One of the most inspiring stories I've seen from the skateboard communities in a long time. New Jersey's Chris Nieratko and a huge crew of Pro skaters, photographers, videographers and industry people traveled to Cuba on the down low to bring hundreds of skateboards to the kids of Cuba. Simply great.
From VBS.tv: Chris Nieratko and 15 skaters sneak into Havana, Cuba with the sole intention of bringing skateboards to the children of the forbidden island. They basically barged…Continue
Added by BFD Skate on December 15, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Bacon Skateboards along with subpublic.com and Transworld Skateboarding are holding a contest called Bacon Knockout 2, where the top six finishers will receive a Panasonic HDC-SD10K Video Camera.
The premise is this: Bacon Pros will film a trick, then skaters from around the globe can upload a video of themselves doing the same trick. A panel will choose… Continue
Skateboarding suffered another huge loss on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009 with the passing of Transworld Skateboarding Magazine editor Eric Stricker.
Skin Phillips, TWS Editor-in-Chief posted the following message last night on the magazine's twitter feed:
"Eric Stricker, the Editor of Transworld Skateboarding has passed away. He was a good friend, a great editor, and a fighter.R.I.P.-skin"
Magazines and videos are the foods that have always kept skateboarding progressing… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on September 24, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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The Oregon Trifecta, part of World Cup Skateboarding's Bowl series, has become one of the most anticipated concrete contests of the year. Three parks, three days, three contests. Well, that's the idea anyway.
Due to some paperwork mishaps in regards to the Lincoln City stop (which was to be the first stop of 2009) the Trifecta was relegated to a Bifecta. But that didn't stop the fun. Tigard and Pier Park are two of Oregon's best skateparks,… Continue
Added by Editor on August 10, 2009 at 10:30am —
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I always thought the way different people learn their tricks and develop their style is interesting. Rodney Mullen is by far one of my favorite people to watch on a skateboard. Rodney's an incredibly intelligent guy, studying incredibly complex math equations in his spare time and reading about formulas. So I guess I shouldn't have been suprised at this video of his approach to learning darkslides for the first time on a ledge. Personally, It never would have occurred to me to use this method… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on May 14, 2009 at 2:39pm —
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Are we the new business man? Entreprenuer Magazine thinks so. It's no secret that business has changed. While big businesses and chain stores are flailing and blaming the economy for their failure to keep up with the new, small, credible lifestyle based brands and shops are bustling. Recent generations haven't been molded into the lifestyle patterns previous generations have tried to instill for the last two decades. Instead they've bread a new world A new consumer. A new business… Continue
Added by BFD on April 16, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Spring is here... almost. To celebrate I helped some friends at Portland's "Dude Ranch" throw up a small mini ramp in their backyard. The day turned from ramp building Saturday to full-on weekend skateboard BBQ in a short time. It doesn't take long for the word of a new ramp to spread, or for the sound of trucks on coping to lure in more of the skateboarding kind.
While it was a small ramp by most standards, getting it done was a true sign that… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on April 10, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Everyone is using Twitter. Everyone. At first it seems absurd, but once you start following things your interested in it can and will completely change the way you use the internet. It has nearly replaced RSS readers for me, reduced the amount of time I spend going to actual web sites, and drastically reduced the number of emails and text messages I send. What's more, is I've gotten actual paying work out… Continue
Added by BFD on March 31, 2009 at 3:49pm —
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The 13th annual Tampa Pro is going down this weekend, and if you're anywhere within driving distance you darn well better be there (and by driving distance we mean continental US). Tampa Pro has evolved into the most respected skateboard contest each year, and its home, the Skatepark of Tampa has put Tampa on the world map for skateboarding. No contest is more anticipated by skateboarders each year. The friendly skatepark environment and good times make Tampa Pro a must attend… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on March 17, 2009 at 11:00am —
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A new book Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton features a section on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, a franchise which has reportedly generated over $1 billion in sales.
