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The Get By.

The Get By

This short from HBO does a really good job at showing you what skateboarding is all about. For once the deep pockets of Corporate America didn't f*ck it up. To bad the same can't be said about the show that this is a companion piece too. That show pretty much sucks at showing you what it's like to live in NYC. On the other hand it was dope to see Kelloggs Diner in last weeks episode. That spot is right up the block from me.

STUSSY - J DILLA

The phone has been ringing for this one. Stussy / J DILLA Limited quantities. Come On.

HUF Spring 2010

New HUF arrived last week. All the gear looks really nice. HUF is striving to be the next sought after brand on the Skate / Street wear tip. HUF is knocking it out the park. The cut and sew looks great. The solid is a light weight long sleeve the plaid is a light weight short sleeve. Im into tag logo tee and a Patty Hearst tee in white. The hats are solid. The FUCK IT in reflective on the top is a hit. Be on the look out for HUF shoes Fall 2010. Its nice to know the brand is staying exclusive to its roots. Core Skate boutique shops only. No ZUMIEZ. This brand is catered to our clients looking for the next shit. Sorry for the awful pictures.

ADIDAS Q2

Nike Quickstrike Wallenburg Low

Newly in at Covert we have the Wallenburg Dunk Low QS. Given the color-blocking and release timing of the pair, making the St. Patty’s Day connection seemed obvious, but the beer-drenched holiday actually has no bearing on the inspiration behind the colourway. The shoe is actually a tribute to a small pam tree that grew on the steps of the Wallenberg Four, a famous skate spot in San Francisco. The midsole represents the second step of the Wallenberg Four, with the dark-grey colored upper midsole assuming the role as the waxed ledge. The insoles are a close-up image of the tree that rooted itself in the historic skater landmark.

UNDEFEATED

When we closed BETA we decided to bring over the most exclusive brands to COVERT. We got our first hit from UNDEFEATED the other day.

5 BORO wood

We got a shipment of 5 Boro wood in. Re up on that old stick.

RED BULL THREE3STYLE

Tuesday March 9th is the RED BULL 3THREE STYLE inside THE GROOVE @ Universal City Walk. Its a free show!!!!
The head line dj is COSMO BAKER. The 3ThreeStyle is a dj contest with 8 up and comer djs from Orlando. Each DJ gets 15 minutes to rock the decks. The only rule is they must play at least 3 different styles of music in there set. They will be judged on music selection as well as mixing skills. Its going to be an awesome party. 18 and up Holla!



Can you believe they will let this guy be a Judge?

Mini Ramp Footy

A couple of sessions at Jason's ramp with the COVERT team. Filmed and edited by Kevin Perez. Enjoy

LAKAI Mike MO & DVS RICO CT

Im trying to catch up on all the gear hitting the floor. Lakai Mike MO and DVS RICO CT.

Matix Denim & Diamond Headphones

We received new MATIX denim. Dizzark Blue and some really Black pants. We also got 3 pairs of the DIAMOND x MATIX
headphones.

RIGHT FOOT FORWARD art show

Presenting the RIGHT FOOT FORWARD benefit art show. During the Summer of 2009 Cover Skateshop was broken into, and their entire shoe inventory was robbed,leaving owner, Tommy Mot, with nothing but a wall full of right shoes. Tommy came up with the idea to give all the floor models to local artists for them to redesign and sell to benefit Covert. Some of the artists include Andrew Spear,Dolla Bill, Dres13, just to name a few. Fastforward to February 20, 2010 at Bold Hype art gallery where we see Covert fans here to support the shop. Big thanks to Covert Skateshop, Andrew Spear and all the contributing artists, and Bold Hype Gallery for hosting the event. Pictures of all the art work will be in another post.


Filmed & Edited by Daniel Wheatley

www.RIPNDIPclothing.com

Crossroads Recap

Here is a video of the CROSSROADS Best Trick contest. Our rider Robert Lopez got a clip. Kickflip Backside 50/50.
Crossroads is a trade show put on by Jamie Thomas at ZERO / Black Box Distribution. Its a skateboarding specific trade show.
Good Job Robert on the exposure. Robert will be in town next month for the Tampa Pro.

Welcome THE HUNDREDS

Well we closed baby sister BETA due to a slow economy and brands opening questionable shops. But fear not all you Hundreds fans. COVERT has decided to carry the Hundreds torch. We just received the first batch of Johnson Mids in Black and Brown / Burgundy. We also have some left over tees from Beta. If you buy a pair of shoes I will discount a tee.

