Posted inBirdhouse Hawk, Tony Olympic Games (2028) Skateboarding Social Media Tony Hawk Hopes Enthusiasm for Vert Skating Can Bring it Back to Olympics With the help of social media, a new generation is resurrecting the sport’s most spectacular form. Tony Hawk hopes Olympic organizers are paying attention. Posted by By Lindsey Adler
Posted inERL (Fashion Label) Fashion and Apparel Linnetz, Eli Russell Skateboarding Sneakers ERL Sneakers Are Perfect for the Moment Puffy, pricey, and strangely perfect for the moment, the $455 ERLs are billed as skateboard shoes — but maybe don’t try to skate in them. Posted by By Jacob Gallagher
Posted inAthletics and Sports California Deaths (Obituaries) McGee, Patti (skateboarder) (1945-2024) Skateboarding Women and Girls Patti McGee, Skateboarding’s First Female Champion, Dies at 79 She was on the cover of Life magazine and performed for Johnny Carson. “She was a badass and a goody two shoes at the same time,” her daughter said. Posted by By Richard Sandomir
Posted inBrooklyn (NYC) Families and Family Life Parenting Skateboarding vis-photo Women and Girls A Community of Brooklyn Moms Make Time to Skateboard After Drop-off These moms have found a community while picking up the sport, falls and all. Posted by By Josh E. Katz and Melissa Guerrero