standouts were Kurt Green’s attire on the day and Niwa Warner’s gap to frontside feeble grind on the wheelchair railing.

The next stop for the ZOTL invitational series is Wellington's Waterfront on 17 Nov. Another 20 skaters, this time from the Capital and around the lower North Island, will transform Oldins Plaza, one of the cities most iconic skate spots, aptly nicknamed 'Brewery'. More prizes and cash will be on offer.

James Kingston - Winner
25-year-old Christchurch native James Kingston has been a mainstay on the competition scene in New Zealand for a number of years now, claiming title after title with his relentless approach. James had a blazing run through last year’s circuit winning not only the Cheapskates Nationals, but also Amazon’s The Biggest Game of Skate and Billabong’s City Squared event in Auckland’s Aotea Square earlier this year. He’s a force to be reckoned with and a favourite for the Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational series.

For more info visit: 
Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational series
http://manualmagazine.com/2012/10/12/zon-of-the-lines-skateboard-invitational/

Confirmed Rider Lists
http://manualmagazine.com/2012/10/19/zon-of-the-lines-rider-lists/

Wildcard Callout
http://manualmagazine.com/2012/10/21/zon-of-the-lines-wildcard-callout/

Follow the event on Instagram #zotl

Keep up to date with the event by following Amazon Surf Skate Denim on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/amazon-surfskatedenim/10150147325600585?fref=ts

Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational Series, proudly supported by Amazon, Mountain Dew, Vans and Plan B.

The next stops in the Zon of the Lines series: 
Wellington – 1-5PM, 17 November, Odlins Plaza, Jervois Road, Wellington Waterfront (‘Brewery’ spot)

Auckland – 1-5PM, 1 December, Shed 15, 90 Wellesley Street, Auckland

Zon of the Lines Christchurch Results
1. James Kingston
2. Jack Woodrow
3. Hootie Andrewes
4. Josh Bamford
5. Cade Wilson-Russ
6. Olly Wilson

They’re back!  That’s right Roller Derby fans, the Pirate City Rollers will launch their 2012 bout season with their first game at the ASB Stadium in Kohimarama.  The teams will be made up of PCR’s newest “Fresh Meat” graduates playing alongside the returning skaters at an all-new venue for Roller Derby in Auckland. 

The ASB Stadium is a world-class venue for Roller Derby having hosted a number of international events, including the World Roller Skating Championships, Commonwealth Games Gymnastics, and Trans-Tasman Netball games.  On top of experiencing the many amenities of a professional venue, the bout will be the first time ever that fans have the option to purchase Corporate Table seating. The price of a Corporate Table includes rink-side seating with food and beverages, delivered by a private beer wench!

The graduating players have been training all summer to get “bout ready” for what promises to be Pirate City Roller’s biggest season yet.  Come check out the new skaters, and bring your best cheers to support the returning fan favorites.

Arrive early on bout night to get the best seats and get your cheer-on for the “Freshies”!

Date:   Saturday 24 March 2012
Times:  7pm doors open, 8pm bout starts
Venue:  ASB Stadium, Kohimarama Road, Auckland
Cost:   Tickets can be purchased at www.undertheradar.co.nz and on the door.
Adults: $15; Children 12 years and under: $5; Children under 5: Free.
For further information on Corporate Table pricing, contact fundraising@piratecityrollers.com.
General admission seating, "first in, best dressed".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2bvozq-KK8

With: Jack Woodrow, Kent Edgeworth, Kurt Green, Tom Clark, Shane Jones, James Kingstom, Zak Gray & Ben McConnell. Filmed and edited by STUNTS.

Responding to community requests and following the tremendous success of the Neale Park Skatepark, Council’s now moving to build a skatepark in Stoke.

Council staff are taking to the streets later this month, to gauge the community views on the proposed site on Main Road Stoke.

Planning Adviser Britta Hietz says the project is just starting and Council has two major stages to work through with the community, starting with an agreed site selection and then on to designing the park.

