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…

If you skate, you know how spendy skateboards can be. And you also know how important skating is to keeping you sane and channeling your energy. Did you know the Tony Hawk Foundation has a program to help at-risk kids get helmets and skateboards? The foundation has helped create more…

We’re big fans of a good skate video. We recently filmed a Shoe GOO skate video in 3D featuring éS Skateboarding team member Josh Matthews. Before the release of our 3D skate video, we decided to take a look at some of the best GoPro skate videos on the web. The…

Each summer, the City of Eugene, Oregon hosts its annual Summer in City events featuring more than 40 free events of outdoor live music events, movies, breakfasts at bike bridges, and skate competitions. This summer, we have three skate competitions scheduled in Eugene. For $3, skaters of all ages and…

Check out this montage of technical and street skating from inside The Berrics, Steve Berra and Eric Koston’s personal skatepark. The Berrics website posts new videos just about every week with a variety of the best skaters in the industry. This video is loaded with bangers, like 12-stair nollie hardflips…

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…

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?

éS skateboarding celebrates 15 years in the business by showing us how it all started.  Every two weeks for the next six months they will take an in-depth look at each year of the brand, from its birth as a skate shoe innovator in 1995 all the way to its…

Portland residents and skateboarding fanatics Jessica Starkweather and Mark Conahan have been skating since their early childhoods. Filmmaker Darrin Mosman caught both on camera recently talking about living and skating in Portland. Both Starkweather and Conahan are avid skaters who spend a great deal of their time at skateparks around…

It’s no secret that New York, with its endless amounts of concrete, is a sweet spot for skaters.  But, did you know that Brooklyn specifically is known for having some of the most creative and driven female skaters?  Apparently they’re taking the place by storm.  Bustin Boards’ female athletes Jenica…