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• 35th North and Nike SB Team Up with Skate Like a Girl for 'Skate To The Plate 24' at Mariners' Stadium

  15-09-2024 15:33 via skateboarding.com
  
  The crew at 35th North, one of Seattle's finest skate shops, recently linked up with Nike SB, Skate Like a Girl and the Seattle Mariners for an afternoon of ripping the Mariners' T-Mobile Park. A ramp at the ballpark? Sounds like a good time! Take a look:The day was filled with skating, demos, lessons, and of course, home runs inside the park. But to make the already epic day even better, every ticket holder from 35th North's Skate To The Plate ticket package also walked out with
  
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• Tiago Lemos Lights Up the Screen In New 'Sure Shot' Spitfire Part

  08-11-2024 22:42 via skateboarding.com
  
  From the Bay to Brazil and everywhere in between, Tiago Lemos just dropped yet another bangin' video part—this time for Spitfire—to add to his already impressively stacked year. The man can't be stopped! Take a look:This dude wastes absolutely no time here! Within seconds he comes out swinging with a heavy (effortless) line at Pier 7 and things only heat up from there. Truly insane. Is he planning on dropping a new video part for every one of his sponsors this year or what? Every sin
  
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• Vans and FA Release 'Eat, Pray, Slam' Video Following New Shoe Collab

  08-11-2024 16:44 via skateboarding.com
  
  Vans and Fucking Awesome have teamed up once again on a new collab shoe offering that just dropped on November 6th via the FA online store. The shoes look sick and seem to be moving pretty fast, but what would a drop like this be without a new video of the squad putting them to use? Peep the new clip and get a closer look at the shoes below. The video features AVE, Aidan Mackey, Elijah Berle, Curren Caples and Diego Todd skating spots in Santa Barbara and beyond. You could argue that t
  
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• Look: Emerica Teases Fresh Colorway of Iconic 'OG-1' for Fall 2024

  08-11-2024 15:33 via skateboarding.com
  
  Emerica recently teased a fresh new colorway of the 'OG-1' for Fall 2024 and at first look, these things are looking dope! This is a skate shoe right here. There's no shortage of gems to adore in the Emerica archive and these are no exception. In fact, these make me want to shove an old 411 in the VHS player, pop open a bag of Doritos and get the good spot on the couch. Take a look:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Emerica (@emerica)
  Depending on how old you are, yo
  
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• Krooked Announces Andrew Wilson as Their Newest Pro

  08-11-2024 15:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  This one has me stoked. Krooked recently hopped on Instagram to announce that Andrew Wilson is officially pro! He and Gonz posed for a photo showing off a few of his new pro planks out in NYC and all I can say is this was a long time coming. Well-deserved, Andrew! Peep the post:View this post on InstagramA post shared by @krooked
  I've always been a huge fan of Andrew's skating and actually got to spend some time with him, Antonio Durao and a couple others a few years back on a Nike x TWS trip. W
  
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• Jackpots and Bullet Trains Episode 3 | Just The Photos

  08-11-2024 15:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  We posted the part skate video, part travel documentary a couple days ago here, with a few accent photos and a nice lengthy story penned by Team Manager Josh Zickert, but we wanted to make a separate post with just the photos. It'll probably be easier to find/search for in the future. Not sure where all this content will end up in the internet cloud future, but for now, scroll, enjoy, and hopefully get inspired to travel and preserved some great memories. Photos and captions by Blair Alley. Our
  
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• Super Skate Posse Giveback with Nike SB and Supreme in New Brunswick, NJ

  08-11-2024 14:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  We can't get enough of these Super Skate Posse givebacks. We've been at the events they've done in Tupelo, Mississippi as well as at the Brooklyn Banks in NYC, and it's the same love and big smiles from coast to coast. This latest giveback went down in Chris Nieratko's backyard of New Brunswick, New Jersey and the Super Skate Posse enlisted big guns Nike SB and Supreme to put their money where their mouth is and give back to the youth. The results are always enough to bring out tears of joy
  
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• Lakai CEO Marc Roca Addresses the Brand's Current Status via Instagram

