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BUYER’S GUIDE 2016
18 EDITORIAL Our 12th edition of the Buyer’s Guide is dedicated to Larry Gordon and game changers everywhere..
What happens when you take 100 completes to Cuba.
A detailed look at Sickboards, one of Europe’s most impressive shops.
Kevin Harris interviews a game changer. All the latest product from dozens of your favorite skate companies.
Blazing a trail in Southern France.Photo: Alban Pernet
35 THE JUERGEN GRITZNER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
30 SHOP PROFILE
23 ANDY ANDERSON40 THE 2016 LISTINGS
CONTENTS:
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This 12th edition of our annual buyer’s guide is dedicated
to those people who change the game. They think
differently, ride differently and create differently. They
inspire us and blaze new trails for skateboarding. Game-
changers are the lifeblood of skateboarding, and their
impact on our lives is immense.As many of you know, Larry Gordon, co-founder of Gordon
& Smith Skateboards (and Surfboards), passed away earlier
this year. Back in 1964, Gordon & Smith introduced the world
to their FibreFlex skate deck. It was the world’s first skateboard
made with fiberglass, and it was indeed a game-changer. Its
rugged yet flexible construction enhanced and redirected
the energy coming from a skateboard in a way a regular
wooden skate deck couldn’t. The FibreFlex created endless
waves of flow. But not until almost a decade later, when the
performance of skateboard wheels could match that of the
decks, did things really began to take off for the product.When skateboarding hit again in the 1970s, the FibreFlex
became a much-coveted board. Thanks to its technology,
you could pump and carve effortlessly. For this reason alone,
Larry Gordon should be the first inductee into the Hall of Flow
(if they ever create one). In the interim, we’ve dedicated this
buyer’s guide to him.Gordon & Smith’s contribution to skateboarding spans
decades. But the company didn’t just have groundbreaking
products; they also had an incredible team of riders, including
Henry Hester, Steve Cathey, Doug “Pineapple” Saladino,
Dennis Martinez and Stacy Peralta.
Which brings us to Andy Anderson, who is now working directly with Stacy Peralta. I first heard about Andy through my friend and skate legend Kevin Harris, who told me about a skater who blended all types of skating together. “Stacy is mentoring Andy,” Kevin explained. “They are working together to foster his skating.”
Obviously, if Stacy Peralta was motivated, something was up.
“He can skate it all! Kevin continued. “He rips in parks, on rails and ledges, and refuses to ride without a helmet. He is also an incredible freestyler and can bust out 15 360s and put together an incredible routine. And he does it all on an ’80s-type street deck.”
I took a look at some of Andy’s videos and was amazed. Kevin was right: Andy takes the best of all the genres of skateboarding and mixes it with a truly independent spirit. At 19, he is a force to be reckoned with – a true game-changer. My gut tells me he will inspire a whole new generation of riders.
So, on behalf of the people who work tirelessly in the skate industry to deliver products that bring you a sense of joy and freedom, we welcome you to a new season of riding. Get out there and ride!
Enjoy the issue!
Michael BrookePublisher
GAME-CHANGERS
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I had the pleasure of meeting
Kevin Harris back in 1997. Hard to
believe that’s almost 20 years ago.
Kevin was instrumental in helping
bring my book The Concrete Wave:
The History of Skateboarding to
life, and we’ve been friends ever
since. When Kevin told me about
Andy Anderson, a skater who
effortlessly blends street, freestyle
and vert skating into one incredible
package, I was amazed. For me,
Andy truly personifies the best of
what skateboarding represents:
freedom to ride, freedom to
explore, but most of all the freedom
to be yourself. – Ed.
I want to talk to you about where skateboarding is and where it is going and how you are going to play a part in it. How did you get into skateboarding?
I was born in North Vancouver and my parents took me to the Griffin Bowl when I was 2. It wasn’t there to skate – I think it was more of a subconscious thing. There was a nice park around the bowl as well.
So, did they take you because of the skatepark or because of the park?It was because of the park, but I visually got to see skateboarding at a young age.
You are the most all-around skater I’ve ever seen. You don’t care what people think. You can be old school, new school – you seem to adapt to everything.Well, when I started skateboarding I was only 4 years old. With respect to my first tricks, I was thinking kickflips and ollies, but my body couldn’t really perform those kinds of movements on an adult-size skateboard. So my first tricks were tick-tacks and learning how balance the nose and tail. This is where I really got the feeling of the board, and it stayed this way for a number of years. I then slowly graduated to ramps. I really started in freestyle and bowl. It wasn’t until I was 8 that I could ollie, but I was flying out of the bowl 6 or 7 feet high when I was 7 years old.
The first thing that comes to mind is that almost 100% of skaters out there feel that you have to learn to ollie first. This is mostly due to peer pressure. But your story shows that you don’t have to succumb to what the crowd wants.I think that if you are riding a popsicle-shaped board, you feel pressured to learn ollies and kickflips, and you have a hard time calling yourself a skateboarder until you can do those things. Before that you just ride around for fun. Or you can choose to longboard and do it for speed – you may never learn to ollie or kickflip. But I think people have a hard time calling themselves a skater until they can ollie.
INTERVIEW BY KEVIN HARRIS
Photo: Deville
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Do you think the industry has portrayed skateboarding as being rather difficult to get into? I mean, just take a look at what’s out there on YouTube. Being Canadian and with hockey in our blood here, I know that when you put a kid on the ice on the first time, he’s not going to put the puck in the net. An ollie is a hard trick, and it takes time to learn. You teach skateboarding; what do you show that first-timer?A lot of people don’t realize that it took skateboarders 30 years to invent the ollie. In fact, it took a 13-year-old introvert to create the flatland ollie. When I teach a kid how to skate, I am showing him or her how to push, but also how to slow down and how to bail. Learning how to fall is super important. A lot of kids want to skate, but they don’t want to fall – and that’s not really an option with skateboarding. I try and get all my students to jump off their board and fall properly. Some are reluctant but eventually they do it. And when they come off the board and don’t hurt themselves, they feel great and much more confident.
