Friday, July 31, 2009

Bern Baker Watts Skate Helmet

We kill it with Bern Snow Helmets, so we thought we would bring in the skate versions. Already had a couple go out the Door. Tyler is too busy doing infoweb work to go outside for shots, so I made him put them on at the computer. Safety first we always say. Who need Virus protection when you are wearing one of these.
3 great colorways available today!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Arbor Longboard Shipment

Damn Arbor makes a great looking longboard. Back in are the Koa Pins, and the Koa Blunt. All come stock with Gullwing trucks, and Arbor Wheels. These all came with green wheels that look great on these. If you haven't ridden an Arbor, Stop in and take one for a spin around the store. they are awesome.These are a great value at only $179.
Below we also got in some gullwings and Arbor wheels.

Don Bambrick Wheels are here

Don's new Street artist wheel is finally in stock. This is the first time I can remember a pro getting TWO wheels at the same time. 2 different sizes--56mm and 58mm. Graphics are super strong, and we all know the urethane is great. Stop in and let Matt put a set of these on your skates today.

Congrats Robert Koss!

Robert Koss came out in support of a local skatepark at Herndons Skateboard day. He was the lucky winner of a new Alpine skate shop deck! We would love to thank everyone who came out to support the town of Herndon, and we look forward to having a new skatepark in our backyard!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Powell Skateboards re-up

Powell sent us a package today with lots of great stuff. Above we got a restock of Americas favorite bearing. Also some Super Reds made their way into the box.
Below is the Bones 100's. all shapes and colors available here.
Powell wood is now back on Alpine's wall. These have Powells new Ligament technology which makes the decks stronger and less likely to break when missing big tricks. For more info check out powellskateboards.com.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Burton 2010 Ladies North Star Fleece

Kath stopped in the store this afternoon so I asked her to model this new Burton Hoodie. She put on some frogskins and struck a pose for me. This is Burton 2010 North Star Fleece in true black. Super clean pattern that is fun and goes with most anything. It has a cute Burton hit on the back and is a moisture moving piece. Perfect for cool evenings and as a layering fleece this winter.

Burton 2010 Freestyle boot white/elephant

Last year I made the mistake of ordering the Freestyle boot in the Basketball colorway. I learned my lesson. It was not received well, and is still sitting on the boot wall. (it's reduced if you are looking for a great deal!)
This season I ordered the freestyle in this BANGER colorway. The white elephant colorway shown here is absolutely sick. Reminiscent of some sneakers I have stacked in my closet, This boot is a sneakerheads dream. Oh, and did I mention it fits like a glove and retails for only $189.99? All sizes in stock

Monday, July 27, 2009

Convoy Deck Re Up

The Summer Stimulus package is blowing up. We can't seem to keep the Convoy completes in stock.$99.99 for a sick complete! Stop in a peep these great skateboards. Support local skateboarding. Support Convoy skateboards.

Never Summer Longboard Re Up

Never Summers are back in stock. At alpine, we cannot keep these decks in stock. 3 new flavors adorn the never summer rack today. The eclipse, the Assault and the tyrant. Stop by and cruise around the store on these decks and see how they feel. All come complete with Paris Trucks and Never Summer Wheels. For more info on these decks check out neversummer.com.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sneak Peak of the new Bailey from Valo


I sat on this photo for a while and waited til someone else ran with it. I've been in trouble before and I didn't want to be that guy. No need to wait any longer. Coming this Holiday is the new EB boot. Sick colorway. Check out the plaid on the liner.
Here's what's said from the heads at Valo.

We want to inform you that Jon Julio and our great company in Italy (Roces S R L) have collaborated on yet another super looking EB. 1 boot.
Look for these to be at Alpine this Christmas.

Herndon Skate day





The town of herndon did a great thing this past Saturday, by hosting a skate event at the rec center parking lot. Greg from American Inline came out with some of his skateboard instructors and set up his ramps. All this was done to show skaters in Herndon that the town is working hard to get the skatepark built for them.


