Try the lastest shoe from Chris, do a review, get the free wheels & get a chance to win a price package from all of Chris’s sponsors this February. 

DC Shoes hooked up out own John Shanahan with a free pair to test- look out for his shoe review coming soon.

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Click HERE for the full wear-test details.

Starting it off on February 10th with Tyler Zosky’s “Scumbag,” the February 17th for Matt Pape’s “WPCS,” and closing out the month on February 24th with 5Boro Skateboards “Join or Die.”

Got a skate video you’re working on?  Hit us up and we’ll do an in-store premiere for you too: Homebase610@gmail.com.

See the full fliers after the jump:

Scumbag.

When Push Comes to Shove.

Join or Die.

Step 1: Stop by Homebase and pick up Chris’s new pro model, The Chris Cole S.

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Step 2: Skate them, film a few tricks and then do your own review of the Chris Cole S.  Be honest, be creative, be funny, skate the plaza, land some bangers then make  the clip however long or short as you want.  Then post it to YouTube as:

Homebase & DC Shoes “Chris Cole S” Wear Test: ______your_name_here______.

LAST STEP: Just for making your own wear test video, Homebase will give a FREE SET OF SHOP WHEELS. Straight up.

Now, just sit back and wait, DC and Chris will personally pick their favorite to win a whole Chris Cole Prize Pack: Zero Deck, Thunder Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Omit Apparel, Stance Socks and his brand new Chris Cole S Lite shoe at the end of the month of February. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A CHRIS COLE WEAR TEST CLIP: FEB. 29th.

This contest is only for people who buy the Chris Cole S at Homebase- not the entire country!!! There might be 15 entries or their might only be 5 so your chances of winning are HUGE. 

REDISCOVER DC and GET HOOKED UP.

5Boro Skateboards and Homebase’s 5Boro pro, Dan Pensyl proudly presents their newest full length skate video, “Join or Die.” The NYC World Premiere is on February 16th at Santo’s Party House so get your ride to the Big Apple ready now.  The local 610 premiere will be at Homebase on February 24th for those who can’t get to the city.

Congrats to 5Boro’s newest pro’s: Took & Akers. Their debut pro models will be available at Homebase this month.

Who else but Homebase would be doing a local premiere?

If you’re out of town and looking for something now- give us a call for shipping info: 610-866-0540

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He works, goes to school and spends all his free time skating, shooting photos and filming.  Not just at the local spots and plaza, but he’s always traveling to Philly, NJ and NYC with his crew.

Brandon Sandt  Frontside Bigspin. Photo: Pepe

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On these trips he meets up with skaters from other cities that end up coming to Bethlehem to check out our spots.  Whether he knows it or not, he’s helping grow the skateboarding scene in the 610.  It’s a cliche now but that’s what’s unique about skating- you can become friends with anyone else just based on the fact you all skate.

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Granted, not everyone sees eye to eye with him but Matt just quietly keeps skating, filming and working on his homie video, “When Push Comes to Shove.” Hate him or like him, he’s doing what we loves.  Tons of people hated on our early videos too Matt.  Just keep it moving.

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Thanks for always helping film Homebase events too Matt.  I definitely appreciate the support since my VX is out of commission.

Watch out for WCPS in February.

Yes, I did get work done. Long Beach was actually THE most productive tradeshow yet.  I met up with our best selling brands every hour for both days,  traded business cards with some new brands we’ll be bringing into the shop, scheduled appointments for Agenda NY and made some major moves for Homebase at the Vans booth.

If you already follow me on the Homebase Instagram, Twitter (@Homebase610)or on Facebook then you may have seen some of these pictures.  Nevertheless, please take some time to procrastinate and enjoy hard I work . . . . to make sure no food goes to waste.  Thanks to the whole Agenda Team especially Aaron, Seth and Christine and Ryan and the homies at The Berrics that make these trips (AKA food binges) possible.

Unaccompanied minor. Mishka wanted John to be at the trade  show to debut his Welcome to the Mishka Team part.  He’s actually the skater they are building their skate program around and if that’s anything like how they musicians and artists it’s going to be a wild ride for Lil’ John.

Almost tried to trade jackets with this guy.

Mandatory “Hey!  I’m flying” photo.

Ryan Ward works for The Berrics and is usually the first person I see when I land in LA.  Thanks for picking us up homie. 5 minutes after landing- mandatory In n’ Out stop.

Spanish Latte at Urth Cafe around the corner from the to keep from going into a food coma.

West coast red curb session.  Where’s the footage John?

