From LES to Midtown: How Nike SB’s Air Max 95s Held Up in NYC

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding
By Blair Alley | Last updated Aug 4, 2025 1:19 PM ET

Did you hit? Did you cop? Nike SB went big over the weekend celebrating the release of their much buzzed-about Nike SB Air Max 95. On the West Coast, there was a ripping skate jam with Kingswell Skateshop in LA. Out East, there were jams at NYC's go-to parks: LES and Tompkins. Peep below to see Antonio Durao doing what only he can, plus Karim Callender going off, full-speed, and getting a nice surprise outside Madison Square Garden:

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Check Quartersnacks' IG stories while they're still up to see Antonio, Eric Koston, Shane O'Neill, Andrew Wilson and more skating the shoes in NYC.

"Karim on the big screen in front of MSG • Everyone told him they were collectively deleting Instagram from their phones for the weekend for a much-needed social media break — so as not to run the risk of someone spoiling the surprise with an innocent @. He was down"—Quartersnacks

One of our favorite podcasts, Dead Air Radio weighed in on some relevant internet beef:

And a follow up episode today?

Support your local skateshops when it comes to drops like this!

This article first appeared on TransWorld Skateboarding and was syndicated with permission.

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