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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO OPENING A SKATE SHOP
If you are a brave soul looking to venture into the treacherous world of owning a skate shop, this one's for you.
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UNSEEN PHOTOS OF SKATING NYC IN THE ’80S
Take a trip back to a time before iPhones and Instagram ruled the world.
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WHAT WILL SKATEBOARDING BE LIKE IN 100 YEARS?
What will the future hold for skateboarding? Probably nothing good.
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INTRODUCING “JENKEM, THE FIRST 10 YEARS” – A COMMEMORATIVE ZINE
We dug through our archives, sifted through hard drives, and checked under our mattresses to pull our greatest hits, misses, and almosts.
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT TRUCKS
Random tidbits to help you win your next skate trivia night.
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THE INS AND OUTS OF DECK COLLECTING
We spoke to three heavy duty deck collectors on what goes into building an iconic assortment of wall hangers.
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BETTER OFF DEAD: BRANDS THAT SKATEBOARDING DIDN’T NEED TO COME BACK
"Just because you can doesn't mean you should."
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDING
We hit up some industry heads to get some insight from people in the know.
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CELEBRATING IMPERFECTION: THE BEST MOB FLIPS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A reminder that it’s A-OK to let that front foot have a break every once in a while.
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WHAT WOULD MAKE SKATERS DITCH THE BIG SHOE BRANDS?
We asked younger skaters how small shoe brands could win back their business from the big budget behemoths.
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APPRECIATING LATINX IMMIGRANTS THAT SHAPED SKATEBOARDING
Tired of hearing that skateboarding is just some white boy shit? Here's a reminder that it's not.
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BRIAN SUMNER ON LEAVING THE SKATE INDUSTRY AND FINDING CHRISTIANITY
"People are going to hate you for different stupid reasons, but people shouldn’t be divided over the faith."
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WHAT YOUR GRIPTAPE STYLE SAYS ABOUT YOU
Leave it to us to overanalyze one of the least important parts of your skateboard.
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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.