We mentioned this several times, but the great thing about starting a business in 2012 America is that there will never be a worse time to kick one off. Brian Wenning announced over the weekend that he is launching a new skateboard brand called Lockdown. Jenkem Magazine has an interview with Wenning that includes all the details.
Why did Wenning start it?
Because when is this bullshit recession gonna end? And in a recession if you put in 14 hours of work or whatever I don’t think you are gonna waste your money buying a fucking Element board. There’s also good things about a recession, like there are so many good skaters right now that aren’t hooked up.
Want to see what went down in Copenhagen over the weekend (July 29, 2012)? It’s all right here. Apparently, Nyjah Huston “had it on lock until just before the last jam” of the Copenhagen Pro.
So, Chris Cole reportedly “blew the doors off the joint, viking style” at the Copenhagen Pro today. And thanks to SPoT Life Event Check we can all see exactly how it happened. For the complete results (via the Skatepark of Tampa), follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Ancient skateboarders will be reminded of the ads in the back of the original Skateboarder Magazine as Jeff Grosso, Steve Olson, and John Cardiel roll through all the strange “innovations” to come out of skateboarding during the years that manufacturers were honestly trying to make technological advancements in skateboarding (lappets, rails, Tailbones, Air Beams, cored wheels, etc. . . ). It’s a nice reminder of how stagnant skateboard technology is today.
Yes, believe it. Two of the biggest stars of the Insta-Twitterverse were in the same room at the same time for an interview and you’ll be surprised by who comes out on top. It’s Tony Hawk vs. Justin Bieber.
Reno, Nevada based snowboard company Smokin’ has launched a small selection of longboard skateboards, according to a post on their website. Called, Street Slayers, the boards are simply: snowboarding pavement emulation divides.
We consciously approached longboarding with a fresh perspective, giving little regard to traditional design and heritage. We aren’t interested in trying to fit the mold of what other companies offer, we just want to make shapes we love to ride. You won’t see any toes on the nose pintails from us anytime soon; we make snowboarding pavement emulation devices. Our street slayers are tools for making the concrete jungle feel like your home mountain. We wiped the slate clean and implemented radical new design and construction techniques to shake up the way people perceive what is capable standing on 4 wheels.
The boards come in three shapes and sizes: The Sledge hammer, the Black Wood, and the Coughin. If you’re into longboards, click the link for all the details.
On the occasion of Transworld Skateboarding’s 30th Anniversary, The New Yorker writer James Guida posts a nice overview of skaters old and young past and present. And, shockingly, gets most of it right (Stacy as in Peralta, however, is spelled with no e, so much for New Yorker fact checkers, huh?).
It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that Transworld’s videos are highly watchable. Part of the novelty for fans comes from seeing people whose identities you’ve previously cobbled together from anecdotes, interviews, and a few shreds of off-board footage. But once you’ve gotten over that, the profiles simply form an engaging gallery of portraits.
We mentioned this several times, but the great thing about starting a business in 2012 America is that there will never be a worse time to kick one off. Brian Wenning announced over the weekend that he is launching a new skateboard brand called Lockdown. Jenkem Magazine has an interview with Wenning that includes all the details.
