Displaying items by tag: Doug Waitrovich
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9/09/2024
This Old Ledge: Wallenberg
Departing from The City’s downtown plazas, Ted Barrow marches uphill to the haunted terraces of San Francisco's most famous schoolyard. -
3/20/2024
This Old Ledge: Pyramid Ledges
Some surfaces and settings are seemingly built for skateboarding, inspiring decades of innovation. In our third NYC installment, Ted details the appeal and surprising history of the Pyramid Ledges. -
3/06/2024
This Old Ledge: Brooklyn Banks
Few plazas loom as large as The Banks. From the Bones Brigade to Harold Hunter, the sessions that sparked these clips are seared into our minds. Ted Barrow's back to highlight its significance. -
12/24/2023
SOTY Party 2023 Photos
Once the decision is made, the only thing left is one big ol’ bash in The City to cap the year off right. Karl Watson came through for the official handoff along with a host of A-listers from Primitive, adidas and our home turf. Couldn’t get in the door? Catch it all here. -
9/25/2023
510 Skateshop's 25-Year Anniversary Bash Photos
Ducky, Poohrail, Lara and some of the East Bay's best showed up in droves to help 510 ring in 25 years in biz. If DJ Juan Love's spinnin', you know you gotta see what's goin' down. -
8/02/2023
This Old Ledge: Pier 7
For over 25 years, Pier 7 has been at the center of technical skating. It’s not just where you are, but who you’re with and how you roll. That code of conduct was forged in the ’90s along San Francisco's waterfront. -
7/19/2023
This Old Ledge: Hubba Hideout
It’s not just what they did, but where they did it, and what they named it. Hubba Hideout cemented the importance of location more than any other spot. In episode 2, Ted shifts from EMB to the most famous ledge in the history of skateboarding. -
7/12/2023
This Old Ledge: Embarcadero
There’s more to the spot than meets the eye. Follow Ted Barrow into the world where skateboarding, architecture and the concrete jungle collide to spark the magic of modern street skateboarding. We start at EMB. -
1/14/2022
“Grindland – Red, Monk and the Birth of DIY” Full Movie
From the early days of Burnside to 2019’s Rip Ride Rally, this film explores the friendship, struggle, triumph and tragedy of DIY pioneers Mark Scott and Mark Hubbard –– true iconoclasts hellbent on building the skateparks of their dreams. Watch this with your friends.
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9/12/2024
LOVE in Malmö
Skaters across the globe were crushed when LOVE Park's redesign scrapped the East Coast's most iconic ledges. However, the city of Malmö managed to resurrect a few to honor the legacy. Check Sweden's new plaza as Panebianco, Shanahan, Freddy, Jahmir and more of Philly’s finest break in the stone at its new home. -
9/12/2024
Jamie Foy's "Charred Remains" Spitfire Wheels Part
Foy stays busy in the streets, takin' down heavy rails and servin' up tasteful tech from the Everglades to LA for Spitfire. -
9/12/2024
UN Civic Center Skate Competition
Low Key Skateshop is bringin' the contest action to UN Plaza. Get all the info here. -
9/12/2024
Brendon Hupp's "Read the Room" Video
Gus, Emile, Finn, Shay and more cruise across the West Coast with hectic sessions from The Bay to Burnside and beyond. -
9/12/2024
Jacob Gonzalez' "Clown Skateboards" Part
Jacob rides for Clown but his clips are no joke. Peep his fast-paced part outta Jersey and NYC for NJ Skateshop.
In The Mag
A top-shelf trick on a storied SF stone—Tiago busts an unthinkable switch backside noseblunt on the Bay Blocks, immortalized in skateboard history with the cover of our November ‘24 mag. Speaking of skateboard history, we got Washington Street’s 25-year recap. The Dickies team put in the hard work for their full-length Honeymoon. Smoke rises a mile high as Spitfire sets Colorado ablaze. Plus we packed in 5 Greats with Brian O’Dwyer, interviews with Mike Anderson, Emile Laurent and much, much more.