EFFORT - NEWS

VOTE FOR O.J. on the RED BULL SITE

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:52:18 GMT

he's in the digital finals... click here to watch his video (columbus) and vote please...

THANKS!

red bull manny mania columbus ohio

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:35:37 GMT

o.j. hayes takes first place at manny mania this year!!!

he wins a trip to woodward, a trip to the finals in NYC and a chance for an HD camera, macbook pro, etc... his video will be on the red bull site. make sure you vote for hime.

the competition was stiff. o.j. kept his head on straight and rolled off with some techie fun including; fakie ollie - fakie manual to fakie 3 flip. front lipslide to fakie manual, bs nose grind nollie to nose manual, nollie nose manual nollie flip out, etc...

later....................

vans warped tour

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

effort team held it down again this year @ the warped tour.

1st morgan - not sure sponsor

2nd ali calis- effort

3rd billy craig - effort

billy, you can use some of that extra spending money to pay off your new ride & remodeling

newport skate expo - galaxie skateshop + able projects

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

gabe getting sum...

ali painted the ships out of the ramp... then delivered the goods.

pics by pat ch*ck

OJ Hayes = Second Place 2009 Red Bull Manny Mania...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

footy and pics here

Best Trick Presented by Skateboarder Magazine: OJ Hayes ( manny up the euro pad, fakie manny back down to fakie 360 flip out)

next chapter

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

we're moving into our next chapter. fortunately it's not chapter 11.

ali and moss are taking control of the ship while i step aside and try to take control of my life...

4 new boards are dropping. new shirts. new stickers. new new... stay tuned for the most productive summer yet!

./james

athens demo!!!

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

great weather! great music! great park! great skaters! great community!

the key to this demo's success is the supportive athens skate community. all the skaters, parents, kids, dogs were awesome to be around.

thanks to flipside skateshop! athens student organization! (UPC i believe) and red bull for the support!

athens rippers!

stormy - bs blunt... we lost this kid. if you see him, have him call home. really!

coyne fs hippy flippy

more pictures in the gallery!

coyne video part

Wed, 06 May 2009 22:57:52 GMT

go here...

oh yeh... new video *should* be out this fall. stay tuned.

to do list

Wed, 06 May 2009 22:40:46 GMT

todo list from jason lytle on Vimeo.

* cornify *

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:50:28 GMT

cornify

Demo Saturday May 30th 1:00 p.m. Athens Ohio

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

athens ohio on saturday may 30th @ 1:00p.m. if it rains, the back up date is sunday may 31st.

