Christian Hosoi
The 101: Christian Hosoi
“He is one of the most legendary skate figures, and easily one of the most inspirational people to have ever skated.”
Those words weren’t spoken of Tony Hawk, they were spoken by Tony Hawk, in reference to Christian ‘Holmes’ Hosoi — a supremely talented and...
Those words weren’t spoken of Tony Hawk, they were spoken by Tony Hawk, in reference to Christian ‘Holmes’ Hosoi — a supremely talented and...
Element Case Releases iPhone 4/4S Cases with Legendary Skate Graphics
California-based Element Case celebrates the local skate heritage that unfolded just a few clicks away from where the company was founded, by partnering with Powell Peralta and some of the most famous names in skateboarding for a collaborative series of iPhone 4/4S protective...
Transworld Skateboarding: The 30 Most Influential Skaters of All Time
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Transworld Skateboarding. To celebrate the meaningful occasion, they have compiled a list of the 30 most influential skaters of all time. Presented in a slideshow manner on their website, they run down the list allowing those selected to...
Christian Hosoi x FTC Skate Deck
The pioneering efforts of the unbreakable Christian Hosoi are something that will forever rest in skateboard folklore. With a troubled past much like some of the first crop of skate superstars, Hosoi's re-emergence has been seen over the last few years. Thanks to efforts...
Christian Hosoi x Vans Bash Vulc
The Vans Bash was originally seen awhile back with it was introduced as part of the inaugural WTAPS collaboration range with Vans Syndicate. In recent times, it has been adopted by Christian Hosoi as a sort of signature with a previous pack seen here in Hosoi's signature...
Christian Hosoi x Vans Syndicate Bash Vulc S
A name that still resonates among the skate community, Christian Hosoi had the honor of designing a special colorway for the Vans Syndicate collection this season. Based on the Bash model made popular by WTAPS collaborations of the past, the colorways are signature Hosoi...
Vans SK8-Hi Vert Pro Hosoi Pack
The latest collection from skate legend Christian Hosoi finds the Los Angeles native teaming up with Vans on a third pair of SK8-Hi models. This time around the sneakers feature a premium silhouette utilizing top notch leather with perforated paneling instead of the...
Kid Chocolate | Christian Hosoi for Supreme
When we received news that Supreme would be producing boxing gloves with world renown heavyweight brand Everlast, the first thought was there was no way people could be rocking them along with their kermit tee's. Well that probably still won't happen, i hope, but we do get...
Christian Hosoi x Barracuda
The recently re-opened Baracuda store is not wasting any time getting back into the swing of things as an upcoming release with skating legend and OG Christian Hosoi features a small run of Hammerhead skate decks in black/black. As an added bonus, each deck will be...
Vans “Christian Hosoi” Era & SK8-Hi
Christian Hosoi was one of the popular skaters during the 1980's along with other pro's including Tony Hawk. In 2006, he was signed with Vans and received his pro model shoe, the SK8-HI. This year, the Hosoi models which include a SK8-HI and a Era will be launching once...
Vans Hosoi 2 Pack
Based on popular 80s skater Christain Hosoi, his original SK8-Hi release was popular amongst many spawning a 2nd generation of releases. Keeping consistent with the previous release in terms of color and design, two new models have been added to the roster. These include an...
Christian Hosoi x Disney
It looks like Disney is currently working on some interesting projects. The details are vague but rumor has it that Disney commissioned the pro-skater Christian Hosoi to design some products which includes some limited edition skate decks and apparel. Other than Mickey,...
