Freestyle Skatestore Official Blog! So I was posting on SHREDWALES.COM alot but I felt I was missing out doing my own thing, I hope to post as regularly as possible as the FREESTYLEKATESTORE.COM team riders are vast and incredibly active in the skateboarding calender, but I will also be posting up all the stoopid things that go along with skateboarding, as I once read on a beer coozie, "Sometimes skateboarding means not skateboarding."

Cwmbran Skate Comp' from 1999!

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Those were simpler times, I was so amped when Lt Meat sent me this video, look at the talent and look at how happy we all are, Lee Dainton, Gabby, Phil Hacket, Bob, Maggots, North, Matt Davis. All filmed by Lt Meat. Up until ten years ago a hand full of local skateboarders used to meet up in Cwmbran town centre once a year for a traditional street skateboarding competition. The only prize up for grabs was respect from your peers and pride at being the best for a day (and probably a six pack of beer or two). I think this is footage was from the last proper Cwmbran comp we had. The Council then helpfully covered the place with blind bumps and concreted benches in front of the hip and the steps. Thanks Council, Thouncil.

Lt Meat Documents his trip to London where he tries to rescue some Newport imegrants.

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10 Tricks with FREESTYLE SKATESTORE'S Sam Pulley.

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I can't believe the talent of this douche bag, he also edited it. Sam has also recently been hooked up on DC Shoes and Kill City.

Had a nice visit from all round good guy Ally Bar yesterday.

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We did lunch. Ally is a big noise in Independent Clothing & Santa Cruz plus I thinhk some other stuff. This guy shreds, check out the ramp footage on SHREDWALES.COM

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The shop will be dealing heavily in Independent Clothing and I will be addressing the lack of youth sizes.

Worth mentioning we have a SALE on!

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We have sale priced many DC, Etnies, Fallen, Nike SB, Lakai, Womens Etnies, Emerica, Es, Converse Skate, Supra & Globe. Most of them are sale priced from £30. I am also dropping the price of many T shirts for the month of Feb only.

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While stocks last!

The lovely people at Nike SB have sent the new Nike SB photo book from photographer Fluff

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The book takes a look at the European team and is weighty to say the least, so make sure those book shelves are put up well enough to take the weight of this bad boy.

I am not sure how to distrebute this damn fine publication as I believe only the deserved should own this very limited book.

Thanks to Nike SB, and it is worth mentioning that I went to the launch party of the book and met Fluff, he was super nice and super modest. I got to hang out with my good friend Sam Bruce who I think I asked her to ride for the shop, probably I think she is the last person I know who doesn't ha ha! We took over Mackys bit of the exhibition because we felt at home there.

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A very pleasant surprise, a visit from Rick & Evans to Freestyle

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Ric owns Exist Skate Shop in Swansea, it is by far the best skate shop in Swansea, and he isby far the best person in Swansea. We did a shoe swap to keep the shoe wall looking fresh, so I got some Supra skate shoes in store now.

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You want high top, you got high tops

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LEE DAINTON SALE RAIL IS BACK!

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We all know that Dainton is involved heavily in the shop, well every time he has a clear out we are fortunate enough to sell it, pop in and have a look, yes it has been washed. All items £5 Yes it has been washed.

I am going to start asking my team riders what their favorite thing in the shop is at moment!

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Today is FREESTYLESKATESTORE.COM team rider Tom Bailey's choice.
He chose this SKATEMENTAL T SHIRT, with the slogan "Ouzi doese it" on.

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Keep an eye out for Baileys new clothing company "Am Bailey!"

Things to do when it's raining.

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So it was Lt Meat (Freestyle team rider), Beefy (Zooport lifer) & Annika's (F.S.T.L HQ's only female occupant) birthdays, it was a messy affair as we stole the Anti Hero tradition of trying to drink our own hight in beer, this is called "The wizard staff game", once you have reached your height, you are an honorary wizard, um and thats it ha ha!

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It was Lt Meats Birthday but he did not do well, this is me questioning his man hood!

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