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  July 4th Hours  
  Today, July 4th, we will be closing early at 6pm. Back to normal hours tomorrow... Have a great holiday and don't blown your hand off. -Your friends at Escapist.

Posted on Friday, July 4 2008
 

  Baker - Deathwish Signing & Demo  
 




Posted on Friday, July 4 2008
 

  Go Skateboarding Day Clip...  
  Here's a short clip Ondrejka made on Go Skateboarding Day featuring RP, Arthur, Tyshuan and friends. Enjoy.




Posted on Tuesday, June 24 2008
 

  Maxwell Chilenska  
  Pick up the new August 2008 issue of Transworld and flip to page 195 to see Max Chilen's full page photo in "Sightings." Yeah Max!

Posted on Thursday, June 19 2008
 

  Happy Birthday Connor!  
  Connor McCroskey turns 21 today...oh how far he's come since his Walmart commercial.

Posted on Thursday, June 19 2008
 

  Escapist Goes Hollywood...  
  The Escapist team are out in Los Angeles kicking it Hollywood style...skating the Berrics (with Val Kilmer's son), hanging out with Mikey Taylor at his new Etnies shoe release party (we'll have these in a few weeks) and gearing up for the big night tonight - Transworld's And Now video premiere and Malto's "going pro" party! Look who's got their ugly mugs on the Berrics site (4th to last and 2nd to last photos).

Posted on Friday, June 13 2008
 

  Malto Is Pro!  
  It's official...after three magazine covers, two interviews, more coverage than the average pro, and countless tours around the world, Sean Malto - one of skateboardings hardest working ams, has officially reached the pro ranks of this wonderful thing we call skateboarding. Congratulations Sean! Look for his part in the upcoming Transworld video And Now...Can't wait that long? Pick up a copy of Fourteen Deep or even Through Being Nice! Girl pro model coming soon...




Posted on Tuesday, June 3 2008
 

  New RP Clip...  
  New clip of America's favorite skateboarder* here.

*Please note this statement is purely factual - they just might not know it yet.

Posted on Tuesday, June 3 2008
 

  Beauty and the Beast Clips  
  Head over to www.thrashermagazine.com...they've got multiple clips from different cities of the Girl/Anti-Hero "Beauty and the Beast" Tour. Feed those eyes...

Posted on Monday, June 2 2008
 

  Thrash For Cash Contest  
  Vinny's Skatepark in Nebraska is having a Thrash For Cash contest July 13th... Visit their site for more info...

Posted on Monday, June 2 2008
 

  Transworld KC Article  
  Mosey on over to Transworld Skateboarding's website to check out the Kansas City-Atlanta article by A-Smith (complete with a ton of photos). Always good to see the midwest get some attention in the mags. Speaking of, pick up the latest issues of Transword and SLAP...our new video Fourteen Deep received stellar reviews in both.

Posted on Friday, May 30 2008
 

  DLX Catalog x Escapist  
  The new Deluxe Summer '08 online catalog just launched...it's all hi-tech and interactive and stuff, and will keep you busy for hours - whether it's Malto Escapist Trailers, Ernie ripping the streets or Tyshuan telling you how much he loves Thunders. There's so much more good stuff, like Germanators and Wizards. Classics never go out of style. Oh, and head over to etniesskateboarding.com to see Malto and the rest of the Etnies team break Tyshuan in on his first Etnies trip (Barcelona).

Posted on Tuesday, May 27 2008
 

  Fourteen Deep DVD Out Now!  
  FOUR MONTHS AGO TRAILER (NEW!)
RP TRAILER
MALTO TRAILER
MAXXX TRAILER
JOEY TRAILER




Posted on Friday, May 9 2008
 

  Cinco de Mayo...late.  
  It's now Nueve de Mayo...so we slacked on posting this Cinco de Mayo post, so what? Our token half-Mexican, Señor Joseph Lopez, helped Malto, Max, Matt Freeman, JW, Rod, Dewayne, Lovell and Mike Mo party down Slabs-style for his favorite Mexican Holiday. Dig Dug captured it all...
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

In other Lovell news, after being stuck behind the lens and computer for 2 years creating Fourteen Deep, he's been hard at work on the other end of the lens creating his next masterpiece, Ryan Lovell's Wonderful Horrible Life. Don't call it a comeback...

