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House of Vans, the cultural hub for the original action sports shoe and clothing maker, is set to be the official venue host for the 2014 Dew Tour in Brooklyn this weekend, September 20-21. The world’s best athletes in skateboarding and BMX will compete in the Toyota City Championships, the most anticipated stop on the 2014 Dew Tour as it debuts in Brooklyn for the first time. Outside House of Vans, Franklin St. will be closed off and taken over by the Dew Tour’s distinctive streetstyle course which combines real-life street obstacles with reinforced structures to provide competitors with an exciting redesign from previous years. Inside House of Vans, the existing street course design has been transformed to challenge athletes to demonstrate technical skills as they create unique lines through the features.
Competitions include BMX streetstyle, skateboard streetstyle, BMX street and skateboard street. Expect to see all-star talent from the Vans team including BMX riders Dakota Roche, Brian Kachinsky,
Name: Anthony NapolitanHometown: Youngstown Ohio
Sponsors: Red Bull, Maxxis, POC, SOL Republic, Ethika, Profile
What have you been up to lately?
Anthony: I've been traveling a ton lately. Filming for our web series #Raditudes has been really exciting! It's been really great being able to travel with Hucker and Drew amongst many other people.
When did you get hooked up by Sol Republic?
Anthony: I've been on the SOL Republic program for about 3 years now. I first saw their headphones in an airport magazine and fell in love with the design behind them. I knew that I had to somehow get involved.
Which ones are your favourite to ride with?
Anthony: definitely the SOL Relays. They are designed to be
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