by Board Retailers Association | Dec 20, 2022 | Competitions, DIY, Industry, Skate Art, Skateboard
Every year the skate world gathers in Montreal for the most entertaining skateboard “contest” of the year. There’s no need for a numeric scoring system or a qualification round – the Dime Glory Challenge’s objective is simple: go huge. The best skaters in the world...
by Board Retailers Association | Aug 18, 2022 | Guerilla Marketing, News, Skate Art, Skateboard
A few weeks ago we came across what we thought was the most bizarre skateboarding collab of the year: Paris Saint-Germain Football Club and Clown Skateboards. How did a British skateboard company that none of us had ever heard of before, and only boasts a few...
by Board Retailers Association | Jun 29, 2022 | Community, Industry, Skate Art, Skateboard
Collecting skateboards is a pain in the ass. Boards are heavy, you need a lot of space to store them, and they will happily catch fire if your house ever burns to the ground. But that hasn’t stopped a small group of hardcore collectors who have spent thousands of...
by Board Retailers Association | Jun 9, 2022 | Book Review, Industry, Retail History, Skate Art, Skateboard
PHOTOS BY FRANCIS MAKIEJ SPOILER ALERT: I Made a Book/Zine Facebook sucks. (Full stop). If I were to think of something valuable about the platform or “product” as some call it, I wouldn’t try to kid you with claims about “connecting the world” or “providing a space...
by Board Retailers Association | May 1, 2022 | Community, DIY, News, Outdoor, Resources, Skate Art, Skateboard
You might have seen footage floating around Instagram of a giant new skate spot somewhere in the middle of New York. Known officially as Under the K Bridge Park, this new hotspot is tucked away next to a recycling center and bus yard in the middle of...
by Board Retailers Association | Feb 3, 2022 | Community, DIY, Resources, Skate Art, Skateboard
Welcome to the third episode of Jenk TV! We grew up watching MTV and Adult Swim shows Beavis and Butthead, The Tom Green Show, and Tim and Eric, so we thought skateboarding could use a dose of that goofball editing. One thing that’s great about New...
