I grew up admiring the skill (and cojones) of mostly U.S.-based skateboarders, but kids these days have the privilege of idolizing skateboarders from all over the world-- talk about a sport that has really taken off from a popularity standpoint.…
Continue Reading →As Josh mentioned earlier today, The Sundance Film Festival is going on in Utah right now. Yes, it's hyped beyond belief, and yes, you can see a lot of the action online. But I thought it's also worth mentioning that…
Continue Reading →I have to admit, it's hard to imagine making way for the S.O.V. on a skateboard-- seeing the biggest midget in the game doing kick flips and ollies isn't anything I've ever imagined. Humorous image aside (hey, maybe she can…
Continue Reading →Pop Cling is a company full of talented artists and designers, humorous quips, put-anywhere prints, and limited edition skateboard decks so pretty you may cry after your first front-side board-slide. Their decks use a fresh digital printing technology, and as…
Continue Reading →Mekanism's last collaboration with Invader (covered here) was such a huge success that Invader decided to create a fourth and last piece to complete the set. Sk8 or Die, shown here, is a deck covered with black and white micro…
Continue Reading →The boys at Product Dose pointed out these bad-ass skateboard collaborations between Bottega Montana (luxury skate decks) and Paul Smith (luxury everything but skate decks, until now). Each one of the 77 decks are made with black walnut and one…
Continue Reading →Our pals over at Mekanism Skateboards finally launched an online store. Decks are on sale from 80 to 300 Euros and t-shirts start at 40. These guys are really at the top of the totem pole when it comes to…
Continue Reading →Our pals over at +41 just launched a great skateboard collection-- in collaboration with //DIY (+41's graphic designers) and 242 Skateboarding. The limited edition decks, called "The Good Combination", bring together a fantasy pair of celebrities, some real, some fictitious.…
Continue Reading →As you've probably noticed over the past few months with Mekanism's collaborations with artist Katharina Grosse and Zevs, as well as Logo Skateboards SOFA line, skateboard decks have become quite a popular medium for artists to express themselves. For your…
Continue Reading →Depending on your involvement in the skateboard scene, you may or may not be aware that skate scene in France is coming up in a very big way. Leading that movement is a highly innovative company called Mekanism Skateboards, which…
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