A lot of people have been asking me how to purchase the Alive watch project. The ones I had for sale sold fast, but I recently found out that they are available directly from Alive. Click here to pick one up for yourself.

The project also received some more Japanese press. Samurai ran a nice feature on the entire project. It looks like the whole project has been well received and I am proud to have been a part of it.

For the past seasons the line has mostly been available in boutique type stores. I have been opening up the line to more skate shops. I want to keep the line close to things I am about. I grew up in skate shops, worked in skate shops through college and will always skate. Collective is a skate shop in Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas. It is owned and operated by skaters. Please support them if you are around the area. I am happy to offer the line in their shop.

A few stores this season has been kind enough to lend me their front window for the release. The latest window is up in Atlanta at Standard. The guys at Standard show me and the line a lot of love and support. They stock the full line and it moves pretty fast in their shop. If you send me a picture of you in front of any of the window displays I will send you a free sticker pack (extra points if you are holding your BG purchase).

The Doughboy New Era’s are in. They ship in the next couple weeks with the second drop of the holiday lin. Ice Cubes character Doughboy from Boyz n the Hood is the inspiration behind the hat. Jason, from florida was nice enough to photoshop the pic and send it over. Good looking out!

“Either they don’t know, don’t show, or don’t care about what’s going on in the hood.”

Check the details of the hat here.

The Doughtboy Fitteds arrived from New Era yesterday. They are shipping with the second delivery of Fall / Winter. Once I unpack the boxes I will get you a closer look at the hats up. There are some really nice details. Have a good weekend!

This is the first season that the line has been offered through Active. It was a difficult decision for me because they are different then the boutiques that normally stock the line. I always admired their dedication to skateboarding and the culture so I decided it is a good fit for me. Active is part of the elite skateboarding mail orders. They support skateboarding 100% by throwing contests and having a pro team. Active is also extremely conscious of their own brand integrity and only work with select brands. I am honored to be one of those brands. Let’s get the BG line onto their top brand list.

This weekend was my birthday. I have this tradition to set up a new board for my birthday ever year  and write on the grip tape how long I have been skating. This year marks my 24th year on the board. I took my birthday money when I was 10 and headed to the local skate shop to get my first legit skateboard. It’s nice to know the actual day of when your life changed. I have been infatuated with skateboarding since that day. 24 years later and nothing has changed.  

Blunt slide to fakie on my birthday at the ditch.

My homie Hersk came up from La to celebrate with me. He left with a tail slide over the extension at 3rd. 

As another year passed I think it’s not my birthday that I really celebrate, but another year on the board.. god bless

Fatlace, in the SF, gave up their main window for the drop of the Fall / Winter line. I stopped by the shop the other day to check it out. Most of the shirts and hats are already gone. Thanks for the support guys!

The Alive watch project, that I am a part, has started to generate some good press lately. If you are in Japan check out the newest issue of Ollie Mag. Thanks Hiro for sending it over.