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Teenage Runaway Wheels Video 2008-03-07 16:05:46 For those of you that pay attention to the ads in skateboarding magazines, you'll probably notice a small company by the name of Teenage Runaway
. They make wheels for skateboarding, and they like to keep it simple. No flash, all urethane. They've recently launched a blog and started pouring video content in, so check out this video, and check out the official Teenagerunaway website for more. Read more:Wheels
2007 Year In Photos: Skateboarding 2008-03-06 18:39:16 It might be March 2008, but it's never too late to look back on the year that was 2007. 2007 ushered in a lot of growth in the skateboarding community, including two new MTV reality shows about skateboarding, featuring professional skateboarders. This of course doesn't include the MTV show Scarred which features skateboarding bails and injuries in each program that they broadcast. Moreover, the year featured some amazing photography. Hemmy.net compiled a good photo essay of the best photos that came through the lenses of photographers, and while some of them maybe questionable, there was one that stood out to me and the rest of the world in regards to something that we love. Something universal, something pure, something that doesn't need a team or competitive mentality, that something is:
Beanie Sigel Dgk Limited Skateboard Deck 2008-03-06 16:50:02 Remember Ghostface Killah had a collaboration with Zoo York? No one found those decks, as far as I know, but it was hot news for a while. Remember Lupe Fiasco's deal with Element Skateboard
s? Well move those over into the "yesterdays news" category of things because BeanieSigel
has his own skateboard deck in limited quantities from DGK! That's right, Beanie and DGK have collaborated on this skateboard and there's only 300 out there, so if you're a fan of collecting rare skateboards, or just like hip hop related skateboarding crossovers, you're going to have to check this deck out. I work at a skate shop, and we don't have them, nor can we get our grubby paws on them. But maybe you can track it down, and if so, get one, 1 in 300 means that they are going to be rare and a hot commodity. Not Read more:Beanie Sigel
Jason Dill Epicly Later'd Video 2008-03-06 12:06:51 East Coast skateboarding pro, Jason
Dill, takes you on a trip into his world. From a tour of his apartment, to the streets in hopes of some skateboarding glory. Along the way we see a portrait of professional skateboarding that we sometimes miss out on, being a spectator in a sometimes cloudy and mysterious world that is professional skateboarding is something that we don't see often. More over, how many East Coast skateboarders are there? Jason Dill represents an interesting complexity, check out this video, you'll understand what I mean.
Index Ink: Iphone...no Iclone! 2008-03-06 12:04:16 Index Ink is a skateboarding company that like many others, is trying to fuse skateboarding and art into a single community presence. By adding artistic prowess to their individually designed skateboards, they produce some great pieces that beckon to be placed on a wall, and not just ridden and broken. Check out more on this awesome company, as well as their board line up here. Read more:Index
Iron Maiden Limited Edition Vans Shoes 2008-03-05 16:10:21 Last year Vans released a limited edition Maiden
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shoe to the masses. Those things sold like hot cakes, so this year Vans stepped things up a little and is offering a new set of Iron Maiden vans that are no showing up at skate shops and core board shops around the globe. They aren't half bad, get yourself a pair before you're left out of the metal culture for good.Not bad, Vans is doing something half way decent. Bowl Riders and Old Schooler will be down with these for sure. Read more:Edition
Ryan Sheckler Lands on His Head 2008-03-05 15:25:43 SkateparkofTampa.com has some major coverage of the Throwdown in Australia...including this gem. Ryan Sheckler landing on his head, knocking himself out of the tournament and giving himself a concussion.His shirt was a statement to all us...haters...out here.
Heroin Skateboards Celebrates 10 Years 2008-03-05 14:01:00 Heroin skateboards is celebrating 10 years of skateboarding goodness by releasing some awesome new skateboards, designed by a select few designers. All industry types, no nonsense, and pretty cool. Check out their official site, heroinskateboarding.com for some news, more board designs and information.For those of you that have been reading this website since its inception last year, you are probably thinking that this skateboarding company is familiar, and well, you're right. I highlighted them, and the Heroin Skateboard line up of last year in this post here. Read more:Heroin
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Seshn.com - Action Sports Community 2008-03-05 13:21:16 I was recently approached by seshn.com to be a contributor to their growing ActionSports
website. While I was reluctant at first, I decided to just roll with it, and am now officially a contributor in their skate department. You can catch up with more skateboarding posts over at seshn.com from me, sir j. Don't worry, this site isn't going anywhere, and I'm still going to bring you top notch posts about the skateboarding world, but I'll also be over at seshn.com dropping bombs of information.I love skateboarding, nothing will change that, but I also love writing, and if I could write about skateboarding all day, then I would. This is just another step in the many steps that come along with writing about skateboarding all day.Now if only I can get paid.
