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  • BACKSTAGE: Wouter de Young at KNS

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    One of the gnarliest tricks in Essay #12 was arguably Wouter de Young's frontside 180 at KNS in Antwerpen, also seen in his ender part for the KillahTapes Volume 2 video. Marc Bolhuis, mastermind behind KillahTapes, supplied us with some backstage footage so we can all enjoy this…

  • Vans Shop Riot Belgium 2022 - for dummies

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    Vans invited us over to Wevelgem to visit the Shop Riot 2022, and we came back with a ton of photos by Ziggy Schaap and a quick guide on how to deal with events like this, like a dummy. See below for Ziggy's photos and watch the video above for the guide and only a few of the tr…

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    • sander rodenhuis
  • Pop/Vans '22

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    Pop and Vans treating us with a new video to celebrate their new collection. Featuring Pascal Moelaert, Yeelen Moens, Rob Maatman and Tomas de Keulenaar. Filmed by Jan Maarten Sneep with help from Arthur Le Duc, edit by Sneep with animations from Jim Klok (who also did issue #1…

  • Premiere & interview: Mitchel Linger - Zorah

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    This interview was originally published in Essay #12. Read about Mitchel Lingers take on skateboard schools, contests and more down below, then go watch his latest part 'Zorah' up above! One of the worst things about working in skateboard media is doing interviews. The interview…

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    • frederick walker
  • PREMIERE: Maasje II

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    We present a new full-length video straight out of Maastricht! Often overlooked, it seems like the local scene is getting more and more productive! Filmed and edited by Stan Ceha, featuring Will Tracy, Julian Daams, Peter Sievert and pretty much everyone else skating in Maastri…

  • Jaïr Gravenberch for Pop Trading Company

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    Pop Trading Company presents a Jaïr Gravenberch part, filmed by Jan Maarten Sneep & Arthur Le Duc, edit by Sneep. Simply the best.

  • Premiere - the wind is blowing in a strange way

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    The video accompanying the Milan article from issue #12, readable here. Filmed by Sander Rodenhuis, featuring Hidde Tuinte and a bunch of Italians.

  • Consent Is Rad x Rollende Mina's - Blossom

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    We're proud to present this collaboration between Rollende Mina's and Consent is Rad, together with some afterthoughts of the premiere by our own Thom van Liere.

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  • The wind is blowing in a strange way

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    Originally published in Essay #12, this is the not-so standard report of a skate trip to Milan.

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  • The most in-depth interview the Polar team will ever do

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    At the end of a summer in which we were truly blessed with all the premieres and events happening (Pak Aan!, Check Mate, Aan Lager Wal, Pier Parade… what am I forgetting?), it seemed only fitting to end with the biggest premiere of them all: the new Polar Skate Co. video. And som…

    • sander rodenhuis