I chose to conduct this interview on behalf of Concrete Wave, but I could have done it with my own magazine (Concrete), and I chose not to. The reason is I find the magazine industry seems to be focused on core street skating, and Concrete Wave is way more open to all types of terrain and types of skaters. I’ve been involved with skateboarding since 1975, and I think that’s where the growth is going to have come from. Can you explain to me as a teenager facing a tremendous amount of peer pressure, you chose to do things that many in the core street skating world would consider uncool – including wearing a helmet.It’s all about being able to do anything that you feel like you should be able to do. Sometimes it’s just satisfying to be able to go into a street contest and spin 10 360s. Nobody’s counting at a street contest – they’re just like “Oh, he’s spinning … oh, he’s stopped spinning.”
It’s funny that you mention 360s. If you take 300 of the best street skaters in the world, there is no way any of them are doing 10. But if we throw you into that mix, you can compete on their level as a top pro street skater and you can pull 15 360s. Tell me how that works.Well, I am not sure that I am able to compete at a pro street level yet. I was skating at a skate plaza and I was doing pogos and other freestyle tricks. I was mid-pogo and heard someone say to his friend, “Wow, why don’t we practice that trick?” And his friend says, “Because it will look lame.” That was the end of the conversation, and I landed my pogo. I feel a lot of people got interested in skateboarding because of the Rodney Mullen videos in the Tony Hawk video games. They were amazed to see his board upside down. Rodney really got people thinking.
You and I do a lot of demos together and we showcase freestyle. Some people think I want to create more freestylers. That’s not it all. It’s to create skateboarders. When I got into skateboarding it was because you can push and turn. But nowadays, a new kid gets into it and immediately has to learn how to ollie. We know one day that kid will practice ollies, but for now, it’s about having the parents move the car out of the garage so the kid can learn basic tricks. We’re the gateway.I totally agree. I saw this guy trying to learn how to do a kickflip. He was struggling. So I asked him, “Hey, can you do a tick-tack?” And he goes, “What’s a tick-tack?” So I showed him, and he
tried three of them and fell. I turned to him and said, “Feel out your board; get comfortable gaining speed and start to really understand what’s under your feet. As you do this, you’ll find it much easier to learn tricks.” I feel skaters miss out on a huge opportunity when they don’t connect with the basics.
I think you are one of the luckiest skaters on the planet. You have George Powell and Stacy Peralta behind you. Stacy has produced some of the best skateboarders on the planet. He saw things in skaters like Mullen and Tony Hawk long before anyone. The last time he worked with skaters was in the late ’80s, and now you are under his wing. You’ve gone from the Canadian guy riding for a few companies to a worldwide stage. How do you feel about all this?I feel blessed more than I feel I deserved it. I feel lucky too. All
Just another crazy day with Hippie Mike driving me around through different cities to skate grimy street spots. 5-0 on the rail. Photo: Brayden Sherban
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the things that led me to go to that freestyle contest where I was spotted by George originally – well, all those things – it’s just insane. I didn’t even know it was a world contest the first year. I just showed up. I think the different styles of skateboarding come from different mindsets and ways that your brain functions.
For example, if you are more of an aggressive person and you need to get out a lot of anxiety or angst, then you can hit pool coping to really slash out your anger. You can even skate rails or ledges where there is a constant jumping and sense of making or not making a trick. But with freestylers, it’s a different mindset. When you look at a group of freestylers, they are all such individual people. They are not scared of transition, but they look at it and aren’t interested.
But freestylers are looked upon as the nerds of skateboarding. I mean, it’s different for me, because I’m in my 50s and [couldn’t] care less what people think. But going through your teenage years and you’ve got all that peer pressure from fellow skaters – well, I guess it must be difficult. I mean, the general public loves the type of skateboarding you do, but the core industry doesn’t get it and thinks it’s weird. I think we’ve come a long with way in the last five to 10 years, and things
are more accepted. But how did you get through all this?Well, I always seem to have a little bit of all the aspects of skating to back me up. I could show up at park and do a few pogos and have people make comments, and then boardslide a big rail and then something would click. Or I used to show up in full pads and instantly I’d hear people ask “What the hell is this kid doing here in full pads?” Then I’d launch out of the bowl and they’d be silent. It’s funny, but I am always trying to look like what I am not.
I think if I were you and was going to a park and was a little hesitant about busting out some freestyle moves, I think I’d start with street skating and kill the park and then, now that I have the respect, do 15 360s.I think knowing in the back of your mind that you could do that rail gives you an inner strength. I find that people exclude a lot of things in their brain. They say things like, “I only skate like this, I only skate like that.” I find it all so limiting.
I think it’s a core thing mostly found in North America. I was in Japan five years ago and I was taken to a number of skateparks. People remembered me from the days of the Bones Brigade. So I’d launch into a freestyle routine, and the guys who were ripping in the park would come over and bust
A stylish airwalk - “I always seem to have a little bit of all the aspects of skating to back me up.” Photo: Deville
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out all the old-school freestyle moves. To them, it was just skateboarding. To me, you are a rarity. You excel in all areas of skateboarding. Do you want young skaters to start to open their minds to what you’re capable of doing?Totally. I don’t think the core is trying to get little kids onto boards. I think they are trying to keep the older generation going, but I am not sure what they are going to do after that.
When scooters came out about 15 years ago, I thought it was going to be a fad and it would be over in two years. Nowadays, I go to a local skatepark and it’s filled with more kids on scooters than people riding skateboards. I think our industry has made it way too hard for the average 10-year-old to get into it. Do you think that we need fun to come back into skateboarding?I think that fun is a huge part of skateboarding, and it’s been over-neglected recently. I think street skateboarding was invented to be about freedom. Now you don’t need to go to a halfpipe – you can skate anywhere. But what it’s turned into is, “Oh, you need to skate perfect street. It’s all about the pursuit of perfection.” In the beginning it was the biggest wave of growth because it made things accessible for everybody. But now it’s at a point that it’s less accessible.
