The Tactics Grind » Skate http://grind.tactics.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en November 10th Design Meeting http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:03 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=322 Last week, the good folks at Dreamland came back to Eugene with two updated design concepts for the new skate park. Check out the two designs below and head on over to Skate Eugene to give ‘em some feedback by taking their survey here.  If you don’t speak up now, we don’t want to hear any complaining when the park is finished.

Concept D - View 1

Conept D - View 2

Concept E - View 1

Concept E View 2

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting/feed Jamie Thomas joins Insight Clothing http://grind.tactics.com/posts/jamie-thomas-joins-insight-clothing http://grind.tactics.com/posts/jamie-thomas-joins-insight-clothing#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:01 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=318 With Black Box picking up the US distribution of Insight clothing earlier this year, it comes as no surprise that Jamie Thomas is now sporting Insight threads.  Do you think The Chief needed approval to get on the team?  Probably.  But it doesn’t matter, he’s Jamie Thomas, winner of San Diego’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006 and from the looks of it, Insight51 is hyped to have Mr. Thomas on the team.  Check out the welcome video below and more Insight clothing at Tactics.

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/jamie-thomas-joins-insight-clothing/feed éS One Skate Shoes http://grind.tactics.com/posts/es-one-skate-shoes http://grind.tactics.com/posts/es-one-skate-shoes#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:35:49 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=316 First they were produced by éS.  Then Lakai had their own take on it for a hot minute.  But now, éS has reclaimed the classic silhouette and has released the One, a vulcanized version of the classic Koston 1 skate shoe.

eS One skate shoes

Why the “One”?  Cause it’s the only skate shoe you’ll ever want to skate after slippin’ your grimey feet into these comfy sneakers.  Updated with a vulcanized sole, the éS One will handle any and all abuse you could possibly throw at it.  Originally released in 1997, this updated shoe deserves a spot next to any Nike SB or Supra collector shoe in your closet, so don’t wait to snatch a pair while they’re still here.

eS One skate shoe

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/es-one-skate-shoes/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 Cold Kickin’ It with Eric and Drew http://grind.tactics.com/posts/cold-kickin-it-with-eric-and-drew http://grind.tactics.com/posts/cold-kickin-it-with-eric-and-drew#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:31:03 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=304 You might recall the BBQ we had to bid farewell to Drew Banks.  Well, that day came and went and Drew has transplanted to Berkeley, CA.  Join Tactics riders Eric Purdy and Graig Anderson as they skate the Tactics ramp and some other spots with Drew on his final day in Eugene.

Eugene oregon final day. from Daniel Evans on Vimeo.

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