Jordyn Barratt at last years Dew Tour    /.  Photo Joanne Barratt

This is the first year that the Mountain Dew Tour has had women's competition events - and it's pretty exciting!  You may remember that last year, pro park rider Jordyn Barratt, competed against the guys at this contest. This year there will be Pro women's park and Pro women's street comps as well as a women's AM street comp.

Eight women will be selected to compete in Pro Women's Park and eight for Pro Women's Street. Right now it has been confirmed that Brighton Zeuner and Lizzie Armanto will skate in park and Leticia Bufoni and Lacey Baker, as well as Japan's Aori Nishimurawill compete in street - the rest of names have not been formally announced as of yet.

A brand new G.W.R. Amateur Street competition will be held and presented by Nikita Clothing with Exposure Skate. Ten rising female skateboarders will compete on the Park course at Dew Tour. Nikita Clothing is the original by girls, for girls streetwear brand and is consistently pushing females forward in the sport through events, features and partnerships. Exposure Skate is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for female skaters by raising awareness, funding and resources for local nonprofits. The list of athletes scheduled to compete is forthcoming.

Competition Schedule for Women's Events:

Saturday, June 30   10 AM - 11 AM          G.W.R. Girls AM street contest x Nikita + Exposure

Saturday, June 30   12:15 PM  - 1 PM       Women's Pro Street Finals

Sunday, July 1       12 Noon - 12:45 PM    Women's Park Finals

Tickets to event are FREE check out all the info HERE

Location:    Long Beach Convention Center,  300 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802


More info on additional female skaters will be added soon so stay tuned!

Dew Tour Long Beach live stream will be available on:

DewTour.com/live (Available with Live Scoring!)

Facebook Live

Periscope.tv/DewTour

Dailymotion.com/dewtour

YouTube.com/DewTour

TransWorld Skateboarding

Adventure Sports Network

Vans Park Series Kicks Off 2018 Pro Tour Season in São Paulo, Brazil on June 2nd with an All-New VPS-Certified Built-to-Spec Course which looks pretty awesome!

                                                    Preview the course build!

The VPS tour kicks off this weekend with the women competing in Brazil and we have the rundown how how to watch, who to watch and more!

WATCH LIVE BROADCAST OF THE WOMEN'S FINALS ON  ETN
(download the app now or visit the link above for more info)


Times below are for women's finals only - prelims taking place on June 1st will not be shown live.

São Paulo – Saturday, June 2, 12 NOON - 1:00 PM GMT-3
Los Angeles – Saturday, June 2, 8AM - 9:00 AM PDT
London – Saturday, June 2, 4 PM - 5 PM  GMT+1
Hong Kong – Saturday, June 2, 11 PM - 12 AM GMT+8
Sydney – Sunday, June 3, 1AM - 2 AM GMT+10

(*English and Portuguese)


With less than a week to go, Vans Park Series preps the field for the world’s best professional park terrain skateboarders to meet in São Paulo, Brazil to kick off the 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour. VPS Select Men and Women Pros will go head to head with Challengers, Wildcards and regional hopefuls to determine who will claim glory at the first stop of the season.

Featuring a brand new, VPS-certified, built-to-spec park terrain course, the Vans Park Series Brazil stop will be the perfect setting to ignite electric performances from tour veterans.

The Brazil stop is also the newest addition to the expanded 2018 VPS Women’s Tour, open for registration to all women’s competitors to compete against Select Pros such as defending 2017 World Champion Nora Vasconcellos, former champ Brighton Zeuner, Lizzie Armanto, Jordyn Barratt and Brazil native Yndiara Asp.


Prospective competitors are encouraged to enter HERE


Located in the heart of São Paulo – the biggest city in Brazil and in the region—Vans will debut its brand-new park, a public, free access built-to-spec skatepark with over 2,800 square feet of never before skated park terrain, featuring a 9 1/2 foot deep end, multiple transfers, extensions, a center volcano, ledges, rails, and smooth concrete coping all around.

