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Landyachtz, New Skate Product -

Want to carve more?

Yearning for turning? It's the natural state of soul surfers everywhere.And that doesn't mean you've got to camp out on a desert island for weeks, unpaid and undernourished, waiting for the perfect wave.Just sneaking a few carves in your street can be the difference between a good... Read more

50+ Years of Skateboarding, by Michael Brooke -

Chapter 9: It’s Like Deja Vu All Over Again

You didn't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what would happen to skateboarding once it was showcased in the biggest film of the summer of 1985 - “Back to The Future.” After toiling for close to four years in obscurity, skateboarding EXPLODED in popularity.... Read more

New Skate Product, Orangatang Wheels, Powell Peralta -

Wheelie Good News

90mm of happiness For anyone who didn't know - Orangatang's urethane is called "Happy thane".To be pedantic, there is less than 90mm of it if you take the core into account... but still, these new wheels still offer a solid kilo of happiness! Read more

50+ Years of Skateboarding, by Michael Brooke -

Chapter 8: Back to your future

As this is the SkateGeezer Manifesto, it's essential at this stage of the book to reiterate one key point: don't stop skateboarding. If an injury prevents you, I get it. But longevity and quality of life work hand in hand. Skaters under 21 (aka NOT SkateGeezers) will... Read more

New Skate Product, Santa Cruz -

Apologies for the bodge

The plan was simple. List all the new Santa Cruz old school decks on the website.Surely Creating product pages Listing dimensions Adding tags Taking photos Photoshopping said photos Writing sick descriptions Can't take that long, can it?Hopefully not, because then I was supposed... Read more

50+ Years of Skateboarding, by Michael Brooke -

Chapter 7: Living on Video

Skateboarding is such a powerful visual medium so it makes sense that films and videos are a massive part of its history. The first skateboard film was released at the height of the skateboarding boom in 1965. “Skaterdater” was an 18-minute film that greatly influenced the popularity... Read more

Longboard Scene and Events -

Summer Events... near you?

Pen and paper ready? Saturday 21st June is Go Skateboarding Day!In Bristol the action kicks off at 11:00 at Shredenhams.In London 13:00 at the Marble Arch.Or... you can just go skateboarding :)And whilst I'm an advocate for wearing a helmet, this weekend statistically sun cream will help more people... Read more

50+ Years of Skateboarding, by Michael Brooke -

Chapter 6: Minding the Gaps

In the previous chapter, I explained the two boom and bust cycles of skateboarding during the 1960s and 70s. In this chapter, I want to explore how different cohorts respond when things break down and why SkateGeezers are uniquely positioned. Not only can they deal with gaps... Read more

Lush Longboards, New Skate Product -

Short, sharp and on our shelves...

Lush Dagyr (noun): /ˈdæɡ.ər/ (or more simply, dagger)1. Radical 80s inspired pool shape that doubles up as a retro cruiser2. Bristolian description of fancy sharp knife(It's #1 we've got on our shelves) Restocked four ways:1. Deck only2. Pro Cruiser3. Read more

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