etnies signed Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg to its moto team back in the 90s. Fast forward more than a decade, dozens of medals and a few pro model shoes later, and Twitch's past, present and future with etnies remains solid. The global brand has re-signed Twitch for the long term and has plenty in store for its fans, including the release of his much-anticipated moto video 420% All Natural directed and produced by Jay Schweitzer.

The video features Jeremy and friends free-riding on natural terrain, no man-made obstacles or jumps. Check out the preview footage below, and stay tuned for its release on April 20th.

SPY Optic has recently collaborated with professional rally racer Ken Block to create eight limited edition styles. Each Ken Block SPY model features custom logo detailing and a special edition Ken Block drawstring sunglasses case.

The sick laser- etched black drip design on the SPY Ken Block colorway Kubrik is the same design seen on Ken’s #43 rally car. If you’re more into sleek and simple, check out the Ken Block colorway of the SPY Kash. It’s got a pop of bright green and the SPY+ Ken Block logo.

Make sure to sign up to be alerted on new SPY styles on the SPY page. The rest of the SPY + Ken Block styles are coming real soon!

Motocross legend Jeremy McGrath has officially been inducted into the Motorcross Hall of Fame of America. The seven-time AMA Supercross Champion was the only motorcycle athlete inducted this year. To celebrate McGrath's extensive career and crowning moment, SPY Optics has released a special 11th pro model goggle that will be hitting the Rideshop soon.

Jeremy’s 11th signature goggle features a triple row silicone, black face fleece, green vent covers, a signature MC print on the smoke with green mirror lens and to top it all off includes a free bonus lens! Jeremy’s retro design was inspired by his first SPY MX goggle season that put him on track for fame and for the world to welcome his greatness with open arms. Congratulations to Jeremy from the entire Rideshop team and make sure you check back for his Throwback MC11 Klutch goggle from SPY Optics on Zappos.com before going big this season.

DC and Nitro Circus have teamed up to create the villainous DC Circus Slipper, a special Nitro Circus colorway of the classic Villain slip-on style by DC. The heavy-duty suede upper will keep your feet safe during all your high-flying acts. Enjoy DC’s trademarked “pill” cup sole and Nitro Circus repeater to represent. Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus seems like a natural fit with DC for a shoe collaboration and we can probably expect more colorways and styles in the future. Check out the Nitro Circus team on MTV this fall and make sure you score a pair of DC Circus Slippers at the Rideshop on Zappos.com.

Here at Zappos, we are not afraid to party it up when the time is right, especially when friends of ours are in town. On Oct. 10, we threw a party at the Wasted Space in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for the Supercross event that went down at the MGM Grand. Our blogger Brett H. caught up with Nate Adams, Mike Mason and Davi Milsaps outside the Hard Rock for some Supercross talk.

Motocross legend Carey Hart visited the Zappos Officeslast week, and our Rideshop-Queen Cat S. had a few questions for the man!

Zappos will be sponsoring an After Party at Carey’s rock club, Wasted Space, on Saturday, click here for details !

ENTER HERE TO WIN ONE OF 3 OGIO BAGS!

Fill out the entry form here and you may be lucky enough to win one of the 3 bags pictured below! Also, come to our Zappos Motorcross After Party in Vegas! October 10, 2009, 11:30 pm – 2 am (21 and over)

With Special Guests:
Davi Millsaps, Erin Bates, Josh Grant, Mike Mason, and Adam Jones.

The event will be rocking at the Wasted Space at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, come on out, one and all!

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See you there, and good luck!

Mike Alessi is living, but out-of-action, proof that injuries are a big part of motocross and supercross racing success.

After turning 21 years old on May 19, Mike Alessi placed second in the season-opening motocross meet on May 23 at San Bernardino, California. He followed with his first-ever victories on May 30 in Sacramento and June 6 in Worthen, Texas.

Then, two days later, Alessi broke his kneecap in practice, of all things. He says it was a freak accident in which he suddenly found himself on grassy terrain and took a nasty spill.

Mike Alessi still has a bright future, but his route to the AMA 2009 motocross season championship has been short-circuited. He simply hopes to return before the 12-meet season closes on Sept. 5 at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa. Steady veteran Chad Reed slipped into the season points lead after Alessi’s mishap.

Mike Alessi, half Italian and half German in heritage, is a tightly-packed 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. He is especially known for his daring fast starts, leading to “Holeshot” as one of his nicknames.

Alessi started riding motorcyles when he was 3 years old and was a popular Loretta Lynn’s youth amateur champion. In fact, Mike Alessi won 11 junior races to tie a record established by none other than “James “Bubba” Stewart”:http://blogs.zappos.com/click.jspa?searchID=209582&objectType=38&objectID=4723 . Alessi then turned professional at 16.

This isn’t the first time that a practice injury has sidelined Mike Alessi. He broke a collarbone early in 2008 while he was warming up for a supercross event.

After the collarbone healed, Alessi suffered his only major in-race injury. In a July 2008 crash, he broke both shoulder blades and a rib, bruised a lung and suffered a severe concussion.

The summer motocross circuit now has lost three of its biggest names. Ryan Villapoto, Alessi’s up-and-coming peer and former youth amateur rival, has a torn knee ligament and Bubba Stewart is sitting out the season.

Mike Alessi still has star potential, but he has to learn to stay upright on his bike.

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http://www.alessiracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id...

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/events/raceschedule/2/mc/2005_ama_chev...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_alessi

http://www.myspace.com/mxmike800