The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour will be broadcast live in English and Portuguese for free on ETNlive.com, the ETN app, and vansparkseries.com. The final roster of Select Pros, Challengers and Wildcards for the 2018 VPS Pro Tour is now available online at www.vansparkseries.com.



2018 VANS PARK SERIES - WOMEN'S PRO TOUR SCHEDULE


São Paulo, Brazil  -   June 2

Huntington Beach, CA  -  August 4

Malmӧ, Sweden  -  September 8

World Championships in China  -  October 27




ABOUT ETN

ETN is a digital network created by skateboarders that provides members with a one-of-a-kind experience into the world of skateboarding through unique original shows and live events. As the official live broadcast partner of skateboarding’s premiere contest series, SLS & Vans Park Series, the network continues to pioneer a growing platform for the world’s best skateboarders, while shining a light on the unpredictable, raw, culture of skateboarding. Download the ETN app now or visit ETNlive.com for more information.



ABOUT VANS PARK SERIES

The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour is the premier series for professional park terrain skateboarders consisting of four men’s global qualifiers and three women’s global qualifiers spanning five countries over six months and culminating with the official Vans Park Series World Championships. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros and a total series purse in excess of $700,000(USD), the Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Additional information and live webcast details will be available on the official Vans Park Series iOS app and online.

Photo via @sls

We have to say, the SLS London Women's comp did not disappoint! So great that the women have been added to stops on the tour and are receiving the same prize money as the men. Huge strides for women in skateboarding!

We were excited to watch Leticia Bufoni and Lacey Baker battle it out after their head to head competition at X-Games Norway last weekend, but unfortunately, Leticia got injured in practice and was unable to compete. She watched from the sidelines, her leg in a brace, crutches by her side.   

It was exciting to see newcomer, Margielyn Didal, skate in the second heat - this rad young girl is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Her nerves got the best of her during a few of her runs, but during best trick, she pulled out all the stops and had the crowd on their feet cheering and it gave her enough points to make it into the finals.  (You can see check out the footage on the @sls Instagram page) 

Finals changed up who was on top yet again, and at the end it was:

1st     Jenn Soto

2nd   Lacey Baker

3rd    Mariah Duran

4th    Pamela Rosa

5th    Candy Jacobs

6th    Alexis Sablone

7th    Samarria Brevard

8th    Margielyn Didal

**You can catch the women's finals recap on ESPN2 on June 5th at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT

For a limited time only,  everything in the Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word online store is 20% off for our Memorial Day Sale!

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EVERYTHING is on sale - so grab your favorites while you can, because this rad sale ends at midnight on May 28!

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And thanks for supporting girls skateboarding - all proceeds from our products go back into girls skateboarding via micro-grants, partnerships, events and select 501c3 non profits we support, so we can together encourage and support more girls to get on a board.  

The SLS course in London

Video recap from last season to get you hyped for Saturdays qualifiers!

This is an awesome line up for the women's qualifiers for SLS in London on Saturday! We can't wait to see Kate Shengeliya and Margielyn Didal tear it up - both are new to the SLS tour and we think they are definite contenders for the finals.

No doubt all the girls are going to bring it, so this is one contest you don't want to miss! Leticia won gold at X-Games Norway last weekend, and Lacey was right on her tail with a silver medal so there will definitely be some killer runs thrown down between these two. Samarria Brevard, who usually does well in these comps, had to settle for last place in Norway so she is out to better that result and hopefully make podium at this event. 

So much to see and great that female pro street skaters are on a full-blown tour right now just like the guys!

Want to watch it all go down LIVE?

Via ETN
SATURDAY  5/26/18
9:15 AM  PT - Womens Qualifiers
11:30 PM PT - Women's Finals

You can watch it all on the ETN App for free this weekend. Make sure you allow enough time before comp starts to download app, make sure it's working, etc.

ETN app info HERE


Can't catch it live?  Watch the women's finals recap on ESPN2 on June 5th at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT

 Photos Ian Logan x Girl is Not a 4 Letter Word

Zara Percy geting that tre flip on lock at her going away party at the Cove Skatepark last night. More pics from the night coming soon!  Stay tuned...

