skateboarding

Usually, when someone is described—or, even more often, is caught red-handed in the act of self-describing—as a “multi-hyphenate” or “polymath,” you can pretty much guarantee that neither their time nor their talent is spread equally. Rather, more often than not, what ...

Growing up in California, Cher Strauberry was practically raised in her local punk scene. Surrounded by mosh pits since the age of 10, the 28-year-old is dropping her debut full-length, Chering Is Caring, in June. A lot of time went into the LP—three years, to be precise—and the singer believes it finally deserves to see the sun. From the w...

Southern California gets a lot of credit for being the birthplace of many bands that you know and love such as Black Flag and Bad Religion, but Northern California’s discography, which includes both Green Day and Metallica, isn’t exactly that shabby either. The area m...

It's been nearly six months since the highly anticipated release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. Yeah, we're not ready to wrap our head around that fact, either. Though, it does mean that we've had time to explore the plentiful nuances of the fastest-selling game in the digital skateboarding franchise. In add...

Tom DeLonge is revisiting some of his most legendary eras in the form of custom skateboard decks. Over the past few weeks, DeLonge has launched a series of custom decks that symbolize specific times in his life. This week, he dropped his third deck called "Father" and it looks like a blink-182 era deck may be on its way next...

Even after leaving blink-182, Tom DeLonge never fails to disappoint us. As the leader of Angels & Airwaves, he’s continued to bring us eternal summer jams. His die-hard enthusiasm of space exploration and extraterrestrial intelligence has woken us up. (Read: W...

Skateboarding culture has always gone hand in hand with music, whether it’s punk, metal, hip-hop or any other genre. Some of the most famous skateboarders around have also expanded their creative pursuits beyond the extreme sport, though, and broke into the music world. Trad...

Video gamers and skateboarders were stoked to hear about the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater reboot back in May. As one of the most popular skateboarding games to date, the remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 officially arrives on Sept. 4. Now, the official trailer for Hawk's Pretending I'm A Superman documentary is finally here...

Tony Hawk is partnering with a FedEx delivery driver to make a young skateboarders dreams come true. A delivery driver with the company was dropping off a package in Suwanee, Georgia to a young boy and after the kid told him to send his old beat-up deck to Tony Hawk, word got back to the skateboarding legend and it turned into a heartwarming surprise. Re...

Nike is getting creative with the launch of a new pair of sneakers by partnering up with Ben & Jerry's for a new collaboration. The new Nike SB Dunk Lows are seeing the two companies pairing up with incredible packaging featuring the shoes in a mega-sized pint of the Ice Cream while the shoes actually come in a styrofoam cooler with actual ice cream inside. Read More: You c...

While Vans are putting materials from their distribution lines towards helping develop protective equipment for frontline workers, the company are still busy putting together new footwear and their latest drop is featuring a sleek looking checkerboard design. The c...

If there are two names most-connected with skateboarding culture, it's Tony Hawk and Vans and the pair are linking up in 2020 for a historic collaboration in the sport. The legendary skater and skate brand are partnering up for Hawk to lead their brand initiatives to help inspire creativity through skateboarding. Read More: T... Read More ...

Jeff Grosso, legendary skateboarder, father, commentator, and host of the Vans' Loveletters To Skateboarding series has passed away.  The skateboarding icon was only 51 years old. The reason for his death is still unclear, but an autopsy is expected to be performed.  Read More: ...

Vans is giving their iconic checkerboard print a bit of psychedelic flair. From band collabs to The Nightmare Before Christmas to Harry Potter, the sneaker company has consistently put out epic creations. The new checkerboard variant features a stunning tie-dye color scheme overlaid atop their ComfyCush Era and Old Skool kicks. Read More: Armor For S... Read More ...

Pokémon has been capturing the hearts of children and adults alike since its conception in 1996. The games allowed for the player to capture and train up to 151 different pokémon, fulfilling creator Satoshi Tajiri's dream. Pokémon exploded and now there are 807 different monsters and five new skateboards. You read that ri...

Influencers have been changing how the public can interact with celebrities over the past couple of years in interesting ways and Tony Hawk is testing out a new service letting him get more personal with skaters. The skateboarding legend tweeted out a phone number last night urging fans to text him and people were surprised with the answers they were getting. Read Mo...

Tony Hawk is teaching his daughter how to skateboard and it’s completely melting our hearts. The skateboarding legend shared a video over the weekend on Twitter of the moment he shared with his 10-year-old daughter Kadence. Read more: Queen’s Brian May celebrates the Oscars with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ shirt “My daughter overcoming her fear in real time (wait for it). I might have been more nervo...

Finally, a Vine success story. Videos of the “That shit hurted” kid absolutely shredding on his skateboard have surfaced on Twitter and they are nothing short of incredible. Read more: “Don’t be a d**k, Steve,” ‘The Office’ cast want a reboot Back in the days of Vine (RIP), the “That shit hurted” kid became an icon for emotionally-hurting people everywhere. The original Vine shows Korion Steea's a

U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke is the skateboarding, music-loving Democratic challenger to Republican Ted Cruz in Texas' intensifying 2018 Senate race. And the Lone Star State's Republican Party really wants you to know it. The GOP there has been tweeting photos of O'Rourke skating, rocking and just generally appearing relatable (as opposed to being a two-faced morality robot) in what seems an

Two floors with skate ramps of all sizes, a faux brick wall for spray painting, devastating hardcore and booming hip-hop made Zumiez’s Skate The Loft event at Webster Hall on April 20 a total playground. Local skaters did tricks up ramps and down stairs as the music blared and the attendees moshed. Ther ...