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Vans TNT Signature Shoes
Jinxed Clothing Usually when random clothing companies contact us about sending us some product to review, we’re all “Yeah sure dude, send us some stuff,” and then when their schwaggy clothes come with their lame, unoriginal logos pasted on them, we try and figure out how to get rid of the shit as soon as possible. This was not the case with Jinxed. While they are most certainly random, their designs are clean and the artwork appropriately dark and anti-social. Shoot up or shut up was one of my favorites, followed closely by the HATE logo parody which most of you will get a chuckle out of. Also, I don’t think they print on anything but black shirts, which lends credibility to the evil factor. So the next time you consider bludgeoning your neighbor with a hammer or robbing a bank, consider doing it in Jinxed clothing.
Word up, Tony Trujillo finally got his pro shoe. While some people commented that this shoe has very little differences from the Rowley, I beg to differ. Does Rowley’s shoe have checkerboards on the inside, or come in a box that looks like an amplifier? Hell no. This shoe screams rockstar, which is exactly what Trujillo is these days. Living the dream dude, he’s the fuckin’ fifth member of Motley Crue. All I gotta say is Tony should milk it while he can, because one of these days he’s going to look in the mirror and see a washed up expro skater with an alcohol problem and two bad knees who’s now a team manager for some skate company, if he’s that lucky. And when he’s having a hard time making rent, he can always think back to those salad days when he had royalty checks coming in every month and his mug was on the side of every bus in California. vans.com
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Nikita Clothing
Deathbox Skateboards Deathbox kind of had some of the wind taken out of their proverbial sails when Jay Adams quit riding for them after he figured out that he signed one too many board contracts and decided to cash in on the Dogtown wave. Anyway whatever, that’s life in the skate industry. Deathbox still has a good team, and their boards are still good. These decks that just showed up are sick, especially since they’re 8.25” wide so me and my dumb buddies can ride them and we aren’t forced to try and sell them to the kids down the street. The Eric Dressen pro model comes inked with some crazy dragon graphics and the other deck is a more standard Deathbox logo, but I don’t think any of that will make a difference once the shit is gripped and setup. Tum Yeto has always had a solid reputation for their wood and urethane, and the new line of Deathbox boards will not tarnish that rep. deathbox.com
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It would be a lie to proclaim that I am a girl who rides. Nevertheless, clothing by Nikita-for girls who ride, is both comfortable and stylish. If I did ride, I imagine it would be great for riding, except for some of the skirts and other more girlie items. The T-shirts come in a nice cut with several appealing logos. On some items the sizing seems a bit random, and a few of the zippers and clasps are on the cheap side. However, there is something for everyone in this city inspired line of sporty clothing. Check out their web site and see for yourself at nikitaclothing.com. All I know is that I'm enjoying my complementary items from Nikita. - LP nikitaclothing.com