The man behind so many of the most well known skateboard graphics ever, has new book out.
This retrospective on Jim’s skateboard art bobards the reader wtih colorful skateboard decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding from the urethane revolution up to the present. You are invited for [...]
Chris Nieratko of Big Brother fame was here in Austin last night promoting his new book Skinema. Chris setup at Heather Roach’s (also of Big Brother fame) shop called LowBrow Emporium. Lowbrow is a cross between a Art, book, toy and skate shop. It’s a interesting store and if you’re in Austin it’s a must [...]
I think it’s pretty cool when you take a concept from the “main stream” and apply it to a niche market such as skateboarding. However, not as niche as it once was, with XGames and the like putting skateboarding in front of people that normally wouldn’t be exposed to it. Skateboarding is a billion dollar [...]
Zoo York has released some cool new artist Series Decks from artists including Eric Elms (aka, Adorn), Nate Nedorostek, Bryan Collins, Pablo Medina (aka, Cubanica), Jim Zbinden (aka, Pulp68), AKA x Skuf, and Zoo York’s very own in-house designers Pete Panciera (aka, Connect) and Damien Correll.
Collaborations are big these days. Rockers NYC and CTRL a Finish clothing/skate brand hooked up to do a limited run of decks. Punk Rock inspired with a little 80’s flare. The decks kinda have a Hosoi hammerhead shape to them. Keep and eye on Rockers NYC as they have been making waves lately. You can [...]
For those of you in the Seattle area, you should head on over to Goods on Capitol Hill for their Go Skateboarding Day Sale. By the way, Goods has a new online shop for those of you that can’t make it to Seattle.
These new Gonz Superstar Skates will be available July 1st.
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You can see more about Drop Sneakers Not Bomb here and here.
Over on Keith Hufnagel’s blog, he has a photo of his new Huff Stussy collab decks. They look pretty awesome.
Skate retail chain and catalog/online mail order Active Ride Shops partners with 7 skate shoe companies to create exclusives shoes for “Drop Sneakers Not Bombs“. Companies like Es, Emerica, DVS, Lakai, Vans and even Nike will be creating shoes exclusively for Active Ride Shops and will be available starting 7/7/07. Art direction has been provided [...]