rob ford

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:20:27 GMT

Dear Mr. Kenney,

It has come to my attention through the skateboarding grapevine that you plan to open a large indoor skatepark in the greater Cincinnati area. I have also heard that you plan to use pre-fabricated 'snap-together' ramps from American Ramp Company. The people I've spoken to told me that you've been advised against using this company by several individuals. Recently I've been forwarded some of the emails that James from Suburban Rails has sent you, trying to persuade you to use a skate park builder instead of the lincoln log company you've contracted. I was urged to write you a letter pleading you not to use American Ramp Company for your park, and after some thought, I decided to send you a message that is somewhat different from the ones you've no doubt been getting from other skaters in the area. Here it is.
    Go ahead. Open your American Ramp Company park. Please. I have been skateboarding for 21 years, and I've learned a few things about people over those years.
    In the decade between 1987 and 1997 skateboarding was little more than a blip on the radar of American culture. It was the pariah of athletic activities. Skateboarders were associated (wrongfully) with loud music, drug use, and a dropout mentality. You couldn't go anywhere wearing a Vision Street Wear shirt without someone stereotyping you. A McSqueeb haircut would get you nothing but dirty looks at any Kmart, McDonald's, or public park. Skate Rags shorts with the skull on the pocket? - forget about the school principal giving you a break for being tardy or skipping school, even though the quarterback got a free pass to go to Red's Opening Day, and got to take the US government exam over so he could pass the class and graduate.
    We were persecuted, cast aside, kicked out, beat up, spit on, made fun of and threatened by people in every conceivable strata of society. Not that I expect you to understand this, as it seems you weren't around during this time period. I'm not sure how old you are, but the content of your weblog and the presentation of your website are indicators that you were nowhere near skateboarding during the late 80's and early 90's. That's OK though. Skateboarding needs people like you now. We need people like you now for a couple of reasons.
    First of all, during these 'dark years' between '87 and '97, even though we were ostracized and treated like scum, no one else was skating. Everywhere we went, we had the spot to ourselves. It was like a 'Garden of Eden' period. Aside from rednecks twice our age chasing us down in trucks with lift kits and KC lights, skateboarding was a very peaceful and personal activity. I remember driving hours just to go to some crappy skatepark that probably wouldn't be open in three months because there weren't enough skaters to keep its doors open. There were hardly ever any skaters there. 10 skaters at the most, usually. We practically had the place all to ourselves. On top of that, the skaters who were there had a special kind of respect for one another. We knew that at that time, if you were skating, you were a special kind of individual. If you were skating during that time, it was because you loved it and you wanted it. There was no outside influence from the media or society for doing what we did. In fact, it was kind of like how Stacy Peralta described being pro in the 70's. It was like we were spray painting graffiti all over the city. Some people were getting (very small) paychecks for it, but most of us were just considered pains in the ass. These days, there are parks everywhere. There are probably 6 parks within 20 miles of my apartment right now. Of course, most of them suck, but at least they are there. In Oregon, Dreamland and other companies have created a kind of skater's Avalon, with over 90 parks in the state alone. Most of these parks are quality parks, but this is beside the point.
    Parks in this era of skateboarding are populated by too many kids. From teenagers who try to be the outcasts that we were in 87-97, to toddlers with helmets and full pads whose parents don't understand that they should learn to push and kickturn in the driveway before they come to the park where they need at least basic skills to get by. These barneys and grommets are clogging up my space and ruining my good time. If you can draw at least 20% of these know-nothing posers away from the decent parks in the area, then you have improved my session by probably 50%! This would make a huge difference in my life. One might even say that I'd be indebted to you. It wouldn't matter that your pre-fab park would suck enormous donkey balls, because if you put it in the right area of the city, all of the rich kids with rich parents would pay whatever they had to just so they wouldn't have to drive all the way to Florence to skate that indoor park. This could really make the difference between a good session and a shitty one for me. There's nothing worse than a bunch of oblivious little kids sitting or standing right in the way of your line at the park, and you could really cut down on this factor for those of us who actually know what we're doing. If you haven't figured out that this part of my argument is sarcastic, then now you know. Here's the part that's not.
    The other reason that I could use this park in the Cincinnati area is a little more abstract. I've probably beat this issue to death already, but when I was growing up skating and a person could get beat up just for wearing an H-Street Tshirt, you really began to figure out who your friends were. Your friends were the people who saw past the skateboard, or they were those who rode with you. They were the people who didn't pass their narrow-minded cowardly bible belt judgement on you and your friends. They were few and far in-between, and often, they were social outcasts just like yourself. They were nerds and punkers; they were the disenfranchised kids. They came from broken homes. Their parents were alcoholics or abusive. They were poor. They learned to take care of themselves at a very young age. Their parents did not drive them 50 miles to a skatepark, hoping that one day they would get sponsored and be on Fuel TV like Bob Burnquist. Growing up in this time, you quickly learned who was a decent person and who was not. It was very simple. The decent people treated you like a human being, even if they were kicking you out of their parking lot, and everyone else treated you like the scum of the earth. These people were not your friends and they never would be. They were usually cops, jocks, coaches and church-goers. (this last one seems paradoxical, but it's true I swear)
