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CROSSROADS 2011

things got weird at Ryan Smith's house.

The Crossroads retail show has turned into the number one place where skateboarding reigns supreme and you can expect to see everybody who's anybody. It's become my annual trip to So Cal and while my primary purpose may be "business", it's also a time when I get to catch up with old friends.

The trip started out with a visit to Transworld to see Dustin Koop and skate their park. (above) Morgan Hystad takes us through...

It's funny actually how far I'll travel sometimes just to wind up hanging with other Canadians I don't get the chance to see too often. We hooked up with Spencer Hamilton for a burrito later and he took us back to the house he's staying at in Encinitas for the next month and showed us the shoe/color way he's getting with Supra.

 

Satva Leung

Torey Pudwill

 

Ryan Decenzo

 

Pat Burke

 

 

 

Ryan Smith and Jake Brown outside the skater-owned (Rune Glifberg, Steve Clare, Adrian Lopez...) The Saloon in Encinitas

 

 

Super John Motta

Morgan Hystad at Hensley's

 

 

TAGS: crossroads / manny santiago / ryan smith

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