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“24 Nonprofit Skateboard Organizations That Make a Difference” by Ruben Vee via SkateboardersHQ

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Community, Customer Loyalty, Event Planning, Industry, Skateboard

Skateboarding has gained ground in such a short time. Through a unique combination of courage, creativity, and an engaging lifestyle, skateboarding has gained popularity worldwide and finds its place among traditional sports like football and baseball. Besides being...

“The Killer of a Skateboarding Legend Went Unnamed for Years. Could Deaths Have Been Prevented?” by David Sjostedt via The San Francisco Standard

by admin | Jan 24, 2023 | Community, Industry, News, Public Health, Skateboard

Jake Phelps skates a halfpipe at the Hunters Point ramp in San Francisco in 1986. | Courtesy Thrasher Magazine When it was reported that San Francisco skateboarding legend Jake Phelps died peacefully in his Bayview home on March 19, 2019, the legions of global...

“Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident” by Emily Olson via NPR

by admin | Jan 3, 2023 | Guerilla Marketing, Industry, Legends, News, Rest In Peace, Shoe Market, Skateboard

Ken Block, pictured here at the 2017 World Rallycross Championship in Barcelona, Spain, died yesterday in a snowmobile accident, his company said. David Ramos/Getty Images Ken Block, an action sports legend who co-founded DC Shoes and Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday...

“JENKEM PRESENTS: THE 6TH ANNUAL SKATEBOARDING SUPERLATIVES” by via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Dec 28, 2022 | Awards, Skateboard

Wow, another year flew by, and we hope you have something to show for it. If you managed to hit a set bigger than a three or grind something taller than a curb, we commend you for your year full of efforts and successes. To properly highlight the good and the bad of...

“WE TALKED TO THE ENGINEER BEHIND THE DIME GLORY CHALLENGE OBSTACLES” by Ian Michna via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Competitions, DIY, Industry, Skate Art, Skateboard

Every year the skate world gathers in Montreal for the most entertaining skateboard “contest” of the year. There’s no need for a numeric scoring system or a qualification round – the Dime Glory Challenge’s objective is simple: go huge. The best skaters in the world...

“A NEW TRUCK BRAND, IN THIS ECONOMY?” by Larry Lanza via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Industry, News, Product Reviews, Skateboard

If you weren’t aware, Mike Sinclair recently announced that he’s been working on a new brand called Slappy Trucks. Sinclair has been a team manager for some of the biggest brands and some of the most notable skaters for the last 20 years but has never...