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Britain: Wakeboard Women Amber Wing & Nicola Butler Dominate Wakestock UK
Wales is probably one of the last places you’d think about when it comes to Wakeboarding. But make no mistake, Wakestock UK was as big a Wake party as it gets. Dominated by Oakley stars Amber Wing and Nicola Butler, the rockin’ contest in Great Britain was nothing short of epic – with crowds of more than 10,000 fans lining the waters for the Finals. Taking the top spot in the Pool Gap Challenge and the Boat Finals – Nicola capped Team Oakley’s badass weekend by sealing Best Trick behind a System 2.0 with a nosepress 270 over the A-frame.
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The Education of Style: Official Inspired Media Trailer
Ski filmmaker Eric Iberg is back with one goal: To bring style back to the sport of skiing. Super star skiers Phil Casabon and Henrik Harlaut team up with skiing icon Tanner Hall to educate the world on their perspectives of style.
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J-Bay: Brazilian Surf Star Andriano De Souza Steals South African Thunder With Billabong Pro Victory
South Africans have been faring well at their ‘home break’ the past couple years at Billabong Pro J-Bay. But this year, a full on International free-for-all unfolded. It was Oakley’s Brazilian Bomber, Adriano Souza, however – who’d top the talent stacked field with an impressive 16.00 Final Heat score over Frenchman Joan Duru. Riding a set right over the rocks – snapping one of his fins out – our ASP World No. 4 pocketed US $25,000 for his triumph over a list of riders through the final four rounds that represented Brazil, Australia, Spain, Hawaii, California, France, South Africa and Portugal.
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Bob Burnquist on Tour with Nitro Circus Down Under
Oakley’s own Bob Burnquist is featured in the second episode of Network A’s new series “On The Road With The Nitro Circus Crew.”
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Season Finale: The B&E Show - Episode 4 - "BE Unexpected"
Summer is in full effect which mean’s the B&E boys’ ski season is pretty much spent. This crazy duo put together one last episode for 2012 to take you through their adventures in Mt. Bachelor and Woodward, Lake Tahoe. It’s been an exciting season, but it wouldn’t be complete without a season finale from Inspired Media and The B&E Show. Check it out for yourself!
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EPICLY LATER’D: ERIC KOSTON
Over the next six weeks the acclaimed webisode series Epicly Later’d from Vice Magazine will feature one of the best, and most guarded, street skaters of all time: Oakley’s own Eric Koston.
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Gunning For the Crown: Women’s Wakeboard Star Nicola Butler Smashes PWT Monroe
The 2010 Queen of Wake is looking to retake the crown. Oakley Wakeboard Star, Nicola Butler, powered back into title contention with a big victory at the Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in Monroe, Wash. – topping Melissa Marquardt with a 75.67 score in the Finals. The British-born ripper owned the competitive Women’s Pro Division with a sparkling run, lined with big airs and precision rail riding, all the way to the win.
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Oakley Presents Grete Eliassen’s New “Truth Or Dare” Web Series
Oakley and professional ski star Grete Eliassen are proud to present her new web series “Truth Or Dare.” Shot entirely on GoPro cameras, the unpredictable new series features Grete hanging out with other action sports pros and challenging them to a traditional game of Truth Or Dare. What follows are not so traditional truths, or dares.
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Jibberish: Oakley Snowboard Legend JP Walker’s Full Part
JP Walker clearly plowed…err smashed…the way for many street riders today. And he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Oakley’s snowboard legend, teaming up with Simon Chamberlain and Network A, dropped a series of webisodes called the “Jibberish Project” this past season. And as expected, it’s flat out sick.
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X Games 18: A Weekend In Photos
Summer X Games 18 in Los Angeles went off again this year. Oakley athletes were in true form, scoring huge at the biggest action sports contest in the world. Nine medals were collected in total from global athletes across multiple disciplines. From the skateboard streets, to the high flying Big Air ramps, to the dirt jumps inside Staples Center, to the RallyCross speedway, Oakley athletes were all over the map at X Games 18. Check out the best pictures from the weekend capturing the Oakley team in action.
