We got the word that our good friend Nick Killback (from Dave’s Hippy Oil) was coming into town for a short period of time to visit. We obviously wanted to soak in as much Nick-time as we could, so we dropped everything we had planned for the week end, and packed the car to hit […]
Guy Grundy is one of downhill skateboarding’s pioneers. Recently, Dusters California launched a deck in his honor. Guy is also featured in the Signal Hill Speed Run documentary. Guy started skating in 1961 at the age of 8. Like many early skaters of his generation, Guy created his first skateboard from his sister’s roller skates. […]
One of my favourite quotes from Kody Noble “Every type of skating helps every type of skating” This is true for a lot of people who express themselves with the various elements of skateboarding. There is a lot of cross pollination of skill set between each style and they all feed off each other subconsciously. […]
2015 marks my 40th year of skateboarding. It is the one thing that connects me to my past and keeps me young. Believe it or not, I started with clay wheels in 1975. Looking back, those early times were a pretty rough ride, but something about skateboarding captivated me. As skaters we’d wait for a […]
Most readers of Concrete Wave are somewhat familiar with the history of the longboard companies that are featured in the magazine. What many people may not be aware of is that back in the 1980’s, the Swiss skate scene was into carving and slalom skating long after everyone had turned to ollies and rails. Over […]
Francesca is the ideal example of how quickly a rider can progress. Every time wheels hit the pavement there is a clear sense of determination and confidence that has led Francesca to being one of the fastest learners I have seen. It seems every time I skate with her, she continues to impress, in a […]
CW: What are the origins of Omen? Sam Swenson: Omen Longboards started with the Carbon Matrix, which was the collaboration between a bunch of local Seattle skaters including Nate Blackburn and Trevor Preston. Omen didn’t have a physical location at the time, so the Matrix was outsourced to a local company. Due to the relatively […]
The AXS Gear/Concrete Wave Readers’ Choice survey yielded a tremendous amount of information. Almost 4,000 people took the time to fill out the survey, with an average time of 14-plus minutes to complete! That represents almost 40 days’ worth of time! We produced a fully comprehensive listing of all companies in the Concrete Wave Buyer’s […]
Looking back, I feel so blessed to have been part of a skate scene with such diversity. To have experienced that much longboard love from one of the best cities in the world. So many skaters, from so many backgrounds, with so many stories, of all different ages and various walks of life. We all […]
Whistler Longboard Festival: Marcel, Rick and Jason headed up to Whistler to cover the event for Concrete Wave Magazine and Boarder Labs. Whistler Longboard Festival – Concrete Wave Coverage 2014. Set at the base of Blackcomb Mountain this gnarly 1.6 km road features a 1000ft vertical foot drop as riders grip and drift through seven […]
Concrete wave Stepped over to Quebec on oct 26th/27th to be a part of the second annual King of the mountain DH longboard race hosted By top of the world skateshop and Thane events. Longboard festivals seldom come to the east coast race scene but with last years surprise success of their single day legal […]
Having a vibrant longboard scene and industry is something some of us may take for granted in North America. At the moment we are sitting in the fruits from the labours of those before us who paved the way, allowing our communities to flourish, and an industry to grow. However, in many parts of the […]