  07-11-2024 19:17 via skateboarding.com
  
  On November 6th, Lakai CEO Marc Roca addressed the current state of the brand on Instagram via the Lakai account. To many, myself included, his message came as quite a head-scratcher, to say the least. Take a look:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lakai Limited (@lakailtd)
  Lakai's identity is unarguably tied to its founders—any for many of us, some of our absolute favorite skaters—Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. The idea of them being unattached to the brand really doesn't ma
  
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• You should donate to the Harold Hunter Foundation, here's why

  07-11-2024 19:01 via skateboarding.com
  
  Be a part of the change you want to see, the change that young skateboarders deserve. Harold Hunter Foundation does it as good as anyone. Incredible weekends in NYC, givebacks with Super Skate Posse, panels with industry heads, art exhibitions, how-tos, skate contests—you name it, they've done it. "Our foundation has had a great year thanks to donors like you. In 2024, we welcomed new faces in our community here in New York City and on our own staff. We brought more kids than ever bef
  
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• Fort Skate Shop's Chris Moore Delivers in Bronson's New 'Regional Ripper' Edit

  07-11-2024 17:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Holding it down for The Fort skate shop in Laguna Niguel, California, Chris Moore lights up the screen in Bronson's latest 'Regional Ripper' edit. Raw style, creativity and a deep bag—Chris rips and this is a proper little introduction to this hungry up-and-comer. Check it out:I'm hyped on the variety of spots and tricks here. Chris can clearly skate anything and certainly can't be pinned in one specific corner. From the streets to ditches to schoolyards and beyond, the dude keeps his foot
  
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• New Fucking Awesome x Vans Collage Collection Now Live on FA Website

  07-11-2024 15:44 via skateboarding.com
  
  Vans and Fucking Awesome have teamed up once again on new footwear collection, featuring 'Spiral Collage' Old Skools and 'Collage' Authentics—both available now exclusively on the FA website. Get a closer look at both below: View this post on InstagramA post shared by FAworldentertainment (@fuckingawesome)
  I'll be honest—I'm backing those Authentics. Out of curiosity, I clicked over to the FA site and was actually surprised they were only $70! Shoot, most of their tees almo
  
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• The GX1000 Squad Lights Up the Streets in New Video 'Your Favorite Things'

  07-11-2024 15:11 via skateboarding.com
  
  Hungry for some hills? Well, you obviously know you're in the right place then. The GX1000 squad just dropped a new video, 'Your Favorite Things' and it's as heavy as ever. Set to a somewhat ironically fitting soundtrack, this crew tackles all types of terrain from the Bay Area and beyond leaving no spot untouched. Hold on tight. The GX crew is one of the most no-nonsense squads in skateboarding. Every video they drop comes with so many mind-melters, close calls and a seemingly unlimited am
  
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• New book by Tony Hawk and photographer J. Grant Brittain coming in 2025

  07-11-2024 14:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Genesis Publications just announced its latest limited edition book, a collaboration between legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and skate photographer J. Grant Brittain, that will offer a unique visual journey through Tony Hawk's life and career in skateboarding.Young Birdman. Photo: Brittain'Grant has been documenting my skating career since before either one of us realized that skateboarding - or skateboard photography - could be a career. His photographs tell my story in the best way possible.
  
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• Series Brand Releases Its First Full-Length Video 'Smiling at the Wall'

  06-11-2024 22:33 via skateboarding.com
  
  Series just released its first full-length video, “Smiling at the Wall” filmed and edited by Jack Glancy. The Series squad continues to remind us what skateboarding is all about as this group of friends go city to city hunting down new spots, stacking clips and keeping the vibes high.Settle in and discover the raw, underground scene of the Bay Area through the eyes of this tight-knit group of friends below. The video features a wide range of rippers spanning up and down Cal
  
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• Santa Cruz Takes You Through a 'Day in the Life' With Eric Dressen in Japan

  06-11-2024 17:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  I had no idea Eric Dressen held such a special place in his heart for Japan, but you learn something new every day, right? His enthusiasm for Japanese culture is incredibly contagious, and in this new video from Santa Cruz, we get a front-row seat to what a typical day looks like for Dressen while he's out there. Let's get it:As he mentions in the video, Dressen has been around the world and back more than a handful of times—he's seen it all, and then some—but Japan resides at t
  
