Lakai X Emerica Stay Flared Demo in Chicago Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Lakai X Emerica Stay Flared Demo in Chicago

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2015 by Chris

Words and photos by Frank Branca.
Frank
Started off the morning with a push through the surprisingly clean streets of Chicago.
Markus
Markus reflecting on how he could have won the Independent Best Trick the day prior with the backside flip 180 nose grind down the hubba.
Alejandro
Alejandro stoked to be pushing out in the streets.
Eric
Instagram @ericmckenney @alejandroburnell
Eric
Sorta like Tampa's new Riverwalk.
Markus
Markus was about to one up Chaz Ortiz until security kicked us out. Just Kidding. Anyone know what's gone down here?
Perfect handrail.
Uncle Sam
Marble for days. Uncle Sam going the distance with this 50-50.
Time to taxi over to the Stay Flared demo.
Uncle Sam
We made it! #STAYFLARED
Stevie
Heavy lineup L to R Stevie Perez, Leo Romero, Daniel Espinoza, Brandon Westgate, Jerry Hsu, Mike Carroll.
Vincent
Vincent Alvarez big nose slide.
Kevin
Past Tampa Am winner, Kevin Spanky Long was ripping!
Mike
SPoT Local Wesley Box just started getting Lakai flow after killing it at the Lakai Spring Roll. Here he is with the bossman Mike Carroll.
Collin
Collin Provost - BS hurricane
Gary Rogers loves kids and the kids love Gary Rogers.
Skateboard doubled up as beer shield for some of the media dudes.
Chris
Chris Casey on the horn and killing it with the Nasa outfit.
Stevie
Stevie Perez - FS yank in.
Wesley
SPoT Squad!
Wesley
Wesley and Alejandro doubles.
Riley
Good game of I-Spy here.
Sebo
Sebo Walker filming some selfies.
Wesley
Boards for Bros Ceo Michelle and Daughter were at the demo.
Jerry
Jerry Hsu chatting with a fan.
David
David Dixon was destroying it all weekend at our Damn Am contest. Here he is documenting the demo with the classic VX1000.
Justin
Figgy's got fans.
Jon
Jon Sciano Shutting down the demo.
Who
And we are off to Grant Park. This dude wasn't going to let a knee injury make him miss the demo.
Markus
It was a nice skate to Grant Park.
Hay Gurl!
There was an electronic music festival in the city all weekend. Is that Bill Clinton?
Legends! Jon Minor and Federico Vitetta.
Proper shirt for the demo.
Collin
Collin Provost - FS blunt with his mullet flapping in the wind.
Heath
Floridian and now Lakai TM Daniel Wheatley documents the demo while chatting with Mike Carroll and Heath Kirchart.
Heath
Always tight to see Heath ripping.
Street League media dudes, Daniel Duarte chatting it up with Michael Burnett aka Burnout.
Brandon
Brandon Biebel sighting as we are leaving the skatepark. The ladies love Biebel.
Time to catch our flight. Later Chicago!

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