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Posted: December 6, 2006

2002: Gold Templetons

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Ed Templeton, 2002.
Ed Templeton, 2002.

Emerica Gold Templetons, 2002.
Gold Templetons, 2002. Photo enlarges.

Ed gets his spray on, 2002.
Ed gets his spray on, 2002. Photo enlarges.

Emerica innovates once again with a limited batch of 600 pairs of Templeton model shoes spray-painted gold by hand, as well as a black / hot pink colorway on the Templeton 2, which is widely imitated by other skate footwear companies.

Flicks Film Festival, 2002.

Flicks Film Festival, 2002.
Flicks Film Festival, 2002.

Andrew Reynolds, 2002.
Andrew Reynolds, 2002.

Andrew Reynolds, 2002.
Andrew Reynolds, 2002.

Andrew Reynolds, Thrasher, December 2002.
Andrew Reynolds, Thrasher, December 2002. Photo enlarges.

Emerica takes the Action Sports Retailer trade shoe in San Diego by storm. First, the brand hosts the Flicks film festival, featuring many favorite skate videos of the past 15 years. Second, Andrew Reynolds steps up and wins $10,000 for his 1st place finish at the Longest Gap Ollie Contest right on the trade show floor. As if that weren't enough, Drew seals it all up with a cover and whopping 20-page interview in the “Andrew Reynolds Forever” issue of Thrasher.

Andrew Reynolds, TransWorld Skateboarding, December 2002.
Andrew Reynolds, TransWorld Skateboarding, December 2002. Photo enlarges.

Austin Stephens, 2002.
Austin Stephens, 2002. Photo enlarges.

Austin Stephens, Skateboarder, April 2002.
Austin Stephens, Skateboarder, April 2002.

Austin Stephens lands a styley back Smith on his first Skateboarder magazine cover.

Braydon Szafranski, This Is A Skate Zine, Autumn 2002.
Braydon Szafranski, This Is A Skate Zine, Autumn 2002.

The debut (and only) issue of the Emerica's This Is A Skate Zine, produced by skate zine pioneer GSD, is published. Read an interview with Drew and Herman from it.

Emerica holds the first-ever skate demo in an art gallery during Ed Templeton's The Essential Disturbance art show at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Chris Senn wins the Street event at the Oceanside Triple Crown contest.

Heath Kirchart Ad, 2002.
Heath Kirchart ad, 2002. Photo enlarges.

Emerica Team Ad, 2002.
Emerica team ad, 2002. Photo enlarges.

Emerica team portrait, 2002.
Left to right, top to bottom: Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Ed Templeton, Chris Senn, Aaron Suski, Erik Ellington, Tosh Townend, Donny Barley, Justin Strubing, Marc Johnson, Chad Bartie, Dan Drehobl. Not shown: Kevin Long, Bryan Herman, Braydon Szafranski.

As the year draws to a close, all of the Emerica team members traverse the globe, collecting last-minute hammers for their upcoming video epic.

New shoe models: the Kirchart 2, the Reynolds 2, the Bevel, the Lashed, the Miner and the Tilt.

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(17) responses to: 2002: Gold Templetons

  1. i had tilts. they were sweet.

    oh first am i cool?

    biggystardust's Emeritar biggystardust Posted: 1 year ago
  2. Nothing is cool.

    Poster's Emeritar Poster Posted: 1 year ago
  3. "The debut (and only) issue of the Emerica's This Is A Skate Zine, produced by skate zine pioneer GSD, is published."
    Yes!!! GSD props

    Master Chef's Emeritar Master Chef Posted: 1 year ago
  4. cool

    kronenberg's Emeritar kronenberg Posted: 1 year ago
  5. does anyone here like morrissey

    Knobber's Emeritar Knobber Posted: 1 year ago
  6. i think hes brilliant

    Knobber's Emeritar Knobber Posted: 1 year ago
  7. Heath Kirchart is the hottest professional skateboarder. I have no idea why the ladies swoon over Leo and Spanky.

    lerxstqueen's Emeritar lerxstqueen Posted: 1 year ago
  8. damn the templetons are so tight.
    and heaths ad is tight to...
    damn man all amazing

    RxRubenRx's Emeritar RxRubenRx Posted: 1 year ago
  9. I own 586 or the gold Templetons

    k-dog's Emeritar k-dog Posted: 1 year ago
  10. knobber I don't know who that is, but do you live in England.

    k-dog's Emeritar k-dog Posted: 1 year ago
  11. Morrisey is the lead singer of the smiths.

    baker2727's Emeritar baker2727 Posted: 1 year ago
  12. tilts are cool

    sierra's Emeritar sierra Posted: 1 year ago
  13. yes, morrissey is genius
    i have that Zine from Autumn 2002!

    BRING BACK THE MINER SHOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    lambchopper's Emeritar lambchopper Posted: 1 year ago
  14. please.

    lambchopper's Emeritar lambchopper Posted: 1 year ago
  15. YEAH MAKE A COME BACK

    Enjoy90's Emeritar Enjoy90 Posted: 1 year ago
  16. Sik gold shoes i should get sum

    dgk12's Emeritar dgk12 Posted: 7 months ago
  17. morrissey is sick as fuck

    tommygallagher's Emeritar tommygallagher Posted: 5 months ago

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