The New York Times has a great informative article and video on skateboarding in Afghanistan and an Aussie who established the first skate school in Kabul. It is definitely worth checking out and great seeing the power of skating in such a country.

Check it out here.

Next to the purple Blazer High SB this month, Nike has another Quickstrike aligned for January 2008. The P-Rod High comes in a medium brown houndstooth colorway. Overall definitely a nice colorway for the cold weeks that we still have to go through before Spring hits.

The Nike SB P-Rod High Medium Brown is now available at Maven.

With the buzz that has built around Supra as fashion footwear core skate roots can sometimes slip the mind. There latest collaborative duo of sneakers gets right to the point, as they’ve worked with Deathwish Skateboards. Two shoes fold into the line up, a version of the Diablo (above) and a striking red version of the Suprano hi. (via Complex).

Check the Suprano hi after the jump.

Etnies and Electronic Arts Inc. have worked together to bring the etnies GvR skateboarding contest to the Skate 2 video game, and to create an etnies Skate 2 RVM shoe for real world skateboarding. The etnies RVM Skate 2 shoe will be available when the game hits stores late January 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Drawing inspiration from etnies skate heritage, the RVM features the classic etnies Rap styling with a slimmed down mid-top silhouette on a vulcanized outsole and a tonal Skate 2 logo on the outer heel. The RVM also features STI System G2 gel in the heel of the outsole to absorb shock and prevent heel bruises. The shoe will be sold at Zumiez in the United States, and it will be available at select retailers internationally.

Further view of the etnies Skate 2 RVM 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.

eS got together with Krooked this season to work on the Square One sneaker, the same model we have already seen these past weeks in the eS x Livestock x The Hundreds collaboration.

The eS x Krooked Square one comes in black suede with contrast stitching and features both brand logos on the tongue tag. On the back it features a small Mark Gonzales graphic embroidery. It is now available at Slam City Skates.

Here we present you the latest releases by Nike SB. For the month of October they will be coming out with a Dunk Low Pro SB, P-Rod 2, Dunk High Premium SB and a Blazer Low SB. Overall the October range is subtle and solid, something we cannot say too often about Nike SB, that usually features some more colorful styles in their collection.

Have a look at the complete line-up of Nike Skateboarding October releases after the jump.

Incase, creators of premium carrying solutions, introduces a collection of high-performance skate travel bags with professional skateboarder and four-time X Games medalist Paul Rodriguez. Built of durable materials tailored to withstand the most demanding travel environments, this innovative three-bag collection provides a vast array of skateboard-specific storage options and truly unique functionalities. The Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection will be available October 2008.
More images of the entire collection to follow soon.

Today we show you the trailer of SK8FACE , a new upcoming documentary about how art on skateboards evolved, how it changed skateboarding and also the art world. Wes Humpston once one of the biggest influencers in the movement and the moviegoes into to detail about his impact.
Check out the trailer here below.

More from the BRIGHT Skate Show in Frankfurt. We bring you select shots from the spring 2009 offering for Adidas Skateboarding. With the silhouettes remaining the same from prior seasons, Adidas Skateboarding brings new colorways to an already successful skate shoe line.
Full views of the Adidas Skateboarding spring 2009 collection for EU after the jump.