While many skaters wear some version of Levi Strauss jeans while skateboarding, Levi’s today, May 6, 2014, announced their Spring/Summer 2014 skateboard collection dedicated to the tribe. The vibe this time around has to do with Americana workwear, military, sweatpants, and Levi’s version of skate.
First, the collection is for guys only (which means they are missing a big marketplace, but hopefully they’ll see the potential of women’s soon). The tops of the heavy-duty pants are actually elastic with drawstring waists and there are leg openings for easier movement while riding.
They also have a military vibe taken from work shorts worn by the Marines.
The cool part is there is also a Chino line, workwear tops, and a reversible puff vest to complete the skate-Levi’s assembles.
Street League Skateboarding Announces Tour Dates and Locations 2014
Finally, after much anticipation, Street League Skateboarding (SLS) has released their tour dates and locations. Sponsored by Nike SB and with a new media partner with Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Go, they are set for 2014.
Here’s more:
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) announces the dates and locations of the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour—featuring new stops in Chicago and Los Angeles—as well as the first-ever SLS Pro Open season kick-off event. Following its inaugural season with presenting partner Nike SB, SLS is elevating competition skateboarding to greater audiences by partnering with FOX Sports 1 to broadcast tour events live in the United States and distribute coverage globally through FOX’s international networks.
As skateboarding’s most prestigious professional competitive series, the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour brings the sport’s best street skateboarding to a worldwide fan base. SLS Super Crown Champions Sean Malto, Nyjah Huston and reigning champion Chris Cole again take on past event winners such as Paul Rodriguez and Shane O’Neill—each seeking to win the Super Crown Championship and further cement their spot in skateboarding history.
Entirely new for 2014 is the SLS Monster Energy Pro Open, which kicks off the season on the weekend of May 17-18 as a privately held event at the Nike SB’s state-of-the-art Sixth and Mill Skatepark in Downtown Los Angeles, the contest airs as the SLS Kick-Off Special on FOX Sports 1 Thursday, May 29 (8:00 PM ET). In the past, SLS events were exclusive to the top 20 SLS pros and select wildcards. The Pro Open offers an additional 20 elite skateboarders the chance to earn their way onto the SLS Nike SB World Tour—and take home more than $75,000 in prize money along the way. Day one will whittle the field to eight skateboarders; on day two, those eight will challenge the world’s best competitive street skaters: the SLS pros. SLS vets and new faces alike will be putting it all on the line, and not just for the $75,000 in prize money: the winner of the Pro Open will earn a coveted “golden ticket” to compete for the $200,000 first place check at the Super Crown World Championship.
This year the SLS Nike SB World Tour adds two new arena stops. On Sunday, June 29, the tour heads to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, bringing the show to the most-requested city in online fan voting. The addition of Chicago to SLS this season brings the premier skateboarding contest series to the heartland and bridges the East and West Coast skate scenes. The finals air on FOX Sports 1 live at 7:00 PM ET.
The SLS Nike SB World Tour next heads to the skate mecca of Los Angeles on Sunday, July 27, where the 25 pros compete at the Galen Center for the first time. FOX Sports 1 broadcasts the finals live at 8:00 PM ET.
After completion of the first two stops, the field narrows to the top eight finalists for the season finale: the Super Crown World Championship, which returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday, August 24 live on FOX Sports 1 (9:00 PM ET).
SLS EVENT DATES AND VENUES:
- May 17–18: SLS Monster Energy Pro Open / Nike SB 6th & Mill Skatepark / Los Angeles, CA (privately held event)
- June 29: SLS Nike SB World Tour: Stop 1 / UIC Pavilion / Chicago, IL
- July 27: SLS Nike SB World Tour: Stop 2 / Galen Center / Los Angeles, CA
- August 24: SLS Super Crown World Championship / Prudential Center / Newark, NJ
- Fans across the country can catch the SLS Nike SB World Tour on Fox Sports 1 and FOX Sports GO, as well as the official Street League webcast on StreetLeague.com.
FOX SPORTS 1 BROADCAST SCHEDULE:
- FOX SLS Pro Open Kick-Off Special: Thursday, May 29 (8:00 PM ET)
- SLS Chicago: Live Broadcast: Sunday, June 29 (7:00 PM ET)
- SLS Los Angeles: Live Broadcast: Sunday, July 27 (8:00 PM ET)
- SLS Super Crown World Championship: Live Broadcast: Sunday, August 24 (9:00 PM ET)
