Category Archives: Skateboarding

Lil Wayne Launching Skateboard Clothing Line 'Trukfit'

VIA – MTV Lil Wayne Launching Skateboard Clothing Line ‘Trukfit’ Posted 11 hrs ago by D.L. Chandler in Music News By most accounts, Lil Wayne has already had a banner 2011. He’s coasting on the success of his “I Am Still Music” tour, which grossed a whopping $47 million in the States alone, plus the … Continue reading Lil Wayne Launching Skateboard Clothing Line 'Trukfit'

Sea Shepherd to benefit from skateboard line in time for holidays

VIA – EXAMINER Sea Shepherd to benefit from skateboard line in time for holidays Gillean Smith , Sea Shepherd Conservation Examiner December 7, 2011 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the marine wildlife conservation nonprofit and focus of the Emmy nominated docu-reality TV series Whale Wars, has teamed up with popular board sports lifestyle brand Sector 9, … Continue reading Sea Shepherd to benefit from skateboard line in time for holidays

Shaun White's X-Rated Photos Need to Stay Unpurchased

VIA – BLEACHER REPORT Shaun White’s X-Rated Photos Need to Stay Unpurchased By Richard Langford (Featured Columnist) on December 5, 2011 All I want for Christmas is for naked pictures of Shaun White to stay unpurchased and unpublished. I don’t want to surf the web in constant fear that I may accidentally click the wrong … Continue reading Shaun White's X-Rated Photos Need to Stay Unpurchased

Art & Design: The 25 Best Skate Decks Of 2011 (So Far)

VIA – COMPLEX The 25 Best Skate Decks Of 2011 (So Far) For many of us who grew up skateboarding in empty parking lots and homemade parks, it’s impressive to see how far the sport has come. We’re on TV now and hold down some of the biggest endorsement deals on the planet, but in … Continue reading Art & Design: The 25 Best Skate Decks Of 2011 (So Far)

Photos: Tony Hawk’s 2011 Stand Up for Skateparks at Red Rock Resort

VIA – LAS VEGAS SUN Photos: Tony Hawk’s 2011 Stand Up for Skateparks at Red Rock Resort Tony Hawk and David Copperfield at Hawk’s 2011 Stand Up for Skateparks benefit Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Red Rock Resort. By Robin Leach (contact) Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 | 4:38 p.m. Eight hundred guests and celebrities didn’t … Continue reading Photos: Tony Hawk’s 2011 Stand Up for Skateparks at Red Rock Resort

Gordon and Smith Surf and G&S Skate Announces New Leadership for a New Chapter of Growth

VIA – PRWEB Gordon and Smith Surf and G&S Skate Announces New Leadership for a New Chapter of Growth Leading California Surfboard and Skateboard Brand announces first leadership change in over 50 years to bring the company into a new phase of innovation and growth around the world San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 … Continue reading Gordon and Smith Surf and G&S Skate Announces New Leadership for a New Chapter of Growth

James Van Doren dies at 72; co-founder of Vans shoes

Sad, I’ve been wearing vans since I was a little kid and never stopped… VIA – LA TIMES James Van Doren dies at 72; co-founder of Vans shoes Van Doren Rubber Co. owed some of its success to Southern California’s burgeoning skateboard culture and gained national recognition when Sean Penn wore Vans in ‘Fast Times … Continue reading James Van Doren dies at 72; co-founder of Vans shoes

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Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

VIA – JUSTICE NEWS FLASH Teen in Coma After Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson’ 2011-10-07 05:26:50 (GMT) (JusticeNewsFlash.com – Illinois News, Justice News Flash, Personal Injury, Regional) 10/05/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New York, NY — A teenager is in a coma after being injured … Continue reading Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa

VIA – SOWETANLIVE.CO..ZA Last respects for ardent surfer Aug 4, 2011 | Khulekani Mazibuko | THE Durban surfing community will on Saturday pay their last respects to fellow surfer Michael Livesey, who was killed in a car accident at the weekend. Up to 120 surfers will paddle out to sea from uShaka Beach to scatter … Continue reading Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa