Review // Vans Crockett Mid Pro

First impressions, these shoes look almost ideal. Mid profile, cup sole, not too bulky. I’m never a fan of the white bottoms but I’d rather pick up a solid pair of cup-sole shoes than some boushey shit shoes that just look good standing still. There is a little commercial with the Crockett man himself, saying once they gave him the go ahead on a signature shoe he had all the lines already picked out. Dude shreds (see link).

Once they’re on your feet you’ll feel how slim the toe is. When you’re standing on the pedals you’ll feel your pinky toe getting smashed. I had my feet actually start bleeding when I had an all-day session.

On the brighter side, I haven’t had any heal bruises with these shoes at all. The hybrid waffle / cup sole they came up with is really nice.

The only other thing I disliked about these shoes was the thinness of the upper. Maybe it was the fabric? I did a few things and felt the protection of the mid sole yet the pressure of landing against the cranks still caused some pain.

“So nice I bought ’em twice”

My original pair still have some life in ’em but I had to impulse buy when I saw the same exact pair on sale.

I strictly keep these shoes for riding as much as possible to preserve their life. The tight toe can be a little snug for some people. My sessions are rarely all-day on average. My feet can tolerate a few hours and then they’ll get sore and that’s usually when I’m trying to wind down the session.

Durability: 10/10
Heel Cushion: 9/10
Fit: 8/10 (points off for being too snug on the outside toe)
Price: $60-$80

Conclusion: Great shoe that now comes in all black and a few other colors. So if you want a really good mid shoe for bmx this is really the ticket until I find something better. So nice I bought ’em twice. Got any suggestions? Let me know.
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Not For Nothing | Part III

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I released the final chapter of the Not For Nothing web series last Friday and it has already gotten great feedback. We hit a delay after releasing the second part of the series last December, as the north east was hit with the usual ice cold weather. We continued to film as much as we could and even took a filming trip out to Los Angeles for this one. Enjoy!

Music:
“The United Kingdom” & “Flip the Script” by Gramatik

Edited By:
Sam Downs

Filmed By:
Sam Downs
Michael Skye
Peter Cappello

Starring:
Mike Stahl
Southside Mike
Aaron Sanchez
Peter Cappello
Sam Downs
Isaiah Walker
Garrett Darr
Ryan Olson
Shawn Wayne
Stefan Cyrano Needham

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Photo Gallery: The Street Series 2016

Today we have a second gallery of photos for you shot during The Street Series presented by Monster Energy that was held in Philadelphia this past weekend for BMX day. Kyle Dipilla was on hand during the event and provided some awesome coverage for our Snapchat. Kyle also managed to shoot a number of photos during the coarse of the day which he sent over for this gallery. Big thanks is owed to Kyle for all his help with both this gallery and the Snapchat coverage. Don’t forget to add us on Snapchat @ridepabmx for more BMX from all over the Pennsylvania scene.

Photo Gallery: The Street Series 2016

The Street Series presented by Monster Energy was held yesterday for BMX day in the city of Philadelphia. Frank Ashbridge was on hand at the set meet up location at Franklin Paine’s Plaza to shoot some photos for his Shutter Destruction project. Temperatures reached nearly one hundred degrees and rain poured down later in the day but the event still produced a huge turn out and a lot of great riding went down. Make sure to check out the gallery of photos below provided by Frank and don’t forget to check out Shutter Destruction for more.

Chocolate Truck Jam Videos

On Saturday, June 25th, The Chocolate Truck crew hosted their first jam in the City of Philadelphia. The spot by spot style jam started at 3pm at the 9th and Poplar DIY spot which was followed by a product toss before moving on to the streets. A few videos from the jam have surfaced online over the past two weeks including an installment in the DIG series “In The Cut”. The “In The Cut” Video was filmed and edited by Rob Dolecki and features 14+ minutes of raw footage from the jam. The second video which can be viewed below was filmed and edited by Evan Yoh with additional filming by Joe Niranonta, Tom Nguyen and Rocky Ventura.

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L.O.W. BMX Mixtape

Todd Myrick proudly presents the first L.O.W. BMX mixtape. Todd has been in the scene putting together edits for years and has done a lot of work with the Slimy Donuts crew. However, it’s good to see Todd produce something all his own. The edit features riding from Brad Whilden, Courtney Freeman, Patrick Cregan, Jeff Purdy, Eddie Malernee, Joel Pierazek, Dante Sadler, Will Barr and Adem Gunyadin. Despite a ton of bumps along the way everyone did a great job on this one.

