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• Watch: 20 Minutes of Kai Kishi Raw Skateboarding Footage From 'LORE'

  01-01-2026 09:55 via skateboarding.com
  
  Kai Kishi has been on fire the past few years. No debate. The dude seems to be everywhere and I think it's safe to say he's officially a household name at this point. His clips in Kev Perez's indie video, LORE definitely stood out amongst the hard-hitting cast, and Perez just dropped 20 minutes of raw clips to prove it. The battles, the close calls, the ones that got away—it's all here. We love this stuff. Take a look:While Kai leads the charge here, we also see clips from Daniel Scales, B
  
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• Fred Gall Vs. the Phantom of the Opera

  03-06-2026 20:09 via skateboarding.com
  There's no one in our sphere like Fred Gall, and there likely never will be again. The dude is a 100-percent skate rat and will find and skate any terrain—no matter how crusty. He's especially adept at this skill in his home state of New Jersey. Stories abound about all the non-disclosed crusty locales that Freddy has found, made skateable and gotten clips and photos on. Enter this new chapter—Freddy and Wheeler Antabanez get deep in an old, abandoned theater. Find out what they foun
  
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• Seoul Searching: The First Stop on Our South Korea Tour

  03-06-2026 18:17 via skateboarding.com
  The blossoms were in full bloom as the AriZona skate team touched down in South Korea. Salmon, our local tour guide, ripping skater and filmer took us out for a midnight cruise to get a feel for the city of Seoul.After a good night's rest Leo Heinert, JJ Colõn, Caroline Duerr, Bonestalone, Dalt One, Blair Alley & I were ready to explore the gems of this massive capital city. Richie Löffler’s flight through Abu Dhabi was cancelled, so our travel agents were busy sorting out
  
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• Andrew x Spitfire "Spitfye" Video

  02-06-2026 18:18 via skateboarding.com
  Here's how the locals get down in Miami. This edit will have you booking flights to Florida ASAP—well maybe wait for next winter... Support your local skateshops y'all, always!"Classic Miami spots, a quick trip to Puerto Rico, and cameos from Nikolai, Cromer, Zion, and more; Andrew Skateshop puts it down for their scene and new limited Spitfire collection. Filmed and edited by Justin Stout. Additional filming by Dan Lundy Featuring: Josh Wolff, Rezza Honarvar, Anay Lopez, Chris Bussout Mor
  
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• FORMER Welcomes Elijah Berle

  02-06-2026 17:58 via skateboarding.com
  From online shots fired to solid teammates—two of the rippingest pro out right now, Austyn Gillette and Elijah Berle, are now teammates on Austyn's clothing brand FORMER. Peep the into video with some heavy moves, then peep the threads.Related: Austyn Gillette and the Former team Take Their Latest Video to Thailand💻🛹 Don't miss another headline from TransWorld SKATEboarding! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouT
  
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• Late Nite Stars in Japan and Korea

  01-06-2026 17:16 via skateboarding.com
  The Late Nite Stars crew is always on the move, stacking clips wherever they go—and the posse is growing! No better places in the world right now to skate than Japan and Korea, take itfrom us. We also hit that up/down skatestopped-yet-very-skateable spot under the bridge in Tokyo last year. The Late Nite Stars actually built a repilica of it a Tompkins Square Park in New York recently. Life imitates are we suppose. That metal quarterpipe on the street in Seoul is a wild spot is a fun one.
  
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• 50 Years of Skateboarding at London’s Southbank Undercroft

  30-05-2026 13:56 via nytimes.com
  
  Skateboarders make pilgrimages from around the world to a “found” London space that a grass-roots campaign saved from redevelopment.
  
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• Skaters Are Still Flocking to This London Skate Park After 50 Years

  30-05-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Skateboarders make pilgrimages from around the world to the Undercroft Skate Space, part of the Southbank Center in London. It is recognized as the world’s oldest continually used skate spot.
  