Felt like home.

MOCA wallie without any street art in the background.

Cruising through downtown LA you find some random spots.

Starbucks bs ollie.

Noseblunt for Geechy.

Jason Lee spot. This is at a courthouse or some kind of official building and some BMXers were sessioning it without any problems except for the fact bums were sleeping on all the good transitions.

You won’t find these in Bethlehem unfortunately.

Mandatory “traffic sucks in LA” photo on the way to Agenda.

LBC

Pre-Agenda.

To the left, Lil’ Wayne’s new clothing company for skaters is setting up.

West coast friends.

Open Sesame. A Steve Nesser approved Mediterranean spot.  Kind of looks gnarly but its real good.

Tough decisions must be made on trade show trips.

Peanut butter and chocolate brownie to end the first day.

Time to go to work . . . .

Breakfast is an important meal . . . even more important when its in the hotel’s VIP suite.

Instagrammin’ and Instagrammer.

I think one person designed every convention center in the world.

The Berrics Agenda. See almost any pro in their natural environment.

REDISCOVER DC.

I should have taken a picture of Chris Cole holding his new shoe, the Chris Cole S Lite but I didn’t.  This blog post sucks.  It’s really light though . . . come pick it up at Homebase now! (hint, hint, nudge, wink)

Working on a little idea with DC to give you some free stuff for trying the new DC footwear.  While I was doing that, John was talking about getting DC shop flow . . .

Tombo’s been working hard for 5Boro.

Join or Die. Premiering in February and yes, we’re doing an in-store premiere.  You already know.

Notice anything different?

Congrats Took!

Congrats Willy!

What up Holmes? Chase is still lurking around the CONS booth even though he doesn’t work for them anymore.

Like I said, you can see any pro skater in their natural environment.  Deluxe had an airsoft shooting gallery where you could shoot targets for prizes.  John won a deck.  Andy Roy shot people.  I was scared. So was Tombo, since the 5Boro booth was right across from Deluxe.

Mighty Healthy is coming up.

Captain Cooke.

Dabs Myla. Google them.

More on HUF x Haroshi later.

Hands down one of my favorite skate brands- Fourstar.

RVCA was a good idea.  Maybe ESWIC will be better.

Diamond Supply Co is always stepping it up with new accessories because you have enough t-shirts.

Dinner with family from L-R-G and new homies from Y&R.

Lost the food photos but who cares right?  This is the hood Snoop came up in.

I wanted to go to the Stussy x Heel Bruise event but it ended before dinner did.  Guess we’re going to see DMX at the DGK x Skate Mental party.

Lots of abbreviations here: MGK was opening for DMX.  He’s sponsored by Y&R.  The Y&R marketing head is an old homie from LRG so a long story short- I had champagne with a sparkler in it.

So did Fabian Alomar.

Two designers I look up to:  Nick from Diamond and my older brother from L-R-G.  Guess which one is my brother.  Look careful- its tough.

ARRRRF, ARRRRRF.

I’m sure you’ll know of MGK soon enough.  I thought he put on a good show.

No, I do not have a picture of Andy Roy “attacking” or “trying to hug” DMX.  But thanks to TMZ . . .

Thanks DGK.  Thanks Skate Mental. Thanks drink tickets and free sparkler champagne.

Without too much explanation, I missed breakfast and went right to lunch at Super Mex.

Worked all day on Day 2 then met John and the other skateshops for the bus ride to The Berrics.

Avoid hectic session and go right to the In’ n Out truck.

Yes, you have seen this picture but it doesn’t mean that its any less awesome.

Double double, coke and a skateboard mainly used as a table on this trip to The Berrics.

I review food and Ripped Laces reviews skate shoes.  Stick to the shoes homie, get off my burger.

Berra & The Chief.

Chase has a new toy to film with.

Same tricks as last trip but off the gnarlier rail.  Frontboard kickflip out.

This guy flew down from SF for one thing and one thing only . . . . Supercross.

Koston & Steve from Mishka.  Sorry I haven’t sent you the photo yet man.

Bosses. Aaron runs Agenda.  Ryan runs The Berrics.  Koston play golf.

Get out.

Fried chicken and waffles after eating In’ n Out?  Sure.

Never miss a chance to eat at Roscoe’s. Don’t jaywalk in front a cop to do it though.  You’ll end up running into Roscoe’s like a crazy person so you don’t get caught.  So I’ve heard it happens . . .

Just looking at that meal gives me the “itus.”