Check out Samarria Brevard's newest pro model board from Enjoi  - we think this design, called UPRISE,  is the best yet! We also love that Enjoi didn't just come out with a pro model for Samarria and stop there, they are doing what they do for the male pro riders and coming out with a deck that has fresh artwork often, just like the guys get. That is major progress!

Samarria Brevard UPRISE Pro Model Details:
 
Resin-7 Canadian Maple Construction
Width: 8.25" / Length: 31.9" / Wheelbase: 14.25"
Mellow Concave / Steep Kick

You can get your new Samarria deck today,  right HERE 


We believe in supporting women's skateboarding, so the next time you go into your local skate shop, ask for a women's pro model deck to skate on - this is how we grow the women's side of skateboarding together.          #SupportFemaleSkaters

We are stoked to say that we have published yet another book that showcases women in skateboarding!  This time it's CONCRETE GIRLS  by UK based photographer Charlotte Thomas who has been chronicling the girls skate scene in the UK for the past five years.

We will have an interview with Charlotte soon, but in the meantime, check out her recent interview on SIDEWALK MAGAZINE to learn more about this amazing book, the launch party info, and how you can get your hands on a copy!

Leticia Bufoni / Photo Brett Wilhelm/ESPN

Samarria Brevard     /   / Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

Mariah Duran  /  Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

Alexis Sablone   / Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

Julia Brueckler / Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

Leticia Bufoni wins Gold  / Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

Podium, Leticia Bufoni , Lacey Baker , Pamela Rosa/ Photo Nick Guise-Smith / ESPN

DID YOU MISS THE COMP?    Watch it NOW!

It was really cool to have ESPN showing the women's street finals LIVE from Norway on YouTube this morning. The feed was great - no glitching and the coverage was awesome!  It was an exciting comp, Leticia Bufoni took a solid lead early on and never let go, Pamela Rosa fought hard but had to settle for bronze this time around, and Lacey Baker looked like she might just take that gold away from Leticia on her last run, but was unable to break Leticia's score, and walked away with a nice silver medal.

Leticia hasn't won gold at the X-Games in the past 5 years so this victory was especially sweet for her!  And as two-time gold medalist, Leticia Bufoni becomes the most-medaled Women’s Street Skateboarder with her gold medal win at X Games Norway 2018.


RESULTS -  Skateboard Street Women's Finals -  X-Games Norway

1. Leticia Bufoni, 84.66 (BRA)
2. Lacey Baker, 78.33 (USA)
3. Pamela Rosa, 75.33 (BRA)
4. Candy Jacobs, 74.33 (NED)
5. Julia Brueckler, 71.33 (AUT)
6. Alexis Sablone, 69.00 (USA)
7. Mariah Duran, 66.33 (USA)
8. Samarria Brevard, 55.66 (USA)

Gold- Leticia Bufoni
Silver- Lacey Baker
Bronze- Pamela Rosa

Elise Crigar soul skating on the GN4LW cruiser

Art work by Priscilla Witte   / Kala Baltasar with the new Girl Power board

Check out the new video to see more about our movement & our collabs with Dusters!

We've teamed up with Dusters California for our SEVENTH “Girl is Not a 4 Letter Word” collab skateboard. In this interview, GN4LW founder and OG pro skateboarder, Cindy Whitehead, breaks it down to explain the GN4LW movement, as well as the new GIRL POWER collab cruiser board with Dusters that supports the 501c3 non-profit Bridge to Skate.

Huge thanks to our rad friends Elise Crigar and Kala Baltasar for being part of this launch!

You can grab your own cruiser HERE

Details & Product Features

Dusters Girl Power GN4LW 31" Cruiser Skateboard
Blue / Red - Girl Is NOT a 4 Letter Word
Width: 8.25" / Length: 31" / Wheelbase: 16.5"

Features:
· Collaboration with Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word (girlisnota4letterword.com)
· Art by Priscilla Witte
· Supports "Bridge to Skate Foundation"
· Clear broadcast grip
· Tensor 5" trucks
· Dusters Abec 7 bearings
· 1/8” riser pads
· 62mm x 51mm 83A wheels

Girls will be taking over The Cove Skatepark in Santa Monica on  May 26! Tons of girls will be there and you don't want to miss it! If we want these all girl skate events to become a regular thing, it's important to be there and show parks that girls skate sessions are needed and are important. All ages and all levels are welcome so come out and meet other girls who love to skate!

