Skateboarding

mike valley is the man.

Plus it's fun and I've always wanted a Krooked.

I've skated pretty much nothing else but my Zig Zagger for the last 3 years and I love it. The difference between it and a nylon banana board like the ones being toted by the short-clad hipsters is that a Zip or a Zig is a wooden board, i.e. none of the daft flex of a banana; it's not a longboard so you can do tricks on it, a la Matty Hunt et al; you can't buy them in Urban Outfitters or a similar outlet, so your money goes towards supporting a) skateboarding and b) Mark Gonzales, so nothing bad about that.

This thread needs more gangster shit.

Stevie Williams Chocolate Commercial HD 360p - YouTube

That first kick flip!

This thread needs more gangster shit.

Stevie Williams Chocolate Commercial HD 360p - YouTube

Yes.

mike valley is a man.

ftfy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk6AEegWYVw&feature=youtu.be

Fuck me this kid is good. Yoshi Tenenbaum on Stereo.

Philly/Jersey 2005-08 - YouTube

Alphonzo Rawls invented some of Tony Hawk's and Danny Way's best tricks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOg_-oX1FXs

Anyone got a big fishtail 80's deck for sellz? Ideally with a tailsaver installed.

Alphonzo Rawls invented some of Tony Hawk's and Danny Way's best tricks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOg_-oX1FXs

Top draw nostalgia! Think he bagged a few other riders tricks too...difficult to think of many riders that can skate vert, mini and street equally as well....varial japan then a hardflip down a set of stairs? Can't think of many of today's skaters that could do the same. Nice to see the powell warehouse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk6AEegWYVw&feature=youtu.be

Fuck me this kid is good. Yoshi Tenenbaum on Stereo.

Simply wow.

Anyone got a big fishtail 80's deck for sellz? Ideally with a tailsaver installed.

I've got a lake skates freedom deck, no tailsaver but i think it has rails on it.

I'm not in london so would need posting

Alphonzo Rawls invented some of Tony Hawk's and Danny Way's best tricks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOg_-oX1FXs

First board I ever had was an Alphonso Rawls pro model. He's made quite a name for himself in skate shoe design now as well.

Can anyone please explain to me the resurgence of weird little hipsters in tight jean cut offs riding old school short boards in the banana board style? Who made these popular again? No good for cruising - god knows long boards are pretty useless as you can't get up a curb - but you can at least get pretty gnarley bombing some hills. what is the point of a short board that's not good for speed or tricks?

Kids these days... I don't know.

6" boards are great, my 9yr old kid is loving his. Granted, it's made of ply, and a more useful length. Maybe this resurgance in toy boards could have a positive influence, especially on the machismo of skateboarding. I've seen loads of girls with Penny boards, which can't be a bad thing.

Slalom's gonna be hip soon.

I want the 9-ply, 8.75" beast heavy decks of the mid-late 90's to come back in fashion. Could slide shitty concrete/brick/armco all day long while chewing through the layers without a care in the world... Great times.
Penny boards at least seem to work as a gateway to 'real' skating. No bad thing imo even if they do look daft for the most part. Oh, and you can most certainly get up a curb on em no problem.

http://youtu.be/wY0zUMPCOek

Good

Chris Milic in Worship Friendship - YouTube

Where has McCrank been hiding?

Ben Raemers. Titl Mode Army. This boy can do transitions, effortlessly...

http://youtu.be/98xKuSmWr1w

Someone want to tell me how to embed videos as well...?

Ishod kills it, I loved his section in Sabotage 3.

Ishod's been filming a part for the new Nike video as well. 3 full sections in a year, he's not messing around.

SB Chronicles Vol. 2 - Trailer - YouTube