“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language that they can understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” Nelson Mandela The power of sport […]
A Blast from the Past: Freestyle Skateboarding with Darryl Grogan If you follow us on Instagram then you will probably know that one of our recent Throwback Thursday videos has gained quite a lot of attention. This video features Darryl Grogan Freestyle Skating at the 89′ Savannah Slamma. When I posted the video, I knew […]
So here’s this month’s blog post and as you’ve probably guessed by the title its common beginner skate questions, pretty self-explanatory and doesn’t really need an introduction, what I will say is this is aimed at those new to skateboarding, so beginners, kids and parents/partners of those who are new to it. So let’s get […]
Decay – A Freestyle Skateboarding Movie After my column the other month regarding freestyle skateboarding I’ve been hard at work collecting footage for my latest venture ‘Decay’. The whole ‘Decay’ thing was an interesting concept for me. I love the whole ‘rough and knackered’ spots I used to skate as a kid. Not the best […]
Vans Chapman Skate Shoes: Product Review What can we say about the Vans Chapman Stripe Skate Shoes that you don’t already know? The Chapman is the classic Vans skate shoe with a look which has become a timeless style which is recognisable as a look yet is subtle enough to be paired with almost any […]
Skate Lingo Blog by Ed Bread In this months blog I’m going to teach you some phrases and saying that get thrown around the skate world. Some might be seen as uncool, but they all still get used (some a lot less than others). Don’t take this as a way to try sound like you […]
Hi Everyone, This is the 1st instalment of my new blog series on why old dudes shouldn’t try learning to skateboard and why I completely ignored my own advice and decided to have a go anyway. Will I learn from my mistakes and massively bruised arse? Of course not. I’ve always been a slow learner and […]
Welcome to our 1st video from our new skate blogger Ed. Him, Kettle and Anthony Simms spent the day at 4Motion in Darlington and put this little edit together for us.
5 Underrated Skate Video Sections I’ll start with an introduction, I’m Ed I’ll be writing the blogs on skateboarding and putting up some videos, I thought for my first post I’d like to share some of my favourite underrated video parts to help get you inspired to go out, skate and try something new, so […]
Phew, well what a week! It’s taken me until Friday afternoon to get the time to sit down and tell you about my awesome day in London at the DC The Taking skate jam on Saturday 4th August. I was invited down by Andrea and the team at Boardriders, so a big thanks has to […]