Vans Europe Presents: Check Mate | Skate | VANS

Netherlands has flown under the skate radar for years. While Amsterdam usually gets a bit more attention, a lot of people still don’t know that you can take the train and flee the famous canals and cobblestone streets to cross the country in less than 3 hours and skate some modern architecture in Rotterdam, Utrecht or The Hague. In 2021, our crew decided to hop on the train to visit all of these modern spots and check out the city’s local scenes. What started out as film with Jip Koorevaar and Tjerk Oosting, quickly turned out to be more than that. Over the course of a year, the crew captured lots of content, with more skaters joining the party – not only for the skating but also for the animations, photos and music. The video evolved into something bigger than just a part and celebrated the wider Dutch Vans skate family. About Vans Skateboarding: Listening to skateboarders is what transformed Vans from a shoe company into an icon of creative expression. So at Vans, we’ll always listen to skateboarders. Because of what skateboarders gave Vans, Vans will always put skateboarders first. Discover more Vans Skateboarding content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEfn8qMSGQa9aKY6G-Kzy8Fgi2CDEsYqH Learn more about Vans Skateboarding: https://www.vans.com/skateboarding?icn=topnav Vans Global Skate Team: Tony Alva, Lizzie Armanto, Ray Barbee, Pedro Barros, Elijah Berle, Steve Caballero, Curren Caples, John Cardiel, CJ Collins, Gilbert Crockett, Dustin Dollin, Chima Ferguson, Je