Posts by Matt L. Roar
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WE CHECKED OUT SOME BOOKS PENNED BY SKATERS
There’s a lot of bad skate books out there but our friend Matt recommended a few that passed his smell test.
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THE RESURRECTION OF SAN FRANCISCO’S PIER 7
Now that Pier 7 is skateable again, it's like the gap between skateboarding’s past and present has vanished.
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THE BACKYARD MINI RAMPS CREATED DURING LOCKDOWN
We talked to a few folks who turned their backyard pipe-dream into a reality during the pandemic.
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’90S SKATE LEGENDS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES LEARNING TO SURF
We hit up some older pros to hear about the struggles and pleasures of picking up skating's older cousin: surfing.
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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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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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STEFAN JANOSKI IS THE MOST CURIOUS PERSON IN THE ROOM
I followed Stefan Janoski around for five days to try to see into his mind.
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MY EXPERIENCES IN SKATEBOARDING
"I've been terrified of garnering the reputation of 'ramp-tramp' or 'pro-ho' just from spending time with skaters."
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IS SKATEBOARDING “SOFT” NOWADAYS?
If you're yearning for wilder, less role model-able pros, we put together a list of the skate crews keeping that reckless spirit alive today.