The anticipation is rising for the launch of the New Balance Numeric 933.

After a deleted release date in January due to manufacturing issues brought to light by the glue holding the midsole on to the upper failing during his first skate of the 933, shops worldwide will finally be getting stock in early May.

Reynolds has grown to become an elder statesman of skateboarding. He has been a pro since his teens, Running his own brand, Baker for 25 years and Bakerboys Dist for 18, as well as skating to the highest level and talent spotting generations of rippers. His intent as the years go on is to continue to skate and this leads to the famous shots of after session ice baths, turning to sober living and putting his name to a range of Spitfire 93s [softer wheels are easier on the body]. The next move was to develop a shoe that can be tough, comfortable and absorb all the impact of modern skateboarding.

Together with Jeff Mikut and the NB Numeric team it's expected that the 933 will deliver the extension that The Boss is looking for. It has the look of a runner with the practicality and robustness of a skate shoe. The multi panelled upper has enough support and reinforced wear points to make it practical and the midsole has a Abzorb foam insert that is moulded to offer stability and shock absorption. 

Judging from the response to recent releases on our shelves from NB Numeric we are confident that Reynolds and NB Numeric are a combination that you can trust.

Scheduled release is 14/5/2025

Our friends at Birmingham Skate Spaces held another fantastic event last weekend with a street shut down in Kings Heath. We brought in some obstacles from Bournebrook and dropped them on York Rd for the afternoon. It all kicked off with some lessons for the juniors with 20+ youth getting involved with tutoring from Shaun and Kris then as the afternoon went on the 'big boys' started to get involved with some crowd pleasing moves getting put down. 

Big thanks to everyone who came out and to @jonbladesphoto for the shots.

Lots of great things are coming for Birmingham skateboarding due to the tireless work of the Birmingham Skate Spaces crew so go find them here and here.

Show some support and lets get this city some more skateboard facilities.

We got a healthy stock of our own goods in stock at the moment with quality T's, fleeces and jackets in stock. Brand new is the Manga print on a heavy zip sweat. The Manga print is the origination of our JPN logo that is above the door. A new JPN print colour-way T has just arrived as well as a re-stock on some favourites. Come get some.

Lots of new garments going up to support the Bournbrook DIY project. go here to take a look and maybe grab something to keep the park thriving.

The new Andrew Reynolds 480 from New Balance is more than just a colourway. The skate 480 has been elevated and toughened up to take a beating while still looking good. Plus the comfort levels are high so you will be able to skate for longer. Check the slick new edit to launch it featuring Andrew Reynolds, Justin Henry, Ryan Lay, Jordan Trahan, Charlie Birch, and Marcello Campanello. Filmed by Kyle Camarillo.

Watch it here.

FP insoles are an upgrade your feet will thank you for. They are soft, comfortable and absorb up to 91% of shock energy allowing you to skate for longer and with less issues. We highly recommend them. Take a look here.

We had a visit from long time pal and collaborator Richard 'French' Sayer as he is holding a small exhibition with our neighbours in conjunction with Home Of Metal. When we first moved to the Custard Factory he posted up and painted a number of murals for us and he has done a couple of graphics since for garments including the brilliant H.O.M. garms here. 

Recently he has been working on found needlepoint and adding his own graphics. Each and everyone a winner. If you get chance get down to see us in the next 2 weeks to view. If you can't stretch to a painting we have a lot of Dungeon merch in stock, from patches to shorts and hoods here.

A big thanks to everyone that came out on the 19th to enjoy the night. Darren reckons it was a stronger turn out than the year before and he's keen to build on it for next year.

We got to see the second instalment of the Silhouette series which was a banger as well as some deep cuts from Jamies vaults with a rad Jack Edwards part from the early noughts. Lots of local art and photography lined the walls and our pal Wig Worland blessed us with some incredible shots of Midlands skaters taken when he was a regular visitor to Birmingham in late 90s / early 00s. 

Huge thanks to everyone that contributed art and videos and everyone that bought merch so the night could be paid for. If you went, you are a winner, if you didn't get to go then please look out for next year.

Darren, Rueben and Japhet put on 'Through the eyes of a skater' last year at Centrala, bringing together video, artwork, ephemera and photography to highlight the culture that runs right through the middle of skateboarding. Many folks attended and much fun was had. 

Instalment 2 is happening on Saturday August 19th, building on the success of the first event with more contributors and a packed out evening. 

Note the date and be a part of it.

Rad edit from the Krooked tour of the UK last year with a generous sprinkling of Birmingham goodness.

Thanks Alan!

Fastlands has long been a safe haven for skateboarding in the city. When the pickings were good and there were spots a plenty it was always the last resort for a dry skate with no hassles. With the recent skate friendly improvements, extensive resurfacing and continued authority blindspot status Fastlands has become a go to spot.

A number of events have been held there in the past, most notably the No Comply Network jam in 2017 but its got to be said that the Black Mass event this weekend raised all the bars. Slap Ramps added a healthy vertical vector, Heathen Euro-gapped the nine which also has a rail re-situated to make it skateable. Much destruction occurred finishing with the double set as darkness fell. Big shout outs to Marcus Palmer and Will who literally smashed themselves to bits to abate the baying crowd.

If you missed it, you missed out.

Huge thanks to 

@sabbathwheels

@heathenskateboards

@redbulluk 

Bournbrook doesn't need an introduction round these parts but just in case you are passing through then here's a little background. Bournbrook Rec was a very [wilfully] neglected park in the transient student neighbourhood of Selly Oak. In a city that is underserved in youth spaces and skateparks in particular we were always on the lookout for places to skate. What initially drew our attention to Bournbrook were the brick banks at the bottom but Shaun and Matt spotted an overgrown mini bowling green and set to work clearing it of brambles, litter and paraphernalia. Within days there was a block in the centre and it was started. It didn't take long before thoughts were directed to how to make the space work and thankfully we had concrete craftsman Hem close to hand. Having built skateparks and DIYs he was keen to get involved. We managed to raise money for the initial materials and a crew was formed to take care of the builds. Over the last few years a lot of folks have got involved and lent a hand to make this place what it is now. With much sadness we lost Hem but Bournbrook lives on as his legacy.

Jamie put together this Bournbrook edit together featuring locals, friends and visitors. 

Enjoy.