Sport event : Team Element named best of the best

9th January – Costa Mesa, California
Element has been awarded “Best Team” at one of skateboarding’s biggest events – the TWS Awards in Long Beach California.

“Element has consistently assembled some of the greatest lineups of pros and ams since its inception,” noted the TWS judging panel. “But its 2013 squad which included bar-raising contributions from Nyjah, Appleyard, Tim Tim, Davidson the addition of Greyson Fletcher, opening its Branch HQ in Costa Mesa, and releasing Brian Gaberman’s photo book rounds out an incredible year.” Said Element brand founder Johnny Schillereff: “We’re very proud of the team that waves the Element flag every day.”

Over the course of the year a series of videos were released that showcased the team’s talent. “Nyjah Huston set the new tone in “Fade to Black,” Mark Appleyard showed his iconic style in “Soul Rebel,” Chad Tim Tim displayed his finesse and technical abilities in “Transmission,” Julian Davidson ended “Perpetual Motion” with a jaw dropping part, and Evan Smith continued to amaze with ”The Evan Smith Experience,” said Johnny”. Other stand out moments include the addition of Greyson Fletcher to the team Tom Schaar cementing his place in skate history with the first ever 1080,” he added.

The TransWorld Skateboarding Awards are now in their 16th year and recognise excellence, innovation and creativity across a range of categories.

Founded in 1992 Element recently opened an innovative new Campus, the Branch, in Costa Mesa, California. The loft like creative space which will include a public art gallery, skatepark, urban gardens and host community events, farmers markets and more. All in the spirit of further developing skateboarding along with social, and environmental awareness.

“It has been a year of renewal and re-energising for the brand,” said Johnny. “We’ve happily made some internal appointments including long-time friend and colleague Travis Ford who has joined the family as VP/GM, in addition to a reinvigoration to our long-standing commitment to the natural world and the skate community. We’re calling this Element’s re-forestation.”
 
About Element

Founded in Atlanta in 1992, Element is now one of the world’s most recognised skate and lifestyle brands.

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