Vans Duct Tape 2019

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In Conversation With Andy Nieblas

[This conversation was recorded at the 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational as part of our series exploring contemporary longboarding’s most interesting characters. See more from the event here.] Widely renowned for his supremely creative and spontaneous approach to surfing, Andy…

By Luke Gartside

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In Conversation With Victoria Vergara

[This conversation was recorded at the 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational as part of our series exploring contemporary longboarding’s most interesting characters. See more from the event here.] After growing up between the tropical isles of Reunion and New Caledonia,…

By Luke Gartside

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In Conversation With Ivy Thomas

[This conversation was recorded at the 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational as part of our series exploring contemporary longboarding’s most interesting characters. See more from the event here.] Nineteen-year-old Ivy Thomas first caught our eye a few years back with…

By Luke Gartside

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In Conversation With Duct Tape Invitational Winner Kaneila Stewart

[This conversation was recorded at the 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational as part of our series exploring contemporary longboarding’s most interesting characters. See more from the event here.] Seventeen year-old Hawaiian Kaneila Stewart, known as Kani for short, has had…

By Luke Gartside

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WATCH: Highlights From The 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational In Ericeira

Last weekend saw 16 of the world’s best male and female loggers convene on the sunny shores of Portugal for the 18th Joel Tudor Vans Duct Tape Invitational. Among a jam-packed Euro comp circuit of low ranked QS’ and drawn…

By Luke Gartside