Jackson Shapiera: Man Down

Hot on the heels of Rob McWhinnie’s comeback is this terrible news about his compatriot Jackson Shapiera.While bombing down Mt. Ruapehu in New Zealand on the first day of the N-tense D-centz skate tour, strong gusts of wind pushed Jacko off his line and he slid into oncoming traffic. The approaching vehicle was nearly at a standstill but the impact was still enough to severely the bones of his right leg.

Here’s to a speedy recovery!

Check out the Hopkin blog for more details.

Justus Zimmerly

Born in Chicago and raised on the flat Canadian prairies, it wasn’t until moving to Ontario for school in 2005 that Justus got a taste for riding skateboards down hills. Since then it’s been a bit of an obsession. He graduated with a degree in Film Studies, but spent as much time focussed on skateboarding as he did on studying. Now he’s living the good life in Oakland, California, riding his motorcycle and working as Editor-in-chief for Skate[Slate].