Bling identity crisis
May 30th, 2008 by Kilwag
Straight from the comments to the front page. When you think “urban,” the first thing that comes to mind is a bunch of white guys and and Tiki beach culture, right? RIGHT??? If ever there was a company with an identity crisis, it’s got to be Urban Skates. The Skub Brothers make spinner wheels and longboards, although it appears they got their start in rollerskates. They’ve even got a signature model skateboard spinner wheels. Care to hazard a guess?
- thanks to Bailgun for the tip
Urban Skates Spinner Wheels
The Skub Brothers use the USL acronym for a bunch of lines, Urban Skates Ltd., Urban Skubs Ltd., Urban Shred Ltd. and Urban Surf Ltd. It’s all beach oriented until you get to the USL Underground where it actually looks, well, you know, urban. It’s a bunch of links to skate shops and roller skate shops.
Spinner wheels are going to be a bit more expensive than standard wheels. They start at $69.95 for a set of four.
Notice the groove in the center of the wheel. These are EVO wheels. I swear EVO was a skateboard brand at some point, but the EVO line is from the USL roller skate lineup, which is surprisingly a lot more expensive than the skateboard wheels. From $129 to $169!
This is the Steve Steadham Ace of Spades spinner, with Dred Skull Logo and Steves signature on the insert. $89.95. I hope you’re getting a good chunk of that Steve!
Finally, more identity crisis, a product shot of a flat-ish cruising longboard taken on what looks like a vert ramp.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Longboards are the latest victim of fad crime out here in Colorado. ALL the College kids have ‘em. (does the hyperbole make me sound younger?) The ride has got to be smooth but I still cant see how they would be functional transportation. Can you kick turn a 30″ wheelbase? Ollie up a curb? How do you stop? Can you power slide a sponge wheel? But none of that matters because you can fit a full size keg on the front and roll it the new party spot! oh-ya!
I caught the Steadham spinner on Steve’s myspace page a while back. I have always liked Steve, he’s one of a kind. I miss the dreads.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
yeah, Steadham was always a favorite of mine. Loved those long , long board slides at Del Mar in the Powell vids, and of course, his stylishly tweaked backside bonlesses. He’s come up for the Trifecta the past two years, it’s been cool to see him skate in person after all these years. I think he might miss those dreads too, they look like they might be a victim of the passage of time.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Steadham is suspect. Have you seen the barf-inducing self-promotion he is doing lately? What’s the real deal with this guy. His pedestrian interview with Chris Miller in the last C.W. was a complete waste of space. In the spirit of the old printed Skate and Annoy and how harsh we were back then, I’d say he has wandered into potential Hate Page status. I heard he had a legendary ghetto box though.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Yeah well.. I just like watching him skate.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I was thinking about how the obvious move when GWB was installed as president would have been to invest in oil and weapons companies. We’d be sitting on a tidy profit here eight years later. When I asked what a similar investment move might be when Barry is elected, some wag said gold and rims.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
“hate page status”, “Barf-inducing self-promotion”? lol! ahhh the ol harshness of youth… it tends to disappear around nineteen years of age when one finely gets laid. There I go, posting uninvited again. Hoping not to overstep my bounds… just hoping to get laugh.
I long for the harsh days of youth when I wasn’t stuck at work on a friday afternoon. I wish walmart would make a pro model shoe for ME so I could skate all day instead of work… Hey, I’m the guy that invented the McKick turn! Doesn’t anyone give a @#$%? lol! “we tried to sell out, but no one was buying”
Your pictures rock Kilwag! I swear the lighting must be better in the north. I wish I could have seen SandA in printed form. When did you guys do the last print?
May 30th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
errr.. I didn’t take these pictures. Or do you just mean in general? Thanks though.
We had our last full sized print issue back in 2005. MC did the cover. It was very limited. I did a micro zine last year, should do another one. I will eventually making pdfs available for download. Maybe I’ll do a book like Conahan.
Our rage seemed to go on well past when we got laid. I think I finally mellowed out last year.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
The guy in the pool deck looks like Hunter Thompson.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Kilwag. haha! Not the spinner and longboard pics… the steadham pic said ©kilwag so I assumed… anyway I have seen lots of great pics on your site. and the earth patrol shots (Grovers?) always look great too. Is S&A your full time gig?
May 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Earth Patrol is our friend Rich Burton, who I crossed paths with a few times back in the Midwest during the 80’s but didn’t really meet him until a few years ago out here in Oregon.
SnA a full time gig? If only I could get paid to do this!
May 30th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
my rage is still there my friend. I just keep it at bay with english muffins and guinness.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Excellent.