Posts by Alexis Castro
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HOW MUCH LONGER CAN SKATEBOARDING STAY TRENDY?
We tried to map the most recent rise and fall of skateboarding as a "trend."
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WHAT DOES A PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARD AGENT DO?
Circe Wallace has represented some of the biggest pros in skateboarding, so we asked her to break down what exactly she does.
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CREATING NEW SPACES IN SKATEBOARD MEDIA
Hear from seven women on how they got their start documenting skateboarding.
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FABIANA DELFINO ON THE GROWING LANES IN WOMEN’S SKATEBOARDING
"I’m stoked on the women being underground even if they’re not being noticed because their intentions are right."
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JENKEM LABS: TESTING HOMEMADE SKATE GEAR
We tested a few emergency solutions to some common skate gear problems.
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WHY 2018 MARKED A GOLDEN YEAR FOR SKATE HISTORY
“Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
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HOW EUROPEAN SKATE BRANDS ARE TAKING OVER
"We always felt as if we were just some Euro trash. We were like, fuck that, let's just do our own shit."
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THE EVOLUTION OF… THE D7 BLOCKS
Hear the stories behind the long list of tricks hucked down NYC's most chunked out blocks.
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THE OSIRIS D3 DESIGNER SPEAKS ON DAVE MAYHEW & UNDER ARMOUR’S RIPOFF
What was once just the ugliest skate shoe may now be the most legally contested one too. The D3 does it again!
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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MY HUSBAND TOOK ME TO A SKATE-URBANISM FESTIVAL. HERE’S WHAT I THOUGHT.
"I was headed into one of the most intellectually engaging conferences of my adult life. And, it was hosted by a bunch of skateboarders."
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PREMIERE: STEVEN CUSTOZZO AND MICHAEL FALLER IN “HEIRLOOM”
Unconventional tricks at classic NYC spots.
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A NEW GENERATION’S TAKE ON WALLENBERG
Toby Ryan and Dylan Jaeb weigh in on whether or not this formidable stair set's reputation holds up today.
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LOUIE BARLETTA ON HIS CAREER AND THE PUSH INITIATIVE
Louie discusses the challenges of maintaining a pro skate career and his new initiative to help those in need.