The Skater Before the Brand – Huf Has there ever been a skateboarding company like HUF? We’d dare to say “no.” There may have never been a skater like Huf, the namesake of the company, in fact. For those who don’t know, Huf is a nickname bestowed upon the famously raw street skater Keith Hufnagel. …

We weren’t alone in wondering how much footage Nyjah would release in his next video project, especially after his injury earlier this year. After all a torn ACL is no light affair, and there is no question that it cut his time in the streets short. Year after year, Nyjah Huston performs in contests and …

If you have been paying attention to skateboarding anytime recently, it will be no surprise to you that curb skating is HOT right now. Actually, for about the last five years skating curbs has been on trend. Not only is it low-impact; it is also now cool. This is music to the older skater’s ears, …

Austin Amelio: the man, the myth, the pro skater. Some of you may know him from the critically acclaimed television show “The Walking Dead“… But any Texan skater could probably tell you that he rides for No-Comply Skateshop in Austin, TX. Those that do know him have probably seen a clip here or there on …

We hope that many of you will remember Almost Skateboards‘s “Cheese and Crackers“, one of the first cult successes in the world of skate videos that was specific to one style of skating and featured just two skateboarders. What is a company to do when two of their riders are indescribably talented at skating miniramps? …

Isn’t it funny how one month can pass, and a video can be all but forgotten? We decided to place some shine on an “old” video that clearly deserves it, and that video is Fabiana Delfino‘s video coined her “Spitfire” Part. First of all, it is important and necessary to give reach to the skateboarding …

Since Paul Rodriguez originally founded Primitive as a boutique store in 2008, the success of its apparel became almost immediately apparent. It didn’t take long for the Primitive brand to spread like fire in the San Fernando Valley and then Southern California and beyond. P-Rod’s popularity and the brand’s aesthetic appealed to fans everywhere. The …

Globe Brand has shifted its skate program quite a bit over the last year, and we couldn’t be more stoked to see it! With Austyn Gillette‘s addition to the squad, he became a leader of sorts. This seems mind-blowing since masters of their eras, Mark Appleyard and Rodney Mullen, are officially on the team as …

Some of us may remember a skateboard brand called Organika, the Kayo-made, Karl-operated board company that inspired many. Miles Silvas was a young buck during his years of riding for that company, still spending most of his time in Sacramento, CA. Before filming clips for LRG’s “1947”, Transworld video parts, and Numbers’s video edits. Miles …

Many many moons ago, skateboarders were seeking conditions that would replicate surfing. In the earliest stages of skating, despite roller skate trucks that barely turned and clay wheels that would catch every crack, risk was to be damned and thrill to be achieved. This meant searching for schoolyard embankments and inclines around Southern California. The …

For many years in mainstream skateboarding media, tour videos were a highly respected medium. The staple in skate videos helped us all to better know the riders of our favorite skate teams, the energy that those team riders shared, and also the street spots present in the cities that they toured. There were usually demos …

Every now and then, a company will come along with a new tour video that fans watch for months and months before going skating. Although they were seeming rarer for some time, it’s now becoming more common, mostly thanks to companies like Bronson Speed Co. In an era when “teams” aren’t always necessary to market …