Felipe Nunes is a professional skateboarder, and a great one at that. But he has a disability that you’d expect to severely hamper his ability to ride a skateboard, let alone be right up there with the best in the sport. At the age of six, Felipe had an accident that caused him to lose the lower half of both his legs. But that absolutely didn’t stop him.
Even if you’re not that interested in skateboarding, I’d still urge you to watch his latest video, and if you want to learn more about him, then his interview with Thrasher Magazine is a good place to start.
I’ve never really been that interested in freestyle skateboarding, but Andy Anderson is becoming one of my favourite skaters. I think I’ll always prefer street skateboarding, but Andy certainly makes it enjoyable to watch. Especially when you add in his creativity, style, and attitude towards skateboarding and life in general.
This film, “SEEN HIM”, presented by Powell-Peralta, is 25 minutes long. And while that may seem a bit long, considering it’s a skateboard movie with one skater, it’s a lot more than just a skate part.
Thrasher Magazine have came out with a 10 minute video of some of the best skateboarders skating around a water park.
Keys to a drained water park and free rein to skate everything in sight?! Yes please! There are a lot of Epic Spots out there but this is truly Insane Terrain. And apparently upside-down ollies are a thing now…
It features skateboarders like Tony Hawk, Daewon Song, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, and so many more! They truly make use of the use slides.
They also shared an article, where they go through the story of how they happened to actually be allowed to do this:
What started as some light trespassing turned into a week-long permission session. The powers that be rolled out the red carpet for a week of slams, jams and NBDs. Some of the gnarliest transition skaters of our time ventured out to the desert to try their luck at the Pacific Sun—a 300-foot funnel complete with a mini-mega roll in. The park is being renovated and the Sun will soon be torn out, so this was a for real Holy Grail quest with the timer ticking. No excuses—get some!
(This video is from last year, but everything in it is as true as it always has been).
Manuel ‘Manny’ Lopez and Daryl Dominguez aren’t just good mates, they’re two of the gnarliest skaters coming up in London. Always looking for a new challenge, we captured their night-long skate through the heart of The City.
In the first episode of our Own the Night series, created with Samsung, VICE Sports joins Manny and Daryl as they talk flow, creativity and skating – in a deserted, nocturnal London.
I spent a lot of my time growing up, skateboarding in London. And I can say I agree with everything said in this video. Skateboarding is more than a sport, or a basic hobby, it enables you to think differently about nearly everything in the world, and it’s such a creative thing to do.
I’ve noticed a lot of similar traits in skateboarders, whether it’s the determination to get that trick, get back up after you’ve injured yourself, or to just think about stupidly innovative ideas, and turn boring city structures into super interesting and complex playgrounds. There’s also the added benefit of a broader perspective on things, as skateboarding usually takes you all around the world (including some locations that may or not be locked, closed off to public, or just in the middle of nowehere), and therefore you get to meet so many people from all sorts of backgrounds.
Plus, London at night is pretty cool all by itself.
