Tag: skaters

Skateboarding Potential: What’s It Take to Get the Next Gen Involved

Data from Label Networks’ annual Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Skiing Profile Report reveals ideas for increasing participation.

Trade Show Review: Action Sports Retailer Provides Insight into Surf, Skate, Snow, MotoX Inspired Apparel Indicating Strong Retro Trends and Pacific Northwest Vibe

Action sports apparel and brands re-define themselves as seen at the January smaller, tighter show.

X Games Re-Instates Vert Competition After Heat from Pro Skaterboarders BMX Rider-What This Means about The State of Halfpipe Competitions, Including the Youth Olympic Games

Heated talks between ESPN X Games organizers such as Chris Stiepock and professional skateboarders such as Bobby Burnquist, Tony Hawk, and a slew of others (not to mention those flaming message boards on various skate-related sites and blogs) have caused the X Games to continue with its 13-year-tradition of holding a vert (a.k.a. halfpipe) competition for both skateboarding and BMX at the Summer X Games in Los Angeles in July.

WeSC Men’s Line Partners with Bloomingdales

WeSC launched a massive party at Bloomingdales in NYC to celebrate their recent collaboration and introduce their latest men’s collection including denim and fresh designer headphones, which brought out NYC’s hipsters, music industry, and fans of the brand.

Street Skateboarding Rides the Wave of the Future with New Heights Reached in Technical Skills from Men’s X Games Competition

Ryan Sheckler made a comeback in 3 tough heats against Chris Cole, Paul Rodriquez, and Greg Lutzka during the X Games to reclaim the gold, attributing his win to God’s blessings.

Skateboarding Vert Almost Yanked from the X Games, Came Back with Top Performances by Stars of the Sport with New Trick Debuts within Jam-Format Stress

Pierre-Luc Gagnon comes back after injury and Big Air nightmares to win gold, knocking Shaun White to a bronze, and Bucky Lasek to silver.