Vandem Longboard Shop News

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

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

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 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

  As 1976 rolled into 1977, my passion for skateboarding began to snowball. It consumed me, and my focus was learning new tricks. I wanted to get better and, of course, get sponsored! The way to do this was moving from a generic plastic deck to what... Read more

Of course it's back. Of all UK longboard events, it's: The longest running (since 2007!) The most inclusive (ages 7 - 67 last year!) The most widely attended (known to attract 200+!) That's not to mention the tens of thousands of pounds raised for charity,... Read more

As 1975 morphed into 1976, I became more obsessed with skateboarding. Unfortunately, there was no YouTube or social media to quench my desire to learn more about skateboarding. At a certain point, I recall purchasing a book called "The Skateboarder's Bible." I learned about SkateBoarder Magazine in... Read more

All around the country... Alarms are being set, phones charged, tickets double checked.For this weekend, Bristol is the place to be.Saturday 12:30pm onwards: Hillfields pumptrackLondon Longboards pumptrack series goes on holiday!Beginner friendly location with 2 pumptracks to choose from - a super inclusive event... Read more

As I mentioned in the introduction, 1975 was a pivotal year for me regarding skateboarding. But the truth is that in 1974 I first witnessed a skateboarder skateboarding. I was visiting family in Brighton, a seaside town on the English coast. It’s extraordinary that 50 years later, the image of... Read more