    It's funny how a little television exposure can change the public's perspective almost overnight. I remember in 1995, I first became aware of the X-games. All of a sudden, the football players at the college I was attending were talking to me like a human being and giving me beers. These were the same people who, just four years earlier, were trying to beat me up in the locker room. Weird, huh? Amazing how people can change just because the television told them to. Amazing how stupid and phony people are. You might think I'm jaded or cynical, but I was there. I saw the popular shift that occurred over the years with respect to skateboarding. The X-games and the Vans Warped Tour changed everything. Fuel TV changed everything. Tony Hawk and dumb-ass Bam Margera changed everything. From an outsider's perspective, this might seem like a good thing, and in some ways, it is. More parks than ever are opening up. Skaters are gaining more acceptance in society; kids in high school who skate are almost in the popular crowd now. I've heard of schools that have 'skateboarding clubs' that take field trips to skateparks. Imagine how different my teenage experience might have been if I had resources like this? These are all, without question, positive effects from the mainstreaming of skateboarding by big media. There are, however, other more insidious consequences of this boom in skateboarding.
    Nike has introduced an entire line of skateboarding shoes, and is now in competition with many of the older skate shoe companies that have been dedicated to the culture since before there was money in it. Skate shops are opening all over, but not all of them are skater owned or have good intentions towards the skate community. Mall stores like Bad Boards and Cosmic only seek to make a dollar off of skateboarding, and when the money's gone will only be a bad taste left in the mouth of skaters nationwide. Their owners never cared about skateboarding until there was money in it, and they won't care about skateboarding after the money's gone. Hundreds of companies and private business owners are trying to capitalize off of skateboarding's popularity. It's only business, and it's a marketing technique, but skateboarders who've been around for long enough don't want to be used for capital. These businesses who roll in with big dollars and no roots threaten the small, independent skater owned businesses who have been there from the beginning (so to speak).
    We're a separate culture, and we don't readily take in outsiders. Sure, some big people in the industry have been won over by the money from sponsors like Nike, but those aren't the people turning the gears of the skateboard machine. You see, even without Nike, FuelTV, ESPN2 and the X-games, there would still be skateboarders. In fact, I've got a feeling that another downturn in skateboarding is not too far around the corner, and when it comes, all of these 'sponsors' will disappear, along with the Bad Boards and Cosmics of the world. When these outsiders realize that there's no more money in the game, they'll move on to something else. You won't find them building ramps in backyards, or running skateshops out of closet sized storefronts in terrible neighborhoods where any other business would fail. You won't find them sinking their hard earned money into things like these for no other reason but to keep the fire burning.
    If you think you know what I'm talking about, I assure you you don't. I'll bet that you and your friends never sank half of your paychecks into a mini-ramp that might only last a few months until the city told you you had to tear it down because you didn't have a permit. I'll bet you never went to a skateshop that only had ten boards on the wall because that's all the owner could afford without being evicted from both his storefront and his apartment. I'll bet you never had to stand your ground against people twice your age who just wanted to fight you because you skated. I'll bet you just think that this pre-fab skatepark is a good business opportunity, and apparently you've convinced a lender of the same. You might even have good intentions, thinking that you'll create a positive environment for young people, and you just might do that. The problem is, you wouldn't be doing it if there weren't dollars to be made. No one opens a 30,000 sq. ft. skatepark just because they want to have a place to skate. People who open skateparks of this size either have insane amounts of money, or don't know the first thing about skateboarding. You've probably done your homework and realize that there are already 2 indoor parks in the Cincinnati area, and I'll bet you're not trying to compete with Ollie's in Florence. Rather, I'll bet you're trying to draw business from the other indoor park, which is skater owned and operated, and was one of the first skateboard parks in Cincinnati since Club Soda and Mike's Skateland, two places that I don't expect you to remember, since I'm sure that you're not a skateboarder. If by chance you were around during this time period, and you actually did skateboard, then shame on you. Shame, shame, shame.
    If this email seems offensive, it's because I'm offended. Your business plan to open a skatepark of this size and contract with American Ramp is the equivalent of outsourcing American jobs to Korea or India, while the unemployment rate in America goes up. It's offensive to the skateboarding community. So go ahead. Open this crummy erector-set skatepark that gives nothing back to the skateboarders who kept skateboarding alive so that you might have this opportunity. Show all of them that you don't care about them or what they want. Show them that you don't want a relationship with them, and that you only want their money. Make them wear helmets. Charge an outrageous fee to skate. Play shitty music and hire some stupid kid with an attitude to work the desk. Continue to pretend to know something about skateboarding, because eventually, after half of the little kids who skate your park quit because they can't get sponsored, the other half who actually like skateboarding for the sake of skateboarding will realize what a total pile you and your park are, and they will never go there again.
    Oh, I guess that even if no one picks up on any of this, it won't matter, because once these kids get old enough to travel to other parks on their own, they'll realize that those crappy pre-fab ramps suck, and that no matter how many of them you cram into some warehouse, they'll still suck to skate.
    Don't know if you talked to Chad Bowers yet, but I'm sure that he thinks American Ramp sucks, although he's probably too nice to tell you that. I know Chad. Chad knows me. Chad knows all of the people that I know because we are a relatively close community. Obviously if you're calling him to get his opinion on your park, you don't know him, which means that you are in no way plugged in to the skateboarding community, and are only in this for a business opportunity. I guess you probably have a son or daughter who skates, and this has been the precipitant for several parks in the area that have opened. I respect this, but if you want to contribute to your community and give your son/daughter support in skateboarding, build them a ramp in your backyard. Invite their friends over. Grill out and create a good environment for them. Show them that you care enough to give them your personal time, and not just some place in a warehouse where they'll hardly ever see you. Most importantly; don't expect a single dollar out of it. Things like this should be done from the heart, not from the wallet.
    I don't want this to seem like a hate letter, even though it probably does. I'm just tired of trespassers waltzing into my backyard, taking fruit out of my garden without planting anything in return. Maybe you don't see what you're doing in that way, but then again, you're not looking at it from the inside.

