Active Ride Shop News

Check out the heavy hitters Neff has enlisted as the 2008 Team. Guy Mariano, Eric Koston, Terry Kennedy and Braydon Szafranski are the four guys representing the brand at the current time. Neff has a ton of new stuff you’ll be seeing at activerideshop.com as well as in Active Locations soon. Check out Neff’s website!

Enter now to win:

• One P-Rod XXL Plan B Board - Size 7.75 (SIGNED)
• One Set P-Rod Silver S-Class Pro Trucks
• One Set Plan B Premium Urethane Wheels 52mm
• One Set FKD P-Rod Pro Signature Series Bearings
• One Sheet FKD Die-Cut Grip Tape
• One Set Silver Mounting Hardwarez
• And… Plan B, Silver trucks, FKD Bearings Stickers

Enter the P-Rod Prize Package Contest

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Active Pro Team Rider Paul Rodriguez took home 1st place and a check for $100,000 thanks to his amazing skateboarding at the first ever Maloof Money Cup in Costa Mesa, CA. The event was massive and the skateboarding was of the highest caliber. The top honors could have gone to any of the top three skaters, but this is how the top skaters placed:

PRO STREET FINALS

1. Paul Rodriguez took 1st and won $100,000 and a Nixon watch worth $10K!!!

2. Nyjah Huston grabbed 2nd $40,000
3. Chris Cole 3rd $25,000
4. Ryan Sheckler 4th $15,000
5. Darrell Stanton $6,250

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Active Ams Justin Figueroa aka Figgy, Theotis Beasley, Greg Myers and Brian Hansen aka Slash competed for Active in the Red Bull Shop Challenge Qualifier Round this past Saturday night. The guys did really well and won two rounds of skate jams which gives them a place to skate in the X Games Shop Challenge. They will be competing against three other teams that qualified this year. Last year, Torey Pudwill and Justin Figueroa took home the Gold for the Active team and we’re all hoping to see a repeat! They will be skating pre-X Games Street Finals on August 2nd 2008 so if you’re going to the X Games make sure you cheer on the Active Team!

Active Am Theotis Beasley is getting serious coverage lately and to add to his coverage, The Berrics just recruited him and put up footage of him skating The Berrics. Make sure you check it out!

Our buddies over at Skateboard.com have been hooking up all kinds of rad video lately, and here is another one. This one is a quick Q&A with Active’s own, Paul Rodriguez. Enjoy.

We took some time out to find out what’s going on with Active Am, Theotis Beasley. Check it out…

Who are your Sponsors?
My Sponsors are Baker, Altamont, Thunder, Spitfire, Nike SB, Vitamin Water, and Flik Griptape.

How did you get into skating?
I got into from my cousins. He came over to my house and asked me if I wanted to skate with him and ever since that I’ve been skating all the time.

How does it feel to be a part of Altamont?
It is the best feeling. I love skating with Andrew Reynolds, Bryan Herman and the rest of the team. They take good care of me. When I got that call from Reynolds I felt so honored.

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Check out some of the behind the scenes shots from Daewon Song’s newest Active Ad. The Ad is featured in Transworld and TheSkateboardMag. The Ad was shot by Atiba Jefferson at the Channel Street Skatepark in San Pedro, California. Daewon frequents the Channel Street Skatepark often and we are offering a exclusive Daewon Song sticker pack for anyone who wants to donate to the Channel Street Skatepark!

For a Daewon Song sticker pack featuring Almost skateboards, Matix, DVS, Spitfire and Active stickers send in a self-addressed stamped envelope and $2 to:

Active/Channel Street Skatepark Promotion
12087 Landon Drive
Mira Loma, CA 91752

All proceeds will benefit the Channel Street Skatepark! Tell all your friends!

