It all started in 1993, in an unassuming parking lot in Southern California with the premier of “Alive We Ride,” a video that captured skate, snowboard and surf culture with authenticity and veracity unlike anything of its time. Melding cutting-edge footage from an…
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Selfridges has collaborated with mobile phone company HTC to create a temporary 1,700 square metre skatepark replete with ramps, rails, benches and banks, in the middle of London’s West End.
The HTC One Skatepark, located in the former Selfridges‘ Hotel behind the flagship store on Oxford Street, reimagines what the shop would like if it was a skatepark.
The design by creative agency Prime and Fire includes ramps that have been finished in Selfridges yellow and mimic the store’s iconic carrier bags. A lipstick and pair of sunglasses have also been reimagined as skateable objects.
Inspired by landmarks in the British capital, the project incorporates urban references including yellow road markings and exposed concrete beams.
The designers were also inspired by more specific pieces of street furniture found around the capital including a handrail in Moorgate, a wavy bench near the Thames Barrier that has been appropriated by skateboarders and a marble bank in Euston.
Nestled amongst the various London-themed skating obstacles is HTC’s first-ever concept store, which was opened in conjunction with the release of the Taiwanese technology company’s One M8 smartphone this week.
A cafe has also been installed inside the space, alongside training facilities for first-time skateboarders.
Across the road, Selfridges has created a dedicated skateboard shop called The Board Room. The retail chain commissioned designers such as Erdem, Kenzo and Christian Louboutin to create limited-edition skateboards, which are available to buy.
There are also one-off designs including a Maison Martin Margiela board which incorporates high-heeled hoof-shaped shoes and a board by Rick Owens that has been made from petrified wood. Roberto Cavalli has also created a leopard-print surfboard as part of the collection.
The temporary facility is open to the public until April 19.
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This skateboarding ramp floating over the clear waters of Lake Tahoe was put together in just four days by design-and-build team Jerry Blohm and Jeff King for Californian skater Bob Burnquist (+ slideshow).
Brazilian-born Bob Burnquist was part of a group of California residents invited by non-profit organisation Visit California to “make their dreams possible” and “think big”. He came with the idea of skating over water.
“Dreaming big man, that’s what I do every day, I just try to dream as big as I can and then go make it happen,” he says in a video about the project.
Miami art director Jerry Blohm came up with a design for a wooden structure featuring one half pipe, one quarter pipe and one 45-degree ramp.
He also developed a concept for attaching weighted riggers in case the ramp oscillated too much in the water.
Once complete, the wood was stained with different colours to create horizontal stripes. The ramp was then towed out onto the waters of Lake Tahoe, which straddles the border between California and Nevada.
“It took about four hours to get it there going about four knots,” said Blohm, describing the installation.
“We had a host of folks coming up to the ramp on the way out to see what it was exactly. When they got close most could not believe it,” he said. “It looks like it is fake, floating with no supports.”
Footage of Burnquist using his skateboard on the ramp was included as part of a 24-hour stream of footage that Visit California aired on YouTube earlier this year.
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In snowboarding, style matters above all else—or at least it should. And whether we like it or not, each rider (be it a pro, am or just another weekend warrior at their local hill) is defined from afar by how baggy their clothes…
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1. Sochi, Frame by Frame. Whether it’s figure skating or downhill skiing, at times it’s difficult to tell just what’s going on on a physical level. To help demonstrate the intricate body movements of each athlete, …
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Quando ripenso alle éS ripercorro il mio punto più alto di scalcagnato sk8er fatto di nomi come Erik Koston, Rick McCrank, Tom Penny e il leggendario Menikmati. Dopo una lunga assenza sugli scaffali tornano con una serie limitata distribuita solo in selezionati store tra USA e Giappone, tuttavia direi sempre sempre sul pezzo.
While some purists still dispute Nike’s presence in skateboarding, there’s no denying their contribution to skate shoe design and development. The latest tech to reach the market lies within the Lunar One Shot, a…
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The diagnosis of dangerously loose hardware—when you realize your skateboard feels squirrelier than ever but you’re, no doubt, far from home—often leaves you no choice but to ask a stranger to borrow a screwdriver and wrench. To make sure you’re not stuck in…
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1. Ethiopia’s Burgeoning Skateboard Community There’s something special about skateboarding’s ability to bring out the best in people. The skateboarding community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is raising funds and awareness for the country’s first public…
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Daewon Song è sempre avanti con questo 360 shove-it bolt slapper da manuale.
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