Thanks to Everyone who came out and had some fun on a hot summer day. All the organizing of these events is done by Cynthia, who deserves as lot of credit. Email her at cynthia.hoftiezer@herndon-va.gov. Tell her she's doing a good job, and volunteer yourself for any events the town puts on in the future. This skatepark is a great thing, and I can't wait for my kids to be rolling around the new skatepark for years to com.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Burton Stomps in stock


Burton Stomps, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

I know, I know, it's summer---do you really care that stomp pads are here? Probably not, but you might remember come winter. 2 new flavors from Burton. And I guarantee that we will run out, just like we do every year.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

razors genesys jr in stock


razors genesys jr, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Back on the aggressive wall is Razors junior adjustable skate. goes from sizes 3-6 with ease. The black and white colorway os great, and check out those GC frames.

Matt Checking in Burton Product

Matt just got back from the beach, and what do I have him doing? Checking in 2010 Burton Gear. 10 boxes of new decks arrived today. Look for posts of the new stuff soon.

line afterbang 2


line afterbang 2, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Is in stock in the 177 size. The graphics from Jimbo are sick! Made just like a skateboard, this wood laminated ski is great for killing it in the park. Stop in to check out how sweet these look and feel.

New emerica Kicks for July


Can you feel the heat? 3 New Emerica models made their way into alpine today. Up top is the Emerica Francis in royal/black/white. This is my favorite of the 3. This colorway is simply amazing.
New Jerry Hsu high in Brown/blue. The Hsu model is one of Emericas top selling models. Comes with G2 gel in the sole and a superior footbed. Below is the sweet new Reynolds 3 in red/black grey. What sets this apart is that each shoe is different. They show opposite colorways for each foot. Very cool design in a solid skate shoe

Monday, July 20, 2009

The Alpine skate box


Doug Cupo Unity, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Doug cupo stopped by Saturday for a quick session on the box. I was busy building The New Boot wall, but took time out to take a few shots. The box is always availble, and who knows... You might get your poic up on the blog. The rest of the shots are on flickr here.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Element Make It count Movie premieres

Never count them out! Element is making some headway with their newest movie,"make it count". Check out the web blog that they are doing leading up to the premiere. Online premiere is August 1st online for free. Pretty rad.

South of the North Returns!!!!!!

I know. Too many exclamation points, but what can I say. It's good to see jonny back doing what he does best. Visit him here and comment on his amazing, inspiring posts!

Friday, July 17, 2009

New Convoy Wood


Convoy Wood, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Eamonn dropped by the store today to deliver us some new Convoy wood. We have been sold out of these 3 graphics for some time now. Support local skate companies.

Razors Dre Powell Wheels

New wheel from Razors, the Dre Powell. It's a 57/89 and we have 4 sets of these in stock. This is the first Razors pro wheel that I can remember.

888 Re-up


A big old box showed up today from 888. Full of new pads and helmets. We are now fully restocked on wrist savers,undercover knees, Undercover elbows, and the Matte White helmet. If you are going to woodward, or just skating around, Alpine has the pads you need to help save some skin.

Ground Control Frames in stock

Ground Control Featherlite 2's arrived today in 2 new colors. The Aragon white in sizes 2 and 3, and the red Horn in a size 2. These ground controls are the lightest around, and they are super strong. @ great colors to pimp out the boots.

Dompierre Pro trucks from Thunder


Nick Dompierre has it figured out. He's sponsored by his local burrito shop, No Problemo, and has his very own signature hot sauce. I back that. And he's one of the gnarliest skaters ever (Transworld cover????).

Rumor has it that when Nick heard what the 'highest ollie' was at whatever competition a couple months ago, he set up that same height in his driveway and did it no problemo...bad joke? Just watch this.

After seeing this (DC welcome video) and this (Skateboard Mag Minute), I can't wait to see his part in the REAL video. I mean, if this was his throwaway footage??

Anyway, Nick's signature Thunder truck The Speedway is in stock and ready to ship! A lot of trucks came in earlier this week (purple hollow light, MJ Darkside, Cole White Tiger) and the attached availability is looking good!
One last video clip then I'm going to wrap this up. One of my favorite clips of the Gonz is the Coconut Records video for West Coast. He took some of the clips from Cheryl Duns video, Back World for Words, and made the video. Pretty awesome!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

krooked wood


krooked wood, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Krroked wood is hee. Mark Gonzales art on deluxe wood. Who can ask for anything more. 2 deck designs in stock today.

