"Now this is a skateboard"
Hop in on the sessions with the Powell-Peralta squad.
Make sure you keep an eye out for our Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team rider Mazel Alegado at the 5:57 mark. It’s rare that a female skater gets into one of these videos, and she's ten-years-old!
GO MAZEL!
With a fresh change of scenery and spots for days, Rayssa Leal and friends break in her new Dunk in Los Angeles.
Featuring Rayssa Leal, Filipe Mota, Keet Oldenbeuving, Gabryel Aguilar, Leonardo Adrian, and Felipe Gustavo. Filmed and edited by Eric Iwakura.
The SB Dunk Low by Rayssa Leal is available March 19 in select skate shops and March 20 in SNKRS.
Watch the eight women who made the Women’s Park Finals in Dubai - this event was something to see!
We are not going to give you the podium info - you’ll have to watch and see for yourself!!
Filmed in 2023 this is Francesca Shuda with her first full part dedicated to Street Skating in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.
This part also welcomes Francesca Shuda to the Kinetic Skateboarding Team.
From Kinetic Skateboarding: "We had the opportunity to have Francesca become a part of Kinetic's shop team, even though it feels like she had always been a part of the crew! This girl has put in time, work and effort since showing up a couple of years ago at a Wilmington Skate Birds meetup. Since then she's gone on to be sponsored by Meow Skateboards and 187 Killer Pads. Aside from her just ripping it up whether in the park, streets or comps, she also is just a very kind and sweet person, and is always a friendly face at the park from Philly to Delaware and everywhere in between. As much as she wants to succeed, she wants others to succeed right alongside with her. Congratulations Francesca!! You deserve it."
Filmed & Edited by Jimmy Shuda. Animation by Calista Tussey. Thumbnail photo by Justin Mondschein.
We are BIG fans of TOGETHXR and they have just released a rad video on one of our favorite street skaters, Chloe Covell.
Chloe Covell just gets better with age. The 13 year old made X Games history as the youngest women’s street gold medalist earlier this year. Prior to that, she became the youngest skater with two podium finishes in competition history. Now she looks ahead to represent her country of Australia at the Paris Olympics and continue her impressive run. Already with sponsors from Nike SB and Oakley, TOGETHXR caught up with one of the hottest street skater in the world.
A "relationship" that began in 2019 and has always been filled with growth and unique moments is now summarized in the most coveted video part.
Filmed and edited by Ivan Vicente, this video part of Rafaela is a moment of dedication and mutual respect... In the end, it is said that they only celebrate relationships.
We love seeing mainstream luxury brands like Golden Goose support female skateboarders. Take a trip to China in the latest episode and meet skater Zhang Xin who shares her incredible story of discovery, transformation, and resilience.
Zhang Xin is a Chinese skateboarder. She has competed in women's park events at several World Skateboarding Championships, finishing 19th in 2018 and 25th in 2019. Zhang placed fifteenth in the preliminary round of the women's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Watch to see what she is up to next!
Staying in tonight? Nursing a hangover on New Years Day?
Sit back and enjoy these two superstars spill the beans on hometown fame, fangirl moments, stair records, bucket lists, wild DMs and much more.
Skate mags used to run the world, but now social media means every skater can start their own brand. In the year 2023, what does it mean to be a pro skater? Does that title mean anything anymore? Red Bulls Pushing Forward (tries to) break it down in this episode. Great advice and info for everyone involved in skateboarding
Check out Nora Vasconcellos in this YETI - POWER PINK video. It’s cool to see Nora do her art and watch her skate everything from parks, and ditches to a ramp in the woods.
Nike asked girls and all-star athletes like Jordan Chiles, Rayssa Leal, and Bebe Vio how they tackled obstacles that made them want to quit sport. Listen in as they share stories, inspire one another, and tell each other, “You Got This.”
We love seeing our team riders Quinne Daniels and Briel Weingartner featured in these NIKE spots along with South Bay surfer/skater Teagan Meza and pro skaters Rayssa Leal, Leticia Bufoni as well as Venice local, skater/influencer Brooklinn Khoury.
Watch this next video to hear what Quinne has to say aboutow skateboarding has helped her with fitting in - powerful stuff!
Meet the newest Monster Army team powerhouse, Arisa Trew!
At just 13 years old, she's already made a mark in Women's skateboarding by being the first (and the youngest) female to land a 720 in competition and win a DOUBLE gold at X Games California.
Now get ready to be blown away as Arisa shows us how it's done and puts on an absolute skateboarding masterclass!
Congrats Arisa!
RedBull dropped a new video of pro skater Brighton Zeuner last week, but we have to say that the interview (link below) was even more enlightening.
