Olive Skateboards - Made in Canada

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Ed Templeton's Brand New Online Home

Ed Templeton is one of the most prolific artists in the action sports world, and he has just launched a brand new site to get that work out there to the masses.  Know for his unique style, Templeton has done it all, from drawings, paintings, mixed-media and sculpture, to creating rad graphics for Toy Machine skateboards.  Templeton also spent time working as both a commercial photographer for various magazines in addition to doing his own stylistic photography.

His new site ed-templeton.com offers a career spanning look at his work, and allows the viewer to experience the inspiring, sometime disturbing, imagery that flows from this unique mind.  Check it out!

Vans: Sidestripe Origins

Our friends over at Nylon Guys Magazine put out a feature on the iconic Vans Sidestripe recently, and I felt I had to share it with you all.  The shoe itself transcends the skate and action sports world, and has become a part of classic Americana.  Check out what Nylon Guys had to say, and get your own Vans Sidestripes here.

Quiksilver Torrance Zip Hoodie

I know lately we've been really into the whole streeetwear thing, but we wanted to bring things back a little to our action sports roots with this sweet Quiksilver zip up.  With logo printing on the right chest and back, as well as the right sleve, the Torrance hoodie incorporates a little bit of what is going down in streetwear with hardcore logo culture, but is still perfect for an early moring surf sesh or late night bonfire.  Check it out online here.

Watch It! - Nixon Spencer

The Nixon Spencer watch is a beautifully crafted watch, perfect for the action sports minded guy.  Its 45mm wide face falls nicely into the category of larger faced watched without looking totally gawdy.  It is waterproof to 50 meters, and has both analog and digital time displays.  Dressed up or dressed down, this watch it the tops.  Pick one up at either www.nixon.com or at https://www.west49.com/

RVCA DOWNSTAIRS GALLERY SYDNEY OPENING

The RVCA Downstairs Gallery in Sydney recently opened up with a group show curated by Matt Rabbidge or Mild Manners.  The show includes work from both local artists, and RVCA ANP Artist Network Program artists, and will hang in the gallery for a month.  Check out pics from the show here.

Watch It! - Nixon Diplomat

Nixon comes out with some of the most rugged and stylish watches in the action sports world.  Their latest foray into the $500 price range is the Diplomat, with Swiss movement and the ability to set the time to two different time zones.  The 45mm case is waterproof to 200 meters, and comes with a stylish NATO style Horween leather strap.  Check it out at Nixon.com

All Day I Dream About Sports

Streetwear continues to evolve, but there is nothing like going back to your roots.  Adidas Originals does that with an authenticity and style that looks just as good now as it did on RUN DMC.  http://www.adidas.ca/originals/Originals,en_CA,sc.html

All Seeing Eye - RVCA Pyramid Baseball Tee

One trend that won't go away is the baseball raglan tee.  RVCA's Artist Network Program comes up with some truly unique designs for the guy that wants to provoke some thought with their tee, and maybe get questioned by their friends about possible ties to the illuminati... or not.  Check it out at http://www.rvca.com/pyramid

RVCA Swim 2014 Sneak Peak

Check out this peak into RVCA's swim line for 2014.  www.rvca.com