Tommy Guerrero’s story sits right at the crossroads of skateboarding, street culture, and sound. Raised in San Francisco, he grew up skating the city’s raw terrain at a time when the streets were shaping a new kind of expression. SF’s mix of punk, art, and DIY energy left a deep imprint on him early, pushing […]
Fall ’26 sees NHS Inc doing what it does best: reaching deep into skate history and pulling out shapes and graphics that still hit just as hard today. This FA26 Reissue drop brings four iconic pro models back into the spotlight, each one faithfully recreated with period-correct details, bold artwork, and the kind of presence […]
Tony Hawk’s story is inseparable from the modern history of skateboarding itself. Born in 1968 and turning pro as a young teenager, Hawk rose through the Southern California vert scene during a time when skateboarding was still fighting for legitimacy. By the early 1980s he was already redefining what was possible on a ramp, combining […]
Ray Barbee holds a singular place in skateboarding history, defined not by aggression or spectacle but by flow, creativity, and an unmistakable sense of joy. Emerging in the late 1980s, Ray arrived during a formative moment for street skating, when the discipline was still finding its identity. His skating helped expand what street skating could […]
Early Life in Dogtown Natas Kaupas’ story begins in South Santa Monica, in the stretch of coastline the world now knows as Dogtown. Born on March 23, 1969, to Lithuanian parents, he grew up surrounded by surf, street, and the raw creative energy that shaped early West Coast skate culture. As a teenager he wasn’t […]
John Lucero was born and raised in Southern California, right in the centre of skateboarding’s earliest boom. Growing up in the late 1970s and early 80s, he found himself drawn to the rebellious charm of skate culture long before it had any mainstream recognition. Lucero started skating as a kid on rough neighbourhood streets, soaking […]
Every era of skateboarding has produced collaborations, but only a handful reach the level of cultural significance that Powell Peralta’s newest project represents. Their 2025 Moetallica series is one of those rare moments where worlds collide—where the legacy of the Bones Brigade meets the explosive artistry of Moe “Moetallica” Colbert. While we aren’t able to […]
Santa Monica Airlines—better known as SMA—stands as one of the rawest, most influential underground board brands ever to roll out of California’s coastal scene. Long before slick marketing and big-money corporate teams, SMA lived in the cracks of surf shops, backyard ramps, and Venice alleys, built on the DIY vision of founder Skip Engblom. Skip, […]
Lappers emerged in the early to mid-1980s, a period when transition skating was evolving rapidly and ramp builders were shaping backyard halfpipes, vert ramps and concrete bowls with far less uniformity than today. Coping placements were inconsistent, the concrete was rough, and skaters were pushing deeper into smiths, feebles, disasters and lip tricks that required […]
Randal has been shaping downhill, carving and slalom performance since the earliest days of modern longboarding, and the Randal RII Single Front Truck in 108 mm with a 35-degree baseplate is a reminder of why the brand earned its legendary status. Born in the mid-1970s out of the explosion of surf-inspired skateboarding, Randal refined a […]
Few skaters embody the full arc of skateboarding’s evolution—from backyard ramps to global industry leadership—quite like Jeff Kendall. Rising from the explosive Santa Cruz scene of the early 1980s, Kendall built his name on raw power, unmistakable style and a deep connection to the culture that defined the sport’s golden era. His skating blended speed, […]
EARLY LIFE AND THE BIRTH OF STREET SKATEBOARDINGMark Gonzales stands as one of the most influential figures in modern skateboarding, a pioneer who helped redefine what street skating could look like while simultaneously carving out a respected career in the art world. Born in 1968 in South Gate, California, Gonzales came up skating the rough […]