For the Altamont skate team, their recent tour took them to the French capital of Paris where they were carefully surveyed by Randy Randall of the rock band No Age to create the short...

Have you ever wondered where skateboard graphics come from and how they have evolved through time? SK8FACE is a documentary feature film about the evolution of skateboard...

Wheel designer Zenetti is teaming up with Brooklyn Projects founder, Dominic DeLuca, to form the first skate team for the wheel industry. The team includes some of the freshest...

As a mainstay in the skateboard community, Salman Agah, seems to have done it all. As a professional, he pioneered switchstance skateboarding in the early 90's, received one of skateboarding's highest honors as Thrasher’s Skater of the Year, and had a signature shoe with Vans. He has kept his scene alive through Skatebook.tv, a website dedicated to celebrating skateboarding's past, present and future. Agah recently teamed up with legendary photographer Mike Ballard to create a series of coffee table books simply called, Skatebook. These epic 300-page pieces of visual excellence are filled with photos, quotes, write-ups, and tons of behind the scenes commentary on the last few decades of skateboarding. There has been 2 editions of Skatebook that have been released so far, with the latest being the John Cardiel edition with a special split cover. The third edition will be the Lance Mountain edition and that should be out sometime in August. These books are only distributed through mom and pop skate shops and are given by those shops as a gift to say thank you for supporting; they can also be obtained during autograph signings at skate demos. Skatebook is made for those of us who eat, sleep, breathe, sweat and live for skateboarding. Companies such as New Era, Vans, LRG, Emerica, Altamont, Nike, Stereo, The Berrics, Etnies, and many, many more have contributed in MASSIVE ways to make Skatebook what it is. So stop by your local skate shop, hit them up about Skatebook, buy a new board and get out there and be a part of this.

Last Sunday, the King of Spring Skateboard Showdown took place drawing huge crowds for a little fun and competitive action and free swag. Hosted by Billy Rohan, the event included sponsorship from some of New York's finest including Acapulco Gold, Supreme, Starks Laces and DQM alongside the likes of Red Bull and Vans. Check the video for all the highlights.

The King of Spring Skateboard Showdown is set to take place this April 20th. 3 Gs worth of prize money is on hand for Best Trick. The event hosted by Billy Rohan and Lurker Lou will also feature music by Razor Tail. With the likes of Starks Laces, Dave's Quality Meats, Supreme, Vans and Acapulco Gold on hand to sponsor, should prove to be a dope event. King of Spring Skateboard Showdown420 East, 12th St.New York City, NYSunday, April 20th

Acapulco Gold announces the release of their 2nd round of AG Swirl New Era caps. For those who missed out on the first round, these are the last colors in the series and will be available in store at select retailers such as Union, Livestock, and Commonwealth next week. In other Acapulco Gold news, over the winter AG and team skater Billy Rohan got together with Open Road of New York, The Gonz (Krooked), Vans, and Supreme to open a skatepark at 12th and A in Downtown NYC. A skateboarding contest series is in the works with the first event dubbed "The King of Spring" which will be held on Sunday April 20th. Check out Billy Rohan and friends at the spot on EXPN.

Since the 1980's, a lot of popular graphics in Japan's street scene have been produced by the design collective 7STARS Design. Recently they have collaborated with skate brand Uniful for a project that took a year in planning. Together, they have created the "Unistars" series which include skate decks featuring "Wolfgang Honecker" photo prints and a mesh cap. In addition, Uniful has released their new 2008 Spring/Summer line where you can purchase at Zozo.

Freelance designer Benny Gold is behind some of the industry's most recognizable and hyped concepts. His latest work takes him on board with San Fran skate hardware brand Roughneck to design a series of bolts. Look for them to hit Benny Gold's online shop alongside his Holiday Collection.

The French chapter of mini-lifestyle magazine Frank151 teamed up with luxury leather goods maker Jacques Ferrand to create a collection of limited edition ostrich and crocodile skin skate decks, each bearing a Frank151 stamp. No information on availability but questions can be directed here.