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Awesome Skateboarding

Skateboarding Through an Underground Drain Pipe

Skateboarding Through an Underground Drain Pipe

Between the claustrophobia and the potential for nasty things living in it, a drain pipe is one of the last places we’d want to spend time. Daredevil Nicholas Coolridge, aka ModernTarzan threw caution to the wind and skateboarded down a drain pipe on his back for a low-budget thrill. It looked like a pretty clean pipe, but we’d still never do it.

Gou Miyagi: Timescan 2

Gou Miyagi: Timescan 2

Skateboarding sensei Gou Miyagi is a master of the grind. Thrasher Magazine takes us to Miyagi-Do for a lesson in balance, precision, and style with an entertaining demo reel from the unconventional freestyle. If you never saw it, check out Gou’s classic video from Heroin Skateboards.

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Tony Hawk: Tapes You Leave Behind

Tony Hawk: Tapes You Leave Behind

Thrasher and Tony Hawk looks back on his game-changing skateboarding career by pulling off a mix of classic and new tricks while reminding us you’re never too old to have fun. He’s joined for his video finalé by members of the 1980’s best skate team, the Bones Brigade. The track is All Stood Still by the woefully underappreciated Ultravox.

Tail Devil Skateboard Spark Plate

Tail Devil Skateboard Spark Plate

This nifty little skateboard accessory attaches to the underside of your skate deck and produces sparks when you pop a wheelie or scrape its tail along the ground. Install multiple plates for extra sparks. Be sure to check out the demo video with skateboarder Jerry Gurney sparking things up in Yuba City.

Too Many Ollies

Too Many Ollies

Douwe Macare knows a thing or two about skateboarding. In this clip, he performs ollie after ollie while climbing a staircase, much like we’ve been known to do when we can’t string together any big tricks in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Now check out his insanely-long kickflip nose manual.

Rail Grinding Out of an Airplane

Rail Grinding Out of an Airplane

Red Bull skateboarder and X-Games gold medalist Leticia Bufoni performed this crazy stunt called the “Sky Grind”. She started out on her skateboard inside an aircraft. After a brief rail grind, she let the board fly and deployed her parachute as she headed 9,000 feet to the Earth below. Behind-the-scenes footage here.

Nixon x Independent Truck Company Watches

Nixon x Independent Truck Company Watches
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It was only a matter of time before Nixon teamed up with legendary skateboard brand Independent Truck Company. Their Custom-Built to Grind collection features versions of Nixon’s analog and digital watches: Independent Chrono 51-30, camo Independent Staple, and the Independent Time Teller in silver or gunmetal.

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Supermarket Skate

Supermarket Skate

Skateboarders Thaynan Costa, Josef Skott, Adilson Pedro, and Madars Apse head to the aisles of a grocery store for a wild ride between the well-stocked shelves. Filmed by Dani Galli, Chris Ray, and Will Hodgett using GoPro cameras. We can’t help but think of the music video for Radiohead’s Fake Plastic Trees.

One More Try

One More Try

Every trick a skateboarder ever landed required at least some degree of practice and persistence. Director Najeeb Tarazi offers up an “ode to effort” with this experimental short that takes footage of skateboarders failing and composites it with their successes. Filmed by Dennis Ludwig, Ryan Neddeau, and Frankie Eder.

Skullcandy Hesh Evo Nolan Cooley Headphones

Skullcandy Hesh Evo Nolan Cooley Headphones
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Nolan Cooley is a surfer, skateboarder, and artist who defies preconceived notions about living with autism. Skullcandy commissioned Cooley’s colorful artwork for the “Sound Without Boundaries” program and these limited-edition Hesh Evo Headphones. The wireless cans have Tile finding tech and 36-hour battery life.

Barcode Skateboarding

Barcode Skateboarding

As we’ve seen and heard before, Electronicos Fantasticos! love to make music using barcodes. They recently rigged up a couple of skateboards with barcode readers and circuitry under their decks, covered floors and ramps with black-and-white patterns, then took a little ride.

