Switch 360 Flip Lipslide #3: Blake Carpenter

Blake Carpenter is on one of the most prominent come ups in skating. From being one of the Floridian Daylando homies to now getting hooked up by Tum Yeto, it's safe to say he's here to stay. And with as good of style as he has, mixed with above-par switch skills, it's no wonder why every part he's come out with is highly coveted. Blake's switch 360 flip is also a key component in making his video parts both memorable and stunningly awesome. Being able to switch tre into 50-50s and 5-0s (0:27 in his bangin) and even willy grinds on accident (1:40 in his gram yo selfie), of course Blake can switch tre lip with no problem. I first saw him nail this crazy trick down a thin handrail in his Daylando part (4:33 above), so it only makes sense that when he returned to his home-state with the AYC squad that he did it again down a thicker, rougher handrail just to show his versatility with the trick. At this point, Blake's got this one-of-a-kind banger down to it being just another demo trick. To have such an exclusive trick on lock is pretty incredible.

Random Teams #3: Asphalt Yacht Club

When AYC was first introduced by Stevie Williams, the man behind the whole brand, it made a big impact on the internet. And for good reason too. A lineup as "stacked" as AYC's is deserving of some head turns not only because of the diversity within the team, but because of how many gnarly parts they've collectively put out. While John Rattray may have been looking for a common thread within his seemingly random NB recruits, you could almost say Stevie was building Noah's Ark with AYC. There's the Baker pair, the two DGKs, a couple of handsome ams, and Nyjah and Janoski as the industry heavies. And then Jaws is the potential wild card, but even so, he adds so much to the general gnarliness of the team and its diversity. With the way the team's set up now, anyone ripping in skateboarding would fit in just fine with this myriad of guys.
I have to give props to Stevie and AYC too for actually being proactive and taking the whole team on two tours already (minus one guy both times, but still...), more than some teams do in two years. To come out with clips in Miami and in the Southwest (above) are exactly what everyone would want from such a stacked team. A full length video is always the most appreciated way of showcasing an amazing team, but for a brand new brand with two solid tour videos under its belt, things are looking pretty good for AYC.