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Empire News Flash
Skate & Streetwear news, product releases and more...
![Shoe Review: Nyjah Free 1.0 - Empire Skate NZ]()
September 13, 2019 Aitken looks at the Nike SB Nyjah Free 1.0 in the Navy / Gum colourway. He tries it out, skating in the shoes for several weeks and then gives his thoughts. See what he thinks the pros and cons are, and what he'd rate them.
![Adidas Sabalo x Diego Nájera Solar Red / White / Slime - Empire Skate NZ]()
September 13, 2019 Skateboarding star Diego Nájera collaborated with Adidas in developing the Sabalo. Fisheye photography, popular in old school skateboarding photography, with its warped curves, is reflected in the smooth curved lines in the Sabalo.
![Levi Hawkins: Skateboarding Ruapehu - Empire Skate NZ]()
September 03, 2019 Levi Hawkins, long-time Converse Cons ambassador, and the man from the 'Nek Minnit' iconic meme skateboarding Mt Ruapehu.
![Bones Wheels: Chris Joslin 2018 - Empire Skate NZ]()
August 06, 2019 Californian skater Chris Joslin for Bones, 2018
July 25, 2019 Music has influenced a number of Stefan Janoski's signature Nike SB footwear. One of Janoski's favourite bands, the hugely popular punk/alternative band 'The Violent Femmes', is the latest band to inspire the Nike SB quickstrike.
![Natas Kaupas - Santa Cruz Wheels of Fire (1987) - Empire Skate NZ]()
July 24, 2019
Natas Kaupas - Santa Cruz Wheels of Fire
Music - Pickpocket Man and Leave Me All Alone, Eight Dayz
July 16, 2019 Cody 'Cold Dawg' Chapman comes together with Lakai to produce an icy blue colourway of Newport Hi.
Filmed in Santa Cruz, California.
![Jamie Foy '306' Thrasher Magazine - Empire Skate NZ]()
July 04, 2019
Jamie Foy has released his first pro model shoe with New Balance Numeric, the '306'. The '306' comes in two colorways, “Black/White” and “Green/Red,” with both featuring a contrasting white vulcanized sole unit.
![Welcome Skateboards]()
July 02, 2019 Full length video from Welcome Skateboarding and Thrasher Magazine
![Sweat for your art – Pierre Hadlow on his illos & influences - Empire Skate NZ]()
July 02, 2019 ![Primitive x Dragon Ball Z deck collection - Empire Skate NZ]()
June 27, 2019 Dragon Ball Z teamed up with Primitive to produce a limited edition collection of decks, featuring all your favourite characters such as Goku, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Vegeta and more.
