Habitat - Austyn Unlimited (2012)
Habitat - Austyn Unlimited (2012)
Released in conjunction with his short lived but incredibly good pro model for Habitat Footwear, this part sees Austyn cruising spots from SF to Spain, Portugal, Finland and Berlin if the Austyn Unlimited Habitat board hung on my wall is to be believed… The company’s and Castrucci’s style of cinematography is present but with a more modern feel; with the style established in Austyn Unlimited being carried on into 2013’s Search the Horizon. All manner of right way in, wrong way out trickery is showcased, with Austyn delivering frontside noseslide frontside 270 outs in either stance in a way which would make Carl Shipman proud (however sans the slappy part that now seems synonymous with that trick). Lines are kept lengthy, fast and loose, despite one filmer collision, while bump to bars and bollards are 360, frontside and backside flipped with ease. Even when it comes to body twisting and outright confusing ledge combos like the fakie frontside 180 to backside smith, fakie front 180 to back crook half cab and the nollie backside 180 switch 5050 backside 180 out, Austyn remains as nonchalant as ever…and that last one is popped out mid-ledge! Not to mention the alley-oop noseblunt on the bank towards the part’s close – cool breeze…