//SLAMTRICK2004 - Press Release

the spirit of skateboarding

ferrara, 04032004 – slam jam is proud to present SLAMTRICK 2004, the fifth edition of the international Skateboarding contest, held in mezzano and marina di ravenna from
18 to 20 of june.

confirmed are the ingredients which have guaranteed during the latest years the event spectacular nature: best trick contest, athletes invitation formula and an international jury.

some of the best vert skater of the world will meet on the 19 of june at the marianna hardcore skatepark of mezzano where they’ll consume or they will be consumed - by the colossal structure of ‘casa zattoni’, among the ten highest ones of the globe. It will be duty of giorgio, host of the contest and undisputed winner of the last two editions to keep the sceptre, given to him the year before by his colleagues, we will see who will steal the crown to king giorgio.

the 20 of june in marina di ravenna, at the tavern bukowski, there will be the street contest. international riders will compete in the historic structure of oasi skatepark also this year renewed and enriched of new obstacles by ramp designer marco morigi. who will make us forget the scaring backside 50/50 flip out on the big wallride, winning trick of english danny wainwright in 2003?

the official sponsors are GLOBE, CARHARTT, STUSSY, ZOO YORK, leading brands in skateboard clothing and products.
the event is organised in collaboration with the municipality of ravenna and emilia romagna
region patronage.

stay tuned on www.slamtrick.com for news and updates.


founded in ferrara in 1989, slam jam is one of the leading Italian street-wear. the company's importing and distribution activities began with the famous Troop brand, whose products had been made famous by the big names on the hip hop scene in the late 1980s, such as LLcoolJ, stetsasonic, and public enemy. within a short time, slam jam added several of the most prestigious international brands in the street wear sector, including Stussy, universally recognised as the leading street wear brand, and Fre h Jive. in 1994, another well-known and prestigious brand was added to the range, namely Carhartt, the leading american work wear company with a century-old tradition.
since the middle of the 1990s slam jam has had a complete internal division entirely devoted to action sports, such as skating, surfing, snowboarding and BMX. The Globe brand is, without doubt, the top name in this specialist segment, producing a range of specialist skateboarding footwear developed in collaboration with athletes of the calibre of Rodney Mullen, Chet Thomas and Mark Occhilupo.
other brands to figure strongly in this division are those of Zoo York, producer of skateboards, accessories and clothing.
another key feature of our company is what we like to call "the laboratory", a number of emerging brands which epitomise a strong sense of style and innovative design, the most prominent of which are Silas and Supreme.
finally and above all, slam jam signifies enthusiastic and ongoing research. the clubs and the streets circling the globe are permanent sources of inspiration for a group of highly motivated people whose chosen mission is not only to distribute clothing but also to spread the philosophy and lifestyle which underlies the creation of these products.