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• Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport’s Culture, Dies at 49

  29-05-2026 20:53 via nytimes.com
  His appearance in the 2007 film “Fully Flared” helped earn him one of the sport’s most prestigious honors: Thrasher Magazine’s skater of the year.
  
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• Video Qualifier Series Returns For 2026 PDX Rockstar Energy Open

  29-05-2026 02:27 via skateboarding.com
  Film it, then submit it. On June 8, the online-entry Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially reopens for six weeks as part of the 2026 Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO). For the third consecutive year, skateboarders from around the world can submit videos between :30-1 minute in length for a chance to win cash prizes and official contest invitations to compete in Portland, Oregon at the RSEO August 14-16.Each week one woman and one man will be awarded $1,000 for the best video shared on Instagram with
  
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• Marc Johnson 1977-2026

  27-05-2026 17:47 via skateboarding.com
  This one came as a major shock yesterday. And as you've likely seen, Marc Johnson's influence on skateboarding and the people around it is absolutely monumental. Where do you begin the conversation? An ungodly talented kid from North Carolina arrives in California and starts blowing minds in San Diego in Maple Skateboards' videos. He eventually settles in San Jose, films mind-blowing parts for 20 years straight, while also showing how much fun you can have with your crew via the Tiltmode Army.Th
  
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• Jacob Rosenberg's EPICENTER Hits France

  27-05-2026 01:46 via skateboarding.com
  adidas Skateboarding and GCS Agency are honored to announce the Paris exhibition ÉPICENTRE by filmmaker & photographer Jacob Rosenberg. Co-curated by Ted Barrow, PhD., accompanied by Mike Carroll, James Kelch, Chico Brenes, Rick Ibaseta, Lee Smith & Sam Smyth. This exclusive show runs during Men’s Fashion Week, June 24-28, 2026.View this post on Instagram
  Experience the energy of the famed EMB plaza through photos, videos, listening stations, panel discussions and the h
  
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• Treveon Wade's "We got this on the Stove" Video Part

  26-05-2026 23:09 via skateboarding.com
  You ought to recognize Treveon from several Today Was Chill episodes and The Squad video from Calvin Millar. Well, he hasn't slowed down and this new part is proof. Check out We got this on the stove to see what he's been cooking up in Texas with Max Taylor. Well done boys. "Treveon Wade ‪@yertndirt‬ filmed intermittently between 2024-2026 Trey words: hyped to get thiS Off the stove filmed in Austin Texas , Los Angeles, CPH, and Oswego New York. lol shoutout all the fucking homies ma
  
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• Vans x Metagirl

  26-05-2026 18:21 via skateboarding.com
  For the first collaboration, Metagirl puts a diva twist on the iconic Old Skool silhouette designed through a Y2K feminine lens to produce the first ever Premium Old Skool 36 Diva.Vans x Metagirl Old Skool 36 Diva.The collaboration will be available to shop for $160 USD on May 28th at Vans.com and metagirlstudio.com. "Vans partners with Metagirl to introduce the Premium Old Skool 36 Diva. A reimagining
  of Vans’ most iconic silhouette through a lens of rad
  
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• At an LA Costco, Skateboarding and Learning About Loss

  24-05-2026 19:00 via nytimes.com
  We’re all going to die. But first — just one more trick.
  
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• Roadkill Episode 5

  22-05-2026 22:44 via skateboarding.com
  Roadkill Episode 5 from the mind and lens of Naquan Rollings.Filmed in Marseille, Paris, Amsterdam Featuring….. Marcello Campanello, Carlisle Aikens, Jaïr Gravenberch.Heavy Euro FOMO vibes here, reminding us to plan our summer jaunt over to the Olde Country. Marseille is looking a beautiful as ever. We wonder, did this crew have a roll at the famous beachside skatepark?Marcello is still the Caballerial king. What up Sagan. Jeez, those lofty three sixty flips (peep the screengrab). Bi
  
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• Skateboarding Hall of Fame: TransWorld Magazine—Icon Award

