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Name: Andrés Ochoa
Age: 18 years old
Hometown: Medellín, Colombia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Cult crew, FADE footwear, Helio Brand, Tienda BMX

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Skatepark Estadio (Medellin)
-BMX video: Markit dvd and Deadline
-Web video: Chad Kerley HUNT part

-Twitter to follow: Don't have one
-Person on Instagram: @andresochoa95
-Travel destination: Bogotá - Colombia
-Riders to ride with: Luis Arias, Esteban Bustamante, Omar Calderón, Sebastian Morales, and another friends.
-Car: Chevrolet Camaro
-Movie: Fast and Furious

Vans continues the excitement surrounding SXSW Music Festival by announcing the re-issue of four of Vans’ most popular band shoe projects, Circle Jerks, Motörhead II, Bad Brains and Rise Against March 12 to 15. Each re-issue has a total of 150 pairs with 50 being sold exclusively at the pop-up shop inside the Vans Village at noon during SXSW with an additional sale of 100 pairs on Vans.com the following day. The limited re-release of these iconic band shoes is only the second time Vans has allowed the reproduction of archived band collaborations. The first came from Vans’ Vulcanized Vinyl pop-up

Today, Ben Lewis and Tom Dugan unleash the etnies and Fit Bike Co. “Battle of the Fittest” collaboration with the first ever Ramp vs. Rail BMX contest. In the red corner, we have the Fit Bike Co. heavyweight champion hailing from Liverpool who is considered to be one of the most raw, down-to-earth street and rail riders: Ben Lewis. In the blue corner, we have his opponent

Nike sponsored athlete Nigel Sylvester teamed up with the brand for the first ever retail release by one of their BMX riders. The Nike SB Dunk High consists of a all black Euphoria Nubuck upper with Nike's classic Safari print on the eyestay and collar. The all white midsole sits atop a gum outsole, and to finish them off the insoles contain Nigel's signature on the right and S.O.M.P (Standing On My Pedals) on the left.

Nigel kept it in the family and worked on the design with one of his my managers at LTD+, and legend in the sneaker game, DJ Clark