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Rally Legend: WRC Superstar Sebastien Loeb Graces X Games, Easily Claims RallyCross Victory
Most X Games fans in the United States more than likely weren’t familiar with Sebastien Loeb. Little did they know – especially due to a lack of publicity by the Games – that a Global World Rally Car Championship (WRC) Superstar and Legend was in their midst. Oakley’s eight-time WRC Champion, famous worldwide as an absolute Rally Car Icon in the actual global circuit, made his first-ever appearance in the United States. And as expected, he absolutely punished the field of X Games drivers – lined with crossover riders – displaying the skills of a true international Rally champion. In other words, he was simply next level on his way to an easy Gold.
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Holeshot: Mike Brown Seals X Games Moto X Enduro X Gold After Grueling Race
There’s only one way to describe the Moto X Enduro X event at X Games: Absolutely gnarly. But despite the grueling, punishing nature of the race, Oakley’s Mike Brown topped the strong field of riders to emerge victorious with the Gold. After grabbing the Holeshot with authority, he gapped the competition and powered his way to the win unchallenged. “To come back from to the silver to the gold is great,” he said, rocking his Oakley MX Goggles. “That was my goal this year. All day long I was riding good and I had good times, and I knew if I got a good start I help me win the gold.”
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Back 3: Skate Superstar Ryan Sheckler Grabs X Games Street Silver
For Ryan Sheckler, it’s always good to share the podium with the homies. And although Oakley’s Superstar didn’t pick up the X Games Skateboard Street Gold this year, he at least took second behind one worthy champ: P-Rod. “I was just happy to land my run,” Ryan said, rocking his Oakley eyewear. “It just worked out. I really wanted to land that back 3 and I got that, so I’m stoked,” Sheckler said. “I’m very excited to be up here. I haven’t had a podium finish in a minute, so I’m stoked.”
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Double Backflip: Freestyle Motorcross Ripper Cam Sinclair Snatches X Games Best Trick Bronze
The ever-impressive double backflip was enough to land Cam Sinclair the Gold a couple years ago. But with the sport’s progression getting even gnarlier, Oakley’s Australian FMX star settled for a solid X Games Moto X Best Trick Bronze in Los Angeles this week. His 89.33 run fell just short behind a surging Taka Higashino (Silver) and an unstoppable Jackson Strong.
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Tarah Gieger Wins Second Consecutive X Games Moto X Racing Silver Medal
2011 saw the inaugural running of the Women’s Moto X Gace in the Summer X Games. The top three finishers: Vicki Golden, Tarah Gieger, Livia Lancelot, in that order. This year’s top three finishers? Vicki Golden, Tarah Gieger, Livia Lancelot, in that order. The trio repeated their performances from a year prior as Oakley’s Gieger secured her second consecutive X Games Moto X Racing silver medal.
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Silver: FMX Star Levi Sherwood Throws Down For Moto X Freestyle 2nd
The highflying Kiwi (New Zealand native) may not have claimed Gold. But make no mistake: Levi Sherwood threw down, big time, to take his second-straight Moto X Freestyle Silver at X Games on Thursday night. The young star shelled out a massive second run characterized by mental extensions – throwing a kiss of death backflip, a can can backflip and an extended kiss of death backflip to challenge for the Gold two years after claiming Silver behind Travis Pastrana (2009) as a rookie. But it just wasn’t enough to trump the magical evening of Taka Higashino – who executed the never before seen ‘Rock Solid Backflip’ for his first-ever Gold in six long years of attempts.
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Mr. Consistency: Rune Glifberg Takes X Games Skateboard Park Bronze Medal
This year’s X Games marked the 18th edition of the tried-and-true action and motor sports event. One man who’s been a consistent figure at the contest: Rune Glifberg. The 37-year-old Denmark native has competed in every Summer X Games since its conception. Glifberg took the bronze medal in the Men’s Skateboard Park, bringing his X Games medal tally to 11. He had previously won the event in 2008 and 2009.
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