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'
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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Columnist) on December 5, 2011 All I want for Christmas is for naked pictures of Shaun White to stay unpurchased and unpublished.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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VIA – ECR.CO.ZA Newswatch Family devastated by surfer’s death 01 August 2011 – 15:05 Author: Thrishni Subramoney The family of a 20-year-old surfer, who was killed in an accident at Durban North on Saturday, has welcomed a police probe into the incident. Michael Livesey was hit by a car on Chelsea Road as he was … Continue reading Family devastated by surfer's death – South Africa
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Inaugural Venice Beach Surf and Skate Fest Saturday at Venice Farmers' Market Lot
VIa – MARINA DEL REY PATCH Inaugural Venice Beach Surf and Skate Fest Saturday at Venice Farmers’ Market Lot The free event will feature a showcase of products, a community swap meet, a food court of Venice restaurants, live music, a beer garden and a charity raffle. By Paul Chavez Email the author … Continue reading Inaugural Venice Beach Surf and Skate Fest Saturday at Venice Farmers' Market Lot
World’s richest skateboarding event will take place in South Africa, the first country to host Maloof Money Cup skateboard competition outside of the United States.
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Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits
VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits by Deidre Crawford, Manufacturing Editor September 15, 2011 ORLANDO, FLA.—Surf Expo held its largest-ever trade show Sept. 8–10 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Exhibitor numbers were up 14 percent, with 825 exhibitors representing more than 4,000 brands, according to show director Roy Turner. … Continue reading Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits
BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour
City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition's Festival
City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition’s Festival Concerts, motocross and skateboard events nixed from the event. By Joseph Kellard August 29, 2011 While organizers of the Quiksilver Pro New York announced that their surfing competition will go on as scheduled in Long Beach starting Sept. 1, the City of Long Beach said that the festival sideshows … Continue reading City Manager: Quiksilver Cancels Competition's Festival