The idea of building something in the town started in 2018 when Jon Aguirregomezcorta was skating alone in Eibar, Basque Country a similar situation as the skaters from the surrounding towns; he thought in his mind: “If graffiti writers can go painting in those abandoned factories to produce their pieces, why am I not going to build some ramps?!”
We decided to bring together chefs, artists and obviously skateboarders during a brand new event at La Digue, our DIY spot in Toulouse, France.
It had been 20 years since I made the trip, so I was so excited to be invited to the 1st N-MEN trip of 2021. I was giddy with excitement as I rummaged through my stuff to find what was left of my downhill/glory hole set up. What I came up with was a set of 100mm, 89A kryptonic wheels, my old ass 169’s with giant risers, and a board that was a warped from sitting for so long.
After more than a year of not being able to have any gatherings and going thru lockdowns here and there, it looks like times are getting a bit better and on June 12th Montana based “Girls on shred”hosted their first women’s / non binary skate clinic in Washington state at the Coal pad DIY in the town of Glacier.
The purpose of this booklet is to show love, support, representation and dedication towards skateboarding. In the last years our beloved activity has been growing and expanding worldwide demonstrating unification and acceptance inside and outside the community.
Grind Projects put it out for every man and his dog to get creating with their DIY dreams. Best crete creation would win a free pour delivered from the Grind Projects legends. Truckstop crew came through with the goods with the most insane structure and took out the win.
Arne Fiehl vom BOARDSTEIN – Corona Schleswig-Holstein 2020 VIDEO Interview with Arne Fiehl by Jonathan … Keep reading
With all the conspiracy theories in the world, let me tell you about one that doesn’t involve the government or aliens; The Conspiracy Bowl in New Jersey is a backyard pool that we got to shred in a sick night session.
One of the best things about skateboarding is how, even in the middle of a desolate expanse of desert at an abandoned pool, you can meet a group of skateboarders who begin as strangers and end as good friends.
Confusion issue #23 – free online – includes an interview with Gnarcel,DIY Spot check-outs at: Sheepside (Hawaii), Le Combe des Moulins (France), Bay Area (Japan), Noodle DIY (California), Zgosa Spot (Slovenia)Le Labo (France) and way more!