Right Foot Forward

February 20th is the opening of the RIGHT FOOT FORWARD art show at Bold Hype Gallery. Come see what 25 artists do to the display shoes left from a burglary last summer. The Covert skate team will be shredding some Skate Art from Team Payne.
Music will be provided by LT. SMASH. This is a sneak peak from Scott Scheidly's piece called Security. The show is going to be amazing. Please don't miss it.

For all you fruitbooters...

Human Giant - MTV Shows

Covert Welcomes CHRIS BLAKE to the family

COVERT welcomes our new team rider CHRIS BLAKE. We are super stoked to have Chris on the team. Chris is making some noise in the skate scene and won last years Back to Banks best trick contest on the 10 stair hand rail. Chris rides for 5 BORO. East Coast represent!



Hit the full screen for a better viewing pleasure.

Covert Skate Shop Welcomes Chris Blake to the Family from MESH on Vimeo.

Chris Blake and friends in the Caymans.

ADIDAS Finally

After a momentary mix up, ADIDAS finally shipped. Unfortunately It is not our complete order. But everything looks good for the March shipment. Anyway here is what we were able to get our hands on. Campus Vulc Espresso, Campus Vulc
Black White re-up and the Skate in Silver. There is a little SKATE uprising happening. This shoe is supposed to be the next big ADIDAS style. Light with great board feel. Its also reasonably priced. So come and get it.

Literal Lyrics

Best lyrics ever!

Stoked

Everybody Stoked!

Diamond

Look who showed up for dinner, DIAMOND. Finally. Diamond has had there fair share of issues but they continue to bang out great product. Our first hit just showed up. Unfortunately it was partial shipment. Supplies are very limited. Don't sleep.






Bonus interview with Nick Tershay.

LAKAI MJ2 Select

Now you can skate as good as Marc Johnson. The MJ2 Select is now on the shelve. Looks great, Skates great. Posted a little Fully Flared footy in case you were under a rock and missed it.

RIGHT FOOT FORWARD

On the night of August 18 2009 COVERT SKATE SHOP was robbed. An entire selection of shoes were taken, leaving only the 20 display shoes on the wall. To turn this tragedy into something positive we teamed up with BOLD HYPE GALLERY and gave these shoes to some of our favorite artists. The artists will be using these shoes as their canvas or inspiration in creating new pieces of work. On February 20th come see how this negative event in COVERT's history is turned into a positive with this one of a kind art show.

Some of the artists will be Andrew Spear, Dolla, Brice Stephens, Dustin Orlando, Charles Marklin, Dennis Hansbury, Jester,
Nathan Spoor, Scott Scheidly, Rafeal Santiago, Phil Noto, Francesco Lo Castro, Johannah O Donnell, Bagger 43, Patrick Fatica, Douglas Hoffman, DRES 13, David Hoskins and the Diversitile Crew.

Surf Expo January 2010

Went to the Surf Expo last weekend with team riders Aaron Collier , Lam Le and Eroide Galano... Had met up with some other homies an made a montage of the footy we got...hope you enjoy Filmed and Edited By Kevin Perez.

January Nike Quick Strike

Well NIKE friends I have to say its a good day. We got 3 quick strikes in this week. 2 Dunk Highs and a Blazer.
The Comic Book dunk actually came in last week but my slow ass is just getting around to posting the picture. The second Dunk high and Blazer is from the LOST pack. Yeah Lost like the TV show. Enjoy.

Back In The Day...

Bro Cam from josh Kalis on Vimeo.

So the story goes like this, unfinished video Josh Kalis and Ryan Gee were working on. Bunch of "B" roll stuff from the early 00's. Philly TF skating and just having fun. Gee might have a fully finished version. Playing with cars... EPIC Carolino line, Flo killin the TF...ect. Would have been a dope video if they ever finished it.

Just Like The Dudes In Thrashin'

Just another day of skating with Tony & Tony

S.P.O.T. Throwaway Footage

Covert Team Riders Aaron Collier and ALex Noy hit Tampa last week. They were accompanied by shop filmer Kevin Perez and a NYC tourist named Pablo Rivero. Enjoy!

JANUARY NIKE

Here is the first batch of January NIKE. The Classic High OX Blood starts us off. Im really into the Classic High. I cant wait to take my 9.5 home this week. Next is the Black / Gum Mid. We have been getting a lot of calls about this shoe. It is moving fast. We got a re up on the Black White Dunk High aka VENOM. The Bottom picture is the Blazer high Green Razzel. We are waiting on our Stefan Janoski's. Those will be here this week.