When the whole culture of skateboarding is clogged with phonies and posers all practicing the same robotic style, it’s always nice to see someone like David Clark come along. Check out his part in the new Nike SB video “Debacle.”

Friend of LUDWIG Matt W. Moore (MWM) has a solo exhibition called “Parallel Universe” that is on now in Sao Paulo, Brazil. If you are there go see it! - As you may know Matt has worked with us in the past and we really like his work. Check it out here.

LUDWIG is partnering up with Inspirit on the promotion of the Rumina Sato seminar that will be taking place on July 11th at the UFC Fan Expo during the UFC 100 event in Las Vegas. If you want to attend this once in a lifetime seminar, learn some of the best submissions, and see what made Rumina’s shooto-style fighting techniques so famous, go to the UFC Fan Expo web-site and sign up! We are proud to be handling the creative direction for this promotion as Inspirit is the most well-known and respected MMA brand in Japan. Stay tuned for news on the LUDWIG x Inspirit collabo “special project” coming soon. Core MMA fans will not want to miss this!

Sponsored athlete, and LUDWIG family member, Emerald Benjamin turns 16! Happy Birthday E.

Emerald and Willard...(notice beer-cup)

Emerald's got pop!

The a$$hole supreme seen here rocking one of the new “Alex” summer tee’s. Lookin’ good Ben. photo: Eliel Ford.

Fingering thru my new copy of UK DIG BMX mag today, I had to post this photo of Sean Burns. Gotta hand it to him. Not only is he a real good rider, but when he goes for something, he goes for it 100%. The look: “Viciously inspired”, the execution: 10 on a scale of one-nine…If you are going to fashion your wears after a certain era, person, or scene this is the way to do it. That is style. I consider myself a huge fan of punk-rock, punk attitude, and living the lifestyle any way that it manifests itself and this to me is the definition of punk.

We have been receiving increasingly more feedback in the recent months, and sometimes I feel compelled to share with all ya’alls out there in blog-land…this particular letter is all it takes to make a hard days work worth it. Thanks Nick, we appreciate you.

“Gotta leave that 9-5 upon the shelf”…the scandal, the bizzarro, the wierdness notwithstanding, Michael Jackson was the real deal when it came to singing, dancing, and performing. R.I.P. Michael Jackson.

Came across this insane bike company out of UK called Mac Motorcycles. These bikes are insane! Why doesn’t Harley do something like this? Why does it take a European company to re-interpret such a classic American concept as the “Bobber”? - anyway, these bikes are cool as hell, take a look.

This ones called the "Spud"

This ones called the "Roarer"