Just Had To Post This! (Skate 2 - Remake (Justin Fabus))

1 Minute @ Iceland with Shayne Eldridge

West 49's Ambition Skatecamp

Our man Kirk Harriott is one of the skaters competing on West 49's Ambition Skatecamp which premiers tonight at 9pm on BiteTV

It looks like its going to be a great show to watch, join us and cheer on for Kirk, who we hope takes top prize!

Justin Fabus 2009 Promo

Yo Check this out!! Our man Justin has a new promo out

Trick or Treat Snow Jam in Ottawa

Hey guys,

FIGJAM is one of many sponsors, for En Equilibre 'Trick or Treat' Snow Jam taking place this October 31st. There's a sick riders list, and lots of prizes available. Here's the flyer below.

Our man Cody Shepherd will be there too!

Skate Contest- Asbridges Skate Park- This Saturday

Hey guys,

It may be October but still a few contests going around in Toronto. Check this one out going on this saturday at the new Ashbridges Park, sponsored by So Hip.

Check out their website for more info
http://www.sohipithurts.ca/

Also for all those in London, the Boardshop is throwing together a contest at the new Kiwanis Skate plaza you'll definately want to check out.

2009-2010 FIGJAM Catalogue Release

We've just released our 2009-2010 Catalogue...Some pretty sick stuff in there..... Have a peek


http://www.livinthedream.ca/2009cat/09/figjamcat/album/index.html





Visit our dealers page to find the nearest location for you, or if you are interested in purchasing online please contact us at sales@livinthedream.ca, and we will be happy to help.

DamnAm- Vancouver Stop

This weekend a bunch of us will be at Bonsor Skatepark for DamnAm...If you are in Vancouver this is definately the place to be this weekend. Top 80 skaters from across Canada. Top 12 get to compete at TampaAM.....On our side--Good Luck Justin Fabus

Check for updates on TWITTER: FIGJAM Apparel

2 Great Art Shows to Check Out!

Hey guys,Couple of the FIGJAM Artist are throwing or involved in a couple of amazing art shows this month. Definately something you want to check out!

Some of Joel Libbin's art will be on display at the Whipper Snapper Galley at 587A College street from September 11th to September 27th.

Opening September 11th at 7:00pmCallum Schuster has got a joint art show going at Earth and Fire Gallery (489 Queen Street West) on Friday September 25th, opens at 8:00pmHopefully we see you there...PeaceFIGJAM
www.callumschuster.com

Wakestock 2009

FIGJAM WILL BE AT WAKESTOCK THIS YEAR!!!

LOOK FOR OUR BOOTH IN THE MARKETPLACE

FIGJAM's Justin Fabus @ AMGettingPaid

Good Luck @ AGP- Justin

Check for updates on Twitter

Ching Skate Park Contest

Going to be epic.

The Beaver Has Landed Contest

Last weekend Joey Bondi and Justin Fabus were both at the Beaver Has Landed annual contest. Finnished 1st and 2nd respectively in their age category, here's some pics from that day.

Justin Fabus at Ching Park-30 Second Edit

Justin Fabus at Ching Park 30 Second Edit
Filmed and Edited by Anthony Perre

June 21st 'GO Skateboarding Day'

Sunday June 21st, Go Skateboarding Day

Events happening all over Canada! Check your local websites for more information.......
We'll be at the Sound Academy for their skate jam on Sunday, see you there

FIGJAM in Concrete

Hey guys

Make sure to check out our new ad in Concrete Skateboarding's 100th issue! Let us know what you think........

Congrats ThreadShed on your 2nd Anniversary

On June 13th, ThreadShed celebrated its second anniversary with a massive sale, comp and party. It's a sick store with amazing deals and products, so next time you're in Innisfil make sure to drop into 1036 Edgar Street.

Go Skateboarding Day---Try Go Skateboarding Week!

