Skate

Skate

When skateboarding and motorcycles collide

Wecome to Moto Skate — There is a sweet spot where skateboarding and motorcycles converge. And these guys know how to hit it just right.

Written by: Shane Herrick

Skate

Always pushing forward: Huck's best skate stories of the year

Nothing can stop us — Whatever's happening in the rest of the world, skateboarders will always keep pushing forward. Here are some of the best skateboarding stories from 2016.

Written by: Paden Vaughan

Skate

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

Reportage

The teen who broke social order to bring skateboarding to Bulgaria in the 90s

Shredding out of Communism — How one man fostered a vibrant youth scene out of the rubble of a fallen state.

Written by: Niall Neeson

Skate

Skateistan Skate Schools are creating spaces for female equality around the world

Give Her Five — Thanks to the non-profit Skateistan, young women can find an escape from the realities and stresses of growing up in extremely difficult situations.

Written by: Hannah Bailey

Photography

The insurgency of Californian youth captured on film

Get schooled right — Behind the scenes at SST Records, producer and sound engineer Spot helped some of punk’s most iconic records spring to life. He’s worked with the likes of Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Minutemen, Descendents, Misfits and Minor Threat. But it was an encounter with an unknown musician in the ’70s that ended up leaving the biggest mark. His new photobook, Sounds of Two Eyes Opening, captures the insurgency of his Californian youth – and the surfers, skateboarders and frontiersman punks who shaped his unique lens on life.

Written by: Spot

Skate

Cuba’s first skate team are ready to take on the world

Have board, will travel — As Cuba’s emerging skateboarding scene opens up to the world, Toda Fuerza is the first brand with ambitions to sponsor artists, skaters and compete internationally.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

The Atlanta skate park that fought back against gentrification - and won

Disunited States: Black Blocks — Built in 1996 in time for Atlanta to host the Olympic Games, Black Blocks was a small urban square designed to spruce up the highway, but it quickly became an important spot for Atlanta’s skaters. Gentrification is in full swing in the city, and when the authorities tried to shut it down earlier this year, the community rallied together to save it, explains Andrew Murrell.

Written by: Andrew Murrell

Skate

Bryggeriet: Inside the high school built by skaters, for skaters

No, you’re not dreaming — Skateboarding teacher and Vice Principal John Dahlquist explains how Bryggeriet school in Malmö, Sweden harnesses skaters’ energy and creativity to give students a more engaging education.

Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick

Culture

Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival

A counterculture carnival — Showcasing the raddest surf and skate movies from across the globe, the riotous MIMPI 2016 kicks off in Rio de Janeiro, November 12-15. Here’s what not to miss.

Written by: Alex King

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