I'm not sure how many of you are actually interested in the C1RCA Gallant review. I understand why most of you may be apprehensive towards believing in a brand like C1RCA. It's well know by Mall Grabbers and I know none of us want to be socially related to those skaters that have been skating because of it's MTV popularity.

But on the other hand, it's a shoe from one of the most technical, stylish and respected skater's in skating today. There are so many skateboarders that don't get enough recognition and maybe I'm coming from a east coast perspective, but this shoe has been entirely slept on by the skate community. Hopefully, this review will contribute to some "changes" as far as showing what C1RCA footwear has to offer. I've been skating the Gallant's for over 5 weeks because of it's great durability and performance but have generated 4 weeks of data on it's performance. As usual, it was skated 5 days a week for 1 hour a day.

C1RCA Gallant Details:

• Low-Profile cupsole 
• Fusion grip outsole rubber
• C1RCA herringbone outsole 
• Elastic centering tongue straps
• EVA insole 

If you've ever been within an earshot of Lil Chris, you'd be scared of him and hate him. His antics are that of a kid, rightfully so. Be that as it may, it's still hard deciding how to treat him. Do you beat up on him because he's the grommie?  Or treat him as an equal because of his caliber of skating? This thought leaves anyone next to him paralyzed with question and no answer. No worry though, he'll wake you up by making you flinch and once the deed is done, he'll give you two for flinching. That is just the "being scared" portion of knowing Lil Chris.



You'll hate him because of his skating, I mean how frustrating is it to see a 13 year old kid do tricks we can only dream of? In all seriousness though, he's an amazing skater and person. For most of us that have seen him grow over the years, an overwhelming feeling of pride fills the atmosphere when witnessing his skating firsthand. Chris has an interview over at Power Edge Magazine so be sure to check it out. Currently, Chris is getting flow from 5boro, Emerica and hopefully more to come so keep an eye on him.

After a full day of skating yesterday, I woke up to some sore legs and a slight limp but I was determined to skate again and get past the 3 day mark that I've heard so much about. The 3 day mark is something I've heard my friends who have gone skating on tour. I've heard that after the first 3 days of demo skating and street skating combined that the sore feeling completely goes away and doesn't consume you anymore. It's like the iron man of skateboarding so to speak. But I looked out my window and saw nothing but rain. Knowing that I wouldn't be skating today, I prepared myself to use this time, as I assume most of you do, to be as productive as possible. It never works out though. The internet is such a blessing and a shit. I want to work but then stumble onto gems that have slipped through the cracks. Todays find is on the new segment Skateboarder Magazine has on there Vimeo page. It's a new artist feature and they are entertaining as hell. For those of you who have seen this already, you may start your smug looks and say "This is like sooo old" which is sadly the case with the internet nowadays. Anything after 2 days is considered obsolete and irrelevant. So if I put my heart, sweat and blood into a well developed skate part, it'll be forgotten, if not completly unnoticed in the span of 24-48 hours. Hmmm...That sucks. Well whatever, keep yourself entertained today with this piece of artist documentary gold and then try not to forget about it an hour later, this is worth it.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 1 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 2 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 3 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 4 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 5 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 6 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 7 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.