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• Creature Reveals New 'Maggot Maker' Board Series Featuring Artist Alex Heir's Raw Style

  06-11-2024 16:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Alex Heir is an artist based in New York who does things his own way. His iconic punk rock style recently blessed some of Creature's new 'Maggot Maker' board series and they're shipping out to skate shops as you read this. It only made sense to link up with Alex and learn more about his process, inspiration and a whole lot more ahead of the boards releasing! Dive in:"From running the infamous Death Traitors brand out of his apartment over the past 15 years while playing shows with his band
  
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• Josh Herrmann Comes Out Swinging in New Thunder Trucks Part

  06-11-2024 15:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  If you aren't familiar with hungry up-and-comer Josh Herrmann, consider this your formal introduction. From handrails to heavy slams to plenty of classic San Diego spots, Josh Herrmann absolutely delivers for Thunder in this new short-but-sweet video part. Take a look:The first 30 seconds of this part really set the tone perfectly. He hits us with a tall and proper nose grind right out the gates, followed by a heavy alleyway handrail line that had to take some serious precision. And things obvio
  
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• "Spidermaus" The bold new VX1000 Video from Russia

  06-11-2024 14:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  From Russia with love. We always appreciate a window into the scene way out east, and Mikhail Pervukhin (@pervenec138) has just done that and more with this opus that he's been working on for the past five years. We hit up the man himself for a summary of the journey:"The filming for this video started way back in 2019, when the world was nothing of what it is now. We could not possibly imagine what would come for us and for everyone, but we kept filming—we wanted to create the first Russi
  
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• Jackpots and Bullet Trains Episode 3 | Skateboarding in Taiwan

  06-11-2024 14:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Words by Josh ZickertOn our third and final day in Taipei we enjoyed another beautiful morning with a nice breakfast at our local cafe and even scored a few souvenirs before getting on the metro. Once we reached Taipei’s Central Station to skate the mesmerizing marble banks and manny features, the temperature reached a sizzling 31 °C (88 °F) with humidity much more intense then New York City. Eugenia Ginepro quickly scored a proper back 180 over the fountain gap. Juan Pablo pushed
  
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• Santa Cruz Shares the Inspiration Behind New 'Godzilla' Capsule: Available at Skate Shops Now

  05-11-2024 21:29 via skateboarding.com
  
  Settle in with the Santa Cruz creative team as they share the inspiration and process behind their new Godzilla collaboration. A lot of hard work went into making this one happen! From a variety of decks in multiple shapes and sizes to matching apparel items, this collab has people fired up. Check it out:If you haven't seen this new Santa Cruz x Godzilla capsule, well, where have you been? All the items officially hit skate shops on Sunday, November 3rd and I've seen first hand just how muc
  
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• "SKATE BREAK" Andy Anderson Skates A Transforming Office Space

  05-11-2024 19:51 via skateboarding.com
  
  So check this out: The Zenga Bros (a design team we became familiar with as they built the ramps for the wild Swatch The Nines Waco Surf event we covered last month) built a series of custom furniture pieces which, through the push of a button or pull of a lever, transform to become dreamlike skate spots. Then they had Andy Anderson put them to the test. Skate and create indeed, peep the video."Professional skateboarder Andy Anderson is pushed to his limit testing a series of everyday objects de
  
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• "It's Completely Fine: The Toynbee Project" by Traffic Skateboards Full Video

  05-11-2024 17:08 via skateboarding.com
  
  It's been said a million times, but the best skate videos make you want to get up and out immediately and go skate. The Traffic team has this ability with everything they put out. The famous Spot Seeking super powers, blue collar vibes, team camaraderie, and just a group of dudes (and gals) down to put in work to make shit skateable and get a clip!We've known this video was coming for a while now, got our appetite whet with that sick Josh Feist part, now the full length has delivered.  You
  
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• Paul Rodriguez Releases Part 4 of 'Me, Myself & I' B-Sides on YouTube

  05-11-2024 16:33 via skateboarding.com
  
  Is this the final installment? At this point, who even knows! But we're here for it. Either way, feast your eyes on more raw clips, outtakes, close calls and makes from P-Rod and squad in the fourth episode of his 'Me, Myself & I' B-Sides. While I obviously enjoy the skating, I've always been a fan of watching pro skaters interact with kids out in the wild. I can remember running into pro skaters at local spots and schoolyards when I was younger and those memories have never left my min
  
