Skateboarding
GLOBE Releases New Clear Versions Of Its BANTAM Cruiserboards
GLOBE brings on new clear versions of its trusted BANTAM cruiser. Priding the BANTAM on its stiffer construction, wider trucks and more durable components, GLOBE is among a growing list of brands re-entering the cruiser marketplace. The innovative plastic cruiser now takes a...
Tony Hawk Session at the 2012 Pro-Tec Pool Party Video
Kids these days are seemingly getting younger and younger and turning into pro skateboarders before the fifth grade. But for Pro-Tec and their annual Pool Party, aside from the youngbloods, they invited a few of the old guard, like Tony Hawk as well, who was kind enough to...
Rob Harris & William Strobeck Drop Skate Short “Scooters”
It's been a bit since we last heard from him, but the signature lo-fi stylings of legendary skate videographer William Strobeck have returned with his new skate short "Scooters," a collaborative effort featuring Rob Harris. The edit contains no shortage of esoteric, and...
The Skatorialist
Drawing inspiration from Scott Schuman's iconic Sartorialist series of fashion shots snapped on the streets of cities across the world, Sam Ashley puts a clever stamp on the approach - focusing on the fashion choices of skateboarders in the appropriately titled "The...
Vans Off The Wall 2012 Spring Classic
Recently held in Varraze on the Italian coast, Vans kicked off Spring 2012 with the Off The Wall Spring Classic. With more than 17 different skate titles up for grabs over the course of the three-day event, judges awarded everything from old school style and skill to switch...
Tom Schaar: The First Person to Land a 1080 Video Profile
March 26 marked the first time in the history of skateboarding that anyone had landed a 1080 and had the footage to prove it - shockingly completed by 12-year-old Tom Schaar. Skating since he was four, the logical progression from 540 to 900 to 1080 occurred naturally as if...
Epicly Later’d – Part 1: Arto Saari
VBS.tv's series Epicly Later'd continues with Part 1 of their conversation with pro skater Arto Saari. Seemingly out of nowhere, Saari showed up on the scene and quickly emerged as one of the top skaters in the industry. In this 10-minute short-form documentary, the Finnish...
The 101: Christian Hosoi
“He is one of the most legendary skate figures, and easily one of the most inspirational people to have ever skated.”
Those words weren’t spoken of Tony Hawk, they were spoken by Tony Hawk, in reference to Christian ‘Holmes’ Hosoi — a supremely talented and...
Those words weren’t spoken of Tony Hawk, they were spoken by Tony Hawk, in reference to Christian ‘Holmes’ Hosoi — a supremely talented and...
Stacks’ Ben Fisher for Thrasher Video
Californian skate brand Stacks lets go of some unseen footage of team rider Ben Fisher by way of Thrasher Magazine. Although relatively unheard of, the Huntington Beach native shreds it up at local hotspots to soulful Californian rhythms. Film by Ricki Bedenbaugh and edited by...
Vagabond: “Hello my Friend” by Charles Lanceplaine
The Vagabond team drops their latest production, a video smorgasbord of skate shenanigans captured off the unsuspecting streets of Vietnam and Thailand. "Hello my Friend" is directed, filmed and edited by Charles Lanceplaine with additional filming credits due to Anthony...
Greg Lamarche for Atlas Skate Decks
San Mateo, California skate retailer Atlas has linked up with renowned New York-based fine artist and graphic designer Greg Lamarche for a collection of special edition skate decks this spring. Known for his signature collages of bold colors and word fragments, Lamarche applied...
Vans & Spitfire: “Create and Destroy” Program – Lyon Video
The collaboration between Vans and Spitfire continues with a DIY secret skate spot in Lyon that continues to build on their past relationship with one another. Vans riders Sam Partaix and Kris Vile showed up to not only skate, but to literally get their hands dirty in creating...
Freestyle Footage of Tony Hawk From 1983
Yes, Tony Hawk used to be a freestyle skater before his illustrious tenure as a vert skater, but RIDE Channel Kevin Stab had to dip into a very old stash of VHS tapes to prove it. Shot in 1983, this grainy footage finds Hawk at the age of 15, as he warms up for a freestyle skate...
Danny Supa DTA NYC Video
BLVD Skateboards pro rider Danny Supa returns to his home stomping grounds of New York City in this Ben Fordham edit for the DTA Posse. Catch a glimpse of some of the five boroughs' well-known street skate spots, before the crew winds down with a margarita nightcap. You can...
Alien Workshop Jason Dill x Gang Gang Dance Pro Model Deck
Jason Dill and experimental American quintet Gang Gang Dance have collaborated on a Pro Model Deck from Alien Workshop. Featuring graphics that seem to be reflective of both parties, the result is a board that serves more as a limited edition piece of art than something you'd...