Skateboard of Skateboards

Skateboard of Skateboards

Ben Paik of Woby Designs previously showed us how he turns old skateboard decks into usable lumber. Now the builder has gone completely meta by building colorful new skateboard decks out of wood gathered from 100 broken decks. That custom deck tape heater is a clever hack.

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HOA

HOA

Most skateboarders get their start rolling around their neighborhoods, using the sidewalks, streets, curbs, and whatever else they can find in place of half-pipes and vert ramps. Colin Kennedy’s short film pays tribute to skateboarding the suburbs and features cameos by Chad Muska and Rodney Mullen.

16-Stair Boneless

16-Stair Boneless

If you think jumping down a flight of 16 stairs on a skateboard sounds like madness, you’d be right. But that didn’t stop this guy who goes by the name “Slim” from attempting the feat over and over again. We’re amazed he didn’t break any bones pulling this stunt for Thrasher Magazine.

Werner Herzog on Skateboarding

Werner Herzog on Skateboarding

What does filmmaker and actor Werner Herzog have to do with skateboarding? Ian Michna of Jenkem saw a twinkle in Werner’s eye that made him think they might be kindred spirits and arranged an interview. Werner talked about his limited observations on skateboarding and how he might shoot a skate film. (Thanks Rob!)

The Centipede Skateboard

The Centipede Skateboard

The guys from Braille Skateboarding love to test out unusual skateboards. In this clip, they show off an insane custom board with 10 trucks and 20 wheels. You might think that would make it faster, but all of those wheels increase friction and also mess with its maneuverability. Still, it’s fun to watch them attempt to ride this mutant.

Red Bull Skateboarding: The Maze

Red Bull Skateboarding: The Maze

Gustavo Ribeiro, Jost Arens, Madars Apse, and Vladik Scholz take on a custom-built skatepark that tilts like one of those wooden marble laybrinths. As they skate through the hydraulically-tilted course, they find themselves pursued by giant metal marbles. Be sure to stick around for the behind-the-scenes footage at the end.

Tony Hawk’s Peach’s Castle

Tony Hawk’s Peach’s Castle
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Beyond the addictive gameplay, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2’s best feature is its custom park creator tool, which has inspired some great fan-made levels. Skramblez put his world-building skills to the test with a skatepark that looks just like Peach’s Castle from Super Mario 64 – with a few extra rails, ramps, and pools.

The Sound of Skateboarding

The Sound of Skateboarding

(PG-13: Language) Skateboarders Tony Hawk, David Loy, and Keire Johnson spent a little time in the studio and on their boards, helping to record more than 650 different sounds that skateboards (and skateboarders) make. Then, the creative minds of Bonamaze set to chopping up the audio into rhythmic music track.

Automatic Kickflip Skateboard

Automatic Kickflip Skateboard

Crazy inventions seem to be flying fast and furious from The Hacksmith’s shop. This build was inspired by the remastered Tony Hawk Pro Skater games. Designed to save skateboarders the trouble of doing their own kickflips, this RC electric board does the trick automatically. Along the way, they built a better mousetrap.

Tony Hawk Skates the Warehouse

Tony Hawk Skates the Warehouse
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One of the most iconic locations in Tony Hawk Pro Skater is the warehouse. We’ve played the level many times ourselves. Now watch the game’s namesake take on a real-world replica of the warehouse, as the 52-year-old skateboarder continues to prove that age is no barrier to his innate talent. The BTS video is worth a watch too.

Two Board Freestyle Skateboarding

Two Board Freestyle Skateboarding

Pro skateboarder Isamu Yamamoto shows off her sharp and creative freestyle moves, which include everything from handstands on the edge of a board, to some crazy double-board maneuvers. She performed the routine as part of the World Freestyle Round-Up 2020 Online Showdown.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Remastered

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Remastered

The skateboarding video games that started it all are getting an ultra-high-def remaster for today’s gaming systems. The bundle of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 will offer up to 4K graphics on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Apparently they were able to preserve most of the awesome original soundtrack as well. Drops 9.4.2020.

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