Every year we celebrate Earth Day as a day to promote awareness and appreciation for the earth’s environment. A once a year awareness day isn’t enough. Kenny Anderson wants to see what you do for the earth everyday. The person who submits the best video will win $2,500 in product from Kenny Anderson’s sponsors. (more…)

We followed Kenny Anderson and the Elwood Clothing Team around on Earth Day for some good times and great skateboarding. Here’s Part 1 of 2 of ‘Earth Day in the Life of Kenny Anderson‘.

Check out Thrasher’s coverage of the day!

Check out Skateboard.com’s coverage of the event!

Video: Erik Bragg

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Active Am, Daryl Angel, took the time to answer a few questions for us recently. Daryl has an interview coming out in the Transworld Am Issue which should be hitting stands soon. Make sure you check it out!

Name: Daryl Isaac Angel

Age: 21

Sponsors: Skate Mental, Nike SB, WESC, Royal trucks, Swiss bearings, Spitfire Wheels, Mob Grip, Diamond Supply, and of course Active.

Where do you live? San Jose, California

Who are your favorite people to skate with? SNK Crew

What is your daily skate spot? Sunnyvale Skatepark

When you’re not skating what can people find you doing? Hanging out with my lady friend.

How do you feel being a part of Skate Mental? I feel Mental.

Favorite music at the moment? Band of Horses.

Are you currently filming for anything??? Yes, I’m currently working on the Skate Mental Video.

What?s next for Daryl Angel? Have some Dessert, brush my teeth and watch ?Bad Santa?.

Photos: Dan Zaslavski, Louie Barletta, and Kyle Camarillo

Brigada Eyewear has arrived here at Active, and it looks awesome. In case you aren’t familiar with what these sunglasses are all about, read this brief description that was sent to us by none other than Erik Ellington himself.

“Brigada eyewear was first conceived in early 2006 by Jim Greco, Andrew Reynolds, Terry Kennedy and myself. Since there were no skateboarder owned and operated sunglass companies we all got together and thought, “we all wear sunglasses, why not start our own company?” Together we came up with the name Brigada (meaning brigade or crew), sketched up our logo a local diner down the street and gathered up all of our ideas of the stuff we wanted to see made. Before we knew it we had something real and people were starting to take notice to it. It seems like forever since we received the first samples over a year ago but we’ve come a long way and we’re all really proud of what we’ve created and made a reality. So check out a pair of brigadas and see for yourself what im talkin about…”
Erik Ellington

Check out the full line of Brigada Eyewear available at Activerideshop.com

Also check out the official site at BrigadaEyewear.com

Erik Ellington and Jim Greco dropped by Active last week to talk about Deathwish Skateboards and Brigada Eyewear. Deathwish Skateboards is official and ready for release. The Deathwish Pro Team is Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Antwuan Dixon, and Lizard King. The Deathwish Ams are Brian “Slash” Hansen and Ramiro ?Furby? Salcedo. ?Baker has a Deathwish? is the new promotional video that Baker Boys Distribution will be releasing in the coming weeks and Active will be holding a video premiere and signing with the Deathwish guys real soon. Keep checking back to see when you can be amongst the first to pick up the boards and video and get your copy signed by the whole team!

Check out the Baker Boys Distribution official site to see what?s going to be available soon!

Girl skateboards and Product (RED) have teamed up to introduce the (RED) Edition Girl Eric Koston Skateboard Deck. Check out the video of what it’s all about.

(from joinred.com)

Girl Skateboard Company is proud to contribute the majority of its profits from our first (RED) Edition product to the global fight against AIDS. The skateboard deck is designed by Andy Jenkins and endorsed by Eric Koston.

(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Girl (RED) Edition Koston Deck Available Now

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Check out Kenny Anderson’s new Active ad that is in the current issue of TheSkateboardMag and Transworld. Kenny drained his home’s pool and Alex Olson made a cameo in the ad along with Kenny’s daughter, Dianne. Here are a few behind the scenes photos of Kenny, Atiba Jefferson, and special guest, Alex Olson. We will also keep you updated as we find out when their band’s next performance is…

Enjoy!