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It’s that time of year again when our staff tell you a little bit about what they enjoyed during 2013; favourite brands, skaters, movies, edits and more!
Sit back, relax and read our Top Picks of the past year. Enjoy!
Name: TIM DERRICK Job Title: ACCESSORIES TRADER Brand: Asics Sneaker: Gel Lyte V Song: Joey Bada$$-Unorthadox Film : Man of Steel Video Game: Fifa 14 Movie: Despicable Me 2 Skate DVD/Edit: N/A TV Show: Ripper Street Club / Bar : The Nest, Bath 2013 was amazing because: I got to watch my little boy grow. In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Watching my little boy grow some more.
Name: MIKE HAYTER Job Title: E-COMMERCE MANAGER
Brand: Nike Sneaker: The Janoski Song: Daft Punk – Get Lucky Video Game: GTA V Movie: Star Trek: Into The Darkness / Place Beyond The Pines Skate DVD/Edit: Emerica ‘Made’ TV Show: Game of Thrones Restaurant: The Olive Tree, Bath Pub: King William, Bath 2013 was amazing because: We had a summer! In 2014 I’m looking forward to: The World Cup!
Name: NICKY TYLER HOWELLS Job Title: R1 SKATE TEAM RIDER
Brand: Rip N Dip Sneaker: DC Mike Mo Song: Bone Thugs - Bitch iz a Bitch Film: Bad Grampa Video Game: Fifa 14 Skate DVD / Edit: Eleventh Hour TV Show: Made In Chelsea Skater: Nick Remon Restaurant: Wetherspoons Club / Bar: Wetherspoons 2013 was amazing because: Skateboarding, traveling, sunshine In 2014 I'm looking forward to: Skateboarding, traveling, sunshine
Name: TONY WHITE Job Title: IT ADMINISTRATOR Brand: Asics Sneaker: Ronnie Fieg Asics Gel Lyte V 5 Volcano Song: Hacktivist – N~+*a’s in Paris Film: The World’s End Video Game: Fifa 2014 Video: Cam Zink sender Backflip TV Show: Sons of Anarchy Season 6/ The Walking Dead Season 4 Skater: Nicky Howells Restaurant: The Dutchess (Totterdown) Club / Bar : BS3 2013 was amazing because: Bristol City beating Bristol Rovers in the JPT. JETS Goal !!!!! In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Brazil World Cup!
Name: SASHA HAINES Job Title: CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR
Brand: Polar/Palace/Wolf Street Apparel! Sneaker / shoe: It’s got to be Kickers this year! I wouldn’t say no to a pair of Asics Gel Lyt 3’s tho. Song: This week - Happy by Pharrell Williams Film : Don Jon? Only because I got to watch it with Colette Earley Video Game: Haven’t played any this year. I used to love Tekken 3 does that count? Movie: National Lampons Christmas Vacation is hilare. TV Show: Discovery channel- Mermaids the new found evidence. Restaurant: Atomic Burger – I’ll have a Boris Karloff chicken burger with cheese/bacon/onion rings + peanut butter milkshake = devine! Club / Bar : Chasers nightclub 2013 was amazing because: Best thing about 2013 was hanging out with my lush pals. In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Well I turn a quarter of a century next year so I better start making the most of life! I’m hoping to go snowboarding and to California, I’ve said it now so I have to!!!
Name: WILL WRIGHT Job Title: PHOTOGRAPHY
Brand: Polar Sneaker: Adidas Adi Ease Song: JT - Suit & Tie ;) Film : Django Unchained Video Game: Make It Rain Skate DVD/Edit: The Philadelphia Experiment TV Show: Boardwalk Empire Skater: Danger Rob Restaurant: Rubicon Club / Bar : Where the 4 X 4 is 2013 was amazing because: Croatia was phat In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Sonar Festival
Name: NICK OUSLEY Job Title: HARDWARE TRADER
Brand: Polar Sneaker : Nike Air Max 1 Song: iwrestledabearonce – Karate Nipples Film : Man Of Steel Video Game: The Last Of Us Movie: Oldboy, the OG Park Chan Wook version, get bent Spike Lee! Skate DVD : Brandon Westgate – Emerica Made TV Show: The Walking Dead Skater: Always Gino Iannucci! Restaurant: Grillstock, Bristol Club / Bar : Lock Keeper, Keynsham 2013 was amazing because: It’s almost over… In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Barcelona for a mate’s Stag
Name: ROSS WILSON Job Title: EDITOR, R1 MAGAZINE
Brand: Buscemi Sneaker: Stussy x Converse All Star Chuck Taylor Song: Haim "Falling" Movie: Alan Partridge Alpha Papa Skate DVD: Emerica "MADE" TV Show: Homeland Skater: Nick Remon Restaurant: Holsteins at The Cosmopolitan Club / Bar : Max Fish, Ludlow St, NY R.I.P 2013 was amazing because: Good stuff happened In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Exciting new things
Name: WILL WAGSTAFFE Job Title: CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR
Brand: Wolf Street Apparel Sneaker / shoe: Vans Authentic Gum Sole Song: Delicate Steve – Butterfly Video Game: Fifa ’98 – Haven’t played one since then. Movie: End Of Watch (I think this was in 2012 but I don’t care, it was too good) Skate DVD/Edit: Emerica Made TV Show: Breaking Bad Skater: Shane O’Neil Restaurant: Jika Jika Club / Bar : The Porter in Bath (RIP) 2013 was amazing because: I got a puppy
Name: COLETTE EARLEY Job Title: MARKETING AND EVENTS
Brand: Skateboard Cafe Song: Childish Gambino - 3005 Film: Hmm I don’t know… I’m excited to watch “Her” though. Spike Jonze is a God. TV Show: Downton Abbey Video Game: I still haven't completed Kingdom Hearts... when did that come out? Skater: Luan Restaurant: Nandos 2013 was amazing because: I went back to Paris! In 2014 I’m looking forward to: visiting new places!
Name: WILL RADULA-SCOTT Job Title: SNOW TEAM RIDER
Brand: Spacecraft Sneaker: Vans Authentic Song: Drake - Too Much Film : Anchorman 2 (pre-empting, not actually seen it yet) Video Game: GTA 5 Skate Edit: Tom Knox – Eleventh Hour TV Show: Breaking Bad Skater: Tom Knox Restaurant: Grillstock Club / Bar : Red Light 2013 was amazing because: It went amazingLY fast… In 2014 I’m looking forward to: going snowboarding somewhere
Name: KARIS WALSH Job Title: CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR
Brand: Palace Sneaker: Janoskis Song: Sam bailey- Skyscraper Film : Dusk til dawn Video Game: Tekken Skate DVD/Edit: Anything Stefan Darque has filmed. TV Show: TOWIE Restaurant: McDonald’s Club / Bar : Bunker 2013 was amazing because: Sam bailey won the X Factor. In 2014 I’m looking forward to: Who knows! The world is a mystical place.
