Skate
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
Anthony Van Engelen: ‘I still feel my best when I skate’
Huck x Vans — Since turning pro back in 1999, AVE has been one of skating’s most influential names. Here, the 39-year-old talks longevity, letting go and why he doesn’t read skate magazines anymore.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Stef Nurding is bridging skate's gender divide
The concrete chameleon — Pro skater and model Stefani Nurding is using her unique set of skills to shake up a male-dominated industry.
Written by: Marianne Eloise
Huck’s favourite skate stories of 2017
Shredding out the year — From tracking the feral legacy of Piss Drunx to exploring how a drab London shopping centre has become a haven for the city’s young shredders, here are Huck’s favourite skate stories of the year
Written by: HUCK HQ
Why skateshop culture is vital for developing fresh talent
Huck x Vans — As Europe’s top skateshop teams go to battle in Holland’s Pier 15 skatepark, determined to be crowned Shop Riot champions of 2017, we soak up the riders' stories and learn why skateshop culture really matters more than ever.
Written by: Grey Hutton
10 minutes with skate legend Tony Alva
‘We were revolutionary’ — As he dropped into London to celebrate his 60th birthday, we sat down with the seminal skateboarder and original member of the Z-Boys for a whirlwind chat on his life and legacy.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Skate filmmaker French Fred talks 30 years of breaking rules
Huck x Element — Few possess the same level of instinct as the photographer known as Fred Mortagne. A former skate rat who's become a maverick photographer, he refuses to switch his style up for anyone or anything.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Piss Drunx: The legendary skate crew lucky to be alive
Chronicle of chaos — In 1998, a mob of young skateboarders descended on an ordinary street in Huntington Beach, California. Spread across four apartments, they quickly gained notoriety not only for their on-board antics, but for embracing a lifestyle of excess. The Piss Drunx, as they came to be known, adopted a ‘fuck everything’ attitude that turned them into skateboarding icons within just two years. But looking back, many of the original members have mixed feelings about their legacy.
Written by: Oliver Pelling
From skateboarding prankster to extreme endurance athlete
Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — Dirty Sanchez made the Jackass crew seem like the Brady Bunch. But after so much partying, co-founder Matthew Pritchard cleaned up his life with a new passion. His story kicks off our new Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Capturing West Coast skaters, the Victorian way
Stay very still — For the past seven years, Berkeley-based Jenny Sampson has been capturing the skaters of California using tintype – a century-and-a-half old photographic process.
Written by: Biju Belinky