Asics keeps releasing genuinely interesting, sick-looking new kicks, and one of the models helping to push the brand’s roll down the path to skate shoe staple status is the Gel-Flexkee Pro 2.0. Built to combine technical skate performance and durability…
Rich Hughes AKA Curb Cuttings has chosen such a vast and dope amount of tracks to get on rotation, we’ve decided to publish them with no captions, except for his comments on where he heard them and his thoughts on…
Shot by Makke Bengtsson Tom Botwid is a skater and artist from Sweden who runs Poetic Collective. He’s put together some of the most unique ledge moves that we’ve ever seen. But alongside his ledge skating skills, his eye…
Gabriel Viking has an undeniably rad skate and music taste. He can keep it rocking on basically anything he rolls on and the music he listens to is similarly diverse. You only have to watch his dope part in the…
The Asics Leggerezza FB shoes, designed in collaboration with Gino Iannucci, combine the upper of a late-80s football boot with the outsole of an OG handball trainer and melds those nostalgic aesthetics with a series of modern features to sport…
Coan ‘Buddy’ Nichols is a skater and filmmaker, who alongside Rick Charnoski, founded Six Stair productions after creating their breakout backyard pool Super 8 film The Fruit of the Vine, Antihero’s Australian road trip video Tent City and kept it…
Daniel Castillo has rolled all over the world with a series of the sickest skaters of all-time. Shredding in the late 80s, getting sponsored by some of the biggest brands at the time in the 90s and still throwing…
Nick Matthews is pro for Antihero, Nike and Huf Worldwide. His powerful skateboarding first popped on to our radar after we saw his sick clips in Huf edits. It wasn’t just Nick’s ability to make grinds on chest high ledges…
We were stoked when Billy Rohan sent us 11 solid tracks a few months back, including his tune – Switzerland for his first playlist mix. So we had to hit up for some more recommendations and he not only fired…
Spanky is a skater, artist and Art Director who’s pro for Baker Skateboards and Emerica footwear. Shooting to skate super stardom as a teenager in the early 00s, his ever-evolving bag of sick, stylish tricks has consistently been the focus…
The Asics Gel-Splyte is an experimental, stylish, technical skate shoe. From the outside, the Splyte look different to every other model on the Asics skate line and basically every cupsole skate shoes out there but there’s even more going on…
Rich Hughes is a skater and artist from Wolverhampton, England. His Curb Cuttings art blends iconic photography of skaters alongside colourful, layers of skate and pop cultural imagery and text that all combine to reposition and reimagine the original images…
Daniel Castillo is an original member of the Chocolate Skateboards squad and has been a part of the Crailtap brand from the start. He’s seen the company and its family of skate brands evolve and has loads of sick clips…
The Gel-Vickka Pro is one of the shoes that you’ll most often see other skaters running when you notice that they’re wearing a pair of Asics. So why are so many skaters shredding in these right now? What makes them…
The Asics Japan Pro has quickly become one of the most popular models of choice for the majority of the skaters on their skate team for a lot of reasons that might not be immediately obvious. Based on the Fabre…
Billy Rohan’s unique technique and flowing style on his board made all the next level tricks he did in the 90s in New York legendary in the city and around the world since he nailed them. So, we were stoked…
Daniel Castillo’s eclectic trick selection has been shaped through decades of shredding his own path but his moves have been continually influenced by skaters he’s met along the way, skate videos he watched and photos he’s seen. His varied appreciation…
Last Resort AB’s brand motto is ‘Break Free’ and they truly stuck to their word with their CM002-Lo model. It’s the brand’s second cupsole release, following up on their CM001, and it decidedly takes a major departure from the look…
Asics has been steadily releasing sick looking skate shoes over the last few years and adapting their classic models for skateboarding. So we were hyped to grab a few pairs and see how they skate. Asics’ skate program has been…
Eli Gesner is a skater and artist whose creativity and hype for skateboarding played an instrumental role in founding Zoo York, SHUT Skateboards and Phat Farm. His work in defining the aesthetic of those brands encompassed everything from their logos,…
