From the adidas Skateboarding Spring 2009 collection comes the Polson ST “Mark Gonzales”. The sneaker comes in a black/white colorway with orange accents and a couple of Gonzales art hits on the upper and on the inner sole.

The adidas Skateboarding Polson ST will be released in January at VA.

More detailed images follow after the jump.

The Converse Skateboarding collection has launched on the 1rst of January 2009. Here we give you a look at the Black & Gold Pack out of the collection.

The pack consists of the high top ERX 300 model, coming in a black/gold/red colorway with a nice mix of leathers on the upper, and the CTS model, which comes in a subtle black perforated leather version. The ERX 300 goes for 90 USD and the CTS for 70 USD. Via CtotheJL.

Look out for these to release this month.

Detailed images of both sneakers follow after the jump.

Amid a sea of foreclosures, advantageous skateboarders in Southern California have discovered a bright side. There is an almost endless concrete wave of abandoned pools. “Skaters Jump In as Foreclosures Drain The Pool” in today’s New York Times gives an account of a how skaters track new empties, and is accompanied by a few choice images. Draining pools provides an important service as well, clearing out often bacteria filled still water.

Another example from the article after the jump.

One aspect making the adidas Skateboarding collection interesting, is certainly the continued work with Mark Gonzales. We are not sure where the brand would be today, without that association.

The newest sneaker to be designed by the iconic skater and artist is the Ciero, coming as part of the adidas Skateboarding Spring 2009 collection. Via Complex.

Expect the adidas Skateboarding “Mark Gonzales” Ciero to pop up in stores as of January.

For Spring 2009, adidas Skateboarding continues to work with Mark Gonzales. You will see both a sneaker and a sneaker covered in the art by Mark Gonzales. The graphics nicely blend in, and even though they are all-over the sneaker, they do not seem too bold.

Take a detailed look at the adidas Skateboarding x Mark Gonzales Spring 2009 offering after the jump.

Once again artist Grotesk gets together with 5 Boro. He designed the Pigeon League deck a couple of years ago for 5 Boro, playing with varsity symbols. For the upcoming season Grotesk remixed the original design, added some silver to it and also designed matching wheels.

Expect the 5 Boro x Grotesk Pigeon League 2008 Pack to be released soon.

More detailed images follow after the jump.

Element has collaborated with Imaginary Foundation on a series of skatedecks.

“The Imaginary Foundation is a think tank from Switzerland that does experimental research on new ways of thinking and the power of the imagination. They hold dear a belief in human potential and seek progress in all directions. The small clandestine team is headed up by the mysterious “Director,” a 70 something uber intellectual who’s father founded the Dadist movement. Avoiding direct publicity the team has sought streetwear as an unlikely vehicle for bringing their ideas beyond the academic realm and into popular culture.”

Visually the graphics by Imaginary Foundation have always been directly identifiable, which is also the case with the skatedecks. Look out for a release in the coming weeks.

Just like many other US brands, also Lakai produces a special collection for the Japanese market that comes out with lots of interesting styles every season. Here we give you a look at the Manchester Select and the Carroll Select that have just come out at Mita.

The Lakai Manchester Select looks great. All red upper, white details – a super clean sneaker that you can wear with pretty much anything. About the Carroll Select we are less excited. Black patent leather upper and all-over design just seems like it was something that worked yesteryear.

You can have a look after the jump.

In 2004, former Powell-Perralta designer Sean Cliver set out to create the ultimate catalog of skateboard graphic art. Titled Disposable the attempt had a few gaps. In January, Clivers second edition, Disposable II: A Skateboard Collector’s Bible, hits the shelves via Ginko Press. This effort is more comprehensive, and aside from the boards, features stories and interviews from some of the industries best know.

In honor of skater Justin Brock, Huf produced the “Wobbly H” t-shirt. The letter H being, the 8th letter in the alphabet, the “Wobbly H” is of course figure 8 in the set. It is now available in Huf stores in San Francisco and LA.