Respectfully,

Rob Ford
Cincinnati Resident

P.S. - I wanted to send you an actual letter, because I think it might communicate the seriousness of my sentiment, and also because I feel that email is a somewhat lazy way of communicating, but your blog site didn't list a mailing address. Just know that I am writing this with all due respect, and that I am speaking from my heart. I wouldn't feel so strongly about these issues if skateboarding didn't mean so much to me.

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in reference to SkateDojo.com coming to cincinnati soon

some coyne age

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

sean o'loughlin

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:32:45 GMT

wall o death

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

the good ol days...

coyne's b-day coming up...

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:55:33 GMT

old man style:

"totem" shirt by ali

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:35:58 GMT

ali calis @ able projects hooked us up with this awesome shirt design. find yours at your local shop...

A-Frame Cabin

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

new lumber. check your shops...

design by an old friend, ryan kapp ~ ryankapp.com

frontside ROCK n ROLL

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

more here

new lumber in!

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

dave coyne pro model in 7.75 and 8 - designed by team rider o.j. hayes!

jasun kundell (seventh son tattoo + art work rebels) artist model in 8 and 8.25

effort "police cruisers" in 7.6 and 7.25 - designed by mike deye

find them at your favorite skateshop!

hard at skate

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From: "Nancy Kammer" <--->
Date: October 13, 2008 1:42:27 PM EDT
To: <stmik@primax.com>
Subject: RE: Problem at 650 Northland

Steve, your employees continue to use their skate boards on our
property. This is forbidden inside or outside. This afternoon they
were instructed to stop (around the loading dock area) which they
proceeded to ignore. The next time we will just contact the police.
Please confirm you have received this message & how you plan to handle.

Thanks,

Nancy L. Kammer
Asset Manager
NISBET PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LTD
8041 Hosbrook Road, Suite 206
Cincinnati, OH 45236

photo: karlos

downhill race this saturday EARLY st. bernard

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sat am September 13th
at 830am to 930 am...

in St. Bernard

street coordinates pending

effort + galaxie skateshop will be putting out some prizes!

RIP VAN WESTELL

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:28:59 GMT

Vans Warped Tour Results + new team RIDER

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:41:57 GMT

1st billy craig - effort team

2nd devon abner - instrument

3rd james o'loughlin - not sponsored

4th beenie - effort flow

5th dj rybicki - new effort flow rider

new team rider Craig Edwards. he's taking care of the indiana representation as alex longcamp got hooked up by powell and bones bearings (yeh swiss all day). way to go alex! best of luck

Skateable VS NON

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skate Demo Sat - June 28 Richmond IN

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:25:25 GMT

@ boards-inc skatepark richmond indiana

3 p.m. saturday june 28th

bye bye bo...

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:34:23 GMT

Stalled Out - Contest @ Galaxie June 15

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:54:29 GMT

sunday june 15th - galaxie skateshop

éS game of skate @ blacklist - june 4th

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

blacklist skateboard shop - lawrenceburg indiana

1976 Effort Pro

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

long lost soul brother...

Demo Sunday May 18th 2PM Dry Ridge

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

effort and ridge skateshop - 2 p.m. sunday 18th!!!

jason bash + moss...

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:47:16 GMT

the juice

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:19:30 GMT

Woodpushers

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

welcome to the galaxie new gorilla

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:54:23 GMT

new gorilla... by ali for galaxie skateshop

Alex Longcamp - 2nd Winner @ Maloof Money Cup

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

maloof money cup

epicly later'd

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

john cardiel - epicly later'd @ vbs.tv - watch 'em all

progress - obey giant

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

normally we steer clear from political viewpoints around here.
som of us really hope for change!
find out for yourself, who floats your political boat. and get involved

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

a few new pics from park last week

in skate album

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Photo Marty Vincent. King Diamond PhotoShop by Ryan Little.
The St. George Church in Clifton caught fire a couple weeks ago.
Marty was on the scene to snap some amazing shots.

Doll Series

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

high flyin' dolls...

http://flickr.com/photos/brucedean/

coexist artshow friday january 25th

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

coexist art show 6-9:30 followed by free skate at sessions skatepark 9-11

squeezed...

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HIgh Roller Game of "SKATE" Sessions Skatepark

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:43:12 GMT

Sessions will be holding our 3rd game of "Skate". The game will start at 7:00pm on Friday the 11th of January, 2008. The entry fee is $20 and the grand prize is $400. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers from Alien, Co-Exist and Effort. Only 32 spots available, so sign up early to assure your chance at the $400 grand prize.

New Efffort Rep!

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:21:49 GMT

a little delayed in the announcement. anyhow, we're excited about ryan vail charging forward as our new shop rep. if you need some new products in your shop, please contact him...

ryan vail rides for blacklist board shop in lawrenceburg along with our team rider alex longcamp

New boards are in for the Holiday

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

ian storm montage

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:08:03 GMT

watch on youtube or effort video page

grab from our podcasts

Belgium Josh

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Effort Team Rider and Digital Master dislocated his ankle last night at karl's mini ramp...

he goes into surgery tomorrow. send him your best wishes, thoughts, energy, prayers, money, etc... this was the ankle on his good foot that had surgery last year. he just had foot surgery a couple of months ago on his other foot and was still in 'healing mode'

get WELL SOON!

Winner!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Congrats to Ian Storm who won the First Annual Galaxie Skateshop Jerry Powers Memorial Flatground Tournament! Second place went to Jap and 3rd to Jordan Vicars. Look at the size of that check! Despite the rain the contest had a great turnout. I-471 kept everyone dry. There was a hippie jump contest as well, Jap took first. Ian also received a sweet Moss-Stash over the weekend, but still couldn't get into the strip joint.

first annual jerry powers memorial flatground contest!

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:06:48 GMT

Demo this Saturday the 10th

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:27:33 GMT

Saturday the 3rd!

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Winning Footy for the 1st annual Crosstown Classic!

riding: Moss Miller, Billy Craig, O.J. Hayes and Alex Longcamp

footy phenom: Belgium Josh

go to our podcast page and get a bigger version for your computer or iPod

below is the YouTube version...

cozy with your coozy

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

-kyle v...

husband for sale...

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

effort - in style since 1977

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:34:11 GMT

...style for years...

