Bowers' Banter: New Gear

Habitat Guru Khalsa Hi Pro Shoes: The Guru Khalsa Hi Pro is a high-top shoe with a fold down cuff collar and a vulcanized sole. It uses suede and canvas uppers, has a one-piece toe cap, and herringbone pattern tread for maximum grip.

Habitat Guru Khalsa Pro Shoes: The Guru Khalsa Pro shoes have a classic skate design with vulcanized soles, one piece toe caps, padded collars and tongues, and reinforced ollie areas. They use suede and canvas uppers and have tacky gum herringbone tread, giving maximum, long lasting grip.

Etcetera Primo Insoles: The Primo is a high-profile insole with three separate support features combined into one. It has impact support gel that absorbs pressure on the heel, a flexible high-density TPU Primo pad for the center of the foot, and a flexible forefoot impact support gel tab to give optimal flick. The Primo insoles also have trim lines so that you can adjust the size to fit into any shoe.

Vans Tony Trujillo TNT 5 Mid Shoes: At last Tony Trujillo brings forth the TNT 5 in a mid-top design. It has all the elements of a well put together mid-top skate shoe, plus classy Vans side stripes giving off the nostalgic look of a shoe from the old school era. The TNT 5 Mid also includes modern details in its design like reinforced ollie areas, removable co-molded sock liners, ankle-high padded collars, and vulcanized soles with waffle grip.

Vans Authentic Lite Shoes: The Authentic Lite keeps the classic skate shoe feel with its low cut canvas uppers with no padding, vulcanized soles, and waffle grip. But unlike the original Authentic, this version is designed with lightweight EVA midsoles that last longer and protect the foot from high impact landings.

Skatepark of Tampa Tampa Pro After Party 2012 Pushead Poster: This 18 X 24 inch limited edition poster (only 100 were made) was created to celebrate the Tampa Pro 2012 After-Party at The Orpheum in Tampa's Ybor City. The artwork for the bands The Peoples Temple and Black Lips was done by Pushead himself and each poster was personally signed by him, too. The only people that have had access to these posters until now are SPoT and staff members. We also have these Pushead shirts from Tampa Pro 2012 and Tampa Am 2011.

Matix Gusto Frat Party Boardshorts: The Gusto Frat Party boardshorts are no joke when it comes to pool parties, beach days, and keg stands. The contoured waistband keeps the shorts secure on your hips at all times, while double pockets, double beverage holster pockets, and double cargo pockets, with a waterproof stash-pouch and elastic bound I.D. pocket, allow you to keep a six pack on hand constantly. The Gusto Frats are made out of 100% polyester and have a mesh lining, so make a big splash at the party this summer, and once you dry out, crack another one and go at it again.

Matix Gusto Partyapps Boardshorts: The Gusto Partyapps boardshorts are winning “Party Animal of the Summer” this year! They feature a contoured waistband so they don't fall off your butt when you're coming back down from all the keg stands you do. The Gusto Partyapps also have double cargo beverage holsters and are made out of 100% polyester, so when you get pushed in the pool for being "that guy," you can dry off a lot faster and hit the hotel lobby.

DVS Footwear El Porto Shoes: The El Porto is a low-cut shoe with a classic skate style. It uses suede uppers, a solid toe cap, minimal padded collars and tongues, waxed round laces, and vulcanized soles with detailed foxing tape to give a stylish look.

Vans Syndicate Rodney Smith X Old Skool OG S Shoes: Rodney Smith, one of the original founders of Zoo York and Shut Skateboards, has collaborated with Vans Syndicate on the Old Skool OG. This shoe is everything you love about the classic Old Skool and more. It uses premium suede uppers with leather trim, padded collars, thinly padded tongues, Vans Syndicate insoles with gel inserts, and double-stitched perforated suede ollie areas for longer lasting flick. And of course vulcanized soles with classic waffle grip seal the deal on steeze with the Rodney Smith X Old Skool OG S shoes.

Vans Syndicate Rodney Smith X Native American OG S Shoes: Rodney Smith, one of the original founders of Zoo York and Shut Skateboards, has collaborated with Vans Syndicate on the Native American OG shoes. This limited edition high-top has features reminiscent of a crossbreed between the Vans SK8-Hi and perhaps the high-top Chuck Taylor All Star. Though the Native American has a classic silhouette, it sports very modern features with premium suede uppers with leather trim, leather toe caps, padded collars, perforated suede ollie area protection, and custom New York representin' labels on the outer heel. The Rodney Smith Native American OG also comes correct with a notchback heel and vulcanized soles with Vans classic waffle grip.