Posts From March 2011
Tommy Sandoval Tharasher cover story....
So I was driving to the HQ in downtown SD (proper!) and these skate type dude were all gathered up across the street at Farmers Market gap. I pulled up and said, "Hey you kids, you can't be doing that there. No skateboarding here." Mike "The Burn" Burnett from Thrasher was the ring leader on hand. He looked over at me and said, "Nothing of your interest here old man. Move along." Ha. That Burn is too funny. I went and sat on the HQ front steps and had my lunch while I watched Tommy do his attempts on this FS-flip.Around the same time I was talking to Barker and he told me a story that Tommy used to come and talk to former F TM, Josh Beagle, to try and get on the team. Josh was all let's see your footy Tommy and Tommy said something to the effect of that he doesn't need the footy and he took Beags over to this gap and shredded it live for him. I guess Beags was not impressed.
Stoked to see this cover of Tommy come out. That spot is directly across the street from the F HQ. And I watched them shoot it. And now here it is. Kick ass Tommy. Sorry Beagle dissed you.
WTF! Summer 2011!
Posted March 31st, 2011 by swankzine
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New Pig Pro Wheels! Don't be a slacker!
Hey all you wacks! We got new Pig Pro Head series available now! Represent!Billy Marks! 52MM
Corey Duffel! 52 MM
Johnny Layton! 53MM
Don The Nuge Nguyen! 52MM
Matt Bennett!
Nick Trapasso!
Buy Local! Demand from your local skate shop hack today!
If your local skate shop sucks then get them at Shop.TumYeto.com!
Posted March 30th, 2011 by swankzine
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Corey Duffel
Corey converts one kid at a time
Still gotta drop them Grind Kings player
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino
Nick backsmith on a epic backyard sesh. 
Posted March 29th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Tod Swank sponsored by Spacecraft!?!?
Spacecraft sponsorship?!?! WTF! Yes, believe it for not, I, Tod Swank, got sponsored by Spacecraft Collective. Seriously, I sent them my raffle videos and told them I have long wanted to represent Spacecraft. With my personal interests in space and beyond and the ties that Foundation Super Galaxy Company has there I just had to try. I just got my first box and I am siked. From Aaron at Spacecraft, "Right on! I was just waiting if it had reached you yet to get back to you. You are officially sponsored. We are not really sure what we are sponsoring you for but – hit me up with the link once you get it up on the blog. Everyone here will be stoked!" -Aaron Ross Manganaro US Sales Manager -Spacecraft"I am stoked to be a Spacecraft Collective representative. I promise to be a good Spacecraft Collective representative." - Tod Swank
What is Spacecraft? The are a awesome artist collective and make kick ass head wear, accessories and tees and sweats. Check it out at http://spacecraftcollective.com
Demand from your local skate hack shop secret society members!
TS on the roof of F-HQ in San Diego Proper. Downtown in background. He is wearing Neon Offender Light Pop Beanie and the Bear Camper Green tee. Green of course. Thanks Spacecraft Collective!
Posted March 28th, 2011 by swankzine
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Dakota Servold ramps up his Duffel collection....
Dakota came by the HQ last week and raided the old heat trans collection to rally his collection of Duffel decks. 
The old close your eyes for photo op.
Posted March 28th, 2011 by swankzine
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Marquis update
Marquis finds the Gold
Posted March 28th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Woooo Weeeeee
Angel just being Angel
Posted March 24th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino and Sierra Fellers / Double Rock
Nick and Sierra are the first ones up at the Double Rock contest. Check it!
Thanks Marasco, Phelps, Schmitty, Burnett and Dave and of course Nick and Sierra!
Posted March 23rd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Tim Williams in Typical Culture
Foundation Flow rider Tim Williams killing it in the Typical Culture video. Pick up a copy, it's worth it! 
Posted March 23rd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Get ready to Rumble!
Demand from your local skate shop! Out now! Rumble series by John McGuire!
Posted March 23rd, 2011 by swankzine
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Merlino update
Nick want's some
Posted March 23rd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino & Sierra Fellers
Tomorrow Foundation kicks off Thrasher's Lock Down!
