INTERVIEWS

Listen to Wade Desarmo’s Postmortem on Leaving DGK

Published

2 years ago

May 7, 2020

Two years ago, Wade Desarmo parted ways with DGK to ride for Primitive. The news came towards the end of a turbulent time for the company that ultimately resulted in The Kayo Corp umbrella being downsized to just DGK. Most people assumed that Desarmo broke out over money issues; but he clears the air with the real reason behind his decision at the 18:26 mark of the latest episode of The Bunt.

That tough time that happened with the money; when everybody started turning their back on Kayo…. I can only speak for myself. But the way that I wasn’t really in the know of what was going on with the company…We just didn’t know what was going on, and couldn’t get any clarification from the higher ups… I road for the company for 15 years. If people really wanna know, they missed three checks. That’s it. I didn’t quit over money or checks not coming in… I quit because over the breakdown of that year period, there wasn’t any communication going forward with the team.

Listen to the entire interview above.

INTERVIEWS

Santa Cruz Skateboards’ ‘True Grit’ features Tom Asta

Published

4 weeks ago

July 8, 2022

Skate Newswire

In this latest “True Grit” video by Santa Cruz Skateboards, Tom Asta revealed that he never planned on becoming a pro but just enjoyed skating as a teen. He turned out to be one of the best pro skaters we know today.

He talked about growing up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and also showed his favorite skate spots in his hometown. Town mates Chris Cole and Ian Berry, and other pro skaters spoke about how they met Tom and how they have seen him develop into the skater that he is today.

The “True Grit” video series attempts to get an in-depth look into how skaters came to where they are now by visiting them in their hometowns and interviewing the people around them.

Watch more of Tom Asta in the Santa Cruz Skateboards’ welcome video below.

INTERVIEWS

Shecks Guests on the Latest ‘The Nine Club’ Episode

Published

2 months ago

June 9, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Ryan Sheckler talks about growing up in Southern California, starting skateboarding at the tender age of two, his over two decades of career, and his personal struggles in the latest podcast episode of “The Nine Club”.

He also discusses starting his skateboarding company, the Sandlot Times, and the story behind the name.

The Nine Club is a skateboarding podcast started and hosted by professional skateboarder Chris Roberts in 2016. The show is co-hosted by Roger Bagley and Kelly Hart.

INTERVIEWS

Vans Skateboarding Drops ‘Lizzie’ Video

Published

2 months ago

June 1, 2022

Skate Newswire

Get to know more about Lizzie Armanto through the lens of the persons closest to her in this 35 mm film directed by renowned filmmaker Greg Hunt and presented by Vans Skateboarding.

Lizzie is an X Games gold medalist (Barcelona, 2013) and the first-ever woman to make it to the cover of Transworld Skateboarding in 2016.

She was also the first female skateboarder to do the loop, a 360-degree vertical ramp on which the rider turns completely upside down while maintaining contact between the wheels of the skateboard and the ramp’s surface.