But the kid who doesn’t want to throw himself down a handrail might want to get into the flatland thing and then get his skill level up. Take a look at a place like India. There’s very little to street skate, but there are some flat, somewhat decent areas. So no matter where you live, as long as you have some flat area, you can skate.A lot of people don’t appreciate the longevity of freestyle. You look at the top street pros and they all seem to be in the same age category. Sure, there are a few younger guys, but most seem to hit their peak at 28 or 29, then their body starts shutting down. It takes a huge amount of effort to do a kickflip. It can be really hard on your joints. A nice stationary spacewalk, you’re flexing your muscles and it can be quite a healthy way to ride your board. You have skaters like Russ Howell, who is 66 years old,
and he’s still skating so well. What 66-year-old street skater is out there?
In my mind you are a game-changer to create more skateboarders. I want to ask how you would change skateboarding in the next five years.That’s a big question. I think skateboarding has come full circle. We already went through the Penny board phase. Longboarding has all these fast tricks going on. It’s so much easier to ride, and it handles things like little rocks and you can enjoy riding it immediately. Also, you can wear a helmet and pads in longboarding and it’s not considered uncool.
Speaking of helmets: They are nonexistent in street skateboarding. Yet you’ve worn one for your entire time as a skater. You had an ad ready to go in another magazine and they told you, “You have to remove your helmet.” What did you say in response?“Is there any way we can do the ad with my helmet.” They said no, and I said, “Bummer.” I’ve been told not to wear them on tour. I was told it was not cool – but I wear a helmet anyway.
This is why I really admire you. The pressure on most young skaters to conform and ditch the helmet for an ad … well, you’re sticking to your guns.Well, I’ve worn my helmet for so long and I’ve gotten as far as I have with my helmet that for me to take it off now would be stupid.
I think that fun is a huge part
of skateboarding, and it’s been over-neglected recently
Andy unchained. “It’s all about being able to do anything that you feel like you should be able to do.” Photo: Jim Goodrich
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SIDEBARInterview with Stacy Peralta about Andy Anderson
You have an eye for spotting unique talent. What did you see in Andy Anderson?We skateboarders pride ourselves on thinking we’re open-minded and
nonconformists, that we’re somehow different than others. That may be
true when compared to society at large, but within skateboarding itself we
are a totally conforming bunch – embarrassingly so. There are so many
within the skateboarding world who look at skating as a religion which
must be practiced to exacting and specific standards: You must conform
and ride this type of terrain; you must conform and do these types of
tricks; you must not mix this style with that style; you must look this way
or else, etc. And then once in a while a skater like Andy comes along who
doesn’t fit into this fanatical mold, a skater who is such an outsider himself
that he doesn’t even fit into skateboarding. He doesn’t fit in because he’s
not following its false mandates. What Andy is doing is living the creed
of what a skateboarder is supposed to be. He’s not conforming, nor is he
looking for acceptance from conforming, and with that he’s accepting the
grief and exclusion that comes with being a true outsider. That is what a
real skateboarder is.
What strikes you as the most intriguing aspect of Andy’s abilities?His total absence of discrimination toward skateboarding. He looks at
every aspect of skating as potential, which allows his mind to roam free so
that he can create maneuvers and connections that we have not yet seen.
Andy is committed to wearing a helmet at all times. This has impacted his career to a degree, yet he stands firm. What is your take on this?He’s on his own, far out on the periphery, and when you’re out on your
own in that way it can get very lonely. It takes a strong-minded person to
skate the way Andy skates. His helmet is simply a physical gesture of his
resolve to be himself.
What kind of impact do you think Andy Anderson could have on skateboarding?Because he’s smart and because he pays close attention to what is going
on around him, he has the potential to follow in the footsteps of Kevin
Harris and Rodney Mullen, in that he has the potential to be one of those
rare skaters who builds his entire life out of skateboarding and contributes
back. But this will ultimately be up to him. If he wants it, it’s his to have.
Any final comments would be welcome.When I ran the Bones Brigade, I sponsored not only one professional
freestyler but three. And I did this at a time when freestyle was considered
dead and totally uncool and certainly not worth saving. The excitement
and importance of freestyle had been usurped by vertical. In fact, vertical
skating pretty much wiped out every other aspect of skating. But I felt it
was important to keep freestyle alive, and I felt those skaters who were
doing it needed support. Why? Because freestyle skating, like every other
type of skating, is a language with its own vocabulary – and freestyle
is skateboarding’s original language. Within that language were hidden
maneuvers and connections that would someday affect so many other
aspects of skating, yet at the time no one could see this; all they could
see was that it was uncool. So with that in mind, can you imagine street
skating today without all of the maneuvers that Rodney and the other
freestylers created? This is why it’s so important not to discriminate, and
this is why skaters like Andy are so important to skateboarding – because
he’s helping to keep old languages alive by uncovering new pieces of our
shared vocabulary.
FINAL THOUGHTS FROM KEVIN HARRIS
I have been skating since 1975, when it really started taking off and having pros, skateparks, magazines, etc. I have witnessed skaters through the decades be so different and follow their own path and not give in to pressure from others on how to skate: riders like Jay Adams, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Natas Kaupas, Mike Vallely and Kilian Martin, to name a few. They were huge innovators and game-changers; they changed the way skaters skate today.
Andy Anderson is another of those skaters who skates to his own drumbeat. The peer pressure he must go through and has gone through in his skating career is incredible.
He skates differently than anyone else, and he wears a helmet. As a result of being such a different type of skater, he is getting worldwide attention. Some of the biggest players in the skate industry are working with him and taking notice of how talented he is.
We need people to keep taking it to the next level and not worry what is cool or core, to just get out there and have fun and skate like it is an art form. Andy is one of those breeds and is always coming up with something new and exciting. I am very proud to know Andy and his great family, and I look forward to watching his career as he helps show the fun and passion and freedom to do what every skater should do: have fun and skate whatever you want. I think one day we will all look back and see how Andy was one of those guys that was a game-changer.
I wanted to end this interview by stating again that I think you’re a game-changer. I am proud to know you, and I am even more proud that George and Stacy have taken you under their wings. I’m excited to see your skate career going forward, and I want to be part of it. Any final thoughts?People have to remember that every longboard trick was invented on a skateboard. The future of skateboarding is bigger wheels, all terrains, more acceptance and of course, bigger noses on the deck.
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Based in the Netherlands, Sickboards has just constructed a new shop, inspired by places they have visited. They hope it will inspire other shops, and of course their customers.