Paper Skateboards 2008-03-05 13:06:25 I remember as a teenager, bored in school, I would make skateboards out of paper, cardboard, or anything I could find lying around, and I would skate like crazy, while at my desk. This of course was before the tech deck revolution that has enveloped younger generations of skateboarders. Well, looks like I'm not the only one that has fond memories of fooling around in school, because over at papercraftparadise.blogspot.com they have a post today about the subject; paper skateboards! They are light, but not necessarily durable, but they look a lot better than the beasts that I was making as a youngster. Check it out here.
Supra Cuban Shoes 2008-03-05 12:59:09 For those of you that are still aspiring to be Tony Montana, here you go: The latest issue from Supra Footwear combines a little machismo with the all out comfort of a boating shoe. The Supra Cuban
is a combination of styles melted into a skate shoe for those of you out there that want to be big ballin. I still like the Muskas by comparison...but hey, Supra knows what they are doing.
Karmaloop Popdeck Design Contest 2008-03-04 16:32:56 Remember when Popdeck was doing skateboards based on Michael Jordan? Well they are back to their old tricks. But this time they want a modern twist to the skateboarding world. They want you to create something new...Karmaloop X Popdeck presents the “Post Modernist” Contest
Submission Instructions:To Submit a new deck, you need download the Submission kit here.Create Your DesignUse your creative direction and make any design or artwork you think would look great on a skateboard. Keep in mind that we have a wide audience here, so don’t be shy with submitting different styles and techniques.You can download the submission kit to help you create a template to submit your design. If you are chosen as a winner, we will need a vector file of your artwork for print. Please limit all designs t Read more:Design Contest
Seattle Skate Plaza Photo 2008-03-04 13:55:16 For those of you that have been following the Seattle
skatepark journey, you will be glad to know that just east of Seattle there is a skate plaza being made. It won't be live until April, but rumor has it that the Girl skate team is slotted to show up and throw down.src - Manikskateboards.com Read more:Photo
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Structure New Orleans Limited Art Decks 2008-03-04 13:28:31 Structure NOLA has set up some interesting artistic approaches to their latest line up of skateboard decks. These are done quite nicely, and look more like art pieces than skateboards. This is something that I've always enjoyed, as I can't be a professional, I can at least own a piece of art and hang it on the wall in a format that I enjoy more than canvas.You too can own a piece of this action, visit structurenola.com and see the selection of awesome skate decks. Also check out structureskateboards.com a collaboration of art,style, and of course our favorite topic around these parts: skateboarding. Read more:Orleans
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Kermit The Frog for Supreme Skate Decks 2008-03-03 12:44:52 Supreme, out of NYC, has a new line up of spring gear, and the most important quotient of all is that Kermit
The Frog is representing big time. This is a limited edition collaboration for sure, but no doubt an interesting turn of events for the Supreme crew. Check out more information at Supreme's official website. Read more:Skate
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WRG Magazine Black History Month LTD Skateboard 2008-02-29 15:46:44 On this day, the last day in February, we bring you this photo from wrgmag.com, they are producing 100 limited skateboard decks that have a crossword puzzle. The puzzle names several professional skateboarders that happen to be African American. You can buy a deck, or get into a raffle, these are very rare and limited edition. Cop one by going to wrgmag.com Read more:Black
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DC Skate Store: Los Angeles 2008-02-29 13:29:50 DC Shoes has been gaining a lot of exposure thanks to Rob & Big, but that's not to say that Dyrdek was the reason for an all Dc Skate
store in Los Angeles
. It recently opened up in the Melrose district, and the grand opening party brought out the team and some very lovely ladies to hang out and dig the goods. My only problem with this sort of thing is that while living in Los Angeles
, I never got to see these events, or meet the professionals, and now that I live in Seattle, the skate community surrounding Los Angeles is setting up awesome destinations; complete with mini-ramp goodness. Check out more photos and info from the event via Complex.com Read more:Store
Solitary Arts: Hand Made Skateboards 2008-02-29 13:25:55 Apparently there is a company out there that is dedicated to making high end skateboards by hand. That means mexican labor, but skateboards made without the use of chinese immigrants pushing buttons and sanding them down, then silk screening them in massive amounts. Higher priced, luxury (if you ask me), but unique skateboards. Solitary Arts has my vote on the concept, but the price tag...I'm not sold on. Link via FormFiftyFive.com
Etnies vs. I-Path 2008-02-29 13:23:24 Etnies has launched a new series of shoes entitled "Etnies Plus" and they are more high end collaborative efforts than their skate shoe line up that has been growing in popularity due in large part to exposure in main stream culture. The latest from them appear to be a hybrid of what I-Path has already done...but then again, maybe Etnies had this concept all along, and I-Path didn't...or maybe Wallabees are coming back in style...I always liked those.