Quaker State – East Coast Destruction

The final installment in our “Quaker State” web series features the legendary East Coast Destruction. The video premiered exclusively Friday on the DIG BMX website. The section includes riding from Jarrett Dillman, Eric Gibson, Jonathan “Okie” Leffler Jr., Josh Stair, Richard “Chopper” Viands, Weng Khuu, Andrew Messer, Aeden Feher, Travis Loteck, Nick Smith, Pat Quinn, Cody “Mclovin'” Neiswender, Ryan Muschlitz, Eddie Grabert, Dylan Costanzo, Nilo Hodge, Dustin Clewell, Robert “Frost” Kilpatrick, Chris Denman, Brandon Bellew, James Hess, AJ Herrera, Fateem Williams, and Grant Bass. Filmed and edited by Nilo Hodge with additional filming by Wes Garcia, Josh Stair, James Hess and Jon Herr.

We would like to thank everyone that helped make this project possible especially Matt Smith, Sam Downs, Buck Milliken, Devin Feil and DIG BMX.

Quaker State – Wilfred Alvarez, Mike Stahl & Friends

The second to last section of our “Quaker State” web series premiered Friday exclusively on the DIG BMX website. The sixth installment in the series is a mix section featuring Wilfred Alvarez, Mike Stahl and some of their friends. The section was filmed and edited by Rainer Etsweiler and also includes riding from Carl Espy, Colby Richard, Garrett Darr, Rainer Etsweiler, Josh Franklin, Stefan Needham, and Kevin Little.

Look for the final section of “Quaker State” to premiere Friday, only on DIG BMX.

Quaker State – Dtown Productions

The fifth installment in our “Quaker State” web series features the Dtown Productions crew. The video premiered exclusively Friday on the DIG BMX website. Featuring riding from Cameron Rusnak, Eeshond Kirk, Jason Gaydos, Jarret Mayo, Buck Milliken, Parker Berry, Shilo Staniech, Matt Loughead, Mitch Hanlon, Dustin Feidor, Cam Girvin, and Brad Gibbs. Filmed and edited by Buck Milliken with additional filming by Shilo Staniech, Matt Loughead, Jarret Mayo and Cam Rusnak.

Look for the next section of “Quaker State” to premiere Friday, only on DIG BMX.

Quaker State – 2Dodgy

The 2Dodgy section from our “Quaker State” web series premiered Friday on the DIG BMX website. The section features riding from Anthony Rosario, Brad Wiedlich, Matt Rivera, Coty Gibson, Dylan Heckman, Cory Merritt, Scott Effting, Bryan Stout, Aeden Feher, Cane Singleton, Ryan Muschlitz, Dylan Muschlitz, Mike Vanic, Brandon Squire, Andrew McFadden, Jason Guzman and Harry Bui. Filmed and edited by Scott Effting with additional filming by Bryan Stout and Anthony Rosario.

Look for the next section of “Quaker State” to premiere Friday, only on DIG BMX.

Quaker State – Dustin & Chopper

Dustin Clewell and Chopper’s split section from our “Quaker State” web series premiered this past Friday on the DIG BMX website. The section was filmed and edited by Dustin Clewell with additional filming by Richard “Chopper” Viands and Ben Sasso. The video is composed of footage from Reading, Bethlehem, Scranton and Stroudsburg, PA and also features a guest clip of Jon Leffler, aka Okie Doke.

Look for the next section of “Quaker State” to premiere Friday, only on DIG BMX.

Quaker State – R4FB

The Ride 4 Fist Bumps section from our “Quaker State” web series premiered Friday on the DIG BMX website. The section was edited by Sam Downs and consists of footage shot along the East Coast from Florida to New York City.

The R4FB section includes riding from Stefan Needham, Brandon Kaefer, Sam Downs, Zachary Kring, Peter Cappello, Adam Hoffman, Rainer Eisweiler, Wilfred Alvarez, Jeremy Smith, Kevin Little, Garrett Darr, and Nathan Payne.

Look for the next section of “Quaker State” to premiere Friday, only on DIG BMX.