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Black Sheep x Alien Workshop Official Web Release

Black Sheep x Alien Workshop Official Web Release

Black Sheep is proud to officially announce our collaboration with legendary skate company, Alien Workshop. Now available for purchase in-store and online.

AWS has been a creative force for decades and they have produced some of the most influential and iconic graphics ever to grace a skateboard. As longtime skaters with deep roots in the 80’s/ 90’s east coast, Black Sheep has always had a huge respect for Alien Workshop and all the ground-breaking skating, videos, and timeless art they have produced — so this collaboration is especially meaningful to us.

It is also an honor to have original Alien Workshop co-founder and art director, Mike Hill participate in the creative process and contribute such an iconic AWS graphic reference, re-interpreting it in true Black Sheep fashion. You may recognize the classic “Sheeple” graphic from an original Alien Workshop release from the 90’s and re-released a few years ago for their 20th anniversary, commentating on the herd mentality of the general public.

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This graphic concept spoke to us and was a perfect fit aligning with the core beliefs of Black Sheep– to celebrate the individual and independent spirit while forging ahead and rejecting the crowd mentality, embracing individuality instead of the norm. Often taking a risk being a leader instead of a follower, even if labelled an outcast.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Alien Workshop involved in making this project happen. They have continued to push and produce innovative, quality products for over 20 years with the same passion and drive as the day they were founded.

This collaboration is definitely a milestone for Black Sheep and something we will proudly hang on the wall for years to come.

BLACK SHEEP X AWS COLLAB DECK
Available in size 8.0″, 8.25″ and 8.5″
Purchase in-store or online

View a gallery of photos from our release party last month during our “20 years of Charlotte, NC Skateboard Photography” Exhibition, as well as a recent photo of Black Sheep team rider, Blake Spencer taking the board to the streets with a backside lipslide. Not only does it look good, it skates great.

Be sure to grab your size before they are history!

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Black Sheep Mini Ramp Clip

Check out the first of many mini ramp clips on the horizon. This one is of a quick session with Black Sheep team riders Marky Clements and Blake Spencer. Filmed and edited by Tad Childress.

Also high five to Marky for taking 1st Place and the $400 prize in the advanced division at the Shred for Bread 2 contest at Soulride Skatepark this past weekend! Congrats homie!

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Focus Magazine-Charlotte NC City Profile

Charlotte, North Carolina Scene Coverage in Focus Magazine!

Be sure to check out the 2011 September/October issue of Focus East Coast Skateboarding Magazine for a city profile article we helped develop on Charlotte, N.C. The two page spread features a brief overview of the city, top rippers, hottest skate spots, best food and best nightlife. BIG THANKS to all the guys at Focus Mag for allowing us to be part of the issue and represent the local Charlotte scene!

We wish we’d had more room to shout out ALL the area rippers and homies that support. There are so many that deserve thanks and mention, but space was limited. Thanks to charlotteSKATE and all the skaters involved. Let’s continue to build and unify the local skate community. The scene here is what we make it. Build it…Skate it.

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Join us on Facebook, view the article and let us know what you think!

DGK Team In-Store Appearance Recap

Summer is hot in Charlotte.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE that came out to the “Meet the DGK’s” Team Signing at Black Sheep on Friday, June 17. It’s been a hectic couple of days but we’re making our way through all the photos and video from the past week, including Go Skate Day (expect a recap soon).

In the meantime, check out some photos from the “Meet the DGK’s” below. HUGE THANKS to everyone at KAYO Corp. for supporting Black Sheep and the Charlotte skate scene, especially DGK and Jack Curtin, Marcus McBride, Lenny Rivas, and Derrick Wilson for coming through and kicking it. We saw kids hyped walking away with signed gear, free posters, t-shirts for impromptu 360 flips and even a couple of decks for the most destroyed setups! The DGK guys evens signed one shop homie’s steering wheel while parked out front! DGK ALL DAY! Great day overall brought together by friendship and skateboarding.

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View complete photo gallery on Facebook. Share and tag folks you know. If you have photos or video from the event you’d like to share, please post it on our Facebook Wall.

National Go Skateboarding Day Event, June 21: Win a scholarship to Camp Woodward

National Go Skateboarding Day is June 21 and Black Sheep, vitaminwater and The Southend Field House have teamed up to create a fun and FREE event for all the skaters to enjoy and compete for a chance to win various prizes including a WEEK LONG SCHOLARSHIP TO CAMP WOODWARD!

Come out to the The Southend Field House ( 1327 S. Mint, Charlotte, NC ), Tuesday, June 21 at 1pm to watch or compete in a big Game of SKATE contest and help us celebrate the day with giveaways, food, drinks and a live DJ.

