Coogi Sweaters, Darkslides and Ice Bucket Challenges

Get out there and skate during this last bit of summer. Eddie Kochendorfer Hardflips a hydrant in the summer breeze. Photo: Jake Schlesinger.

Wes Kramer's Crusty By Nature is the first thing you should be watching today, Wes might be the most exciting skateboarder around right now. He skates cool spots, does technical ledge tricks, totally fucks transition up, skates big handrails while doing really unique tricks on them, and is always doing weird tricks into wallrides. His new part has all of that along two NBDs at the Richfield Bank to Ledge and it includes footage of the most legit Darkslide to date. 

Tabari Cook skates an entire block of the Hennepin County Government Center in this weeks Psychic Hotline. 

Quartersnacks released this year's edition of their yearly End of the Summer montage. The special effects budget went through the roof (see :56) after the release of their new shoe.

A bunch of shot gunning, marijuana cigarette smoking and some heavy moves go down in the 4N video.  Corey Millett, keep the footage coming.

Scumco & Sons welcome Dave Abair to the team in this rad new video.

Helmets, BMXing, and 360 flip tail grabs are all seen in Third Lair's Minnesota State Fair montage. 

Eli Reed took a nasty spill and conjures Heath and Jeremy in The End.

Thailand takes a quick breather from Varial Flips to spin a dog. 

Thailand's part from Giant Spider Skates to Rave (On Weed Laced With PCP) is now online. He may or may not be wearing a Coogi sweater in a clip. The entire part is sick, but at about 5:15 in, there is a dog helicopter, and from that point on it is feel good bangers and dolphin screams. You can't buy the DVD here.

50 Cent takes on the ice bucket challenge. 

Have a good long weekend dudes, lets skate!