As founder Martijn Schrama explains, “The name Sickboards is sometimes confusing to people. They think we are a board brand. We did actually start out like that! Twelve years ago me and a surf buddy started building decks, and this is was the beginning of what is now known as Sickboards.”
They started importing gear to be able to build completes, which quickly grew into the online shop sickboards.nl. “I started importing gear because I couldn’t find much choice back then in the Netherlands,” Martin says. “From here, I started a small online shop. Back then longboarding was a super-niche market. My first shop was just a flat HTML page which showed the products we had, and people could email me what they would like to have. Luckily it is now a little more advanced.”
In 2006 Martijn met Lisa Karina, and in 2009 they moved to Scheveningen together. “This is the coastal area of the Hague and the place to live for Dutch surfers,” Lisa says. “The shop was in the back room of our house, and quickly surfers started ringing our doorbell requesting product.”
Sickboards was set up in the backroom, but in no time it took over the living room, the kitchen and the bathroom. After the couch ended up on the terrace and the living room turned into a skate shop, in 2011 Martijn and Lisa decided it was time to open up an actual brick-and-mortar shop. The back room got redesigned to a team rider room, where in the following years, Lisa and Martijn hosted many team riders.
“Lisa brought in her social media skills, which helped to grow a big community on Facebook,” Martijn says. “We also set up Facebook groups in cities … skaters kept telling us they were the only longboarder in their city, so we brought them together, which resulted in lots of meetings and sessions. These connections, we think, are one of the reasons why longboarding is so big in the Netherlands.”
“All this had as a result that within a year our shop became too small and we moved to an old post office which was vacated,” Lisa says. “We knew we could stay for one year only, which was a great chance for us to explore how the shop would work in a bigger building.”
After Sickboards had to move out of Scheveningen, the shop went to a more industrial area in the city of The Hague. “We found ourselves a super-big, empty car dealership, which was awesome because it had a marble floor,” says Lisa. “It was perfect to practice sliding on flatground. Unfortunately, the lease was only for two years, as the building was scheduled to be torn down as well.”
In the beginning of 2015 Sickboards found its current home, a place it can actually stay. “Our goal in this new building was to create Sickboardshop 2.0, which houses the ultimate longboard/skateboard experience!” says Lisa.
Lisa and Martijn were inspired by a number of American brands they had run across during their numerous visits to the United States. “We wanted to bring the feeling and vibe of our experiences abroad,” Lisa says. “We were looking for a way to lay out the shop in such a way we can do honor to the
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brands, and also explain more about the different disciplines in skateboarding/longboarding. The biggest challenge was to make a logical plan to display all our brands (which are many) in a way customers can still have the overview. We decided to make different areas with a different vibes.”
When entering the shop, you are first welcomed in the Beach House. This is inspired by visits to the Arbor shop in Venice Beach and to the Surf & Wear Beach House in Santa Barbara. “It takes you back to where it all started, and has that beachy surf vibe,” says Martijn. In this part you find longboard and skateboard apparel, in a warm setting with a lot of wood and a big flamingo wall. It’s like a candy store for skaters. Everywhere you look you see fun and inspiring stuff. “In there you get greeted by our crew, and there is always free coffee for the thirsty,” says Lisa.
From the Beach House, you enter the California Beach, where Sickboards has integrated their favorite places into the artwork on the walls. “We have our own pier, where you can see the Ferris wheel of Santa Monica, the little blue houses from Santa Barbara Pier, the iconic lifeguard house on the beach, a beautiful sunset, a black pelican in the air, and of course the bike path of Venice Beach with its beautiful palm trees!” Lisa says proudly. In front of this you will find California brands like Loaded, Arbor, Carver, Sector 9, Gravity, Holesom, Riviera, Jet, Madrid and Koastal, all in their natural habitat.
“From the beach with its beach cruisers and dancers, you enter the City – which could be L.A., but we felt inspired by New York,” Martijn says. “We visited Earthwing when Brian [Petrie] still had a warehouse in New York, and the first thing he showed us was the view from a little pier behind his warehouse to the Statue of Liberty.” This inspired Sickboards to build the artwork for the Sick warehouse doors, the entry from the shop to the stock, where they have more than 1,000 different longboards in stock. “In New York we set up the East Coast brands like Earthwing, Comet, Bustin, Original and Triple Eight. It really fits in front of the skyline,” Lisa says.From the City you continue to the Park. Here the shop has placed the entry to
Sickboards also boasts a huge selection of softgoods.
The beachy surf vibe transports visitors to southern California.
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their Sick Skatepark. “We wanted to be able to have a separation between the shop and the skatepark, so we can have a place for our demo boards,” says Martijn. “This is where people can choose over 40 boards to test out. Part of the fun of longboarding is that there is so much variety.”
In the test park Sickboards also set up a mini ramp, which is attracting lots of young skaters. It’s free to skate, and they have helmets and boards available to use. So even without gear or money, the local kids can learn to skate.
“We set it up so we can do skate events in summer,” says Lisa. “We can host a BBQ in the small garden in the back, and we’ve already had some terrific guests, including James Kelly, Liam Morgan, Patrick Switzer and Kevin Reimer.”
Like many shops, Sickboards sees a trend of longboarders also wanting to get into park or street, so they ensured that a big bowl was included in the artwork in the shop. “This bowl is inspired by the skatepark in Santa Cruz, which we visited this last December,” Martijn says. “The fullpipe is the actual entrance to the Sick skatepark. In front of it we are displaying our growing street collection, with brands like Plan B, Street Plant, Element, Toy Machine, but also Powell-Peralta, Santa Cruz, Creature and more.”
The bowl also transitions to the mountains, right next to the Mountain Shed. Inside the Mountain Shed
Skaters are encouraged to test boards.
There are plenty of obstacles for you to get a feel of your new set-up
A free mini-ramp has recently been constructed and is already proving to be very popular.
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Robin Pelgrim has his workshop, where he builds his custom longboards called Xtensionboards. “We integrated the workshop in the shop, so anyone will be able to see how a longboard is built,” Lisa says. The shed is located right in the middle of the downhill area.
