Birthday Stuff

This last weekend I celebrated a milestone birthday. This year and many other years past, my 2nd home and favorite city in the world, Las Vegas would play as the backdrop. Sorry I couldn't post any party pics as we are trying to keep this place rated PG. lol.
Let me tell you that although I'm stressed out because my life is almost over! SMH. I had one of the best, memorable birthday in a while. Thank you for all the friends and fam that made it awesome. love you all.

Before heading out to Vegas, stopped by Heelbruise HQ for goodies!! That leopard print logo is fire btw. Thank you Richie!


I got these in LA while I was in Vegas. Does that make any sense? It does.

I have a thing for green shoes, also orange and orange & black combo. These are real nice. Under the green color is a bronze oxidation color resembling the aesthetic characteristics of the statue of liberty. You have to skate them to get to the under layer but I'm not going to skate them. I love the green. Thank you for the B-Day present Ab & Tet.

Back home in reality, I met up with an OG surf local who just happens to have some DS Old skool Oakley frogskins. Among them, is a DS original Matte Rootbeer/Fire Iridium which I bartered for a pair of 4-legged frogskins which I wasn't that into to. This is one of the most sought after epic pair of Frogskins ever made. #winning.


One of my favorite things to do is eat. I live to eat. The eats this weekend was top notch and there was way too much to post. Plus, I don't want to make this a food blog even though I'm thinking about it. Food and Shoes!
However, there was one honorable mention that I have to post and give a giant shout out to. I'm a big burger guy and this is the best burger I've ever had in my life. I don't think I'm alone on this one. If you're ever in the Orange County area, or even if you're not, you need to make a stop here. Slater's 50/50 Burger in Anaheim Hills, CA. I'm not going to say anything else. Do your research or just GO!

This is not about quantity although quantity is a characteristic of the burgers, it is quality. This is no fast food joint btw.

Amongst all the material things that one could have, I'm the most thankful for the non-material things that money cannot buy. Like watching the sun rise in the desert on the way to Vegas (One of my favorite sights of all time).


I am grateful for my family, friends, health, life and being able to do all the things I'm able to do. Thanks everyone.

Billy Bad Boy

Another Vans project with Max and his company, 4Q. Max doing his thing. This time around, the Vans Sk8 mid get revamped into the nicest pair I've ever seen. By the way, Max Schaaf will go by the name Billy Bad Boy from here on out. For the record.

Available April 9, 2011 exclusively @ Utility Board Shop in Upland, CA.
Online release April 11, 2011 @ Utilityboardshop.com

Vans 4Q Sk8-Mid Lmtd from Utility Board Supply on Vimeo.

Bruised Up

So it's my big birthday weekend and I've got a million and one things to do before I can head out and enjoy my weekend in Vegas. Hectic before the hectic. Met up with Richie Mulder over @ Heel Bruise to say and see what was up.
Richard is one of the skaters that I've looked up to and been a fan of since I started skating. I've followed his career and still do to this very day with (Heel Bruise). We also share the same ethnic background of being half Dutch Indonesian. All in all, Richard is an OG 100% street skater and genuinely nice guy. Let's just say that if I were to have any street skater's career, it would be this mans. Thanks for the VIP warehouse raid Richie. Keep up the awesome work.




100% MADE IN AMERRRCA.

Vans Syndicate Versa "S"

Yeah.

VERSA MID "S" / DOWNHILL THREE from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

VERSA MID "S" / DOWNHILL TWO from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

VERSA MID "S" / DOWNHILL ONE from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

SheepES (Sheeps)

If you're old like me and skated in the mid 90's, you'll remember Ed Templeton and Sheep shoes. Sheep was the first skate shoe company to go "green" before the whole movement of going green even occurred.


The shoes were to take on a vegan approach to production, not using animal products and having renown Huntington Beach vegan pro Ed Templeton become the head honcho. What most people don't know is that the whole "vegan" shoe movement was unintentional as Sole Tech had to make changes in the order due to the prices of the original design being too high. So instead of the the leathers and suedes they intentionally had in mind. They had to "cut down" to synthetics and put a "go green" slogan to them. It worked for a while but didn't last the test of time.

Here I'm holding a sample of an Es shoes/Sheep remix that should or shouldn't be releasing. I wonder if these were the intentional model and material? Either way, these are a really fun shoe.

Ribbit........Ribbit.........

Today was like Christmas as I opened a "product box" from Oakley. A big thank you to Justin @ Oakley for hooking it up. Call it an early birthday gift. More Frogskins!!


Polished Black Polarized. The cool guy shades. A must have in your wardrobe arsenal.


Grenade Fade/Black Iridium. I don't know what Danny Kass was thinking when he came up with this color scheme but it is sick! Not everyone can pull these off but I'm not going to front, I can pull them off. Lol! These are the 2nd Frogskins that Oakley did with Grenade.


Four Legged Frogskins. These are somewhat on the funky side with the interchangeable legs. I haven't seen these around but they are dope. This is definitely one when I'm riding my BMX.



So it seems I have a pair of glasses for every occasion (biking, snowboarding, chilling, stuntin!!) lol.