HUF x Haroshi Party & San Diego next post . . .

Skating, traveling and becoming life-long friends with guys like Eric Potts, Andy Mack, Steve Hencheck, James Gleason, Dave Hill, Josh Novak, Matt Kayes, Ray Gurz, Blake Wohrmann, Mike Emery, Jay Sigafoos and so many others is what inspired me to open up Homebase so the 610 could have a shop that cared about the culture of skateboarding- not just the sales.  If you were there 10 years ago at the Icehouse then you know how different skateboarding was here and how it felt like the winds of change were blowing through Bethlehem.  Those short months in between the premiere of City Without Spots and the day we opened our door were some of the most exciting and trying times of my life but in retrospect 10 years later, I could not imagine and would not want my life to be any different.

There were 3 generations of LV skaters in the room last night and in the end there was $415 in our donation jar- minus the small bills we put in for change- we will be donating $375 to the Bethlehem Skateplaza.  Thank you to Andy V for making Equivalents #2, the LVAC for printing the benefit Tee’s, Just Born for donating the projector and again, everyone who came out to show their support.”

Thank you for all your support & love,

- Andrew Po

Equivalents #2: The ‘Za Benefit Issue.  Now available at Homebase for a $5 donation the the Bethlehem Skateplaza.

Earlybirds.

Allentown OG’s.

Cody just rode a longboard across the country.  Read about it on the Schlooped Facebook.

Watching Mark Suciu “Cross Continents.”

Carnage & Oogie.

Amazing work V.

#WeOutHere.

Please turn of your cellphones.

Reintroducing a 10 year old video to a new generation.

Eric Potts’ part still kills it.

Good people.

Thanks for driving on all those trips Steve.

Thumbs up from Bill.

OG HTM610 CREW.  Lots of faces missing from this though.

Take 2 with Eric. . . who just got off work.

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See the rest of the photos . . .

V’s been working on the second issue of his ‘zine, “Equivalents” featuring drawings based on the Bethlehem Skateplaza.  The ‘zine will be given out on Friday night at the 10th Anniversary premiere of “City Without Spots,” the first local skate video ever made in the 610.

For an AFFORDABLE $5 admission charge you get into the premiere, you get the Andy’s ‘zine and you’re making a DONATION to the skateplaza.  All the money raised will go to buy more benefit bricks in honor of “City Without Spots.”

In addition to the ‘zine, we’ll be giving away the Annual Homebase Holiday T-Shirt designed by Andy V to anyone who makes a $10 or more donation WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

That’s a win-win-win-win.

For those who are on a tighter budget (ahem . . . .cheap), then you may enter, get no ‘zine but still make a donation to the skateplaza for $2.

Thanks to Andy V for making all this happen

.  Thanks also to Rich Saffron and Just Born for donating the video projector and candy you’ll all be eating.   Thanks to Reject from the LVAC for printing the benefit shirts too.

The premiere is also BYOB for those over 21 so bring your coozies.

Since Liberty High School courtyard sessions, since trips up to West End Skatepark, since homemade Hometeam610 t-shirts, since filming for City Without Spots, since weekend trips to Boston posting up on Erich Hornungs stoop watching Steve to Lu-Kang kicks, since Styles West slanging Timberland Boots and Coogies, since trips to Las Vegas, Arizona and Texas, since Kill the Filmer, since my 21st birthday . . .

Til the opening day at Homebase, til the paGREY premier at the Sterlng Hotel, til having to witness you go through your worst ankle injury, til the first Backed in Black Artshow, til No Place Like Home premiere and shop’s 5th anniversary at Banana Joe’s, til one of the best days in Homebase’s history when you came on board as the manager, til fighting for the skateplaza together, til the groundbreaking, til No Place Like Home and until the grand opening of the Bethlehem Skateplaza . . .

Until Phase 2, 3 & 4 or whatever it takes, until Homebase’s next expansion, until you marry your soul mate, until your family becomes a bigger part of the Homebase Family, until we set-up your kid’s first skateboard . . .

You have been, you are and you always will be one of my closest friends, my mentor, my biggest supporter and brother me and to all of the Hometeam/Homebase/610 Skateboard Family.  Here’s to over 10 years of friendships on and off our boards and here’s many, many more.

Happy Birthday Josh Novak aka CIME aka NoWax aka NOVY aka JAGUAR NONO

See Josh’s very 1st part in the very 1st local skateboard video made in the 610, City Without Spots for the 1st time in 10 years on the big screen at Homebase this Friday night at 8pm.