Canada's unoficial skateboarding capital, Vancouver- BC has announced that June 15-June 22nd will be officially known as skateboarding week in Vancouver.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson made the announcement this week. Vancouver is definately going to be party this sunday when the Emerica Team joins over 5000 skaters, for Emerica’s Wild in the Streets

Events are going on all over Canada..make sure to participate and get out there

Joel Libin Art Exhibit

FIGJAM Artist Joel Libin to host Art Show

Beginning Saturday June 27th, 2009, at the Basic Inquiry Gallery in Vancouver BC, located at 1011 Main Street. The creator of many of our shirts, including the famous "MeTown" will be exhibiting his art from June 27th to August 1st 2009

Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm. The address of Basic Inquiry Gallery is 1011 Main Street, located on the west side of Main Street 1 and a half blocks north of Terminal Avenue. For further information about the exhibit you can visit the Basic Inquiry Gallery's website at

< http://www.lifedrawing.org/

http://www.joellibinart.com/

Skate Comp- Saturday May 16- Brampton's Ching Park

Hey guys

This saturday head over to Brampton's Ching Park, for the first comp of the season at that place. If you haven't been there yet, its definately one the best parks around.

FIGJAM is a co-sponsor so you know they'll be some kick ass prizes

Registration is from 10am-Noon, cost $10. Waiver must be signed

Congrats to Joey Bondi and Justin Fabus

CONGRATULATIONS

On May 9,2009, members of the FJ skate team competed at the 2nd annual Brantford Skate Comp.

Joey Bondi- 1st place 13 and under

Justin Fabus- 1st place 14 and over

Snow Team Member- Dave Janovjak 2008-2009 Footage

Urban Rail Jam-DTN Timmins, ON

Hey guys and girls,

If you find yourself near Timmins this weekend, make sure to go check out the 'Urban Rail' Jam taking place this Saturday, March 7th right DTN. It's going to be a hell of an event, with huge prizes. Event takes place 4pm-10:30pm

30 foot rails, flat boxes, VW Volkswagen and much more.

Not to mention the FIGJAM 'Best Trick' Contest for $$$Cash and Prizes!!

Last month there was a sick skateboard and art thingy going on at the Five and Dime Trade Show. Our boy Justin Fabus competed.

fakie heel nose slide followed later by nose manny nollie flip

Check out the footage here on

SBC:http://www.sbcskateboard.com/off_the_wire?news_id=793&uniqid=39

New Skate Park Meetings

Hey guys,

For all you skaters out there, couple of important meetings taking place about some new skate parks in Toronto and Ajax.

Make sure you show your support and get your voice heard in getting these new parks. Below you will find the information

Toronto Skate Park Meeting for an Etobicoke Park
March 3rd from 6:30-8:30pm
Mimico Centennial Library, 47 Station

Ajax Skate Park Meetings

Thursday, February 26, 2009Sign-in at 6:30 p.m. / Start time at 7 p.m. Ajax Community Centre (Youth Room), 75 Centennial Rd.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009Sign-in at 6:30 p.m. / Start time at 7 p.m. McLean Community Centre (Banquet Hall), 95 Magill Dr.

Get your voice heard!
FIGJAM Apparel

FIGJAM'S KIRK HARRIOTT IN FINNESE VIDEO!

Check out FIGJAM's own Kirk Harriott in the Finnese Video. It's available online via Youtube.com as well as Kirks profile and JAMMED.

Guest Blogger - Dave Janovjak

Dave competed at Volcom's Peanut Butter Rail Jam on the weekend and blogged about his comp...

What a Day
January 31st, 2009
Blue Mountain, ON.

It's about 11:30 when we get all our crap together and head out for Volcom Stone's Peanut Butter Rail Jam, one of my favorite events of the year.

I arrived at Blue around 12:45 and run to the registration room. As we're all waiting in the line for the 16 over section. It's not looking so good and my patience is definitely running out. So I looked to the left and see an empty line for the Open division of the comp. I say to myself "HELL YA I'M NOT GUNNA WAIT AROUND!!!" and so I signed up for the Open Division. With Everything looking good, we get our gear on and go do some warm-up runs. I end up EATING it on my second hit of the day. I land my trick and roll right through the fence they had bordered around the comp area...go down flipping, helmet flies 50 feet into the damn forest.

great start, huh?

Alright, comp time.

Qualifiers
3 features: Flat Bar, Up Rail and Flat gap Down box.

I didn't get off to the start I wanted in an open division comp, but i guess i made it through alright.

Tricks: Flat Bar: fs 180 in 180 out.

Up Rail: fs 50-50 shifty back 180 out.

Flat Down Box: Front Blunt 270 switch up bs 180 out.