See you at The Cove!

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

THE COVE SKATEPARK       10 AM - 2 PM
1401 OLYMPIC BLVD.,
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

The Utah based skate crew, The Salty Bitches  are gearing up for a women's skate day you don't want to miss. Mark your calendars because June 3, they are taking over West Valley Skatepark and there will be games, comps, prizes and lots of skateboarding with old friends and new!   Everyone is welcome so make sure upi head out to support, and meet some new girls to skate with!


SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018          /       STARTS AT 11 AM 

WEST VALLEY SKATEPARK
 3189 5600 W, WEST 
VALLEY CITY  UT 84128

 You can follow @_saltybitches on Instagram for more updates and info!

We were so stoked to hear that pro skateboarder Amelia Brodka now has her own pro model wheel with Speedlab. Amelia is the force behind the all girls event, Exposure Skate, she's also the woman who gave us the documentary UNDEREXPOSED and is now getting ready to try and compete in the 2020 Olympics for her native country, Poland. She is one busy lady and a force to be reckoned with.

You'll definetly want to grab a set of these beautiful wheels asap!

Get a set HERE

Amelia Brodka Pro Model 57mm/101A         $33.00

These fast and colorful blue/white swirled wheels have rounded conical cuts on each side to provide a highly functional profile & shape made from the best formulas in the world for ultimate speed & control. Get a set and start shreddin' everything! Artwork by Michal Brodka.

Contact patch - 24mm
Color: Blue/White swirl
(Set of 4)
Made in the U.S.A.

TO SURF... WITH LOVE, LAURA ENEVER

“You taught me to feel
Feel excitement and fear
Wonder
Joy
 Feel time stop
You’ve shown me beauty
Beauty in challenge
Simplicity
And
Wild In the world ...

I feel right at home
I think its love”

 -Laura Enever


Surfer: Laura Enever
Artist: @veeshermang
Videographer: @willadlerphotographs
Via Billabong Women's 

Megabi Skate / Photo Libell Foto

If you happen to be in London June 1st-3rd - you may want to check out this FREE 3-day PUSHING BOARDERS event that's happening. Pro skaters Lucy Adams, Alexis Sablone and Elissa Steamer will be there speaking, along with Jaime Reyes, Danni Gallagher, Daphne Greca - co owner of our fav London Skate Shop - Brixton's Baddest, skater/writer Tara Jepsen and we hear that everyone's fav skate artist, Eloise Dorr has a booth, so don't miss out!

A unique line-up of professional skateboarders, community leaders and renowned scholars from a wide variety of disciplines will be joining forces for the first time to examine the unconventional role of skateboarding in fields as diverse as urban planning policy, humanitarian aid, and gender identity.

PUSHING BOARDERS is a collaboration between London based non-profit groups SkatePal, Re-verb Skateboarding, and Long Live Southbank – the organisation behind the successful campaign which saved the ‘Undercroft’ skate spot on London’s South Bank from redevelopment.

The event, which is a celebration of the social and cultural impact of skateboarding, will take place at the House of Vans London and The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL from June 1st-3rd.
Highlights of the event include ‘Globally Stoked’ – a photography exhibition featuring images of emerging skate scenes from Peru to Palestine; ‘Skateboarding is Not a Crime: How to Build a Skate-friendly City’ –a debate between city officials and public space advocates; a discussion on experiences of race and identity within skate culture led by University of Southern California professor Neftalie Williams; and ‘The Rise of Female Skateboarders’ discussing how urban spaces, predominantly designed by men, affect and interact with female skaters.

