Once again our guys came out firing in the sunny halfpipe of the 2010 Burton Us Open. After both Louie and Iouri took home medals from European X games just a couple days before, they arrived at Stratton, Vermont ready to continue their domination this season. They have both be on almost every podium through the 2010 season. This time it was Louie tho taken that second spot, and Iouri taken a 3rd. Louie dropped in with a huge frontside double cork 1080, then right into the cab double cork 1080, frontside double 900, backside 900, into a frontside 1260. Louie has been mastering that run all year, but recently added that frontside double 900. As for Iouri, he came blasting into the pipe with a huge cab double cork 1080, into a front side corked 540, then dropping the hammer with his double Mctwist 1260 right into a frontside 1080. We here at Spy are proud of you boys, it has been an amazing contest season for both of you. Thank you for the continuing support of the brand!
photo courtesy of TWS SNOW
photo courtesy of TWS SNOW
Louie Vito second, Ipod 3rd photo courtesy of TWS SNOW
Day three was out of hand. The line up for the Spy/Filter venue was out of control. The place was packed to the fullest. People were on the street trying to listen the the sound of all the amazing music that was playing. Once again we were protecting bands eyes from the harsh-ness of the sun, making it so they can rock the @#$# out in style.
The Crystal Method: Ken Jordan rocking the Cloverdales, Scott Kirkland rocking the Kubrik, Janine Johnson rocking the Clarice
St. Motel: Greg Erwin rocking the Double Decker, Aaron Sharp rocking the Kubrik, Dak Lerdamorn rocking the Dynasty, Al Jackson rocking the Kubrik
Delta Spirit: Matt Vasques rocking the Kubrik, Taylor Brown rocking the Touring, Brandon Young rocking the Cloverdale, Kelly Winricj rocking the Stratos 2
Delta Spirit
ill-Literaly(R to L): Adarius Bell rocking the Kubrik, Dzhlak Brathwzite rocking the Cloverdale , Nico Carey rocking the Stratos II, Adviel Luis rocking the Bodega
The Downtown Fiction: Cameron Leahy rocking the Bonoville, Alan Scarpa rocking the Tron, David Pavlok rocking the Touring, Dan Dinen rocking the Kubrik, Eric Jones rocking the Kubrik
The Temper Trap: Toby Dundas rocking the Kubrik, Joseph Greer rocking the Tice, Lorenzo Silitto, Johnny Aherne Dougy Mandagi(not present)
The Temper Trap
Dr. Dog: Scott Mcmicken rocking the Clarice,Toby Leaman rocking the Clarice, Erik Slick rocking the Viente, Zach Miller rocking the Wilshire, Frank Mcelroy rocking the Stratos 2
Day two was amazing at SXSW. The Spy gifting suite was crowded all day with bands from all across the world. All the bands were on stage killing the crowd and rocking Spy sunglasses.
The line for the Spy/Filter venue was far down the street
Casio Kids: Chris Wareing rocking the Blok, Eink B Utne rocking the Kubrik,Ketic Kinden rocking the Clarice, Enili Freding, Omar johnsen
The Megaphonic Thrift: Richard Mgkiebust rocking the Tice,Linn Froekedal rocking the Murena Frednk Vogsborg rocking the Kubrik,Eink B Utner rocking the Kubrik
The Megaphonic Thrift
Fool's Gold: Salvador Placencia rocking the Blok, Brad Canlkins rocking the Tice,Luke Top rocking the Kubrik, Lewis Pesacov rocking the Tice, Garnett Ray rocking the Kubrik, Alnir Kenan rocking the Tice
Fool's Gold
Minus the Bear: Corey Muran rocking the Slitter, Jake Snidek rocking Jumps, Aaron Tate rocking the Corniche, Dave Knudoson rocking the Yoko,Alex Rose rocking Double Deckers
We Are Wolves: Alex Ortiz rocking the Tice, Vincent Levesque rocking the Kubrik, Marqris Antonin rocking the Decker
Miike Snow shut down the Venue for the day... Amazing
Yesterday was day one of SXSW, which is one of the largest music festival in the world for new artists who are coming up. We arrived in Austin in the early evening and jumped right into the mix. Right off the bat we started seeing people rocking spys all over the place. Even the guy at the registration desk hit us up for some of those “dope shades”. We watched The Middle East , We Were Promised Jet Packs, and Surfer Blood. Today our gifting suite starts for all the artists and all the important people in the music industry to come and grab a pair of shades to either rock in or rock out in. Check back and see who got wearing our shades.
One pass to rule them all
Talk about Multi-tasking
The Crew
Fran Richards and Josh Wittman of Red Eye Distribution and Yep Roc Records
Don't Mess with Texas
The Middle East
The keyboardist, flute, and one of the singers for The MIddle East
Check out our Ontario shredder Andrew Rusk enjoying some spring weather at Horseshoe Valley. Be sure to check out Andrew’s latest vids on his site RuskFilm.
SPY’s Mike Losness has made the top 10 videos in Taylor Steele’s Innersection. Now we need YOUR vote one last time to help secure Mike into the top 5 videos.
If you voted the 1st time go to www.innersection.tv and log in and follow the instructions. Please make sure that Mike Losness is in the number 1 spot when you arrange the video ratings from 1-10.
If this is your 1st time to vote you will need to register on the site to vote. It only takes 5 minutes! You will be helping support a SPY team rider get into Taylor Steele’s newest movie. SPY and Mike Losness will appreciate your vote.
Check out this Tommy Searle video on Vurb Moto. Tommy has been riding a bunch and is looking forward to these last 3 Supercross races and the outdoor nationals.
I-Pod check. Vito check. Taking care of business!!! Check. Our SPY pipe slayers turned up the volume knob to an eleven on Friday night at the Superpipe finals at the inaugural European Winter X Games in Tignes, France. SPY anti-hero I-Pod held nothing back and took gold in the biggest pipe that European parks have ever seen dropping in with a Cab double cork 1080, inverted frontside 540 and landing a double McTwist 12. His final score of 98.00 made it into the books as the highest score in X Games history.
Photo: ESPN
“Two weeks before the Olympics, I did it in my head. Then I started [trying it] a week ago. The Olympics were a big downer for me, and I came home and didn’t ride. I came back from a relaxing trip, went to a session and landed it second try….I have another double that I’ve never shown in competition, and of course I’m going to add that to my run. I want to make it interesting, and I’ve never stopped believing that it’s possible to beat Shaun. You shouldn’t either …”says I-Pod.
Photo: ESPN
I-Pod grabs gold, video compliments of ESPN
Livin’ larger than life Louie took home an impressive bronze with a 92.33. His outstanding run put down a triple double with back-to-back-to-back double corks.
Photo: ESPN
Nevertheless Louie was lookin’ good and wore it well with his all new 2010 Signature Trevorsnow goggle.
Louie nabs bronze, video compliments of ESPN
Photo: Guis
View from the deck.
Stay tuned as the guys head later this week to the US Open of Snowboarding March 18-20th in Stratton, Vermont.