Weekend Contest Results

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:35:46 GMT

HELLAWEEN - Flow Skatepark Columbus Ohio - 27th Oct
1st place Game of SKATE Winner O.J. Hayes and $500.00 richer

2nd place "street" Alex Longcamp and new Quiksilver sponsorship

Sessions Skatepark - Cincinnati Ohio - 27th Oct
2nd place Ian Storm

DEMO Saturday November 10th Lawrenceburg Indiana

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

the effort team will be blazing a trail through l-burg on saturday november 10th. stop by the effort or blacklist website for times and details.

welcome to the clubhouse...

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

effort skateboards would like to welcome our newest rider alex longcamp to the team...

you'll get to see alex ride at our next demo saturday november 10th in lawrenceburg indiana. this demo is sponsored by blacklist board shop!

NEW BOARDS IN

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:38:18 GMT

7.75

7.88

8.00

..enjoy..

Dry Ridge Kentucky Demo Sunday 21st October

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:32:36 GMT

Dry Ridge Kentucky Demo Sunday 21st October

yes sir... be there @ 2 p.m. + a contest afterwards...

HellaWeen Contest Columbus - 10/27 Columbus

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:03:55 GMT

Dirt Dog

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:10:37 GMT

Who Cares?

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:53:39 GMT

Toyota Press Release

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:29:14 GMT

Urgent news from TOYOTA corporation:

Toyota released some urgent news about there new baja driver Moss "Mossman" Miller. Boris Boozenfullnude of Internal Affairs at Toyota had this to say, "Well folks, I know we've all been waiting to know when Toyota's newest and hottest driver will ride next. The TRD department has been working on Miller's 1994 Toyota Pick-up. TRD states that the new Throttle Body spacer, XT Performance module, Thorley Header, and Jardine high flow exhaust should add enough horse power to place at the Kentucky Dry Ridge baja challenge." Miller says " he's is proud of his sponsors and appreciates all the support." " It's really nice to know all the people over at Toyota TRD and Effort board co. are coming together to build this thing up into a real champion's truck." Alot of anticipation and excitment in the Team Toyota garage. Miller's person trainer says " Moss is in great shape. He's lost 10 lbs from last demo and is way more high spirited, though his patella tendonitus in his right knee has been a real BITCH! He continues to rip the courses as if out to prove something." 30 is just aroung the corner for Miller who had this to say, "Well, dirty 30 aint all that bad, I for see some effort tattoo's, more porty'n, dancin', makin out, and a whole lotta WINNIN and VICTORY! Whoaaa!! Just tryin to enjoy this short life day by day, by day by DAY! BUDDAY!!"

-Toyota press realease

Female Anatomy...?

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:25:39 GMT

In the News...

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:47:30 GMT

sketchbook

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:41:57 GMT

don't miss!

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:18:43 GMT

road trip

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Chuck & Ford are on a southern road trip mission. These pics are from the pre-game. Be on the look-out for a Kermit sleeping bag & a dog doing "people" stuff shirt.

more results

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sessions Contest Last Week
1st - billy craig. pitchoff did not take this :(
2nd tie-dye kid
3rd - ali

Vans Warped Tour @ Riverbend
1st - gary hillegas (might be new flow rider)
2nd - ali calis... seems to be a theme here. ali's burning shots of jameson with his $200 earnings
3rd - james o . james will buy you a shot with his earnings

Had someone from effort got first we would've had to split the money with billy since he was in the hospital hanging with his NEW SON LINCOLN! lincoln came a little earlier than expected and is having to spend some extra time in the hospital. send your positive energies, thoughts and prayers to the craigs.

Hill Bomb

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

another contest... name this hillbomb location and win a t-shirt.

better yet, send video of you bombing this street and get a free board!

LoCaL TRiViA Circa 1991

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The first person to guess who this Cincinnati skater is wins a effort tee shirt. The only hint I'm giving you is... He still rips and this is the bottom bank at DO's Circa 1991. Shouts out to Barb for finding this gem barried in a shoe box. Go to our contact page to email your answers. Put "DO" in the subject line, include Tee size, name, and your address. Contest ends Monday August 31, 2007. Good Luck!

OJ - yeh

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

props to OJ Hayes for taking 2nd place in the RedBull Manny Mania
contest today down in louisville, ky! OJ also took 4th place in the
kettering game of S.K.A.T.E yesterday.

411VM has video of the event

...oakey...

terrordome

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

pat chuck was in a pretty bad fender bender and has a dislocated hip... our best wishes to him and a hoping for a speedy recovery!

You Can Go Your Own Way DVD Premiere!

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

"You Can Go Your Own Way"

Cincinnati: June 29th at the Artist's Warehouse in Northside doors open 7:30pm
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Full Length Video Screening Featuring:
• live music with Sweat Heart
• a full bar for the thirsty
• Art Wall showcasing local talent
• Effort team rider demos
• and much much more!
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Columbus: June 30th at the famous Chop Chop Art Gallery doors open 7:30pm
• Effort team rider demos

Springdale: July 1st at Sessions indoor Skatepark skating 12pm video at 6
• Effort team rider demos

download PDF flyer here and print for your homies...

