We Have A Winner!

Check out this beardy fellow, you might think it's some kind of skater tribute to Snow White and her vertically challenged friends, but is in fact Iain Coull, our very lucky Be Like Haslam competition winner!

Just have a look at the haul that Iain's got his hands on here:
2 pairs of Globe shoes, 3 Almost decks, 2 sets of Independent Trucks, 2 sets of Almost Wheels, A set of Bones Swiss bearings, T-Shirts, Hoodies and a nice hat from Globe, Independent and Almost, a super rare Independent Pool Ashtray, A copy of The Cardigans album: Gran Turismo, a Vestel Watch and lastly a comedy stick-on beard!

Presumably Iain is wearing the Haslam-esque beard in this photo, otherwise you'd be able to see the massive grin slapped right across his face. All in all, not bad for answering a very easy multiple choice question, so yeah, if you didn't enter, you're probably feeling like a bit of a loser right now!

No need to worry though, we're always running comps at Route One, and we've got another belter running right now.
If you want to Be Like Mu$ka and win tons of Muska-like gear, go here NOW!

Route One Skate Team Update

We're all getting geared up for the big trip to Bulgaria, but our team are taking it all in their stride. Spotted in the last few days on various skate sites, while bored working, Manhead and Sam Bruce are doing well at boosting their profiles.
Firstly, Sam Bruce has just done a great interview for Cooler Magazine, in which she details the day to day life of a skater. It's not all skating and chilling, there's some hard graft needed too to make it to where Sam has and you can read it all here.
Manhead, if you're not already aware has been cropping up all over the internet recently, and for good reason, he's brilliant! Not content with hanging about with normal skaters, the video below show's our Josh with skate-superstar Chris Haslam at Independent's Thirtieth Anniversary Tour as it rocks Ideal's new mini ramp in Birmingham.
Check it out.


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We Love Sidewalk, Sidewalk Loves Slogans

Sidewalk magazine have been checking out our bulging competitions area and were so impressed with our new T-Shirt competition, they figured it was worthy of putting up on their site. Cheers fellas!

If you didn't already know, we're looking to find the next Meat & Cheese or Cry Like A Baby by offering YOU the chance to design your own slogan T-Shirt. If you're one of the winners, your tee will go into production and be sold in stores and online. Not only that, you'll receive 12 of your tees and £50, not to mention the mad props your buddies will lavish upon you for being a bona fide fashion designer!

Click here to have a look at the compo, while clicking here will take you to the ever-awesome Sidewalk magazine, your first stop for skate-related goodness.

Route One Riders To Take Sofia By Storm

Watch out Bulgaria, Route One is on it's way! That's right we're packing up the entire skate team, sticking them on an executive jet to Sofia, for Route One's very first skate tour!

Starting on the 1st of October for 6 days and featuring, the whole team, that's Josh “Manhead” Young, Anthony “Avid” Johnston, Ben Leyden, Samantha Bruce, Andy Makepeace, Joe Lynskey and Amir Williams, we're getting ready to rip one of the most skater-friendly and beautiful cities in Europe and you can keep your finger right on the pulse right here on the blog.

We'll be updating as often as we can with a tour diary and shed-loads of exclusive images and videos thanks to Sidewalk hooking us up with two of the best in the business: photographer Chris Johnson and videographer Ryan Gray.

As you can imagine, we're pretty excited about getting out there and getting on it, and to commmemorate this wondrous occasion, we're printing some limited edition tees that you'll be able to get hold of next week, check it out below. So, keep an eye on the blog, it's going to get quite busy next week!

Sausage Jam Edit - Check It Out

Just a quick post to give you a follow up on the Hyde Park Sausage Jam that happened last month. Set up by R1 Team Rider Avid (and others), Mpora have just upped an edit of the jam, and here it is in all it's glory for you to check out.
Featuring Lee Rozee, Avid, Joe Lynskey and Doug McLaughlan, Manhead and plenty of sausages, it was a mint day out for all involved, so take a look and enjoy!


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The Man, The Legend Is Back!

Check out Lil' Chris, everyone's favourite young scamp rocker, looking fresh in a Cry Like A Baby "The Man" T-Shirt that he got from Route One!
Both Chris and the T-Shirt will be appearing very soon on a TV near you as he's currently filming new material for his Everyone Loves Lil' Chris show, returning to E4 on the 4th of October.
If you're not aware of Lil' Chris, he rose to fame through C4's Rock School show and having gone solo at the end of the series, he's just about to release his second album. All very impressive for a 18 year old.
Anyway, keep an eye out for the show with its unique mix of music, exclusive interviews, comedy and of course wonderful clothing that can be found right here at Route One!

Manhead: So Good, He Can Be Seen From Space

"My cranium is not necessarily massive, it's more manly. I passed my driving test in February and have just bought a sick Fezza...bezzin'! Cheers Powley for the insurance hook-up - bear safe, standard. That'll do."

That's how Manhead just described himself, now read his 'Last Orders' and check out his Hyde Park edit underneath, courtesy of Alexander James Winstanley. (Route One Leeds Store Manager)

"In a bit, hinneh?"

Last...

Time you introduced yourself to someone as 'Manhead' and not Josh: Yesterday, to Chris Haslam.

Drink you ordered: JD and coke with no rotten lime. At Escubars in Wakey.

Person you spoke to: Visually impaired man, AKA Geggs Man.

Trick you filmed: Feeble fakie at Indy demo in Newport.

Photo you shot: Back tizzle, at Newport again.

Country you visited: Alicante, visiting power-midge Sprout.