This area is a key component of the shop. “It’s a more Canadian area, and like the bowl, has been built this winter. It’s translated in the artwork through mountain views, hairpins and a big waterfall,” Martijn says. Here the shop displays brands like Landyachtz, Rayne, Predator, Kebbek, Restless and the downhill boards of Sector 9, Omen, DB and others. This is the newest area of the shop, and plans are to display more of their huge selection of specialized downhill gear.
Next in line is their huge collection of precision trucks and bushings.
Sickboards was mindful to cater to all types of customers. “In the middle of all this specialized and customizable longboard gear, we have the entry-level boards,” Lisa says. “This is for first-timers who come in and want to purchase something more budget-friendly.” These products are purposely put in the middle, so kids can understand there is so much more out there. “If and when they start to feel the love of longboarding, they can choose from and find their favorite discipline(s),” Lisa says. “We will let them feel the difference between different boards, and help them choose what board most fits their personal interests.”
For Sickboards, it’s all about ensuring customers are stoked. Everyone buying a board has an opportunity to ride it in the shop. “This way we can teach them the first steps, and if there is time we also try to give them that first lesson in braking and safety,” Lisa says.
Even though the shop is still a work in progress, the reaction so far has been fantastic. “People are flabbergasted,” Lisa says. “We
haven’t really changed the outside of the building yet, so when you enter you have no warning of what you are going to experience. People stay for hours, and totally forget there is an outside world. We want to be a truly destination shop for customers.”
Sickboards is also interested in creating an area for European brands. “We see a growing importance of the European brands,” explains Lisa. “If we can, we try to support the cool ones and try to find a spot in the display of our huge collection. We already carry many, like Alternative, Lush, Root, Olson & Hekmati, Fibretec, Airflow and more.”
A huge amount of work went into making this shop a reality. Lisa and Martijn express their gratitude to Sonso Masia, who helped put these ideas into
designs one year ago. “We’d like to extend a special thanks to Jill Martens, aka Shake, for the hours and hours of painting the walls!” they say. “A final thank you to all the customers shopping at Sickboardshop. And of course we are super proud of the #sickcrew and #teamsick for their big role in all this!”
In terms of what’s next, Sickboards is currently figuring out sponsorship for 2016. “It’s amazing how many events are happening this summer in Europe,” Lisa says. “Big Mountain Skate is doing a great job, and in France lots of events are being planned right now. Then there is Kozakov, Lillehammer and maybe Peyragudes, and many, many more. It’s going to be an awesome summer!”
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An overview of the downhill area. Notice the workshop in the back where customers can watch their boards being built.
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THE JUERGEN GRITZNER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
Photo: Soren Johnstone
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The story of “Cuban Linx,” aka the “Juergen Gritzner transportation project,” began in the summer of 2015.
Ian Comishin and Kalie Racine of Kebbek Skateboards, encouraged by the historical political changes in Cuba, had the idea of bringing 100 completes of my Alps board to Cuba to support and energize skaters there.
Cuba’s largest skatepark is El Patinodoro. The park is the most popular hangout for all action sports and was created with recycled materials. Photo: Andréa Sévigny
Cuban kids love to skate, but it’s often been difficult for them to get equipment. Many use the boards and shoes that friendly travelers leave behind. Several skate crews around Havana care for the community by supplying their fellow skaters with gear whenever they can, and U.S.-based crews like Amigo Skate and Cuba Skate have also done a lot to ensure Cuban skaters are rolling. But we all wanted to do more.
Even though we were planning on giving the boards away for free, it still took a lot of planning and negotiating to make it happen. The biggest challenge we faced was trying to get permission from the Cuban government to legally bring that many boards. No skate company had ever shipped that many boards to Cuba.
On Jan. 3, 2016, a group of us finally landed in Cuba. Our crew consisted of Kalie Racine from Kebbek (team rider and project organizer), Soren Johnstone from Vancouver (the magic man behind the
lens) and me, Jürgen Gritzner from Graz, Austria.
During our time in Cuba we met many skaters, including Yojani Perez and Carlos “Charley” Emmanuel. They were a combination of crazy and relaxed. Above all, the energy level was remarkable.
After arriving in Cuba on a solid 73-degree Cuban winter day, we met up with “Skateboards for Hope” founder Betty Esperanza, Andréa Sévigny (of Montreal’s Les Vagabonnes) and Justin Darrow (First Nations ambassador) to skate the city for a bit. We were blown away by all the new impressions we saw just cruising around Old Havana. The central core of the city has so many colors, and there is so much life on the street. It’s hectic, but with a relaxed vibe in the background. It was just amazing to feel that mixture.
After that we went to a “slide jam” we’d heard about and brought a couple of longboards to give away. When we
arrived, however, we soon found out that “slide jam” in Cuba meant something totally different than we’d expected – in this case, a street skate contest with two flat rails and a stair set. It was called a slide jam because when you jump on a rail you most likely SLIDE on it.
At first, it felt strange to bring longboards to a street skate contest. But as soon as I started skating with the locals I found out that every kid who was street skating also had a longboard at home or just loved longboarding as well. This was so awesome for me to see – a big family of skaters no matter what board you ride! I have always dreamt about this kind of atmosphere, and here in Cuba it does exist.
After we gave away some boards, shirts and stickers I joined the second part of the contest. It was a five-stair set with a short run-up and a gnarly landing with cracks everywhere.
The next day we met up at El Cristo for
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Kebbek founder Ian Comishin wraps up the completes. Photo: Soren Johnstone Yojani Perez, Ambassador of Skateboards for Hope Cuba and Andréa Sévigny from Montreal, a Skateboards for Hope fan. Photo: Betty Esperanza
This was the last run of the day and a little gasoline was added to make things more dramatic. A sleeveless Yojani Perez and Frank Gonzales Guerra slide through fire to the finish line at El Cristo. Photo: Ruth Maria Cabrera Carvaja
some practice runs for the upcoming race on Sunday. The road we were supposed to skate was next to the house Che Guevara used to live in and was definitely one of the sketchier roads there. It had bad pavement with lots of cracks and holes, but we wanted to ride. Unfortunately, it was pouring rain so hard that we had to wait for an hour before it finally cleared up a little and skaters started to show up.
That session was fun, and it felt more like surfing than downhill skating. Everything was so soaking wet that we had to leave after two hours of skating. We also met some guys from Amigo Skate who told us about a contest at the only skatepark in Cuba.
