Blade Park: A Legacy of Love and Fingerboarding. Some say that a pet leaves a paw print on your heart, but for me, my cat Blade left an entire legacy. Blade wasn’t just any cat—she was my companion, my little grey and white shadow, and one of the most playful souls to have ever graced […]
At Blade Fingerboard Park, we’ve seen all kinds of ramps, rails, and obstacles over the years. But one piece stands out among the rest—not just because of its design, but because of the mystery surrounding its origins. The Tony Hawk “Hawkster” Fingerboard Ramp appeared at our park over eight years ago, gifted to us by […]
The LINKages program once again proved its incredible value by bringing together 33 junior high school students from St. James School Calgary, and 17 seniors from Staywell Manor for bi-weekly visits. Each one-hour meet-up was packed with fun games and activities designed to spark knowledge sharing, encourage social and emotional growth, build leadership and problem-solving […]
Fingerboarding, the miniature skateboarding phenomenon, has evolved from a playful hobby into a legitimate subculture, and few brands have had as profound an impact on this evolution as Blackriver Fingerboards. Founded in 1999 by Martin Ehrenberger in Schwarzenbach, Germany, Blackriver quickly became synonymous with high-quality fingerboarding products and innovation, shaping the very culture of fingerboarding […]
Kendama, a traditional Japanese skill toy, is a fascinating blend of simplicity and precision. It consists of a handle known as the ken, a pair of cups called sarado, and a ball or tama, all connected by a string. At one end of the ken is a narrow spike, or kensaki, designed to fit snugly […]
SMACK DOWN FB Jam: Bringing Vancouver’s Fingerboard Community Together On the evening of October 20th, 2024, the SMACK DOWN FB Jam took over Front Supply at 1641 Venables in Vancouver, drawing over 50 fingerboarders for an unforgettable event. Hosted in collaboration with key sponsors like Blade Fingerboard Park, Rage Quit Clothing, Oscuro, StormryderFB, and 24hr […]
Tech Decks, those diminutive yet dynamic finger skateboards, have etched themselves into the annals of popular culture since their inception. Emerging onto the scene in the late 1990s, these miniature marvels swiftly captured the hearts and imaginations of individuals spanning generations, becoming emblematic of a burgeoning fascination with scaled-down skateboarding. What distinguishes Tech Deck from […]
The Ave Green Bench boasts a rich skateboarding history, from featuring in your favorite videos to sparking an east coast rivalry. This bench has a story that’s as legendary as it gets. Originally installed as a pair at an office building in Santa Ana, California, the green curved bench swiftly found its way to a […]
Fingerjam III – You shoulda been there! JJ – A brand new young competitor took the contest by storm, claiming first place in 3 out of 4 events. He started the day by destroying everyone in the bowl contest with insane flip trick variety as well as using the entire bowl to his advantage. Needless […]
BRR TRUCKS – WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR PRO FINGERBOARD GEAR. We brought in the latest pro gear from Blackriver Germany. The new trucks are amazing and the response has been overwhelming. However we were surprised how many fingerboarders were over challenged by the trucks technical structure and new features. Most fingerboarders never had a […]
BLADE PRO SHOP FINGERBOARD PARK @ CALSTREETS. Fingerjam is a Fingerboard Contest event born out of necessity. Fingerjam needed to happen. But unlike other events / contests, this one was going to be for all the locals who have only ever had the chance to view them from behind a computer. Fingerjam is an event […]
WELCOME TO THE CULT OF THE FINGERBOARD Many people got their first exposure to fingerboarding in the Powell-Peralta video Future Primitive from 1985. Lance Mountain gleefully “rode” his homemade deck around a kitchen sink as Tony Hawk and Mike McGill looked on. Of course, well before then, people made their own fingerboards, but that sequence […]