High Performance Coach, Mimi Knoop, and Two Others “Quit” USA Skateboarding.
A little over an hour ago. USA Skateboarding’s High-Performance Coach, Mimi Knoop, posted her resignation from Team USA on Instagram. She included board members Micaela Ramirez and Oscar Loreto Jr. in the post as well (each has posted their own resignation info on their respective Instagram pages)
Leticia Bufoni Vs. Sky Brown | Battle Royale + Bonus Content
Monarch founders Sky Brown and Leticia Bufoni battle to be the first to flap a kickflip down the 7 for Chris Cole’s battle Royale at the Berrics. Watch to see how it all goes down!
WNBA Star (and avid skateboarder) Brittney Griner Sentenced Today in Russia.
Britnney Griner with Cindy Whitehead WNBA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Brittney Griner is 6’9, with a size 17 shoe, and can dunk like nobody’s business. She was the #1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft, and she is a SKATEBOARDER. Yep, you heard that right. We met Brittney in 2014 at the […]
Why Don’t More Women Own Skate Shops? An Interview with Sasha Senior.
Sasha is 33 years old, a skater, a powerhouse, and is making history, opening the first Black female-owned skate shop in North America.
Dew Tour – Women’s Street Skateboarding Results + Recap
12-year-old Chloe Covell from Australia battle it out with Olympic gold medalist Momiji Nishiya from Japan (she won gold at age 13) had us on the edge of our seats.
Dew Tour – Women’s Park Results + Recap
In some ways, the Dew Tour Women’s Park finals were almost a replay of what we witnessed at the X Games last weekend. Sky Brown and Sakura Yosozumi battling it out for the top two spots, Cocona Hiraki following right behind, and the USA skaters ending up solidly in the middle of the pack.
SOTM: HAVE FUN AND BE WEIRD WITH TY THOMPSON
“Skate now, cry later” might be Ty Thompson’s catchphrase but for this skateboarding skulptress who also bartends as her day job, there isn’t a lot of time for crying.
NO MO FOMO CALENDAR!
A conversation with BIGFOOT contributor Gabriela Levy about our inability to keep track of all the ‘haps led to the creation of the NO MO FOMO calendar, a tool to help eradicate FOMO from non-trad skaters worldwide!
Women Compete Live at Dew Tour Friday & Saturday!
Dew Tour is an invite-only skateboard competition and festival that focuses on Street and Park disciplines, featuring both traditional and adaptive competitions.
X Games Women’s Skateboard Street Results
1. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)2. Chloe Covell (AUS)3. Yumeka Oda (JPN)4. Rayssa Leal (BRA)5. Funa Nakayama (JPN)6. Aori Nishimura (JPN)7. Poe Pinson (USA)8. Leticia Bufoni (BRA)9. Pamela Rosa (BRA)
