We were proud to host the UK premiere for this film back in the summer at House Of Vans in London, the turnout was rad, the movie was epic and everyone was fully stoked on it! If you happened to have missed the prem, you can now sit back and watch the movie online, whichContinue reading “Girl Skate India Tour / FULL MOVIE NOW ONLINE”
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Hull Pledges to Become UK’s Most ‘Skateboard Friendly’ City
Hull plans to become a well-known hub for skateboarding, and host a National annual skateboarding event in a bid to create a ‘Skate Legacy’ for the city. The 10-year plan which kicked off on Tuesday is part of the city’s cultural strategy and anticipates a boost as skateboarding becomes an Olympic sport in Tokyo 2020.Continue reading “Hull Pledges to Become UK’s Most ‘Skateboard Friendly’ City”
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”
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