Hop on the mission to shoot the promo for my new Roces skate. In autumn 2022 we spent 6 days in Athens, Greece filming for “SAULE”. Stunning spots, sunny days and group of great humans.

Thank you to Martins Jansons for the incredible work on this video. Thank you Bobi Spassov for joining and helping with filming. Thank you Ieva Jansone for all the support and beautiful photos. Thanks Nick Couros and Nikos Karatzounis for all the help with finding spots and making us feel very welcomed in Athens. Enjoy the process. - Nils Jansons.

Previously: Nils Jansons - Roces Saule 5th Element, Signature Skate - Promo Edit by Martins Jansons (Athens, Greece 2022).

“We celebrated the start of 2023 with a blast: “Ledlauzis”, a contest hosted by STRAUME, the inline school. Thank you all who were part of it and helped make it so much fun”. - Therolling.

Video: Konstantīns Makarovs. Camera: Jānis Katkovskis & Edgars Salnājs. Big shout out to our supporters: The Spot Center, Roces, Drukmanis, Therolling, Yohoho cafe, Taktika.lv.

Junior Results

1. Alberts Šīraks
2. Marks Liners
3. Keita Končerova

Amateur

1. Jēkabs Jansons
2. Ralfs Igals
3. Mikus Ļaksa

Open

1. Edgars Rozentāls
2. Raimonds Prūsis
3. Kristofers Rudzāts

Rat race: Alberts Šīraks / Edgars Rozentāls. Spicy pepper: Dimitrijs Sokolovs.

Featuring: Bobi Spassov, Nils Jansons, Ilia Savosin, Jo Zenk, Grant Hazelton, Zachary Pollak, Francesco Famà, Giuseppe Lunetto, Robert Guerrero, Ricardo Lino and Rodrigo Teixeira.

Filmed by Bobi Spassov, Freddy White, Sergio Pontillo, Marco Valera and Harry Can. Titles and animation by Matis Mallie. Produced by Martina Margiotta and Roces.

Purtugalya.roces.com + Photo Gallery

Another year, another international adventure: with beautiful scenery, sunny skies, and often unbearably hot weather, Portugal set the perfect scene for our newest team project. Led in Lisbon by Martim & Rodrigo Braz-Teixeira, over the hills of Miraflores, welcomed in Sines by Ricardo Lino & family to explore Santo André, Santiago do Cacém and other hidden gems. Surrounded by the sounds of the local language, like a sweet bounce of sonorities all mixed up with the gibberish spoken among our international guests. Fed with cheap food from Lidl and amazing, tasty treats devoured at the terraces of cafés.

Because of course, it was always coffee time. Views of the intense blue of the sky, the deep blue of the Ocean, steep drop-ins onto sandy beaches, and quick dives in the water to refresh. Sights of lovely paintings, colorful walls everywhere, art and poetry infused into our daily routines. Visions of long hair and sweaty landings, stinky liners drying in the hot sun, lazy naps in the shade. Life on the streets.

Because of course, there was no better place for us to go. So, when it came down to the skating itself… You be the judge of how much insane stuff happened in just under two weeks of time, in the wonderful land of Purtugalya!

Photo gallery on Purtugalya.roces.com.

Nils Jansons - Final day of the filming for the Saule Signature skate promo. Come along as we go out to explore streets of Athens, Greece. Shot in October 2022. Also featuring: Bobbi Spassov.

Previously: Nils Jansons - Roces Saule 5th Element, Signature Skate - Promo Edit by Martins Jansons (Athens, Greece 2022).

Nils Jansons takes his new signature skates for a ride. 6 days in Athens, Greece. Filmed and edited by Mārtiņš Jansons

Additional filming: Bobi Spassov, Ieva Jansone. Photography: Ieva Jansone. Animation: Agris Čaurs. Graphic design: Jānis Zālītis. Special thanks: Nick Kouros, Nikos Karatzounis, AirBaltic. Music: “Battened Ships” by Odyssey.

SAULE. New Nils Jansons, Roces signature skates. Creative direction: Martina Marg. Bio-based plastic, Recycled liner padding, Recycled lining, Plastic free packaging. Made in Italy. Ships early December 2022.

The Fall 2022 Blading Cup Edit by OlderBlading. “As always, I have a ton of footage. More edits to follow! Huge thanks to Jon Julio and his people for putting together another awesome event! See you in Spring?”

In order of skating appearance: Seoa Jang, Daniela Salgado, Mike Dempsey, Jon Julio, Kevin Lee, Michael Briggs, Scott Crawford, Randy Spizer, Catherine Reyes, Tina Vallarta, Mina Lee, Byeolhee Choi Becci Sotelo, Emi Parejo, Nils Jansons, Sean Darst, Colin Kelso, Michael Witzemann Hayden Ball, Ariel Surun, Dominic Bruce, Jay Yoon, Jesus Rivera & Andrew Broom.

FILMED ON BMPCC 4K, Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS, Rokinon 24mm T1.5 DSX High-Speed Cine Lens, DJI MINI 3 Pro. Edited and Color Graded in Davinci Resolve Studio 18.1. MUSIC: Odd - Heyson ; Swoosh (You Move Too Fast) - Dylan Sitts ; SUPRA - STRLGHT.

One day street skating mission just before the weekend of Blading Cup 2022, november edition, with Nils Jansons & Friends. Part 1: PLAY.

Results & Recap by Brandon Drummond (Youtube)

What happened at the Blading Cup 2022 from the perspective of someone in New Zealand only getting information from Instagram live streams.

Blading Cup 2022 Pro Final Results

1. Nils Jansons
2. Jay Yoon
3. Dominic Bruce

Veterans Cup

1. Randy Spizer
2. Randy Juarez
3. Abdiel Colberg

Women’s Inline Street

1. Tina Vallarta
2. Emilia Parejo
3. Catherine Reyes

THEM Skates x WKND Skateboards. 1st Ever Rollerblade x Skateboard Collab? Hit or Miss?

Tom Moyse (Youtube) did a video about the Them Skates x WKND Skateboards collab, a pair of skates that you probably saw on Rachard Johnson’s Report of the Blading Cup 2022, November Edition.

"Nils Jansons is an incredible skater. He goes big and has style which is an amazing combination. It was great to see him skate in person". - Brazilionaire.

Blading Cup 2022 (November Edition) - Day 1, 2 & 3- Coverage by Rachard Johnson (UPDATED).

15 years strong! Unbelievable energy flooded the streets of Riga. Thank you all who helped make it happen, skated through 6 spots and supported this one. See you all next year!

Video by Martins Jansons. Film crew: Martins Jansons, Arvis Belovs. Music by Oriole, Graphics by Agris Čaurs.

Open Results

1. Raimonds Prūsis
2. Edgars Rozentāls
3. Andris Kreicburgs

Best trick: Aleksejs Govors

Amateur

1. Kristofers Rudzāts
2. Didzis Čerņecovs
3. Ralfs Igals

Junior

1. Marks Linters
2. Alberts Šīraks
3. Emīls Egle

Sponsored by Latvijas Skrituļslidošanas federācija, Mind Work Ramps, Inline skola “STRAUME”. Supported by Hedonskate, Roces, USD, NJ, LNB, Yohoho Cafe, The Spot center.