Wallpaper Anyone?
by: Brink | Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Check out the plethora of new etnies desktop wallpapers in Extra! Download some and make your computer happy.
Some People Are Morons
by: Brink | Monday, April 25, 2005
The world is getting to the point where skateboarding, moto-x, BMX, surfing and snowboarding are actually safer and more controlled than some of the riff raff that people are trying.
The Crazy Photo Contest is Over!
by: Brink | Friday, April 22, 2005
The Crazy Photo contest is finally over! We have spent the last few weeks showing you a small sample of what's been coming in. However, we need some time to sift through hundreds of photos and pick the winners.
So you can stop sending photos in now and stay tuned for the results! In the meantime, check out this etnies art from the kids at Foothill Elementary School. They have etnies love!
etnies' New Ads! Do You Love 'em or Hate 'em? Tell Us!
by: Cropley | Tuesday, April 19, 2005
We at etnies decided to try something a little different and run some ads that celebrate how good we have it as skateboarders, surfers, dirt bikers, snowboarders and BMXers, while poking a little lighthearted fun at people who have chosen a more traditional path in life.
What other company would give you the chance to tell those responsible for the ads in your favorite magazines what you actually think? Not many. Now take a look at etnies' new "I Wish" ads and let us know if you think they suck ass or kick ass.
Click on the crippled jock to vote.
More From New York!
by: Brink | Friday, April 15, 2005
- Ryan Sheckler in the midst of a photo shoot and beside the Hudson River
- Zoo's Harold Hunter and Kevin Taylor
More photos from the etnies NYC excursion are pouring in so we figured we would post a few more for you to look at over the weekend. Enjoi!
- Yet another sexy, sweaty pole dancer with holes in her stockings
- Arto and Sheckler
etnies invades New York City!
by: Brink | Tuesday, April 12, 2005
- Don Brown, Rune Glifberg and Arto Saari
- This is one of the many hot chicks that danced on a pole all night.
We at etnies are just so damn proud of our upcoming Fall line that we decided to go throw a big party in New York City! So last Thursday, April 7, etnies took over a club in Manhattan called Movida and invited lots of our closest friends.
In attendance were pro skateboarders Arto Saari, Bastien Salabanzi, Ryan Sheckler, Rune Glifberg, Elissa Steamer and am, Lauren Perkins; pro BMXers Taj Mihelich, Ruben Alcantara and Garrett Byrnes; and pro Motocross riders Trigger Gumm and Cameron Steele.
- Hungry Rune!
There was skateboarding and BMX footy playing on the big screen, music, dancers, open bar, shenanigans, friends, family, industry, some non “G-rated” occurrences (sorry kiddies gotta keep it clean here), media, paparazzi, retailers, digi cams galore and more. If you were there, you know. If you weren’t—then maybe next time. Sorry to all the folks who got stuck out in the rain! Next time don’t try being so “fashionably late.”
- Rune is well-fed, on the way to the party and happy!
- Packed!
Against Me and Shadows Fall Take Over Skate Mags!
by: Brink | Monday, April 11, 2005
Against Me! is featured in the May issue of Slap magazine and on their website, so check out both when you get a free second. Better yet, just go make some time dammit!
Also, Shadows Fall is interviewed in the new issue of Automatic magazine and on their website as well. Check it all out and help support skateboarding and all of etnies' artists!
Attention February Newsletter Contest Winners! Where Are You?
by: Brink | Wednesday, April 6, 2005
We contacted five of you etnies newsletter subscribers last month because you were picked to win free etnies and only one winner wrote back! Thomas (we don't print last names) from Colbert, Washington. Congrats, Thomas! Tom likes to ride motocross, in case anyone wanted to know. And he's cool because he's an etnies newsletter subscriber!
So basically, all this nonsense means that we are picking four more winners this week. Keep your fingers crossed and you might get a call or email from us offering you a free pair of etnies soon! There's also no reason you should't be entering the Crazy Photo Contest to be trying to win free etnies as well.
Crazy Photo Contest Extended! Stop Sucking!
by: Brink | Tuesday, April 5, 2005
- Yea man, do an endo onto some girl's crotch!
- Yea yea, this chick likes BMX! Breasts and Bikes! That's a good name for a website.
People! Listen! There's not much time left. Don't you want free shoes and fame? After the last photo posting on here, it looked like people were finally getting the hang of this and we got some submissions that actually made us giggle. But now y'all are back to the usual slackin' off. You half asses!
There's like 12 of you, out of hundreds, who actually obeyed the rules. Which means that three out of those five will win shoes. What kinda crap is that?
I want to be able to give you free shoes and show your photo skills to the entire world. Don't you realize the power of etnies.com? 400 kids called town hall freaking out last week when I pranked their asses for April Fool's Day. That's at least 400 people that will see your work!
We love laughing 'till we cry, but not laughing at you. We want to laugh with you 'cuz your submission is so damn funny! Where's the comedy? Where's the inspiration and creativity? Where's the desire to win free etnies? Stop sucking and get photivated! So get this: In attempts to be fun and fair and get your brains in gear, we are extending the contest until mid-April. This gives you nearly tow more weeks to impress the hell out of us one last time. Do it, or we'll never extend a contest again.
- Is this a walk home from school on the "average" day? Maybe I am too old or something, but do you kids usually wear your jock straps outside of school?
The final day for submissions is now Sunday, April 17. So when I get back in the office on Monday, I better be cracking up at what I see or else I might just let nobody win. Muahahhahahahahahah!
Here's a few hints:
- The photo needs to have a pair of etnies in it. DUH! At least get an etnies logo in there somehow and show us you're trying.
- Don't steal a photo off of the internet and send it to us. We aren't that stupid.
The pictures of hot chicks are great, keep 'em coming. We're thankful, but just make sure they have etnies on, otherwise we're just gonna forward the photo all over the office and then toss it. - If the etnies in the photo arent visible or can be proven to be etnies, we can't allow you to win.
- No one said you can't use Photoshop. Wink wink.
- Smaller-sized files would load faster and help me get home from the office before midnight.
- Don't copy what you have already seen us post here. If we've posted it, it has already been done. Be original or you suck.
- Um...weird. For the record, etnies never sponsored a Hitler. We prefer non-racists team riders.
- This is just the absolute worst of the Photoshop attempts.
- Woah, easy there tough guy. You can't be that rough if you hang a pink Bam Margera poster in your room anyway.
- Kinda cute, but no etnies shoes. LOSER! Although the pumpkin carving skills are second-to none.
- This is just downright outrageous!
- Dude, this is getting out of hand! You put a snake in your pants? I think you meant to submit to some "other" type of site.
- Yet another hot chick with her body painted. If you can set me up me to be the body painter on her next photo shoot, you'll automatically win the contest.
- Checkout those thugs! Their ghetto gowns are in full effect! Yo yo G-Unit in the hizzy my nizzle fo shizzle!
MTV Shooting TODAY at etnies Skatepark
by: Sarah | Friday, April 1, 2005
MTV’s new countdown show the “Weekend Dime” is shooting TODAY from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. Go to the park to get on the show and claim your 15 minutes of fame. Helmet and pads required. The show will air next Saturday, April 9, at 10 a.m.