Anti Hero Decks


006, originally uploaded by alpineskishop.

Alpine again has Anti hero decks on the skate wall. 2 great sizes 2 choose from--Big and Bigger.

Real Skateboard decks!


Real Wood is now available at Alpine. The team is strong, and the decks are even stronger. Come let us fix you up with a new deck today. All sizes and graphics available.

Deluxe Products now at Alpine....


Big Boxes came today from Alpine's newest distributor, Deluxe distribution. Deluxe handles Thunder trucks,Real-Krooked-and Anti Hero Skateboards-Venture, and Spitfire products. All of these are great, and we look forward to showcasing these in our skate section.

New Spitfire wheels, All sizes and flavors.
Venture trucks are back at Alpine. After not having a way to get them, we haven't had them in the case for over a year. But they are back and look as great as they always have.
New to the case is Thunder trucks. sick team and sick graphics all made in the USA!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Rossignol 2010 Jr snowboards



New Junior snowboards have arrived from Rossignol today. 2 great graphics. Above is the Scan which comes in smaller sizes-110-120-and 130. See the wood grain through the topsheet. This is a clean looking deck with a nice soft flex for the groms.
Below is the Alias, which comes in the larger sizes. It is also wider for the kids with those monster size feet. Medium flexing with strong graphics make this a great choice for "tweener" out there.

Deluxe Iphone App


This just popped into my inbox today. Check it out. Great marketing idea from one of the strongest skate brands in the country. Check out the commercial they did. Alpine is now a deluxe dealer, and should have new wood in here tomorrow.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Mike hogarty makes a quick stop by alpine....

We always love it when Mike stops by the store. For those of you who don't know Hogarty, he worked at alpine for 5 years and is a team rider for life. We recently saw Mike Saturday night when he came out to Wakefield to help judge the comp.
Now, Mike is the mechanic over at Ferrari across the street. He had to take this car out and make sure it was driving OK, so he stopped by to take Matt and I out for a spin. If you haven't been out in one of these before, it's a little nerve racking. All carbon fiber on the inside, this was a race car that was stripped down for "regular" use.

Matt and I would like to thank you for coming by and making our day a little bit better! It's not everyday we get to ride in a $180,000 race car.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Wakefield Skatecomp Results






Thanks to everyone who came out to our now annual July skatecomp. The rains came, but only for a little bit. With our crack team of cleaners, the park was dried and readied for the comp to be completed.It was a fun night, and it's always great to see everyone .
The intermediate division was run as a jam session this time, (after many requests), and it worked out great. We had 2 groups of 6, and top 3 from each group went to the finals.
It ended up:
  1. Mitchie Shue
  2. Zak Fetzner
  3. Bryan Shores
  4. Ryan Kelly

The advanced division proved toughto judge as hammers were being thrown throughout. 3 groups of 7 wnet for 10 minutes each, with the top 3 from each group making it to the finals.
Then 9 men battled it out to be king of the park. Reigning champ Bear phillips maintained consistency throughout his round to take the win.
It ended up:
  1. Bear Phillips
  2. David Dinnison
  3. Sean Miller
  4. Chris Williams
There was one casualty, as Chris Allen aka "Chris Edwards", broke his ankle. He was all over the course flipping,diving,spinning. But his last trick. Soul to front flip ended in disaster. We hope can get a quick recovery.
Special thanks go out to all the people that helped put on this great event.
  • Matt Ebner
  • Daniel Breuer
  • Chris Jenkins
  • Mike Hogarty
  • Alpine
  • Wakefield Park
  • Monster energy
  • Eulogy
  • Razors
  • Remz
  • Integrated Distribution
  • Rat tail

Emerica Summer t's


2 new t's just arrived in time for summer from Emerica. Great colors that can go with anything. T's are available in xs-xl. Alpine wants you to look good whether your out skating or not. Come in and get yourself some new clothes today.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Omar's out for the summer

Omar is one of Alpines favorite skaters. This is by no means for the squeemish. Get better soon! This absolutely BLOWS!

