Tyshawn Jones Tompkins Square Park Adidas Jam Photos

6/03/2024

Getting a pro shoe is a big deal. Getting a second is twice as huge. So TJ and the adidas team took to NYC’s Tompkins Square Park to launch his new pro model kicks. Tap in to see how they snap. —Ted Schmitz

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Oh, you got a billboard? Cute. How about a box truck?

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Shoes and water, GTWYC

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Wouldn’t mind getting stuck at a few red lights with it. But let’s check the park

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Yep, this is the place

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New ground, new graffiti, new obstacles, same ol’ Tompkins

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Starting off strong, Frankie flies a backside flip where pigeons dare

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Over on the FTC bank, K-White warms up with a back blunt

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Company man Jovi goes right to the bangers, back noseblunt

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You thought Shier would leave a steep bank unbackside flipped? You’re not very smart, are you?

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Even Jake Donnelly was shocked at how high he popped this frontside flip

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Let’s do a lap. First up, we got Jovi with Deluxe’s Ashley Rehfeld and fellow adidas associate Joey Abarca

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Most art critics would take their baby to The Met or some shit. Sam Korman is cooler than most art critics

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I asked Lee Smith and Paul Shier if they’ve ever been to SF. They just gave me this look for a few minutes

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Good people everywhere!

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Pedro Biagio and filmer god Matt Schleyer probably scheming up a clip

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Oh, you need more pictures of lensmen? I got you with one of the best there is! Zander Taketomo

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We got Philly’s Chris Mulhern too!

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Ví took the escalator up. Nose manny

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Gotta get the dog in the blog

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Brazil’s Felipe Munhoz is back! Not sure if the spots have recovered from his last visit

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Boom! Felipe soars a heelflip

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Stalwart of the NYC scene Steve Rodriguez caught up with the next gen

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No notes, fellas. As you were

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Astoria’s finest, Marcello and Max

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You like filmers who are total dicks? Stay away from Matt and Greg then

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Greg knows everyone!

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A friendly fist bump between two talented dudes, Jack Sabback and Zander

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Hey, what’s up?! It’s Ryan Garshell and Kevin Tierney

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Markos is all in on King

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Heavy crew, Lee Smith, James Copeland, Jake Donnelly and Paul Shier

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Thanks for the new chain, Leon! This is official merch, right?

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Lookin’ like a GOAT farm inside the fence today

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NYC men of the lens, Ari and Bill

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What’s goin’ on over there?

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Brick underneath, and above!

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First place in the product toss

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Get those new jawns to impress the whole crew

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Seriously, your dogs will be hyped

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Or post ‘em on the story with your Zero board

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Shit, I didn’t know Vans and adidas made actual skate shoes

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So stoked to see Cairo and his other half

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HE’S HERE!

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So is Gabriel Fortunato. Switch ollie

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That escalated quickly. Bigspin over the bar

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But even the best lose their boards

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BRB

Guys this good are Few and Far Between

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Danny Falla and Jimmy McDonald have conquered all 5Boros

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Mighta shot this K-White crook a little late

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I think this is Bill tellin’ me I’m too early now

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Carl Aikens, switch heel with that signature loft

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Kevin comes back for the boardy

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Backed up frontside by Gabriel Fortunato

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He asked for the @, but I told him to find the photo on the Thrasher site. Hope our friend sees his nollie frontside 180

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Cappin’ off the quick grinds, Kevin puts down a precise nosegrind 180

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Tyshawn’s back, and Garshell’s in the pit to help him out

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What a friend!

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What’s up, dog? You think the show’s about to pop off?

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Looks like one more delay. TJ damn-near ripped his finger off on the basketball hoop

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Feelin’ like Charlie Brown and the football

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Get comfy, boys

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You get it

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Not a bad time for a slice

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It’s always a bad time for gettin’ hit in the dick

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You don’t gotta tell Nikolai how to chill

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Twelve stitches later…

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A captive audience awaits

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For the 180 grab? We’ll take it

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Zach keeps the session lit. Switch back T

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Straight to business! Head-high heelflip

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Followed by a well-covered hardflip

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What about nollie hard? Light work

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Jake got sparked for one more frontside flip

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Carl never stopped blasting

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I shoulda shot more photos of Nikolai ripping, but he seemed like more of a sequence guy. This is a switch shove nosegrind. See what I mean?

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He didn’t even 50-50 this block. No-filler back noseblunt

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Did it twice for good measure, again

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Solid show

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Fuck it, one more over the whole shit

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And it’s straight to family for some well-deserved R-and-R. It’s hard to capture what a miraculous day it was to witness. From the false starts to the finale, TJ had everyone on the edge of their seats and he fuckin’ delivered. How many demos have you seen where they make it to the hospital and come back to skate all stitched up? I’m gonna say never. But Tyshawn Jones is singular. And that’s all there is to say. Congrats on the new shoe

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