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Geoff Rowley Recalls Grinding Staples Center in Vans’ Classic Tales
The latest episode of Vans’ Classic Tales features a bit of certified skate history. Geoff Rowley tells the story of finding, grinding, and documenting the first trick at the Los Angeles Staples Center hubba in 1999. The image would be used for Rowley’s first Vans ad, and the footage appeared in Sorry [2002]. This single trick opened up a whole new can of worms in terms of obstacle size, and is a defining moment in skateboarding’s progression. Listen to Geoff tell the story above.
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100 Ways to Do a Melon Grab by Aaron Jaws Homoki
Professional skateboarder Aaron “Jaws” Homoki demonstrates 100 different ways of doing a melon grab in this video by STORIED.
Jaws, known for his rooftop skating and famous for his melon grab on the Lyon 25 stair, takes viewers on a mini-tour of his hometown in Phoenix, Arizona.
During this tour, he performs melon grabs off houses, dumpsters, skatepark obstacles, 15 stairs, couches, kitchen tables, refrigerators, and even cars. He shows no restraint in his performance and finally achieves redemption for his dumpster dive from “A Happy Medium.”
Jaws can be found on Berrics PUSH project, “A Happy Medium” series, Birdhouse “Saturdays,” and many more.
STORIED is produced by The Strive Collaborative, a creative agency that Chase and Clayton Gabor formed in 2023.
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Red Bull Presents TJ Rogers ‘Keep Smiling’ Part
Few skateboarders have been as prolific as TJ Rogers in recent years, consistently churning out daring feats such as high-speed stair jumps, innovative ledge tricks, and impressive manual maneuvers that few others in his generation – or any – have been able to match.
Regardless of what life has thrown at him, TJ just keeps on smiling. His advice to a younger self from a 2020 interview still rings out: “ …keep doing your thing, and don’t let anything stop you”.
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Spitfire Wheels Latest Video Features Louie, Mason, Jake, & Curren
The newest video release from Spitfire Wheels via Thrasher showcases the dynamic team of Louie Lopez, Mason Silva, Jake Anderson, and Curren Caples, as they skate through the streets of California and Hawaii.
The film was directed by renowned filmmaker Ryan Lee, who leads the crew on their daring adventures.
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