Burton Ladies Coco Boot 2010

Salt and Pepper colorway in Burton's inexpensive ladies boot. Ultra lightweight, and comfortable, this boot is a great seller. As we all know, boot comfort is the most important part of your snowboarding experience. This boot provides everything you need for a solid ride, at a nice price. Let the staff at Alpine get you in the right pair of snowboard boots this season.

Rollerblade Replacement Wheels

Back in stock. Replacement fitness wheels for fitness skates. 2 popular sizes available. 80 and 90 mm wheels from our friends at rollerblade. We can ship these out to you if you can't make the trip.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

RIde Ladies Rapture 2010 Snowboard


In for the ladies is Rides Rapture Snowboard. it has a super soft flex and a twinish shape, which makes it extremely easy to ride. This board hovers at the $300 price point, and the graphics are super clean. This board does it all, at a price that won't leave your wallet empty. stop in and check out all the ladies models this season at Alpine.

Ride Rx Binder 2010 White


Can't you just taste it. Winter is right around the corner. New product is shipping early, and everyone at Alpine is anticipating a cold snowy winter. In today is the ride 2010 Rx Binder in the white colorway. All aircraft grade aluminum helps this binding maintain strength, while keeping it lightweight. Check out the crazy toe strap. It's gummy, so it will not fall off your toe like other "cap straps".
Quick release inner buckle for adjustability, and the new wedge footbed that's all the rage this season.
Alpine is a strong believer in ride binders. Stop in and see all the new models.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Daniel Breuer's at Woodward. Hooray!

Check out the video clip of Alpines Team rider and his boys skating this fabled camp. Breuer will be wearing his standard gold helmet.

woodward clip of the day volume 2 from Eddie Chung on Vimeo.

NICK CAPSALIS SPRING EDIT

Here's nicks newest sponsor vid. Check it out. Much better than his last. He's got some good flip tricks in his bag.

Alpine welcomes Nike 6.0 to the store!


Alpine is proud to announce Nike 6.0 to it's shoe wall. 2 new models arrived in store today. The zoom encore 2 in glass blue/black, and The zoom encore high top in black/white/green spark. Nike 6.0 is part of the action sports line, and they cater to skiiers,snowboarders,bikers, and skateboarders. Both of these shoes have air in the heel and are wicked comfortable.

Circa Cero High Top Red/Black

From the select division over at circa, the cero high in red white arrived today in store. Stop by and see this shoe. It is RED. Word on the street is that red shoes skate great. We tend to believe word on the street. Full size run available.

Alpine's Skate BBQ pics #2

Some set the ramp up to a double box configuration. The session was all about ingenuity. If you thought it, we would do it. These are some shots from this set up. Thanks again to everyone who came out and made this day fun.
Omar with a front crooks.
Aaron from Nova Ramps with a 50/50
Brad posing a noseslide.
50/50 up the angled box

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Skateday BBQ at Alpine #1


Alpine's first ever skateboard BBQ went off today and it was awesome. With help from our friends over at NOVA ramps, everyone that came had a great time. The launch ramp was the highlight of the day. Aaron at Nova said he had just made it, and didn't know it would be so popular. It was set up all over the place. This is the first round of shots from today. The launch was set up over a grassy knoll and some big tricks were thrown. Imoh is shown above throwing a nice frontside.

Nick Capsalis over the gap.
Stephen with a big backside 180.
Jonas with a kickflip.
Jonathon tweaking one out.
Ryan throwing a shifty over the gap.
More pics to come

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Wakefield Skateboard Comp Re-cap

Well, it's finally here. The recap of the Skateboard comp we threw on June 6th. Better late than never we always say. The photos you see below are courtesy of diego Valdez. he is a ridiculous skateboard photographer and we are happy that he sends us his shots every once in a while. It was a beautiful day at Wakefield park, and we were super lucky to have Convoy skateboards show up and help out. The intermediate division was set up with 2 individual runs. The top 6 from that group competed head to head in a jam format with Nathaniel Chen coming out in first place. Ryan Treece placed a good second, and everyone had some great runs. This format seemed to work great and everyone was really stoked.

