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.
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.
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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.
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.