Some of the biggest names in skateboarding and academia will travel to London to be part of the panel discussions over the course of the weekend, including: Elissa Steamer, the first woman to become a professional skateboarder; MIT-trained architect and pro-skater Alexis Sablone; UK pro-skater Lucy Adams; Skateboarding Coordinator for the City of Malmö Gustav Svanborg Eden; Founder of Skateistan Oliver Percovich; pro-skater and children’s book author Karl Watson; and art historian and satirical skateboarding critic Ted Barrow.


Lucy Adams, Professional Skateboarder , said: “Pushing Boarders is a fantastic opportunity to show
the social and cultural impact of skateboarding around the world and raise the profile of skateboarding in the UK as we see international experts in their fields come to London for this first-of-its kind meeting.”


The weekend kicks off on Friday 1st June with the opening party at House of Vans featuring DJs and a skate film premiere. Talks take place over the Saturday and Sunday, with a free skate school, a street
market and Drop-in ‘PhD surgery’ for anyone interested in writing their university thesis about
skateboarding. The weekend concludes with a skate session at the legendary Southbank Undercroft.

Tickets are free, but places are limited.

Register for yours at www.pushingboarders.com

Schedule | Venue:
Fri 1st June | 18:00 - 00:00 | Launch Party | House of Vans London
Sat 2nd June | 10:00 - 20:30 | Q&A discussions | The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
Sun 3rd June | 12:00 - 20:00 | Q&A discussions | House of Vans London



** Photography exhibition, film screenings, skate schools, workshops, stalls, DJs and more.**

Presented by: SkatePal, Long Live Southbank and Re-verb

Hosted at:   House of Vans & The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL

Official Media Partner:    Free Skate Magazine

Prepare to be inspired by what happens to a community when Vans builds a skatepark in Malmö Sweden and leaves it behind....

The Kroksbäck Skatepark was originally built in Malmö, Sweden for the Vans Park Series World Championship final in 2016. Once the event was over the skatepark was left behind for the city to enjoy and what has developed since is more than anyone expected. In particular, a group of local kids have picked up skateboarding for the first time and have made the skatepark their second home. This is a story about that community and the power of skateboarding.

             2017 Women's World Championship highlight video - all info via Vans

Vans Park Series Announces 2018 Pro Tour Invitees

-Select Pros, Challengers and Wildcards Ready for Battle in Brazil This June

-Women’s Pro Tour Events Now Open for Registration


Costa Mesa, CALIF. (May 9, 2018) – Vans Park Series proudly announces the official 2018 VPS Pro Tour roster, inviting the top-ranking women pros from the 2017 season along with new Tour Challengers and Wildcards.

VPS Select Pros are pre-seeded directly into the semi-finals at every VPS Pro Tour qualifying event, to be met by exclusive qualifying Tour Challengers in pursuit of valuable points toward their final year end rankings and a chance to compete in the 2018 VPS World Championships.

For the Women’s division, Vans Park Series expands the qualification series for the 2018 Women’s Pro Tour with events in Brazil, Sweden and United States, and announces open registration at each stop for all women’s competitors who are not currently on the VPS circuit. Prospective competitors are encouraged to enter here.


The final roster of Select Pros, Challengers and Wildcards for the 2018 VPS Pro Tour is now available online at www.vansparkseries.com.

Brighton Zeuner at the 2017 VPS World Championships - Photo via Vans

Vans Park Series  2018 World Championship Tour Invitees*

Women’s Select Pros

Nora Vasconcellos

Brighton Zeuner

Kisa Nakamura

Lizzie Armanto

Grace Marhoefer

Jordan Barratt

Kihana Ogawa

Yndiara Asp

The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour will be broadcast live and for free on the ETN app, ETNlive.com, and vansparkseries.com.



* Women’s VPS World Championships invitees are required to compete in two of three women’s global qualifier events to claim their invitations to the 2018 Women’s VPS World Championships.



For the 2018 season, all Women’s qualifier events are open for registration to all women’s competitors who are not currently on the VPS circuit. Stay tuned to www.vansparkseries.com for final qualifying athlete confirmations for the 2018 VPS Pro Tour.



