SKATEBOARD

To understand Bronson, it helps to understand NHS. NHS was established in 1973 by Richard Novak, Doug Haut, and Jay Shuirman in Santa Cruz, originally connected to surf culture, then rapidly pivoting into skateboards at the exact moment the “sidewalk surfing” era was evolving into modern skateboarding. Over time, NHS became the home/distributor for cornerstone […]

If there’s one component in skateboarding that quietly decides whether your setup feels “alive” or feels like you’re pushing through wet sand, it’s bearings. Bones Bearings became the default answer to that problem by doing something that sounds obvious now, but wasn’t at the time: treating skateboard bearings as their own discipline, not as generic […]

Skateboard hardware seems simple at a glance, but the shape of a bolt head has quietly influenced how boards feel, function, and even look for decades. The two main camps—countersunk and old school (often called panhead)—exist for very different reasons, and understanding the difference helps explain why certain setups feel “right” while others just look […]

Testing the Durometer Claims of Popular Hybrid Skateboard Wheels Wheel durometer numbers get thrown around a lot, especially with the rise of “hybrid” formulas that promise soft-wheel comfort with hard-wheel slide. To see how close marketing claims are to real-world hardness, we tested several popular wheels using a Shore C durometer under consistent conditions. Same […]

Pepper Skateboard Griptape sits in that sweet spot where performance, consistency, and style all meet without trying too hard. It’s a brand that clearly understands how much grip affects the way a board feels under your feet, and instead of chasing extremes, Pepper focuses on creating formulas that feel natural, responsive, and reliable session after […]

Custom skateboards have always been at the heart of what we do at CalStreets BoarderLabs. Long before “custom completes” became a buzzword, riders were walking through our doors with ideas, influences, and very specific feelings about how they wanted their board to ride. Since the shop’s earliest days as Skateboard Central in the late 1970s, […]

The release of the Thunder T-II trucks marks one of the most deliberate evolutions in Thunder’s long history, blending decades of raw street performance with a modern rethink driven by one of skateboarding’s most uncompromising figures. The T-II is not a cosmetic refresh or a marketing tweak. It is a ground-up refinement designed to feel […]

On December 20th, Cloverdale Skate Park in Surrey, BC will be the place to be as Sinclair’s Shredmas Jam rolls through for a full day of skateboarding, music, community, and holiday stoke. Presented and hosted by Chadd Sinclair, this festive skate jam runs from 12–4pm and is all about bringing people together and celebrating skateboarding […]

Origins in the NHS UniverseWhen you talk about urethane that shaped generations of skateboarding, OJ Wheels is one of the names that always rises to the top. Born inside the NHS universe out of Santa Cruz, OJ began in the late 1970s as an experiment in bright orange slalom-style wheels designed for speed, grip and […]

The Longboard Gift Shop & Swag department at CalStreets BoarderLabs has become a celebration of skate culture beyond the deck, a vibrant corner of the shop where curiosity, nostalgia and personality collide. What started as a few fun extras has grown into a full-blown universe of collectibles and lifestyle goods, offering everything from quirky plush […]

The Girl Skateboards × Sanrio blind bag collection brings together two giants of culture, each with a legacy that shaped their worlds in totally different but equally iconic ways. Girl Skateboards was founded in 1993 by Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Megan Baltimore and Spike Jonze, emerging at a time when skaters were craving a rider-owned […]