We were hyped to receive an invite to fly over the North Atlantic Ocean, and thanks to Vans, a Slam trip to the Dime Glory Challenge went down. Here is a quick postcard from the good times that were had over in Montreal…
Holiday collage from Rich Smith’s camera roll shot in Montreal at the Dime Glory Challenge
Thanks to the legendary hospitality of Vans our resident lensman Rich Smith, and Slam shop staff stalwart Tygar Miles Smith got to attend one of the most epic events in the skateboarding calendar. They were happily whisked away to Montreal to see what went down. Thrasher have well-documented this happening with photos and a video but this post is made up of some personal takeaways captured while enjoying what went down as part of the schedule, and exploring what the immediate Canadian streets had to offer. This quick video features Elijah Berle, Tygar Miles Smith, Aaron Jago, Amanda Perez and Raisa Abal, Rich Smith, and ex-store manager David Atkinson having the best of times. It also features an alternative angle of Tom Schaar’s mind-melting, cover-bagging, manoeuvre on the volcanic vert spine with a tip of the hat to Joe Valdez before re-entry…
Video postcard of Slam City Skates at the Dime Glory Challenge
The Dime Glory Challenge also coincided with the release of the latest Vans and Dime team up. The Vans x Dime Era Stub is the iconic Era silhouette reimagined by Montreal’s finest. By adding extra lace holes to this storied model that first launched in 1975, they have created a completely new aesthetic…
Vans X Dime Era Stub Available Now
The Vans x Dime Era Stub is packed with all of the latest Vans tech from the grippiest SickStick rubber to PopCush insoles underfoot, making it a perfect skate shoe. We want to thank Vans and Dime for this recent excursion, once again they cooked up the ultimate event. We hope for more of the same next year.