Skateboard manufacturing used to be a closely guarded secret, a process that many skaters has little knowledge of. How the boards were cut, sanded, pressed, printed and laminated. How wheels were poured and moulded. The intricacies of truck and bearing design. Now the doors have been thrown wide open for anyone to see how the worlds best skateboards, wheels, trucks and bearings … [Read more...] about Building a Skateboard – Peralta and Powell Show Us How They Do It
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Chicks Who Shred – The World’s Best Right Now
Does women’s skateboarding get the attention it deserves? In comparison to surfing or snowboarding maybe not, but there are plenty of chicks who absolutely shred across the world. Getting the attention they deserve has never been that easy, but it’s all changing. From dedicated women skate contests and female-specific skate brands, to the work of pro skater Mimi Knoop and the … [Read more...] about Chicks Who Shred – The World’s Best Right Now
Backcountry Skateboarding: Riding the Great Outdoors
Skateboarding isn’t limited to the confines of city street spots, suburban downhill runs or ramps at a skatepark. Huge expanses of prehistoric terrain that has been around way longer than skating is all around us, but the great outdoors and backcountry skateboarding has been largely ignored by the worldwide skateboarding fraternity. It’s not that hard to believe that in some … [Read more...] about Backcountry Skateboarding: Riding the Great Outdoors
5 Cities to Skate Before You Die
Ticking off as many skate spots before you get too slow, sore or old doesn’t always take precedence in a skaters mind, but before you know it it’s too late. There are lots of things that get in the way of skating, but if you have a chance to get away and travel then snatch it up and go. Sick skate spots are scattered all over the world, with some of the biggest cities serving … [Read more...] about 5 Cities to Skate Before You Die
The Hotel of Skate – Red Bull Presents ‘Last Resort: Aspotogan’
Every once in a while someone has a crazy idea that they actually make happen. So many great ideas come and go without ever reaching fruition, but this time the dream really came true. The guys at Red Bull decided it would be cool to transform a disused hotel into a skate park, and so it became a reality. In the depths of Nova Scotia, Canada, a luxury coastal resort hotel lay … [Read more...] about The Hotel of Skate – Red Bull Presents ‘Last Resort: Aspotogan’