DC special delivery tour 3 & SOTW recap

DC Special Delivery Tour was back for the 3rd consecutive and made its way through six different cities this last month to check out Europe’s top skate spots and meet the locals. The DC Special Delivery Tour III kicked off on in Barcelona on June 19th before heading to Prague, Amsterdam, London, Paris and wrapping up in Berlin on July 6th for the Bright Tradeshow DC Smoke On The Water event. Photos: David Manaud & Shelton Woolright 

For the third time DC Shoes opened Bright Tradeshow in Berlin with a boom boom bang. The DC x Bright "Smoke On The Water 2017“ Opening Party at the open air venue Else was a big blast with international music acts like DJ TOKEN from Boston, London’s DONAEO, DJ KEEN ONE from Miami and, last but not least, AFU RA. Our dear friends from Mellow Park out did themselves building the rad skate park where DC Pros like Madars Apse, Josef Scott, Thaynan Costa, along with loads of enthusiastic international riders from around the world showed their best tricks surrounded by a fantastic crowd. Skatedeluxe’s Best trick was won by Justin Sommer who frontside flipped the huge driveway and Madars's live instagram feed shared the bombastic event with the world.  Watch video recap below. 

Thaynan Costa / FS Wallride / Photo: David Manaud

Josef Scott / FS Feeble / Photo: David Manaud

The 5th stop of the DC special delivery tour in Paris was great! After visiting the respecting shops of Nozbone and Boardriders in Bercy, we have been welcomed to Balargue Skateshop with an amazing hospitality and big amount of local motivated kids who guided the all crew to some great skate spots after a demo at the Suburb skatepark. This long successful day ended up with a great show of The Funky Pandas and many famous french performers invited!

Thaynan Costa / One Foot Shifty / Photo: David Manaud

Leo Valls / Bs Power Slide Nose Blunt / Photo: David Manaud

The crew at Nozbone Skateshop / Photo: David Manaud

Signing session at Balargue Skateshop / Photo: David Manaud

Such of great time in England starting with an amazing show case of The Funky Pandas at Parlour Skate Store, the shop was overflowed of people! A second day dedicated to street skateboarding meeting the U.K. team who drove us around the city of London, the team has been productive and stacked a good amount of pictures and footages before to enjoy the concert of Jeru The Damaja and his crew. On the third day, the team hanged out at the new Slam City Skates in Shoreditch , the hospitality were indisputable and from there the team got the chance to skate THE new skate plaza "Canada water" until late night, it was an amazing session with the locals!

Madars Apse / Wallie Grind / Photos: David Manaud

The crew at Slam City Skates / Photo: David Manaud

Crowd at Parlour Skate Store / Photo: Shelton Woolright

Jeru The Damaja during the Parlor Skate Store Show Case / Photo: Shelton Woolright

After landing in Amsterdam, direction to the amazing Park Pier 15, Breda. Lot of people for a good skate session and BBQ. The next day, visit of the skate shops with locals and meeting with the Funky Pandas at the DC Store Amsterdam for a drink before the concert.

Thaynan Costa / BS Tail Five-O / Photos: David Manaud

Josef Scott / BS Smith / Photo: David Manaud

DC Store in Amsterdam

A few hours after the team landed to the city, our Czech friends and their great hospitality has been very appreciated by the team while visiting the local skateshop El niño and Street Market. On the second day, we had the opportunity to skate at Mystic skatepark and enjoy a great session with the local scene and the presence of the Funky Pandas and their partners, it was a great time. On the 3rd and last day, the crea insisted on the fact that we couldn't leave Prague without visiting the legendary spot of Staline plaza. The marble taste was necessary for a last session in Czech Republic. Then, the perfect way to finish the trip was to attend the amazing show of Funky Pandas at the Storm club.

Jaakko Ojanen / FS 180 Fakie 5-0 / Photos: David Manaud

Josef Scott / BS Nose Blunt / Photo: David Manaud

The crew at El Niño Skateshop / Photo: David Manaud

The crew at Street-Market / Photo: David Manaud

It was the first stop of the DC’s Special Delivery Tour3 , with a special DC Go Skateboarding Day’s event at the legendary spot of Macba and supported by Tactic Shop. It went off without a hitch! . 500+ kids showed up at Macba to skate our picnic table and participate in our event.  Best trick contest and product hand out went on for about three hours alongside DC riders including Madars Apse, Josef Scott, Tiago Lopez, Jaakko Ojanen and Anto Lopez. Following the skate Jam, the legendary Jeru The Damaja gave his first « DO THE RIGHT THING » live show.

Joan Galceran / BS Smith / Photo: David Manaud

The crew at Tactic Skate shop / Photo: David Manaud

 Jeru The Damaja / Photo: David Manaud