Posted on Friday, May 9 2008
 

  Rollin' on the River BBQ Recap...  
  Here's a little recap of the Riverside Rollin' on the River high ollie contest from last Saturday that Doug E. Fresh Garhardt put together (unfortunately he didn't get footage of the Game of SKATE because he was too busy axing fools with no comply pressure flips). Congratulations to Bryson and his monster pop for not only winning but also setting a new Kansas City record.
WATCH VIDEO HERE / VIEW PHOTOS HERE




Posted on Thursday, May 8 2008
 

  Adio Ernie Torres Shoe!  
  Big Ern's finally got some signature kicks. We've got 'em in black/white and white/black. Come and get 'em!




Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2008
 

  Photos from the Fourteen Deep Premiere  
  Photos from the Fourteen Deep premiere are up in the forum - click here.

Posted on Thursday, March 20 2008
 

  Malto on Etnies  
  So if you don't already know...Sean Malto is now kickin' around in Etnies...




Posted on Monday, March 17 2008
 

  Happy 21st RP!  
  Today is Ryan Pearce's 21st birthday! It's also the first day of a new world where everyone finally knows he's the best skateboarder on the planet.

Posted on Saturday, March 15 2008
 

  Thanks!  
  Thank you to everyone who came out to the premiere of Fourteen Deep last night!!!

Posted on Saturday, March 15 2008
 

  Malto Year's Best Am  
  Congratulations Sean! Pick up the latest issue of The Skateboard Mag and check out Sean's Year's Best Am interview.




Posted on Tuesday, December 4 2007
 

  The Maxxx Trailer  
  Following in the footsteps of Mr. Joseph Anthony Lopez- MaXXX Chilen borrowed some hyphy footage from Lovell and created this X-Rated Trailer Masterpiece. Rumor has it TYSHUAN Johnson has some editing skills of his own and is claiming to be working on the MOST DANGEROUS TRAILER EVER........So confident in his true genius, Tyshuan was quoted saying "Go Ahead and Yap dat to da Cap'n."
Visit our Virb page for the code to embed this video on your virb, myspace, etc.



Posted on Wednesday, November 21 2007
 

  New Escapist Gear Now In Stock  
  New Escapist gear in stock - hoodies, (t-shirts striped, polos, tie-dye), thermals. Move fast...




Posted on Monday, November 12 2007
 

  Nike SB - Nothing But The Truth DVD Out Now  
  Nike SB just dropped their first video, Nothing But The Truth featuring Paul Rodriguez, Chet Childress, Omar Salazar, Brian Anderson, Weiger Van Wageningen, Grant Taylor, Reese Forbes, Dan Murphy, Danny Supa, Lewis Marnell, Daniel Shimizu, Stefan Janoski, Todd Jordan, Gino Ianucci. Oh yeah, and Escapist team rider/Nike SB flow rider Joseph Lopez has a clip too! Come pick it up...
WATCH THE TRAILER




Posted on Sunday, November 4 2007
 

  Skate Valley Contest Nov 10th  
  Heads up...old man winter is creeping up and Skate Valley Indoor Skatepark is having a contest on November 10th. Go to their myspace page for more info...

Posted on Thursday, November 1 2007
 

  Skatepark Rating System  
  Here's a new feature we've just added to the Skatepark Directory. There's now a rating system and each user can rate each park as they see fit and the current rating (and total number of votes) are displayed. (You can only vote once for each park, so no, Ryan Lovell, you can't get on there and vote a million times for Lovell Land).




Posted on Tuesday, October 30 2007
 

  Birdhouse Demo & Video Premiere Photos + Video  
  Thanks to everyone that came out to the Birdhouse demo & The Beginning video premiere. Photos & video coverage of the event HERE. Also, there's still time to sign up for the Birdhouse prize pack (free deck, DVD, t-shirt, stickers) by signing up for our email list (upper right corner). We will draw one lucky winner early November.

Posted on Sunday, October 28 2007
 

  Team Photos Update  
  New RP, Garrett and Tyshuan photos in the TEAM section...check it. Dan even has a new video clip! V-I-D-E-O C-O-M-I-N-G S-O-O-N !!

Posted on Friday, October 19 2007
 

  Malto Interview + Video  
  Fourstar has updated Malto's page on their website to include his new (and first) Fourstar ad, a short Q&A and footage from the EurOK Tour. Check it. Also, dude got 3rd at Goofy vs. Reg contest, give him a pat on the back...




