DIY Skate
Ten stories of people who revolutionised skate culture
Best of Huck — From the trailblazing work of Palestine’s Skate Pal to the scene’s LGBTQ pioneers, we round up the most inclusive, radical and game-changing groups from across the skate world.
Written by: HUCK HQ
How skaters are reclaiming the world’s forgotten spaces
Take back the city — There’s been a resurgence of DIY skate spots opening across the globe, with young skaters taking back the wastelands that the public has left behind. We visit one space hidden under the M32, in Bristol, to find out why.
Written by: Robbie Warin
The skaters breaking down barriers in the West Bank
A peaceful form of resistance — Three years after the country got its first mini ramp, skating has changed the lives of young Palestinians, providing a much-needed outlet with no winning or losing.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
The South African skate punks sparking a cultural revolution
A Soweto (Re-) Uprising — South Africa is still reeling from decades of divisive rule. Students are protesting against colonialist remnants of the past and communities still exist within borders. But in Soweto, the township-turned-city that first triggered the fight for civil rights, a new counter-culture is burning. It’s raw. It’s punk. It doesn’t give a fuck. And it’s writing its own history.
Written by: Nas Hoosen
Watch Nigeria’s first homegrown skate edit
Underground fire from Lagos — Nigerian skate brand WAFFLESNCREAM present ‘Jide’, the country’s first self-produced skate edit, shot in the urban grind of Africa’s most populous city - Lagos.
Written by: Alex King