Glen Fox’s art and skateboarding are both wild and hectic but at the same time refined and controlled. He’s a quick-thinking artist who puts a lot of concentration and patience into creating unpredicatable and eye-catching lines on his board and…
Anthony Claravall has filmed a series of the most gnarly skaters out there for decades. His high level of skate filming developed from his early work with 411 in combination with his passion to connect with skaters he meets and…
Patrik Wallner’s Visualtraveling series opened the window to a world of skate spots that were previously unseen and widely unknown. Through his travel documentaries he opened up the eyes of millions of skaters around the world to new horizons of…
Andy Jenkins’ art and creative direction has played a major hand behind essentially every skate brand under the Crailtap umbrella for over 30 years. From his board graphics, creative design, logo making, and sense of humour his friendship and collaborations…
Keen Will’s daredevil-like approach to shredding street spots and transition brought his unique style and fearless approach to the attention of skaters in the UK and around the world. His creative and gnarly skating has seen him nail lots of…
Zered Bassett’s skateboarding and Paper Skaters art both creatively use street architecture to challenge our perspectives. His ability to consistently stick sick tricks and lines on his board on every terrain is on full display in every part he’s had…
Jordan Trahan’s unique approach to street skating and precise, tight style stands out amongst a sea of other skaters struggling to shred the same obstacles. His creative eye for dope spots, sick tricks, fluid lines and his influence from every-era…
Morph has filmed a series of some of the gnarliest and most stylish tricks that have been done in England over the last few decades. His keen eye and talent on a skateboard and handle of his camera, keen wit…
Through R.B Umali’s lens, Mixtape became one of the most iconic skate videos of all-time. Documenting Zoo York’s team at the height of the brand’s most visible era as an East Coast staple brand, he captured golden tricks, clips and…
Michael Sieben’s bright, vivid uncanny illustrated creatures and sardonically witty captions have graced the pages of Thrasher for over the last decade and serve as the aesthetic foundation of his brand Roger Skate Co. So recently we thought it was…
Braydon Szafranski’s Baker 3 section is a work of art that left a strong impression on every skater who watched it at the time. So it’s no surprise that he now paints and illustrates as well as continuing to shred…
Andrew Pommier has been a member for a while and we’ve done a couple of great interviews with him about his illustrations, skateboarding, and his experiences growing up in Canada, including his sick Fully Illustrated Interview, so we were stoked…
George Yarnton’s distinctly dark art centres around the subjects he’s most hyped on to draw and paint – The undead, dogs, skulls, twisted scenes of bloody gore and skateboarding. A lot of people have a fascination for all of these…
Madars Apse is a creative pro skater with a restless curiosity to explore the world around him. His ability to stay productive is fuelled by his drive to discover new things and to challenge himself. He’s always hyped to take…
Ragdoll’s creative daredevil approach to street and transition was first majorly showcased to the skate world in his Black Label ‘Blackout’ part where his seemingly ruthless abandon for his own safety, unique flair and style and spontaneity were all expressed…
Leon Washere is a skater and artist who recreates skate footage through painted animations. He takes classic and modern tricks and reimagines their visual elements through animated paintings and music. His curated collection of work captures iconic tricks by some…
John Sawyer’s flatground tricks puts unique spins on classic moves and take them in new creative directions. After giving traditional sports the boot as a kid and discovering skateboarding he quickly got to grips with it and has been chipping…
Matt Rodriguez has been laying down sick, unique tricks on his board for decades. So while chatting to him about a selection of his moves in his Seasonal Blends part, we also discovered that he’s starting a new shoe brand…
Ted Barrow’s ‘This Old Ledge’ series for Thrasher thoughtfully blends skate history and culture through the lens of his experiences and well-researched storytelling about iconic spots. Ted’s exceptional ability to push a compelling narrative and passion for the selection of…
So many sick skate tricks go down online that its easy to forget who did what, tough to remember where you saw it and harder to find great clips. To remind you of rad moves that have gone down recently…