OJ Hayes - !!!!

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

welcome to the club house oj! we're super hyped to have a solid rider, artist and representative up in the cow lump bus ohio area...

oj sneak peakage

moustache bear --- grrr

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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kelch

Sun, 20 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

the "Dirt Reynolds" james kelch decks just dropped. grfx by doug k.

find 'em at your local skateshop before they're gone.

collectors might want to grab this super limited edition run for your stash.

BIG stuff in OTR

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

ali can paint some big stuff. check this mural he and his crew (Brought to you by the efforts of; Jessie Cundiff & Jen Edwards of Krafthaus gallery Cincinnati, Ohio, Craig Dransfield (Chop Chop Gallery, Columbus Ohio), CT King, Mark Gingery, Greg Mills, & Ali in accordance with Urban Sites.) cranked out in a matter of 2 days!

Craig D and Ali through the quick collab together of these 2 friends sharing a worm!
AliCalis.com

baby koks

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

is he really an irish sasquatch with a worl industries tattoo?

bash photo book!

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

i have a book of my photography now available. it's my first venture into such waters and i'm nervous, excited, and proud all at once. over one hundred and fifty black and white images, 84 pages, some of my favorite photos i've taken over the last fifteen (or so) years behind a variety of cameras.

you can preview it & order it by clicking here:
http://www.lulu.com/content/725715

lulu.com is a self-publishing website..so i didn't get a "book deal" per se, but i CAN say i now have a book of my photography available. :)

hope you are well.

bash

Game of SKATE Flatland Winners...

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Congrats to the Sessions Skatepark S*K*A*T*E Flatland Winners; Jordan "ask Ray Barbee" Vicars (1st) and Ian Storm (2nd)!!!

way to go...

Who knew?

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Epic session! Good looking out Crick.

New Shop

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:14:11 GMT

G*Rides in West Chester Ohio just picked up our products...

7132 cincinnati-dayton rd. cincinnati, oh. 45069 - 513.755.8950

Junior High

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

the next time most of us see High School, junior high will probably be in his arms... say your congrats to andi and high school

oh yeh, the new bay bay's name is oliver...

oh yeh, kokomo joe's preparing for bay bay #2 here shortly.

you should buy both of these papa's a sparks. lack of sleep needs extra energy.

Instrument Premiere

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Instrument skateboards premiere party @ the gypsy hut in northside, march 3rd.

check it!

Podcasts ~ effort skateboards new podcast section...

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:27:30 GMT

we've finally entered the 21st century and have our podcasts rolling into your computer via the interweb.

special special... we're proud to announce the first podcast online is the New DVD trailer.

check it HERE in the podcast section...

just as important is the new effort TERRORDOME brought to ya by mr. upchuck.

later, and find some real sunshine.

New Lumber

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:01:41 GMT

new 7.88" clippers and new coyne 7.75" available!

find 'em at your local skateshop . if you can't get one there tell them to place an order.

or, you can get one at our online store

tour bus

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:21:39 GMT

If effort gets a tour bus... It should look like this!

Adio Ali

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:12:34 GMT

Adio Footwear just dropped a bunch of a Ali's artwork on their shirts. drop by the Adio website and check out the goods.

keep it up ali!!!

Sessions Skatepark Contest

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Lumber Jack

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:57:19 GMT

naw, i'm not talking about rob ford cat's new lumberjack look.
i'm talking about the new graphics and lumber soon to hit the streets. we apologize for our supply running out. the christmas boom bum rushed us!

redux of the "bombers" graphic in 7.88"

keep on the look out for the DAVE COYNE PRO MODEL in 7.75"!

along with the new wood we'll have new eMIT wheels in 52mm, 53mm, 54mm, 55mm and 56mm

sianara

BLDKLT

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:56:18 GMT

Dave Coyne has been driving the "Blood Clot", a 1992 Honda
Civic across the country for almost a decade. A one man tour
if you will... West coast, east coast, north south, plains,
rockies, etcetera. Anyways, he's been in Ohio ripping
and chilling for almost a month now and soon we will bid
him adieu. Maybe this coming week we'll have a bon voyage
session at one of the local indoors? Stay tuned.
Happy Holidays!

Long live the BLDKLT!

cat's out of the bag...

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:25:09 GMT

éMIT wheels are out and around your 'hood. be on the look out...

who dey?

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:37:32 GMT

who dey?

new little slideshow with pics and random

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:03:00 GMT

yep... pictures, art and random images from the effort skateboards site EFFORTboards.com ~ slideshow

Good work OHiO

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:52:14 GMT

Go to our photo page and peep a few new pics from local picture taker Ian jones. Also Ian Storm and Belgium Josh just got back from a San Diego mission to hook up with Ohio naitive Dave Coyne... They scored some flicks for our upcoming video. Stayed tuned for release date and premiere.

I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:56:35 GMT

If you are 18 or older, get out and VOTE tomorrow! You are the one who can make a brighter day!

