The Tactics Grind http://grind.tactics.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Mark McInnis at the O’Neill Coldwater Classic http://grind.tactics.com/posts/mark-mcinnis-photos http://grind.tactics.com/posts/mark-mcinnis-photos#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=314 Former Tactics employee Mark McInnis sent some photos from his most recent trip to the O’Neill Coldwater Classic up north in Tofino, British Columbia.  Wish we could write more about his trip, but we’ll just let these epic photos do the talking.  Thanks for the e-mail Mark and good luck in the future!

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/mark-mcinnis-photos/feed Get Ready to Enter the Dragon http://grind.tactics.com/posts/get-ready-to-enter-the-dragon http://grind.tactics.com/posts/get-ready-to-enter-the-dragon#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:04 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=313 The 13th season of Enter the Dragon starts next month and all you shred dogs better get those spinnin’ boots on for this year’s contest series.  Presented by High Cascade Snowboard Camp and hosted at Mt. Bachelor, Enter the Dragon gives riders of all ages a chance to meet up and ride with some homies.  Oh yeah, and there’s prizes too!  Check out the flyer below for more info about dates and locations.

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/get-ready-to-enter-the-dragon/feed SoPaul Nhep dropped off some footage http://grind.tactics.com/posts/sopaul-nhep-dropped-off-some-footage http://grind.tactics.com/posts/sopaul-nhep-dropped-off-some-footage#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:32:04 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=311 Looks like Jake Gascoyne wasn’t the only team rider busting his ass this summer.  The skate team’s been wondering what SoPaul had been up to these past couple months cause we never saw him at any of the team meetings, but it looks like he was out in the streets stacking the footy.  He recently dropped off his footage and it looks like the kid put in some serious time on his board these past couple months.  Great job SoPaul!

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/sopaul-nhep-dropped-off-some-footage/feed Skate Eugene Art Show! Silent Auction http://grind.tactics.com/posts/skate-eugene-art-show-silent-auction http://grind.tactics.com/posts/skate-eugene-art-show-silent-auction#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:59:50 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=310 The Skaters for Eugne Skateparks will be hosting a silent auction and art show this Friday at the monthly First Friday Art Walk in downtown Eugene.  SES will take over the spot at 873 Willamette Street on Friday, November 6th from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m.  Live music, Ninkasi brew and no cover?  Sounds like something you won’t want to miss.  All proceeds benefit the downtown skate park project, so be sure to check it out!

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]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/skate-eugene-art-show-silent-auction/feed Nike Snowboarding 2009 Boot Lineup http://grind.tactics.com/posts/nike-snowboarding-2009-boot-lineup http://grind.tactics.com/posts/nike-snowboarding-2009-boot-lineup#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:47:33 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=308 Whether or not you think the Swoosh should be in the snow and skate industry, the simple fact is they’ve been working with feet for over 35 years.  With that kind of experience, you know the heads at Nike Snowboarding have all the tools of the trade to make a solid boot; they also have some of the best riders in the game backing the product.  If it’s good enough for X Games gold medalist and two-time Olympic silver medalist Danny Kass, you’ll probably be just fine.

Last year, Nike Snowboarding unveiled the Zoom Force 1 to major acclaim and awards.  The boot won Snowboard Magazine’s Platinum pick for the 2008-2009 season.  This year, they’ve introduced another boot, the Zoom Kaiju.  No awards here, just another fine snowboarding boot.  There’s some crazy tech things going on inside the boot like ‘flywire’ and ‘free technology’, but all you need to know is this lightweight, midflex boot will keep your feet warm and secure whether whether it’s day one or 100.

Headquartered in Portland and founded in Eugene, Tactics is hyped to be apart of the Nike retail family.  Check out the latest offerings from Nike here at Tactics.

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