Angel Acevedo runs Terror Of Planet X. Being from the East Coast USA we were hoping he would send over some iconic skate sections from there for his playlist and he delivered but he also took the time to add…
Andrew Pommier’s art takes wild flights through skateboarding, pop culture and nature, in combination with his experiences and humour to turn them into something new. Skating and art have not only let him make a living in his home country…
On the box of the Double Durometer’s, OJ says they have reinvented the skate wheel. But with a bit of investigation you will find out that combining hard and soft urethane inside wheels is not an entirely new invention in…
Benjamin Murphy‘s Sounds Good Skate Video Track Mix contains everything from stone cold ’90s g-funk bangers to metal, indie and rock to the sound of raw street skating and outlandish pop anthems. The tracks not only complement the skate footage,…
Ebou Sanyang is a skater from Spain who’s sponsored by Polar Skate Co. His immense pop on his board and ability to easily boost over benches and bikes and blast into grinds on tall ledges that most wouldn’t look at…
Andrew Durgin-Barnes’ paintings depict sordid American city street scenes, skateboarding and snapshot moments of everyday debauchery and suburban squalor and transform them into beautiful things to look at. Although it was originally his recreation of one of Andrew Reynolds’ iconic…
Anthony Claravall has documented some of the most iconic clips in skateboarding. As one of the main videographers for 411 in the 90s and into the 00s, he’s seen a series of epic tricks go down through his lens. But…
We’ve been skating the Emerica OG-1 for a while now, so before you buy a pair read our review to see if they are for you. Marc Johnson pushed the original release of these kicks to the limit in Modus…
Mark Pritchard’s loose lined illustrations and tightly composed paintings are created in a way that makes you pay attention and take more time to appreciate the things that he’s painted and what they mean to him. The subjects of his…
Ed Syder is a skater and illustrator living in Sheffield and looking at his artwork you can see he loves skateboarding and music and the connection between the two of them in the format of skate videos. So we were…
Jon Horner’s art is inspired by skate culture that he reimagines with his own take on classic British comic book style. The way he presents skateboarding iconography through his ideas and artistic homages is rad. We really appreciate the way…
Alphonzo Rawls has done some of the most tech variations on transition that we’ve ever seen. Whether he nailed them on a mini ramp, vert or over a spine, he’s locked into and rolled away from a series of banging…
Eyedress is a skater and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter-rapper, who shreds on his skateboard, guitar and pretty much whatever instrument he gets his hands on. He’s made some of the most hype-inducing and thoughtful tracks that we’ve heard by anybody who skates…
Alex Olson does a lot of things. In-between rolling on his board, surfing and running two of skateboarding and fashion’s most prominent brands – Call Me 917 and Bianca Chandon, he’s also just became a father. As a result he’s…
Cosmo Pyke’s unique sound has been echoing through our minds since we first heard his music. He has been creating a series of some of our favourite tunes for a long time. But what’s equally as dope to hear from…
Aaron, Backside Tailslide: Shot by Matt Price Aaron Yant lays down sick low impact tricks infused with a high amount of creativity. He consistently nails tough tech moves, that we’ve never seen before, which make us want to go…
Martin Darragh is a skateboarder from Birmingham with a unique bag of tricks. Over the years he’s nailed a series of sick tricks but he’s also got a dope taste in skate videos and footage. So we hit him up…
I play guitar. I currently play in a band called Spits Milk and we’ve just put out a record called Hells Lapels. You can buy the tape or download from Cruel Nature Records. This is a playlist of stuff either…
Darius Trabalza is a skater and painter from London who’s sponsored by Slam City Skates and Adidas. His skating is flowing and stylish with a helping of next level tech thrown in whenever he wants to connect the dots on…
Gabriel Viking is a skater from Sweden who’s sponsored by Sci-Fi Fantasy. He’s got a creative bag of tricks and a unique, loose style. His free flowing approach to his skating is unique. He makes basic moves and the super…