Posted on Saturday, October 13 2007
 

  Tyshuan Coverage  
  Uh oh...Tyshuan coming up on some coverage! Long backside 5-0 on page 39 of the new Stuck Mag (No. Twenty). One day you will see this kid all over the mags...

Posted on Monday, October 1 2007
 

  The Joey Trailer...  
  Joseph Anthony Lopez Meza decided it was time to start showing some trailers for the upcoming Escapist video and hijacked this footage from Lovell to put together this mind-melting masterpiece. Visit our Virb page here for the code to embed this video on your virb, myspace, etc.



Posted on Sunday, September 16 2007
 

  We're OK, EurOK  
  Footage from Girl/Chocolate's European Tour...Malto, Devine, McCrank, B.A., Eldridge, Biebel, Jeron...sweet stuff.




Posted on Monday, September 10 2007
 

  Malto on Fourstar  
  Sean Malto has joined Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, PJ Ladd, Gonz and Koston as the newest team rider for Fourstar Clothing. He can also be spotted in the latest (October) issue of the Skateboard Mag on pages 85 and 152.




Posted on Friday, September 7 2007
 

  Pretty Video  
  Out Pretty Skateboards friends in St. Louis just released their first video. On sale at Escapist for a measly $12...get it!
WATCH THE TRAILER...




Posted on Thursday, September 6 2007
 

  New Photos from ATL Trip  
  The team just got back from an Atlanta filming mission for the upcoming Escapist video. New photos from Arthur, Rod, and Ryan in the TEAM section...




Posted on Wednesday, August 29 2007
 

  Vans Syndicate WTaps In Stock  
 




Posted on Tuesday, August 28 2007
 

  Mystery DVD Now Available  
 




Posted on Tuesday, August 28 2007
 

  Malto's Spitfire ad...  
 

Posted on Saturday, August 11 2007
 

  DOWN FOR LIFE  
  Amidst the ongoing Atlanta trip, surrounded by Escapist team member riotry, Arthur was sworn in for life.




Posted on Thursday, August 9 2007
 

  What?! Garrett & Ernie Photos?  
  Garrett and Ernie both have new photos up in the TEAM section...

Posted on Tuesday, July 24 2007
 

  Ernie Torres Marx Re Shoe  
  Ernie Torres has designed his own colorway of the new Adio Limited Projects Marx Re shoe, complete with his Torcate logo. The shoe features functional, breathable nubuck/suede upper with grippy vulcanized sole. Available exclusively at Escapist.




Posted on Wednesday, July 18 2007
 

  New TJ Clip  
  Tyshuan has a new clip up in the TEAM section...scope it.

Posted on Tuesday, July 17 2007
 

  Dagger!  
  We'd proudly like to welcome Dillon Aguilar to the team. Check out photos + video in Dillon's profile in the TEAM section




Posted on Monday, July 9 2007
 

  Rodzilla...  
  Rod has a new clip up in the TEAM section...

Posted on Monday, July 9 2007
 

  Zero & Mystery Demo & Premiere Photos + Video  
  Photo + Video of the Mystery/Zero Signing/Demo/Video Premiere are up HERE.




Posted on Saturday, July 7 2007
 

  Max Chilen Check Out Transworld Am Issue  
  Sorry for the late update on this, not sure if we even got this issue in at the shop considering I've yet to see it, but Max Chilen had a Check Out in the Transworld Am issue that came out last month so pick it up if you can still find it, or order the back issue from Transworld. Maybe it'll help him get chicks, I'm sure he's already been testing it out.

Posted on Friday, June 29 2007
 

  Malto Interview In the New Thrasher  
  Sean Malto has a 6 page interview in the new August issue of Thrasher, page 154. Mowgli rips...

Posted on Friday, June 29 2007
 

  Zero & Mystery Event Update  
  Sorry everyone, for the complete chaos in schedule yesterday for the Zero/Mystery event. Due to off-and-on-again rain throughout the day it was simply impossible to schedule anything so we just had to barge it, and those decided to do the same were stoked cause the park dried up quickly after the team arrived and shredding commenced. Unfortunately due to the fact that the weather situation was so sketchy we'd rescheduled the Mystery video premiere only a few hours earlier to be held at River Roll at 9:30 so we had to stick to that plan even through weather might have held out long enough to still premiere the video at Penn Valley, sorry. Still not quite sure how we pulled that one off but it was so much fun. Again, we know everything was utter chaos and sorry we couldn't really give a good answer to all those on the other end of the phone that was ringing literally non-stop since 11am, as much as we wish to possess powers of predicting the future, it's simply not possible and we did the best we could...miraculously everything worked out. Thanks to those who came out and stuck it out.