Posted March 22nd, 2011 by SInclair
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Dakota Servold update
Dakota Servold's part for WTF is coming together quite nice. 
Posted March 22nd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Sierra & Merlino Double Rock Cash Money!?!?!
Sierra and Merlino partcipated in Thrasher's Double Rock Skate challenge. Will they get the money!?
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Posted March 21st, 2011 by swankzine
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WTF?
Filming still in progress
Abdias Rivera, Angel Ramierz, Ryan Spencer, Marquis Preston, Nick Merlino & Dan Murphy
Posted March 21st, 2011 by Sinclair
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Fun in the Van
Party time! 
Sierra, Ryan, and Taylor are out getting hyped while filming for WTF.
Posted March 20th, 2011 by Cisilino
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Duffel's Dick
Sometimes Duffel's a dick
Posted March 18th, 2011 by SInclair
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Double Rock contest!
Thrasher's Double Rock contest featuring Nick Merlino and Sierra Fellers coming soon! 
Posted March 17th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Foundation Skatepark Round Up Extras!
Thanks to Tim, Schmitty and Thrasher Magazine. 
Posted March 17th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Marquis Preston Thrasher ad!
Back to spreads in the skate bible...Featuring Marquis!WTF! feature film in progress!
F-ing tre flip! Spreads bitch!
Posted March 17th, 2011 by swankzine
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What the F?
Snow? 
Dakota Servlold and Ryan Spencer
Posted March 17th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Win a Fat Foundation package!
Calling all Big Boy's! Enter to Win!!!! 
Posted March 16th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino
Of course Nick would buy this to annoy everyone in the van a little more. 
Posted March 16th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Taylor Smith update
Backtail out in El Paso, TX
no photographer on tour?
Posted March 15th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Marquis update
Marquis keeps the pizza party going
Hammake wants his own
Posted March 14th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino
Nick Merlino entered his first pro contest as a am today and missed the finals by one. Congrats to Nick and Sierra this weekend! 
Posted March 13th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Guess Who
is skateboarding Foundation 
Posted March 12th, 2011 by Cisilino
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Spring Forward Man Down
Ryan Spencer looses three front teeth. WTF!
Posted March 12th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Thrasher: Foundation Skate Soup?!?!
What is it? It's Thrashers Skate Soup section. See expolosive action of the killing it Foundation team ripping it up out in the Arizona heat. See Angel Ramirez, Ryan Spencer, Taylor Smith, Sierra Fellers, Abdias, Nick Merlino and Corey Duffel. Loading the player ...
Posted March 11th, 2011 by swankzine
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Getting busy doing nothing..
Um while the team is out there killing themselves for the new Foundation release. The old man is screwing around with the F blog and social media and minimal grafitti skils. Click here. Yo!
Posted March 11th, 2011 by swankzine
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Pizza party
Not really but sometimes you gotta get that little ceaz to keep the session going
Posted March 11th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Let's get ready to Rumble!
These new decks should piss off some people. Sorry....Not really though. Tough it out people. Demand from you local shop now!
WTF! Buy these!
Posted March 10th, 2011 by swankzine
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Corey Duffel / Hall of Meat!
Duffel gets broke..... 
Ouch!
Posted March 10th, 2011 by Sinclair
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It hurts!
WTF flming deadline is killing everyone...
Corey Duffel, Taylor Smith & Angel Ramierz
Posted March 10th, 2011 by Sinclair
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The Sinc gets a free lunch!
Foundation TM extrodinaire gets a free lunch from Shred or Die!Go here now to see....WTF!
Posted March 9th, 2011 by swankzine
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Foundation Round-Up!
Check out the video of the F troop in their Thrasher Skatepark Round-Up over at the Thrasher site. 
Posted March 9th, 2011 by Cisilino
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Manual Mag NZ Foundation Limited Collab decks!
Morri at Irrom Distro NZ, our good partner over there, forced me to make a limited run of decks with Manual Magazine. These were made at Watson Lamiantes USA and were hand spray painted by Jim Johnson at WL. And silkscreened one color collab art on top and bottom. I will let Morri reveal how many were made. I just picked up from Watson HQ and will besending them off to NZ this week.
