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Against All Odds: 5 Inspirational Skateparks That Changed The World
Pictured: La Paz Skatepark (Bolivia). Even with the increasing commercialisation of skateboarding, there remains at its heart a plucky underdog spirit; an up-yours to the man, the establishment, and...
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Introducing The Wall Of Death: Skateboarding’s Gnarly New Innovation
The world of vert skating hasn’t seen too many great innovations since some bright spark decided that you can build U-shaped ramps to replicate the back yard swimming pools that made for such epic...
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Watch: This Skater Gets A Taste of Karma After Annoying A Caged Dog
This is one of those videos that creates more questions than answers. Why do you put a dog in a cage? Why put that cage on your mini-ramp? Why try an axle-stall on the dog cage? Why doesn’t the skater...
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Anyone Else Getting Rodney Mullen Vibes From This Seriously Stylish...
It’s pretty tough to get a skate edit to stand out these days. To stand out from the crowds, you need the big drops of Jaws, the creativity of Rodney Mullen, or the willingness to ride just about...
View ArticleVans Shop Riot European Final 2015 – Livestream
Vans Shop Riot European Final The Vans Shop Riot European Final has arrived! Watch it streaming live below as the 16 teams to make it through to the final battle it out in La Chopera Skatepark, Madrid....
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Watch: The Most Glorious Skateboard Fail We’ve Ever Seen
Screen Shot: YouTube (Bryce Pagter). We’ve watched some classic skateboarding fails in our time. Eye-popping slams, ball-busting rail mishaps, collisions caused by the reckless-scootering of six...
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Meet Kanya: The Skateboarding Underwear Model With A Truly Inspirational Story
Meet Kanya Sesser, a 23-year-old skateboarding underwear model born without legs. Kanya, who lives in California, was adopted from an orphanage in Thailand when she was just five-years-old by an...
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Watch: This Dude Tried To Skate The Streets Of New York… In Flip-Flops
Some weeks ago, while Mpora were hanging out by the Undercroft in London like the action sports tarts we are, a young chap came over and started asking questions about our trainers. After the initial...
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Watch This 10-Year-Old Stomp A 900… And It’s Better Than Tony Hawk’s
Kids, man. They’re taking over. Their age is getting younger, and what they can do is getting increasingly impressive. Back in 1999, Tony Hawk melted the action sports world, aged 31, when he landed...
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See Why THPS 5 Players Are Calling It A ‘Glitchy Mess’
Photo: Eurogamer / YouTube The world hasn’t been short of critics waiting to bash the latest Tony Hawks Pro Skater game. From the moment it was announced, growing corners of the internet were queuing...
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Best Indoor Skateparks in the UK | 5 Of The Best Indoor Places To BMX &...
Can you skateboard when it’s raining? You can if you visit you nearest indoor skatepark What are the best indoor skateparks in the UK? Where can you find a good place to ride BMX or skate when the...
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Skateboarding In the Olympics | Not Jumping Through Hoops
We talk to a pro, an academic and a magazine editor about skating’s Olympic prospects Words by Sam Haddad | Illustration by Ross Holden At the Olympics in Rio this August, the IOC will decide whether...
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Watch The New, Full Length, Adidas Skateboard Movie For Free
Away Days is available to watch for nothing, but you’ve got to get there quick Away Days is the new skateboard movie by Adidas that premiered just about everywhere on the globe earlier this month, to...
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This Skateboarder Hits The Deck From 10 Feet Time And Time Again, Trying To...
Photo: Thrasher / YouTube “You godda pay your dues, brah!” insists the slightly crazy looking guy in the skatepark with the weird South Californian accent (made even stranger by the fact he’s born and...
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Watch: Tony Hawk And Aaron “Jaws” Homoki Attempt Weightless Skateboarding...
The Birdman? More like The Spaceman…am-I-right?! Screenshot: Sony | Camera Channel (via YouTube). It’s fair to say that Tony Hawk has done a wide array of stuff during his long and fruitful...
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Skateboarding And Surfing To Be Confirmed As Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sports By The...
Sports will “offer a key focus on youth,” according to statement from the IOC. It’s a story that’s been knocking on the door for a while now but if recent comments are to be believed, the confirmation...
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How To Choose Your First Skateboard | What’s The Best Board For You?
What’s the right skateboard for me? What side board should I buy? What’s the difference between skateboard wheels? Everything you need to know about getting your first set-up Main image: Joel Peck /...
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Aged 48, Tony Hawk Just Landed A 900, And Proved He’s Still The World’s Most...
He’s mad, he’s rad, and old enough to be your dad: Tony Hawk Tony Hawk landed a 900 aged 48 – Photo: James Renhard Tony Hawk, aged 48, has just landed yet another 900. Tony Hawk is 48. Forty Eight! So,...
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Meet Gianmarco: A Man Who’s Fallen In Love With His Skateboard
‘I don’t want to meet a good lady, because I want to live without pressure…’ Picture the scene: A man with a hip facial hair is skateboarding though one of the coolest cities on Earth. He’s a man in...
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You Make It, We Skate It: Here’s What Happens When You Try To Skate On A...
Ever thought about swapping a standard skate deck for one made of glass? No, didn’t think so. Screenshot: YouTube (Braille Skateboarding). Some things are perfect for skateboarding on. Your standard...
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