The IPATH crew continues to tour, this time taking the van up to Northern California to hit some great spots and support shops in the area.
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IPath’s West Coast Sales Rep Joe Jackson talks about some of the key footwear from the brand’s Spring 2010 footwear line at the Agenda Trade Show in Huntington Beach.
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May 1, 2009 – The crew at IPATH knows that skateboarding has no boundaries. To help support some of the local scenes across the Midwest, IPATH is loading up the van and going on the Routes Tour.
Beginning on May 9, Fred Gall, Adam Alfaro, Nilton Neves, Jack Sabback, Jaws and Ben Raybourn will be cruising the Midwest with long-time IPATH rep Pete Harvieux, on a five-day demo of destruction. The tour is taking place to support some of the many Midwest shops and scenes that have shown love for the IPATH family in the past.
Tour dates and stops are as follows:
May 9 - Chicago: 4 PM Uprise demo at Wilson Skatepark
May 10 - Milwaukee: 2 PM in-store signing at Phase 2
3 PM Demo at Cream City supported by Sky High
and Phase 2
May 11 - Madison: 4 PM in-store at Alumni
5 PM demo at Quarry Skatepark
May 12 - Twin Cities: 5 PM demo at Familia Skatepark
May 13 - Bismark: 5 PM signing and demo at Savvy
“Skateboarding is alive and well outside of SoCal and it’s important we stay in touch with scenes across the country,” commented IPATH’s Dave Smith. “I’m excited to hit the road with the team to check out some spots and connect with people that support what IPATH has going on.”
In addition to the team, IPATH is bringing along Thad and Matt Price to document everything that goes down through video and pictures. Anyone looking to catch up with the guys at unscheduled stops while on tour or suggest a spot, should hit IPATH on their Twitter feed @IPATHfootwear. Video clips from the tour start trickling into the IPATH YouTube site later this month.
As summer approaches, IPATH wants to encourage all skaters to embark on their own Routes Tour and post those photos to the IPATH Roots Crew page on Loop’d. Regardless of if you’re traveling cross-country or hitting a new spot on the other side of town, embrace the journey that comes with skateboarding.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/IPATHfootwear
Roots Crew: http://ipathrootscrew.loopd.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/IPATH2008
Homepage: www.IPATH.com
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - April 14, 2009 – IPATH, who first ushered eco-friendly materials into skateboard footwear in 1999, will be celebrating Earth Day this year with their two-part Turf & Surf event on April 22. IPATH employees, along with riders from the skate and surf teams, will be joining forces with the DBC Ride Shop, Sambazon, Soleo Sunscreen and the Boys & Girls Club of San Clemente for a day-long event to make San Clemente a little more pleasant for skaters and beachgoers.
Beginning at approximately 10 AM, the Turf & Surf crew will meet at San Clemente’s Ralph’s Skate Court to pick-up trash in and around the park. Following the cleanup, the crew on hand from IPATH will hang around for a quick skate session with anyone in attendance.
After cleaning up the skatepark, the Turf & Surf participants will make their way over to San Clemente’s North Beach for a beach cleanup. If the waves are good, some of IPATH’s surf team may make their way out into the water too.
“Earth Day gives us a reminder that we should all be doing our part in helping to maintain and preserve what’s around us,” said IPATH’s Dave Smith. “Even though skateboarding typically takes place in an
urban setting, skaters are still affected by the environment around them. From trash laying around a park to garbage on the beach, if we all participated a little, we’d have a big change in the end.”
After the beach and park cleanups, the IPATH team will be heading over to Bob Burnquist’s compound for a private event being held in conjunction with the Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC). Bob’s having some select industry media and friends over to his compound to discuss eco-initiatives with the guys from ASEC and later, host a human-powered skate-jam on the Mega-Ramp, without the aid of any motorized transport.
Watch for pictures and videos from the events to be covered by local media and industry outlets, as well as on IPATH’s homepage, YouTube Channel and Roots Crew page. For up to date happenings and to win
some select hemp IPATH kicks throughout the course of Earth Day, follow IPATH on Twitter!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/IPATHfootwear
Roots Crew: http://ipathrootscrew.loopd.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/IPATH2008
Homepage: www.IPATH.com
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New Blood Joins The Existing Sales Team To Continue IPATH’s Push Forward
March 31, 2009 –IPATH is continuing its push forward with the addition of new sales support team members to its growing family. Beginning immediately, industry veteran Pepe Landa will be joining IPATH, in addition to a wealth of international and regional talent joining the rep force.
Anyone popping over to IPATH’s booth at ASR would have noticed a few new faces in the mix, Pepe’s among them. A native of Venezuela and long-time SoCal transplant, Pepe brings more than twenty years of sales and retail experience to IPATH. His diverse background with brands that include Ocean Minded and Gravis will further help IPATH expand in both the US and abroad.