Gamasutra has the entire five-page THPS Section online! If you're a game junkie you can buy the book, otherwise just check out a little bit of skate… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on March 10, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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All most through it... the hardest time of the year: Garage Ramp Season. Most of the country is prone to it (damn you South) and we have to do our darndest to get sessions in around the rain and the snow. Free outdoor skateparks have popped up around the country, which is awesome, but it hasn't done much for the private, fee-based indoor skateparks. After all, why pay for something you can get for… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on March 7, 2009 at 6:00pm —
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This weekend was the finals of the much anticipated "Battle at the Berrics," Eric Koston and Steve Berras private facility of fun in Los Angeles. The Battle was a glorified game of "S-K-A-T-E" where some of the best in the biz went head to head through various rounds. Good stuff.
The videos from the various heats as well as the finals are up on The Berrics today... check it out to see how Mike Mo beat out Benny Fairfax and Billy Marks to take home a $10,000 check. Good stuff over… Continue
Spike Jonze is often heralded as one of the greatest living film directors. Works like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation have brought Spike critical acclaim in Hollywood. What you may not know, is that Spike is the co-founder of Girl Skateboards. His roots are in BMX (he was the main photographer on Freestylin' magazine in the late 80s) and skateboarding (he directed Blind's Video Days, and more recently co-produced Fully-Flared with Ty Evans) and he continues to… Continue
Added by Editor on February 27, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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I just came across this interview on Interview Magazine's site with James Jebbia, who in 1994, started a skate shop which has evolved into one of todays most iconic streetwear brands: Supreme. With Skateboard decks featuring art from Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, Supreme is no ordinary skate brand.
"When people think of skaters, they think of, like, the 12- or 13- or 14-year-old kid. But in New York, it was the 18-to-24-year-old hardcore kid who wasn’t wearing any skate stuff. They’d… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on February 27, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Pro Skateboarder Neal Hendrix has traveled the world many times over, and lately he's been documenting his journey's with a camera. The result is his first solo photo show at the renowned Tampa Pro.
Added by BFD Skate on February 26, 2009 at 7:54am —
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ASA ACTION SPORTS WORLD TOUR DEBUTS AT MINNEAPOLIS’ TARGET CENTER
Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, February 21st
LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2009) – ASA Entertainment (ASA) is thrilled to announce that the ASA Action Sports World Tour, one of the industry’s oldest and most elite action sports circuits, will make its first ever stop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On April 25th the ASA World Tour will debut at Target Center with a one-day competition featuring the… Continue
Added by BFD on February 15, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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If it isn't already, Portland, Oregon is on its way to becoming America's official skate city. That's a good part of the reason I, and many other people have moved here. Any city with a "master skatepark plan" written into city ordinance is fine by me.
Passed by city council ordinance on August 3, 2005, the plan recommends 3 types of skateparks — 19 in total — 13 neighborhood skate spots, 5 district-wide skateparks, and one central city anchor park. Portland is well on it's way to… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on February 14, 2009 at 8:23pm —
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Transworld Skateboarding have an excellent Rodney Mullen Feature up at the moment by Sean Mortimer, in which Rodney talks about his upbringing in Florida.
"California represented absolute freedom for me. I had very limited exposure to a lot of things because of how I grew up. [Rodney's dad was extremely strict.] Moving out to California wasn’t a goal—it was a dream. I was so stoked to come to California for contests that when I was there, I’d tape the radio station KROQ. When I… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on February 9, 2009 at 4:49pm —
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Grant Brittain has inspired everyone in action sports photography, whether directly or indirectly. He's mentored today's best like Atiba Jefferson, and his images are some of the most powerful of all-time.
Club Mumble along with Powell Peralta and the Skateboard Mag are giving three honorary Pro Models this year, and the first has gone to Grant Britain, the "oldest skateboard photographer."
Really there is no one more fitting that I can think of, and having never had a pro… Continue
Added by BFD Skate on February 2, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Being an (older) skater, I am always checking out the latest gear and updating (now that I have a job and money!) Of course, safety is an issue, so I want a board that is well built, but looks good too. I have a Darkstar skateboard right now (third in the last two…See More
Being an (older) skater, I am always checking out the latest gear and updating (now that I have a job and money!) Of course, safety is an issue, so I want a board that is well built, but looks good too. I have a Darkstar skateboard right now (third in the last two…See More
Skateboards for Cuba
Oregon's Annual Trifecta Goes Bifecta
Action Sports Breeds the New Business Man?
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