There comes a time in most skateboarders and surfers’ lives when they yearn for something new and they begin to look beyond the waves and the ramps. Drawn by the spirit of adventure and a need to challenge themselves, they long for the same thrills and excitement that are ingrained in surfing and skating. They …
Yes, that sounds like an oddly specific category, but tastes change monumentally between the ages of 7 and 11. What was cool at the end of third grade is so often passé by the time they’re into the spring semester of fourth grade.They grow so fast at this point, too. They’ve evolved their visual acuity, …
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist or have a doctorate in quantum mechanics to work out that skateboarding and surfing are, at their primordial core, cut from the same cloth. Sure, one is all about catching waves and the other cruising the streets in style and flying off all sorts of crazy ramps, …
Historically, skateboarding and surfing go hand in hand. If it wasn’t for the former, the latter wouldn’t exist. Skateboarding was, if the urban myths are to be believed, invented by bored surfers frustrated at being held hostage by the whims of mother nature and the vagaries of tidal patterns. But it wasn’t until the nineteen seventies …
Paul Simonon once said “You’re only as old as you feel”, a statement that his legions of fans seized on and turned into both a battle-cry and a mantra. While still relatively unknown in mainstream circles, Simonon, the bass player for the Clash, represented the populist face of underground culture. Dwelling at the center of …
When you’re hurtling downhill, shredding a pool or grinding curbs, the only thing between you and disaster is your skateboard deck. That deck holds everything in place. The trucks, the risers, the wheels, and you. Everything that matters, everything a skateboard is, is held together by its deck. When you’re skating, your deck is your …
Skating isn’t just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. Even though everyone who rides a skateboard won’t end up being the subject of their own console games or a have range of clothing named after them like Tony Hawk, they still want to skate. Skateboarding isn’t about fame or fortune. It’s about enjoying the moments that you …
