ONE rollerblading magazine

I was in Rochester, NY for a week of blading and hanging out with some of the best guys out there. On one of the days there, everyone decided to go out to this skatepark in a town called Sweden. It was a chill skatepark, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. This pic was taken of Grant Hazelton. He is very good at park and just kills it all around. After seeing him getting some sweet airs from the quarter, I decided to whip out my camera and take some pics. I noticed the sunset in the far distance and thought it could work out for a great silhouette with all that light coming out behind him. After taking a few shots and setting the camera just right, I got this photo of Grant with a tweaked mute air. Nikon D200, iso 200, 1/250 sec, f7.1, 17mm, with a Promaster 17-50mm 2.8. — Drew Humphrey

Ryan Jacklone, Jose Disla and Dave Ortega. OG NYC VIPs.

Cesar Macay just sent us a load of Last Man Standing pics, and if the first post we put up showed the action, this round captures the frenetic energy that can only be experienced at a street comp. Special guest appearances by a couple dudes you might recognize, too. Is this our last LMS photo post? By the looks of our inbox, no. — ONE

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After thousands of miles and hundreds of blade hours, the Gypsy Tour is coming to an end. Here’s the crew’s final edit update, featuring stops in Edmonton and Saskatoon. If you speak French, enjoy all the write ups on the tour website, but if you’re like us, let the video do the talking. Enjoy the edit, and congrats to our northern blade brothers on a successful outing. Blade on! — ONE

Champagne rain on the winner. / Photo by Amato

New York City’s Last Man Standing event continues to thrive, and 2010 looked like a banner year. With an ever-expanding cast of blade talent, this year including names like Brian Aragon, Julian Bah, Nick Wood, David Sizemore, and more. Thankfully Drew Amato, Sam DeAngelis and Paul Imerio all contributed pics for the following report, because it took three photographers to capture all the action. Check out the report by Sam. — ONE

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“Medium was very much about rebellion. I was working with the guys at Tribe at the time and Senate was a very rebellious company as well, but I wanted to rebel against Senate. That’s what Medium was. I wanted to create something even more core.”– Shane Coburn

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Thanks to the magic of technology and the dedication of the baddest ass dudes in blading, Adam Johnson and the Straight Jacket crew are on an epic mission to make the best blading DVD ever. If you’re like us, you know they’re actually going to pull it off, and by doing as little as pre-booking the DVD for what you’d pay for it anyway ($20), you can put your money directly to work to help the cause. Hell, any donation over $5 is appreciated, and if you’re the big swinging dick you can even cough up five grand to cement your fame in blading by buying the tour van, Betty White. Find out all about the fundraising, how you can help, and what your loot is going towards by checking out Straight Jacket’s Kickstarter page, and go beyond the break to see some more shots from the crew hanging in LBC while they prepare for the next leg of their journey. This is what history looks like folks. Don’t just sit there; get involved. — ONE

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August 21, 2010, the northwest celebrated a milestone in Rollerblading. We celebrated the 10th and final year of the Street Battle Seattle contest. The only true “real-street” rollerblading contest in Seattle.

Ten years ago, Street Battle Seattle started off as a first of its kind. Rollerblading was still featured in the X-Games. The rolling industry as a whole was receiving a good amount of media attention. While most contests at the time were being held in skateparks, there were many that felt that the true essence of street skating was being missed. That essence being real obstacles, ledges, rails, gaps, etc… Obstacles, skate spots, found on the street. The true beauty of street skating being that you can strap on your boots and roll anywhere and find something to skate. Street skating is liberation from the confines of skate parks and purpose-built obstacles. Street Battle Seattle captured that essence, and it is one of the events that I’ve looked forward to, year after year…

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