Skateboarding

In photos: the dogs of Dogtown
Photography

In photos: the dogs of Dogtown

A new photobook documents Venice Beach’s four legged friends and their colourful cast of owners.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Meet The Kroksbäck Kids, Sweden's Multicultural Skate Family
Vans

Meet The Kroksbäck Kids, Sweden's Multicultural Skate Family

How a Malmö skatepark created a sense of belonging in a neglected neighbourhood.

Written by: Maxime Brousse

How Skateistan gave skateboarding a mission for change
Skateboarding

How Skateistan gave skateboarding a mission for change

Skateistan’s The World On Board campaign unites the global skate community to transform even more young people’s lives through skateboarding.

Written by: Oisín Tammas

Iconic ‘70s photos that capture the birth of UK skateboarding
Skate

Iconic ‘70s photos that capture the birth of UK skateboarding

London Calling! celebrates the overlooked early years of British skateboarding, which laid the groundwork for the scene we know today.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Meet the crew who introduced skateboarding to Palestine
Outdoors

Meet the crew who introduced skateboarding to Palestine

Celebrating the ten year anniversary of SkatePal, whose skatepark builds and free skate lessons have helped nourish an emerging skateboarding scene in the West Bank.

Written by: Isaac Muk

It's time for skateboarding's environmental reckoning
Skate

It's time for skateboarding's environmental reckoning

Skateboarding is heavily dependent on carbon-hungry concrete, but could a cement-free alternative and a focus on skate-friendly cities help reduce its impact?

Written by: Sam Haddad

The hijabi sisters changing the face of skateboarding in Hull
Activism

The hijabi sisters changing the face of skateboarding in Hull

Meet the Insistergaters — Layna, Maysa and Amaya are three siblings looking to disrupt narratives around the sport. In doing so, they’re hoping to inspire a new generation of skateboarders.

Written by: Dalia Al-Dujaili

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy
Skate

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy

Concrete canvases — The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?

Written by: Peter Yeung

Skate legend Ray Barbee is still living the dream
Outsiders Project

Skate legend Ray Barbee is still living the dream

The Outsiders Project — The street-skating pioneer talks life, legacy and why, after all these years, he still views his monumental career as a case of ’right time, right place’.

Written by: Phil Young

An intimate look behind the scenes of a ‘90s skate tour
Culture

An intimate look behind the scenes of a ‘90s skate tour

20th Century Summer — Photographer Greg Hunt reflects on touring as part of a pro-skate crew in 1995, capturing the downtime between demos, and how the sport has evolved.

Written by: Huck

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