The 30 Most Influential Skaters Of All Time
Today, our 30 year anniversary issue goes on sale. Inside are short excerpts from the full-length interviews you'll find in print. Here's our 30, counting down in order of importance.
TWS 10: Testicular Tragedies (AKA Classic Sacks)
Wanton testicular damage has long been a mainstream and kiddy favorite. Keeping things highbrow, the following, in no particular order, are 10 ripely aged/bruised classics.
Vans Get Out & Do Something Video
Ray Barbee and John Cardiel toured seven Vans stores in Texas and Oklahoma on the Get Out and Do Something Tour
Classic Cardiel & Stranger Footage
Joe Krolick just uploaded some of his old footage of John Cardiel and friends skating parks, street, and pools.
Vans Get Out & Do Something Tour 2011
Vans 2011 Get Out and Do Something Tour kicks off Monday, August 1 at the Vans store in Beaumont, Texas with Ray Barbee and John Cardiel.
John Cardiel’s Break Free Customs
Get custom bikes and board from the hands of a legend.
Oliver Barton’s Top 5 YouTubes Of The Week (3.17.11)
Cardiel, Busenitz, Welsh & Pepper, hill bombing gone wrong, and more.
TWS 10 Speed Freaks
Let’s be honest—skating slow is for chumps. If you want to play it safe, stick with the video game. As such, here are ten skaters more than willing to up the ante with a couple of extra pushes. Listen to Slayer.
Barbee & Cardiel: Vans’ Get Out And Do Something Tour
An interview with Ray Barbee and John Cardiel at the tour stop at KCDC in NYC, plus footage of the night.
TWS 10: Comeback Kids
Professional skateboarding has seen its share of inspirational story lines over the past 40-plus years. Here are ten good ones. Eldridge, Salabanzi, Cardiel, Smolik, Sanchez, Greathouse, Hosoi, Grosso, Mariano & more. From our October 2010 issue.
Vans Get Out and Do Something Tour @ KCDC 9/5
Vans' Get Out and Do Something Tour ends this Sunday, September 5th at KCDC in Brooklyn, NY.
Vans Get Out And Do Something Tour
Vans Get Out and Do Something Tour kicks off Monday, 8/30 at the Vans store in Virginia Beach, VA with Ray Barbee and John Cardiel.
Mike Franklin: The Recovery Interview
We caught up with Mike on the phone today to get the latest update on his health, his desire to return to the board, and an inspirational phone call from one John Cardiel. Plus his most recent footage before the accident.
Oliver Barton’s Top 5 YouTubes Of The Week (8.7.10)
The Beez, a line from Mikemo, some rare Carroll, and here's your Cardiel.
The Copenhagen Diaries Pt. 3
Girl/Antihero demo in Sweden, then back to Copenhagen for the Denmark World Cup game!