Author Archives: Danni

Has the Fashion industry changed skateboarding?

Stefs latest article on how she believes fashion has changed skateboarding, and vice versa, has gotten the skate community talking. She argues that skateboarding in mainstream fashion is a good thing… “As a person who loves to participate in sports, I would scathe at being called a ‘Tom Boy’ as a child, I would think,Continue reading “Has the Fashion industry changed skateboarding?”

National Geographic explore a rural South African skate camp  

Within the Valley of a Thousand Hills in rural Durban, South Africa, there’s a group of young skateboarders practicing on a half-pipe and a bowl. They’re all part of the Indigo Skate Camp, a movement that looks to nurture sustainable skateboarding environments for rural and vulnerable youths, and Andile Msomi is one of them.  TheContinue reading “National Geographic explore a rural South African skate camp  “

Girl Skate UK at SLS: Feat. Lacey Baker & Vanessa Torres

It was the second time the women’s competition was on at Street League and I was in the states already so obviously wanted to go check it out. I had been in Chicago for the first stop last October and was intrigued to see how things had changed.  The night I arrived in LA, HelenaContinue reading “Girl Skate UK at SLS: Feat. Lacey Baker & Vanessa Torres”

TRANSWORLD LACEY BAKER INTERVIEW

TRANSWORLD interview Meow Skateboards pro rider Lacey Baker on what it was like growing up as a female in a male dominated sport, quitting her day job and the struggle to live off of her contest winnings, most recently Street League 2016. Read the full interview here… “…the difference between men and women—men are justContinue reading “TRANSWORLD LACEY BAKER INTERVIEW”

This little girl is the FIRST EVER 8 year old to Land a FS 540!

“It felt good, to finally get it on video, I like the spinning… i’ve been doing it backside since i was 7 so to get it frontside was rad. Can’t wait to get the 720’s!” – Sky, 8yrs. https://www.facebook.com/awsmkids/videos/1785704345002837/?pnref=story.unseen-section  Oh Sky, what a little inspiration and absolute role model to girls and women of ALLContinue reading “This little girl is the FIRST EVER 8 year old to Land a FS 540!”