Following our internal sales charge will be a network of new and long-time reps that will make sure key shops are taken care of and new doors are opened for IPATH. New additions to the IPATH rep force include Kevin Campion (Central and Northern California), Joe Jackson (Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and the Rockies), Bob Garcelon (New England), Manuel Fernandez (Puerto Rico), Steven Betancourt (Florida), Trevor Moore (Hawaii and Guam) and Joshua Mercer’s GCM LLC (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware). These guys are joining long-time IPATH reps John McDanel (Mid-Atlantic) and Peter Harvieux (Midwest), who’ve been holding it down for years.
IPATH’s international sales efforts are now going to be led by Gustavo Pierry. He comes aboard April 1st with many years of experience with such brands as Oakley and Rip Curl. Gustavo is a Brazilian transplant and now makes his home in Southern California.
Pepe and the new reps are joining a seasoned IPATH crew that’s been pushing the brand forward for years, some since the beginning. Travis Matsdorf has been with IPATH since the iconic Cats shoes emerged on the scene and will continue on in his role handling the key account business with all major IPATH retail partners. Marv Flores also continues in his multi-faceted role as part of IPATH’s rep and retail communications team, in addition to facilitating IPATH’s many band connections and music relationships.
Watch for more updates to come from IPATH in the near future, including both skate and surf team updates, information on the big office move and new developments from the rapidly expanding IPATH Roots Crew page (ipathrootscrew.loopd.com).
For additional information on IPATH please visit www.ipath.com or call or call 1-877-864-7284.
IPATH’s Skate Team Continues To Follow Its Unique Path in 2009
March 24, 2009 – As IPATH continues to push forward in 2009 it’s backed by one of the most eclectic teams in modern skateboarding. With a team that includes guys who’ve been a part since the start, contest talent and uber-ams, IPATH’s skateboard crew is one of the most diverse around. Here’s what just some of the guys have been up to:
- Don’t call it a comeback, but Jersey’s Fred Gall continues his resurgence on wood and urethane. On special assignment in Miami, Fred’s been testing the re-work of his IPATH pro-model and working on
getting some new footage in an undisclosed FLA location.
- Kenny Reed has been everywhere from Cali to Kazakhstan lately and has a fistful of plane tickets to prove it. Watch for Kenny’s upcoming interview in the next Kingpin Magazine and a hefty part in
the long-awaited new Rasa Libre video.
- Matt Rodriguez continues to represent IPATH to the fullest. A member of the Stereo Sound Agency’s Classics division, Matt’s a living legend on the IPATH crew. Soon Matt will be heading out on a music tour of Japan with John Cardiel and showing off his ridiculously loose trucks to anyone that cares to check them out. If you thought your trucks were loose, compare them to these:
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- It’s hard to keep up with everything going on in Bob Burnquist’s life. From traveling to pool comps to international events in Australia, Brazil and beyond, Bob continues to bring IPATH to new levels. Bob has two shoes on IPATH now in constructions that include full hemp, leather and hybrid combinations. He is working on his finishing touches for his video part in Flip’s upcoming “Extremely Sorry”.
- Richie Jackson has a bag of tricks like no other. Richie’s IPATH video on YouTube has been picked up all over in less than two weeks and he’ll be making his way to the States very soon. Until then, check out what Richie has been throwing down here:
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In addition to these guys, IPATH pros Adam Alfaro, Nilton Neves, Matt Pailes, Adelmo Jr. and Jack Sabback are all still in the game and popping up all over. From international excursions to FuelTV’s “Built to Shred” gnar, the entire IPATH pro-team is getting it done.
IPATH’s ams aren’t slacking either. Aaron “Jaws” Homoki just had a “Checkout” in Skateboarder Magazine, was featured on ThrasherMagazine.com and is currently on tour in Australia. Houston shredder Ben Raybourn continues to make noise with the 1031 team and just returned from some Bondi Bowl destruction in Australia. Danny Dicola is on injured reserve, but killing the coverage nonetheless and will be seen in the new Slave video.
Stay up to date with the IPATH team online through the IPATH Roots Crew page @ ipathrootscrew.loopd.com or IPATH’s homepage @ www.ipath.com.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - March 9, 2009 – IPATH is pushing forward and joining forces with Loop’d, the leading online network for action sports and youth culture. A key member of the Loop’d skate hub, the IPATH Roots Crew community will keep members up to date with new IPATH product drops and team happenings. In addition, community members will be able to check out exclusive content, compete for IPATH gear and submit videos for potential IPATH sponsorship.
“The video part is what gets me the most excited about what we’re doing with Loop’d,” said IPATH’s Dave Smith. “I can only travel to so many places to look for new guys to add to the team. With the Roots Crew community, new guys can come to me, no matter where they live.”
The IPATH Roots Crew community on Loop’d is free to join and easy to find at http://ipathrootscrew.loopd.com
The Loop’d community is just another example of how way IPATH is keeping their friends plugged in. Updates during IPATH team trips and events are frequently posted on their Twitter feed and IPATH’s YouTube channel is a hub for videos showcasing everything from Matt Rodriguez’s ridiculously loose trucks to sessions at Bob Burnquist’s house. More info on what’s happening with IPATH can be found online at www.IPATH.com
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