We decided to get to the contest early to get familiar with everything and help clean up the skatepark. There were mud spots everywhere, but brooms, sun and motivation helped get it cleaned up.
The atmosphere at the contest was a pleasure. Everybody showed up! Street skaters, longboarders, BMX guys, graffiti artists, inline skaters, here and there a scooter rider; it was all one big family. The skating in the contest was equally inspiring. We saw some crazy maneuvers, half of which were performed on some very beaten-up equipment.
The day after the park contest, the downhill race took place on El Cristo.
Again, shortly after we arrived, the weather switched to rain. Nevertheless, many people showed up, and all of them were so hyped to ride or watch the race that there was no turning back anymore. The race had to happen, so everybody was cool with riding in the rain.
In its own way, the race was as wild as the previous day’s park contest. Besides the rain and the holes and cracks in the pavement, there were pieces of glass on the road in some places, and we could never be really sure whether traffic at the finish line had been blocked. So riders in the semifinals actually had to avoid a bus coming up the hill on the straight section. I think it was the sketchiest race I ever had the pleasure to compete in.
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Juergen with a skater by the name of Alfredo who was very stoked to receive a complete set-up.Photo: Andréa Sévigny
Best trick contest in Havana.Photo: Andréa Sévigny
Still, the race was run and winners were declared, and Kalie and I had the honor to serve the champagne to the lucky ones on the podium. It was amazing to have been part of that. I felt blessed. My pro model served as first prize, along with a helmet, slide gloves, T-shirt and more. So much stuff was collected to give away by different people, especially for this race. There were many smiling faces that afternoon.
The next few days after the race it rained quite a bit, but we kept busy by doing interviews, meeting people and filming little bits of skateboarding around town whenever it cleared up for a few hours.
It was a crazy two weeks that we lived through. There were intense ups and downs. For example, kids were waiting for us at the hotel lobby almost every night because they were so stoked. We had a number of what felt like never-ending searches for ATMs that would work. There were many special moments
skating with the locals in the rain. We had a blast jumping off the ferry from El Cristo Island to Old Havana with Kalie and “Charley Brown,” and driving around in those American classic cars. Our final memory of trip was a skate session with our favorite locals. In such a short time it really felt like we had become part of a family.
CHASING CUBABy Betty Esperanza – Skateboards for Hope
A quiet revolution is happening in the streets of Havana, and it’s not what you think.
The longboarding scene has become the “sport du jour,” next to street skateboarding and surfing. Longboards are now sharing the crowded streets with other types of skateboards, bicycles loaded with coconuts, vintage American cars from the 1950s and Russian Lada cars, remnants of the Cold War. The U.S.
commercial, economic and financial embargo is still omnipresent, and although relations between the U.S. and Cuba have been improving of late, the changes are not as evident on the dinner plates of Cubans, and it certainly hasn’t changed anything for skateboarders who depend on donations of equipment to practice their favorite sport.
Two longboarders, Carlos “Charly” Manuel and Belkis Lupez Correa, recently joined the Longboarding for Peace mission. (Please like the Facebook page!) With blood, sweat and tears, they meet up regularly at the famous El Cristo with little or no protection. Their home-made gloves are made of flattened beer cans or squished water bottles loosely strapped onto a gardener’s glove – taking recycling to a whole new level!
El Cristo is a must-see tourist attraction. You can hop on a packed bus to get up the steep, winding road to the top. But if you want to skate back down, say a prayer before you push off (whether you are a believer to not), because your
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Carlos Manuel has a dream to develop the Cuban longboarding scene at an international level. When I asked him why he felt the desire to become co-president of Longboarding for Peace Cuba, he said, “I believe we can educate everyone to learn and understand more about how longboarding can create harmony and balance in the life of youth. We can demonstrate freedom and peace by uniting everyone through sports. It’s why Longboarding for Peace resonates with my values. It’s a no-brainer.”
The other co-president, Belkis represents the strong feminine insurgence of longboarders who are competing alongside their fellow male counterparts. At only 5 feet 3 inches, she bombs down hills fearlessly, eclipsing some of her 6-foot-tall male teammates with ease. “I really hope to inspire more girls to longboard,” she says. “It’s predominantly male, but I believe girls can succeed in
marking their territory on the streets in Havana.”The local recreation and educational programs have come a long way too. While the rest of the developed world is implementing transportation regulations and skateparks, Cuba is still lagging behind with social stigma. However, the popularity of the sport is creating a need for municipalities to develop recreational status so that skateboarding is deemed legal. Now that’s good news for everyone.
For skateboarders, it’s a sigh of relief to be able to practice out in the open.
However, it’s a long way from being fully recognized and funded. That’s why donations of equipment and infrastructure are so vital in Cuba. So on your next vacation, pack up extra gear, make new friendships, and know that your contribution will bring peace and harmony to the future of Cuban youth. And don’t forget to carve your passion into the streets of Havana!
The racers at El Christo didn’t let a little rain dampen their spirits during the downhill contest.Photo: Ruth Maria Cabrera Carvaja
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LEGEND X-FLEX45.75”X9.4”
MACHINE 3D38.5”X10.25”
GRIFTER 3D35.5”X9.9”
Three years ago, when Metro Wheel Company in-troduced a series of slide-specific wheels namedMetro Motions, a new benchmark had been set.Since then we have expanded our range of wheels,which now includes freeride, retro and long-dis-tance push. Metro wheels are designed, tested andeach hand-poured in Southern California. Avoidimitations and demand the best, Metro Wheels –the world's best slide wheels. metrowheelco.com
Express77mm/78A
Motion70mm/80A
Micro Motion63mm/97A
Spyder72mm/79A
ONE WHEEL CO. Canada [email protected]
Never Summer has been manufacturing excellence in America since 1991. Our exclusive construction methods and innovative designs has given Never Summer the undisputed reputation as the world’s best. Each Never Summer Longboard is hand built in our Denver, Colorado factory utilizing our revolutionary longboard technologies. Schedule a tour at [email protected] and come see for yourself!
reaperdownhill
Multi Core Technology, ‘W’ con-cave, ergonomically molded foot pockets, 3-D molded base, and flared wheel wells make the Reaper the most tech, hardest charging, insanely stable and comfort-able downhill bomber ever created.