Marcus Palmer shreds a series of classic and newly built spots all around The Midlands in his Get Lesta ‘Darling’ section but after we hit him up to ask a few questions about how each individual trick and clip went…
Kevin Romar’s stylish skate tricks are some of the smoothest and gnarliest we’ve ever seen. But alongside his well-recognised skate ability, his recognition as a musician and prowess as a professional DJ has been heard just as loud and clear…
Mack Scharff’s epic clips and dope edits for Deluxe have become a major contribution to the SF-based distribution company’s ever flowing stream of video releases. Containing a series of their team’s latest tricks, lifestyle clips and off the board antics,…
Matt Rodriguez’s iPath Preview section is a classic that’s completely soundtracked by his own music and it has always been one of our favourite sections since we first watched it. So we had to hit up Matt to ask him…
We’re always stoked to hear the music that No Comply members like to listen to. So instead of just waxing poetic about the songs they are bumping their heads to everyday, we will be bringing you a series of mixes…
Reece Knobloch’s rise as one of Germany’s most standout skaters has elevated in our eyes and around the globe at roughly the same rate of speed he has rolled around his home country’s streets and skateparks. Pushing with effortless, relaxed steez and nailing…
Tyler Surrey’s skating is creative, precise and stylish. Polished on the streets, parks and plazas of San Diego, his diverse bag of tech tricks and ability to put them down on all terrain in his path, in combination with his…
Javier Mendizabal is a skater and painter from Spain. He burst onto the international skate scene with legendary sections for Cliché where he showcased his unique flowing relaxed style on some of the gnarliest transitions available, whilst keeping things rolling on…
Brian Panebianco is a skater and filmmaker from Philly who’s the main lensman for Sabotage. His filming is on point and so is his skateboarding. There are not many skaters out there who have such a noticeably strong handle on…
Yves Marchon has shot a lot of the sickest skateboarding to go down in Europe as you may have discovered in his member interview. It was interesting to find out how he started skateboarding and found his handle on filmmaking…
Yves Marchon is a skater and filmmaker based in Switzerland. He’s worked for a series of top skate brands and was Element Europe’s main filmer and editor for over a decade. He’s captured some of the most banging clips to…
Phil Evans is a skater and filmmaker from Ireland based in Malmö, Sweden. He’s shot a series of experimental, original skate edits, shorts, films and documentaries with skaters independently and for brands. Phil’s films are as multifaceted as his perspective and…
Aaron Yant is a skater based in California who’s been laying down creative, unique tricks for more than a while. He’s constantly innovating new moves on a selection of gnarly and low impact street spots and his local skate parks.…
Torsten Frank’s filmmaking has defined adidas Skateboarding’s visual output for over a decade. His filming, editing and visual style is unique and really well-defined. His edits always show more than just the tricks that went down but the vibe and atmosphere…
Tommy Couzens is a skater and artist based in London. After seeing his creative approach to skating and then discovering he makes great paintings we had to find out more about him, so we hit him up for a chat…
Alice Smith is a skater living in Birmingham sponsored by Nike SB who runs Brum Girl Skate. She’s got a creative trick selection, stylish No Complys and does original tricks on ramp and street. Her skating is interesting to watch…
Jon Humphries has shot and filmed some of the most legendary skate moments but it was not by chance. His tenacity and timing to be at the right places at the right time to capture the right shots and make…
Tony Ferguson is a legendary Girl Skateboards pro and the founder of Rone footwear. Tony’s shoes are a lot like his skating. Classic shapes, comfortable style, made with attention to detail, that’s ready for all street terrain. As big fans…
Mike Manzoori’s skateboarding shows just one side of his creative talents but it was his pro career that put him on a path to filmmaking. We were really interested to find out how exactly he made the transition from pro…
Chris Emery is a skater and filmmaker from Wolverhampton, England who runs Wolftown Skateboards. His dedication to documenting skateboarding in Wolverhampton is unparalleled in both quality and quantity. Over the last decade he’s produced a series of full-length skate videos…
