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MEET ABE BETHEL, ONE OF THE BEST CURB SKATERS IN THE WORLD
Abe has found a way to keep his skating sharp while only inches off the concrete.
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THE JENKEM GUIDE TO SKATING IN THE WINTER
There are a few common practices to make winter skating a little less hellish.
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE DIY SKATE SCENE MADE FROM RUBBLE IN SERBIA
After decades of war and economic strife, the Serbian skaters are putting the rubble to use.
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THIS COMPANY IS TRYING TO BRING SOAP SHOES BACK
We talked to the people behind "Epic Grindshoes" to ask them if they thought rebooting Soap Shoes was a bad idea.
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WE VISITED PHILLY TO ESCAPE THE WINTER AND SKATE RED BULL’S COLD BOWL
While the name of the event was “Cold Bowl,” there was actually heating inside the building.
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A NEW TRUCK BRAND, IN THIS ECONOMY?
We talked to skateboarding's favorite team manager, Mike Sinclair, about his new truck
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WHAT A DECADE OF MAKING INDIE SKATE VIDEOS HAS TAUGHT COOPER WINTERSON
"You’d have to try to put the effort into making a skate video that every single person hates [laughs]. Actually, that would be more of a feat."
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WE CURATED A QUICK MIX INSPIRED BY THE LONDON SOUND
A couple of handpicked tracks perfect for your next homie video.
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JOSH WILSON OPENS UP ABOUT HIS COME UP, BALANCING CAREERS AND THE BRONZE CREW
"I feel like I got into the industry at this weird cut-off time. A year or two after I would've had to be an Instagram person or something like that."
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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THE STORY BEHIND TAIL DEVIL, THE FORGOTTEN MILLENNIAL SKATE TOY
Sparks + skateboards is a no-brainer. So why did this toy go away? We talked with the inventor to find out.