LENGTH/WIDTH 37.5” x 10”WHEELBASE 27.75” - 29.25”
superfreakcruising freeride
The Superfreak is just that, a super freak! This single kick cruiser will never let your spirits down once you get ‘er on the street. Take Rick James’ advice, don’t bring this board home to mother.
LENGTH/WIDTH
36.25” x 9.6”
WHEELBASE
21” - 24”
avalanchedownhill/freeride
The Avalanche is a versatile, lighweight, dynamic, downhill beast that can rip slides and tear up the mountainside. This micro-drop deck features exaggerated power pedals and deep foot pockets for superior downhill/freeride versatility.
LENGTH/WIDTH 39” x 10”WHEELBASE 30”
heistflex deck
This legendary lightweight skate is a board with massive camber and high-end fiberglass. A drop-thru flex deck, the Heist will enable you to stomp the latest tricks and raise the level of freestyle boarding.
LENGTH/WIDTH 41” x 10”WHEELBASE 27.9”
deviantfreeride downhill
Deviate from your typical freeride board. We created the Deviant for the rider that loves the freedom of slide and the thrill of downhill. The Deviant features a symmetrical double drop rocker with a progressive, elliptical ‘W’ concave and ergonomic pockets that lock in your feet.
LENGTH/WIDTH 42” x 10”WHEELBASE 29.6”
clutchfreeride/cruiser
The Clutch gets a ton of action on the mountain roads of Colorado. This is a drop-down drop-thru, low rise deck offering high-speed stability at an afford-able price.
LENGTH/WIDTH 39” x 10”WHEELBASE 29.4”
covertcruiser/freeride
The Covert fulfills objectives. This symmetrical freeride cruiser is designed to rip back roads or your local parking garage with no one being wiser. The Covert is tactile and lightweight, ready to handle any operation.
LENGTH/WIDTH 37” x 10”WHEELBASE 23” - 24”
el jefecruiser/carver
Introducing El Capitan of carve. El Jefe locks in your feet, thanks to our ‘W’ concave, while its snappy yet powerful flex lets you arc huge carves like a boss. The El Jefe brings you longboard versatility
LENGTH/WIDTH
35.75” x 9.25”
WHEELBASE
24.2” - 24.7”
dimecruiser/mini
Straight from the U.S. Never Summer Mint comes the Dime. This handcrafted mini cruiser has a huge personality. Featuring composite construc-tion, maple core, and kick tail, the 29” Dime is the perfect slash and stash deck.
LENGTH/WIDTH 29” x 8.25”WHEELBASE 15”
wingmandownhill/freeride
When you’re making moves you need a Wingman. Just the right size with a low center of gravity, this double drop freeride deck has your back when it comes to smooth stability. No matter the situation, your Wingman has your back.
LENGTH/WIDTH 36” x 9.75”WHEELBASE 27.5”
the keanu
the kilmer
the cage
moronga
fat free
stimulus
durian
kegel
in heat
4president
nipples
onsens
OustBearings.com [email protected]
20 sheets 9 inch x 33 inch gold logo, black logo, or blank
60 foot rolls8.5 inch9 inch10 inch11 inch
1 8 0 M M 5 0 ° R E V E R S E K I N G P I NTIFFANY | BLACK MATTE | RED SATIN | BLUE SATIN
• FORGED 6061 ALUMINUM HANGERS, T6 HEAT TREATED
• DEAD STRAIGHT AXLES, EVERY HANGER IS TESTED
FOR PERFECT ALIGNMENT
• RACE SPEC 8mm, GRADE 12 AXLES
• PATENTED CAPTIVE AXLE LOCK SYSTEM
• GRADE 10 STEEL KINGPINS
• PRECISION AXLE WASHERS
• 1mm BUILT-IN INNER SPEED WASHERS
• 96a “SLOP STOPPERS”
• CAST BASEPLATE
• HAND POURED 96a PIVOT CUPS
• MACHINED KINGPIN AND PIVOT HOLES
• 90a USA MADE DOUBLE BARREL BUSHINGS
• GENUINE ANODIZED HANGER (GREY / RED)
• TITANIUM PLATING (ELECTRO LUXE)
• PRECISION ENGINEERING AND STRONG AS F@#K!!
S AVA N T : 1 8 0 M M 5 0 ° A N D 1 8 0 M M 4 3 °
ELECTRO LUXE
GUNMETAL GREYRED / BLACK
PATENTED CAPTIVE A XLE LOCK SYSTEM
MACHINED TOP HAT WASHER AND 9 6a SLOP STOPPER
(1 PER TRUCK)
MACHINE R ACE INSPIRED PIVOT
L ASER E TCHED LOGO
L ASER E TCHED LOGO
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Since 1986 Pro Designed Inc. continues to manufacture the high-est quality protective products right here in the USA. Such padsas the Super Single Knee Pads ($140.00 pr.), 1 1/3 ($150.00 pr.),Mini Ramp Knee Pads ($120.00 pr.), Recreational Knee Pads($80.00 pr.), Recreational Elbow Pads ($65.00 pr.), Standard Elbow Pads ($85.00 pr.), Mini P.D. Knee Pads ($70.00 pr.), MiniElbow Pads ($50.00 pr.), Recaps ($20.00 pr.) and Wrist Guards($65.00 pr.) are available for a variety of sports. For more info. goto prodesigned.com or call “Wild Bill” 713-957-0341. P.D.’s for life!