She says after looking for a suitable location in Stoke, the lawn area on Greenmeadow Reserve, in between the tennis court and Main Road Stoke (intersection with Songer Street) ended up heading the options. “It’s considered the most suitable site because of its high visibility, distance from residential neighbours and accessibility.”

Now Council has a potential site in mind, its seeking feedback from people likely to have an interest in the development, including local businesses, residents and community groups. Council staff will be on hand at Strawbridge Square in Stoke between noon and 1.30pm Saturday 26 February and at McCashins Market between 3 and 4.30pm that afternoon.

“We want to discuss this with the local people so we can finalise the site and then move to the design stage” Britta says. “A working group made up of users and Youth Council representatives will work on this. We hope the design stage will start soon and finish sometime in May, with the park being built in the 2011-2012 financial year (June 2011 -1 July 2012).”

After a long day of battle at Wellington's Waitangi Park, Pedro Barros and Pat Ngoho skate away as winners of OAKLEY BOWL-A-RAMA™.

The crowds of over 6000 on Saturday 12th of February witnessed Pat walk away with the Masters 1st place prize of A$2000 and youngster Pedro Barros with the Pro’s 1st place prize of A$4800, a prize purse which gave each skater a huge incentive to get amongst the competition in this years OAKLEY BOWL-A-RAMA™.

The event series, including the sister event VANS BOWL-A-RAMA˙ held at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has recently gone through some exciting developments including the World Cup of Skate signing a five year deal, major growth in prize purses and major sponsor alignments. We are stoked to be able to work with the best in the industry to deliver a strong event every year” Comments Chad Ford, BOWL-A-RAMA™ Director. The event keeps growing every year and brings with it the biggest skaters in the world. With the support of partners such as OAKLEY and World Cup of Skate, we are definitely on our way to becoming one of the most iconic skate events in history” He adds.

The other prize-winners were as follows:


PRO FINALS

1st Place Prize money = $4800 Pedro Barros

2nd Place Prize money = $2500 Sky Siljeg

3rd Place Prize money = $2000 Rune Glifberg

4th Place Prize money = $1800 Benji Galloway

5th Place Prize money = $1500 RJ Barbaro

6th Place Prize money = $1400 Nolan Monroe

7th Place Prize money = $1300 Otavio Neto

8th Place Prize money = $1200 Steve Reeves



MASTERS FINALS

1st Place Prize money = $2000 Pat Ngoho

2nd Place Prize money = $1600 Lester Kasai

3rd Place Prize money = $1400 Sergie Ventura

4th Place Prize money = $1200 Steve Alba

5th Place Prize money = $1000 Lee Ralph

6th Place Prize money = $800 Mik Mulhall



The stand has been taken away for another year, after thousands of screaming fans saw 60 of the world’s best local and international skaters battle it out for top honors. These riders will now go on to compete in the WCSK8 Pro Bowl series 2011with the next event on the bill being VANS BOWL-A-RAMA™, Saturday 19th of February at Bondi Beach.

The latest facility for Taranaki skateboarders starts construction at East End Reserve on Wednesday (3 November).

The 260m2 skate bowl will be about a quarter the size of the adjacent skatepark and will have varying degrees of difficulty to suit skateboarders’ experience.

“This addition will give young people the chance to increase their skills, and it will provide more space at a facility that is very popular – especially with summer just around the corner,” says Manager Parks Mark Bruhn.

The skate bowl was approved following a submission by East End Skatepark Club to the Draft Budget 2010/11 earlier this year.

Club President Mark Samuels says the skate bowl meets the changing nature of the sport.

“The previous generation of skaters were happy with street skating, which the skatepark provides, but the younger generation want street skating and to ride bowls as well,” says Mr Samuels.

“The skatepark is way too popular for its own good. The skate bowl will give more room to rollerskaters, rollerbladers and skateboarders.”

The skate bowl will take about five weeks to construct.

Mr Bruhn says work may continue into the early evening, depending on the progress of concreting during the day. “I don’t expect that to be the norm though.”

The skate bowl will sit above the ground as, given the site’s past as a swamp, digging into the soil is impractical. Nearby vegetation screens the skate bowl from most of the houses surrounding the reserve.