Posts by Ian Browning
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ORCHARD SKATESHOP IS FINALLY REOPENING THEIR DOORS IN BOSTON
The pandemic took Orchard to online-only operations, but they are back with a fresh new shop in Boston's North End!
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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.
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WHAT’S FUELING SKATEBOARDING’S CURRENT BOOM?
We investigated why so many noobs are suddenly buying skateboards.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IS THERE A METHOD TO WINNING SOTY?
Is there a strategy or some secret way to win skateboarding's most popular award?
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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.
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PLOTTING THE LIFECYCLE OF A TRENDY TRICK
"Pressure flips are cool again. Actually, their second act has lasted longer than their first did."
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WILL TIKTOK BE THE NEW HOME FOR SKATEBOARDING ON THE INTERNET?
We called up some "skate TikTokers" to find out what they've learned and seen so far.
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.
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CHECKING OUT A HIDDEN DIY FINGERBOARD PARK IN QUEENS
When we heard about a mysterious concrete fingerboard park hiding in Brooklyn, we knew we had to go find it.
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INSIDE THE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF EMERICA’S “THIS IS SKATEBOARDING”
We stopped by to pay our respects and see if we could squeeze a few stories out of the crew.