Alva Reissue Decks

Born in 1957 in Santa Monica, California, Tony was an original member of the Z-Boys skate/surf team when it was formed in the mid 1970’s.Tony is considered by many to be one of the most important skaters of all time. Tony’s intense surf style approach to skating ignited a flame that became the blazing fire that is modern skateboarding. Tony was one of the original backyard barge and charge pool skaters, and was the first person to ever be recorded doing a frontside air.

In 1979, at age 19, Tony started his own skateboard company to take his vision for skateboarding into his own hands and create an authentic brand, this company is still around today and is known simply as Alva Skates.

Alva skates is one of the most legendary skateboard companies to ever exist, thanks to Tony’s specific brand image and the remarkable shapes and graphics they’ve created over the years. Alva has had some of the most influential, individualistic, and overall radical skaters of all time on their team. Featuring names like Bill Danforth, Eddie Reatugi, Fred Smith, Dave Duncan, John Tex Gibson, Craig Johnson, and Jeff Hartsel, just to name a few.

CalStreets and Alva Skates go way back. In 1979, CalStreets was proud to be the Canadian distributor for Alva, helping spread the stoke of one of skateboarding’s most legendary brands during a defining era in skate history. Decades later, that connection still means a lot to us. Alva represents attitude, innovation, pool-riding roots, and the kind of skateboarding spirit that never fades.

We are proud and honored to continue representing Alva here in Canada.   We also do our best to check for special details whenever possible, and when Tony Alva happens to be at the warehouse, we always try to get select decks autographed for collectors. Alva is history, and we are still proud to be part of the story.