Party & Bullshit
Words by Mitch Tomlinson August 8, 2022

The Vans US Open came to a close yesterday after a nine days of epic surfing and skating…

And it culminated with the Vans Showdown – the “pointless” competition that provided some of the highlights of the event – wherein the California skate community descended on the park to watch some of the world’s finest duke it out in freeform format. Hayley Wilson and Jhancarlos Gonzalez took home the top prizes in women’s and men’s comps with the sun beaming down on the beachside park. Check out all the highlights from the sand and street in the gallery above:

Event: Vans US Open
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Photographers: Anthony Acosta, Mitch Tomlinson, Jimmy Cane, Jeff Zielinski, Celina Kenyon

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