Just when you think that the skateboard brands are sleeping a bit and not being enough innovative these days, a brand like Manik comes around the corner and surprises. The Seattle based skateboard brand impresses with great design and also quality. Their entire collection is made in Japan, so you can be sure that details and quality are as good as they could get.
Their Fall 2007 collection is getting into stores right now and you will for sure not be disappointed. They split the collection into two themes – the Animal Series and the Dia De Los Muertos Series. Find t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, jackets, beanies, caps and more in the collection. Also the collection is entirely cut & sew. These are the kind of standards we want to see more in this industry. Manik has a bit the feel of a more grown-up skateboard brand.
Accounts that will be carrying this collection include Goods, Huf, In4mation, Caliroots and others. Check out some stand-out pieces of the collection after the jump.

The skateboarders from the Ready Amongst Willing camp are about to release the second full installment of their 2007 RAW collection. Pictured here are two pieces entitled God Bless Skateboarding and Cut Your Losses. God Bless Skateboarding is a reissued item from the original 2006 collection. Cut Your Losses is a new graphic featuring the fine art work of Ryan Lombardi from Enamel Kingdom. It deals with the importance of discarding people from one’s life who lack the value of loyalty. The new RAW collection will be available at finer retailers such as The Re-Up, Concepts, Concrete, Politics, MIA and FTC. Know the Ledge Volume 2, featuring the skateboarding of Nate Keegan, John Wisdom, Gavin Macmahon-Nolan, Andrew McGraw, Tommy Wisdom and a host of other talent, will be released via readyamongstwilling.com in September.
Check out more pics after the jump.