Set Ups of the minute with the Family

Ho Ho Ho. 3 Completes for the Family. Little Luca is getting a first board and its a Darkstar mini complete. Dominic got set up with an Alpine deck and Phantom trucks. He threw on some Kontrol wheels and BOOM! New Set up. Antony (AKA Tony), on the far right, got the re issue per welinder. I had this deck back in the day and I loved it. He hooked it up with Indy 169's and some Orangatang yellow formula wheels. This is an Alpine Favorite. Merry Christmas !

Alpine Got Some new wood.

I know you remember the graphic on the right. It was our second deck graphic from Chad over at Index ink. He also did it in some other colors with his logo. These are back in stock and only $39.99! Blank deck pricing on some super cool wood. Stop in and check em out. Also made some $99 completes with these. Get a new deck under your feet for the weekend.

New Alpine Wood In Stock!!!

Alpine is proud to introduce it's 2nd shop deck, and this one is amazing. This deck was done in collaboration with Index ink. Coming in 2 great sizes, a 7.625 and an 8.0. Only 50 of these decks available so hurry in. Today only, you can pick up a complete for only $99.99. Come in and ask for details.

New Alpine Deck Dropping Next Friday!!!

DAMN! This board is going to be Hottttt! Next friday is the release and for 3 hours you can get this complete with phantom trucks,bones wheels and FKD bearings, and Mob Grip for the low-low price of $99.99. Come hang out,drink some monster and skate the Alpine box.
High Ollie contest as well! Thanks to Matt Ebner for making the flyer, and thanks to Chad over at Index Ink for the Great Graphics!

Chad Carothers of Index Ink

We are proud to see Chad get some recognition in the breaking barriers news letter put out by index. His art is super rad, and we will be doing our next shop deck in collaboration with Chad and index. Here's the write up.

Chad Carothers - Artist/Creative Mind
Chad Carothers is the creative inspiration behind Index Ink. He's influenced by the likes of cartoons, music, skateboarding, pop culture and anything else that catches his eye...Chad Carothers ventured out to California, leaving behind the East Coast to create his own world of make believe and transform it into a reality. His unique style and crazy imagination has led him to where he is today. He is well known for his custom painted surfboards for industry leader "Lost Surfboards" and for his exclusive art pieces for some of the top companies and individuals in the Action Sports Industry.

See Chad's art at: www.myspace.com/chadartworld or www.chadartworld.com

Index Ink
www.inktheworld.com 23151 Alcalde #c-9Laguna Hills, California 92653949-916-9989

Easter Shoe Hunt-This Weekend!!!

FROM SOUTH OF THE NORTH:

South of the North's Easter Shoe Hunt April 11, 2009

So the economy is in the dumper, retail isn't slashing prices just yet and you're going through skate shoes faster than you can ever remember. Why shouldn't you? Skating is the one thing you can still do that isn't connected to the current global bummer. So with a little help from my friends South of the North is going to get you squared away this spring season. Yep for those of you in the Washington D.C. metro area South of the North presents

The Easter Shoe Hunt

Saturday, April 11th 2009

Start time: 1pm ET

End Time: When the kicks are all gone

Now is the time to twitter your way into some new kicks. On Saturday April 11th. South of the North will reveal on twitter the location of a number golden shoe eggs around the D.C. metro area. Rockville to Reagan national Airport, Bridgespot to Bethesda, Sterling to Springfield. the locations will be revealed one per hour on twitter.com/southofthenorth.

So if you want the free shoes and maybe a few extras follow these steps:

1. Sign up to follow South of the North on twitter
2. That means sign up to follow along here - twitter.com/southofthenorth
3. Check updates starting at 1 pm ET on Saturday April 11th.
4. Get the location of where one pair of shoes will be given away each hour.
5. Get on your skateboard, bike, metro or car and try to be the first one to get the shoes.
6. Find the golden egg either held by yours truly, a friend of South of the North or simply...it might be hidden in plain sight.

I know you're saying to yourself "how in this crummy economy can this be happening?" Simply put we've had some very generous companies pitching in to help out ... including

Brought to you by

Vans

DC Shoes

Nike SB

Loyal Laces

Index Ink

Convoy Skateboards

Alpine Ski Shop

and of course

SouthoftheNorth.com

Hope to see you all on April 11th!

Rules
-Only one pair of shoes will be given away per hour (maybe - possibly more)
-You can only win once! We need to make sure everybody involved has the opportunity to get hooked up!
-Please be safe, smart and responsible. Don't speed, fight or break any laws or common sense to get to the destination once revealed.
-Shoes will be given away as gift certificates so it doesn't matter what size you wear the hook up is here.
-Support you local skate shop.

Patrick Melcher Joins Index Inc

Index Ink Welcomes Patrick Melcher to the Family
"Uniting Creative Minds!"
LAGUNA HILLS, CA - March 24, 2009 - The Index Ink brand has many personalities with no intentions of exhibiting the norm through their eclectic channels of influence. Index Ink proudly welcomes Patrick Melcher to the Family. Patrick fits the part, exemplifying his undeniable creative style of skate, which reflects who he is, not only as skateboarder, but as an artist.

"Working with Index is rad, it's refreshing to not feel held back by a thoroughfare bureaucracy and checks-and-balances. I feel like the central element of an art based company needs to remain creative and promote that same creativity out into the world. That's just what Index does." -Patrick Melcher
Patrick Melcher is originally from Rockford, Illinois and currently tears the streets of Los Angeles, California. Since discovering the likes of skateboarding in the late 80's, he has progressed into the ranks as one of the many influential Pro's in the game. Patrick's style is unique and fresh. He seeks out to find interesting obstacles and new ways to do old tricks, which highly represents his interests and passions. Combining timeless classics with refreshing innovations at a high-speed aggression!

" Joining up with Patrick is the perfect mashup. He skates the way I paint, out of the box. The Boundaries, Borders and Stereotypes get checked at the door with us. Our goal to unite creative minds around the world is well on it's way. Ink the world."
-Chad Carothers(Index Owner/Artsit)

About Index Ink-

Deeply rooted through Art, Skating, Music, Riding, Pop Culture and connected with those who see and share our vision. Most importantly, united by creativity for life. INK THE WORLD.

Index wood and Urethane

New Index products arrived today. Index now has urethane and it looks amazing. New colors that POP off the wall. New graphics and new sizes in stock today. visit index's website @ inktheworld.com , or view their blog on our side panel.

Index Inc Wood

Finally new wood from Chad over at Index inc. His stuff always looks good and it skates great as well. All sizes and colors are now available. We would like to thanks Chad for donating prizes for next weeks skate comp.

Index Skateboards

New index decks in today. Top 2 sgned and numbered by the artists.

New Index Wood

Just did a new order of decks from Chad over at Index Inc. New graphics look sick, and alpine is always down for supporting fresh new companies and also old employees. Be sure to check out Chad's work at inktheworld.com. New deck should be in next week.

New Index Inc. Graphics

Chad has done it again. 2 great graphics on the new line Index Inc decks. The top deck is Chad's interpretation of the Iphone. It is sure to be a top seller, especially in this tech driven area. Below is Big Black Phenomenon, with a slight variation on the 2nd word. These decks should be arriving at Alpines doorstep next week. For more Info on Chad's other work, be sure to check out inktheworld.com. Chad worked at Alpine for 2 great seasons, and we here are proud of what he has accomplished and wish him all the luck in the world.