Absolute Distributors Founder Ben Mackay said, “Luke and Steve are living legends in the world of barbering and their brand’s explosion within their own scene reminds me a lot of my humble beginnings within the skate industry. When they approached me to work with them as a partner, it was an easy decision not only because Luke, Steve and Kiera are great people, but their products are absolutely fantastic.”
For the official word, follow the jump to see their products in person check out their booth at the Agenda Show in Long Beach. [click to continue…]
Hey, here’s a little late news from the snow shred game. Former Burton team pipe slayer Kazuhiro Kokubo has signed with Capita Snowboards. Believe it.
CAPiTA President Blue Montgomery commented, “We’re honored to have Kazu join us. Normally we don’t sign athletes outside our farm system, but Kazu is a perfect match. Who he is, how he presents himself, what he stands for… he’s a very unique person and such a stylish, powerful snowboarder. He defends awesome. The future around here looks bright.”
Follow the jump for the official word. (Yeah, we’re playing a little post holiday catchup if you hadn’t noticed.) [click to continue…]
We don’t think we’ve spoken to Hudson Riley Hawk since he was two years old, so it’s good to hear what he has to say now that he’s a bit older and wiser. Guy Mariano and Daniel Espinoza also take part in this discussion with Erica Yary and Rob Brink.
Last summer (August 15, 2012) the Lemelson Center at the Smithsonian Institution invited Rodney Mullen to discuss “the role of invention and innovation” in American Life. As always, Mullen turns out to be as compelling a speaker as he is a skateboarder. Check it.
Before Instagram announced via their updated terms of service (December 17, 2012) that they may begin using user photos as potential advertising opportunities legendary skate photographers Grant Brittain and Mike Blabac discussed the idea of massively distributed images in the social age. What they have to say is interesting. And that’s why we’ve linked it up here. Or does that go without saying?
In Bangladesh women apparently do not go to the beach. Those who do are thought to have low morals. That hasn’t stopped Nassima Akter. No she paddles out and rides the waves anyway and hopes to someday be a lifeguard.
Here’s how the rest of the world is treating Tony Hawk’s Instagram photos of him skateboarding with is daughter. Tony’s response yesterday via Instagram: “One more from yesterday (via @msk8blake). For those that say I endanger my child: it’s more likely that you will fall walking on the side walk than I will skateboarding with my daughter.”