2018 VANS PARK SERIES  WOMEN'S PRO TOUR SCHEDULE

Pro Tour

São Paulo, Brazil

June 2

Huntington Beach, CA

August 4

Malmӧ, Sweden

September 8

World Championships - China

October 27

ABOUT ETN

ETN is a digital network created by skateboarders that provides members with a one-of-a-kind experience into the world of skateboarding through unique original shows and live events. As the official live broadcast partner of skateboarding’s premiere contest series, SLS & Vans Park Series, the network continues to pioneer a growing platform for the world’s best skateboarders, while shining a light on the unpredictable, raw, culture of skateboarding. Download the ETN app now or visit ETNlive.com for more information.



ABOUT VANS PARK SERIES

The 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour is the premier series for professional park terrain skateboarders consisting of four men’s global qualifiers and three women’s global qualifiers spanning five countries over six months and culminating with the official Vans Park Series World Championships. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros and a total series purse in excess of $700,000(USD), the Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Additional information and live webcast details will be available on the official Vans Park Series iOS app and online.

Get ready London!

This year in London, SLS will be expanding the SLS Women’s division with an additional Women’s Qualifier event taking place at the SLS Pro Open on Saturday, May 26 to help set the stage for the new SLS Women’s World Championship going down in October!

Don’t miss out, tickets are moving fast!

Get seats now on streetleague.com

Vans will host the lastest skate clinic, Girls Skate Jam, on May 18 at House of Vans in Brooklyn and May 19 at House of Vans in Chicago. The events will celebrate the culture of skateboarding as Vans aims to inspire and encourage women of all ages to get on a board and skate. To further showcase the power of skateboarding, The Kills will travel to each event for a special performance.

Skateboarding is an amazing way to get girls and women to be more confident, push their limits, and discover what they are capable of. Girls Skate Jam invites women to show off their skills or learn something new at each House of Vans location from 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

The event will feature members of New York City-based skateboard collective The Skate Kitchen including Nina Moran, who has previously hosted the TedTalk "Girls Belong in The (Skate) Kitchen."

In addition to the Girls Skate Jam, House of Vans will host an outdoor street market with female vendors and an ongoing art installation by Robin Eisenberg - one of the first females to ever collaborate with Thrasher Magazine. From 8:00pm to 10:00pm, doors to the House of Vans will re-open for a live performance by The Kills.

Inspired by the young women of Vans' lasted campaign, "Girls Skate India", clinics and skate jams have been scheduled around the world in effort to encourage and enable women through skateboarding. "Girls Skate India" is an emotional narrative set in India that shows female skateboarders inspiring the next generation through skateboarding and D.I.Y. spot building, activities that are often considered unorthodox for girls in many areas across the globe.

Featuring Vans athletes Lizzie Armanto and Atita Verghese, "Girls Skate India" shows how Indian girls gain confidence through skateboarding and highlights how a nontraditional activity provides an outlet for them to express themselves.

Vans has mobilized around the world to teach women and girls how to skateboard through a series of global skate clinics -inviting women to learn something new alongside their peers and together inspire a new wave of women's skateboarding progression. From experts to beginners, Vans welcomes everyone to these clinics and encourages the emerging women's skate community to come together and celebrate creativity.


Visit vans.com/girlskateevents to learn more


BROOKLYN  -  May 18 - RSVP Now

House of Vans Brooklyn
25 Franklin St.
Brooklyn, New York

CHICAGO  -  May 19 - RSVP Now
House of Vans Chicago
113 N Elizabeth St.
Chicago, Illinois

 Photos for #VogueEmpower article by Naomi Navarro, Ian Logan & Flip Jedraszak

Founder of Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word & OG pro skater, Cindy Whitehead, wrote a 2-page article for Vogue India and was able to shine a light on just how much places like Janwaar Castle, game changers like Ulrike Reinhard, and Indian female skateboarder Atita Verghese, are helping to encourage and create opportunities that stretch beyond skateboarding for girls in this country.

The complete article is in the May Issue of Vogue India and is on newsstands now!