Skateboarding

3/8/2023 |  What Tyre Nichols' death reveals about the rise of Black skateboarders (USA TODAY) It was a tragedy, to be sure.
A horrific tragedy that sparked protests, vigils and demands for justice now.
The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man beaten by five police officers after a traffic stop in Memphis in late January, also captured something unexpected.
He was a father, a FedEx employee and an avid photographer. But it was through the lens of skateboarding that Nichols' life – and death – revealed ways in which the world has changed.

1/27/2023 |  Vans x Alltimers is an All-White New Silhouette No One Will Skate – Cause it’s Too Clean (Arch art & research) THE VANS SKATEBOARDING X ALLTIMERS ZAHBA COLLAB IS AN EASY-TO-WEAR, ALL-WHITE SILHOUETTE WITH SUBTLE DEBOSSED ALLTIMERS MARTINI LOGO ON THE HEEL AND VANS DEBOSSED LOGO ON THE TONGUE. FINISHED WITH VANS SKATEBOARDING X ALLTIMERS CO-BRANDED LACES IN THREE COLORS, RED, BLUE OR SILVER, THE SILHOUETTE ALSO FEATURES A MOLDED HANGTAG AND BACCHUS IMAGERY ON THE FOOTBED THAT NOD TO A SUPPORTING APPAREL COLLECTION.

1/19/2023 |  LA Department of Recreation and PlayLA Host Adaptive Skateboarding Classes (SportsTravel) The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports Program recently concluded its adaptive skateboarding classes, a first for the city’s youth sports program.
Throughout the program, youth with disabilities participated in learning adaptive skateboarding and wheelchair motocross with support from the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

12/6/2022 |  Skateboarders head to Philly for Red Bull Cold Bowl (AXIOS Sports) Calling all amateur skateboarders: Here's your chance to take on the pros.
What's happening: The Red Bull Cold Bowl returns to South Philly this Saturday.

• Some of the world's best, including Devin Flynn and Jordan Santana, will compete inside the Wharton Street Warehouse for the top prize of $5,000 in their divisions.

The intrigue: Amateur boarders are invited to show off their skills for a chance at qualifying for the main event this Thursday. 

11/2/2022 |  Nora Vasconcellos Reflects On Becoming First Woman Rider To Receive Adidas Signature Pro Skate Shoe (Forbes SportsMoney) With all the strides in diversity and inclusivity professional skateboarding has made in the last few years, it may come as a surprise that one of the industry’s major players, adidas Skateboarding, just launched the first signature Pro silhouette for a woman rider.