Posted on Friday, June 29 2007
 

  New Connor Clip  
  Connor has a new clip up in the TEAM section. OP shred fest...

Posted on Tuesday, June 26 2007
 

  Owen Footy!  
  Uh oh, Nick has a new web video up in his profile (owner section under TEAM). Check it, it doesn't happen often...

Posted on Thursday, June 14 2007
 

  Toy Machine Lurk-Fest Demo Photos + Video  
  Photos and video up HERE from the Toy Machine demo we held June 2nd. Ed Templeton, Josh Harmony, Johnny Layton, Austin Stephens, Nick Trapasso, Billy Marks, plus a few flow guys Grant and Rob who ripped but I didn't catch their last names (sorry, anyone know?)...oh and skateboard filmer extraordinaire, KC native Kevin Barnett.




Posted on Friday, June 8 2007
 

  Cast Your Vote...  
  ...for your favorite vegetarian skateboarder at Peta2.org. Ed Templeton, Andrew Reynolds, Brian Anderson, Brad Staba, Charlie Thomas, Chris Lambert, Geoff Rowley, Jereme Rogers, Matt Field, Steve Berra, Bob Burquist are all on the list. Of course we all know Natalie Portman is the obvious choice for female... Get to clickin'...

Posted on Sunday, June 3 2007
 

  Malto at Webster...  
  The dudes are still hard at work working on the Escapist video. Here's Malto warming up on what might as well be a flatbar to him...with a little help from his friends.




Posted on Monday, May 28 2007
 

  Malto Vert Trick Trips  
  Here's Malto teaching the seasoned vert gods how it's done...




Posted on Wednesday, April 25 2007
 

  More Malto  
  Here is some more PhxAm footage of Malto that's surfaced... Has anyone seen his new Girl ad, hardflip 15? Wow.

Posted on Wednesday, April 25 2007
 

  What?  
  Hell has frosted over...Adrian has Nikes on his feet!

Posted on Wednesday, April 25 2007
 

  Summer Comes Early Demo Photos & Footage  
  Click here for photos and footage of the Deluxe demo we held on Monday 4/16/07. Busenitz and Justin Brock killed it plus there's also dancing, hot moms, and Jesus the filmer. Thanks to J. Strange for the photos and Ondrejka for the video. And of course thanks to those who made it out and Deluxe for coming through...




Posted on Thursday, April 19 2007
 

  Ernie's Top Five  
  Open up the May issue of Transworld and check out Ernie's Top Five on page 90. Just look at that grin...

Posted on Monday, April 16 2007
 

  You Down With OPP?  
  Escapist dudes and friends had a KILLER OP SESH recently, captured by the held on lens of Mr. Brian Ondrejka...(yes, that's a link, click it!)




Posted on Wednesday, April 4 2007
 

  Malto 6th Place PhxAm  
  Alright Sean, this is getting out of hand. Two covers (Skateboarder & Transworld), an interview (The Skateboard Mag), 12th Place Tampa Am (1st place qualifier) and now 6th place at PhxAm (and 1st place qualifier again), all in the span of 4 months...dude is really good. Congratulations Sean...and RP for getting a whopping 89th place in the qualifiers...haha
WATCH SEMI-FINALS FOOTAGE


Front crooks down the 10.


Posted on Sunday, March 25 2007
 

  Malto and RP - PhxAm  
  Malto and Pearce are shacked up in Phoenix livin' it up. Today was the first day of PhxAm. We'll keep you posted on how they do...or feel free to keep checking the PhxAm website.

Posted on Saturday, March 24 2007
 

  Malto New Jack Interview In The Skateboard Mag  
  More Malto coverage! Sean has a "new jack" interview in the latest issue of The Skateboard Mag, #38. Wow, they're already up to 38?! crazy... Anyway, come in and grab this issue (with exclusive skate shop cover).