Party!
Coming in hot from USA to New Zealand!
Posted March 9th, 2011 by swankzine
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Ryan Spencer
Ryan has been shredding everything in his path for WTF.
Posted March 9th, 2011 by Sinclair
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WTF IS GOING ON?!
Taylor Smith, Corey Duffel, and Dakota Servold are warming up while out filming for the upcoming Mighty F video,"WTF!". Be prepared to have your brain melted when you see what these dudes have in store for you!
Posted March 8th, 2011 by Cisilino
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Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith battled this Tuscon spot. Taylor rips! Look for his part in WTF. Coming soon!!!
Posted March 8th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Corey Duffel new video. day in the life
Hey there Mighty F cult followers!we got some big plans for the F coming up. WTF the movie will be out in June! the video will be epic. expect street killing footage from all your favorite F riders and some secret new weapons!
Until then, here is a video my friends made. Its a day in the life with an unexpected twist of fate! burn your eyes out and watch!
Corey Duffel and Chris Haslam
Posted March 7th, 2011 by the duffman
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Taylor Smith Firing Line on Thrasher!
New F am who will be featured in this summer blockbuster film, "WTF!", is featured here on the Thrasher site skatepark round up, buttery firingline.....WTF!Click here butter heads: Taylor Smith Tharasher butter.
Posted March 7th, 2011 by swankzine
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Nick and Marquis
Nothing to report....filming continues
Posted March 7th, 2011 by Sinclair
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Filming continues
Filming for the new Foundation video continues...
Nick Merlino fs flip
Posted March 4th, 2011 by SInclair
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Dragon the Dog, Hoffart and Servold in the HQ!
It's cool when random rippers out there come by the Yeto. Dakota showed up with his friend, Jordan Hoffart (Powell, Neff, Bones, Theeve) and his new dog Dragon. Dragon is a Ewok. 
Posted March 3rd, 2011 by swankzine
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Woodward Shootout Video!
Check out some of the F squad at Woodward Skatecamp. Article in the next issue of The Skateboard Mag
Posted March 3rd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Over 18
Marquis is above the legal age but that still don't make it right. 
Dakota thinks about quitting while he's ahead.
Posted March 3rd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Blazing Foundation!
Well as if you didn't know, Frank Frazetta is one of my favorite artists, ever! We got the inspiration for the Cataclysmic Abyss (www.CataclysmicAbyss.com) cover art from old Frankie! Mike Sutfin did a masterful rendition on his own right. (He did our cover art. I have the orginal and it's tiny teeny weenie!) I was glancing through some Frazetta archive book and came across this cover he did for Blazing comics back in April 1966. I liked the lettering style so I asked, F illustrator extrodinaire, John McGuire, tod do a Foundation version for us. Ours is not a straight rip off. It's inspired and I am hyped on the end results.
We added Yuck Fou in there popping through the O giving a thumbs up. The top graphic is a full reverse and you see YF ass hanging out the back of the O.
It's called Blazing of course and comes in three sized decks and on a tee. Hot pink was the call here. Don't be a pussy!
Gotta love em....
Posted March 2nd, 2011 by swankzine
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Sierra, Abdias and Ex Team rider shred a rail
C1RCA just put out this clip of the C1RCA crew. 
Posted March 2nd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Marquis / Free Lunch
Grab some lunch with Marquis over at Shred or Die 
Posted March 2nd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith thows out a backlip just for theatrics
Posted March 2nd, 2011 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino
Check out Nick Merlino over at ESPN for the Snowbirds feature. 
Posted March 1st, 2011 by sinclair
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Nothing happening here.....
Move along. Nothing to see. There is not a small contingent of skateboarders accross the street from F HQ shooting something going on. 
Hey I know this guy! Chris LaRooperduper....Is that your ast name Chris? There is nothing going on behind you.
Posted March 1st, 2011 by swankzine
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Marquis Preston update
It's March 1st and things are still popping off at Cherry Park
Posted March 1st, 2011 by Sinclair
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