Mario Realegeno is a skater and artist from Los Angeles. Mario’s skating came to our attention looking through Matt Rodriguez’s Es La Boom skate roster where his creative style stood out to us. So as Matt is one of our…
Nasir Roumou is a skater based in London sponsored by Blast Skates. His skating blends his passion for ’80s tricks done with a modern day approach. It’s clear that he gets a lot of creative inspiration from that early street-jump…
Mia Gurary is a skateboarder and artist who runs Slacker. Through her creative brand she’s experimented with different forms of art, produce work in several mediums and made tighter connections with her crew and the collective of creatives she’s met…
Trav Wardle is a skater, filmmaker and illustrator who produces documentaries, animations and music videos. He’s got a solid perspective as a filmer and a unique set of opinions on creative production, skating and video making So we caught up…
Danny Gonzalez has done some of our favourite tricks of all-time. From his gravity defying upside down Wallride, perfectly balanced manual feats and series of next level gnarly tricks, he’s filmed some of the most obscure and creative moves ever…
Mike Manzoori is a skateboarder and filmmaker from England who lives in the USA. Shredding on all terrain with a fast and loose style, Mike came up as a skater in an era when there was almost nothing to gain…
Brian Lotti is a revolutionary skateboarder, painter and filmmaker who invented a series of pivotal tricks in the 90s and went pro but as quickly as he shot into the fame in the industry he suddenly departed from skateboarding. In…
Alphonzo Rawls shoe designs are similar to his skateboarding – stylish, multifaceted and ready for all terrain. He’s created standout original models for a series of top skate shoe companies for decades but has now molded the experience he gained…
Shit Pencil’s unmistakable thin lines, cap wearing character and scrawling handwritten style captions form together to create art that make astute comments on everyday situations with a unique, honest, comic take on skateboarding, life and philosophy from his perspective. Similar…
Josh Stewart is a skater and filmmaker whose skate videos have elevated the medium itself. He’s produced a stack of memorable classics independently and for brands that have captured the attention of millions for decades. Josh’s globe spanning Static video…
Corey Bartle-Sanderson is a skater and artist living in London. Corey’s fine art is abstract but by taking a longer look at it you see there’s more to it than what appears on the surface. On a similar tip, his…
Justin Albert is a skater and filmmaker working for Adidas Skateboarding Coming up as a filmmaker in San Francisco by going in and out of the city he learned how to get handle on his filmmaking but also a new…
Benny Brown is a skater and artist from Felixstowe, England. His art’s jagged bold lines, dope beanie donning characters, comedic captions and colourfully palletted scenes make his work stand out from the crowd and caught our attention a long time…
Jeremy Wray has talents in several creative fields and as you may have seen in his Fully Illustrated interview, his art has been featured on a series of boards of some of the biggest brands in skateboarding. However, if you’ve…
John Murphy is a skateboarder, rapper and skate video maker from The South West of England. His tech skating and verbacious lyrical output both contain inventiveness, ingenious and a unique quirky intricacy. After discovering skating from American TV and media…
Julien Januszkiewicz is a skater and filmmaker living in Bordeaux who has been capturing standout French creative skate feats for over a decade. First out of necessity to film his brother Ben’s skate shop, Popular Skateshop’s team but later as…
Tom O’Driscoll is a skater and musician from Norwich who lives in Sheffield. His gnarly style of no holds barred skating first came to our attention when he Frontside Lipslided the rail at Fastlands in Birmingham, landing the first banger…
Yaje Popson is a pro skater for Alien Workshop who shoots photography and creates and collects art. He’s got a unique loose style on a skateboard and his tricks are super tech but he takes a fluid, flowing approach to…
David Yap is a skater and Southbank local living in London with one of the smoothest styles in the city. He’s not an artist per se but he’s an original Concrete Poet and if you see him shred Southbank you’ll…
Ted Barrow is a skater, art historian, lecturer and social media personality most well known for his former satirical skate account Feedback TS. His acerbic, assertive and always on point satirical skate commentary made him a household name in skateboarding.…