Birdhouse Skateboards x Willy Santos "Slasher"

I was so surprised to have seen this vintage Birdhouse Willy Santos skateboard deck being sold online. It was originally released back in 2007 with the Black 6 technology shortly before Birdhouse's fifth video; The Beginning. Willy Santos has been one of my favourite pro skaters and I'm always on the hunt for more of his items.

DC Shoe Co. The Clocker 2 x Bronze 56K

Timing is everything when it comes to a great deal. Switch Skate and Snow is currently having a major shoe sale and grabbed a pair of DC Shoes Clocker 2 x Bronze 56K. The box design itself is really impressive for a shoe collab and reminds of when pro model shoes had their own graphics for the company.

Originally released in 1997, DC Shoes teamed up with hardware/apparel company, Bronze 56K, to reintroduce The Clocker 2. Three colourways were brought into the lineup. Luckily, this colour [the best in my opinion] was still available in my size.

The upper is a combination of suede with a rubber toe, a heavily padded and ventilated tongue, oval laces with 3M reflection and lace ornament, and a cupsole outsole with the classic pill pattern traction. These are very stiff right out of the box and will need some time to break in.