If you don’t know who Brighton is - prepare to get educated on the young phenom who won blew up women’s park skateboarding as a 12-year old winner of Vans Park Series, Malmo back in 2016. A year later, she would win an X-Games gold medal at just 13 years old - and her skateboarding career took off.
Her own Vans colourway and capsule collection demonstrated her burgeoning interest in fashion, which is where we begin our day in her company as she searches out appropriate ‘fits for Coachella.
We next high-tail it straight to the skatepark where Brighton shows us a little of the skate ability which made her the 2018 VPS World Champion, before the devastation of a broken nail sends her in search of comfort eating, Japanese-style.
Read her interview with Eunice Change HERE: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/brighto...
Santa Cruz proudly presents “Don’t Walk” featuring their women’s global team with a standout debut part from Santa Cruz team rider Keet Oldenbeuving.
Keep your eyes out for GN4LW team rider MInna Stess in the beginning of the video - Awesome!!
Poster via N-Men The Movie
Get ready for a great documentary film featuring the men and women who paved the way!
“In 1975 the Z-Boys came to life in Dogtown. That same year in Northern California, the N-Men were formed. The Z-Boys only lasted 3 years. The N-Men and women have never stopped and have had a global impact on the world of skateboarding. Their story has never been told. Until now.”
We love that three of our Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word sponsored skaters over the years are featured in this film - congrats to Beverly Flood, Kat Folsom and Judi Oyama!
This film by James Sweigert was eleven years in the making and just won the LAFA film award here in Los Angeles - so you don’t want to miss this!
You know we are huge fans of women who shine a light on non-traditional skate and surf communities, so we are very excited to haer about this new film getting ready to premier that features both surfers and skaters in Ghana.
Lucy Small, an Australian surfer and activist, embarks on a journey to Ghana to meet a group of pioneering female surfers and skaters. Ghana, which was once a stronghold of the transatlantic slave trade and has a history of Atlantic aquatic surf culture that predates colonial invasion, is the setting for a story of reclamation and joy.
The aim of this story is to challenge the negative representations that many African nations are often subjected to in western media.
The documentary, titled "Yama," begins in the bustling city of Accra and travels to the wave-rich coastline, where communities are driving the budding Ghanaian modern surf scene. The female surfers live in an area populated by the Fantes, who call their wooden boats "Yama," and these boats still cross Ghana's shoreline today.
"Yama" is a film by Maddie Meddings and Lucy Small, presented by Project Blank in association with Mecca Mpower, Heaps Normal, Surf Ghana, Obibini Girls Surf Club, Justice Brothers Surf School and Club.
Who doesn’t love watching Fabiana Delfino skate?
Settle in and get ready to watch some intense slams, some great skating and a video featuring skating that is pure Fabiana!
Presented by Thrasher Magazine x Santa Cruz Skateboards
Kevin Sousa just released his new song “Ooh Baby” and it features longboard dancer, Soraya Zain! Filmed on location at icon spots throughout Hermosa Beach, California the video and music are hauntingly beautiful. Give it a watch and a listen!
Big congrats to Soraya for being featured!
Follow Kevin and his new music video releases HERE
Next up, catch Kevin playing at BEACH LIFE Festival May 5-9th, 2023
We are big fans of Ricci Tres, so when Nike SB offered to let us drop this cool video of Ricci promoting the new Nike SB Dunk Low Pro Be True, we were all in! Watch Ricci skate the streets of Los Angeles and hear what it’s like to Be True, every single day.
Nike SB Dunk Low Pro Be True
Via Nike SB - We see you always, in all ways. Celebrating Trans joy, the timeless skate shoe delivers a fresh look that honors living genuinely and authentically. The eye-catching design uses the artwork of trans man and artist Xavier Schipani to illustrate the euphoric feeling and joy of being free to express who you are. His figurative graphics bring trans athletes to the playing field, highlighting how sport has the ability to unify. And radiant colors showcase the power of pride. Take a closer look, the chain link graphic inside represents the bonds within the Trans community worldwide. Lace up and let yourself shine—we're listening.
We love Yndiara Asp, so we couldn’t wait to watch this new video about her from Santa Cruz Skateboards.
Life comes at all of us differently. Some people use their situation as an excuse and others use it to fuel their fire. Yndiara grew up in Florianópolis, Brazil and still resides in the Magic Islands to this day. From growing up surfing the Magic Islands to skating the biggest contests in the world, Yndiara stays centered with her loving family and passion for skateboarding.
Produced by Joe Perrin & Trevar Cushing.
Edited by Eric Danescu
