Vandem Longboard Shop News
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
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
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
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
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.
Chapter 5: Joy and Pain
The Paradox of Skateboarding's Popularity As 1978 morphed into 1979, something odd happened - skateboarding suffered its second bust. It felt like the rug had been pulled under my feet. My constant practice paid off, and the fusion of punk rock and skateboarding kept me super motivated.... Read more
A long-awaited delivery...
Praise be to the Doctor! For fresh Neurothane doth grace our shelves. The Cult Chronicle is an amazing wheel, which may be something to do with why it's been out of stock worldwide for the last year.A comfy cruiser wheel at 65mm/78a... Read more
Chapter 4: Skateboarding is a numbers game
In the introduction of this book, I mentioned a book called The Fourth Turning. To get everyone up to speed, here are two key ideas from the book: The authors propose that history moves in recurring cycles, each lasting about 80–100 years (a "saeculum"), and each are... Read more
The Wolf of Sharkstreet
The plan was simple. We got the new Venom Magnums in today.Mission: Book 'em in, take photos, write email, go skate.Then in walks local ripper Izac: And what were we supposed to do, tell him no?So you'll have to wait another week or two... Read more
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