Meet the skaters who continue to skate in Russia despite the war

Meet the skaters who continue to skate in Russia despite the war

Hoping for the best in more ways than one, Pasha sent over his new video and with it, this sobering message:

“When the war unleashed, we all went on strikes and some of us left Russia for good, but we quickly realized that we can’t do much about the situation — it’s the government’s war, and they couldn’t care less about our opinions and actions. 2022 was a fucked up year,

How One Seller Turned a Skateboard Light Into a Global Business

How One Seller Turned a Skateboard Light Into a Global Business

Whiskertin’s Glenn Miller shares how his custom lighting found a worldwide community of skateboarding enthusiasts. When Glenn Miller strolls through his hometown of Akron, Ohio, he looks for ordinary things to turn into extraordinary lamps. Whether HVAC ductwork, a skateboard, a whiskey barrel or an old kerosene lantern, he converts his finds into unique lighting…

The tragic story behind London’s skateboard graveyard

The tragic story behind London’s skateboard graveyard

London has 35 bridges, but one is part of the British skate culture for the worst reasons. The Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges are a pair of pedestrian bridges in London, England, that span the River Thames. The Hungerford Bridge, officially known as the Hungerford Footbridges, is a historic railway bridge that was originally built in 1864. It was designed by Sir John Hawkshaw and served as a railway bridge connecting Charing Cross station on the north side of the river with Waterloo station on the south side.

The world’s largest skatepark

The world’s largest skatepark

Located in the heart of Guangzhou, China, the GMP Skatepark reigns as the world’s biggest skateboarding facility.
You can immediately glimpse its size when you get near it. It’s bold and impressive. The park spreads over an expansive 168,000 square feet (16,900 square meters) area, the equivalent of four football fields, and showcases various riding features.
Guinness World Records even lists it as the world’s largest skatepark.
The dream began to take shape in 2013, and the construction project was finally completed in 2015.