Ed Templeton Emerica Shoe 2008-02-28 17:17:19 The latest shoe from Emerica & Ed Templeton shows that he can do more than just cool drawings on a slip on and low top from last Summer. This one is a skate high, for all you purists, and it features some original artwork from none other than Ed Templeton. Not too bad. They are better than the horrendous new MUSKA's I just saw come through my rss feeds. Read more:Shoe
Matix Lord of the Lines 2008 Official Video 2008-02-27 13:58:20 Matix recently held a series called Lord of the Lines
which had skateboarders from all over attempting to win some serious cash. The thing was, you would have to do tricks in succession along one solid line with ledges. Matix really represented, I am glad they are doing this sort of thing.If you're psyched about this, check out Matix Clothing for sale online, via the world's largest e-commerce store by clicking here. Read more:Official
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Skateboard Mag Blog-Photo Update 2008-02-27 13:46:17 Skateboardmag is my least favorite skateboard magazine. However, their blog was updated with some awesome photos. Here's a sample:Check out their official site for the rest of the photo's, they are worth it, click here. Read more:Photo
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Cliche Skate Launch New Site 2008-03-12 15:27:11 Cliche Skate
, a brand and site I've never really looked into, is coming out swinging with an all new website, launched as of today. It looks, really yellow, but hey, it's got some quality digs, so go check it out, and subscribe to their podcast. Click here to get on there. Read more:Cliche
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Skate All Cities Haeler Graffiti Skateboards 2008-03-12 13:12:25 I'm big fan of skateboarding artwork, and the recent decks available from the brand Skate
All Cities
, blow away a lot of competitors with "graffiti" styled graphics. Check out more information about these online at the official Skate All Cities website. Read more:Graffiti
Zero Skateboards Spring 08 Decks 2008-03-12 11:52:29 Zero Skateboards is one of my personal favorite skateboarding companies. I've ridden four of their decks in the past, and none of them broke on me, they all maintained their pop, and were well worth the cost. I enjoyed my time with those decks, and even though some of the confederate flags weren't exactly so well received in my small Los Angeles city, things were looking alright. I don't know about you, but these graphics are amazing. Considering the trend that is going on in skateboard graphics right now, Zero skateboards is doing something incredible. I'm definitely going to be picking up one of these decks, and maybe a couple more for the wall. If you're interested in getting yourself a Zero Skateboard, check out or online store by clicking here. Read more:Spring
Supra Suprano White Leopard 2008-03-11 16:34:49 The Greco shoes, the Supra Suprano just keeps on coming. Just like the Chad Muska collaborations with Supra, these are outlandish, and outside of the confines of traditional skateboarding. Your average skate shoe does not look anything like this, and its interesting to see the design department trying their best to gauge what's going to be good next.I do not know a whole lot of skateboarders that are going to rock this pair of Supra's, but Greco knows best. Supra's Suprano in WhiteLeopard
leaves a little to be wanted though.Speaking of Supra, check out Supra in our online store here.
Tony Hawk's Video Game Future Looks Bad 2008-03-11 15:17:16 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater got me to waste weeks at a time playing the original. I even plopped ten bucks down to buy the demo of the game at Best Buy when it originally came out. The game was awesome, and to this day is one of my favorite games to play on my Playstation. That game spawned a ton of sequels, making it one of the best selling game franchises of all time. However, last year the world of video games was shocked to see a new comer, EA's Skate take over the sales chart, dethroning the legendary birdman.What now?Tony Hawk has to come up with a new gameplan, and as of this week, Tony Hawk met with Activision to pen out another way to market the game or to revolutionize the skateboarding formula. Can Tony Hawk bounce back and take over the skateboarding glory? Or will EA's skate contin Read more:Future
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