Still some #TFReport tees and other stuff left in the webstore.
As expected, Hjalte’s new part has some great noseslides in it.
On that same note, Boil the Ocean offered up some observations on the era of the “functional Baker Boy” — with some alarming data on the sole still-drinking Piss Drunx member and his sober former colleagues. (Basically, drinking is great for skating. )
Jim Hodgson put together a ten-minute outtakes reel from In Absentia, in which Bobby Puleo apologizes to the city of Secaucus.
Life is Goodie is online in full.
Genesis has some fire footage in this new summer montage.
The best boardslider working today, Jesus Fernandez, takes you around Barcelona, a place where Universitat is described as having “pretty good marble.”
Our friends at Chapman Skateboards were on CNBC’s Made in America show about preserving their history of domestic skateboard production. (Always love reading the comments when those sort of outlets cover skateboarding: “Personally I think NASCAR or Bowling are better sports to teach children life’s lessons.”)
Dime already did the necessary research into the best flatground tricks ever done, but Ride took a pass at list-isizing skateboarding’s greatest flatground moments, though a William Phan omission is inexcusable.
SMLTalk on Ronnie Creager’s occasionally under-appreciated career.
The whole doing ollies onto cars thing has turned into one big game of who’s going to get shot first. The Ferrari dealership is on Park and 55th Street, btw.
Village Psychic profiles Scumco, Mother, Send Help and Iron Claw on what it’s like to run a small skateboard brand in 2015.
Supreme v.s. Chanel, circa 1995.
QS Sports Desk Play of the Week: I think Steph used up all his luck on this yesterday.
Quote of the Week: “I gotta rewatch some Jackass.” — Keith From Nike
If you are fire with the Final Cut timelines, be sure to enter to Jason Byoun re-edit contest to win some free QS gear. Deadline is June 30th.
“To learn to do a skateboard trick, many times you’ve got to get something wrong until you get it right. And you hurt yourself. You learn to do that trick, now you got a life lesson. Whenever I see those skateboard kids, I think, Those kids will be all right.”
I love my board
ride channel link is broken ( tag at the end)
Most underrated flatground moment is Brian Anderson’s full cab flip in ‘Welcome to Hell.’ Nobody was doing that trick at the time, and it’s by far the wildest flatground trick in the video. He just throws it out so casually. It’s in that line with the half cab up the curb, you know the one.
I let all the haters have it on the CNBC article. What a bunch of idiots. We need to stand up for myself. all my teachers hated on me for skating in school and look at me now bruh getting money and graduated college. fuck the haters man.