BIGFOOT MAGAZINE

ULTIMATE NON-TRAD SKATEBOARDING MAP!!

May 12, 2021 No Comments

There’s a lot of awesome meetups happening these days, great parks to hit up and awesome skate shops backing non-trad skateboarding to spend your cash at. This map is meant to make it easier for you to find all the sweet spots & link up with like-minded skaters as you explore this summer and next. If you know of a rad shop, park or tight meetup opportunity, add it via the form at the bottom of the page!

SPRING FLING – FDR’s First-Ever Women’s Contest!

May 11, 2021 No Comments

It got wild, it got weird- it was fucking wonderful. This wasn’t just a contest, it was a renegade mission by local FDR women to take over the park for a day of music, art and skateboarding. The “Gnar Bar” was constructed on site, and the whole back flow bowl was painted with wild-ass ponies and flaming rainbows. Nine bands performed and there were over 30 artists and vendors. Women and queer/non-binary skaters from all over the country came out and shredded.

SLAM CITY JAM LADIES STREET CONTEST, 2003

May 6, 2021 No Comments

Migz filmed this almost 20 years ago and Priest recently dug it out of the dusty DVAULT, and edited it into this lively slice of herstory, starring Amy Caron, Vanessa Torres, Alex White, Monica Shaw, Jesse Van Roechoudt, Lauren Mollica, Lauren Perkins, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins and Farrah O’Brien. Musical stylings by Shoebox Jones.

CREATIVE LINES AND LOUD GRINDS – LEON C. IS MAKING MAGIC IN THE MIDWEST

April 28, 2021 No Comments

Also, there are certain skaters – Dorfus, Red, Jodi McDonald – that get you saying “I can’t believe it’s not butter” when you see them lock into ripping loud, satisfying, meaty grinds, and Leon is among them. They skate with a unique and powerful energy while radiating good vibes; a session with them makes you skate better. Take Leon’s lead and leave your mark in that pool coping.

Forward Living DIY’s “Do It With Friends”

April 23, 2021 No Comments

Something special has been brewing in Madison Wisconsin for the past five years, and we’re not talking about beer (that’s Milwaukee). You may have caught glimpses on instagram via Marbie and Leon and other IG feeds, but Preston Moses Clopton recently gifted the world with a beautiful video collage of this unique Midwestern skate community and the “Forward Living” DIY skatepark.

NEW SUSTAINABLE SWAG, SAME SPICY ATTITUDE!!

April 22, 2021 No Comments

These upcycled, hand dyed and printed T-shirts are our new recipe for success. And since success here is measured by our ability to express our individuality, we are “Charlie Sheen” winning. Also, because yellow and navy are the main colors in our palate, these shirts really scream BIGOOT!!!

RIP IN PEACE JOE HAMMEKE

April 15, 2021 No Comments

I always felt pretty intimidated shooting photos at big skate contests. One time, in Lincoln City at the Trifecta, my flash wasn’t firing. He busted out four fresh AAs from his photo bag and handed them to me, without a second thought. The kind gesture of support has never left my mind.

AMBER GEDMAN SENDS IT

March 30, 2021 No Comments

Amber Gedman’s here trying to tell me that her signature trick is a nose grind front shuv, but after watching her manual an entire block of N. 3rd Street outside KCDC Skateshop in Brooklyn back in 2019 I’m calling her out on that. Either way, Amber’s a versatile skater who’s been ripping under the radar for years. And that fact cannot be disputed.

Poppy & Una’s “Dear Diary”

March 10, 2021 No Comments

After being unhappily separated on other sides of the world for 9 months of COVID, Poppy and Una reunited just in time for a beautiful Australian summer. And they’ve really been making the most of it, as you can see in their new video series Dear Diary on their brand new youtube channel.

Thrasher Drops Nuclear Bomb with Maité’s “FROM BROSKI TO PROSKI”

March 10, 2021 No Comments

Really makes you want to kick it at the spot with a 6’r and organize some boned-out party lines. Maité went “Proski” for Evan Smith’s new company Uma Landsleds, earlier this year, but you get the sure feeling that she’ll never stop being a super rad “Broski” too. Viva Maité!