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ONE #10 became a quick classic with the long-overdue Damien Wilson interview, a look at the skating and attitude of Jon Jon Bolino, a Folio with Micah Barrett, Sound Check with Atmosphere, the deep knowledge shared in the Mike Opalek 15 Minutes, Take 5 with Chris Farmer, Gabriel Hyden Am Hour, and a lot more.

here it is again, for your online viewing pleasure, and you can thank us later… since this baby is all sold out.

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Colin Kelso fakie 360s himself straight to Cover Boy status for ONE #11, not only delivering for Drew Amato’s lens, but also in the interview department where he gets personal on the evolution of his life as a young professional.

Joining him this issue is Austin Paz, with a profile written by long-time friend Billy O’Neill and shot in NYC by Brandon Smith, 15 Minutes with Hardline founder and LA All Day co-creator Tracy White, plus pics from Dalnas, Dasovic, Howard, Julio, and a whole lot more.

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Here’s a glimpse at what we’ve got coming your way in ONE #11—feature coverage with Colin Kelso and Austin Paz, contest coverage from Summerclash and Windy City Riot, TAKE 5 with Rachard Johnson, SOUND CHECK with The Subways, Sayer Danforth FOLIO, 15 MINUTES with the inspiring Tracy White, plus all the other ins and outs that work together to make ONE unlike anything else in blading.

“Learn it. Live it. Love it.” as our friend Hamilton might say.

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I first met Mike Opalek in 1996 when he was in Ohio filming for the Senate video “Day of the Rope.”

I was hanging out at our mutual friend Steve’s place when Mike came by, bringing along then-16-year-old Eric Schrijn and Louie Zamora. I suppose as first meetings go, it went pretty well. Mike was insightful and funny, and different than I had imagined.

I liked his skating and I liked his writing in Box Magazine, and years later I’d learn that I wasn’t the only one he’d inspired.

I’d also learn about all the cool stuff he got to do through skating, like be on posters for Nike in Asia, do stunts in “Batman & Robin,” thrash Devil’s Backbone in “Airborne,” coach international blade teams, not to mention that his first pro wheel was the very first pro wheel, and its graphics said it all: American Dreams. Read this conversation between Mike and long-time friend Chris Mitchell to learn a lot about the history of rollerblading.—JE

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Since the beginning of ONE the back cover has been an opportunity we’ve used to present the personality of rollerblading. Often times that has included an actual person, but for our latest issue photographer John Haynes produced an image that captured more than a thousand words about the true essence of blading.

When I saw the photo of Aaron Peterson’s “retired” skate I knew immediately that it had seen a lot of action. Any idiot could see that. The frame was cracked, the backslide plate split and hanging by a thread, and the fabric on the soft-sided boot was visibly burned from friction. Friction that was unmistakably the result of thousands if not tens of thousands of grinds.

Is that an exaggeration? Could be, but an exaggeration done out of respect. Respect to not only Aaron for the four and a half years he put into these blades, but respect for every one of us that’s putting milage on our own grooves.

Making this all the clearer was the superior quality of the image itself, sniped while onset of some other production with an insane camera by John Haynes. A quick thinker that Haynes. But anyway, this picture got put on the back cover to remind everyone of the irreplaceable history inscribed into us by the pieces of plastic and urethane we fashion into rollerblades and ride for enjoyment.

Worn-out skates a testament to the agony and ecstasy of an infatuation with blading. — JE

Damien Wilson may be destroying the cover of the brand new ONE Issue #10 that’s in stores now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all get our online kicks with this complete PDF of Issue #9!

Featuring Matthias Ogger, Jeff Dalnas, Bittercold Showdown, Winterclash, Brooke Howard-Smith and so much more, ONE #9 brought international contest coverage to your doorstep and Erik Bailey’s formerly-fabulous mustache to your coffee table.

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San Diego’s Xsjado pro rider Damien Wilson takes the cover of Issue #10, and shares his singular perspective on skating and life in his feature interview.

Wes Driver and Damien went on a journey through the Salton Sea and Borrego Springs to capture photos for the all black-and-white feature; with striking results.

Also in #10, Philly’s new dynamic duo of Jon Jon Bolino and Drew Amato deliver a hot premiere for the young sensation, the one-and-only Chris Mitchell puts the screws to Mike Opalek for a 15 Minutes that gets to the heart of some serious history, plus pics of Stockwell, O’Neill, Garlinghouse, Humphries and more.

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