  22-05-2026 22:25 via skateboarding.com
  Last Friday night in Costa Mesa, California, TransWorld was inducted to the Skateboarding Hall of Fame as the biggest and best mag to ever exist. Here's Video Director Coan "Buddy" Nichols mini-doc on the first issue back in 1983. Well done, and congrats to all TransWorld staffers past, present and future. Skate and Create forever. Related: Behind The 2025 Photo Annual Cover With Mike Blabac and Jimmy WilkinsRelated: The Photo Annual Merch Collection Grows: Water Bottles, Coozies, and StickersAn
  
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• Jermaine Whittaker "More For Nate" Pt. 2

  22-05-2026 21:26 via skateboarding.com
  "A tribute to Nate Stout, Jermaine Whittaker’s More for Nate Pt. 2 comes from the Charlotte-based 5301 crew in association with Black Sheep Skate Shop. Filmed across Charlotte, New York, Atlanta, and other East Coast spots, the part carries Nate’s memory through Jermaine’s powerful street skating. Filmed and edited by Joey Dennis."Support you local skateshop. Always. Black Sheep has been holding down North Cacka for days, and it's one of our favorite shops in the country. Relat
  
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• Neil Macdonald Interview / ELSEWHERE Book

  22-05-2026 16:13 via skateboarding.com
  You should know by now that Neil Macdonald's triumph of a book, ELSEWHERE: The Story of UK Skateboarding, 1987-2002, will be out on May 28, and it's the most complete story of skateboarding in the UK to date. The book is massive, the amount of photos and interviews within are staggering. Neil spent five years of his life and auctioned off many personal belongings to make this beast. Important to note: The book specifically covers 1987 to 2002, because after that media became digital. In this boo
  
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• Full Length Japan Sakura Sake Tour Video

  21-05-2026 17:40 via skateboarding.com
  Tokyo 東京Leo Heinert, Brandon “Bonestalone” Bonner, Caroline Duerr, Eugenia Ginepro, JJ Colõn, Jefferson “Yiyo” Obando, Blair Alley, Richie Löffler, Rodrigo Cabrejas & our Taiwanese filmer FIVE would spend a full week in the Far East on a treasure hunt to skate the most elite natural wonders in existence. Of course without getting locked up by the fuzz. We arrived in Tokyo early in the spring & the Cherry Blossoms or Sakuras were beginning
  
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• Skateboarding and Music Collide in Portland for Third Rockstar Energy Open

  20-05-2026 23:10 via skateboarding.com
  Rockstar Energy today announced the return of the Rockstar Energy Open, set to electrify downtown Portland, Oregon at Tom McCall Waterfront Park from August 14–16, 2026. Now in its third year, the three-day spectacle open to the public unites the next generation of skateboarding phenoms with world-class legends —bringing fans a high-impact weekend built to bring the Rockstar Energy Live Loud™ identity to life, where skateboarding, music and culture collide a
  
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• New Skate Parks Coming to Waco, Texas' Wave Pool

  20-05-2026 18:37 via skateboarding.com
  You've probably seen the two trips out to Waco, Texas we've taken over the last two years: Greyson Fletcher, Andy Anderson, Clay Kreiner and more have repeatedly given their input to the skateable build designs and done some insane stunts on them. Now, Swatch Nines is investing in skateboarding long-term in Waco with permanent skateparks going in starting this year. Read on:Swatch Nines Surf & Skate will return to Waco Surf October 8-10, 2026, kicking off a new three-year partnership that wi
  
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• Osmar Cárdenas' Beat Skateboards Video Part

  19-05-2026 20:21 via skateboarding.com
  We're always keen to peep skateboarding coming out of Mexico. The skaters there have heart, and consistently put together interesting and inspiring videos—often full of cutty spots and creative crust. Truth be told, we didn't know much about Beat Skateboards before this one slid across our digital desk. The closing part, two songs Osmar Cardenas, had us replying to the filmmakers with more info. Here's what they had to say:"Being a skater in Mexico is fucking hard. It's not just the lack o
  
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• "Dead Stock" New Segment On Dead Air Radio