Happy Halloween

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:57:17 GMT

Shark Shack, Wed Oct 25th, 3-7pm Northside

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:06:09 GMT

The Shark is back this week. Guys, Gals, & Gromets come get your limited apparel! There will be some FAWN blouses, NorthSide tees, Giraffe Anatomy, and some never seen before Effort gear. In the parking lot of Lingo and Chase in the Northside of Cincinnati, Across from the tavern...

!!!POSTPONED!!! Till future notice... Sorry. Halloween SK8 Contest Sunday Oct. 29th

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:38:57 GMT

The Chop Chop jam has been postponed. It might take place later in the winter? **NOTE, please don't confuse this with the CHOP-SHOP mustache art party. Cause that's a go!

start your mustaches

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:56:51 GMT

Alright, fire up the stash! Whether you come as Tom Selleck, Jesse Jackson, John Waters, or just a creepy undercover cop at a Journey concert... 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place could be yours...? Also there will be original art from local and national artists. And the art will be $35 ducks and under to honor Scott's 35th b-day. The Chop Shop is right next to the Comet on Hamilton Ave in the Northside.

missing

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:23:10 GMT

welcome scott zellner!

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:04:14 GMT

welcome to the clubhouse scott...

TGIF Ohioan Girls

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:43:01 GMT

corn row friday

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:46:55 GMT

new sheriff in town...

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:51:47 GMT

Quantity Day...

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:59:43 GMT

best quantity day '06 best trick of the day: "nollie big spin nose pick" @ the thunderdome goes to belgium josh man of the day goes to ali calis... ali skated from 8:30a.m. to 4:00a.m. the next day! congrats

grey & cool

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:43:06 GMT

it's grey and cool... so go roll. cool see ya. redundant...

Fastest predatory strike in the world

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:22:53 GMT

UC Berkeley scientists have discovered that trap-jaw ants have the fastest predatory strike in the entire animal kingdom. According to biologist Sheila Patek, the ant's mandible strikes at 78 to 145 miles per hour, with each jaw generating more than 300 times the insect's weight in force. From the Berkeley NewsCenter watch the videos!

Quantity Day '06

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:19:26 GMT

Here's the schedule. Arrival times may vary, but departures are firm. Everything is subject to change... Dodge 8:00 9:00 Reynoldsburg 9:15 10:15 Gahanna 10:30 11:30 Westerville 11:45 12:45 Lunch Break 12:45 1:15 Worthington 1:15 2:15 Powell 2:30 3:30 Dublin 3:45 4:45 Marysville 5:00 6:00 Thunderdome 6:30-till we pass out? Dodge Skatepark 8-9 am Dodge will be the starting point this year. It has a small snake run, a medium bowl and a large bowl. There are a few flatbars around that you can sit on if you get tired. Reynoldsburg Skatepark 9:15-10:15am Reynoldsburg's park is a Suburban Rails design and construction. It has many banks, quarters, and ledges to ride. There is a euro gap, and a 4'half, all covered with polyboard. The park is on an old tennis court right behind the police station. Gahanna Skatepark 10:30-11:30pm Gahanna is modular piece of crap setup, but it' a park none the less. There are skatelite covered ramps and banks everywhere, and a 4' halfpipe. Westerville Skatepark 11:45-12:45 Concrete park. 5'bowl, street area, quartepipes, funbox, euro gap, some ledges, hips, bowled corners. Lunch Break 12:45-1:15 This 1/2 hr break wiil give everyone time to get some food and collect their thoughts for the second half of the schralpage. Worthington Skatepark 1:15-2:15 4-5 1/2 ft open bowl, very small street area with a rail, pyramid, some quarters. Powell Skatepark 2:30-3:30 The newest crete in town. Pool that is most gnar, street area full of banks, some ledges, a loading dock type thing, and a lunar surface. Dublin Skatepark 3:45-4:45 Cement park with a 3,5,9 foot deep clover bowl and street area. The THUNDERDOME 6:30- whenever Private indoor bowl. 6/7 feet deep, some pool coping, pseudo deathbox/tile.

TGIF

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:29:45 GMT

"1000 hail mary's 1 tgif and an eternity in HELL. What do you see on friday mornings?" - moss miller

what happens when you collide on a 5' mini ramp with a 250lb irish dump truck?

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:21:43 GMT

10 minutes into the contest i collide with ali. ali ends up flying parallel to the ramp, blood flying everywhere and a deviated septum. in defense, it was a heated session with lots of people dropping in at once. anyhow, i was dodging gary and tried to grab ali but ended up clothes lining him. sorry ali... the contest was stopped for about 10-15 minutes. i thought ali was out. then i see ali determined as ever (you know what i'm talking about) get back on the ramp and proceed to kill it! the effort team swept the VANS warped tour cincinnati contest with first, second and third! 1st. billy craig and $400 ~ consistent, fast and smooth 2nd. ali calis + MVP $200 ~ balls to the wall 3rd. james "big red" o'loughlin $100 ~ old man courtesy placement 4th. kokomo joe 5th. gary collins

Cleveland

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:59:00 GMT

a possé will be rolling up to cleveland to make sure pat chuck implodes. call high school's cell phone (he doesn't get enough calls), and roll around. we'll be getting some new footy...

