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VANS & PASS~PORT CURB PARTY

Slap happy, shoe launch shenanigans...

    Written by
  • Cameron Sparkes
    Photography by
  • Andrew Mapstone

Last weekend Melbourne played host to the combined powers of The VANS/PASS~PORT CURB PARTY to celebrate the release of their collaborative shoe… Beer was swilled, curbs were slapped and hot dogs were inhaled in a good ole fashion ‘go-off!’…


JOSH PALL | OLLIE OVER TO BACK SMITH

Josh Pall is doing this ollie over to back side smith on the PASSPORT  “doover-lackie” ! Never divulge this symbols proper name to Trent Evans as he doesn’t want to hear it! It’s a “doover-lackie” and will always be a “doover-lackie”

JIMMY ROCHE | SLAPPY CROOKS

Well… Melbourne has really sucked the pop out of Jimmy! I shouldn’t judge… I couldn’t K-grind that either. Oh…..whoops…..it’s a sloppy K-grind!!!!!??? I can’t do these either…..

CALLUM PALL | BACK LIP

“The bully” really went to town on this iconic “Aussie” obstacle! Our American friends still can’t get their heads around what a “Ute” actually is! They refer to them as “slippers on wheels”.

Stipo, Dixy, Keegan, Callum, Syd and Andrew Mapstone. I always wondered how many blokes you need as back up to successfully put your lips anywhere near Andrew Mapstone! Now I know…..

“I always wondered how many blokes you need as back up to successfully put your lips anywhere near Andrew Mapstone! NoW I know…”

NICK STIPANOVIC | FRONTSIDE BLUNT

Stipo’s shadow really coming to the table with the style points on this one! Although, that elbow looks suspiciously placed…..Wait a sec….. “ASS~PORT” !?!?! You bastard!

TRENT EVANS | BLUNTSLIDE TO FAKIE

Trent fucken’ rips! I’m sure you have all figured that out by now. He also has the most entertaining and comical slams ever witnessed in skateboarding. He’s really covering all bases!

CALLUM PAUL | SLAPPY 50-50

 It’s insane to think Callum used a wax penis to lubricate this obstacle. P.S No bikes were harmed in the shooting/filming of this manoeuvre. 

OVER VIEW 

The “Doover-lackie” looks dope from up here though. Great opportunity to  provide a friendly reminder about the “Doover-lackie” being an extremely sensitive issue though… You’ve been warned.