Wrist Guard Mini Ramp Knee Pads
Super Single Knee Pads
Standard Elbow Pads
Mini Elbows Pads
Recreational Knee Pads
Demonseed Nemesis Reaper Vendettal: 42”w: 10”
wb: 33”.75” drop
l: 39”w9.75”wb: 30”
.75” drop
l: 36”xw: 9.5”wb: 27”
.75” drop
l: 39”w: 9.75”wb: 30”
micro-drop
FORGED PRECISION> Cold Forged Baseplate and Hanger> CNC pivot and axle studs> Drop-Up Design> 38 degree baseplate> 170, 180 and 190mm widths> Multiple Rake Options
CAST PRECISION> Cold Forged Hanger, Cast Baseplate> CNC pivot and axle studs> 48 degree baseplate> 170, 180 and 190mm widths> Multiple Rake Options
STANDARD> Gravity Cast Hanger> 4130 axle > 48 degree baseplate> 180mm width
RIDE THE BEST.WWW.SABRETRUCKS.COM
It seems fairly commonplace these days for companies to use gritty descriptors like handmade, manufactured, original and quality placed into some fancy script to market their brand image. Here at Sector 9 Skateboard Co., those aren’t just cool claims, they are what we do everyday. More importantly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. You won’t find us curating boards, one at a time, in a cute garage to sell on Etsy. We’ve been buying truck loads of Grade A Hard Rock Maple from large, distinguished mills that harvest sustainably, and then smashing them under thousands of pounds of pressure in our custom molds to make the sweetest bended wood you can find. We make goods for the masses to enjoy. This is the hard way, but the right way. In the end, we think of it as an endeavor worth pursuing.
It seems fairly commonplace these days for companies to use gritty descriptors like handmade, manufactured, original and quality placed into some fancy script to market their brand image. Here at Sector 9 Skateboard Co., those aren’t just cool claims, they are what we do everyday. More importantly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. You won’t find us curating boards, one at a time, in a cute garage to sell on Etsy. We’ve been buying truck loads of Grade A Hard Rock Maple from large, distinguished mills that harvest sustainably, and then smashing them under thousands of pounds of pressure in our custom molds to make the sweetest bended wood you can find. We make goods for the masses to enjoy. This is the hard way, but the right way. In the end, we think of it as an endeavor worth pursuing.
sunsetskateboards.comPatented LED Design
Longboard69mm x 50mm
Longboard65mm x 45mm
Cruiser59mm x 45mm
Street54mm x 33mm
sydewynder
Switzer-Prader Gotham Pro Model
Our ever-popular Downhill Gloves are now available in a deluxe version with Tie-Dye Print, Colored Pucks, and Touchscreen Fingertips.• Kevlar reinforced with
touchscreen index fingers
• Engineered for ease of movement and grabs
• Sweatsaver™ brow-wipe thumb
• EZ pull-on loop
NEW GEAR FOR GOING FAST
Patrick Switzer & Tamara Prader introduce their new signature Gotham Model. It’s the perfect lid for free riding.• Dual Certified: Complies with ASTM Skate
and U.S. CPSC Bike safety standards• ABS Outer Shell with patented Conehead EPS liner for a lighter helmet with greater energy displacement on impact
• Sweatsaver™ Fit Pads for added comfort• Adjustable Fit Dial System, with reflective dial• Grooved EPS for excellent air flow
Tie Dye Gloves
40 years since our start back in 1975, Tunnel is stillrocking! 2015 promises to be a big year. We are
releasing our premium Rocks wheel line, starting withthe 57mm Park Rocks, a hard, fast wheel that shreds
parks and street. Tunnel is world famous for ourdownhill, cruising, and sliding wheels. Check out our
decks, too. The Rick Blackhart Model, crafted in Oregonby Longboard Larry, is the most stylish skateboard ever
created. And be assured that all of our Tunnel decks andwheels are made right here in the USA! Rock Tunnel
‘cuz Tunnel Rocks! tunnelskateboards.com
Rocks Park 57mm57mm x 34mm, 103A
US MadePremium US Urethane
Tunnel Stokers59mm x 43mm, off-set
US Made78A Green • 78A Red
New Tunnel Stokers62mm x 45mm, off-set
US Made78A Green • 78A Red
Tunnel Stokers66mm x 48mm, off-set
US Made78A Green • 78A Red
Tunnel Kondor75mm x 59mm, off-set, US Made
78A Red78A STR Speed
Through Research Orange Swirl
Gel-E-Fish Cruiser57mm, US Made
78A Blue
Tunnel Rocks63mm x 50mm, side-set, US Made75A Translucent Blue • 77A Black
78A Translucent Red82A Amber/90A Red
Tunnel Rick BlackhartSignature Model
8.5” x 30”1977 Design
Solid Alder, Limited Edition
TunnelStreet Rocker
9” x 30”1982 Design7-ply Maple
The Spillway9.5” x 35”
7-ply Maple
Tunnel Comp9.25” x 38” WB: 27.25”Composite Construction
Old School Longboard
9.5” x 38” WB: 23”7-ply Maple
Marshall Coben7.5” x 26” WB: 14.25”
7-Ply Maple
Baldy Pipeline8.5” x 31.5”
WB: 17”7-Ply Maple
‘70s Retro8” x 28”
WB: 14.75”7-Ply Maple
Rocks STRSpeed Through Research
Racing Urethane76A Yellow/Green Swirl
78A Yellow/Orange Swirl
Tunnel Tarantula 70mm x 52mm, off-set, US Made75A Translucent Blue • 77A Black78A Translucent Red • 80A Red
Tarantula STRSpeed Through Research
Racing Urethane76A Yellow/Green Swirl
78A Yellow/Orange Swirl
Tunnel Krakatoa Slide70mm x 44mm,
pre-ground running surface, designed for sliding, US Made
78A Orange • 81A Red • 84A Yellow
NEW NEW NEW
DESIGNED BY RIDERSPROGRESSIVE PROTECTION GEAR FOR RIDERS BY RIDERS
Since we launched our Pass downhill helmet last year the demand and love has been huge. Thanks! For 2015 we add some new colors like green and silver. The Pass features a compact shell, 2 large visors, nose vent ports, an exhalation fogging blocker, adjustable cheek pads and downhill helmet certification.
Gear it up with a pair of our Longboard kneepads and the new Stelvio DH Skate Gloves. The Kneepads feature a true anti-slip fit and come with D3O impact-pads for superior performance and great wearing comfort. The gloves with rubber reinforced fingers allow for rough slides. Carbon knuckle inserts keep your joints safe. Slim padded palm below slide puck. Slightly longer wrist cuff with velcro wrap strap for more stability.
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sunsetskateboards.com
Bitstream8.25” x 27.5”
Studio 549.75” x 31”
Fotostar6” x 23”
52006.5” x 22”
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