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Vans joins forces with renowned BMX brand Haro to commemorate a history of classic BMX design and originality. The fated partnership between the two brands brings forth a memorable collection of Vans x Haro footwear, apparel and accessories influenced by the early days of BMX style and the birth of the first freestyle BMX frame, the Haro Freestyler. With more than 30 years of innovation, Haro Bikes champions an iconic heritage in BMX product design. With the introduction of its first top-of-the-line Freestyle BMX bike in early 1984,

On our way to Brussels it was pouring down. Awful weather for a Street Jam, but that's what you get when you plan events in Belgium. Luckily we weren't the only ones foolish enough to brave the rain. A few dozen bikers were pulling some flat tricks over a sheltered sidewalk. As the rain stopped more and more bikers showed up and the jam kicked off at the most well known skate/bmx spot in Brussels: Mont des Arts.

Local cops came to see what was going on, but let us continue to ride. Our local guide Rachid guided us from spot to spot and became a spontaneous street MC cheering on the riders. Alex Vantomme got 2 flats, but that didn't stop him from nailing a feeble to hard 360 on his third attempt. Syo van Vliet killed the slippery quarter with a huge flair. The crowd of bikers had by now grown to about 80 people, with a strong delegation from the Netherlands. It was funny to see everyone weave trough traffic and literally dominate the streets of Brussels in between spots, hitting every obstacle on the way. 

The seventh stop of the Monster Army Recon Tour presented by Replay XD was on fire, literally! Not only was the riding insane, but the temperatures reached well into the 100 + range. Despite the heat, all of the competitors were not backing down from the massive concrete park known as Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark in San Jose, CA. Competitors traveled from all over California and surrounding states to compete for the glory of being the best. The day started off with the youngest competitor the Recon Tour has witnessed yet. Four- year-old Mason Moreno showed us that the future of BMX will have very strong talent by impressing the well known judges Victor Salazar, Chris Fox, and Alex Landeros. Ryan Guettler didn't let the heat affect his announcing skills and kept the energy of the crowd alive all day.

As the day went on the riding kept increasing in skill level just like the heat. The Play Open division ended the day in a huge way with all of the competitors putting everything on the line.