We caught up with Billy Marks over at the LRG headquarters the other day and asked him a few questions… And just as I thought, he’s still the same old dirty Billy! Just a little better dressed
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Tags: active event, Adelmo Jr., Billy Marks, Chico Brenes, Felipe Gustavo, Kelly Hart, lrg, Rodrigo Peterson, skateboarding, tom asta, Tommy Sandoval
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Tod Swank has been secretly melting your minds and you’ve been unknowingly joining Tum Yetos secret society for years now… But it is not a secret that Dekline shoes have been flying off the shelves over here at Active lately… I guess that’s what happens you make quality shoes with one thing in mind… Skateboarding.
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I don’t even know what to say to tell you how good these wheels are… Hmmm??
Oh- I know… I’ve been riding Spitfire’s for over 15 years now, that’s it. Nothing else. I never had a reason to switch. But then the skate buyer over here gave me a set of Broadcast wheels to try out [...]
We met up with Danny Kass and the Vestal dudes at Agenda this year to do a little brand spotlight and see what makes Vestal tick…
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Tags: active event, amanda blank, black lips, brand spotlight, Chris Haslam, Danny Kass, David Gonzalez, eagles of deathmetal, Eddie Wall, jordy smith, mstrkrft, vestal, Watches
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Here, Josh Priebe and Jayson Valencia give you a heads up into what JSLV is all about… With skaters like Kellen James and Nick Tucker, snowboarders like Chris Bradshaw and Lucas Magoon, and dudes like Warren G and Wu Tang backing them… it’s safe to say JSLV is gonna be hear a while!
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Volcom has been doin’ there thing for quite some time now. They have been industry leaders for over a decade and as you cruise around the stone’s headquarters in Costa Mesa, it’s very apparent.
We recently caught up with Remy and the crew to check out their place, hang at the Volcom house, see where they [...]
Tags: caswell berry, Chris Pfanner, collin provost, Darrell Stanton, David Gonzalez, David Gravette, Dustin Dollin, Geoff Rowley, Grant Taylor, internet shack, Mark Appleyard, remy stratton, Rune Glifberg, skate break, stone your tv, valient thorr, volcom, volcom entertainment, volcom stone
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Arto Saari gave us a little tour of the Analog and Gravis headquarters in Irvine last week and this is what I learned… They’re riders 100% support those company’s and those company’s 100% support and listen to their riders. It’s quality versus quantity with those guys. And with dudes like Arto Saari, Dylan Rieder and [...]
You know when you order something online or buy something from your local skate shop and you can just imagine how that product got there… Some giant corporation with hired temps for employees, people who know nothing about skating or snowboarding mindlessly putting out bad product…
That’s NOT Ashbury.
Nima and crew pull the orders, create the [...]
What do Sean Conover, James Brockman, Sid Melvin, Clint Walker, JT Aultz, Jimmy Carlin, and Corey Duffel all have in common?
Well… For one, they all rip. For two, they’re all style. And fo sho’ they ride for Ambiguous! A brand as colorful and eclectic as the team.
So click it and kick it tight…
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Tags: active event, ambiguous, brand spotlight, brian young, clint walker, Corey Duffel, james brockman, Jimmy Carlin, jt aultz, mr new mexico, sean conover, sid melvin
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You know when you’re at school…or a rock n roll show, and there’s always that one dude, or group of dudes, that are way cooler then everyone else? And for some reason they’re always one step ahead of you…
That’s the way I feel about Emerica. Those dudes know what’s up.
So with all the hype and [...]
Tags: aaron suski, active event, andrew reynolds, Brandon Westgate, Braydon Szafranski, Bryan Herman, chris senn, collin provost, Ed Templeton, emerica, Figgy, Heath Kirchart, Jamie Tancowny, jerry hsu, Kevin "Spanky" Long, Leo Romero, marquis preston, Stay Gold
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by Scott Larock
June 18th, 2010
Heel Bruise is a fairly new company lead by skateboarder Richard Mulder and artist Thomas Yu. Their clean designs are driven by intelligent graphics combined with classic skateboarding roots & overtones. You’ll often see them collaborating with such personalities as Lance Mountain, Poets, even Eric Dressen! Currently their line consists of t-shirts, hats & stickers [...]
When we asked GIRL if we could do an “Industry Profile” on them, they said sure but we have something better for you guys… an orientation video. Just like the crappy ones you see in school, but only better. And with pros. And skateboards. And it’s about GIRL. And it’s funny.
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Tags: Alex Olson, Brandon Biebel, Brian Anderson, corey kennedy, Crailtap, eric koston, Girl Skateboards, Guy Mariano, jeron wilson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Spike Jonze
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Ever wondered what it takes to run a successful company in the skateboard industry? I mean, really, this is serious business. Tim Gavin and his crew run a tight ship over at Matix headquarters, otherwise known as Podium Distribution. There’s no time for jokes or horseplay.
And they’ll tell you…you’ve got to be ALL business at [...]
Recently, the good folks at COMUNE gave us a tour of their workspace/gallery/creative think-tank/sometimes home, and this is what we found…
Skateboarding, fashion, art, music… COMUNE has there finger on the pulse!
filmed & edited by erik bragg
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Styles change… but style doesn’t. And the people pulling the strings over at Altamont know that very well.
In this installment of our Industry profiles, Andrew Reynolds and Justin Regan give you an insight into what Altamont is all about.
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