Posted on Thursday, March 22 2007
 

  Shane Cross R.I.P.  
  20-year-old Flip am Shane Cross was fatally injured while riding on the back of Ali Boulala's motorcycle in Australia. Flip have put together an online condolence book so everyone can leave comments and thoughts for Shane’s family and friends. Messages of sympathy and kind words are appreciated. You can also leave comments for Ali Boulala, who was put in a hospital induced coma to stabilize his condition. VISIT CONDOLENCE BOOK ONLINE.

Posted on Friday, March 9 2007
 

  Happy Birthday Hunter  
  A dear friend of the team Hunter Hallman recently turned 21- What started out as another standard Saturday night consisting of: Getting a van full of Escapist Fraternity Brothers together, going to party in Topeka, waking up realizing we were still in Topeka, and getting back to Kansas City as soon as possible, flipped completely when it hit midnight and Hunter Hallman's Birthday comensed. Waking up knowing Hunter could now legally buy beer, EZ, was all we needed to fuel one of the greatest birthday montages ever. So here you go everybody.
WATCH CLIP

Posted on Wednesday, March 7 2007
 

  Webb Breakdancing?  
  Ever since Mike Webb left to be a firefighther, he's been MIA. But we just found some footage of him on YouTube (yeah, click it) showing that apparently he's now taken up breakdancing??? Will he ever step on a skateboard again?

Posted on Saturday, March 3 2007
 

  Skateboarder Magazine - Sean Malto Cover + DVD  
  We got some more copies of the Skateboarder with Sean Malto on the cover in today. The magazine comes with the Badass Meets Dumbass Tour DVD for free. There aren't a whole lot of copies and this DVD is too good to miss out on, so act quick!
WATCH THE BADASS MEETS DUMBASS TRAILER
WATCH THE BADASS MEETS DUMBASS SLIDESHOW




Posted on Thursday, February 22 2007
 

  Analog Winter Tour 2007  
  Check out this footage from the Analog European Tour 2007...featuring Ernie Torres and Sean Malto (and of course the rest of the team).
WATCH VIDEO HERE

Posted on Thursday, February 22 2007
 

  Best Commercial Ever  
  Have you seen this Nissan Commercial yet?




Posted on Wednesday, February 21 2007
 

  Hoodie & Shoe Sale  
  A little taste of spring or is it finally here for good? 50 degrees or better this whole week (67 on friday)!!! What's that mean? We need to get rid of some hoodies! All hoodies are $35 or 2 for $50. Tons of shoes on clearance - up to 30% off, get a 2nd pair at half off the already discounted price ($25-$30 for the 2nd pair in most cases). Get in here and celebrate the thawing...

Posted on Sunday, February 18 2007
 

  New Team Photos!  
  New team photos up for Garrett, Webb, Maxwell and J Lo by the great A-Smith. (Misc Photos too).
See more of his photography here.




Posted on Saturday, February 10 2007
 

  The Best Thing You'll Ever See...Ever.  
  TOM PENNY FOOTAGE

Posted on Wednesday, January 31 2007
 

  Still Working On The Video, Even When It's 12°  
  Dan- here is some random clip of RP for the website...kinda funny, kinda not.

Just put something along the lines of "Busy filming for the new Escapist video, here's Ryan Pearce with some epic lines at a secret KC winter spot."

blah blah blah.....put something about how sweet i am (ryan lovell). And also write how hott chicks should call me and put my number on there....but make it so only hott chicks can see it.
THANKS BUD. -ryan

What? Oh yeah...THE CLIP!




Posted on Tuesday, January 30 2007
 

  Photos From Escapist Demo @ Skate Valley  
  Our friend Mike Sprague captured a few flicks from the demo, peep them HERE. Thanks to Skate Valley and everyone who came out, we had a good time...




Posted on Sunday, January 28 2007
 

  TC Available Online  
  For those outside of KC (or those too lazy to come by either store), Traight Clownin DVD is now available online. The video features parts from Escapist riders Ryan Pearce, JW Hall, Arthur Dachiardi, Tyshuan Johnson as well as parts from ArtOfficial and Midwest riders and KC/Cali homies: Josh White, Graham Kaufman, Ben Alaniz, Sam Dutzel, Josh Hanson, Kevin Defreece, John Abbott, Dillon Aguilar, Justin Schrock, Jeremiah Martinez. Running time is an hour, with a bonus disc with an hour and a half of extra footy. WATCH THE TRAILER
PURCHASE ONLINE HERE




Posted on Saturday, January 27 2007
 

  Tyshuan Johnson!!!  
 




