a close relative of ballroom dancing—twirls and fancy footwork were freestyle's bread and butter. the skaters who soared off ramps generally scoffed at freestylers as timid and dull. but when mullen started to compete in professional contests in the early 1980s, even the most judgmental skaters...
The 12,000sqft. park and shop exists in a former bowling alley. During the demolition of the bowling alley, nearly everything was recycled or repurposed. Thousands of yards of 2×4 that once supported the bowling lanes (most about 50-60 years old) were turned into the frames of ramps....
Mathieson has Fatman run after various skateboarders as they ride through urban locations and skate parks. Fatman is surprisingly good at keeping the subjects in the frame even as they weave around and over various ramps and obstacles. Check out some of Fatman’s quality work for yourself in ...
Urethane Man. Leaving the theater I had the gnawing feeling to see the next chapter of Arizona skateboarding on the big screen. The next generation, my generation, are the ones that came of age on backyard ramps, ditches and…the streets. The first ollies, wallrides, handrails. People in...
So before kick flips, 180's, 360's, heel edges, nollies, nosegrinds, railstands (ouch I am really glad I didn't try that one) or 50-50 grinds I was finding air man. Yeah dude, before skateboard ramps were even invented I found plenty of air and of course sand too. ...