ShareThe short film “Cannonball” artfully follows a group of skaters in search of newly empty pools behind foreclosed homes in and around the arid sprawl of Fresno other inland California suburbs that have been blighted by the housing collapse and ensuing recession. It has some NSFW language, but it’s undeniably powerful—and a poignant meditation on [...]

SharePale Horse is a brilliant designer! I think the 7 deck skate totem pretty much speaks for itself. If you’re not sure if you want all 7 decks, Pale Horse has condensed it down to a single-deck version. Pale Horse presented a one-night only exhibit, entitled “Splinters and Papercuts,” showcasing new wood and paper engravings, [...]

ShareThe president of the Baltimore police union, Robert Cherry, lashed out at the city’s police commissioner who today fired the police offer who three years ago berated a 14-year-old skateboarder at the Inner Harbor. The incident was capture on video and posted to YouTube (video posted on earlier blog). A police disciplinary panel had acquitted officer [...]

ShareHere is how the ad for the Red Bull Manny Mania contest was filmed. It went down in Toronto and it went down like this.  Two large 18-wheeler semi-trucks pulled up at the Yonge-Dundas intersection followed by a mini-van with a secured flat roof that served as a mid-drop landing pad. Once all three vehicles [...]

ShareMention skateboard and what flashes across your mind? A board that has four wheels at the bottom, often associated with spills from daredevils who grind their way across a variety of public property. The Vertrax Electric Skateboard moves on a tread, making this skateboard all-terrain ready. Designed by Bryson Lovett this skateboard runs smoothly on [...]

ShareDeltron, Inc. today announced that its Elasco, Inc. manufacturing subsidiary has enabled Sector 9, a leading manufacturer of skateboards and apparel, to go green by supplying eco-friendly skateboard wheels. Elasco formulates and manufactures Biothane brand polyurethane wheels made with soybean-based polyols for Sector 9, which is owned by boardsports marketing leader Billabong Ltd. Sales of [...]

ShareHave you ever wondered what would happen if you painted a skatepark with light at night? Me either, but ben matthews actually did it and took pictures, really damn cool ones, just look! In photography, exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during [...]

ShareRyan Sheckler had a nearly flawless final run in Los Angeles to win his third gold medal in Skateboard Street. Sheckler went trick for trick in the final jam session with Nyjah Huston, who won silver with a performance that would have meant gold in most years. The skateboarder and MTV reality star made the most [...]

ShareThe Baltimore police officer who was caught on video berating and pushing a 14-year-old skateboarder at the Inner Harbor three years ago has been cleared of the most serious administrative charges, a police union leader said Tuesday. A three-member police panel called a trial board held a hearing last week and found Officer Salvatore Rivieri [...]

ShareHow To Build A Quarter Pipe For Ramp Skateboarding First you will need to decide on what size your quarter pipe is going to be and you will need a set of plans. Get yourself a nice workspace and you will need some basic tools which are listed below. Once you’ve got your quarter pipe [...]