Josh ‘Trees’ Hymans @trees610
Filmed and edited by: Matt Smith @mattheyea
Additional angles by: Angel @slim_bmx
Music: 21 Savage – No Target (prod. by Brodinski)
Tag: Matt Smith
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.
Thanks for reading.
The Yea – Standard Def 6
The Yea‘s latest edit “Standard Def 6” dropped on their website earlier today. The video features riding from Matt Smith, Marc Sechrist, Stephen Klein and Josh Stair. This one has a great vibe to it and a solid blend of street riding with some of the Harrisburg areas finest shredders. Don’t forget to keep up with The Yea by following them on Instagram @theyea.
KTS: Day Trippers in Lebanon, PA
The KTS (Kill The Streets) crew just released a quick new edit from a day trip to Lebanon, PA. Matt Smith of The Yea played tour guide and took Camryn Shiner & Justin Feltes for a tour of some of the best the Lebanon streets have to offer. The edit features a solid mix of riding from Matt, Camryn and Justin as well as some full pipe footage.
Quaker State – The Yea
DIG BMX has begun to exclusively release sections from our ‘Quaker State’ web series. The Yea opened up the series with the introductory section which premiered Friday on the DIG website. The section is preceded by an intro made by Matt Smith of The Yea from an old Quaker State Motor Oil commercial.
The Yea’s section was filmed and edited by Matt Smith with drone footage provided by Marc Sechrist at Rtown Studios. The video includes riding from Mclovin, Josh Stair, Stephen Klein, Matt Smith, Marc Sechrist, Tom Gorse, Kyle Evangelista, Eeshond Kirk, Jarret Mayo, Marlboro Jerry, Dakotah Lefever, Jon Herr, Austin Cogar, Jon Schimpf, Pat Schlitzer, Ryan, Muschlitz, and JP.
Look for the next section of ‘Quaker State’ to premiere this Friday, only on DIG BMX.
The Yea Spring 2016 Video
The Yea have released their Spring 2016 video which showcases their new “See Something Do Something” shirts. The video features riding from Matt Smith, Marc Sechrist, Jon Herr, Josh Stair, Stephen Klein, Cody Neiswender, Matt Loughead, Eric Capone and Gannwear. Filmed and edited by Matt Smith with additional filming by Cody Neiswender and Matt Loughead.
The Yea have also released a Spring 2016 Flip Book which provides some in depth details about the new shirts including concept art, photos and measurements. You can check out the flip book by clicking here. Don’t forget to check out The Yea’s online store to pickup one of the new tees, stickers or just browse their selection.
Photo Of The Week: Cameron Rusnak
Cameron Rusnak – Crankarm To Double To Barspin
Photo by: Matt Loughead
This week’s “Photo Of The Week” features a sequence of Cameron Rusnak with a wild crankarm grind to double to barspin out. The photo was shot by Matt Loughead and edited by Matt Smith. You can catch all of these guys in our “Quaker State” web-series dropping in the next few weeks. Don’t forget to keep it locked to The Yea for more.
The Yea | Down In The DM
With 2015 coming to it’s end The Yea have put together a compilation of footage spanning the past year. The compilation includes riding from Matt Smith, Josh Stair, Stephen Klein, Cody Neiswender, Jon Herr, Marc Face, Steven Eister, Scott Cooley and Nick Spath.
Featured Video: DTP Park Mix #2
The Dtown Productions crew have been spending their fair share of time of the road lately. They recently returned from a camping trip to Lake Fairfax, Virgina and have been scouring parks all over the East Coast. Their latest park mix, which was filmed and edited by Buck Milliken features a variety of skateparks including Radnor, Reid Menzer, Lake Fairfax, and more. The video also features riding from Matt Loughead, Matt Smith, Eeshond Kirk, Jason Gaydos, Jarret Mayo and Cam Rusnak.
Roc Bottom – Matt Smith, Nate Stahura & Peter Knapp
DIG has been uploading sections from Dave Raffa’s scene video “Roc Bottom”. Matt Smith of The Yea spent a brief time living in Rochester and filmed half a section for the video. This week DIG uploaded the section so make sure you check it out. You can also read some words written by Dave Raffa about the section and Matt over on DIG.Don’t forget to keep it locked to DIG or subscribe to their YouTube channel to catch the rest of the video.
Featured Video: DTP Park Mix 2015
The Dtown Productions crew spent this past weekend venturing out to a bunch of skateparks across Pennsylvania and as a result, dropped this mix of park footage earlier this week. The mix was filmed and edited by Buck Milliken and featuring riding from Cam Rusnak, Matt Loughead, Buck Milliken, Jarett Mayo, Eeshond Kirk, Josh Stair, Matt Smith, and Shilo Staniech.
The Yea | Fall 2015 Look Book
The Yea have released their Fall 2015 Look Book online yesterday. The look book provides a detailed look at the Squad Tee, the Fuckswitit 50/50 Tee and the new Front Print Hustle Tee. Matt Smith always does a great job putting these together so make sure you check it out and if you see something you like The Yea’s online store is stocked.