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• adidas Skateboarding Introduces New Superstar ADV by Vitória Mendonça

  05-11-2024 16:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  The good folks at adidas Skateboarding recently hopped on Instagram to introduce their new Superstar ADV colorway by Vitória Mendonça. At first glance, these things look super strong and stylish, with subtle little details that really make them special. Vitória added her own personal touch in some really cool, unique ways. You'll see. Get a closer look below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by adidas Skateboarding (@adidasskateboarding)
  "For her debut
  
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• Watch: Tyson Bowerbank Drops New Video Part for 2 Cents Skateboards

  05-11-2024 15:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Tyson Bowebank has had the whole tech approach figured out for quite some time, and each part he drops proves that he's only deepening his impressive bag of tricks with each passing day. His new "Obverse" part for 2 Cents Skateboards is no exception and is loaded with the type of clips we've all grown to expect from this SLC ripper. Check it out:Bowebank has been on the map for quite some time, but you could argue that he's still sort of underrated. His talent speaks for itself, and honestl
  
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• Get ready for Tampa Am this weekend with a new T-shirt, warm up clips, and a bowl jam

  05-11-2024 14:00 via skateboarding.com
  
  Brian Schaefer and his team of Florida skateboarders and contest kings are getting ready for what will surely be a lit weekend. Little tidbits and secrets are leaking out here and there, and we rounded up some important bit, thus far, about what we can all expect this weekend. Hit SPoT's website for more info.First, a new SPoT T-shirt by the uber talented Sean Cliver.View the original article to see embedded media.Hundreds of hopefuls, that's right, Tampa Am accomodates hundreds of entrants in o
  
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• Spitfire's Latest Apparel Drop Now at Your Local Skate Shop

  04-11-2024 22:23 via skateboarding.com
  
  Spitfire's latest apparel drop features embroidered hoodies, Bighead green cords (so sick), hooded flannels, slides, socks and a ton of other new Holiday apparel and accessories, and it's all hitting your local skate shop as you read this. Take a look:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Spitfire Wheels (@spitfirewheels)
  Spitfire is known for making some of the best wheels in the game, but their latest drop of softgoods is equally impressive if you ask me. Their iconic Bighead graphic is
  
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• Exposure Skate 2024 Results and Best Video Clips

  04-11-2024 21:12 via skateboarding.com
  
  Amelia Brodka's ground-breaking Exposure Skate weekend, celebrating all things women in skateboarding, went down once again at the glorious Poods Skatepark in Encinitas, California. It was the place to be over the weekend, and if you couldn't make it, and if you couldn't even catch the live webcast, fear not. This is what Monday morning recaps are for. Scroll and peep:View this post on InstagramA post shared by X Games (@xgames)
  As stated above, vertical phenom Arisa Trew won basically everythin
  
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• Watch: The ASICS Skateboarding Squad Tackles Some Minneapolis Terrain in New Edit

  04-11-2024 21:01 via skateboarding.com
  
  The ASICS Skateboarding team spent a week testing the terrain in Minneapolis and St. Paul this summer, with "Minnesotan cultural icon Pat Gallaher," Village Psychic wrote on YouTube. From start to finish, this clip packs a serious punch. Take a look:The video features Dougie George, Zander Mitchell, Jaakko Ojanen, Shay Sandiford, Sully Cormier, Alan Bell, Ty Stigney, Jasper Steinbach, Jonathon Reese, and Pat Gallaher.One thing I really like about this crew is their combined creativity. There's n
  
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• Halloween Stickers Skateboards presents HSS 4, The Cursed Video

  04-11-2024 20:37 via skateboarding.com
  
  As spooky season ebbs and flows, there's been one constant over the years coming out of New York: Halloween Stickers Skateboards will drop an opus containing epic skating, puppets, and entertainment for days. This year was no different. If you missed the Greenpoint, Brooklyn premiere with JD most likely holding court on both sides of the bar, here's your trick and treat. "Featuring: Chris Zack, Trevor Hart, Jordan Purcell, Liam McCabe, Ryan Handel, Kevin Eager, Neil Herrick, Chris Ande
  
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