Posted on Wednesday, January 24 2007
 

  DC Australian Tour & Kings of New York Video  
  In other Malto news, check out this DC Kings of New York video. We also still have a few copies left of the DC Australian Tour DVD, free with purchase of DC Shoes. Both videos have a good amount of Malto footy. Or join DC's podcast and watch if on your iPod - it's free!

Posted on Wednesday, January 24 2007
 

  Malto - Tampa Am 12th Place  
  Sean Malto placed 12th today at Tampa Am. Good job, son! (view results). Sean placed 1st out of 110 skaters in the qualifiers (view results). He sacked himself first trick in his first run but came back to take 1st which put him straight to the finals. Footage from the contest HERE and HERE and HERE.




Posted on Saturday, January 20 2007
 

  Skate Valley Indoor Skatepark  
  Heads up everyone, Skate Valley has finally reopened with a revamped set up including a 30 foot wide 5 foot high mini ramp with a 12 foot wide spine as well as a street course featuring banks, third streets, hubbas, a flat rail, a handrail and a 8 foot super tight quarter. Bored skating? Go check out the arcade for a while and grab some snacks at the concession stand or just chill on the observation deck for a while and scope out session. You know you need a dose of skateboarding during this nasty weather, go check it out... WATCH A VIDEO OF THE PARK
Myspace geek? Hit up Skate Valley on myspace, they're new and need friends!




Posted on Saturday, January 20 2007
 

  Hackel Clip  
  Hell has frozen over! Okay, well maybe just Kansas City...but Hackel has a new video clip! Click his profile in the team section.

Posted on Monday, January 15 2007
 

  Malto Gets the Cover of Transworld  
  Congratulations to Sean for landing the cover of the latest issue of Transworld. Take a peek inside as well for more photos of Sean in the DC Kings of New York article. Also, in case you haven't been keeping up (and we know it's getting hard to), Sean also had two full page photos (pg 109 & pg 122) as well as a 2 page spread DC ad (pg 18-19) in the December issue of The Skateboard Mag. Ernie also had a full page sequence of a backside 360 on pg 107 of the same issue. KC on the map!




Posted on Saturday, January 13 2007
 

  Welcome To The Team, Rod!  
  Malto approves...he thinks putting Rod Harper on the team is the best move since, well, putting Sean Malto on the team. Look for Rod's profile, photos, and video in the team section soon.




Posted on Tuesday, January 2 2007
 

  Uh Oh, Malto Beanies!  
  Do you know why these guys look so cool? Well, yeah, they're Maltos, but I bet it has something to do with those stylin' caps on their skulls. Stop by and pick up a beanie knitted by Momma Malto and maybe you'll rip half as much as the Maltos.




Posted on Tuesday, January 2 2007
 

  Escapist in Zona Rosa  
  After a 28 hour stretch with no sleep getting moved into our new digs, our new store in Zona Rosa is now a fully operational battle station. The Barry Rd location is now closed -
**CLICK HERE TO WATCH US SAY GOODBYE TO OUR OLD LOCATION**.

Right now we've got quite of bit of shoes and clothing on clearance, so come in while the sizes are still decent. TONS of new product coming in throughout the week, including a gang of all the latest decks from all the brands we carry. Check the recent arrivals for all the new Fallen and RVCA stuff we just got in.

Our new address is 8526 NW Prairie View Rd Ste. 100 Kansas City, MO 64153 (phone # is the same 816-436-2504) - we're on your left as you're entering Zona Rosa, by Omaha Steaks. Here's a shot of the first customer in the new location, Jay Perry, putting together his new Escapist deck.




Posted on Saturday, November 25 2006
 

  Help Lawrence, KS get a new park...  
  The Lawrence Skatepark Project is an action group comprised of skaters and bmxers from Lawrence who want to improve our community by improving our skatepark. A website has been built to help open up the lines of communication between the Lawrence City Comission and the skateboarding and bmx communities in Lawrence. Basically, Lawrence needs a new skatepark, and we think everyone should be part of the decision-making process so everyone is happy with the end result. So speak up and be heard! www.lawrenceskatepark.com.