  18-05-2026 19:02 via skateboarding.com
  Skater-owned skateshops, skater-owned podcasts—it's what we need this Monday morning. Any new Dead Air Radio episode gets an immediate listen—real dudes, skaters, honesty, veterans in the industry... They ask real questions and aren't afraid to tell the truth. In this new episode, "This episode is the first for new segment "Dead Stock", which has a guest come on and bring some items they have that they can talk about, like a show and tell type scenario. This episode has Nick of Minus
  
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• Digby Luxton's "Fakename" Video Part

  12-05-2026 23:00 via skateboarding.com
  Australia—it's a skateboarders' utopia. Go for the summer and feel the carefree vibes and endless skatespots. The video transmissions that come up from out of there always give us that Down Under FOMO. This new Digby Luxton part, set nicely to Stevie Nicks, checks all the boxes: Beautiful spots, Aussie smiles, elder mates happy to split a slab—the feel-good video part of the week (thus far)."Digby Luxton Gary Almeida Hootie Andrews Reef Condon Corey Young Jarrad Carlin Simon Zuzic Fi
  
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• Nike SB Talking Shop with Bluetile Skateshop

  11-05-2026 21:48 via skateboarding.com
  Don't buy from the big box/online retailers. C'mon people. Do the right thing, get in your car, drive down to the local skateshop, and get all your gear there. Who knows, you might see something cool you never knew existed, get to thumb through the newest Closer mag or our Photo Annual, or a rad foreign mag like Stand-By Project or North Mag. Case in point, Nike SB is going hard on the promotion for its latest quickstrike Dunk with Bluetile Skateshop out of South Carolina. Peep the video, then y
  
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• OTW by Vans x Julian Klincewicz

  11-05-2026 18:19 via skateboarding.com
  OTW by Vans today launched its collaboration with multi-hyphenate creative, Julian Klincewicz. The collection reimagines two archival silhouettes, the Old Skool 36 and Style 31, and is inspired by Julian’s “Joyous Chorus” practice, his world of everyday sketches, textures, and personal symbols.Peep the carousel of videos filmed at some of our favorite locations in San Diego:View this post on Instagram OTW by Vans x Julian Klincewicz"Rooted in his Southern California i
  
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• Pass~Port Presents Matthieu Lucas-D'Souza

  06-05-2026 18:44 via skateboarding.com
  "Filmed & Edited by Majick Templeton Animations & Titles by Samuel Thornton & Trent Evans Music by "Kairo" - Asa Nisi Masa & "I Remember" By Eleventeen Eston"From that opening crooked grind, this dude means business. The flight at 0:43 is gnar. Pass~Port is always nailing it, whether it's with their gear, videos, or teamriders. It's no surprise they've added another Down Under ripper to its roster. 💻🛹 Don't miss another headline from TransWorld SKATEboarding!
  
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• Bluetile X Nike SB Friends and Family Special Boxes

  06-05-2026 18:27 via skateboarding.com
  The DIY crew at Bluetile Skateshop in South Carolina made their own limited-edition butterfly boxes for their collab Dunk with Nike SB. Shop owner Dave breaks it down and shows how it all came together. 💻🛹 Don't miss another headline from TransWorld SKATEboarding! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quality skate content. 🛹💻Related: 58 Seconds with Bluetile SkateboardsUs
  
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• Spezzatura’s “PANORAMA 4” Video

  06-05-2026 18:17 via skateboarding.com
  The talent out in Italy right now is real. These gusy put a hurting on Milano Centrale with all kinds of new spot and trick ideas. The catch and technique on the hardflip at 22:22 is worth a watch or ten. "yea this took some time. Featuring: Massimo Cristofoletti, Cionve, Starsky, Sengo Prevost, Luca Barattiero, Olli Lilja, Leonardo Bodelazzi, Ismael Bianca, Cheick Arcudi, Biagio Celentano, Andrea Carugo, Philly, Dan Fisher, Eustance, Davide Holzknecht.Guests: Tiago Lemos Jack Ajani Ted"💻
  
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