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Band of Horses Skate Vid Contest

Man, I still get a little teary eyed watching Guy Mariano skating to Band of Horses “The Funeral” in Fully Flared…

Well, Creighton Barrett from Band of Horses hit us up personally to ask us to help get the word out about a rad contest they are throwing over on their Facebook Page.

Creighton is from the South, so he wants to give back and make sure that the Southern Skate Scene is properly represented. Here’s the lowdown, just make a video of your best skate footage featuring one of the songs from the new BOH album, Infinite Arms, and you could win:

-Airfare and hotel for two to Los Angeles
-Tickets to see BOH at The Greek Theater
-A trip to Girl Skateboard’s private skate park to skate with Creighton Barrett of BOH
-A Band of Horses Girl Skate Deck
-A pair of Band of Horses Custom Lakai Shoes
-Priceless memories…

Band of Horses will be judging the entries. This could be your chance, but better hurry because the contest ends September 6th!

Transworld Skate & Create 2010

Transworld Skate & Create 2010

Nike SB “Tecate” Dunk High Available Aug 14th

The latest Quickstrike from Nike SB, the “Tecate” Dunk High will be available on Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 am.

Adding to the list of beer inspired SB’s such as the Heineken , Newcastle, and Miller High Life Dunks, the “Tecate” Dunk High (Metallic Gold/ Sport Red/ Black) takes it’s inspiration from the popular Tex Mex Cereveza of the same name. Black Sheep homie, Tyler Tufty came up with this colorway– if you’ve ever hung out and skated with Tyler then you know he rips on a skateboard as well as in the bars.

Available in men’s sizes 4-13. As with all Nike SB Quickstrikes, supplies are extremely limited, so don’t sleep.

The “Tecate” Dunks feature a unique mix of materials, including a sport red suede and black leather upper, a red patent leather swoosh, and a metallic gold and silver side panels that mimic the beer can’s signature color scheme. Salud!

Creative Loafing: Best of CLT- Best Shoe Store

Creative Loafing just dropped their annual Best of Charlotte issue and the Critics have spoken…Black Sheep is honored to be awarded the highly coveted title of Best Shoe Store in Charlotte.

A BIG THANKS to all the staff over at CL for the love. Thanks for supporting the Sheep, and independent businesses in the Queen City.

Justin Brock VS. D*Face

NC homie Justin Brock has a new clip up promoting his collabo with London based street artist and life long skater D*Face.

Stranger Day: Young, Dumb & Dope

Shop homie Stranger Day dropped a dope new mixtape called Young, Dumb & Dope mixed by DJ Benzi and it’s now available for download on his site. Do yourself a favor and grab it.

Bluetan: Small Towns Burn a Little Slower

Our friends at Bluetan Collective have a great recap from their recent show, Small Towns Burn a Little Slower, at PUSH in Asheville, NC.

Green Label Art Shop Series Commercial

Check out the Green Label Art Shop Series Commercial featuring Paul Rodriguez. There’s also a behind the scenes look at the collaboration with Don Pendleton. Don’t forget to vote for the Black Sheep entry in the contest everyday!

Mountain Dew Green Label Art Shop Series

THE SHEEP NEEDS YOU!!

Mountain Dew skateboarder Paul Rodriguez and legendary skate artist Don Pendleton worked together to create their own signature can for Mountain Dew. Then inspired 35 skate shops across the country to design their own Dew can in a contest that just launched called the Mountain Dew Green Label Art Shop Series. Black Sheep was 1 of the 35 shops nationally selected to participate in this contest.

The 35 shops have been divided into 7 different regions. The shop with the most votes in each region will advance to the final round of 7 cans and make it one step closer to being made and distributed nationally. Black Sheep is listed in the Mid Atlantic region.

Please go to www.greenlabelart.com and vote for the Black Sheep entry. Help us get to the finals by voting for our can and you’ll also be entered in weekly drawings for tons of cool limited edition gear, prizes and trips.

Regional voting ends September 9 at 2:59pm and each registration is allowed 7 votes per day.

Let’s show these guys what’s up with Charlotte and put this thing on the map! We need you to vote daily — you get 7 votes per day. This is a marathon not a sprint and we need your help to make the finals. Show your love and get clickin!!!

View Black Sheep’s Green Label Profile

Vote for Black Sheep in the Mid Atlantic Region

Please help us out and spread the word to all your friends and relatives!

Black Sheep GLA Artwork:

Check the official GLA commercial featuring Paul Rodriguez.

Vans x Spitfire: Chukka Low and Era Pro

Now in stock, the Vans x Spitfire Collaboration Pack featuring a Chukka Low and Era Pro in limited edition colorways. The Spitfire Wheels crew took two of Vans’ most iconic and best performing models and added custom color ups and labeling.

The Chukka Low features a Flame Red suede upper with an embossed Spitfire Flame head logo on the back heel panel on top of a clean white outsole.

The Era Pro features a Wet Cement Grey suede upper, multiple colors on its eyelets, and beefed up Syndicate insole for added cushioning. Both shoes have custom “Spitfire” labels on their sides and insoles.