USD is proud to reveal the Aeon Crofts II, the first full skinned USD Aeon.

Sam Crofts second pro Aeon features the same classic Aeon unibody construction but with a full premium real suede upper and comes as standard with the highly anticipated second generation Aeon cuff. The new suede skin is double stitched along its’ contours and extra reinforced with a dense overstitch and rivets at the high stress points.

The skate also features Sam’s pro Myfitliner Second Skin liner, waxed hockey style laces, an upgraded thicker shock absorber, high speed UHR (Ultra High Rebound) wheels and Abec 7 Wicked Bearings. A full upgrade and revamp of the modern classic of aggressive street skating.

“For my latest pro skate from USD I’ve chosen another Aeon 60. The Aeon skate series is a project that I’ve been involved with since the start and is a product I’ve come to identify my skating within, making it the obvious choice again for my new pro model. This time I worked with the design team to create a skinned version to soften the overall look of the skate and give it a more classic sneaker aesthetic. We also developed a new taller height-adjustable cuff to give you a slight increase in flex for topsides but also offers more support and allows for more comfortable and longer skating sessions. I removed the 45-degree strap as I think waxed laced alone provides a sufficient heel lock. The skate comes with 61mm USD Team wheels, Wicked ABEC 9 bearings, and lastly to complete the skate I chose my favorite liner, the MyFit 2nd skin. I added some personal details to the liner to represent London, the city I call home.” Text by Sam Crofts.

USD Aeon Sam Crofts II - 710168

The new USD Aeon Roman Abrate Pro 68 is now available world wide!

“After skating the USD Seven for five years I wanted to try something new to help me go faster and air higher in the big parks and transitions. So I started experimenting with using 68mm wheels in the Aeon 72mm shell and quickly fell in love with this new set up. The Aeon’s unibody concept plus larger wheels allow me to maximize my energy transfer on larger transitions helping me to maintain speed in my contest runs. Using a slightly smaller wheel in the 72mm Aeon shell gives me plenty of space to still confidently do all my h-block grinds whilst slightly reducing my ride height without losing any excess speed.

I also worked with my wheel sponsor Undercover to develop the apex wheel and have included these in my set up. I selected a unique colorway, added a soft top, the new improved cuff, and of course my favorite MyFit 2nd skin liners for comfort and performance to complete my latest and fastest pro skate”. - Roman Abrate.

13 years in a row. ALNIS 2020 was a beauty! It was powerful and one to remember. Thanks everybody for coming out, shredding and supporting. See you all next year! PS: And remember - it’s all about having fun and sharing it with the homies. Go out, do more and help grow your local community. Video by Agris Čaurs. Filmed by Martins Jansons, Rūdolfs Babris & Konstantīns Makarovs. Music by Oriole.

PRO Results

1. Justas Karčauskas
2. Raimonds Prūsis
3. Valters Grasmanis

JUNIOR / AM

1. Kristaps Ladusāns
2. Patriks Krastiņš
3. Kristofers Rudzāts

BEST TRICK (in the memory of Kristaps Cīrulis): Edgars Rozentāls. BEST JUNIOR (Roces award): Patriks Vaitekūns. WORST BAIL: Markuss Bērziņš. BEST TRICK ON THE RAINBOW RAIL (Matīss Širics award): Toms Slukins with TOP MISTRIAL. SPECIAL THEROLLING AWARD: Dārta Jansone.

Roller Street

1. Carlos Bernal De Santiago
2. Victor Daum
3. Salim Sikha
4. Adrien Anne
5. Fred Bukowski
6. Nicolas Auroux
7. Thomas Riffaud
8. Warren Digne
9. Sacha López
10. Jean-Yves Provost
11. Eduardo Briceño
12. Tanguy Rudolf
13. Yann Sinoir
14. Zacharie Heydacker
15. Aurélien Machu

Roller Woman

1. Daniela Salgado
2. Nadège Pagès
3. Paola Berletteli

Roller Half Pipe

1. Nicolas Mougin
2. Borja Fernandez
3. Nicolas Calderon
4. Pavel Mitrenga
5. Andres Cruz
6. Alex Sandro / Rodrigues leite
7. José Pedreros
8. César Acharezzi
9. Ten-Jet-Foei Suyanto
10. Romain Vieira
11. Abel Morales
12. Nelson Jung
13. Daniel Hashimi Saviolli
14. Alex Fernandez Jurado
15. Max Collier
16. Daniela Salgado Martínez
17. Uma Hijdra
18. William Caproni

Replay of the Finals (all categories, french language broadcast): PLAY.

PLAY: Full Movie | Leftovers + Teaser.

Plastic Pushers - Volume I: The new dutch inline skate movie filmed during the dutch (easy) lockdown. Full parts by: Pascal Tan 1:15, Wisse Ankersmit 3:54, Adam Szymanski 9:11, Giorgio Oehlers 12:54, Jeroen Wullems 16:39, Kenny Owens 22:26, Sebastiaan van Wijk 29:39, Vivien Butot & Robin Bosgra 32:33, Sem Croft 38:18 & Randy Abels 42:44. Also featuring: Hans Hardonk, Bas Houweling, Bartozs Beller, Dick Heerkens, Marnix Haak, Chris Nomden and more. Thanks for the vibes!

Photo: Greger Flak.

Pro

1. Diako Diaby
2. Nils Jansons
3. Dominic Bruce
4. Robert Spassov
5. Antony Pottier
6. Tomek Przybylik
7. Yuto Goto
8. Maxime Genoud
9. Diego Guilloud
10. Gabriel Hyden
11. Montre Livingston

Women

1. Chihiro Azuma
2. Armelle Tisler
3. Patrycja Najda
4. Daniela Andrea Salgado Martinez
5. Mery Munoz
6. Emi Parejo Escobar
7. Misaki Katayama
8. Liene Nulle

Junior

1. Noboru Katayama
2. Szymon Ziemicky
3. Samuel Obst
4. Valter Kreiss
5. Max Arthur Collier
6. Kristofers Rudzats
7. Carl Emil Melander

Amateur

1. Sven Ischen
2. Stefan Selders
3. Nils Rinas
4. Ren Fujiwara
5. Andreas Johansson
6. Tomasz Kwiecien
7. Ilia Savosin
8. Kamil Gruba
9. Michael Müller
10. Jan Fehlmann
11. Jacob Jansson
12. Jaylton Karllus
13. Ivan Chanchikov
14. Leandre Fabri
15. Zachary Pollak

Awards

• USD Best Trick Award: Dominic Bruce
• Sola x Dead Most Creative Trick Award: Jacob Jansson
• Skatepro Best Sign Award: Pascal Gastrock

Judging Winterclash is difficult. But just like every year, Winterclash judges took the time to write a detailed report about their work to give you an idea about the how, why and who. The extensive judging report can be found HERE as a .pdf. Judges: Friederike Charlotte Reisch (Ger), Michael Buhl Jonassen (DK), Sebastian Gruba (PL).