A LOOK AT THE SKATEBOARD DROUGHT OF 2020

If you’ve walked into a skate shop lately, you may have had some difficulty getting your hands on the product you came in for.

January 7, 2021/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 41

WHAT’S FUELING SKATEBOARDING’S CURRENT BOOM?

We investigated why so many noobs are suddenly buying skateboards.

July 21, 2020/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 38

WHAT CORONAVIRUS MEANS FOR THE SKATEBOARD SUPPLY CHAIN

The skateboarding business is a delicate house of cards, built on razor-thin profit margins. Will it weather the storm?

April 9, 2020/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 26

HOW NIKE SB’S DUNK CULTURE AFFECTS SKATE SHOPS

Reselling sneakers has grown from an eBay hustle into an industry, and skate shops have become inadvertent players in it.

March 5, 2020/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 31

HOW A GROUP OF WOMEN FOUGHT FOR EQUAL PAY IN CONTEST SKATING

The story of the women who banded together to change contest skating forever.

January 8, 2020/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 46

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SKATE SHOP

If you've ever wondered what goes on all day at a skate shop — the people, the small talk, the sales — we spent 12 hours at NJ Skate Shop to give you an idea.

June 11, 2019/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 19

IS THERE A METHOD TO WINNING SOTY?

Is there a strategy or some secret way to win skateboarding's most popular award?

May 22, 2018/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 21

HOW DO PROFESSIONAL SKATERS DEAL WITH HEALTH INSURANCE?

We talked with a bunch of pro skaters & industry dudes to find out how Obamacare has affected them and skateboarding as a whole.

June 23, 2017/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 27