Posts Tagged essays
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HOW I LOST $60,000 TRYING TO BUY A VX1000
I got into options trading and won big, then immediately lost big.
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MY STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION AND HOW WE CAN HELP OTHERS
One skater's experience battling depression and his thoughts on how we can help others like him.
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HOW DO DIRECT TO CONSUMER SALES AFFECT THE SKATE ECOSYSTEM?
It’s a slippery slope, but with some care and nuance, everyone can have some level of success.
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FINDING EASTER EGGS IN TOM KNOX’S NEW ATLANTIC DRIFT PART
Peep some of the little secrets and tributes that Tom Knox and Jacob Harris baked into their newest video.
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MY 30-YEAR QUEST OF LEARNING BACKSIDE TAILSLIDES
"I still want to be a back tail guy. I still want to be cool, however pathetic that sounds."
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EVERYTHING YOU NEVER KNEW YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GRIPTAPE
Strictly for the skate nerds!
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HOW TWO SHOPS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
Two skateshops, one deck.
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DIVING INTO VANS “CREDITS” AND THE VIDEOS THAT PAVED THE WAY
The recent push is a sign that brands are beginning to understand how to foster actual growth and energize the community.
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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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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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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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A SERIOUS REVIEW OF MARK SUCIU’S SERIOUS “VERSO”
Verso asks that we pay it a kind of attention many of us automatically do not. Knowing this, we choose to either look more closely or let it pass before our eyes the way the rest of skating does.
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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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8 ARTISTS REIMAGINE THE INDEPENDENT LOGO
What would an Independent rebrand even look like?