Thrasher Magazine

On Thursday, Vans hosted the Chima Pro Too 2 wear test session at House of Vans in Brooklyn. Some of their top skateshop accounts were invited to session the park and test out Chima’s new pro model. Mr. Ferguson himself was in attendance along with Dan-Lu and Kyle Walker. Having a break from the cold Northeast in a well-heated skatepark was a nice distraction to the reality of winter outside. The shop owners, riders and a few local skaters shredded the park all day, followed by an open skate session for the kids. Stretch Armstrong was behind the DJ booth and Weyes Blood closed it down at the party. —Jonathan Mehring

Chima celebrating his 2nd shoe release with Kyle Walker and Daniel Lutheran in Brooklyn

Chima gives his seal of approval. Switch heel over the bench

Chima's new shoe is the shit!     Photo: Nieratko

If only! Chima thinking about what's possible on that Kansas City ledge

Kyle and Chima reminisce about his Kansas City session


Phillip Santosuosso of Humidity Skateshop gave the new shoe a solid test with a stylish back Smith on the Kansas City ledge replica

Local ripper ShredMaster Keith one foots over the bench while Stretch DJ's in the background

Jersey up-and-comer Piero Suarez casually feebling the bank ledge

Pat Heid boosting a no comply to frontside wallride with steez and ease during the shop session

Black and grey all day

Shawn Butler is a regular at House of Vans Brooklyn. Locals only frontside 360 over the bench

Zered Bassett stopped by and demonstrated how to switch flip off a bump to bench

Brian Anderson and Chris Nieratko were chilling

There was a party the night before at Max Fish and Kyle Walker got interviewed for The Bunt podcast

These guys make it all happen: Juss Apivala, Jamie Hart, Frank Mare and Griffin Collins

DJ Chavez of Kingswell Skateshop and the infamous Jerry Mraz

Girl skate crews represent!

Party antics

The Chima Pro 2 could land you in this situation…

Peep

Weyes Blood performed at the party


Faces in the crowd

Weyes Blood = mellow vibes

Packed house. Such a fun event and such a sick shoe. Congrats, Chima!