At this point I thought, "man I did shitty. I am definitely not making finals." However, as it ends up, I did make it to finals, and I was damn proud of it too.

Finals
Same Features.

I was a little nervous because of how I did in the qualifiers, but I got my head in gear and threw it all down.

Tricks: Flat Bar: fs 180 in, to switch back tail, 270 out.

Up Rail: Frontside Blunt 450 out.

Flat Down Box: Front Blunt, 360 switch-up to the down, out to fakie.

Now I was pretty damn happy with myself. I got the crowd going a bit. It was an awesome final, a lot of people threw down. But as it ends up, I guess I didn't quite make the cut for top 5 in Open. I was a bit disappointed, felt I shoulda' been up there, but what are you gunna do about it right? Cry, don't think so.

I had an amazing day, lots of fun; and as for the loss, well it just gives me more drive to throw down even harder in my next comp.

WAY TO GO DAVE!!! FIGJAM IS PROUD OF YOU!

Summer Time

and the livin' is easy...

Joey Bondi

Joey Bondi Releases new Skate Vid. Check it out...

Justin Fabus at the Warehouse!

Check it out!

HOLY SH*T!

WATCH THIS

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

Power to the Planet.

Watch this video from Element Skateboards.
Do your part...We CAN make a difference.

Peanut Butter Rail Jam 2009

Here's a taste of this years Peanut Butter Rail Jam courtesy of VolCast pod cast...enjoy!

New Wii Game lets you shred the slopes and your competition

Looking for a new Wii game? Why not try Snowboard Riot. This new game features wicked options such as invisibility and turbo speed. Don't you wish you had those on the hill sometimes? You can battle up to 4 players at a time using weapons like rockets and mines to blow away your competition. A neat catch? you can use the Wii balance board to shred the virtual slopes.
You can also design your snowboarders outfit using Oakley brand clothing and accessories. How long before we see FIGJAM in a game...
Read it all about it at worthplaying.com

Achieving the Impossible - a FIGJAM motto

The first time I went snowboarding, like most, I was a complete and utter mess. I had waterskied my whole life and thus skiing in general was easy to pick up. I figured that I could slalom pretty well and that Snowboarding must be sort of similar. Ya, I was wrong. I spent my first day on my ass for a solid 5 hours. I couldn't even go down a hill that required a chair lift. The thought of looking down the mountain plummeting down it at such speeds would surely be the end of me, not to mention everyone around me.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that 27 year old, Adil Latif, had done what I could not have dreamed imaginable, only he is blind. That's right Latif is legally blind. The Scottish native started going blind in his youth and by 15 had lost his eyesight. He had taken up skiing but he couldn't find a coach in Scotland that could teach differently abled people. He then set off for Utah, where there was a coach, Travis Thiele, that was certified to do just that. Now Thiele and Latif compete in snowboarding events around the world and he is set to compete in Canada this year.
It just goes to show you that if you can believe you can acheieve.
Read the entire story here.

FIGJAM Annouces a Canadian Stimulus Package

Toronto and North Vancouver, Canada – FIGJAM Apparel Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated apparel and marketing Company based out of North Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON. Today FIGJAM announces a Canadian stimulus package for consumers and retailers. FIGJAM has just released new additions to its Spring/Summer 2009 line that is sure to lift spirits, capture an audience and get people feeling good about the times.

Director of Marketing Justin Hanna states “While the action sport industry is as strong as ever, and we’ve actually seen a growing consumer base, we felt that while politicians argue over the release of a pessimistic federal budget, we’d offer retailers and consumers something exciting for a change. We are extremely proud to announce some new additions to the FIGJAM line.”

Meet Cody Shepherd

Hitting the slopes for 4 months with time off school sounds like a dream come true for most 16 year olds and indeed it is for FIGJAM's Cody Shepherd. Shepherd grew up snowboarding in Cold Lake, Alberta where he began shredding slopes at the tender age of 6. Ten years later he is moving to Mt. Avalia to train with professionals and attend homeschooled classes. This is one champion that does not kid around with his training. He was third at the Volcom Peanut Butter Rail Jam and is set to make his debut at the Axis Slopestyle and the Empire Shakedown.

Welcome to the team Cody!

Watch Cody!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwmG5kCgB2U