Author Topic: Alien and Habitat International Teams (Read 7512 times)

Yours Truly · « **on:** August 22, 2006, 08:47:36 AM »

Press Release: August 10th, 2006

Sovereign Sect Global Expansion

DNA Distribution is pleased to announce the first step in global expansion of the Sovereign Sect. Alien Workshop and Habitat Skateboards welcome nine riders to the newly formed Sect International Teams.

The Alien Workshop International Team:
Ruben Garcia (Spain)
Antony Lopez (France)
Jody Smith (UK)
Baptiste Myzor (France)

Habitat International Team:
Petr Horvat (Czech Republic)
Manuel Margreiter (Austria)
Adrian Morales (Spain)
Mike McDermott (Canada)
Gunez Ozdogan(Sweden)

“After years of planning, we have created a team that represents our brands in their truest form outside of the United States,” explained Tony Heitz, Sect Team Manager. “We look forward to growing the project over the next few years and will hand pick riders on our international flow teams to build onto this existing team.”

International products will be available for Holiday, 2006. Ruben Garcia (Alien Workshop) and Petr Horvat (Habitat) will be the first riders to receive International pro boards. Work on the first ever International Alien Workshop and Habitat video will begin next year.

For the latest information visit:
www.alienworkshop.com
www.habitatskateboards.com

wuust · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2006, 08:50:17 AM »

element rip off

fuckingvegan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2006, 08:52:31 AM »

Quote from: izzepark on August 22, 2006, 08:50:17 AM

element rip off

New Deal did it and Powell did it so who is ripping off who?

Yours Truly · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2006, 08:53:59 AM »

calling bullshit.. then what about Zeros internatioanl squad.. Plan B's

not to mention every shoe co has internatioanl teams.. I would bet before the end of 06 90% of skateboarding's major companies have full blown international squads...

Plus since Seek was similar shouldn't Element be a Seek ripoff.. or a flip rip off

sizable · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2006, 08:55:29 AM »

Holy shit, you're going to get lynched for posting that.
(original poster that mentioned the element thing)
I'm into the International team idea and stoked that McDermott is offically involved with Habitat.
I went to the link and peeped the new AWS decks and those were pretty ugly.
Not all of them, just the hippy looking ones that didn't look like workshop at all.
Please let the video come out soon, please let them get rid of Pudwill and let AVE continue to rip. Amen.

Yours Truly · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2006, 08:56:31 AM »

Pudwill on Chocolate...

Anton · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:00:01 AM »

things gonna be intresting

ymhy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:01:50 AM »

mike mcdermott, ruben garcia and baptiste myzor? hahaha, what a joke.

JohnC · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:05:14 AM »

this seems really cool. im stoked pudwill is off alien.

isaac · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:06:06 AM »

mcdermott is sick, glad to see him getting on a great company like Habitat. Village Green was ok, but hopefully he'll be able to travel more and get paid.

fuckingvegan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:09:07 AM »

Quote from: isaac on August 22, 2006, 09:06:06 AM

mcdermott is sick, glad to see him getting on a great company like Habitat. Village Green was ok, but hopefully he'll be able to travel more and get paid.

I feel bad for the other team but good pick up for Workshop.

Alan · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:12:37 AM »

Petr Horvat deserves it for sure.

Lance · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2006, 09:25:58 AM »

Go Ruben

applesauce · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:03:16 AM »

Baptiz Myzor had some really good stuff in that Lordz video, it's nice to see him get some good sponsors.

captain sensible · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:15:07 AM »

what happened to will ainley?

Anton · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:21:31 AM »

Quote from: applesauce on August 22, 2006, 11:03:16 AM

Baptiz Myzor had some really good stuff in that Lordz video, it's nice to see him get some good sponsors.

i tough he was someone else when I saw him in person. So much more steez

leeroy · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:27:26 AM »

Santa Cruz did this too. Oli Buergin has/had a model for example.

