Funa Nakayama ~ Photo via World Skate The Women’s Skateboarding Street Qualifier today in Rome was insane! We don’t want to give it all away in case you missed it
In 2016 our friend Monica Shaw met Anshu while on a skate trip in India with 12 other non-trad skaters from around the world. Recently, she asked us to spread the word that Anshu is in immediate need of medical assistance to remove a rod from her leg that was placed due to a skateboarding injury.
In total, 88 athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 skateboarding competition – 22 athletes per event for the men’s and women’s street, and men’s and women’s park events. This is eight more in total than in Tokyo.
Australian Chloe Covell had her eye on the prize like a wild dingo on the hunt for a baby and ultimately took home bronze and bragging rights as the youngest medalist at the event.
Japanese riders dropped jaws in the 2020 (21) Olympics with Sakura Yosozumi taking the gold so we’re keeping an eye on her and teammate Mami Tezuka, who has been showing off her inner hesh all over the US since then at backyard pools and gnarly DIYs spots. The creativity and skill of Bryce Wettstein, who recently went pro for Stereo, is always a joy to see, as are the classic stylings of Minna Stess, who recently turned 16.
Right after announcing their banger staffing move (hiring former street team member Alexis Sablone as coach while OG Mimi Knoop remains on as “High Performance Director”) has announced their 2022 team and the lineup is firing!
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The famous “Don’t Do It” campaign challenged corporate overlords dipping a toe into the skateboard footwear market, and although they may be doing a full-on backstroke these days, CONSOLIDATED made a strong stand and influenced many a skater to stay pure, poor and to keep it hella legit!
Our second print issue “IN FULL CAMO” has arrived! Vanessa Torres interviews Sammaria Brevard, Mamaskate, Maddy Hirsch, Reese Record, Rose Archie and “Nations Skate Youth, Above the Noise, Tall Poppy, ICE skating in Portland, Jordan and Brian Wrisley, Tonya vs. Torres, . Custom illustrations by McCool, SLAG Women and/or Trans Retreat 2021, Natalie Harper, Toronto scene check and more!!
On the heels of the Halfcab’s 30th anniversary, Vans releases “The Lizzie” today, Lizzie Armanto’s sustainably crafted signature shoe. In 1992, Steve Caballero’s low top helped define a generation of skateboarding. Will The Lizzie help define today’s skateboarding paradigm?
