Skateboarding
Why Nora Vasconcellos is the future of skateboarding
Street shredder — After her parents lost the family home and her friends went off to college, Nora Vasconcellos headed west in chase of a dream: turning pro on her own terms. But now that she’s become the first female rider on Adidas Skateboarding, the 25-year-old believes it’s time the industry caught up with reality.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
The nomadic filmmaker living his dream one hustle at a time
Guerrilla independence — After his career as a pro-skater fell apart, Maximón Monihan had to reinvent himself as a DIY director who thinks outside the box. Now, having taken a road-trip across the US with his best friend, he’s realised that true success is doing what you love, regardless of reward.
Written by: Alex King
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
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
Inside Khora, Greece’s grassroots refugee community
A place to call our own — Skateboarding lessons and circus shows take centre stage at Khora, a horizontally-organised refugee community centre in Athens, which is celebrating its first birthday.
Written by: Alex King
New London exhibition steps inside the city’s skate scene
Skate and destroy — Winner – which celebrates skateboarding’s ongoing love affair with DIY culture – opens this week at Deptford’s Curve.
Written by: Dominique Sisley