Posted on Friday, July 21 2006
 

  Through Being Nice DVD  
  Amazing! Through Being Nice DVD finally came out! Come and get it kiddies... This epic video venture features parts from Escapist team riders Ernie Torres, Sean Malto, Max Chilen, Ryan Pearce, Joseph Lopez, plus Ben Clumpsky and 3 friends montages including appearances by the Toy Machine team. A lot of bonus features too, including a full young Sean Malto part, full part of old Sierra Fellers footage and a brutal slam section. Watch the teaser here. PURCHASE ONLINE HERE.




Posted on Thursday, July 6 2006
 

  Emerica, Fallen & Warped Photos  
  Posted a gang of photos (and video for Fallen) from this past month's events, Fallen, Emerica, and Warped Tour, in the forum under Kansas City Skateboarding...




Posted on Friday, June 30 2006
 

  J-Dub On a Mission...  
  It's official. JW has moved in with the Maltos and is on a mission. He's got a new video clip up in the team section.

Posted on Monday, June 26 2006
 

  Emerica Wild Ride Photos  
  The Transworld Skateboarding site has a story and photo slideshow up of the Emerica Wild Ride signing at Escapist and skating at Penn Valley afterwards...check it.




Posted on Friday, June 16 2006
 

  Denver Trip Story  
  Some of the dudes travelled to Denver, some tricks went down and good times had. Full story accompanied by video HERE in the Forum.




Posted on Tuesday, June 6 2006
 

  Video & Slideshow From Penn Valley Grand Opening  
  A few weekends ago the Escapist team joined Steve Alba and Matt Dove in a demo for the grand opening event for the Penn Valley Skatepark in downtown Kansas City. Although it was hectic with so many people and so many tricks going down everywhere, filmer extraordinaire Ryan Daniel Lovell managed to catch enough tricks to make a short video of the day's event (although unfortunately he left with the Coloradicals before the product toss madness). Aaron Smith snapped quite a few great photos as well and made a slideshow for your viewing pleasure.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO
CLICK HERE TO WATCH PHOTO SLIDESHOW
(Large files, be patient. Special thanks to Jeff Mains, Jeff Hammett, Todd Millspaugh, Todd Schweinbold, Brian Hetzer, Matt Williamson, and CJ Covarrubias for the support)




Posted on Wednesday, May 31 2006
 

  Corey Lawrence In KC Star  
  Escapist rider Corey Lawrence landed a nice photo in Sunday's Kansas City Star in an article they ran on the grand opening event for Penn Valley Skatepark. They have a slide show up of additional photos HERE. We'll be posting photos and video of the Escapist street demo that day in the next day or so.




Posted on Monday, May 22 2006
 

  Real Team Footy at Penn Valley  
  About a month or so ago the Real team rolled through town to pick up Ernie Torres and move him out to Phoenix. HERE is some footage of the team at the Penn Valley Skatepark in KCMO, and then some. James Hardy's kickflip over that hip is the best thing I've ever seen...

Posted on Sunday, May 21 2006
 

  Yet Another Photo  
  The team has been hard at work getting photos, we just put one up by none other than our favorite future fireman, Mike Webb.

Posted on Tuesday, May 16 2006
 

  More New Team Photos & Video  
  New photos posted of Garrett and Max in the Team section...man, Max looks mean. JW's got a new video clip too, now that he's living w/ the Malto's and can actually get rides to skate expect more from this kid.

Posted on Sunday, May 14 2006
 

  New Team Photos Up...  
  New team photos of JW, RP and Arthur up now, peep them in the Team section...

Posted on Wednesday, May 10 2006
 

  DC Australian Tour  
  Sean Malto just returned home from an Australian tour with DC. Click here to watch footage from the trip. Photos here. Sean just left for Spain with Analog, so hopefully we'll have some footage & photos to post soon...




Posted on Monday, May 8 2006
 

  Happy Cinco de Mayo!  
  Escapist team riders Ryan Pierce, John Wayne Hall, Maxwell Chilen, and JLO have been skating some of KC's new epic spots this past week. The footage was too HOTT to sit around for the new Escapist flick, so Ryan Lovell whipped up a clip! So go grab some chips and salsa and enjoy!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO.

