{"id":1446,"date":"2015-04-30T20:53:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/?post_type=vintageadverts&#038;p=1446"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:34:22","slug":"sims-competition-proven","status":"publish","type":"vintageadverts","link":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/vintageadverts\/sims-competition-proven\/","title":{"rendered":"Sims: Competition Proven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"sims-competiton-proven\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-191x275.jpg 191w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-70x100.jpg 70w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-111x160.jpg 111w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is this the first ever Sims advert, or did they likely advertise in <em>Surfer<\/em> before Skateboarder started up again? I&#8217;m not sure what&#8217;s up with the strange indentations of the skateboard competition placings. It looks like a mistake that would have occurred in the computer layout age.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-300x116.jpg\" alt=\"sims-competiton-proven-det\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-275x106.jpg 275w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-100x39.jpg 100w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/vintageadverts\/sims\/sims-competiton-proven-det-160x62.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"galleryadcopy\">\n<p>Competilion Proven<br \/>\nSims Skateboards<\/p>\n<p>Stability, Control, 44.5 mph. <\/p>\n<p>Photos by Michael Nash<\/p>\n<p>1st in Slalom<br \/>\n2nd in Free Style<\/p>\n<p>Torrey Pines Skateboard Championships<br \/>\n2nd place Giant Slalom<br \/>\nSanta Barbara Skateboard Tournament<br \/>\n1st in hot Dog<br \/>\n3rd in Giant Slalom<br \/>\nBuena Ventura Skateboard Contest<\/p>\n<p>30&#8243; Aluminum Slalom $34.95<br \/>\n30&#8243; Ash Slalom $31.50<br \/>\n36&#8243; Ash Giant Slalom $34.95<br \/>\n36&#8243; Fiberglass Giant Slalom $39.95<br \/>\n48&#8243; Ash Competition Downhill $39.95<br \/>\n48\u201c Fiberglass Competition Downhill $44.95<\/p>\n<p>All Sims Skateboards come with your choice of X-Caliber or Chicago trucks, wide urethane wheels (add 5.00 for Stokers).<\/p>\n<p>Send your name. address and zip, along with choice of skateboard, check or money order (Calif. residents add 6% sales tax) to:<\/p>\n<p>Sims Skateboanb<br \/>\n279 E. Mountain Dr.<br \/>\nSanta Barbara. CA 93103<\/p>\n<p>(805) 969-1884  (213) 934-4734<br \/>\nDealer inquiries Welcome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this the first ever Sims advert, or did they likely advertise in Surfer before Skateboarder started up again? I&#8217;m not sure what&#8217;s up with the strange indentations of the skateboard competition placings. 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