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• Watch: Leo Takayama Drops Ripping New Part for Royal Trucks

  06-01-2026 21:34 via skateboarding.com
  
  Leo Takayama just dropped a rad new part for Royal Trucks, and it’s a solid look at what makes his skating really stand out. Quick feet, tons control, deep bag of tricks—it's all here and you can feel the energy through the screen from start to finish. Press play:Takayama has been killing it for years and we're always stoked when some new clips of his surface. The fact that we got a rad new part from him—for Royal Trucks, no less—is something to get stoked on. His vibes a
  
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• OTW by Vans Kicks Off 2026 With a Bold New Take on the Iconic Half Cab

  06-01-2026 20:51 via skateboarding.com
  
  It looks like another bold new Half Cab has officially entered the New Year conversation, and this one’s coming straight from the creative minds at OTW by Vans. Our friends at @houseofhalfcab recently teased what appears to be the first Half Cab offering from OTW for 2026, and it’s a clean but noticeably different take on the classic silhouette. Personally, I'm backing these hard. As always, the attention to detail here is really something to admire. Swipe through the post below for
  
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• Watch: The Vinyl Skateboards Squad Brings the Stoke to Texas

  06-01-2026 18:59 via skateboarding.com
  
  The Vinyl Skateboards squad recently ripped through the Lone Star State to do some demos and shop signings. No overhyped nonsense. No gimmicks. Just some straight up ripping and connecting with the local scenes. This is what it's all about! Peep the edit below and let's talk Vinyl. Blake Carpenter, Diego Najera, Art Cordova, Thomas Dritsas, Daniel Teran and Adilson Pedro hopped in the van and brought the stoke to each stop. The team is so diverse, but every one of these dudes brings something ra
  
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• Nick Hanson Launches 'REPURPOSED' With Braden Hoban, Jaws, Leo Romero, and More

  06-01-2026 18:36 via skateboarding.com
  
  Whether you know it or not, Nick Hanson is one of the many talented lensman behind some of your favorite clips from your favorite pros. He has an eye for this stuff, that's for sure, and his new REPURPOSED series is an absolute breath of fresh air, if you ask me. He just dropped the first installment featuring Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, Aaron "Jaws" Homoki, Cody Long, Leo Romero, Tim Aguilar, Maurio McCoy, Daniel Lutheran, Justin Brock, and Jeremy Leabres. Heavy squad. Cinematic beauty. Raw s
  
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• Behind The 2025 Photo Annual Cover With Mike Blabac and Jimmy Wilkins

  06-01-2026 18:06 via skateboarding.com
  
  After surprising Jimmy Wilkins with the Photo Annual cover at Tony Hawk's ramp (where it was shot), we asked photographer Mike Blabac if he'd break down the idea and tools used to make it happen. Bonus vert footage of Jimmy filmed by Noah Schuler. Pick up a Photo Annual here.View this post on Instagram
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• Nyjah Huston: "A Harsh Reminder How Dangerous Massive Rails Can Be"

  06-01-2026 01:25 via skateboarding.com
  
  If you follow Nyjah Huston on Instagram, then you know he spent his New Year's Eve in the hospital after fracturing his skull skating what he's referred to as a "massive" rail. And let's be real—if Nyjah is calling it massive, you know it's massive. He took to Instagram earlier this morning giving us all an update—black eye and all—and the outpour of love and support from the skateboarding community has been really humbling to see.From Tony Hawk to Leticia Bufoni, your favorite
  
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