Posted on Friday, May 5 2006
 

  New Team Photos!  
  New team photos of Malto, Ryan, Garrett, JLo, JW and even Lovell! Check them out in the Team section.

Posted on Sunday, April 30 2006
 

  Cheese and Crackers  
  There's a new Almost DVD coming out early this summer. Daewon and Haslam built a mini ramp inside of a warehouse with a bunch of junk. They skated it, filmed it, and the result is "Cheese and Crackers". Watch the trailer HERE for a sample of what this is all about. Also, check out the new issue of The Skateboard Mag for a featured article on this whole deal, amazing. Note the summer release date, video is NOT available yet, we'll let you know when it is. The footage is being edited now...

Posted on Thursday, April 27 2006
 

  Sean Malto New Analog Ad  
  Analog Clothing is currently running an a 2 page ad with Sean Malto that will be popping up in all the magazines (like The Skateboard Mag issue 27, pages 53-54)...

Posted on Thursday, April 20 2006
 

  More New Team Video Clips  
  Just added new clips of Max and G-Unit. And speaking of team stuff, only a few weeks after we sent his latest footage to Enjoi, Ryan Pearce was flown out to San Jose to meet the team and go on a short tour with them...we're crossing our fingers that he comes home officially on the team...more to follow. In the words of Ryan Lovell, "I'm pretty sure that means the dude is really good."

Posted on Tuesday, April 18 2006
 

  Busenitz  
  Just a random entry...is it just me, or is Dennis Busenitz the best skateboarder alive? Click here for some highlights from Tampa.




Posted on Sunday, April 16 2006
 

  Danny Way Bomb Drops Hard Rock  
  This is probably the craziest thing Danny Way has done yet...a bomb drop off the guitar of the Hard Rock Cafe into a 50 foot quarter pipe! See photos and video clips HERE. Be sure to watch the clip entitled "other shredding" at the bottom and see Bob Burnquist's switch drop in backside revert...insanity!




Posted on Saturday, April 15 2006
 

  New Team Videos  
  Posted a few new videos in the Team section...Malto's got 2 new ones, Ryan Pearce has a new one and under the Employee section Peter and Ryan Lovell's rippin' as always.

Posted on Saturday, April 15 2006
 

  Sean Malto in Transworld Photo Book  
  Escapist rider Sean Malto is featured in the Transworld Skateboarding Photo Book 2006 doing a nollie kickflip down a nice sized gap. Two page spread, pages 52 and 53...check it. Sean is currently in Australia with DC...lucky.

Posted on Friday, April 14 2006
 

  Girl Promo Vid  
  Girl's promo video "Yes We Canada" available as free download. It features skateboarding from McCrank, Koston, Jereme Rogers, as well as new ams Mike Mo and Escapist rider Sean Malto.
Watch it HERE (43MB...be patient).




Posted on Sunday, April 9 2006
 

  The Skateboard Industry  
  TheSkateboardIndustry.com is a new, very resourceful website that's basically a one-stop place for you to get all the information you need about skateboarding and our industry from the latest industry news, product reviews, skater database, trick tips to industry job openings. Check it out www.theskateboardindustry.com (or click here for an interview with Escapist rider Sean Malto and co-owner Dan Askew.)




Posted on Wednesday, March 22 2006
 

  Escapist Video?  
  That's right, we're putting out a video. It's a teaser video (about 15 minutes) called Ante. It hits late May and will feature the entire Escapist team and then some.

Posted on Sunday, January 1 2006
 

  Escapist In The Skateboard Mag  
  Pick of a copy of issue 22 of The Skateboard Mag...ESCAPIST has a Store Front feature on page 184. Sean Malto has his first Analog ad, two page spread on pages 64 & 65 (check the ESCAPIST sticker on his tail). Sean also has a Check Out in the new Transworld (Jan issue) on page 216, written up by Ernie Torres.


Posted on Sunday, January 1 2006
 

  DC Tour Footage - Sean Malto  
  DC just wrapped up a quick Midwest tour with DC team riders Josh Kalis, Brian Wenning, Darrell Stanton, Devine Calloway and ESCAPIST rider Sean Malto. A short film of the tour was recently released on the DC website. Look for Sean's 2 page spread in the February 06 Transworld on page 18.

watch the video


Posted on Wednesday, December 28 2005
 

   
 




Posted on Tuesday, November 30 1999
 

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