If you spend any amount of time in a skate park you’re bound to meet some characters. Some of them more obvious and eccentric than others, but once you start venturing to different skate parks you will realise these people exist in pretty much every park. I’m sure you’ll recognise some people on this list […]
Things you probably shouldn’t do on a skateboard, that you probably will anyway. Hi guys, Ed here again. This month I’m going to talk about some things that you probably shouldn’t do, but are really fun when you do them. There is various reasons that you shouldn’t do these, which I will go into. I’ll […]
You might have heard the old adage there’s no such thing as a stupid question, the initial reason for this statement coming about is to encourage people in the quest for knowledge, is just because you don’t know something doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask, as it is better to ask, than to pretend you already […]
With Kelly’s wave pool firmly on tour and the opening of The Wave Bristol last month, let’s take a look at the huge range of artificial wave technology and designs making their way onto our instagram feeds today. 1. The Wave Bristol Bristol, England If you keep even half-an-eye on surf news, social media, or […]
We’re pleased to announce that as of today you can pay later with Klarna at Urban Surfer. Klarna allows you to defer your payment for 30 days or split your payment into 3. Further details can be found during checkout.
This month I’m going to delve into some iconic logos in skateboarding, as graphics on boards are such an important aspect skateboarding. It seems as if brand logos have become more important in skateboarding than in any other industry, with people vehemently defending their favourite brands as if their life depended on it. I’m not […]
It’s finally winter: the season of consistent swells and still slightly warm water. The summer crowds have scurried back to the safety of their city apartments, with their 8 foot mini-mal (or second-hand 5’11” pop-out that they found on eBay and still don’t understand why they can’t stand in the 1 foot whitewash) securely stored […]
Picture this: you’re riding in prone on your final wave after a wild winter surf in the North Sea. 120 excruciating minutes battling everything the elements could throw at you; it seemed sunny when you left the beach, right? But the ever-sadist Mother Nature managed to lure you out, before mutating those light offshores into […]
Hi guys Ed here again with this month’s blog. A lot of you seemed to like last month’s blog, tricks you should know, where I talked about tricks that set up a good base for learning other tricks, and are good for a beginner to learn. Some of you guys wanted me to expand on […]
A memoir of 3 weeks spent in Sennen, Cornwall, teaching a French to surf. Read on for a comprehensive recap of why you should learn to surf in Cornwall!