Anastasia Ashley placed 2nd in the American Pro Surfing Series in Huntington Beach event this past weekend. The waves were small but Anastasia still performed strong. Make sure to send her a tweet to congratulate her!
Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek
Skateboarding with Saddam behind the scenes documentary from Dolce Films on Vimeo.
Who doesn’t love a little BTS action?! Last month, we shared the teaser trailer for “Skateboarding with Saddam” an independent movie directors Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir. Now our Hollywood friends have released the behind the scene video of the trailer shoot. If you are out of the loop, let us fill you in. It’s a coming of age story set in 1990 that features skateboarding, love and missiles. We were stoked to support this unique skate movie by providing proper footwear to create an authentic early 90s vibe, suiting the cast up with our reissued Prototypes and Enigmas. Keep an eye out for its release by following them on facebook.
Andy Mac Heads to Barcelona
Twenty two. That’s how many X Games medals Andy Macdonald has. That number is already legendary, but Andy Mac is always hungry for more. Just a few weeks ago he took fourth in both Park and Vert down in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, and now he has his sights sets on Barcelona. Make sure to check ESPN May 16th – 19th to root Andy on!
Already Famous Airwalk LES
It’s time for another Already Famous Airwalk release. The LES features an street inspired tie dyed print on the mid-upper and an all-black toe box and heel counter. The shoe offers durability with a canvas and vulcanized rubber construction, as well as great board feel from a lightweight, yet grippy outsole.
Hype Up Skateboarding with Saddam
Our Hollywood friends are at it again! Check out the new teaser trailer for “Skateboarding with Saddam” independent film. We shared some BTS pics of the trailer shoot last month, and the final product is pretty awesome. The shoes look pretty damn good if we don’t say so ourselves. The crew is also asking Airwalk fans to “hype” the film on Filmbreak.com. Click on the link below, log in, raise the “hype meter” and you will be helping the team make this project happen. Who doesn’t want to see a skate film with a circa 1991 storyline?
Anastasia Nominated for XXL Award
Airwalk surfer Anastasia Ashley has been nominated for the Billabong Girls XXL Global Big Wave Award! This is already a tremendous achievement in itself, as only three women are nominated for this award. Head over to twitter and let her know that you’re rooting for her!
Airwalk on True Blood Season 6
Sookie? Bill Compton? Eric Northman? Airwalk shoes? You guessed it. Your favorite brand is going to be represented to the fullest by a lot of the cast on this upcoming season of True Blood. We can’t tell you who will be wearing them, or in what episodes, so you’ll just have to tune in for yourself. Head over to its facebook page to stay up to date with everything True Blood.
Andy Takes 4th in Vert and Park!
39 is the new 29, or at least for Airwalk skater Andy Macdonald. This weekend at the Summer X Games in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Andy once again proves that age is only a state of mind. If you weren’t able to catch the action this weekend, he took 4th place in both Vert and Park, once again showing that he’s an X Games legend! Make sure you tweet Andy and congratulate him!
Andy Mac is in Brazil!
Long time Airwalk skater Andy Mac is already in Brazil getting his deck warmed up for another X Games competition down in Foz do Iguacu . There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Andy is a legend of the Summer X Games, racking up the highest overall medal count with 22. Will he pull in another one? We just shook out magic eightball and “Signs Point to Yes” showed up. Win!
Anastasia Ashley on The Chive
Photo credit: The Chive
It seems like Airwalk surfer Anastasia Ashley is always up to something. Whether it’s a night out on the town, ripping a monster wave or her day-to-day twitter antics, you can count on her to entertain you. This time around Anastasia stopped by The Chive for a photo shoot, and a chance to surf everything in their LA offices. The picture above is just the start. For the full spread, head over to The Chive.