Wide boards are back in a big way, but calling them a comeback almost sells the whole thing short. For a lot of skaters, wider decks never really left. They just moved in and out of the spotlight while skateboarding kept changing around them. After years where the narrow popsicle board became the default for […]
The CalStreets Throwdown at Bear Creek Skate Park went off in a big way. After 19 years without a proper skate jam at Bear Creek, going all the way back to the Hippie Mike Tour de Surrey days, the park came alive again with skaters, families, sponsors, spectators, and the local scene all showing up […]
Some skate collectibles are cool. Some are nostalgic. And then there are pieces like this — the kind of thing that makes old-school World Industries collectors stop scrolling. CalStreets is offering a rare original World Industries Flame Boy and Wet Willy vintage inflatable set, pulled from our long-running shop collection. These are not modern reproductions, […]
Slappy Trucks came out of a simple but stubborn idea: make a skateboard truck that turns properly, grinds cleanly, and feels good right out of the box. In a world where truck loyalty runs deep and skaters can argue for hours over wheelbase, kingpin height, bushing feel, axle placement, and pinch clearance, Slappy arrived with […]
Real Skateboards has never really felt like a brand built from a boardroom. It feels like it came from the session, from the shop wall, from the riders, and from that very specific place where skateboarding stops being just a product and becomes a culture. Founded in 1991 by Tommy Guerrero and Jim Thiebaud, Real […]
Birdhouse Skateboards was founded in 1992 by Tony Hawk and Per Welinder, at a moment when skateboarding was in one of its roughest downturns. The vert boom had faded, the industry was shrinking, and many of the biggest names from the previous decade were suddenly trying to figure out what came next. Instead of waiting […]
From the Tour de Surrey Grand Finale to the CalStreets Throwdown Chadd Sinclair is putting the spark into this one, and CalStreets is stoked to stand behind it. This June, Chadd is bringing fresh energy to Bear Creek Skate Park with the CalStreets Throwdown — a free, all-ages community skate jam presented by CalStreets. The […]
Neil Blender is one of those rare skateboarders whose influence is almost impossible to measure, because it reaches far beyond contest results, video parts, and pro model decks. Born in 1963 and raised in Anaheim, California, Blender started skating in the late 1970s and quickly became one of the most original riders of the 1980s. […]
The new World Industries Heritage Collection lands like a time machine with grip tape on the bottom, bringing back two graphics that still feel loud enough to get grounded for. The Jeremy Klein Black Eye Kid Slick Bottom from 1991 and Rodney Mullen Rock Is King from 1992 are not just reissue decks, they are […]
Rick and Graham from CalStreets /BoarderLabs made a visit to Catoro on East Broadway in Vancouver to make a food donation. Fingerboarders at Blade Park have been donating to our cat food basket for exactly this purpose – to support cat rescue and adoption programs. Founders Dan and Annah welcomed us and gave us a […]
Christian Hosoi did not just become one of the biggest skateboarders of the 1980s. He became one of the clearest examples of what skateboarding could look like when raw talent, personal style, celebrity energy, and original product design all collided at full speed. In an era packed with giants, Hosoi stood apart because he made […]
Gullwing is one of those skateboard truck companies that feels permanently welded to the sound, look, and attitude of skateboarding’s second great explosion. While Independent, Tracker, Bennett, ACS, and later Thunder all carved out their own territories, Gullwing built its name on a different kind of promise: fast turning, high-speed stability, wild design ideas, and […]
