The kick flip, the Nollie, the Slappy. Chances are, you’ve probably heard of these well-known skateboarding tricks. How about the “Handrail Boardslide” and the “McTwist?” Since the early days of skateboarding, “key tricks” have helped skateboarding evolve and kept it a favorite pastime. Take a look back at the 10 Most…

From new catalogs to cool videos, take a look at our favorite posts and videos of the week. Think of springtime (and nicer weather) while checking out the spring 2011 Blind catalog. The catalog shows a DVD box, too, so it looks like we’ll also have a new Blind video…

The Nike SB team of skaters went on “The Bird is The Word” tour this past summer in Europe.  Skaters included Eric Koston, Omar Salazar, Cory Kennedy, Shane O’Neill and many more.  Check out the videos and you’ll see they had a great time in places like Paris, London, Berlin…

For some, skateboarding is a hobby, for others, a means of transportation. For young men in Kabul it is a way of life. This film was shot last January and follows two Skateistan students through their days in Kabul on a skateboard. The film won two awards at the LA Skate…

Ever wonder what to do with your old and used skateboard decks? Perhaps you’ve turned one into a shelf or maybe you’re saving them to create a bench like this. Did you ever consider that the decks could be used to make purses, clutches, earrings and even belt buckles? Meet…

Earlier this year, Vans and Spitfire collaborated on shoes, gear and some DIY skate spots in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The spots look awesome and as you can see (if you watch the videos) it can come together pretty quick. Watch San Francisco. Watch Los Angeles. If you’re interested…

Couldn’t help but watch this Nike SB video featuring skaters Danijel Stankovic, Colin Kennedy, Adiran Bulard, Youness Amrani and more!  Looks like they’ve got some great skate spots throughout the city!  Berlin anyone?

Saturday we attended the End of Summer Skate Competition in Springfield, Oregon, wrapping up our 2010 summer tour.  The competition was held at the Willamalane Skatepark and all proceeds were donated to Skaters for Eugene Skateparks.  The organization is raising funds to build a brand new skatepark under the Washington…

Located in a working class suburb of Kampala, Uganda, the Kitintale skate park was created both for and by local kids, without assistance from either NGOs or government.  Photojournalist, Yann Gross describes the park as both a source of pride and empowerment, a space that not only keeps kids out of…

Skate & Create is a an image and video contest sponsored by Transworld SKATEboarding.  Four teams made up of a total of six skaters, four pros and two ams, compete for the cover of Transworld SKATEboarding magazine and a spot reserved in Skate & Create 2011.  Each team is given…