The advanced division was broken up into 3 groups of 6. each group got a 12 minute jam session, and the top 3 from each group made it to the finals. The skating was phenomenal and there were some sick tricks being thrown. The finals had 9 guys going for 6 minutes to pick the winner. Nathan Daily ended up winning the advanced division with some truly clean runs. Local ripper Tyler placed a close second. Alpine would love to thank everyone who came out and made this event fun.

































Thursday, July 2, 2009

Burton Summer t's are here.

Just in time for summer vacations everywhere. The Burton "Bone Machine" T is is stock. We have this shirt in adult black, and green. Kids sizes also available in Red.

Mini skateboards are back.


Little kids decks don't have to be something you buy at Wal Mart. Come to Alpine to get the grom in your life a REAL skateboard. On top is the Element Vallely in a 7.37.
Below that is a great Darkstar complete 7.0. Both of these are perfect for the kid with little feet.

Arbor longboards Bug and Carver Pin


The Street Bug Koa is back in stock. It's a deck we can't seem to keep in stock. It's a nice size, and the graphic is super clean. New to the rack is the Carver pin koa. A new graphic adorns this deck. Arbor makes some of the best looking and riding longboards we've seen. They come with top of the line parts and sell for only $179. Be sure to stop in and take one for a spin today!

Hidden circa Tre High

A hidden gem among the boxes yesterday. The Tre' High in Charcoal/white was found when putting the kicks away. A light size run of these is available. Looks super dope with the white laces.

Ramp It Up- Skateboard culture of Native Americans Exhibit


Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America June 12, 2009–September 13, 2009 NMAI on the National Mall, Washington, DCDescription)-->
Ramp it Up celebrates the vibrancy, creativity, and controversy of American Indian skate culture. Skateboarding combines demanding physical exertion with design, graphic art, filmmaking, and music to produce a unique and dynamic culture. One of the most popular sports on Indian reservations, skateboarding has inspired American Indian and Native Hawaiian communities to host skateboard competitions and build skate parks to encourage their youth. Native entrepreneurs own skateboard companies and sponsor community-based skate teams. Native artists and filmmakers, inspired by their skating experiences, credit the sport with teaching them a successful work ethic. The exhibition features rare and archival photographs and film of Native skaters as well as skatedecks from Native companies and contemporary artists.
Members of the 4 Wheel Warpony skate team (White Mountain Apache). Photo courtesy of Dustinn Craig (White Mountain Apache/Navajo), 2008.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Welcome Loaded Longboards to the Shop


Alpine is proud to announce "Loaded" longboards to ever expansive list of companies. Loaded is largely regarded as the premiere longboard maker. 3 models adorn the complete rack.
The dervish, the Pintail and the Vanguard are all in stock.
If you haven't ridden one,come by and take one for a spin. We have a shop demo of the Dervish. You will not be disappointed. For more info visit loaded today!

New Never Summer Longboards


1 new graphic, and 1 completely new deck arrived at alpine today. Up top is the new "Tyrant" complete set up. It is 42" long X 10" wide. Comes with Paris trucks and 77mm 77a wheels. It's really smooth and fast. The graphics are amazing.
Bottom is a new graphic on the old standard Descent. This is a sick carving deck, and one we have a hard time keeping in stock.

Circa Combat Shoes July Shipment





Nothing but BANGERS. 4 hot new shoes arrived at Alpine today just in time for the summer. Notice that combat kicks are now coming in these cool new GREEN boxes.
First shoe is the Tre high; Alpine favorite model. Colorway is black/white flyer blue. Super sick.
Next up is the Cero in black/charcoal/white. All of these shoes are from the Combat line, so they come with 3 sets of laces.
3rd down the line is the Cero High. This is the first time we have had this shoe on the wall, and I don't know why. It is way cool and great to skate in. colorway is black/white/orange.
last is the old standby, the Tre in Black/white. Always a crown pleaser. Be sure to stop in and see all the great kicks alpine has to offer.