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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TAYLOR NAWROCKI GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE TO SKATE SELF-LACING SHOES
We went Marty McFly with it and tried skating in Nike's newest self-lacing shoes.
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CHECK OUT THE EUROPEAN YEARBOOK THAT’S GIVING PRINT PHOTOGRAPHY A HOME
To preserve physical skate photography Thomas Busuttil put together a series of yearbooks of photos from Paris, London, and Berlin.
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WATCH BEN ST AUBIN IN CANADIAN HOMIE VIDEO “RENDERED”
Ben skates fast, hits unconventional spots and randomly wore a ski mask in one of his clips. What more could you ask for?
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“VEIL” BRINGS TOGETHER FILM NOIR AND SKATEBOARDING IN THIS NEW PHILLY INDIE VID
Zach masterfully pairs skate footage with soft orchestral music creating the feeling of a skateboarding film noir.
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RASPA’S TAPES: “PURPLE” PREMIERE TOUR
Our filmer Alex Raspa made a behind the scenes edit of drunken moments from the "Purple" world premiere tour.