Quiksilver/ShredOrDie Present Tony Hawk All 80s All Day Vert Challenge

In the loudest and most
outrageous fashion, Quiksilver skateboarder Tony Hawk along with 20 of
the most iconic vert skateboarders of all-time rolled into Quiksilver
Headquarters Saturday, December 6, for a single-day skate challenge
presented by Quiksilver and ShredOrDie.com. The "All '80s All Day Vert
Challenge" was Tony's first competition in more than eight years.

ShredOrDie.com filmed the entire event and, starting today, will be
issuing new daily clips over the next week. All video can all be
embedded into blogs, social networking pages and other online sites.

"Quiksilver has been sponsoring skaters, throwing cool parties and
putting on contests since I was a kid. Our skate team today spans from
legends like Tony, Christian and Omar as well as growing young talent
like Alex Olsen and Danny Garcia," said Reese Forbes, Quiksilver Skate
Program Manager. "The All '80s All Day event blended the old and the
new and brought it back to what we are all about, remembering a cool
era, hanging with friends and going after the prize."

Dressed head-to-toe in neon brights and rockin' '80s skate setups, the
21 skate legends threw down on a monstrous '80s-inspired Vert Ramp
built by bowlmaster and competitor Eddie Reatequi. Skaters competed in
three challenges including the Vert Challenge, Big Air Contest and the
Signature Trick Jam Session.

Cash prizes were awarded to first through 11th place in the Vert
Challenge; first place receiving $1980 cash and a custom Gibson
Epiphone guitar. Gibson threw in two other exclusive Epiphones for the
Big Air winner and the Overall Best '80s winner.

As a muse for all skaters in attendance, the competitors stepped out
in pure '80s inspired style, sporting '80s tees, flip hats, wigs and
boards. With fresh highlights and a wave-like hairdo, Tony Hawk rocked
the original shirt he wore back in the classic skate film "The Search
for Animal Chin." Christian Hosoi donned a pair of his infamous
spandex shorts and a signature cut-off tee along with jet black
long-hair extensions while Andy Macdonald went for the cool comb-over,
sporting a hot pink shirt and dropped down suspenders. The crew
clearly showed how they led the way for the industry fashion that
followed.

On the equipment front, all skaters were required to ride on original
equipment. Tony showed up with a pink noseless board that he rode in
the '80s. Many of the other skaters came with their own signature
boards that have since become collectible museum pieces.

"We gotta ride the real deal here," he said. Skating the real deal
landed Tony first place prize of $1980 and the Gibson guitar (Tony
forfeited his cash prize and gave $200 each to the other skaters who
did not place).

Quiksilver and ShredorDie.com would like to thank event sponsors,
Gibson, for the rad '80s Epiphone guitar trophies, Antics powered by
Toyota Matrix for the on-site entertainment, Wahoos and Jones Soda for
the food and drinks.