The New GT S-Series Rally & Recurve ā And Itās Rail-y, Rail-y Good Hold onto your helmets and tighten those footpads ā the Onewheel GT S-Series just levelled up⦠twice. Say hello to...
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SKATERS GET A JOB ā APPLY WITHIN! Weāre hiring, and weāre looking for someone whoās already living and breathing skateboarding. If you know your way around most of our world ā from Surfskates, Fingerboards, and Onewheels to Longboards, Skateboards, and Grom-size (5 and up) setups ā you might be the perfect fit. ABOUT THE ROLE: Surf Skate City: Passionate about surfskates? Help customers find their...
The electric skateboard industry has exploded over the last decade, with brands pushing boundaries in design, performance, and innovation. Among the rising stars in this space is Onsra, a brand synonymous with premium...
The Onewheel XR Classic has arrived, carrying forward a legacy that revolutionized personal mobility. To understand why the XR Classic is such a monumental release, we need to dive into the history of...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ImRrXYPZQyE Hey there, Onewheel thrashers! BoarderLabs Esk8GarageāCanada's go-to retailer for everything Onewheelāis thrilled to announce a groundbreaking firmware update that's set to elevate your riding experience to new heights! Top Speed Boosted for...
MINDING THE GAPS #6 In the previous chapter, I explained the two boom and bust cycles of skateboarding during the 1960s and 70s. In this chapter, I want to explore how different cohorts respond when things break down and why SkateGeezers are uniquely positioned. Not only can they deal with gaps and help fix things, but they also grow from these turndowns. In order to...
Joy & Pain - Chapter #5 Ā As 1978 morphed into 1979, something odd happened - skateboarding suffered its second bust. It felt like the rug had been pulled under my feet. My constant...
Chapter 3: The Power of Generational Flex As 1976 rolled into 1977, my passion for skateboarding began to snowball. It consumed me, and my focus was learning new tricks. I wanted to get...
Chapter-1 Reinventing the Wheel As I mentioned in the introduction, 1975 was a pivotal year for me regarding skateboarding. But the truth is that in 1974 I first witnessed a skateboarder skateboarding. I...
The Independent Stage 4 215 Gonz Box Set is the kind of drop that reminds you why you fell in love with skateboarding in the first place. Itās loud, weird, raw, and full...
Step into the time machine and dial back to September 16, 2011āa time when longboarding in Vancouver was still carving its own path, ready to emerge into the gnarly beast we know today. Before dedicated longboard shops popped up around every corner, Rick Tetz of CalStreets, Michael Brooke of Concrete Wave, and Graham X Peat of BoarderLabs teamed up with the legendary MC Bricin Lyons...
Celebrating the Legacy of Concrete Wave Magazine & CalStreets: A Tribute to Michael Brooke and Rick Tetz Concrete Wave Magazine, a beloved Canadian skateboarding publication, was founded in 2002 by...
A few years ago I developed a therapeutic intervention called Longboard Therapy. Since first coming up with the approach, Iāve had the privilege of meeting and speaking with many amazing,...
While most of the longboarding nation was buried in snow and ice, only dreaming of the spring when they could get their longboards out, Houston was balmy and the race...
Amanda is a good friend of mine, as well as my teammate. Amanda is always a happy and positive person to be around. Sheās a beautiful girl, but knows how...
SATURDAY, MAY 10 - 2025 ā 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 1754 West 4th Ave. Vancouver FREE PIZZA ā FRESH BLACKRIVER HEAT ā ONE DAY ONLY Get ready for the most exciting fingerboard event Vancouver has ever seen. On Saturday, May 10th at 12:00 PM, Blade Park is hosting PizzaJam FingerJam, a one-day-only celebration of fingerboarding, community, and the largest Blackriver inventory drop weāve ever...
Cats of CalStreets ā The Legendary Skateboard Pets ļø From tugboat stowaways to fingerboard fanatics, these skate cats werenāt just along for the...
Blade Park: A Legacy of Love and Fingerboarding. Some say that a pet leaves a paw print on your heart, but for me,...
At Blade Fingerboard Park, weāve seen all kinds of ramps, rails, and obstacles over the years. But one piece stands out among the...
The LINKages program once again proved its incredible value by bringing together 33 junior high school students from St. James School Calgary, and...
BOARDER.LABS | CALSTREETS | BLADE FINGERBOARD PARK- HISTORY & EVENTS
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Longboarder Labs First Sunday Jam of 2014
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CALSTREETS Fingerjam 2015 Fingerboard Contest
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Blade Fingerboard Park -Fingerjam 2015 Fingerboard Contest - Vancouver BC Canada
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SKATERS GET A JOB ā APPLY WITHIN! Weāre hiring, and weāre looking for someone whoās already living and breathing skateboarding. If you know your way around most of our world ā from Surfskates, Fingerboards, and Onewheels to Longboards, Skateboards, and Grom-size (5 and up) setups ā you might be the perfect fit. ABOUT THE ROLE: Surf Skate City: Passionate about surfskates? Help customers find their...
Get ready to witness the return of freestyle skateboarding in Ontario! L&A Expo ā25 is here, bringing you an action-packed day of spins, slides, and style at the legendary Best & Bash -...
SKATEBOARDING IS A NUMBERS GAME #6 In the introduction of this book, I mentioned a book called The Fourth Turning. To get everyone up to speed, here areĀ two key ideas from the...
MINDING THE GAPS #6 In the previous chapter, I explained the two boom and bust cycles of skateboarding during the 1960s and 70s. In this chapter, I want to explore how different cohorts...
INTRO: The Skate Geezer Manifesto Chapter 1: Re-Inventing the wheel or back to the future? Chapter 2: The Real Legacy of Warren Bolster Chapter 3: The Power of the Generational Flex Chapter 4:...
Carving Through Vancouver Like a Proā(Bringing the surf lifestyle to urban landscapes, no wetsuit required.) Without Getting Wet. Whether you're landlocked or live by the coast, the craving for that smooth, flowing surf feeling never fades. Luckily, surfskate technology has evolved to bring the ocean to the streets, letting you carve and cruise like you're riding a waveāeven on concrete. But not all surfskates are...
For over 12 years, BoarderLabs and CalStreets have been at the forefront of the surf skate revolution, refining and perfecting the craft to create the ultimate ride. Now, in an unprecedented collaboration, CalStreets...
Itās wild to think how much surfskating has grown over the years. Over a decade ago, Rick Tetz, the founder of CalStreets, introduced Carver surfskates to Canada. It all started with a chance...
The origins of surf skating go back to the early days of skateboarding in the 1950s and 60s, when surfers began looking for ways to bring the freedom of riding waves onto dry...
Carver's latest Mini Surfskates are like a radical flashback to the '80s, but with a modern twist. Imagine a skateboard and a time machine had a baby ā that's the Zapp Series for...