Zappos Rideshop $20,000 Double Set Contest

Published 4/25/2016 by Rob Meronek

For the past two years, we’ve been taking over Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas for Zappos Rideshop in Las Vegas. This year, Zappos let us have their headquarters for the day where one hour was blocked off for a best trick contest down the never before skated double set out front.

$10,000 was put up and it was on. Hopsin then signed up to perform afterwards to complete the big day in Vegas. Just days before the event, Zappos, in purse Las Vegas fashion, double down on the purse. They raised it to $20k! Here’s the list of tricks that went down and who got paid along with some photos below. Top 3 overall were Chris, Yoshi, and Enzo.

Kickflip Into Double Set: Jamie Foy$250
Switch Backside 180 Into Double Set: Trevor McClung$500
Heelflip Into Double Set: Adrian McCoy$500
Frontside Flip Into Double Set: Enzo Cautela$500
Backside Flip Into Double Set: Chris Joslin$500
Switch Heelflip Into Double Set: Nick Merlino$750
360 Flip Into Double Set: Chris Joslin$1000
Hardflip Into Double Set: Enzo! Cautela$1000
Backside 360 Into Double Set: Chris Joslin$1000
Varial Heel Into Double Set: Enzo Cautela$1000
Switch Frontside Flip Into Double Set: Antonio Durao$1250
Backside Bigspin Into Double Set: Josh Baldwin$1250
Ghetto Bird Into Double Set: Chris Joslin$1500
Laser Flip Into Double Set: Yoshi Tanenbaum$1500
Late Shove Into Double Set: Frank Decker$1250
Big Flip Into Double Set: Yoshi Tanenbaum$1500
Switch Front 180 Into Double Set: Cyril Jackson$250
Bigger Flip Into Double Set: Chris Joslin$500

Photos

Hopsin and Clem deciding what tricks they want to do before the Contest.

Hopsin even had some time to skate with the kids before the Best Trick and the concert.

The calm before the storm.

Kids were skating everything in the court yard at the Zappos HQ.

Tent city was busy all day long.

Spank was hooking up sheets of grip all day with some rad stencils.

She said she had some tricks for the double set, but I think the contest was past her bed time because she never showed up.

There were a few SOTY's in the building for the contest.

Chris Cole took over the Zappos Snapchat for the day.

He also almost got kicked out of the Contest for not having the proper credentials.

Right before things got real.

First trick was this second try 3 flip from Chris Joslin.

Trevor McClung, switch back 180 with ease.

Looks like Pinch God Jamie Foy has a nice kick flip as well.

Enzo destroyed this double set. This hard flip is just a little taste of it.

Foy got chunked on a fakie flip attempt.

If it breaks, the Boardr Boys can fix it.

This ghetto bird from Chris Joslin never even crossed anyone's mind as a possible trick down the Zappos double set.

Antonio Durao took home a cool $1,250 for making this switch frontside flip.

Frank Decker brought the weird and took home a little cash for this ollie late shuv.

It took a little power to get the landing back into place.

Enzo taking home some more cash with this front side flip.

Yoshi Tanenbaum sending a perfect big flip.

Josh Baldwin scooped up a little cash with this backside bigspin.

Nick Merlino, switch heel for the crowd.

Chris Joslin shut it down with this bigger flip.

And that's all for the skateboarding on to the Awards.

The overall winners were Chris Joslin in first, Yoshi Tanenbaum in second, and Enzo taking home third place.

Hopsin in a sea of fans.

If black hit half as hard as the Hopsin show I would be few hundred bucks richer.

That's all folks. Thanks to everyone who made the jump and thanks to Zappos for letting us take over your offices for the day and night.

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