New Lumber In

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:25:10 GMT

new lumber just arrived. head on over to your local shop and get you sum dis. or, shop online here organomics II - 7.75" It's O.K. - 7.625" barrels and lines - 7.75"

Chop Chop Gallery opening Friday!

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:36:42 GMT

Art opening at Chop Chop gallery in Columbus, Ohio on Friday! Brand New gallery by infamous skater artist Craig Dransfield, Props! Go check it... A farewell to veteran ripper and Smelly Curb producer Donny Humes. Chop Chop Then Hit up the Barn Burner Jam in Belfountaine at the Birt Bowl! Barn Burner If you come to both events you could win a chance to pet a Raw Fish Cat!

* PROM *

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:41:41 GMT

moss finally makes it to the prom

Barn Burner Skateboard Jam - July 1st

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:38:02 GMT

just outside of cow lumbus here's the flyer

GO SKATEBOARDING DAY - JUNE 21

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:24:52 GMT

BBQ with Sessions & Anonymous!

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:54:36 GMT

Come on out to Sessions! June 10th, 12-3pm. Should be a great time.

Athens Contest

Mon, 15 May 2006 13:29:54 GMT

Moss held it down at the Athens, Ohio contest over the weekend. Go ahead and crack your self another champagne of beer.

Cinco de MAyo

Fri, 05 May 2006 14:36:41 GMT

The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico. Photo; Viva La Karlos

photos and stuff

Thu, 04 May 2006 00:32:05 GMT

rob ford says the photos section needs a spiritual uplift. so, the effort team will be out and about witht he SLR getting new photos for the site this weekend. stay in touch with yourself and this site. video of the month contest. yes, send us your video clip, hammer banger, etc... the best video of the month will recieve some free gear. it might be a shirt or a board or both. it depends how much we're impressed.

30/30

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:32:12 GMT

there's an old saying in OHIO, "that 30 is Dirty" luckily ali got his water turned back on and occasionaly showers sometimes. happy birfday ali! art work from moss via micro$loth paint. Moss is getting really good at paint. Look for some limited edition graphics in the near future.

In the beginning...

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:48:06 GMT

...you didn't need your fresh fresh shoes.

Spring Decks Have Sprung

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:54:49 GMT

These are our two new decks for spring. Their names are, "High School Sucks" (a collab by James & Ali) and "Organomics" (by Karl). Check your local shop... If you want... If they don't have them, or any of our stuff for that matter, tell them to get a hold of us. Thanks.

Milk

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:42:06 GMT

These are proud toy doggy parents.

Ladies Man

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:09:46 GMT

Moss is a Real Ladies Man.

PatChuck®'s newest issue of Faded!!!

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:07:04 GMT

PatChuck® has the latest issue out on hypothetical newstands everywhere! Get em while they're hot. Also be checking your local skateshops for the new effort decks about to drop... As well as some new apparel. Oh, its real nice out... So get out there and roll!

Moving Day

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:59:29 GMT

the nuts have it...

TGIF gangsta steez

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:45:23 GMT

moss miller OG

Faded

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:51:04 GMT

Ali appearing on the new cover of FADED magazine... Big ups! Confucius, "busch in hand better than calis high like tree..."

Bag Pipe Ford

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:34:43 GMT

Ford's been blasting pipes at local Scottish bars. Go have a McEwan's and cheer him on! The Bagpipe has a long and honorable history stretching back to the beginnings of civilization, for it is one of the oldest of instruments played by man.

Finches

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:56:42 GMT

Finches; Any of various relatively small birds of the family Fringillidae, including the goldfinches, sparrows, cardinals, grosbeaks, and canaries, having a short stout bill adapted for cracking seeds. I took this photo over the weekend. Just thought I'd share it. Ali It's a real nice one out there... Get out and roll 'em if you got 'em. Oh and the new STUCK issue 12 is out. Go grab one from your local skate store.

F-Team Friday

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:54:11 GMT

moss' telling us like it is - TGIF-TEAM

Leaving the Teens

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:45:00 GMT

Today is April 5th 2006... Jordan officially leaves his teens today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jordan Sweet Hair! If you have a pumpy, let Jordan pet him or her. He loves pumpies.

space anatomy

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:43:16 GMT

can't really say much here...

ford's corner

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:41:46 GMT

ford's corner - get over there... rolling and ready for action. ford's corner

up and up

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:36:46 GMT

gabe peterson is the newest member of the effort team... check out his footy in the new satellite13skateshop video... be on the lookout for the new lumber at your local shop the first week of april. if they don't have the goods, tell them to call josh calvert! oh yeh. effort is going intergalactic soon. stay tuned

new site

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

in our goal to simplify things here's our new site. stay on the lookout for new pics, video, random and useful words from ford's corner... we'll also have media of the month contests for free gear and boards. enjoy.