Thing you skated in your hometown: The waxed curb at Wessy Walk.

Skate event you travelled to: Independent tour in Newport. The Velodrome.

Trick you learnt: Erm the cant remember, nollie casper flip?

Trick you lost: Back smiths.

Trick you wish you hadn't bothered landing: The possibilities are endless. Switch roastbeef? Magee did not approve.

Continue reading for the rest of the orders plus some sweet Manhead footage...



Book you read: Does Sidewalk count?

Thing that made you mad: Rear view mirror falling off the window every time its hot.

Piece of advice you received: Make sure I get breakdown cover.

Stupid request by a Route One customer: "Can you get me these in a size 7, 9, 10 and 12."

Song you sang along to: 5 years time. Plus whistling.

Film you watched and enjoyed: "Rock and Rolla"

Film you watched and hated: "Disaster Movie"

Skate video you watched from start to finish: "And Now" - Gravette is a beast.

Time you took your brothers skating: About a month ago, to T'works.

Memorable thing that Doug said: "Ooooh, chocolate beanie."

Website visited: Ebay, looking for a CD player for my new car, preferably with iPod port thing.

Thing you downloaded: Some form of update I think?

Skateboarder who impressed you: Andy Scott at Epic. Fullcab late shuvits on vert. P-Take.

Item of importance that you lost: Passport, but I found it this morning.

Time you feared for your life: Driving to Leeds and nearly getting smashed into by an arctic lorry.

It's Supra (Again)

You might think we're being a little bit biased towards Supra at the moment with all the blog postings about them, but to be really honest, we're just reflecting what we reckon is currently the most innovative and exciting shoe brand out there.
Also they seem to have the best marketing department, hence why there is so much on here about them. The newest PR coup is to get a pair of the new purple Vaiders (due in October) in the cover of Fall Out Boy's new single I Don't Care.
To be honest, I don't care much about Fall Out Boy, so couldn't tell you if the song is as dope as those Vaiders, if you're the same, don't let it put you off checking them out when they do come in.

Longboards, Gravity, & Big, Big Hills

You might not think that the Longboard scene has quite the same street-cred as it's shorter brothers, but if this video has anything to go by, that really should change.
Featuring two bearded wonders in fetching sky blue suits, this film was shot in Claremont Canyon, LA by renowned photographer Ari Marcopoulos and really needs to be seen to be believed.
Big respect to the 2 nutters involved, just check out the speed, camera swapping and the look of pure joy in their faces as they realise they've not died when they get to the bottom!


Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo.

What A Supra Show-Off

Supra continue to be the trainer brand to be associated with in the States as they get another blockbuster appearance at the recent MTV VMA awards, this time on the feet of Lil Wayne. Not content with one pair, Wayne rocked 3 different pairs throughout the evening, one of them being a VERY VERY limited edition pair of Vaiders designed for Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz's 29th birthday.
Recently seen on the feet of the famous and fashionable, such as Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, even Lindsay Lohan and of course The Muska, Supra seems to be going from strength to strength.
If you want to find out a little more about the man behind the scenes, the very reclusive Angel Cabada, click here to have a look at a very exclusive interview courtesy of Sneaker Freaker.

Be Like Mu$ka Competition

Chad Mu$ka has been one of the biggest names in skateboarding in recent years and he doesn't show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. Whether it's skating, DJing, designing shoes and clothes, Chad is always stepping up and keeping things fresh. He makes skating look fun, is responsible for some really memorable moments in skateboarding including 'The Mu$ka Incident' and is a real ambassador for the sport. All this and still has the time to schmooze with celebs and a certain Hilton! Or did he?...

To celebrate the 'Mu$ka' in all of us we've pulled together a load of awesome product from his sponsor list so that one lucky winner can be... The Mu$ka!!!!

Here's what's up for grabs:

• 2 pairs of Supra shoes
• 3 Element decks
• 2 sets of Independent trucks
• 2 sets of Ricta wheels
• 1 set of Element Swiss bearings
• An outfit from Kr3w's Mu$ka pro line of clothing
• 1 pair of Kr3w Mu$ka shades
• An Independent Pool Ashtray
• 1 copy of "Element Rise Up" DVD
• 1 copy of "This is my Element" DVD

That's about £600 quid worth of stuff! To be in with a chance of winning it all just answer the simple question below, and enter right here:

Who saved 'The Mu$ka' in the famous 'Mu$ka Incident'?

Compo Crazy Time!

Competition 1: We've teamed up with our good friends at enjoi to bring you our hottest competition this year. We're giving you the chance to win £1000 of enjoi gear including clothing, footwear and a complete enjoi set up.

All you have to do to enter this fantastic competition is to tell us how many oranges you can spot in our new catalogue, which is out now! There are oranges sprinkled across the new catalogue on various pages, all you have to do is count them and enter your answer here.

Obviously you'll need a catalogue to get involved, unless you want to take a 1 in 4 punt on the answer, if you don't have one, you can request your copy right here.

Catalogue 31 - Get Yours Now!

As you may have noticed, things have been getting busy on the main site recently, plenty of new gear appearing, and that can only mean one thing: It's new catalogue time again!
Catalogue 31 is rammed to bursting with all new products, from all of your favourite brands, with some rather special limited edition pieces and special offers, we think it's our best yet!
If you want to get your hands on the hottest publication since this morning's Daily Sport, click right here...
However, if you have an eco-streak running through you and don't fancy contributing to the destruction of the planet's trees, the website has everything in the catalogue, plus a whole heap more to boot!