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“AN INTERVIEW WITH A SKATER UNDER CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE IN CHINA” via JENKEM Mag

by admin | Mar 11, 2020 | Corona Virus, News, Skateboard

MARCH 10, 2020 /NIC DOBIJA-NOOTENS  Unlike most world news events, the COVID-19 coronavirus has already been affecting the skateboarding world. But in between wondering whether the Olympics will be postponed and whether we’ll even have to go to work anymore,...

“HOW NIKE SB’S DUNK CULTURE AFFECTS SKATE SHOPS” via JENKEM Mag

by admin | Mar 7, 2020 | Industry, Retail Strategy, Skateboard

MARCH 5, 2020 /IAN BROWNING  The Travis Scott Dunks, which were released in skate shops last weekend, were a financial blessing for skate shops but also a headache for employees. Although shops posted detailed info on social media about how the shoes would...

“Introducing Team USA’s Olympic Skateboarding Uniforms via Transworld Skate” by Dave Carnie

by admin | Mar 5, 2020 | Competitions, Industry, News, Olympics, Skateboard

As you surely know, Nike released their Olympic Skateboarding uniform collection last week for the four Olympic Skateboard Federations they sponsor: Brazil, France, Japan, and USA. Nike delivered a handsome apparel collection, but not everyone is pleased with it. The...

“CHRIS HASLAM LAUNCHED A NEW BOARD BRAND FOR CHARITY” via JENKEM Mag

by admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Industry, News, Skateboard

BEN STODDARD & MIKE BRADLEY /VIDEOS Like sub-prime mortgages in the mid-2000s, there are way too many pro-skater-owned board brands today. So when we heard Chris Haslam was starting one to kind of stave off retirement, we didn’t think much. But unlike...

“Skateboarding improves mental health, helps build diverse relationships, USC study says” via LA Times

by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | News, Resources, Skateboard, Statistics

Julian Jeang-Agliardi jumps a ramp at Vans Off the Wall Skate Park on May 9 in Huntington Beach (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)By LA Times CITY NEWS SERVICE February 26, 2020 USC researchers have found multiple benefits in skateboarding, ranging from mental...

“Skateistan Documentary ‘Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone (if you’re a girl)’ Wins Oscar” by Transworld Skateboarding

by admin | Feb 17, 2020 | Awards, Industry, News, Skateboard

Skateistan Documentary Wins Oscar February 14, 2020 By TWS  This past Sunday night, “Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If you’re a girl)” a documentary about Skateistan’s operation in Kabul, Afghanistan won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject and the skate...