Steve Olson by Patrick Pearse for Desillusion Magazine
Legendary pro skater Steve Olson serves as the subject for the latest artistic piece by Patrick Pearse for Desillusion Magazine. Shot in black and white, the video echoes Olson’s decidedly laid-back vibe and West Coast mentality as the bandana-...
Zoo York 20th Anniversary Collection
Zoo York began back in 1993 as the collective formed by New York skate icons Rodney Smith, Eli Morgan Gessner and Adam Schatz. Twenty years later, the brand is still going strong and they couldn’t be happier. Celebrating two decades in the game...
5boro NYC 2013 Spring/Summer Shaolin Island Camo Skate Decks
A nod to its home in the Big Apple, 5boro NYC has created a duo of Shaolin Island Camo skate decks for Spring/Summer 2013. Featuring a cruiser alongside an 8″ x 32″ deck, the release sees the pieces with a repeating motif that pairs the S...
Check Out Toyko’s Newly Opened H.L.N.A. Skatepark
If you’re a Tokyo-dwelling skater then you’re going to want to pencil in some time at the newly christened H.L.N.A. Skate Park in Diver City Tokyo Plaza. Opening its preverbal doors this past weekend, the large-scale outdoor facility is retailer H.L....
Van Styles x Primitive 2013 Spring/Summer MIA/LA Skate Decks
The culmination of more than 20 years of friendship between the photographer and the guys behind the Los Angeles-based storefront, Van Styles and Primitive have crafted a range of skate decks as a part of this season’s collaborative MIA/LA coll...
Brandon Westgate Skates Boston
If you’re on Reynolds’ shortlist of best young skaters, you have to be doing it right. Brandon Westgate just so happened to make said list, and from early 5boro days to the most recent “True East” promo, the Wareham, Massachus...
Hopps Skateboards 2013 Spring Video
Established in 2007 and 100% skater owned and operated, Hopps Skateboards has created a brand new video to usher in the warm weather months of 2013. Directed by Marcus Manoogian and shot in New York City, the video features riders Jahmal Williams, Je...
Steven Swanson Stars in “As Thick As Thieves” by Mike Pagan
ONE 4 LA is a Los Angeles-based company that covers the skate and surfing scene in the greater Los Angeles area, making crafted visual pieces that truly encapsulate the spirit of both worlds. The company was started by two brothers, Mike and Matt Pag...
Sitka Takes Us “Into The Thicket” for Its Latest Skate Video
With roots in surf, skate and various other artistic realms, self-proclaimed lifestyle brand Sitka prides itself on bridging their rebellious culture with a strong respect for the great outdoors. The Canadian brand aims to express this ethos further...
Blind Skateboards “DAMN…” Trailer
Skateboarding is a highly competitive landscape and for proof, just ask Blind. The company has undergone major changes since its heyday in the ’90s and looks vastly different from the company with which Guy Mariano released his career-launching...
Expedition One “Aloha Bitches!” Skate Deck Series
Say ‘hello’ to summer with Expedition One’s new range of decks. Expedition consistently has some of the strongest graphics in the game, continuing this legacy with the “Aloha Bitches!” collection. These six pro-model boa...
ANIMAL New York Zooms in on New York City Skateboard Decks
A board tells a unique story. Skateboarders often deny the importance of a good graphic, but, as an aesthetically discerning group by nature, the marks of a board tend to undermine this. ANIMAL New York has an interesting photo essay – the late...
Thrasher “Escape From SOTY Island” Video
When you put Geoff Rowley, Grant Taylor and David Gonzalez on the same trip, there’s a pretty good chance of mind-blowing skateboarding pending. Such was the case when Thrasher Magazine took some of Volcom’s heavy hitters (three of which...