I'm kinda feeling this but kinda don't.
I feel like Europe could have it's own brands and stronger industry.
But then again, I don't mind if it goes like this if these riders are taken good care of.
And they hooked up some really good skaters.

gub · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:29:15 AM »

Quote from: captain sensible on August 22, 2006, 11:15:07 AM

what happened to will ainley?

i'm saying

ciaran · « **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2006, 12:54:26 PM »

He's on flow direct. Not really interested in chasing skating as a career. Shame really as he's one of the UK's underrated greats.

fuckingvegan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2006, 12:57:45 PM »

Quote from: leeroy on August 22, 2006, 11:27:26 AM

Santa Cruz did this too. Oli Buergin has/had a model for example.

I'm kinda feeling this but kinda don't.
I feel like Europe could have it's own brands and stronger industry.
But then again, I don't mind if it goes like this if these riders are taken good care of.
And they hooked up some really good skaters.

Europe already has its own brands and from what it seems a good industry, look at Cliche' and Blueprint they must being doing something right.

Matze · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2006, 01:17:54 PM »

the american companies have fear to lose the market here completely ... look at cliche or blueprint you can't call that euro thrash anymore - it's getting a big competition

j0rdan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2006, 01:21:13 PM »

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee mcdermott

donnie_murdo · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2006, 01:46:51 PM »

Quote from: Matze on August 22, 2006, 01:17:54 PM

the american companies have fear to lose the market here completely ... look at cliche or blueprint you can't call that euro thrash anymore - it's getting a big competition

I mentioned this WAY BACK - basically Lakai is the only company out there that's trying to keep "something" in Europe, doing the "Fench Connection" and "Royal Family" shoes it a really good way to stay in about the best company's that Europe has going, Cliche is actually taking board sales from American companies in Europe and Blueprint is doing the same in the UK (i'm not totally sure what there European wide sales are like, but they mostly sell UK wide and Scandinavia)

Anyway i think Girl's brands realised that they were losing board sales so had to do
something

SO this leads to Euro-Element/Workshop/Habitat/Santa Cruz, etc. . .

I mean Spitfire did Howard Cooke and Colin Kennedy wheels - Colin even had a Thunder colour way and they are both very heavily UK riders

You can't really bitch at Element though as they have been doing this for years, they have an Oz team aswell, not sure about any other Yank companies doing that, but Element or Underworld Element and New Deal had pro's from the UK a LONG time ago - Steve Douglas and Curtis McCann to name the pro's then there was a few sponsered skaters.

But basically America companies are startign to realise if you snoz you lose. . .

rolling is good · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:02:05 PM »

Are cliché and blueprint products easy to get in the Us ?
anyways, I've almost never seen any blueprint products in France.

sergio · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:02:47 PM »

ALIS losing out on two of there best riders now. First Willow to flip, now Petr.

donnie_murdo · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:07:13 PM »

Quote from: rolling is good on August 22, 2006, 02:02:05 PM

Are cliché and blueprint products easy to get in the Us ?
anyways, I've almost never seen any blueprint products in France.

Ahh, yeah if you look at the http://www.clicheskate.com you'll see the distribution list for the US or look in the help section and it's posted there as well

Blueprint is pretty much a UK company, i know Wall St in Lyon sell a bit of Blueprint stuff and some shops in Barca did as well (due to Shire) but other than that Blueprint hasn't really done much for sales in the European market as far as i'm aware - there's basically to many company's in Europe, Scandinavia and Russia i think they sell more there to be honest, i dont' think Dan really wanting a "Euro Team" he's more into controling the UK hahahaha

HoSGage · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:21:48 PM »

Mike McDermott is pretty good, but travis stenger is better..mikes part in the modern love video was alright but i dont think he should have had that ender though.. im sure he can get better stuff than that.. Canada skaters are so much better than U.S skaters though.. they have so much pop and steez it aint even funny but its a good for Aws to get him on

captain sensible · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:47:57 PM »

canada skaters=better, i don't even need to make a comeback

-lostart- · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:56:49 PM »

Quote from: captain sensible on August 22, 2006, 11:15:07 AM

what happened to will ainley?

Don't forget Rob Mathieson.

roulette · « **Reply #29 on:** August 22, 2006, 03:06:35 PM »

Quote from: Lance on August 22, 2006, 09:25:58 AM

Go Ruben

Author Topic: Alien and Habitat International Teams (Read 7512 times)

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