The Game of SKATE contest will be divided into 2 divisions: 17-under and 18-up. There will be prizes provided by DC Shoes, DGK Skateboards, Gold Wheels, and Black Sheep Skate Shop. Plus refreshments and hospitality provided by vitaminwater and The Field House.

The Grand Prize for the under 17 division is a week long scholarship to Camp Woodward (estimated value between $875 - $1095) courtesy of vitaminwater. The winner will receive a certificate and acceptance packet with all the information regarding the prize and a representative from vitaminwater will work with them following the event to follow up on any questions.

The contest will start around 1pm, but feel free to show up a little earlier to sign up and enjoy some free food and drinks.

VIEW AND JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

The SouthEnd Field House
1327 South Mint Street,
Charlotte, NC 28203
June 21 at 1pm

**ALL participants must sign a waiver to participate. Download the waiver at the link below, fill it out and bring it with you on the day of the contest or fill one out at Black Sheep or during registration at The Field House on the day of the event. Anyone under 18 years old must have a parent present if signing at the event. **

Black Sheep Sidewalk Sale, Saturday, April 30

BLACK SHEEP SIDEWALK SALE, Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 12-5pm.

Huge selection of sale shoes marked down. Buy 1 pair at $44.95, get 2nd pair for only $25 more. First come first serve. DISCOUNTS ON SHIRTS, PANTS, HATS and MORE!! DON’T MISS IT!!!

Nike SB “Too Cold To Hold” Tour Photo Recap

We had a record breaking turnout last week with Hundreds and Hundreds coming through to get autographs and memorabilia signed (including several, rare old school Lance Mountain decks and even a mint pair of old school Kostons still in the box !!!).

The Southern Hospitality was in full force, so you know we had to treat the Nike SB crew to some world famous Price’s Fried Chicken with all the fixin’s, and even snuck them out to skate a few top secret spots before the signing.

The Nike SB cameras were rolling and capturing the whole crazy event, so hopefully we’ll see lots of Charlotte footage when the official EK-1 SB Eric Koston micro site launches this summer.

A BIG SHOUT OUT to the entire Nike Skateboarding family for bringing the Nike SB “Too Cold to Hold” Tour to Black Sheep and the Queen City.

Also, an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU to Eric Koston, Brad Staba, Lance Mountain, Daryl Angel, Matt Beach, Ishod Wair, Jon Humphries and Jason Hernandez for filming the event, and EVERYONE that came out to rep Charlotte Skateboarding, support the event, and ESPECIALLY for being so patient while waiting outside.

Stay tuned for a video montage of the event, but in the meantime, peep a few photos from the evening.
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View complete photo gallery on Facebook. Share and tag folks you know. If you have photos or video from the event you’d like to share, please post it on our Facebook Wall.

Our good buddy Danger Means Nothing has additional photos on his blog as well. Thanks Myk!

Element Skateboards In-Store Appearance Recap

The entire Black Sheep crew would like to THANK Element Skateboards, Chad Tim Tim, Donny Barley and EVERYONE that came out to the Element In-store Appearance Sunday!

The crowd was so big that it spilled out into Camden Road. Lots of peeps walked away with autographs as well as free stickers, tee shirts, and skate decks. Good turnout, good weather, good vibe.

Stay tuned for more events coming up soon… we’re just getting started. Spring/Summer is coming in hottt.

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Link to the gallery on Facebook

Happy New Year’s from the Sheep

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our friends, customers, industry peeps, and everyone that has shown us love and support over the years.

From a Field Ops on the Berrics, to hosting Red Bull Manny Mania along with our homies at the Skatepark of Tampa, to being named Charlotte’s Best Shoe Store by the critics of Creative Loafing, to being a finalist in the Mtn. Dew Green Label Artist Series, numerous Art Shows, Artist Series Sheep Decks and Video Premieres, as well as collabo’s with AKomplice, DGK, Spitfire Wheels, and REAL Skateboards… we couldn’t have done it without you.

Thanks for helping us make 2010 our biggest and brightest year yet.

We look forward to an even better 2011. Have a Safe and Happy New Year’s.

Red Bull Manny Mania CLT Web Coverage

Some coverage popping up on the web from last weekend’s Red Bull Manny Mania.

This was an epic weekend with lots of great skating and lots of great friends in town to hang out and rage. Another special thanks to all the homies at Red Bull, SPoT, and all the shops and skaters that showed up for supporting Black Sheep and Charlotte Skateboarding.

Mike has some photos of the local crew up over at Danger Means Nothing. Also, be sure to check the main page for lots of other great photos.

Ryan Flynn was in town for the event and has posted some great pics up over at Skateboarder Magazine

Matt Fink ripped it up all day long in the heat and came in first with Scotty Moore and Connor Champion in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Lots of Black Sheep homies rounding out the top 12 as well, so the locals were definitely ripping it up.

Checkout a quick video clip and final results over at Skatepark of Tampa.