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“Colors” Skateboard
$60.00
From artist and skateboarder Jeffrey Cheung—who runs There Skateboards, an offshoot of the SF-based collective Unity which represents and supports queer skaters—this “Colors” deck features his signature figurative art. Available in two sizes …
Holiday Gift Guides 2022: Let’s Get Physical
Whether your loved ones are into swimming or stretching, cycling or surfing, there's gear for all kinds of activities
Emerald Roller Skates
$250.00
Moonlight Roller’s retro-inflected Emerald roller skates feature a little moon-shaped cut-out at the ankle—the brand’s hallmark. With a 100% suede upper, tongue stabilizer and 58mm 82A urethane wheels, they’re made for indoor …
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How Women in Bolivia Honor Their Indigenous Roots Through Skating
In Cochabamba, Bolivia, an all-women skate crew called ImillaSkate uses skateboarding as a way to honor their roots, empower each other and stand against the persecution that Indigenous people have historically faced …
Holiday Gift Guides 2021: The Great Outdoors
Equipment and apparel for all your outside adventures
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LA’s Boos Cruise Makes Space for Queer Skateboarders
LA’s skate scene—and skate culture at large—typically centers on white, straight, cis-men and despite a rising number of collectives aimed at inclusivity it’s a space that often feels unwelcoming. “There’s this cliquey-ness …
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OnWord’s New Park for “Non-Traditional Skaters” in Chicago
Like many places, Chicago’s skate scene is dominated by straight, white cis men, oftentimes leaving women, people of color, gender-nonconforming and queer individuals feeling unwelcome or intimidated in skateparks. OnWord, a collective …
Blue Brain Dead Edition Them 909 Skates
$350.00
Jon Julio’s Them Skates collaborated with Brain Dead to produce the Blue Brain Dead Them 909 inline skates. The union, in partnership with SSENSE, is part of the trio’s Futuristic Shred Technology, …